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Fernandina Port Making Last Minute Try For Grants

Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 The next opportunity to do something is [...]

Opinion: Serving no whines before their time

By Suanne Z. Thamm June 14, 2022 “Today we have reason to take heart. Fernandina [...]

Nassau schools’ Bus Routes Overburdened, May Have ‘Blackout’ Days

Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 ‘We’re talking about contingency plans for next [...]

Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 Level in Nassau County High

Center for Disease Control (Updated Last Thursday) June 12, 2022 To view the Center for [...]

Protect your Medicare number, your other info, and your money

FTC Consumer Alert By Bridget Small June 12, 2022   Last year, the FTC got [...]

A Culture in Peril

By Glenda Simmons-Jenkins June 11, 2022 One generation of land loss and displacement is all [...]

Spotting the FTC’s most reported crypto scams

FTC Consumer Alert By Andrew Rayo June 11, 2022   If the cryptocurrency craze feels [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dan Kossman June 10, 2022     Editor’s Note:  The Amelia Island Bird Club [...]

Happening at the History Museum

Amelia Island Museum of History | 233 South 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034   [...]

Another area code coming to Northeast Florida

June 10, 2022 The Florida Public Service Commission recently announced that due to significant population [...]

Fernandina Beach tackles rising cost of garbage

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 The city will open up a competitive bidding [...]

Clay, Nassau Sheriffs endorse Aaron Bean for CD 4

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 Bean also reiterated his support for law enforcement. [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A Trashy Report

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2022 Mr. Greg Huntington, Waste Management [...]

Rundown on DeSantis’ Budget Vetoes

By Mike Phillips Editor June 9, 2022 When governors have line-item veto power over state [...]

City Crafts Anti-Port Expansion Bill

By Mike Phillips June 9, 2022 Relationships between Fernandina Beach and the Port have been [...]

A Message from the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched MemoriesMaking.com to gather public input for two strategic initiatives [...]

Scammers pretend to be U.S. Customs and Border Protection

FTC Consumer Alert By Kira Krown June 4, 2022 Has the U.S. Border Patrol called [...]

North Florida Land Trust has facilitated the potential expansion of the Egans Creek Greenway

NFLT press Release May 26, 2022 The City of Fernandina Beach has approved the NFLT [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Officer Fired After Sexual Battery Arrest and Investigation

Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeffrey Tambasco, Deputy Chief June 6, 2022 On May 30, 2022, [...]

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Low in Nassau County, Florida

Centers for Disease Control June 6, 2022 For more detailed information, click here.

New absentee ballot requirements could cut usage of vote by mail

By Anne Geggis FloridaPolitics.com June 3, 2022 This upcoming election is the first major one [...]

Florida Department of Health – COVID-19 Situation Report – Week ending June 2

Florida Department of Health June 5, 2022                

Nassau County to offer Vendor Outreach Sessions this month

from The County insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 5, 2022 The Nassau [...]

Governor Ron DeSantis continues support for conservation, FWC and Florida’s law enforcement officers

Press Release June 5, 2022 Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Freedom [...]

FTC says credit repair company sold sham services and a pyramid scheme

FTC Consumer Alert By Seena Gresson June 5, 2022 If your credit score is low, [...]

Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the St. John’s River Water Management District

Press Release Office of the Governor June 5, 2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Friday, Governor Ron [...]

Radium Girls play coming to ACT

Press release June 6, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents the drama Radium Girls on its [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]

Fish license-free in Florida two weekends in June

FWC Press Release June 1, 2022   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

It’s Official! Aaron Bean Enters Race in Newly Formed 4th Congressional District

Florida Politics By A. G. Gancarski June 3, 2022 A leader in the Florida Senate [...]

Leadership Nassau Graduates Class #20

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Releaase June 2, 2022 Nassau County, FL (June 1, [...]

Fernandina Beach & Wildlight Market Place Opens on Saturday Come Rain or Shine

Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judie Mackie June 2, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Market [...]

Fernandina mourns the passing of Tony Tringali

Oxley Heard Funeral Home June 1, 2022 A Note:  During the 1950s and 60s, the [...]

Loggerhead Turtles love Amelia Island

Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch June 1, 2022 The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch is [...]

‘Free state of Florida’ cracks down on ‘pop-up’ parties

By Gray Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com May 31, 2022 If a Sheriff wants to shut down a [...]

Celebrate Pride, Fight Fraud

FTC Consumer Alert By Sam Levine, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection June 1, 2022 Fraud [...]

2022 Hurricane season begins today

By Peter Schorsch Last Call Newsletter June 1, 2022   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]

An Update for Fernandina Observer Readers

By Mike Phillips Fernandina Observer Editor May 31, 2022 Dear Observer readers: I have had [...]

Opinion: To stabilize property insurance, focus on resilience

By Rob Bradley Jacksonville Today May 30, 2022 There is a reason why very few [...]

DeSantis signs property insurance, condo reform bills into law

By Jordan Kirkland The Capitolist May 30, 2022   Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into [...]

Customs and Border Protection wants more than $50K in tech upgrades at Fernandina Port

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 29, 2022 Annual recurring costs are expected near $11,000, according [...]

Nassau School Board zeroing in on tax increase proposal

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 29, 2022 The Board will also seek a Plan B [...]

New Fernandina Port leader receives contract, first major task

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 27, 2022 ‘It’s going to be a lot of fun. [...]

Scammers are offering student loan (un)forgiveness

FTC Consumer Alert May 27, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education recently announced another extension [...]

Twitter and your privacy

FTC Consumer Alert May 28, 2022 Twitter introduced the world to the concept of communicating [...]

Florida Friendly Angler course is now live!

FWC Press Release May 28, 2022   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), [...]

Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 in Nassau County

Center for Disease Control May 27, 2022 Thank you Tom McKenna for alerting us to [...]

Transparency issues don’t hinder plan for new Fernandina Port warehouse

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 27, 2022   A Commissioner objected to OHPA’s lack of [...]

The fleecing of taxpayers – Citizens for a Better Nassau

Citizens for a Better Nassau May 27, 2022 The county’s irrational aversion to debt financing [...]

VFW Post 4351 to host Memorial Day Ceremony – May 30

City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Memorial Day

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 As we reach another Memorial [...]

Rabbits Dumped on City Greenway

City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]

Upcoming June Events at Barnabas

Barnabas Center Nassau Jenna Moore Communications Manager May 26, 2022 As we approach the long [...]

City’s re-do of Wolff Park showers saves taxpayer dollars

City of Fernandina Beach May 26, 2022   From Public Works – Operations Director Jeremiah [...]

Fernandina Beach Market Place offerings for Saturday

Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judie Mackie May 24, 2022 Memorial Day Weekend is [...]

A message from Nassau County Sheriff After School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff May 25, 2022     A message from Nassau County [...]

Citizens fill Nassau County Board of Commission Chambers to protest 50 Acre Development . . . and the people won

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]

Nassau County Commissioners reject 85-foot tower settlement

Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]

Memorial Day Weekend Travel Advisory for JAX

Jacksonville Aviation Authority Press Release May 24, 2022 With the Memorial Day holiday approaching, the [...]

Atlantic snook to close in state and federal waters

FWC Press Release May 23, 2022   The recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state [...]

Passport Day at Fernandina Beach Library – May 28

Friends of the Library May 23, 2022

Applying for jobs? Be on the lookout for scams

May 23, 2022 You might have just graduated from college, but there’s still more to [...]

Hang up on imposter scams

FTC Consumer Alert May 23, 2022   When people encounter scams or bad business practices, [...]

COVID-19 cases rising again in Florida

Florida Politics Scott Powers May 23, 2022 Florida recorded more than 55,000 new cases of [...]

Tourists Flocking to Amelia Island Despite Increasing Costs

Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]

Is your kid using education technology? Read on

FTC Consumer Alert May 22, 2022 Whether in class or at home, kids are probably [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]

Florida Department of Health Nassau County COVID-19 Cases Rising – Week ending May 19

Florida Department of Health May 20, 2022                 [...]

Fernandina Beach Rotary Club awards college scholarships to Fernandina Beach High School students

Fernandina Beach Rotary Club Press Release Submitted by Larry Myers May 21, 2022 The Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2022 Awards

Fernandina Beach High School May 20, 2022     The following students received awards at [...]

Drug treatment referral service took advantage of addictions to make a quick buck

FTC Consumer Advice May 22, 2022   If you or someone you know needs help [...]

Fernandina Commissioners push back against transformative Central Park plan

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 20, 2022 The next step is figuring out how to [...]

FWC reminds boaters to boat safely during National Safe Boating Week

Press Release May 20, 2022   Florida leads the nation with over 1 million registered [...]