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Happy Holidays 2016

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter December 21, 2016 1:00 a.m. Funny how we [...]

Update – Two cannonballs at Amelia Island Museum of History possibly live

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 20, 2016 4:46 p.m. Phyllis Davis, director of the [...]

A Christmas message from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff December 20, 2016 10:30 a.m.

Nassau County Legislative Delegation Chair, Representative Cord Byrd, Announces Delegation Meeting

Media Release December 20, 2016 10:00 a.m. State Representative Cord Byrd, Chair of the Nassau [...]

Rayonier Inc. Donates $82,000 in Grants to Local Organizations

Media Release Rayonier Kim Sartor, Public Affairs Associate December 20, 2016 1:00 a.m. Rayonier Inc. [...]

St Johns River Ferry to close for repairs beginning January 2

Information obtained from St Johns River Ferry Website December 19, 2016 12:00 p.m. CLOSING for [...]

Flowering Fernandina

Submitted by Cathy Klein Photos courtesy Louise Malone December 19. 2016 11:12 a.m.   Just [...]

Rayonier Advanced Materials golf tournament raises $65,000 for United Way of Northeast Florida

United Way Media Release December 19, 2016 6:43 a.m.   Fernandina Beach, Fla., Dec. 16, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephen Mintz December 18, 2016 Editor’s Note: No, this is not an Amelia [...]

Reorganized Planning Advisory Board convenes and approves three cases

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 16, 2016 5:48 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach city visioning for 2017 and beyond

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 16, 2016 1:18 p.m.   [...]

Boutique hotel planned for North 2nd Street in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 16, 2016 11:51 a.m. The [...]

The George E. Pozzetta ‘Little Free Library’ Grand Opening Celebrates Literacy and the Joy of Reading

Submitted by James Pozzetta December 16, 2016 11:00 a.m.   Little Free Libraries are a [...]

A City RICH with Volunteers

By Patti Clifford, City of Fernandina Beach Controller December 16, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: [...]

Objections to Amelia Island cell tower placement aired at Golf Club of Amelia

Susan Hardee Steger December 15, 2016 6:50 p.m. Attorney Gary Hunter, John Collins, director of [...]

Greenway ADA viewing platform opens

Submitted by John Carr December 15, 2016 12:17 p.m. Welcome to the new Americans with [...]

Friends of the Library offers FREE presentation on Community Hospice

Press Release Friends of the Library Mary Pitcher [email protected] (904) 583-9850 Communications Chair December 14, [...]

Funeral arrangements announced for retired Detective Brizele

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief December 13, 2016 5:15 p.m. [...]

Yulee Tropical Smoothie Café Provides A Special Christmas to Local Family as Part of the 27th Annual Adopt-A-Family Program

Lori Hoerl, Executive Director Nassau County Volunteer Center Press Release 904-261-2771 / [email protected] December 13, [...]

Hurricane Matthew Beach Clean Up – We have come so far

Photo courtesy of Randy Cottle  December 12, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Flood Insurance and the Fiscal Conservative – An opinion

Submitted by Faith Ross December 12, 2016 12:27 p.m     A few months ago [...]

New business and building report: November 2016

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 12, 2016 7:00 a.m.   [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Carollee Adams December 11, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Carollee Adams moved to [...]

Local Cuban-Americans React To Death of Fidel Castro

Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large December 2, and 10,  2016 Hanging on the wall at Hola!, [...]

Wednesday trivia nights at the Fernandina Beach Golf Course

December 10, 2016 8:50 p.m.

Fernandina Beach mourns the passing of retired Police Detective Ron Brizele

Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief Press Release www.fbpd.us December 9, 2016 5:28 [...]

Gov. Scott: LignoTech Florida to Create 50 Jobs in Nassau County

Press Release Contact: [email protected] (850) 717-9282 December 9, 2016 2:30 p.m. Governor Scott announced that [...]

Efforts to honor victims of the 1971 Thiokol Plant explosion in Woodbine, GA

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 9, 2016 2:15 p.m.   [...]

LignoTech Florida Joint Venture Gains Approval

Media Release   JACKSONVILLE, Fla., December 9, 2016 – Borregaard ASA (BRG) and Rayonier Advanced [...]

Micah’s Place Gift Card Drive/Leadership Nassau Alumni Social

Submitted by Cathy Sabattini City of Fernandina Beach December 9, 2016 3:00 p.m.   A [...]

Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for Florida with Cynthia Barnett

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Amelia Island Museum of History December 9, 2016 11:00 a.m.   [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach December 8, 2016 1:00 a.m. A key project, as [...]

City Manager provides update on marina repairs

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 8, 2016 10:39 a.m.   [...]

City Advisory Board vacancies

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 8, 2016 10:07 a.m. Fernandina [...]

A New Gallery, A New Location

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter December 7, 2016 6:15 p.m. I’m not sure [...]

FBCC ponders opening 1st Avenue North to Sadler Road

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   With no obvious solution in [...]

B&B Theatres announces extensive remodel and reopening of Amelia Island’s only movie theatre

Media Release B&B Theatres is pleased to announce that work is about to begin on an [...]

FBCC votes 4-1 to approve 3 percent pay raise for city manager

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 7, 2016 4:04 p.m.   [...]

City Proclamations: December 6, 2016

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   At the beginning of its [...]

FBCC tables School Board request to vacate portion of Gum Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Citing a need for more [...]

Make downtown Fernandina your gift-wrapping headquarters during Dickens on Centre

Submitted by Karen Thompson Main Street Fernandina December 7, 2016 1:00 p.m. Before you wander [...]

Tesla Explores: Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Tesla is hitting the road [...]

Residents blind-sided by Summer Beach cell tower proposal – An opinion

Submitted by Brad Coker December 7, 2016 10:29 a.m. Public meeting on cell tower proposal [...]

City moves closer to beginning marina repair work following Hurricane Matthew

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 6, 2016 2:19 p.m.   [...]

Former District 2 Nassau County Commissioner Mike Boyle has died.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Former District 2 Nassau County [...]

Don’t let scammers take away your holiday cheer

By Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission December 6, 2016 3:00 a.m.   [...]

Police Investigated Aggravated Battery now 1st degree murder

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief December 5, 2016 2:15 p.m. [...]

Charity BBQ Event for daughter of Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy Oliver

Press Release Submitted by Kevin Lin December 5, 2016 3:00 p.m.

Christmas on Amelia Island – 1863 with Jim Longacre

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Amelia Island Museum of History The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Eric Sakurai December 4, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Eric Sakurai is a [...]

Scholarship opportunity available for Nassau County High School students

Press Release Submitted by Sharyl Wood December 4, 2016 3:00 p.m. Al Watson, President of [...]

Local awards received at 2016 Northeast Florida Elected Officials Luncheon

Submitted by Vice-Mayor Len Kreger December 3, 2016 1:00 a.m. At the 2016 Northeast Florida [...]

West Nassau High School Color Guard Honors Navy Seals

Press Release Navy Seal Foundation CONTACT:Carol Carter www.ameliaislandnavysealfoundation.org December 2, 2016 3:00 p.m. The West [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager City of Fernandina Beach December 2, 2016 1:00 a.m. As some [...]

Arts & Culture Nassau

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter December 1, 2016 1:50 p.m. Next Monday is [...]

No liquid natural gas (LNG) in Port of Fernandina’s future

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter  – News Analyst   Spotswood “Spots” Watkins welcomed about [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office conducts “Operation All There”

Press Release Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff December 1, 2016 11:00 a.m. Nassau [...]

Jacksonville.com reports Amelia Island Concours d’Eligance awarded “Best Motoring Event of the Year”

November 30, 2016 4:00 p.m. Dan Scanlan, reporter for the  Florida Times Union published in [...]

Townies Pizzeria presented a $400 check to the Fernandina Beach High School (FBHS) Boys’ Soccer Team for new equipment

Rebecca McClure Public Relations Associate Axia Public Relations November 30, 2016 1:00 p.m. “Support from [...]

Jazz Spirit of Christmas with Les and Bonnie at Horizons

Dinner (including a glass of wine) and show tickets:  $65 per person For Reservations call [...]

Amelia Islanders complete 3000 mile cross country bicycle trip

Information provided by Mike Pikula November 29, 2016 4:00 p.m. Cheryl Onstott joined George and [...]

Palm III Realty gives Holiday Food

Press Release Frank Elkins Public Information Officer November 29, 2016 3:00 p.m. Palm III Realty [...]

Hickox elected President of the “Florida Association of Property Appraisers”

Press Release Nassau County Property Appraiser Contact: Chief Deputy Kevin Lilly November 29, 2016 1:00 [...]

Nassau County Commissioners Edwards, Leeper, and Taylor sworn In

November 29, 2016 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Danny Leeper (L) and Pat Edwards (R), along [...]

Slow is the new fast – Unique strategy on display at Reindeer Run

By Bill Pennington November 29, 2016 1:00 a.m. If you see some runners throttling down [...]

First “360” Party for Nassau Ferst Foundation

Michelle Maddox, CAT Team Leader Susan Howard, CAT Secretary/Treasurer Nassau Ferst Foundation [email protected] November 28, [...]

People partying in pajamas

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 28, 2016 10:00 a.m. Youngsters [...]

St. Marys Riverkeeper makes “Big Splash” – Local non-profit established to protect the St. Marys River

Press Release St Marys Riverkeeper Contact: Rick Frey St. Marys Riverkeeper Telephone: (912) 673-7150 Email: [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Virginia Hudecki November 27, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Virginia Hudecki recently moved [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note:  Those of us involved in bringing  the Fernandina [...]

City staffer offers some perspective after Hurricane Matthew

Jeremiah Glisson Fleet and Facilities Maintenance Director City of Fernandina Beach November 23, 2016 1:00 [...]

Newly elected Nassau County School Superintendent Burns and Board Members Cook and Petree sworn in

Susan Hardee Steger November 22, 2016 6:42 p.m. An overflow crowd witnessed newly elected Nassau [...]