Fernandina Beach celebrates Arbor Day 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 1, 2014 10:30 a.m. With [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Part 4 moving forward
Submitted by Dave Lott May 1, 2014 7:55 a.m. In Parts 1 and 2 of [...]
City pension plans – Future options – Part 3 of 4
Submitted by Dave Lott April 30, 2014 7:22 a.m. In Part 1 of this three-part [...]
Furman Clark sentenced to 20 years
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 29, 2014 1:31 p.m. On April 24, in a [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Investment Performance Part 2 of 4
Submitted by Dave Lott April 29, 2014 6:35 a.m. City’s Pension Plan – Plan Investment [...]
Wood chip trailer overturns on South 14th Street
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 28, 2014 4:59 p.m. South 14th Street and Cashen [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Part I of the basics
Submitted by Dave Lott April 28, 2014 9:42 a.m. This is a 4-part series centered [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Video courtesy of Bailey Struss April 27, 2014 1:00 a.m. http:// Editor’s Note: Bailey Struss [...]
City of Fernandina Beach recycle and hazardous waste event
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 26, 2014 10:42 a.m. Hazardous wastes, electronic disposal, and [...]
Fernandina Beach says “Howdy!” to Texas Roadhouse Annual Conference
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Texas Roadhouse, the Kentucky-based restaurant chain [...]
Suspected child molester arrested on Amelia Island
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief Officers from [...]
A path to connect parks
Submitted by Phillip Scanlan Amelia Island Trail team – Co-Chair Friends of The Amelia Island [...]
City recycling event this weekend
April 24, 2014 6:09 a.m.
Not too early to think about local elections this fall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The City of Fernandina Beach has [...]
St Michael Catholic Church expansion – Fact or Fiction – An opinion
An opinion Submitted by John Campbell Elwell After several months of reading letter after letter, [...]
Carmike Cinemas moves forward with 10 screen complex in Yulee
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to an April 21, 2014 Carmike Cinema press release [...]
Letter Carriers and Barnabas food drive May 10
Barnabas Center Submitted by Mary Pitcher Community Relations Manager Saturday, May 10th marks the 22nd [...]
Open-Focus Attention Classes Offered
Classes offered by Martha Bennett, MA Open Focus Coach Stress (negative) is in the news [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: March 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Bicycle Rodeo takes place in Fernandina Beach
Information and photos submitted by Len Kreger A great time was had by all at [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Ed Richtsteig www.edrphoto.net About two years ago, Ed Richtsteig moved to the area [...]
Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass – Nassau County’s first woman judge
Submitted by Teresa J. “Teri” Sopp Nassau County will have its first woman judge in [...]
Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass to serve in Nassau County
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass will join Senior Circuit Court [...]
FBCC ponders waterslide, Old Town gate, chickens and voluntary annexations
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst It was a long night for [...]
Fernandina Beach recognizes people and events at April 15, 2014 meeting
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite recent concerns raised by commissioners [...]
Centre Street railroad track improvements underway
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The long awaited project to improve pedestrian access across the [...]
Jacksonville Centre of the Arts expanding to Amelia Island
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Kezia Rolle Executive Director, Amelia Island Centre of the Arts Kezia Rolle [...]
Meet your Yulee neighbor
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The mountain or lap dulcimer had its origins in [...]
Nassau County Economic Development Board (NCEDB) Hires New Director of Communications and Public Relations
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Nassau County Economic Development Board The Nassau County Economic Development Board [...]
Fernandina Beach celebrates Arbor Day and 12th year as Tree City USA
City of Fernandina Beach PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson The City of Fernandina [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]
Barnabas expands health services
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Mary Pitcher Community Relations Manager Barnabas recently announced an [...]
Furman Clark convicted of scheme to defraud
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to Steve Siegel, prosecutor for the state attorneys’ office, [...]
Island residents urged to “Bag the [plastic] Bag”
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large Some 12,000 plastic bags are given out free every [...]
Around town and moving days
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter This past weekend was a busy one starting downtown [...]
Sheriff’s Deputies conduct drug/traffic stop – 29 arrested
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Sheriff Bill Leeper On April 2nd and [...]
February 2014 Fire/Rescue Incident Report
Submitted by Jason Higginbotham City of Fernandina Beach Fire Chief Total Number of Calls for [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephen Mintz We decided to run Stephen’s “Train Art” photo in honor of [...]
City responds to voluntary annexation concerns
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Marshall McCrary, Deputy City Manager At the [...]
City Commission meeting – All business on April Fool’s day
Submitted by Eric Bartelt Tuesday’s April 1st City Commission meeting had nearly a full house. [...]
Financial challenges ahead for 2014?
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Editor’s Note: Roving reporter Gerry Clare has posed questions [...]
Community leader Chip Townsend – A profile
Submitted by Don Parker Chip Townsend is truly a remarkable man. He is only 57 [...]
Funding sources for City beach renourishment project in doubt
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger During Nassau County’s Board of Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on March [...]
Meet your neighbors . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Eric Titcomb and Winifred Stephenson are long time local [...]
Amelia Island revealed
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com Editor’s Note: Libby Wilkes and her husband Clyde partner in [...]
Cumberland Island – More than business interests – An opinion
Ellen Vessels Member of WildCumberland.org The National Park Service recently announced [...]
Catholic Church expansion plan parking proposal passes technical review
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On March 27, 2014 the City of Fernandina Beach Technical [...]
FBCC reaffirms support for 2012 waterfront park plan with possible modifications
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At a special meeting called on [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Club designated ‘Certified Audubon Sanctuary for envioronmental excellence
Submitted Press Release Billy Casper Golf/Buffalo Communications [email protected] Fernandina Beach Golf Club – managed by [...]
Tattoos to benefit local charities
SubmittedPress Release Electric Mermaid Tatoo Unique Custom Shop Tattooing To Raise Money for Sierra Club [...]
Amelia Island – F B – Yulee Chamber launches Save local
Amelia Island – F. B. Yulee Chamber of Commerce Press Release Submitted by Amelia Hart [...]
Toundas not guilty of careless driving following train collision
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Is it a street or a highway? That question was [...]
Council on Aging Circle of Friends celebrates 9th year
Council on Aging – Nassau Submitted by Jeffrey McDowell Mkt and Communications Mgr. The Council [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Judi Lessin artsakephotography.com “I am a nature photographer and have been a teacher, [...]
Land ho! The Nina and the Pinta have arrived in Fernandina Beach!
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Although Christopher Columbus never set foot [...]
This tax season it’s better in Florida (than NY, for sure)
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst It’s income tax time again, Americans: [...]
Other FBCC business: audit, chickens, waterslide and more
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Other than the waterfront, the airport [...]
State of Florida honors Billy Burbank III
Submitted Press Release Florida Department of State Celebrating the Sites and Sounds of Florida Secretary [...]
Nassau County deputies fire on robbery suspects
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Nassau County Sheriff’s Office [...]
Fernandina Beach Airport to add 8 Flags Aviation as second fixed base operation
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During its March 18, 2014 regular [...]
Fernandina Beach City proclamations: too much of a good thing?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At the end of the March [...]
Resident Lynn Williams proposes seawall to protect Fernandina Beach downtown; Mayor Boner requests update on $8,000 dredging experiment
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst If local resident and waterfront proponent [...]
Bag the bag – An opinion
Submitted by Mary Libby Bag the Bag Spokesperson Anne Oman’s recent article in the Fernandina [...]
Hazardous waste clean-up and recycle events scheduled for April 26
Submitted by Jeremiah Glisson City of Fernandina Beach The City of Fernandina Beach will host [...]
Nina and Pinta to dock at Fernandina Harbor Marina
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Replicas of the Nina and Pinta, ships that brought Christopher [...]
Estep named Nassau County Emergency Management Director
Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Sheriff Bill Leeper announced today that Billy Estep has been [...]
New Sheriff’s Administration Building – Timeline set
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff At the Board of [...]
Fernandina Beach CDBG Rehabilitation and Replacement Housing Program
Submitted by Scott Schultz, Planner II City of Fernandina Beach The City of Fernandina Beach is [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Welcomes New Building Official
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The City of Fernandina Beach [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular island snow bird hailing from [...]
Amelia River Cruises bids on Cumberland Island concession
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Ferry service to the Cumberland Island National Seashore is up [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission makes tree decision; urged to address golf course future
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A called meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission was [...]
Task force formed to tangle with plastic bags
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large Some 380 billion plastic bags are consumed in the [...]
10th anniversary of Island Chamber Singers
Submitted by Joan Cipriano Ten years ago on a rainy evening in November, the Island [...]
High School Art Exhibit at Florida State College – Students receive awards
Submitted Press Release Donald J. Hughes Florida State College Nassau Center Director The 12th Annual [...]