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Candidates for Ocean Highway & Port Authority – Expand to the west?

July 28, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A Fernandina Observer Town Hall Meeting involving candidates [...]

Local Man arrested for wallet theft

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release James T. Hurley, Chief July 27, 2016 8:42 The [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County enrolling students for after school programs

Submitted by Alan Donaldson Marketing Committee Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County July 27, [...]

Townies donates to Boys & Girls Club Basketball Camp

Rebecca McClure Public Relations Associate Axia Public Relations www.axiapr.com July 27, 2016 3:30 p.m. Townies [...]

Nassau County school testing results – An opinion

Submitted by Sharyl Wood July 27, 2016 12:00 p.m. The testing season for 2016 is [...]

You may delay, but time will not. — Benjamin Franklin

July 27, 2016 11:00 a.m. The clock is ticking … there is less than a week [...]

FBCC sets tentative combined millage rate for FY2016/17 at 6.3044

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 27, 2016 10:00 a.m.   [...]

Candidates for Ocean Highway & Port Authority Dist 1 & 2 – How to improve information flow?

July 27, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A Fernandina Observer Town Hall Meeting involving candidates [...]

Nassauville shooting suspects captured

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release, Bill Leeper, Sheriff July 26, 2016 3:55 p.m. Sheriff [...]

State Senator Aaron Bean endorses Dr Kathy Burns for Superintendent of Schools

Media Release Contact: Kathy Knight Burns Email: [email protected] July 26, 2016 2:48 p.m. Today, Nassau [...]

Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 65 announces endorsement

Media Release July 26, 2016 1:00 p.m. The Nassau County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge [...]

Viewpoint: Update from the Property Appraiser

Submitted by Michael Hickox, Nassau County Property Appraiser July 26, 2016 11:00 a.m.  

Candidates for Ocean Highway & Port Authority Dist 1 & 2 – Increase footprint?

July 26, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A Fernandina Observer Town Hall Meeting involving candidates [...]

Preservation architect Herschel Shepard to speak at History Museum August 3

Media Release July 25, 2016 2:00 p.m. The Amelia Island Museum of History invites you [...]

Barnabas Food Drive/Leadership Nassau Alumni Social

Submitted by Cathy Sabattini Leadership Nassau Alumni Board July 25, 2016 12:00 p.m. Leadership Nassau [...]

Candidates for Ocean Highway & Port Authority District 1 & 2 – Change the Charter?

July 25, 2016 7:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A Fernandina Observer Town Hall Meeting involving candidates [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Paul Condit July 24, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Paul and his wife [...]

Local man chases robbery suspect

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief July 23, 2016 7:19 p.m. [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale L. Martin City Manager July 22, 2016 1:00 a.m. Honorable City Commissioners, Residents, and [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging Gala – Save the date!

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Melanie Ferreira July 21, 2016 07:07 [...]

What does “PC” mean?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2016 1:00 a.m. Personal [...]

FBCC attention will turn toward FY2017 Budget in August

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 20, 2016 5:28 p.m.   [...]

City recognizes ACT’s 35 years of playmaking in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 20, 2016 1:58 p.m.   [...]

“Having Fun in Different Genres” – Writers by the Sea

Press Release July 20, 2016 10:28 a.m. MEETING: Writers by the Sea – Amelia Island [...]

Amelia Island Jazz Festival names scholarship winner

Press Release Amelia Island Jazz Festival Submitted by Michael Rothschild July 20, 2016 10:13 a.m. [...]

Volunteer Center seeks school supplies for GoKids campaign

Press Release Nassau County Volunteer Center Lori Hoerl [email protected] July 20, 2016 10:04 a.m. Want [...]

Plantation Artists Guild hosts “Charity Reception for Friends of the Library”

Submitted by Mary Pitcher Friends of the Library July 19, 2016 10:00 p.m. Join us [...]

School Superintendent candidates spar at News Leader debate

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 19, 2016 12:20 p.m.   [...]

They’re in the money.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 19, 2016 1:00 a.m. As [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com July 17, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A native [...]

Industrial accident at Port of Fernandina claims one life

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Deputy Chief Mark K. Foxworth July 15, 2016 3:43 [...]

BREAKING NEWS: OHPA Town Hall Meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 15, 2016 2:20 p.m.   [...]

Stephanie A. Morgan appointed as Fernandina Beach Airport Manager

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release July 15, 2016 2:15 p.m.   Fernandina Beach City [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager July 15, 2016 1:00 a.m. Several months ago, due to repeated [...]

“Night of Artistic Beauty and Music” at Fort Clinch

Contact: Kathy Brooks [email protected] July 14, 2016 1:16 p.m. Wild Amelia has invited the public [...]

Nassau County students featured in FSCJ production of Cats

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 14, 2016 11:45 a.m. Each [...]

City honors Gail Shults for 30 years of service to volunteers

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 13, 2016 3:03 p.m.   [...]

View Tuesday’s Town Hall Meeting – Clerk of Courts and BOCC

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger July 13, 2016 11:54 a.m. Tuesday night’s Town Hall Meeting [...]

View Monday’s Broadcast of Fernandina Observer Town Hall Meeting

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger July 12, 2016 11:01 a.m. Last night’s Town Hall Meeting [...]

Record year for sea turtles in 2016

Submitted by Mary Duffy Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch July 12, 2016 1:00 a.m. We [...]

Shooting incident in Nassauville

Press Release Bill Leeper, Sheriff Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (904) 225-0331 July 11, 2016 10:00 [...]

June 2016 business and building starts

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 11, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Nassau Boys & Girls Clubs wins National Award

Press Release Boys & Girls Club Submitted by Alan Donaldson July 10, 2016 6:00 p.m. [...]

Nassau County Clerk Elected Board President of Statewide Association

Media Release Bascom Communications & Consulting July 10, 2016 5:04 p.m. The Honorable John Crawford, [...]

“Dreamers to Believers” Women’s Forum

Eight Flags Charter Chapter Media Contact: Jamie Bernard [email protected] July 10, 2016 3:00 p.m. The [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Michael Leary July 10, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Michael Leary grew up [...]

City proclaims week of August 5-7, 2016 as Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 9, 2016 12:15 p.m.   [...]

Jonathan Petree announces candidacy for Nassau County School Board – Dist 5

Press Release Jonathan Petree Candidate Nassau County School Board District 5 July 8, 2016 12:16 [...]

Meet the candidates – Town Hall Meetings begin Monday, July 11

July 8, 2016 11:00 a.m. YOU are invited to participate in three real, honest–to-goodness TOWN [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 8, 2016 1:00 a.m. Approximately six months ago, [...]

Meet and Greet for OHPA candidates Sturgess and Dubberly

Submitted by Chuck Hall July 7, 2016 1:45 p.m. FREE DELICIOUS FOOD, AND LIVELY CONVERSATION! [...]

Greyfield Inn is pretty spectacular in July, especially during “Island Camp!”

Media Release July 7, 2016 11:00 a.m. Join us for two nights or longer from [...]

Nassau BOCC approves LignoTech incentives package 4-0

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 7, 2016 8:40 a.m.   [...]

Dr. Tyrone A. Blue announces candidacy for Nassau County School Board District 5

Press Release July 7, 2016 8:19 a.m. Educator, Equipped for Every Student Dr. Tyrone A. [...]

Can/will the 8th Street corridor ever be improved?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 6, 2016 3:24 p.m.   [...]

Yulee High School Senior wins Amelia Island Book Festival Scholarship

Press Release Amelia Island Book Festival R. Marie Fenn July 6, 2016 11:27 a.m. This [...]

Don’t put your homestead exemption at risk with short term rentals.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 6, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach receives 2016 National Main Street accreditation

Submitted by Jeff Kurtz, Executive Director Fernandina Beach Main Street July 5, 2016 2:58 p.m. [...]

Booze, Billiards, and Bolts: Museum Brown Bag lunch July 6

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Amelia Island Museum of History July 5, 2016 11:30 a.m. The [...]

Breakdown of 2015 special events permitted by City of Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 5, 2016 8:52 a.m.   [...]

Thoughts on July 4th . . .

Submitted by Ali Elwell July 4, 2016 1:15 The Fourth of July is famed for [...]

“JetonButt” at Fernandina Municipal Airport

Photo courtesy of Bruce Hinton July 3, 2016 9:34 p.m. Editor’s Note: New information received [...]

Soup Train saves lives

Press Release Melanie Ferreira Council on Aging July 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. In 2013, Linda [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Gale Jameyson July 3, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Gale Jameyson moved to [...]

Search Warrant served

Press Release City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Mark Foxworth, Deputy Chief July 1, 2016 [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 1, 2016 1:00 a.m. As part of my [...]

Summer Entertainments

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter June 30, 2016 Ah, the heat of summer. [...]

Old fashioned, political Town Hall Meetings coming to Fernandina Beach

June 30, 2016 10:30 a.m. YOU are invited to participate in three real, honest–to-goodness TOWN [...]

Hometown 4th of July Celebration

Media Release June 30, 2016 10:00 a.m. Community First Credit Union is joining forces once [...]

Has the number of special events maxed out in Fernandina Beach?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 29, 2016 12:06 p.m.   [...]

Donna Deegan to speak at Nassau County Council on Aging

Nassau County Council on Aging Melanie Ferreira Director Communication & Marketing June 29, 2016 7:16 [...]

$hrimpfest generated over $14.7M economic impact locally this year

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 28, 2016 8:54 a.m. Just [...]

Nassau Boys & Girls Clubs win National Award

Submitted by Alan Donaldson Boys & Girls Club June 27, 2016 2:00 p.m. This month, [...]

Nature photo winners exhibit and concert at Fort Clinch

Wild Amelia Press Release ContactKathy Brooks [email protected] June 27, 2016 1:30 p.m. The winning photographs [...]

A thirteen mile risk? – An opinion

Submitted by Faith Ross June 27, 2016 1:15 p.m. In a recent quest for information [...]