28th Annual Nassau County Volunteer Center Recognition Luncheon
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Sponsored by Rock Tenn, the luncheon opened with music [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory Board discusses oversight and why are we here?
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Members of the City of Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory [...]
As St Peters Welcomes Father Stephen Mazingo, Holy Trinity Prepares To Say Goodbye to Father Michael Bowhay
By Anne H Omen Reporter At Large Thirty-one year old Rev. Stephen Mazingo, the new [...]
Police Raid Methamphetamine Lab on Atlantic Avenue in Fernandina Beach
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief The Fernandina [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some recent narrative [...]
Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams, Urges Sal Cenicola, Poised to Box His Way Into the Guinness Book of Records
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter At Large No matter who wins Saturday’s main-event boxing [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission puts city clerk finalists’ selection on hold
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A special meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission scheduled [...]
Jeff Klinkenberg highlights smiling Mayport ferryman
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Editor’s Note: Jeff Klinkenberg, noted author, feature writer, and an [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Blossom: March 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly [...]
Southeastern Classic XXVII displays classic cars on Centre Street
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The St. John’s Austin Healey Club of Jacksonville, dedicated [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Gale Jameyson Editor’s Note: Gale Jameyson moved to Fernandina Beach from Kennebunk, Maine [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Highlights April 2, 2013 – Golf Course, Sidewalk to nowhere, . . .
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst About 40 people, an unusually high number, attended [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some recent narrative [...]
U S Navy Airship’s visit to Fernandina Beach Airport – Up, up, and away
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Bob Kozakoff, Airport Superintendent, drove the Fernandina Beach City [...]
The Promised Land Serves Up Frijoles, Faith and Good Works
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter At Large It’s five o’clock on the last Saturday [...]
Coming soon to Fernandina . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Pet Resort and Spa- Attention animal lovers. Hot Paws [...]
CRA Advisory Board meets; frustrations mount
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On Monday, April 1, 2013, the Community Redevelopment [...]
Residential fire in Fernandina Beach claims one victim
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief “At 03:21am on [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by William Birdsong William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida and entered the [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Where do we go from here? – An opinion
Submitted by Jim Powers We have a “situation” at the golf course. Golfers are very [...]
Economic Development Element for Fernandina Beach Comprehensive Plan under discussion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The city’s Economic Element Task Force convened in [...]
The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now and the Future – Part 3 – The Yulee Statue
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part 3: The Yulee Statue When it looked [...]
Update on Proposed Amelia Island Tree Ordinance
Submitted by Lyn Pannone The proposed revisions to the Amelia Island tree ordinance are winding [...]
Police Blotter Blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers The following are highlights from some recent narrative police reports [...]
The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now and the Future – Part II
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part 2: The man behind the railroad In [...]
Wesley R. Poole appointed Nassau County Judge
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Governor Rick Scott, announced the appointment of Wesley R. Poole, [...]
The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now, and the Future
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part I: The Building The diminutive train depot [...]
St Michael’s Catholic Church variances receive HDC approval
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Architect Jose Miranda appeared before the City of Fernandina Beach [...]
U S Navy airship lands in Fernandina Beach . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a blimp?” [...]
Beach Renourishment – Costs mount up
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On March 22, 2013, Fernandina Beach City Commissioners [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Hal Schwartz Editor’s Note: One of the benefits of playing Petanque on Fernandina’s [...]
California Pizza Kitchen “Inspired Acts Day” brings gifts to community
Submitted by Erin Murphy Director of Public Relations California Pizza Kitchen More than 650 team [...]
Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday – Up to their ears in books
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Annie Sparkle, Friends of the Library book sorter has her [...]
8 Flags Playscapes – Pirate playground coming to Fernandina Beach . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter “How would I feel, if my children or I [...]
Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Billy Casper Golf addresses golf course concerns
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A large crowd of angry golfers filled the Fernandina Beach [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Highlights: March 19, 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Spring must have been in the [...]
Just off the island – Eagles Crossing Shopping Center opens lots of new businesses
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter You may call this the Verizon shopping center, because [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Fernandina Beach CRA Advisory Board and Port representatives meet
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News-Analyst In response to an invitation form the CRA [...]
“Sidewalk to nowhere” property dispute – moves to Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Attorney Tammi Bach filed a “Complaint to Quiet Title” [...]
Focus on Centre Street – Robison’s Jewelry Company
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter One of the oldest continuously operating businesses on Centre [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com Stephan is a native of Wildwood, New Jersey (another [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Maintenance Manager Rex Lester – A profile
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Rex A. Lester first came to Amelia Island [...]
City of Fernandina Beach – Legal briefs
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, I sat down [...]
Details uncovered including previous Las Vegas bank heist for First Coast Community Bank’s alleged bank robber Hagen
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Click here for link to Las Vegas Sun [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission – Venture Capitalists R Us – An opinion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At Tuesday night’s FBCC meeting, Mayor Pelican called [...]
Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance – A Unique View Too
Submitted By Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Not only is Stephen our featured photographer for today’s [...]
Amelia Concours D’Elegance – A unique view
Submitted by Stephen Mintz < Editor’s Note: Not only is Stephen our featured photographer [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular island snow bird hailing from [...]
In case you are curious it was the LaRouche Political Action Committee on Sadler Road
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It was a “curiosity factor” that caused me to speak [...]
Weekend on Centre Street begins with Parade of Cars
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Heading into the weekend on Centre Street, check out [...]
Deteriorating railroad tracks in City claim a victim
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger “Does this town care?” asked 41 year old Jennifer Niles [...]
R V Resorts developer to shift property interests to non-City holdings – Letter to commissioners
Submitted by Bob Allison SUBJECT: A “Thank You” to the City Commission March 7, 2013 [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Meeting – Experimental dredging – Sale of City property – Shrimp Festival clean up
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) held its [...]
Parkway North residents on RV Resort: Not in our neighborhood
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2013, more [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff reporter Highlights from Fernandina Beach Police reports filed before [...]
One of two alleged FCCB bank robbers previously arrested for surfboard theft
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to News 4 Jax, two bank robbery suspects, Chance [...]
Afternoon bank robbery at First Coast Community Bank’s 14th Street Branch
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A bank robbery occurred at First Coast Community Bank at [...]
Fernandina’s own Sean Poynter wins International Surfing Association Gold
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Photos courtesy of International Surfing Association Fernandina [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Len Kreger Editor’s Note: Len Kreger is a dedicated community volunteer whose [...]
Amelia Island Garden Show – Central Park
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The fourth annual Amelia Island Garden Show is in full [...]
Back to the future? An opinion
Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst If the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into [...]
Bealls Unveils New Department Store in Fernandina Beach with a brand new look – Grand opening March 1
Press Release Bealls Department Stores, Inc. We have reimagined the entire shopping [...]
Ribbon Cutting at the Downtown Comfort Station
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter On a suddenly sunny February 26th at 1:30 p.m., [...]
Good leadership or short sightedness – An Opinion
Submitted by Tony Crawford THE SILENT MAJORITY I have read here that the voice of [...]
Fernandina Beach CRA ABC’s
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On a rainy February 25, 2013, Fernandina Beach [...]
Sprucing up on 8th Street . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Located at the corner of Gum and 8th, the [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Highlights from recent narrative reports on file at [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard Wayne’s comments: “My goal is to capture the essence of the [...]
Fernandina Harbor Marina Manager Elected to Jacksonville Marine Association Board of Directors
Press Release Submitted by John Louis Westrec Marine Joe Springer, manager of Fernandina Harbor Marina [...]
Presentation presented at Airport Advisory Commission – City Commission workshop
Editor’s Note: Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst who covered the February 18, joint workshop with [...]
Billy Casper Golf makes management change at City of Fernandina Beach Golf Course
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory Board was notified Monday [...]
Fernandina Beach library dodges the bullet; other F2 projects fall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst By the time Mayor Sarah Pelican gaveled the [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission moving ahead on Charter changes affecting commissioner terms and elections
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At the request of Commissioner Pat Gass, the [...]