Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes elizabethwilkesphotography.com Friends of the Library (FOL) gathered a full house at [...]
Council on Aging of Nassau County assists seniors with overdue utility bills
Submitted by Jeff McDowell COA Communications & Mkt Mgr Nassau County Council on Aging [...]
Barnabas Center relocates to meet growing needs of the community
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Mary Pitcher, Community Relations Barnabas Center’s crisis assistance services, [...]
Jan
Goals cloudy with a chance of referendum: FBCC meets to strategize
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst In what was advertised as a [...]
Volunteers fan out to count County’s homeless
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter at Large “We need your eyes and ears,” [...]
Scott Road Peacocks – The other side of the story
An opinion submitted by Irene Basore Residents of Amelia Island met January 22, with Nassau [...]
Local opportunities for Lifelong Learning
Press Release Florida State College Donald J. Hughes, Nassau Center Director Registration for the spring [...]
Truck fire after Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting
City of Fernandina Beach Police Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police [...]
FBCC punts on naming rights policy for new library building
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Routine business took little time during [...]
Golf Course Advisory Board replaced by Greens and Oversight Committee
Fernandina Beach City Commission appoints commissioner liaisons to four committees/boards Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm [...]
Fernandina Beach Police dismantle drug distribution house
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police The [...]
Cassandra King visits Amelia Island
Submitted by Terry Dean Cassandra King spends her days writing in her home office near [...]
DEP grant funds new beach and greenway signs
Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly Gibson, Senior Planner In the coming months, City [...]
Amelia Tree Conservancy – A tree planting celebration
Submitted by Michael Spicer You are invited to join the Amelia Tree Conservancy and the [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard Wayne Howard began his photographic journey as a kid with a [...]
Amelia Island Book Festival headliner – David Baldacci
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Susan Siegmund BALDACCI TICKET PRICES RISE FEB. [...]
City Commission meets to talk possibilities of self-insurance for Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On January 16, 2014, Fernandina Beach [...]
Billy Burbank III receives the 2014 Florida Folk Heritage Award
Submitted by Peggy A. Bulger I first met the Burbank family in 1979, when I [...]
Arts & Culture Nassau develops arts directory
Submitted by Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Nassau, a Fernandina Beach city commission that [...]
Big Shef acquires The Dog Star Tavern
Press Release submitted by Kellie Culbreth Lickwid Marketing The Sheffield family is proud to formally [...]
City’s rebuttal – Impact Fee Class Certification
http:// January 16, 2014 1:04 p.m.
The Conlon argument – Impact fee class certification
http:// January 16, 2014 12:45 p.m.
The City’s argument – Impact fee class action
http:// January 16, 2014 10:50
Impact fee class action? Arguments at the Court of Appeal
Submitted by Adam D. Kaufman Legal Analyst A three judge panel of the First District [...]
Peacock lovers muster support at Nassau County Commission Meeting
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Peacock lovers flocked to the Nassau County Board of Commissioners [...]
A.I. – Fernandina Beach – Yulee Chamber of Commerce presents awards
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Over 250 people reserved space at the annual Amelia [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commissioners select Caroline Best as next City Clerk
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After a morning of individual interviews [...]
Friends of Fernandina Aviation presents plaque to City Airport
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Photos by Tom and Gerry Clare Jerry Kawecki, President [...]
Around the island . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Around the island . . . Many places are [...]
First District Court of Appeal to hear City impact fee case Wednesday
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The State of Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal will [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimburg www.unseenimages.com Thank you Stephan Leimberg for braving cold weather winds to [...]
CRAAB ponders future direction
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Area [...]
St. Michael’s Catholic Church seeks review of parking lot expansion
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On January 9, the Technical Review Committee of the City [...]
New Fernandina Beach City Commission begins new year
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission kicked [...]
And then there were four …
Fernandina Beach schedules interviews with 4 of 6 top applicants for City Clerk position on [...]
Organizing for Action volunteers speak on behalf of unemployed
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter A small but hearty group of Organizing for Action [...]
Reduced flood insurance premiums for city residents
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Bob Sasser, Floodplain Manager The City of Fernandina Beach [...]
Sinda Nichols to star in benefit for Fernandina Beach Branch Library
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Catherine Henry Over the last three years, [...]
Fernandina Beach resumes attempt to fill City Clerk position
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During today’s first special meeting of [...]
Scott Road Peacock removal -Neighbors cry “fowl!”
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For approximately 50 years, peacocks also known as peafowls, have [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes elizabethwilkesphotography.com Editor’s Note: Libby Wilkes and her husband Clyde, partner in [...]
South 8th Street early morning accident
Despite extensive damage to the interior of the South 8th Street Enterprise-Rent-A-Car business after an [...]
One injured in South 8th Street vehicular accident
First Coast News is reporting an early morning accident at 2440 South 8th Street. The [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: December 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Judge Brian Davis rules against City of Fernandina Beach – Impact Fee Bond Validation
Submitted by Adam Kaufman Comments 2 Judge Brian Davis presides over two day Impact Fee [...]
Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Incident Statistics – November 2013
Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Total Number of Calls for Service 151 RESPONSE RELATED [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimberg http://www.unseenimages.com/ Leimberg’s photography is on display and for sale at The [...]
The people make Fernandina Beach special.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As we approach the start of [...]
Secretary of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Visits Council on Aging
Press release submitted by the Council On Aging-Nassau Jeff McDowell, Marketing and Communications Manager The [...]
Dec
Merry Christmas!
Submitted by Michael Whitman [email protected] Worshipers raise their candles during the final verse of Silent [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: November 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department completes 10th annual Shop with Cops
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins John C. “Charlie” Hutchins has been a freelance photographer [...]
Judge Brian Davis confirmed by U. S. Senate for federal judgeship
Just minutes ago, the U. S. Senate confirmed Judge Brian Davis’ appointment to serve as [...]
High praise for Fernandina Beach firefighters
At the conclusion of the December 17, 2013 Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting, City Manager [...]
Fernandina Beach installs lightning protection system
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst According to a city press release, [...]
U.S. Senate expected to confirm Judge Brian Davis for federal judgeship
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Circuit Court Judge Brian Davis was expected to be confirmed [...]
Video highlights of Chief Judge and Board Chair’s frustrations with Nassau County Clerk Crawford
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On December 18, Chief Judge Donald Moran appeared before the [...]
12/17/13 Fernandina Beach City Commission highlights: Shrimp Fest, Library, CDBG grant, St. Michael’s appeal and more
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Under the leadership of a new [...]
Fernandina Beach swears in new commissioner, mayor and vice mayor
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On December 17, 2013, before an [...]
Former Fernandina Beach Commissioner Arlene Filkoff’s Farewell Address
Retiring Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Arlene Filkoff left office last night, December 17, 2013. She [...]
Baptist-Nassau Hospital requests annexation into City of Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger If all goes according to plan, the City of Fernandina [...]
2013 Fernandina Beach City Election: A fluke or a trend?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City residents, other commissioners and city [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]
Friends of the Library deliver $400,000 check for Fernandina Library
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On December 12, the Friends of the Library met its [...]
Main Beach Boardwalk construction moves forward
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Within three weeks, Phase I of the Main Beach Boardwalk [...]
The voters have spoken . . . It’s Miller Time!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The City of Fernandina Beach voters have cast their ballots [...]
Fernandina Beach City Election – Absentee ballot results shows Miller in lead
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The absentee ballot information provided below is from the Nassau [...]
Fernandina Beach City Election Day underway – Don’t forget to vote!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The morning weather is perfect, polls are open, and candidates [...]
Fernandina Beach branch library project approved on 4 – 1 Nassau County Commission vote
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A Christmas card sent during the season of giving by [...]
Fernandina City Election December 10 – Vote!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Andrew J. Curtin and Johnny Miller, candidates for Fernandina Beach [...]
Candidates Curtin – Miller Campaign Contributors for Fernandina Beach City Commission
Financial information from Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Editor’s Note: We have listed below, the [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission approves unanimously all business items on December 3, 2013 agenda
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission, in [...]
Is Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Fernandina Beach’s future?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Mark Thompson, Key Accounts Manager for [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by David Lee Roberts www.dlrobertsphotography.com Editor’s Note: As a long time Fernandina resident, Mary [...]