Garbage in, garbage out … for $700,000
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The City of Fernandina Beach and [...]
A primer on the utility impact fee lawsuit
Submitted by Charles Burns On April 25, 2012, Joanne Conlon, acting on behalf of [...]
Tourism – So what about seasonality & periodicity?
Submitted by Malcom A. Noden One of the persistent issues about the flow of tourism [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]
Fernandina Beach to re-advertise City Clerk position
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission held [...]
Nassau County Clerk of Courts John Crawford responds after Judge Foster appears before Board of Commissions
Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Observer posted video of Judge Foster’s appearance before the Nassau County [...]
Police blotter blast
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Around town . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Wednesday afternoon the Wiki-Wiki food truck offered free lunch at Quality [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission tackles city advisory boards and their roles
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At the urging of Commissioner Arlene [...]
Nassau County Clerk John Crawford disputes $4,000 court expenditure – Judge Foster speaks to County Commission
Editor’s Note: At the June 19, 2013, Nassau County Commission meeting, Judge Robert Foster discussed [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Proclamations and Presentations: June 18, 2013
LieSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News – Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission honored [...]
6-18-2013 Fernandina Beach Commission highlights: CRA, Charter Amendments, Fire Hydrants and more
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst After more than 3 hours, the June 18, [...]
Fernandina Beach holds budget workshop on city marina, golf course
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Manager Joe Gerrity sought guidance [...]
Fernandina cyclist returns lost $10,000 – City issues proclamation
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It was front page headlines in the June 18 Florida [...]
CRA Advisory Board meets for “debriefing”
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On June 17, the Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory [...]
MORE folks moving on: May 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The following real estate sales and transfers for [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Lea Gallardo www.leagallardo.com Editor’s Note: Lea Gallardo developed a love of photography at [...]
Fernandina Beach schedules street resurfacing for week of June 24, 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst According to the City manager’s office, city street [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are the highlights from some of [...]
Talking turkey about CRAs in Florida and Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm The Fernandina Beach City Commission, acting as the Community Redevelopment [...]
Fernandina Beach Impact fee lawsuit – Attorneys’ fees begin to accumulate
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Jacksonville Business Journal is reporting in an article entitled [...]
Kudos to City of Fernandina Beach for quick response
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Editor’s Note: Fernandina Beach city residents impacted by the tornado [...]
Amelia Island tourism on the rise
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst According to Gil Langley, President and CEO of [...]
Saturday morning downtown Fernandina Beach . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Saturday morning was bright, sunny and hot in downtown [...]
Taxable property value estimates in Fernandina Beach may decrease to 1.5 billion
Press Release submitted by Nassau County Property Appraiser’s Office Justin Taylor, Public Information Officer The [...]
The City of Fernandina Beach Hereby Proclaims
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At its June 4, 2013 regular meeting the [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Len Kreger Editor’s Note: According to Len, Wilson Plover chicks are generally found [...]
Sliders Seaside Grill undertakes dune restoration
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Despite angry claims and rumors generated through social media sites, [...]
Fernandina Harbor Marina celebrates ‘Welcome to the Water’ National Marina Day today June 8
Press release Fernandina Harbor Marina “Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day is a [...]
Tornado touchdown in Fernandina Beach – A churning ocean
Photo courtesy of Tom Clare Editor’s Note: As we continue our series of photos showing [...]
Tornado hits Fernandina Beach – ‘Unexpected pleasure’ photos
Photo courtesy of Stephan Leimberg unseenimages.com Editor’s Note: Stephan responded to our request for storm [...]
City Manager’s early report on storm related damage – Debris pick up
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Manager Joe Gerrity’s early report is that beach neighborhoods [...]
Tornado touches down in Fernandina – Photo journal continues
Photos courtesy of Nancy White Clarke Editor’s Note: These photos were taken by Nancy at [...]
City of Fernandina Beach to issue 33 million in revenue bonds
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Patti Clifford, Finance Director The City of [...]
Tornado touches down in Fernandina Beach – A photo journal begins
Submitted by Susan Carmichael Photos taken on Ocean Oaks Dr N and Jean Lafitte between [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Roving Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Report of tornado touch down in 1300 block of South Fletcher Ave
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Emergency Management reported a tornado touch down in [...]
Tornado warning . . . Tornado spotted on Talbot Island heading north
From NOAA Jax ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EASTERN [...]
Nassau County under tornado watch until 10 p.m. Thursday night
Message from Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director It is anticipated TS Andrea to [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission highlights – Golf course, beach renourishment, animal control
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst June was busting out all over as the [...]
Deputy Fernandina Beach City Clerk Kim Elliott Briley named City Clerk Pro Tem
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Three hours into its June 4, 2013 meeting, [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission annexes The Palms into the city; Owners threaten legal action
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At the June 4, 2013 Fernandina Beach City [...]
Flood watch in effect beginning Thursday
Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director The following report was provided to [...]
No changes in store for street performers
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst City Hall Commission Chambers were packed for the [...]
Opportunity for qualified City residents to apply for up to $59,500 for housing rehabilatation
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Jennifer Gooding, Senior Planner The City of [...]
Fernandina Harbor Marina Schedules Celebration of National Marina Day
Press release from Fernandina Harbor Marina Submitted by Joe Springer, CMM As part of a [...]
Achievement Yields Barnabas Additional Weaver Gift
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Mary Ann Blackall, Community Relations Manager Barnabas Center announced [...]
CRAAB prepares for workshop with Fernandina Beach City Commission next week
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On June 3, 2013, City of Fernandina Beach [...]
Search suspended for young fisherman presumed drowned
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On May 30, [...]
Music downtown this past weekend . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Fernandina Beach nightlife often escapes the notice of this [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts – May 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly [...]
Corridor advocacy group formed to designate AIA Historic and Scenic Highway
Submitted by A1A Scenic and Historic Corridor Advocacy Group Chelly Schembera A grass roots effort [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard waynehowardphotography.com Wayne Howard began his photographic journey as a kid with [...]
Drowning incident at Fort Clinch
Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Beach Police Department was contacted by the Fernandina Observer at 11:45 [...]
Gooding refuses Fernandina Beach City Commission contract offer
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Following a special meeting held Thursday afternoon May 30, in [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission agrees on terms for new City Clerk contract
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst During a special meeting of the Fernandina Beach [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Fernandina Beach City employee Melissa Howard – A profile
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Melissa Howard’s mother always felt her daughter would [...]
Sliders Seaside Grill earns 2013 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
Press release submitted by Sliders Seaside Grill Sliders Seaside Grill today announced that it [...]
Sheriff Bill Leeper reports to community
Press Release – Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Submitted by Sheriff Bill Leeper When I was [...]
Lynette Holmes named Artist of the Year by Island Art Association
Roving Reporter The Island Art Association has named Lynette Holmes the Melba Craven Artist of [...]
Centre Street railroad track repair – Progress?
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At last, railroad workers are making much needed repairs to [...]
DUI charge dropped against former Nassau County Commissioner Stacy Johnson
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After an eleven month legal battle, the Nassau County State [...]
Tourism – We reap what we sow
Submitted by Malcolm A. Noden Much has been said and written about tourism and its [...]
Memorial Day in Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Gerry Clare (Photos by Tom and Gerry Clare) Roving Reporter The weather was [...]
A Memorial Day remembrance
On Memorial Day we pause to remember all those men and women who sacrificed their [...]
ARIAS and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra – ‘Let freedom ring’ on Amelia Island
Photos courtesy of Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com On Thursday, May 23, ARIAS (Amelia Residents In [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg Stephan is a native of Wildwood, New Jersey (another [...]
Parents Magazine lists Amelia Island as top ten best beach towns
Submitted by Clyde and Elizabeth Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com Editor’s Note: After learning that Parents Magazine named [...]
Trivia’s no small matter to DJ Dave Thrash
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at Large It’s Thursday night and DJ, entertainer, computer [...]
City of Fernandina Beach proclamations and a presentation: May 21, 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At the beginning of each Fernandina Beach City [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights taken from narrative reports [...]
Around town . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The new Fernandina Beach Medical Building directly across from [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission meets May 21, 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission’s second regular May [...]
Fernandina Beach voters to decide on 4-years for city commissioners
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach voters will have the opportunity once [...]