Into the Weeds: Fernandina Beach Commisssioners examine department-level budgets proposed for FY 2012-2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst All City of Fernandina Beach department [...]
Leeper, Boatright, Edwards are winners – It’s over!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The elections are over for candidates Bill Leeper, Walter Boatright, [...]
Nassau County Election – Final Results minus provisional ballots
51,574 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL 18,986 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL 13,074 BALLOTS CAST – REPUBLICAN [...]
As of 5:00 p.m. today, 31.47% voter turnout
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger As of 5:00 p.m. today, voter turnout including absentee ballots, [...]
Sliders’ owner: I would like to apologize . . .
Submitted by George Stewart “I would like to apologize to anyone who was offended by [...]
Sliders Seaside Grill Sign – An Opinion
Submitted by Charles Burns In a very odd move for a business, Sliders has put [...]
Vintage Car Racing for Fernandina Beach in 2013?
Submitted by Suzanne Z. Thamm August 12, 2012 1:15 p.m. Reporter – News Analyst Bill [...]
Love your neighbor program – A positive impact on our community
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Celebrating the first anniversary of the partnership with the Salvation [...]
Naturally Nassau website launched
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Naturally Nassau is a new website that was developed due [...]
It’s official – Five candidates enter race for city commission
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Clerk Mary Mercer has just confirmed early this evening [...]
Fernandina Beach Commission Meets; approves library RFQ and creation of CRA Advisory Board
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News analyst About 50 people attended the August [...]
Bunch Bows Out
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst When City Clerk Mary Mercer provided the Fernandina [...]
Six arrested on narcotics charges
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Fernandina [...]
City police asks for help locating stolen surf board
Submitted by City of Fernandina Beach Police Investigations Division This is an actual photograph of [...]
Paid parking – A sure bet not a gamble – An opinion
Submitted by Tony Crawford In my Opinion article of July 31st I expressed what I [...]
Supervisor of Elections – Early voting information and update
Submitted by Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Office Contact: Tamara Pendleton Voters are taking advantage [...]
Downtown Restaurant Scene . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Pompeo’s Restaurant has been a favorite downtown restaurant since 1990 when [...]
City of Fernandina Beach holds special meeting to set tentative millage rate
Submitted by Douglas M Newton, Co-Editor The City commissioners met on Thursday, August 2, in [...]
Schools open on August 8th
Submitted by Gerry Clare Get ready for the opening day for Nassau County schools on [...]
Video replay of oral arguments on McGill attorney’s fee appeal
The Fernandina Observer was alerted to a video replay of the oral arguments before the [...]
Cargo trailer stolen – Help needed
Submitted by City of Fernandina Beach Criminal Investigations Division !!STOLEN STOLEN STOLEN!! Diamond Cargo Brand [...]
Surf boards stolen – local man arrested
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley An unusual coincidence, and [...]
Garland Rhoden candidate for Sheriff answers Fernandina Observer’s questionnaire
Submitted by Garland “Bubba” Rhoden Personal Background and Experience “My experience in law enforcement has [...]
Bill Leeper candidate for Sheriff answers Fernandina Observer’s questionnaire
Submitted by Bill Leeper Personal Background and Experience “As a life-long resident, 35 year veteran [...]
Steve Whitley candidate for Sheriff answers Fernandina Observer’s questionnaire
Submitted by Steve Whitley Personal Background and Experience “I graduated from Paxon Senior High School [...]
Chris Hartley candidate for Sheriff answers Fernandina Observer’s questionnaire
Submitted By Chris Hartley Personal Background and Experience Family Status: Married with 3 Children Experience: [...]
Sergeant Mitch White City of Fernandina Beach Police Officer Retires
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Police [...]
Beach Paid Parking – It makes no $ense at all
An Opinion Submitted by Tony Crawford After reading Mr. Lott’s article concerning paid beach parking [...]
McGill Aviation – City begins totaling cost to failed attorney fee appeal
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After the City of Fernandina Beach failed in its attempt [...]
City loses on McGill Aviation attorney’s fee appeal
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The City of Fernandina Beach was notified on Thursday by [...]
Three charged in Prescription Drug Cases
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief Fernandina Beach [...]
Looking for money in all the wrong places – City budget workshops continue
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Summary On July 24, 2012, the [...]
Last day to qualify for city commission seat – August 10
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Politics can be a noble calling, but in the City [...]
Paid Beach Parking – Making Good $ense – An Opinion
Submitted by Dave Lott In an article published in the Fernandina Observer earlier this month, [...]
Nassau County sets tentative millage for FY 2012-2013
Submitted by Suanne Z.Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During an officially noticed meeting on July [...]
Timoti’s Alleged Impact Fee Violation Unfounded
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Allegations of impropriety regarding impact fees and the opening of [...]
Unknown Beach Debris
July 24, 2012 9:46 a.m.
The Summer of Magical Thinking – An Opinion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As an observer and reporter [...]
A call to help those who served
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm On July 18, about 30 community stakeholders responded to Fernandina [...]
Weekend Fire on South Fletcher
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A call was received at 11:22 a.m. Saturday morning alerting [...]
Mayor Filkoff Schedules White Balloon Meetings to Inform Citizens
Submitted by Arlene Filkoff The white balloon meetings will continue for a while. There was [...]
Two Arrested for Dealing in Stolen Property
Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On July 14, 2012 police received a [...]
CPR for the CRA?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About a dozen people attended the [...]
County Business for City Residents
Submitted by Gerry Clare Danny Leeper, Nassau County Commission Chair and Commissioner for District 1, [...]
The Public Speaks – No to pool closings, paid parking, and Rec consolidations
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst By the time Mayor Arlene Filkoff [...]
Nassau County Budget Woes
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During their July 12, 2012 meeting, [...]
Looking back and ahead – A Perspective
Submitted by Michael Spicer One of my earliest memories is at 5 years old, riding [...]
City Budget Update . . It’s the Spending!
Opinion Submitted by John Campbell Elwell Without once raising the large deficit dollar figure facing [...]
Tea Party Night for Sheriff Candidates
Gerry Clare About 100 people crowded into the Fernandina Beach Police Department to listen to [...]
Volunteering for Community Safety . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department has been looking into saving money for [...]
It’s Official! Czymbor Palatka City Manager
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Michael Czymbor, former city manager of Fernandina Beach, is headed [...]
Two Arrested for Prescription Drug Trafficking
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of [...]
NCEDB secures city support for Nassau Tomorrow
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During the first part of its [...]
Library bid awarded to V.R.L. Architects, Inc.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During a special meeting preceding the [...]
Poynter to Gerrity: Not so fast!
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The second FY2012-13 Fernandina Beach budget [...]
National Endowment for the Arts Webinar – Working together to Shape Cultural Activities
Submitted by Mike Spino The National Endowment for the Arts is offering a series of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach FY 2012-2013 Budget – A Fiscal Crisis?
Submitted by Douglas M Newton, co – editor John Campbell Elwell, contributing associate My associate, [...]
Is Your Computer Infected? A Simple Test
Submitted by Susanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst If you have not yet done [...]
Sandpiper Area Annexation – Back Again
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger In a letter written to homeowners in the Sandpiper Beach [...]
A 4th of July Photomontage of Fernandina Happenings
Photos submitted by Gerry Clare July 5, 2012 3:42 p.m. [...]
Pay for Parking? Tourism – Dollars and Sense
Submitted by Malcolm A. Noden Recently the issue of charging users for parking at or [...]
No fireworks on July 3rd at City Hall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst About 25 people joined Fernandina Beach City Commissioners [...]
Palatka Commission Selects Czymbor as City Manager
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The city commission of Palatka, Florida voted unanimously to selected [...]
How Much Is Our Beach Worth to its Users?
Submitted by Susanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The issue of pay-for-parking at the [...]
Trip Advisor Award Received by the Amelia Island Museum of History
Submitted by Gerry Clare Congratulations to our own Amelia Island Museum of History for being [...]
City Awarded Grant to Update Design Guidelines
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke – City Planner The Florida [...]
Amelia’s Conundrum – Sargassum Seaweed
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Sargassum seaweed is not uncommon on the beaches of Amelia [...]
Firework Fundraiser – Thank you!
Submitted by Amelia Island -Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce Historic Fernandina Business Association To the [...]
Prescription Drug Trafficking Arrest
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James Hurley, Chief of Police “A June [...]
Demise of the Beach Club at Amelia
Submitted by Douglas M Newton Co-Editor of Fernandina Observer Opinions have circulated during the last [...]
City Honors Dave Lott’s Service as Interim City Manager
City of Fernandina Beach Proclamation WHEREAS, Dave Lott, appointed by the City Commission as Interim [...]
Fort Clinch State Park and Its Economic Impact on Our Community
Submitted by Pete Scalco Park Manager Fort Clinch State Park is considered by many locals [...]
Last Update on Debby’s Impact on the City of Fernandina Beach
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by David Lott, Deputy City Manager As post-storm [...]
Sharpening the Pencil: Fernandina Beach Begins FY 2012-13 Budget Formulation
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) met [...]
A Centre Street Stroll – Renovations and Restorations
If you have strolled around downtown Fernandina Beach lately, you would notice that there is [...]