FERNANDINA BEACH WEATHER

Nassau County Commissioner Stacy Johnson Steps Down as Board Chair

Publishing Date: June 25, 2012 8:00 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Commissioner Stacy [...]

Methamphetamine Lab Discovered – Local Woman Arrested

Publishing Date: June 25, 2012 5:10 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley, [...]

Latest Debby Update – Weakening

Publishing Date: June 25, 2012 1:42 pmSubmitted by Traci Hochhalter Nassaau County Emergency Preparedness Planner [...]

Flooding Reports from Nassau County Emergency Management

Publishing Date: June 25, 2012 9:37 amSubmitted by Traci Hochhalter Emergency Preparedness Planner There have [...]

Debby Now Tropical Storm – Saturday Evening Update by Amy Godsey State Meteorologist

Publishing Date: June 23, 2012 6:41 pmSubmitted by Nassau County Emergency Management Director Danny Hinson [...]

City Begins Evaluating 8th Street Corridor for Redevelopment Strategies

Publishing Date: June 23, 2012 12:06 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly [...]

Weather Watchers Watch! Debby?

Publishing Date: June 22, 2012 3:38 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger With weather watchers still [...]

Construction Site of Boys and Girls Club Vandalized – Juveniles Confess

Publishing Date: June 21, 2012 6:48 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley [...]

Fireworks’ Fundraising Success!!!!!!!!

Publishing Date: June 21, 2012 3:22 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Within 10 -12 days, [...]

Youthful Summer Fun!

Publishing Date: June 21, 2012 10:50 amBy Gerry Clare June 21, 2012 There is much [...]

Fernandina Beach Commission Meeting Update on Greenway Plan, CRA Future

Publishing Date: June 20, 2012 1:20 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

Mayor Arlene Filkoff Invites Citizens to Attend Community Meetings

Publishing Date: June 20, 2012 9:12 amSubmitted by Mayor Arlene Filkoff As some know, I’ve [...]

“Dashcam Recording” of Commissioner Johnson’s Arrest is Posted

Publishing Date: June 19, 2012 9:15 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Two Jacksonville TV news [...]

Commissioner Johnson’s Attorney Raises “Red Flags” On DUI Charge

Publishing Date: June 19, 2012 2:51 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger “There are many red [...]

City Unveils Airport Tree Management Plan

Publishing Date: June 19, 2012 1:31 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The [...]

Commissioner was Endangering Other Motorists, DUI Report States

Publishing Date: June 18, 2012 7:18 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger A motorist’s 911 call [...]

Police Identify Woman Accused of Filing False Police Report In “Main Beach Rape”

Publishing Date: June 18, 2012 1:33 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release June [...]

Sustainable Fernandina Hosts Town Hall Meeting at Peck Center Tonight

Publishing Date: June 18, 2012 10:34 amCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly [...]

Fernandina Observer – One Month Review

Publishing Date: June 18, 2012 9:55 am         What an incredible first [...]

Woman Arrested after Filing False “Main Beach Rape” Report, Police Say

Publishing Date: June 17, 2012 1:11 pmA woman who said she was raped in a [...]

Nassau County Commission Board Chair Arrested for DUI

Publishing Date: June 16, 2012 5:26 pmNassau County Commissioner and Board Chair Stacy T. Johnson [...]

Tropical Storm Beryl Clean Up – Progress Report

Publishing Date: June 15, 2012 8:56 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by City [...]

The Commission’s Rocket Man: Tim Poynter

Publishing Date: June 14, 2012 1:21 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

Schools for Thought . . . An Interview with Dr. John Ruis

Publishing Date: June 14, 2012 11:11 amSubmitted by Gerry Clare With the upcoming school board [...]

Civics 105: the City Clerk

Publishing Date: June 13, 2012 9:32 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   [...]

Beach Development and Mid-Century Resource Survey to Begin This Summer

Publishing Date: June 13, 2012 3:59 pmCity of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne [...]

Sheriff’s Race Over on August 14 Election Day

Publishing Date: June 12, 2012 1:35 pm           Submitted by Susan [...]

Dumpster Denouement

Publishing Date: June 11, 2012 2:04 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

Civics 104: City Attorney

Publishing Date: June 11, 2012 7:59 amSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

The Little Blue House at 229 South 8th Street

Publishing Date: June 10, 2012 5:22 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Heidi Cormier, potential [...]

Leatherback Turtle Hits Fernandina Beach

Publishing Date: June 10, 2012 2:25 pmWritten by Susan Hardee Steger Photos Courtesy of Len [...]

Update on New Boys & Girls Club Complex on Lime Street – Fernandina Beach

Publishing Date: June 9, 2012 1:48 pmSubmitted by Gerry Clare The Nassau County Boys & [...]

Energy Series Part One: Solar Pool Heating

Publishing Date: June 9, 2012 8:42 amSubmitted by Len Kreger This article is the first [...]

New City Website Launched

Publishing Date: June 8, 2012 9:30 amThe City of Fernandina Beach unveiled a new and [...]

City Manager Joe Gerrity Sworn In

Publishing Date: June 7, 2012 4:17 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

What the Future Holds – Decisions and Plans Impacting Our City

Publishing Date: June 7, 2012 1:26 pmSubmitted By Suanne Thamm Reporter- News Analyst At its [...]

Ground Hog Day on the Amelia Riverfront

Publishing Date: June 7, 2012 6:36 amSubmitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Any hope for [...]

Failure to Launch

Publishing Date: June 6, 2012 12:11 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst [...]

Civics 103: The City Manager

Publishing Date: June 4, 2012 4:23 pmSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst   (Fourth [...]

Countdown to launch . . . or just a fizzle?

Publishing Date: June 4, 2012 9:59 amSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Will they [...]

Slow but Steady Progress on Beryl Clean Up

Publishing Date: June 3, 2012 10:20 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Advanced Disposal Services and [...]

Greenway Restoration Plans Advance

Publishing Date: June 3, 2012 5:03 pmSubmitted by John Carr The Greenway plans are advancing. [...]

Jacobs Honored By Florida Trust for Historic Preservation

Publishing Date: June 2, 2012 2:35 pmIn a ceremony held recently in Gainesville, Florida, the [...]

Civics 102 – The City Commission

Publishing Date: June 1, 2012 3:59 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst (Third in a [...]

Summer Fun in Fernandina Beach

Publishing Date: June 1, 2012 10:25 amSubmitted by Gerry Clare Next week Summer begins for [...]

The Good and the Bad – City’s Early Damage Assessment from Beryl

Publishing Date: May 31, 2012 5:30 pmOn Monday, May 28, 2012,  Dave Lott on his [...]

City Wishes to Keep Citizens Informed on Tree Removal Permitting

Publishing Date: May 31, 2012 3:40 pmMay 31, 2012 The City of Fernandina Beach is [...]

Storm Debris – City Okay – County Lacking

Publishing Date: May 31, 2012 5:48 amSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger After Tropical Storm Beryl,  [...]

Nassau County Declares State of Emergency

Publishing Date: May 30, 2012 9:06 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger At a special meeting, [...]

Civics 101: Representative Democracy, Commission-Manager Form of Government, The City Charter

Publishing Date: May 30, 2012 10:35 amSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst for the [...]

Possible Loss of 18 Sea Turtle Nests After Tropical Storm Beryl

Publishing Date: May 29, 2012 10:19 pmOn Tuesday, May 29, the day after Tropical Storm [...]

Port of Fernandina, Fernandina Golf Course, and Fort Clinch – Back in Business

Publishing Date: May 29, 2012 6:12 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Port of Fernandina [...]

Tall Ship Peacemaker Extends Stay

Publishing Date: May 29, 2012 3:51 pmThe Tall Ship “Peacemaker” will extend its stay through [...]

50 % Chance of More Rain This Afternoon

Publishing Date: May 29, 2012 2:28 pmFortunately for Fernandina Beach,  the rain occurring as Beryle [...]

Avoid Greenway, Central Park, and Bosque Bello For Now

Publishing Date: May 29, 2012 12:51 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Joe Gerrity, Fernandina’s new [...]

Fernandina Residents Should Plan for Regular Scheduled Garbage Pick Up

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 4:47 pmAlthough Advanced Disposal Services began with a late start [...]

Beryl’s Walk in the Park

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 3:27 pm Among the numerous trees downed or damaged around [...]

Memorial Day Weekend – Senior Moments In Fernandina Beach

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 3:06 pmSubmitted by Gerry C. Clare May 28, 2012 Sunday, [...]

Fernandina Observer – Reports Throughout Tropical Storm Beryl

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 2:26 pmTropical storm Beryl’s arrival in Fernandina Beach, allowed the [...]

Couple Narrowly Escapes Injury

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 12:19 pmSpecial to the Observer A local couple narrowly escaped [...]

Beryl Banks Boat

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 11:59 am  On the morning after tropical storm Beryl’s strong [...]

Beryl Delivers Lost Peacock to Kari

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 11:24 amThe Fernandina Observer has been notified that a beautiful [...]

City Damage Report Following Tropical Storm Beryl

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 10:13 amBy Susan Hardee Steger May 28, 2012   With [...]

Morning Has Broken

Publishing Date: May 28, 2012 9:17 amSpecial to the Observer May 28, 2012 9:17 a.m. [...]

A Dedicated Weather Watcher

Publishing Date: May 27, 2012 9:06 pmSpecial to the Observer At 7:45 p.m. Sunday, a [...]

A View From Main Beach – Beryl Approaches

Publishing Date: May 27, 2012 8:10 pmSpecial to the Observer At Main Beach, a Jacksonville [...]

Fernandina Harbor Marina Prepares for Beryl

Publishing Date: May 27, 2012 4:47 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger In preparation for tropical [...]

Batten Down the Hatches for Beryl

Publishing Date: May 27, 2012 4:03 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger City and County officials [...]

Beryl’s Arrival Closes Fort Clinch Campground

Publishing Date: May 27, 2012 1:14 pmHundreds of  Fort Clinch campers were asked to leave [...]

Thamm Joins Fernandina Observer

Publishing Date: May 25, 2012 11:12 amMay 25, 2012 Fernandina Observer is pleased to announce [...]

Starting Over . . . Again

Publishing Date: May 23, 2012 2:46 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis Part I of [...]

City And Port Strengthen Ties

Publishing Date: May 21, 2012 2:53 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis May 21, 2012 [...]

Fernandina Beach High School Ranks Top 3% Nationally

Publishing Date: May 19, 2012 1:54 pmSubmitted by Susan Hardee Steger Fernandina Beach High School [...]

City Commission Moving Forward

Publishing Date: May 16, 2012 2:55 pmSubmitted by Suanne Thamm May 16, 2012 Effective May [...]

We Will Be Different!

Publishing Date: May 14, 2012 2:29 pmMay 14, 2012 Welcome to the Fernandina Observer, a [...]