City Commission Short-Sighted on Non-Profit Funding?
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter $35,000 in funding for local non-profit agencies received thumbs [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue – Incident Statistics
City of Fernandina Beach Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief July 2013 Total Number of Calls for [...]
The Storytelling Sims talk about Florida during World War II
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Storytelling Simms – Wayne and [...]
City’s new phone system to go live on August 20th at 5:00 p.m.
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Marshall McCrary, Deputy City Manager The City of Fernandina Beach’s new [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard “My goal is to capture the essence of the image, that [...]
Know your neighbor . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter You have probably seen this guy riding an odd [...]
City to non-profits: we can’t give you anything but love
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The philosophical divide between members of [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: July 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the [...]
City still undecided on cleanup support for Shrimp Fest 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 12, 2013 Budget [...]
City agrees to honor FY2012-13 commitment to support library operations; future payments in doubt
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After a half hour of discussion [...]
Democrats Celebrate 2012; Motivate for the Future
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter It was a full house Saturday night at the [...]
Ability Housing Receives $200,000 HUD Grant for Finally Home Nassau
Press release Ability Housing of Northeast Florida Submitted by Amy Rankin AntonWest Advertising Ability [...]
Afternoon Budget Workshop to discuss funding for Shrimp Festival, Library, Non-profits
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Agenda items to be discussed at a 4:00 p.m. Monday, [...]
Railroad cars derail in vicinity of 8th and Sadler
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Railroad cars have derailed and some have overturned just east [...]
Fernandina Beach moves forward on land issues
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 Regular [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimberg www.unseenimages.com “The much maligned Wood Stork is really one of the [...]
Historic Fernandina Beach Post Office NOT closing – at least not today
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst What does the Historic Centre Street [...]
Nassau County Board of Commissioners continues budget discussions
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For over four hours, the Nassau County Board of Commissions [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission talks trash
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 regular [...]
Highlighting the needs of homeless animals
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Barely controlling her emotions, Mayor Sarah [...]
Port Authority presents $50K check to Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) [...]
City of Fernandina Beach 2013 Election Update
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst By approving Resolution 2013-104 at its [...]
Withdrawal of library funding a non-starter for Fernandina Beach City Commission
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Hall Commission Chambers began to [...]
FAA recommends City and 8 Flags Aviation “re-start” negotiations
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A “Complaint Review Letter” from Deandra Brooks, Compliance Specialist for [...]
City of Fernandina Beach working on telephone upgrades
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Marshall McCrary Deputy City Manager On April 2, 2013, [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Rick Scott Editor’s note: After visiting a friend who lives on the island, [...]
Standard Marine & Tringali Property for sale
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A city block located at the corner of North 2nd [...]
First Coast Community Bank scene of armed robbery and shooting
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Late [...]
FBCC moving forward to sell city-owned land
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As the final item in its [...]
FBCC Workshops FY2013-14 budgets for Airport, Utilities
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
Grants to city Non-Profits in jeopardy as FBCC grapples with FY 2013-14 budget issues
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Charity begins at home – yours and mine [...]
Avoid tickets on North Front Street
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A section of North Front Street is causing some motorists [...]
Does Shrimp Fest have a future in Fernandina Beach?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During the first weekend of May, [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission uneasily sets tentative FY2013-14 millage rate
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
Morning fire on North Fletcher Avenue
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Fernandina Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire [...]
Nassau County School Board sets tentative millage and budget for FY2013-14
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On July 29, 2013, in a [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Reopening event – An opinion
Submitted by John Carr For those that were not able to attend, I offer [...]
Summer Camp – Boys and Girls Club Style
By Alan Donaldson When I was a kid, my folks sent me to a [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Ed Richtsteig Ed Richtsteig recently moved from Batavia, Illinois and is a retired [...]
Beach volleyball comes to Main Beach
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Over 100 teams will take part in First Coast Volleyball [...]
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office re-arrests individual for impersonating Dish Network sub-contractor
Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office re-arrested Anthony William Gerhold, 41, [...]
U. S Postal Service disposes of Sadler Road Post Office – Really?
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A single page public notice announcing the U.S. Postal Service [...]
Caring about the place you call home: an opinion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst In early July four of the [...]
Amelia Island Sailing Club group visits the Abaco Islands
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter In May eight sail boats headed south from Amelia [...]
Fernandina Beach library branch expansion and renovation out for bid
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The construction bid to expand and renovate the Fernandina Beach [...]
Ziosk comes to Chili’s Bar and Grill in Yulee
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter If you haven’t been to Chili’s in a while, [...]
Ultimate Frisbee Professional Brodie Smith Comes to Fernandina
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Brodie Smith, Ultimate Frisbee enthusiast travels all over the world [...]
Folks moving on: June 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The following real estate sales and [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: June 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Don Wiest Editor’s Note: After a recent rain storm, Don Wiest found this [...]
What’s Next For the Downtown Post Office?
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter At Large As the US Postal Service prepares to [...]
Juveniles Arrested for Auto Burglaries
Press release City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police During [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Fernandina recognized in Yachting Magazine
Westrec Press Release Submitted by Joe Springer, Marina Manager The city of Fernandina Beach has [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Good news for golfers!
Submitted by Eric Bartelt On July 16th, The City Commission held a workshop to review [...]
July 16 City Commission Meeting – Highlights
Submitted by Eric Bartelt While Commissioners voted down the proposed Amendment to the City Charter [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Meeting – Summer Surprise!
Submitted by Eric Bartelt Amid the usual business of budget amendments, authorizations and resolutions, the [...]
Excessive speed leads to property damage on Parkview Place East
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger An early morning car accident on Parkview Place East resulted [...]
City Manager presents proposed FY 2013/2014 budget
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At an early morning budget workshop on July 12, the [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular island snow bird hailing from [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Historic Post Office closing in the hands of the Postal Regulatory Commission
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The impending historic post office closure is now in the [...]
Historic Fernandina Beach Post Office to close August 10
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to Alice Ryle, United States Postal Service discontinuance coordinator [...]
AIA happenings
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The Four Seasons Bistro in the first strip mall [...]
Opinion – Lessons from the 4th on Nassau County “Fire Tax”
Submitted by Paul Booton “It is obvious that the “will of the people” would be [...]
Galley Bar and Grille now open
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The Galley has finally opened at the Amelia Island [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Lea Gallardo www.leagallardo.com Editor’s Note: Lea Gallardo developed a love of photography at [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
General Manager of Fernandina Beach Golf Course accepts new position
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Chad Barhorst, general manager of the Fernandina Beach Golf Course [...]
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducts drug sting operation
Press release Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff Posted by Fernandina Observer [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting – Persistent barking, meowing, whining, howling outlawed, clerk time off, and commissioners’ ethics
Submitted by Eric Bartelt The summer doldrums appeared to have set in at the July [...]
No to county fire fee – Budget talks continue
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger During an early morning budget meeting on July 1, 2013, [...]
Two national chains coming to Publix’s complex in Yulee
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Photos courtesy of Gerry Clare Two national chains are headed [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Helmut Albrecht As an engineer and artist, Helmut tries to capture the [...]
House fire on AIA in Yulee
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A short lived house fire on AIA in Yulee was [...]