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Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare has been awarded $4 million in funding from the U.S. Substance [...]
By Linda McClane Amelia Community Theatre kicks off its 42nd season on Oct. 7 with [...]
By Faith Ross Luck was with Amelia Island again as the predicted heavier winds and [...]
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Hurricane Ian Storm Debris Assessment Preliminary damage and debris assessments by Nassau County’s emergency responders [...]
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The aftermath of Hurricane Ian This photo, taken yesterday by city street crew leader Jimmy [...]
As of 8:30 a.m., the evacuation order for Nassau County has been lifted. While the [...]
NWS JACKSONVILLE FL 455 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2022 STORM SURGE WARNING REMAINS IN [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley September 30, 2022 Lots of my readers probably get the Harris Teeter [...]
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Hurricane Ian downgraded to a tropical storm Hurricane Ian was downgraded overnight to a Tropical [...]
Hurricane Ian causes some beach parking to be suspended As of 1:45 p.m., a decision [...]
Nassau County has two shelters opening as of noon today in anticipation of Hurricane Ian [...]
Waste Management has announced that it will resume residential garbage pickup in Nassau County on [...]
The Following is an Evacuation Order for Zones A and D – Hurricane Ian As [...]
A Note from the Editor Mike Phillips – Hurricane Ian Memories Mike Phillips – Observer [...]
Nassau County Schools closed in anticipation of Hurricane Ian Nassau County School District has announced [...]
Florida State College Jacksonville, will cancel classes ahead of Ian’s Arrival Based on recent information [...]
Morning Update from Fernandina Beach City Manager By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager As [...]
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Issued by Jacksonville – FL, US, National Weather Service Affected Area: Coastal Nassau County LOCATIONS AFFECTED [...]
Kristin Harmel Comes to Amelia Island The Amelia Island Book Festival luncheon, 11 a.m. Oct. [...]
Fernandina Beach declares city emergency ahead of Hurrican Ian Joining the governor and the county, [...]
Amelia Island Writers present Multi-Genre Writing Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4-6 p.m., Story & Song Bookstore, [...]
Kristine Ochu, author of Campfire Confessions Recently Amelia Island Book Festival supporters joined in a [...]
Information last updated: May 25, 2022 When do polls open on election day? Polls on [...]
Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) next meeting of the Low Vision Support Group is [...]
By Virginia Foxworth September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. The Nassau County [...]
Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) next meeting of the Hearing Loss Support Group is [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley September 23, 2022 I have always been a cat person. Throughout junior [...]
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By Dale Martin September 23, 2022 Although the most significant highlight of Tuesday evening’s City [...]
Kenya Partners, a nonprofit operating in Kenya since 2006, invites you to join us at [...]
By Gerald Decker I have a suggestion for getting our many visitors to help Fernandina [...]
By Mike Phillips Nassau County has a reputation for disliking bond issues, but it also [...]
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Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay [...]
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Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA) is at the forefront of offering caregiving services to [...]
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth [...]
Press Release Submitted by Kristi Tucker September 17, 2022 Pamela Jordan, 61, of St. Johns, [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley September 16, 2022 Bucko and I often see deer when we make [...]
By Dale Martin September 16, 2022 As the current fiscal year nears its conclusion (Sept. [...]
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By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The Nassau County School District has a lot on its hands — [...]
The Nassau Habitat for Humanity board of directors recently pledged to increase the number of [...]
(Editor’s note: I’ve been thinking of creating a regular section in the Observer that asks [...]
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By Mike Phillips, Editor The seven candidates for two seats on the Fernandina Beach City [...]
This year’s 9th annual Barnabas Center Empty Bowls luncheon event will be held on Friday, [...]
Calling all volunteers! What is your passion? Children, dogs, cats, trees, sea turtles, environmental issues, [...]
As summer fades into fall, local events return. Here is a sampling from the Amelia [...]
FLORIDA POLITICS Costs are going up and jobs need to be done, so despite the [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley September 9, 2022 Many people who live here on Amelia Island are [...]
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By Judie Mackie Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers [...]
The Nassau County Attorney’s Office has welcomed a new assistant county attorney, Abigail Jorandby. Ms. [...]
Registration is open for fall youth theatre classes at Amelia Community Theatre. Taught by theatre [...]
Museum Renaming at American Beach The A. L. Lewis Historical Society is renaming the the [...]
A schedule of luncheon meetings has been created as the Men’s Newcomers Club returns from [...]
Amelia Island Dance Festival Enjoy nationally acclaimed soloists, ensembles and local dancers in an array of classical [...]
By Dale Martin September 2, 2022 The data from the City’s recent National Community Survey [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley September 1, 2022 The morning after the séance and piano bar [...]
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Nicola Barnack Director of Development August 31, 2022 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach August 26, 2022 The rumors are true. Starting Monday, Aug. 29, [...]
By Dale Martin With the hiring of Ms. Catherine Vorrasi to lead the Parks and [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley August 26, 2022 If you are looking for a strange but interesting [...]
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Nicola Barnack Director of Development August 24, 2022 Barnabas [...]
By Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics There are going to be two new faces overseeing port [...]
By Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics Nassau County, with its deep-red politics and ability to generate [...]
By Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics One of the nastier and more-competitive North Florida races not [...]
By Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics It was a thorough drubbing for incumbent Nassau County Commissioner Aaron Bell, [...]
The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. Submitted by Linda Broadrick Secretary and Publicity Chairman August 23, [...]
By Mike Phillips Pierre Guite is not your ordinary cancer fund-raiser. But then, he wasn’t [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley August 18, 2022 These days, I’ve traveled to many places and brought [...]
By Dale Martin At the joint meeting Monday evening between the City Commission (acting as [...]
By Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics A new website went live recently detailing Nassau County Commissioner Aaron [...]
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By Virginia Foxworth The National Suicide Prevention hotline recently launched a three-digit emergency hotline (988) [...]
By Linda McClane The laugh-filled farce, One Man, Two Guvnors, is on the main stage [...]
By Andrew Rayo Federal Trade Commission Back-to-school season can be stressful for many kids and [...]
The Amelia Island Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Committee will hold a ceremony [...]
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is offering at no cost to children ages 6 to 12 [...]
By Faith Ross The new buzzword from candidates running for local, public office seems to [...]
St. Marys Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper) advises Nassau County residents to avoid swimming or fishing on Alligator [...]