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By Pat Foster-Turley June 30, 2022 During our early years in our home bordering a [...]
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Fernandina Beach Fire Department Ty Silcox, Fire Chief Press Release www.fbfl.us June 27, 2022 At [...]
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By Buddy Price Buddy Price Photography June 25, 2022 Editor’s Note: Buddy Price is from [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley June 23, 2022 Like many girls, I grew up enamored with horses. [...]
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General Non-Profits
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Cindy Jacoby June 21, 2022 Nassau Habitat [...]
Photographs by Hal and Kirsten Snyder Information from Bill George June 18, 2022 The Snyder [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley June 13, 2022 It’s good to be back again writing my columns [...]
By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]
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General
Florida Politics By A. G. Gancarski June 3, 2022 A leader in the Florida Senate [...]
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City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]
County News
By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]
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Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]
Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]
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By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]
Fernandina Beach Rotary Club Press Release Submitted by Larry Myers May 21, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
By Mike Phillips May 16, 2022 “A few early priorities: people who would like to [...]
Florida Politics By Renzo Downey May 16, 2022 Secretary of State Laurel Lee, who is rumored [...]
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By Susan Hardee Sreger Editor May 11, 2022 Ten years ago, the Fernandina Observer [...]
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City News
May 11, 2022 [...]
By Carollee Addams Editor’s Note: This Carollee Addams” photograph is one in a series of [...]
By Priscilla Footlik May 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: We will be posting past “Amelia Island [...]
By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Originally posted July 2015 Editor’s Note: We [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger May 9, 2022 Originally posted June 2017 Editor’s Note: This story [...]
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large May 8, 2022 April 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. Editor’s Note: [...]
By Deborah Lavery Powers May 6, 2020 Originally posted December 2012 Editor’s Note: Deborah Powers [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter May 6, 2022 Originally posted March 12, [...]
By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst May 5, 2022 Originally posted Dec 5, 2013 Editor’s Note: [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter Photos courtesy of Lauri deGaris May 5, 2022 Originally posted November [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley May 2022 First posted June 2021 Editor’s Note: We asked Pat [...]
By Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 2022 First Posted November 08, 2013 Editor’s Note: Gerry Clare [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. April 28, 2022 It seems like just yesterday I was roaming [...]
By Anne H Oman Reporter-at-Large April 25, 2022 In the back of Terri Oliver’s gray, [...]
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By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022 Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]
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By Pat-Foster-Turley Ph.D. April 21. 2022 It doesn’t take long for new north Florida residents [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]
By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley April 14, 2022 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve given you [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger Editor April 13, 2022 On May 12, after ten [...]
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Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Alicia Tarancon April 12, 2022 [...]
Arts & Culture Things to do
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 11, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents [...]
By Susan Jordan April 9, 2022 Editor’s Note: Susan Jordan and her husband made [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 8, 2022 Registration is open for [...]
By Bill George President Amelia Island Bird Club April 4, 2022 The American White Pelican [...]
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By Hal and Kirsten Snyder April 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: First posted in July of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022 [...]
By Michael Leary March 26, 2022 A recent walk through the Greenway reminded me of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022 We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]
By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]
Photos and Information By Pat Foster-Turley March 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Pat Foster-Turley, nature [...]
By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 17, 2022 My friend Susan Gallion was taking care of [...]
Arts & Culture Featured Story General Nature
By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2022 Caption: Two groups of feral cats at the [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 3, 2022 This is the time of year when I [...]
Kathryn K. Bynum, Photographer www.saltykat.com March 3, 2022 Opening Prayer read by Memorial United [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter March 2, 2022 “Assistant County Attorney Denise May stated, “Development rights [...]
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 28, 2022 [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald February 26, 2022 Editor’s Note: Evelyn C. McDonald is not [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 23, 2022 I’m not someone who enjoys driving—if I was [...]
Nassau County Insider February 16, 2022 On, Friday, February 11, 2022, the Board of [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 17, 2022 Well, I’m back from a vacation in [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022 There were [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 At the end [...]
City News County News
By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 10, 2022 Poor Bucko, with his bad leg, could [...]
By Kelly Hayes FloridaPolitics.com February 8, 2022 ‘Cigarette butts are one of Florida’s largest environmental [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger February 7, 2022 In less than 2 hours, 200 volunteers packaged [...]
By Bruce Stambaugh February 5, 2022 A note from Bruce Stambaugh: As [...]
Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 3, 2022 The last column I wrote for the Fernandina [...]
Media Release February 1, 2022 A History Presentation By Mike Kegler, West Point [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 31, 2022 One afternoon, one of my Davis cousins sent [...]
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By Susan Hardee Steger Updated at 3:30 p.m. January 31, 2022 With 55 miles [...]
By Dana Hermanson January 29, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 28, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2022 On January 26, [...]
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Amelia Island Book Festival Submitted by Diana Frank Communications Director January 26, 2022 The [...]
January 25, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, Cameron Hansen, Hupp Huppmann, [...]
January 24, 2022 Nassau County Notice of Public Hearing Location of Property: 5456 First [...]
General Nature
By Chris Hastings January 20, 2022 In Honor of Arbor Day (January 21) [...]
January 19, 2022 Four local veterans, Paul Lore, Hupp Huppmann, William Cimino, Cameron Hansen, [...]
January 18, 202 Less Than 1,000 By LuLu Huppmann Hupp ‘s Huppmann’s Wife January 17, [...]
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By David Lee Roberts January 16, 2022 “Christmas Past” Photo courtesy of David Roberts[/caption Editor’s [...]
County News Covid-19
Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note: Don’t be fooled! There is a [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
Foar From Home January 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: Foar From Home, a group of four [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley January 6, 2022 Here on Amelia Island we have a few types [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 At the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 Vice Mayor Len [...]
Foar From Home Video by Hupp Huppmann January 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: As four local [...]
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Diana Frank Director of Communications January 3, [...]
City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]
A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Manager Joe Gerrity confirmed that Daniel R Hanes will [...]
Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director “Tropical Storm Debby will continue to [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Commissioner Stacy Johnson plans to relinquish her position [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On June 22, [...]
Submitted by Traci Hochhalter Nassaau County Emergency Preparedness Planner We just had another conference call [...]
Submitted by Traci Hochhalter Emergency Preparedness Planner There have been reports of flooding at US [...]
Submitted by Nassau County Emergency Management Director Danny Hinson Saturday evening summary by Amy GodseyState [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson, City Planner The City [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger With weather watchers still on edge from the impact of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley – Chief of Police June 21, [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Within 10 -12 days, the Historic Fernandina Beach Association, the [...]
By Gerry Clare June 21, 2012 There is much to do while school is out [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its second regular June meeting [...]
Submitted by Mayor Arlene Filkoff As some know, I’ve been holding community meetings on the [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Two Jacksonville TV news organizations have obtained “dashcam video” of [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger “There are many red flags out there,” says Gary Baker, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission met in [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A motorist’s 911 call to report an SUV “running off [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release June 18, 2012 “The Fernandina Beach Police [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly Gibson City Planner Sustainable Fernandina will [...]
What an incredible first month for the Fernandina Observer! We are [...]
A woman who said she was raped in a restroom at Main Beach was arrested [...]
Nassau County Commissioner and Board Chair Stacy T. Johnson has been arrested on a DUI [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by City Manager – Joe Gerrity As of [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite the fact that three Fernandina [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare With the upcoming school board elections on August 13th , we [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst (Sixth and final article in a [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke City Planner In an effort [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County’s hotly contested [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Several of you might be asking, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst (Fifth in a series of articles [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Heidi Cormier, potential owner of a modest wood-frame house [...]
Written by Susan Hardee Steger Photos Courtesy of Len Kreger On June 1, a leatherback [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare The Nassau County Boys & Girls Club facility in Fernandina Beach [...]
Submitted by Len Kreger This article is the first in a series which will review [...]
The City of Fernandina Beach unveiled a new and much more user friendly website today. [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission [...]
Submitted By Suanne Thamm Reporter- News Analyst At its June 5, 2012 regular meeting, the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Any hope for an early end to the June [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 6, 2012 12:11 p.m. In [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst (Fourth in a series of articles on [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Will they or won’t they decide to fund [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Advanced Disposal Services and city staff worked through the weekend [...]
Submitted by John Carr The Greenway plans are advancing. The latest issues revolve around the [...]
In a ceremony held recently in Gainesville, Florida, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation presented [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst (Third in a series of articles on local government) [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Next week Summer begins for the school kids in Nassau County [...]
On Monday, May 28, 2012, Dave Lott on his last day as Interim City Manager, [...]
May 31, 2012 The City of Fernandina Beach is receiving a number of questions from [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After Tropical Storm Beryl, county officials admit they are lacking [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At a special meeting, on Tuesday, May 29, at 6:00 [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst for the Fernandina Observer (Second in a series [...]
On Tuesday, May 29, the day after Tropical Storm Beryl arrived in Fernandina, dedicated volunteers [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Port of Fernandina was closed temporarily as Tropical Storm [...]
The Tall Ship “Peacemaker” will extend its stay through the end of the week with [...]
Fortunately for Fernandina Beach, the rain occurring as Beryle heads up the coast, is such [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Joe Gerrity, Fernandina’s new city manager who is beginning his [...]
Although Advanced Disposal Services began with a late start on Monday due to Beryl’s impact, [...]
Among the numerous trees downed or damaged around the city Monday was this one in [...]
Submitted by Gerry C. Clare May 28, 2012 Sunday, May 27th at the Peck Center [...]
Tropical storm Beryl’s arrival in Fernandina Beach, allowed the Fernandina Observer to do what an [...]
Special to the Observer A local couple narrowly escaped injury Sunday night when a tree [...]
On the morning after tropical storm Beryl’s strong winds struck Fernandina Beach, residents can [...]
The Fernandina Observer has been notified that a beautiful male peacock is roaming around the [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger May 28, 2012 With sustained winds clocked at 44 mph, [...]
Special to the Observer May 28, 2012 9:17 a.m. A lone beach goer wades through [...]
Special to the Observer At 7:45 p.m. Sunday, a moderate but pelting rain had begun [...]
Special to the Observer At Main Beach, a Jacksonville TV crew had joined about 50 [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger In preparation for tropical storm Beryl, Fernandina Harbor Marina Dock [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City and County officials gathered at the Emergency Management Center [...]
Hundreds of Fort Clinch campers were asked to leave as a result of tropical storm [...]
May 25, 2012 Fernandina Observer is pleased to announce that Suanne Z. Thamm is joining [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis Part I of a Series On May 29, 2012, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis May 21, 2012 2:53 p.m. On May 10, 2012, [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Fernandina Beach High School is ranked 39th in the state [...]
