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Wild Amelia Turtle Release

Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Kathy Brooks [email protected] Mary 20, 2019  

Tourism – The “Hotel”

Submitted by Malcolm Noden May 20, 2019 The primary ownership and operating details about the [...]

Fernandina Observer celebrates its seventh year

By Susan Hardee Steger Editor May 19, 2019 7:24 p.m. A tribute As the Fernandina [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Bill Birdsong May 18, 2019 11:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born [...]

Florida becomes 44th state to join federal lawsuit alleging ‘industry-wide collusion’ in generic drug pricing

By John Haughey watchdog.org May 13, 2019 Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Monday that Florida [...]

Jacksonville Symphony Patriotic Pops concerts May 24, 25

Submitted by Pat Murray ARIAS May 15, 2019 There is a Symphony bus scheduled for [...]

Girl Scouts of Gateway Council’s 2019 cookie program results in nearly $1 million local economic impact

Girl Scouts of Gateway Council MEDIA RELEASE May 18, 2019 3:00 p.m. Girl Scouts of [...]

Wild Amelia Adult Naturalist Program

Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Kathy Brooks [email protected] May 18, 2019 11:00 a.m.

Phelts to address Amelia Island Genealogical Society – May 21

Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted by Rob Portegies-Zwart Program Chair May 17, 2019 [...]

The Depot is coming your way and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Submitted by Dr. Kathy K. Burns Nassau County Superintendent of Schools May 17, 2019 Depot [...]

Parental Advisory: Dating Apps

By Lisa Weintraub Schifferle, Attorney FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education May 10, 2019 [...]

School Board announces new Business Services Executive Director

Nassau County School District MEDIA RELEASE May 9, 2019 Nassau County School Board would like [...]

Nasssau County Board of County Commission recognizes and issues proclamations

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 17, 2019 With the Memorial Day holiday fast approaching, the [...]

“Conserve Amelia Now!” to hold community meeting May 20

Conserve Amelia Now! Inc. Press Release R. M. Weintraub May 17, 2019 10:30 a.m. The [...]

Open meeting laws can be tricky things.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 16, 2019 6:01 p.m. It [...]

Dr. Peggy Bulger receives Legends and Legacies Award

Florida Folk Festival Press Release May 16, 2019 4:51 p.m. Dr. Peggy A. Bulger is [...]

AMVETS donates to Veterans Council

Veterans Council of Nassau County Press Release CONTACT:Carol Carter 904.261.9193 May 16, 2019 2:00 p.m. [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging has you covered with classes, presentations, and support groups

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn Mkt and Communications Mgr. [...]

Live Ink Theatre presents “The Year of Magical Thinking” May 18 & 19

Live Ink Press Release May 16, 2019 11:00 a.m. To purchase tickets click here.

Another view of the waterspout . . .

By Richard Gainey May 16, 2019 10:39 a.m.

Baptist Medical Center Nassau receives an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Baptist Medical Center Nassau Press Release May 16, 2019 9:30 a.m. Baptist Nassau is one [...]

A waterspout view from Egans Creek

Photo by Stuart Davis May 16, 2019 8:33 a.m.

2019 Fernandina Beach Historic Preservation Awards

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 15, 2019 Fernandina Beach is [...]

McArthur Family YMCA to hold Open House May 19 & 25

McArthur Family YMCA Press Release May 15, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Hillard Branch Friends of the Library to hold Book Sale – May 16, 17, 18

Friends of the Hilliard Branch Library Press Release May 15, 2019 3:00 p.m. FRIENDS OF [...]

Friends of Fort Clinch elects new board and officers

Friends of Fort Clinch Press Release Submitted by Carrie McCannell-Scruggs May 15, 2019 1:00 p.m. [...]

County hosts “Flood Outreach” events in May

Nassau County Press Release Media Contact:Adrienne Burke PEO Department (904) 530-6300 [email protected] May 15, 2019 [...]

City to Defend Challenge to Amelia Bluff Project

By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst May 14, 2019 9:31 a.m. On Tuesday May 14, the [...]

The Drowsy Chaperone begins its run at AMP on May 16

Submitted by Karen Harper Amelia Musical Playhouse May 14, 2019 To chase his blues away, [...]

Cost and time savings leads to marina sole source approval

By Susan Hardee Steger May 14, 2019 2:30 p.m. A special meeting of the Fernandina [...]

The Lakeside at Amelia Island officially opens its doors to seniors

Lakeside at Amelia Press Release May 14, 2019 1:30 p.m. The Lakeside at Amelia Island, [...]

Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209 presents “Clever Little Lies”

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane May 14, 2019 11:30 a.m. Amelia [...]

The Play’s the Thing 5.0 – Amelia Lifelong Learning

Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release Contact: Evelyn C. McDonald 904-297-8564 May 13, 2019 4:00 p.m. [...]

North Florida Land Trust: we have a deal on Fish Island

North Florida Land Trust Press Release Contact: Kelly White [email protected] May 13, 2019 10:00 a.m. [...]

Butterfly garden officially open at Fernandina Train Depot Plaza

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 12, 2019 6:00 p.m.   [...]

Sea Turtle release to kick off Wild Amelia – May 17

Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Kathy Brooks May 12, 2019 3:00 p.m. Wild Amelia [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by John Bond May 11, 2019 11:00 p.m. Editor’s Note:  John Bond is a [...]

Get a one-ring call? Don’t call back.

By Michael Atleson, Acting Assistant Director FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education May 11, [...]

New Library Art Exhibit Honoring the Art Legacies of Paul Massing and Milt Shirley

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Patti Kirschling May 10, 2019 4:00 p.m. [...]

NACDAC to host town hall meeting on “Underage Drinking Prevention”

Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition Press Release May 10, 2019 3:30 p.m. Nassau Alcohol [...]

Free painting demonstration at Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release May 10, 2019 2:00 p.m. Please come and [...]

Summer Theatre Camps at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane Executive Director May 10, 1:00 p.m. [...]

City issues four Proclamations at May 7, 2019 FBCC Meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 10, 2019 12:00 p.m. Neurofibromatosis [...]

Amelia Plantation Chapel to hold Spring Concert – May 18, 19

Amelia Plantation Chapel Press Release May 10, 2019 11:30 a.m. On Saturday, May 18, at [...]

Friends of the Library continues free computer classes

Friends of the Library Press Release May 10, 201911:00 a.m. Deryck Burnett, owner of Megabite [...]

Gracie’s Kitchen

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 10, 2019 10:30 a.m. Meet Maryellen Crocker. Many readers may [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 10, 2019 12:00 p.m. Just some brief updates [...]

FBCC approves rental of accessory dwelling units, but not in Old Town

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 5:00 p.m. Despite [...]

FBCC unanimously supports Human Relations ordinance on First Reading

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 4:30 p.m. With [...]

Fernandina Beach adopts ordinance limiting hours for beach parking

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 3:37 p.m. On [...]

Signature programs flourish at St Michael Academy

St Michael Academy Press Release By R. Davis May 9, 2019 1:00 p.m. ‘Experiential Education’ [...]

Elfie: FBCC’s Dog of the Month

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 12:30 p.m. Meet [...]

“Address Unknown”

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter May 9, 2019 1:00 a.m. Ron Kurtz and [...]

Garbage in, garbage (hopefully) out by end of week

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. According [...]

The historic Lesesne House in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2019 1:47 p.m. The [...]

Lesesne House no longer for sale

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2019 2:30 p.m. Directly [...]

Upstairs, Downtown: Sheltered International

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2019 4:21 p.m. As [...]

Nassau County to host flood outreach events in May

Nassau County Dept. of Planning & Economic Opportunity MEDIA RELEASE May 8, 2019 10:00 a.m. [...]

Why trucks are not allowed on Centre Street . . .

Submitted by Dylan Bailey May 8, 2019 4:42 a.m. Editor’s Note:  There is a reason [...]

Master Gardener Plant Sale – May 11

May 7, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Barnabas to hold free distributions at Callahan Fairgrounds

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release May 7, 2019 3:00 p.m. Barnabas Center’s mobile food pantry [...]

Preservation House Tour May 11 in Fernandina Beach

May 7, 2019 11:00 a.m. To purchase tickets click here.

Frequently Asked Questions about the National Citizen Survey

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 7, 2019 10:00 a.m. Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2019 – Dept and Faculty Awards – Part 4

May 7, 2019 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2019 – National Merit, Advanced Placement, and more – Part 3

May 5, 2019 6:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2019 – Military awards, Beyond the Badges, and more – Part 2

May 6, 2019 3:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2019 receive awards – Part 1

May 6, 2019 2:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: Congratulations to the graduates of Fernandina Beach High [...]

Earth Day at Emma Love Hardee and Southside

Keep Nassau Beautiful Press Release Contact: Lynda Bell Executive Director [email protected] May 6, 2019 1:00 [...]

Southern Living Idea House tickets now on sale

Submitted by Phyllis Davis, Executive Director Amelia Island Museum of History May 6, 2019 11:00 [...]

City seeking bids to remove/replace northern attenuator in Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 6, 2019 9:00 a.m. The [...]

Florida Legislature concludes session with Saturday adoption of $91.1 billion budget

By John Haughey Florida watchdog.org May 5, 2019 7:41 p.m. The Florida Senate convened Saturday [...]

Local “National Day of Prayer” to be held May 9

Submitted by Allen Lennon May 5, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Helen Rayner May 4, 2019 11:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: Helen Rayner is an [...]