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Fernandina Beach Proclamations and Board Appointments: February 21, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2017 5:43 p.m. Mayor [...]

Paid beach parking: an idea whose time (maybe) has come

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2017 12:00 p.m.   [...]

Requesting public records in the City of Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2017 10:16 a.m.   [...]

Barnabas Annual Meeting Celebrates 30 Years of Service

Press Release Barnabas Nassau Jeff McDowell Communications Mgr [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org February 23, 2017 1:00 p.m. [...]

FBCC enthusiasm kindled for Egans Creek Greenway Nature Center

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 22, 2017 4:17 p.m.   [...]

Three National Merit Finalists in Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2017

By Susan Hardee Steger February 22, 2017 10:46 a.m. Fernandina Beach high School students, teachers, [...]

Townies Pizzeria presented a $500 check to the Fernandina Beach Police Foundation

Press Release Rebecca McClure Public Relations Associate Axia Public Relations www.axiapr.com February 21, 2017 2:00 [...]

Dr. Tom Washburn honored at Barnabas Annual Meeting

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger February 21, 2017 11:05 a.m. Dr. Tom Washburn, with support [...]

Local photographer to share pictures of Cambodia thirty years after the “Killing Fields”

By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large Photos by Page Teahan copyright protected February 16, 2017 11:43 [...]

Smokeless Tobacco Use Remains a Problem Tobacco Free Nassau and Tobacco Free Florida are raising awareness

Florida Dept of Health Contact: Communications Office [email protected] February 20, 2017 1:00 p.m. Tobacco Free [...]

NACDAC Awarded Certificate of Excellence

Media Release Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition Submitted by Mary Pitcher February 20,2017 10:00 [...]

“J J Cooper” opens on Centre Street

Press Release Submitted by Jake Michaelis February 20, 2017 8:10 a.m. JJ Cooper is a [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Dotty Heritage February 19, 2017 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: What looks like Loch [...]

Alachua Street Rail Crossing: A brief history

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 13, 2017 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Nassau County Building Department now offering Online Permitting/Inspection Requests

Media Release Nassau County Manager’s Office February 18, 2017 9:00 a.m. The Nassau County Building [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 17, 2017 1:00 a.m. A common question for [...]

City golf course on the upswing

February 16, 2017 10:17 a.m. Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin has shared the following [...]

European American Business Club hosts evening with Cal Atwood W W II Veteran

Press Release European American Business Club Submitted by Marc Williams February 16, 2017 2:00 p.m. [...]

Black History Month – Local Author Publishes Peck High School Book

Press Release Submitted by Annette Myers February 16, 2017 11:00 a.m. Black History Month will [...]

Fort Clinch renourished – Fernandina Beach sand placement starts this week

Press Release U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Office February 16, 2017 1:00 a.m. [...]

Island Art Association to host “Art Chat” with award winning photographer

Press Release Island Art Association Cori Beychock and Marla McDaniel, IAA Marketing/Communications February 14, 2017 [...]

Five named finalists for the 2007 Book Island Literary Award

Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Contact RM Fenn [email protected] February 14, 2017 2:00 p.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue seeks lifeguards

City of Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue Media Release February 14, 2017 11:00 a.m. The Fernandina [...]

School Board hires Ray Poole as in-house Chief of Legal Services

Nassau County School District Media Release February 14, 2017 1:00 a.m.   The Nassau County [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Virginia Hudecki February 12, 2017 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: This photo was taken [...]

Gratitude is the best attitude

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 11, 2017 11:46 a.m.   [...]

Elections’ Office Announces Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections $1,200 Scholarship

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Lori Wilkinson Administrative Services Director 904.491.7500 [email protected] www.VoteNassau.com February 10, [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 10, 2017 1:00 a.m. In many ways similar [...]

FBCC formally adopts goals, timetable for FY2017-18

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2017 3:00 p.m.   [...]

Airport Welcome Center preparing for take-off

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2017 2:31 p.m. Fernandina [...]

“Our island community” An opinion

By Nancy Dickson February 9, 2017 9:00 a.m. We are a small island of neighbors. [...]

Retiring County Manager Ted Selby recognized for exemplary service

Nassau Insider Sabrina Robertson February 8, 2017 7:37 p.m. On Wednesday, January 18, 2017, the [...]

DEP Awards $500,000 to Town of Hilliard for park accessibility project

Press Release DEP Press Office [email protected] February 8, 2017 2:00 p.m. Grant will help improve [...]

What is the value of art?

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter February 8, 2017 1:15 p.m. Are the arts [...]

CBC National Bank EVP Durand Childers Named to Nassau County Economic Development Board

Press Release CBC National Bank Charles Wagner, president CBC National Bank February 8, 2017 11:00 [...]

Nassau County Volunteer Center to hold 32nd annual volunteer awards luncheon to celebrate volunteerism

Nassau County Volunteer Center Press Release Contact:Lori Hoerl 904-261-2771 [email protected] February 7, 2017 1:00 p.m. [...]

Paetsch named City of Fernandina Beach “Officer of the Year”

February 7, 2017 1:00 a.m. City of Fernandina Beach Police Chief James T. Hurley, announced [...]

New business & building report: January 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 6, 2017 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Randy Cottle February 5, 2017 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Randy Cottle is a [...]

Skills to record family history offered at Plantation Chapel

Press Release Submitted by Betzy Mitchel February 3, 2017 10:00 a.m. On February 15 at [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 3, 2017 1:00 a.m. Last month I worked [...]

FTC Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee On its Efforts to Combat Fraud Affecting Older Americans

Federal Trade Commission Media Release February 2, 2017 12:00 p.m. In testimony before Congress on [...]

Repairs begin at Fernandina Harbor Marina

Susan Hardee Steger Repair information and photo provided by Joe Springer February 2, 2017 10:49 [...]

Local teens are sending a message – Are you listening?

Press Release NACDAC Submitted by Mary Pitcher February 2, 2017 10:30 a.m. For one night [...]

Art on the west side

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter February 2, 2017 10:12 a.m. Last Saturday I [...]

What happened to all those trees?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 1, 2017 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Work begins on City’s beach renourishment project

Photos and Information Courtesy of Vice Mayor Len Kreger January 31, 2017 10:58 a.m. Work [...]

Wild Nite on Urban Dolphins

Wild AmeliaPress Release Kathy Brooks 904-277-4507 [email protected] January 30, 2017 12:00 p.m. An update on [...]

Fernandina Beach Named #4 “Happiest Seaside Town” by Coastal Living

Press Release Media Contact: Kaitlin Harris Hayworth Public Relations (561) 948-0668 / [email protected] January 30, [...]

Nassau County School District Attendance Zones for 2017-2018 ***UPDATED

Submitted by Dr. Kathy Burns, NCSD Superintendent January 30, 2017 7:12 a.m. ***February 1, 2017: [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Nancy Fishburn January 29, 2017 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Nancy Fishburn moved to [...]

Western Union settlement: $586 million in refunds

by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC You probably know that Western Union runs money [...]

Joining a gym: read the contract first

From Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Florida Consumer eNewsletter January 28, 2017 7:08 a.m.   [...]

Two New Support Groups Offered FREE To Community Members

Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition Submitted by Mary [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach January 27, 2017 1:00 a.m. Included in the current [...]

Desilet hired as Stormwater Manager for City of Fernandina Beach

Press Release City of Fernandina Beach Dale Martin, City Manager January 26, 2017 2:51 p.m. [...]

More citizen input on waterfront’s future at January 24th FBCC meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 26, 2017 7:12 a.m. Once [...]

Nassau County Spelling Bee Champ to compete in regional competition

By Susan Hardee Steger January 25, 2017 5:00 p.m. Nassau County Assistant to the Director [...]

American Beach Property Owners to celebrate 82nd Anniversary of American Beach

American Beach Property Owners Press Release Submitted by Allean Gilyard January 25, 2017 4:00 p.m. [...]

Work on North Fletcher Stormwater Project will result in East 4th St closing

Press Release City of Fernandina Beach Utilities Department January 25, 2017 3:21 p.m. Please be [...]

Nassau Technical Career Center Presentations Scheduled for High Schools!

Press Release Nassau County School District January 25, 2017 2:00 p.m. As Nassau County high [...]

NACDAC to host presentation on “Addiction and the Brain”

Press Release Submitted by Mary Pitcher January 25, 2017 1:00 p.m.

Outstanding Nassau County educators

Submitted by Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns January 25, 2017 1:00 a.m. Schools in [...]

Bomb Threat at Fernandina Beach High School

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief January 24, 2017 4:12 p.m. [...]

2700 Atlantic Avenue ready for development as community commercial project

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 24, 2017 9:00 a.m.   [...]

VIP’s Crate Escape to celebrate grand opening – January 28

Press Release January 24, 2017 1:00 p.m. VIP’s Crate Escape, LLC (formally VIP Dog Salon) [...]

FBHS students returning to classes after evacuation

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 24, 2017 11:42 a.m.   [...]

“Everything old is new again” – An opinion

Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst January 23, 2017 6:40 p.m. When the winds of change [...]

City beats out County in tips collected for Ark of Nassau

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Florida State Senator Aaron Bean [...]

Changes in store for former lumberyard property on S. 3rd Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Historic District Council (HDC) of [...]

Fernandina Beach Women’s “Sister March” – A Gallardo photo essay

Photos courtesy of Lea Gallardo January 23, 2017 10:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: We thank Lea [...]

Fernandina’s “Sister March”: an exuberant, eclectic, peaceful parade

By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large Photos by Lea Gallardo January 23, 2017 1:00 a.m. At [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Lea Gallardo January 22, 2017 7:04 a.m. Lea Gallardo developed a love of photography [...]

The food truck is coming to Nassau County schools

Submitted by Kathy Burns, Nassau County School Superintendent Schools in Communities: News from the Nassau [...]