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Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidates identify skills

October 6, 2014 6:05 a.m. Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer submitted four questions to five [...]

Nassau County Port Authority meets to respond to City concerns

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger October 6, 2014 1:00 a.m. On October 2, approximately twenty [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Priscilla Footlik October 5, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on [...]

2014 Voter registration deadline: Monday, October 6

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 4, 2014 7:50 p.m. Residents [...]

LeRoy Collins Institute rates Fernandina Beach pension plans an “F”

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger October 2, 2014 11:29 p.m. On October 2, 2014, the [...]

Amelia Park Candidate Forum – The vision thing

Submitted by Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst filling in for Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-at-Large October 1, [...]

A Fernandina dual purpose flagpole receives upgrade

Submitted by Mike Pikula October 1, 2014 4:57 p.m. Have you wondered what was happening [...]

City holds special meeting – Impact Fee Lawsuit Executive Session and more

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger October 1, 2014 9:11 a.m. On September 30, 2014, the [...]

Signs of the times? An opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 30. 2014 12:05 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Port Authority Workshop scheduled for Wed – City PAB will not attend

September 29, 2014 8:01 p.m     Editor’s Note:  Richard Bruce, Nassau County Ocean and [...]

Ben Byrns 5k Runway Rally Successful in Spite of Rain

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter September 29, 2014 12:53 p.m. The Tiger Flight Team, [...]

Laura DiBella Appointed As Nassau County Economic Development Board’s New Executive Director

NCEDB Press Release September 29, 2014 8:11 a.m. The Nassau County Economic Development Board (NCEDB), [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Gale Jameyson September 28, 2014 1:00 a.m.     Editor’s Note: Gale Jameyson [...]

2014 Amelia Island Blues Festival – A look back

Submitted by Helmut Albrecht September 27, 2014 1:00 a.m. Amelia Island Blues Festival 2014 from [...]

October 1 Workshop: City PAB and Port Authority on Port Master Plan

City of Fernandina Beach September 26, 2014 4:17 p.m.

Amelia Island CVB Wins Six Flagler Awards at Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Center Press Release September 26, 2014 2:11 p.m. The Amelia Island [...]

Filkoff wins Amelia Island’s First Annual Storytelling Slam

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Wilma Allen September 25, 2014 4:00 p.m. [...]

Artistic Florist Partners with the Nassau Boys and Girls Clubs

Submitted Press Release Boys and Girls Club Cindy Dickinson September 25, 2014 1:55 p.m. As [...]

Curt’s Ride to Cure Cancer

  Press release submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers September 25, 2014 1:45 p.m. Curt’s Ride [...]

Amelia Park to host City Commission Candidate

Submitted Press Release Amelia Park Neighborhood Association September 24, 2014 4:43 p.m. Amelia Park, a [...]

Storytelling Slam a huge success! Friends of the Library extend thanks

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jennifer Harrison Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Wilkes [...]

County drainage project on Jasmine Street now underway

Source:  The County Insider  http://www.thecountyinsider.com September 24, 2014 1:00 a.m. The Jasmine Street Drainage Project began [...]

The Savory Market – Farm to table – Heart to heart

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter September 23, 2014 10:15 a.m. Their motto is “Farm [...]

New Circuit Court Judge for Nassau County – Bass reassigned

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger September 22, 2014 3:14 p.m. According to Circuit Court Judge [...]

Enhancing the City’s Landscape and Tree Protection Ordinance

Submitted Press Release from the City of Fernandina Beach Kelly N. Gibson, Senior Planner September [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Rick Scott September 21, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s note: After visiting a friend [...]

Chesapeake Utilities to build combined heat and power plant in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 20, 2014 2:49 p.m.   [...]

City Commission Candidate Tim Poynter to host campaign kickoff

Submitted Press Release City Commission Candidate Tim Poynter 904-415-6533 [email protected] September 19, 2014 9:25 a.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach approves new fee and rate schedules for FY 2014/15

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 18, 2014 5:08 p.m. On [...]

City renews insurance policy with Preferred Governmental Insurance Trust

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 18, 2014 3:45 p.m. Shaun [...]

FBCC considers skydiving and airport matters

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter — News Analyst September 18, 2014 2:32 p.m. A [...]

Impact fee settlement in October ?

Submitted by Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst September 18, 2014 11:28 a.m. The attorneys for the [...]

Constitution Week – September 17 through 23

Press Release Submitted by Linda Davis Amelia Island Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution September [...]

No coal for Port of Fernandina at this time, says Kinder Morgan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 17, 2014 5:48 p.m. In [...]

Public in search of horse sense on city beaches

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 17, 2014 12:51 p.m. While [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission adopts FY 2014-15 Budget

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 17, 2014 11:41 a.m. During [...]

Fernandina’s Maxis 360 acquires Panama City’s Inacomp

Submitted Press Release September 16, 2014 1:00 p.m. Maxis 360 Doubles Its Size With Acquisition [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Statistics – August 2014

Submitted by Jason Higginbotham City of Fernandina Beach Fire Chief September 16, 2014 11:35 a.m.

Juvenile Charged with Six Counts of Residential Burglary

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Releas Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief September 15, [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: August 2014

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 15, 2014 11:22 a.m. The [...]

Nassau County Economic Development Board welcomes new Board member

Press Release Submitted by Nassau County Economic Development Board September 15, 2014 7:25 a.m. The [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Viv Gotkin September 14, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note:  This photo was submitted [...]

Amelia Island Blues Festival in full swing – Saturday schedule

Photo courtesy of Helmut Albrecht slicesoflifephotostudio.com September 13, 2014 10:44 a.m. Saturday 12:00 Gates open

Robin Lentz, Local Educator Seeks Commission Seat; Cites Spending, Taxes & Growth Issues

Submitted Press Release Robin C. Lentz City Commission Candidate Group 3 Phone: (770) 655-0865 Email: [...]

Port Authority gets an earful on port plans for coal, master plan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 11, 2014 2:05 p.m. In [...]

Jody Mackle – A profile

Submitted by Don Parker September 11, 2014 2:00 p.m. Jody was born in 1943 in [...]

Roy G. Smith Jr. announces candidacy for city commission Group 2

Submitted Press Release September 11, 2014 1:00 a.m. I am announcing my plans to seek [...]

Road Construction Plan for AIA/200

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter September 10, 2014 8:02 p.m. Local business professionals met [...]

Tim Poynter seeks election to Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted Press Release September 10, 2014 1:00 a.m.     Fernandina Beach businessman and former [...]

Nassau County Attorney hospitalized

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger September 9, 2014 8:11  p.m. According to Circuit Court Judge [...]

FDEP postponing ruling on Kinder Morgan air permit request

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 9, 2014 6:13 p.m. The [...]

Child abuse arrest

Fernandina Beach Police Press Release Submitted by Mark Foxworth, Deputy Chief September 9, 2014 5:10 [...]

2014 Primary results within the City of Fernandina Beach: an analysis

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 9, 2014 1:00 a.m. Nassau [...]

Premier Amelia Con event a big success

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter September 8, 2014 3:00 p.m. Sarah Johnson and Dad [...]

Port Authority meets Wednesday, September 10

Meeting Notice Ocean Highway Port Authority Nassau County September 8, 2014 8:03 a.m. While the [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Neal Smith [email protected] East Coast Virtual Tours www.eastcoastvtours.com www.nealsmith.smugmug.com September 7, 2014 1:00 [...]

AIFBY Chamber supports proposed changes to A1A corridor sign regulations

Submitted Press Release Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce September 5, 2014 7:10 a.m. Abe [...]

Watermelon Ride comes to Amelia Island on September 14

Press Release North Florida Bicycle Club Submitted by Wayne Ezell Contact Don Klima at [email protected] [...]

First Fernandina Beach FY 2014/15 Budget hearing: no public comment

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst What would happen if the Fernandina [...]

DEP intent to issue Air Permit to Fernandina Beach Port operator

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Kinder Morgan Operating L. P. “C”, [...]

FBCC begins September with light agenda

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst

“Island Tales” – Storytelling Slam

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Wilma Allen September 4, 2014 7:41 a.m. [...]

Funeral arrangements announced for accidental drowning victim

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department CONTACT: Chief Jim Hurley 904-310-3201 September 2, 2014 9:32 [...]

Backpacks and Helmets to West Nassau Schools

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter September 2, 2014 3:11 p.m. The Nassau County Sheriff’s [...]

Your Port Authority Defined – First of a series

Submitted by Richard Bruce Ocean Highway & Port Authority Nassau County, Florida Commissioner, District One [...]

First Bank South and City of Fernandina Beach continue South 14th and Lime mediation

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger September 1, 2014 On August 28 after four hours of [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Sandra Baker Hinton August 31, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: This photo of [...]

Port of Fernandina – Both a vision and a challenge – An opinion

An opinion submitted by Gene Alley August 29, 2014 12:17 p.m. The Subcommittee of the [...]

Pet Therapy in Fernandina Beach . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter August 28, 2014 4:07 p.m. As I was visiting [...]

Amelia Island Blues Festival 2014 headliners

Press Release Submitted by Amelia Island Blues Festival Submitted by Jeff Malone August 28, 2014 [...]

Science First grows assets – More jobs for Nassau County

Press Release submitted by Science First www.sciencefirst.com August 28, 2014 6:52 a.m. “Science First, a [...]

Nassau County Primary Election recap – Kelley-Spicer celebrate

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger August 27, 2014 5:21 p.m. Nassau County Commissioner Steve Kelley [...]

PAB subcommittee concludes meetings on Port Master Plan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 27, 2014 3:31 p.m. At [...]

Memorial Service for Father Neil Gray to be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

August 27, 2014 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Neil Irvin Gray 1918 – 2014 A memorial [...]