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Do Nassau Sea Turtle Lighting Regs Need Work?

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The resurgence of loggerhead sea turtles along the Florida and [...]

A Recognized Tree City Third Time

Fernandina Beach once again has been recognized as a Tree City by the international program, [...]

Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

By Mike Phillips The reports are in on a study of the costs of repairing [...]

Charlie George to be Tapped as Next Interim City Manager

  By Mike Lednovich Deputy City Manager Charlie George will assume the duties of interim [...]

The Good Old Days of City Manager Deals

Fernandina, Florida January 11, 1936 “A called meeting of the City Commission was held this [...]

Meet Four Military-Inspired Writers

If you like to write, kick off your weekend with Amelia Island Writers, who will [...]

Commentary: A Deceit Beyond the Pale

By Mike Phillips Over the years I’ve lost track of how many city commissions and [...]

Other Proposed Search Advisor is a Mystery Man from 2012 On

By Mike Lednovich Not much was known about the city commission’s appointment of Richard Sala [...]

Review: Fill Up at T-Ray’s

  By Dylan Bailey On the corner of Beech Street and Eighth Street, lies an [...]

Commentary: ‘Criminal Enterprise’ Accusers Now on Record With FBI

By Chip Ross For years a few individuals have publicly stated that the city of [...]

Here Comes the Big Book Bash!

The annual Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library book sale is almost here. The main [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Water!

By Pat Foster-Turley March 24, 2023 I often wonder where all the wildlife in our [...]

Search Committee ‘Advisor’ Knew Nothing About It

  By Mike Lednovich A long tenured former city manager who was voted by the [...]

Daniil Trifonov, Acclaimed Pianist, Here April 1

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival (AICMF) presents Daniil Trifonov, on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at [...]

City Manager Search Group Launched — With Surprise Advisors

By Mike Phillips In a Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting made up primarily of routine [...]

Port Update: Fertilizer is Off the Table, and the Cement Exodus Will Continue

By Mike Phillips The cement exodus from the Port of Fernandina has slowed but is [...]

Commentary: What Will it Take to Be United in Keeping Our Paradise?

By Suanne Thamm Hatfields vs. McCoys. Sharks vs. Jets. Natives vs. Newbies. Isn’t it about [...]

Old Town Home Tour April 8, 10-4

By Jennifer Harrison Old Town Fernadina was the last Spanish town platted in the New [...]

Why a Mine in Georgia is Our Problem, Too

EDITOR’S NOTE: Many Nassau County residents don’t know that St. Marys Riverkeeper, as part of [...]

Genealogist to Discuss Resources

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the Community Room [...]

Manager Search Update: No Applications

The Fernandina Observer has learned that there have been no applications received for the city’s [...]

‘One Book One Community’ Author Luncheon

Enjoy lunch 11:30 a.m. Thursday April 6 as author Katherine Reay discusses her book “The [...]

New Task Force to Seek Walking and Biking Opportunities

Under the direction of Fernandina Beach Deputy City Manager Charles George, a task force has [...]

Local PR CEO Named Best in US

The World Communications Forum Association has named Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd as the [...]

Cement Exodus Update

As of Saturday morning, with the port shut down and no trucks running, there were [...]

Review: Wickedly Good Wicked BAO

By Dylan Bailey Down an unassuming street in Fernandina Beach, lives a restaurant you won’t [...]

Garden Club to Present “Down the Rabbit Hole” Flower Show

  The Bartram Garden Club of Amelia will present Down the Rabbit Hole, a National Garden [...]

Leadership Training for Nassau County

The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Political Leadership [...]

A Scramble to Get Cement Out of the Port

This is the aftermath of just one busted bag.  (Photo taken last month.) Trucks started [...]

Pat’s Wildways: New Gardening Mishaps

By Pat Foster-Turley March 17, 2023 I’ve been gardening in my backyard for 20-some years [...]

Habitat Golf Tournament Coming Next Month

Nassau Habitat for Humanity is holding its second annual golf tournament on April 21 at [...]

First Presbyterian Hosting Food Drive for Barnabas

First Presbyterian Church is supporting Barnabas Center to collect healthy food donations on March 23 [...]

Commentary: What a Mess We Are In, Fernandina!

By Suanne Thamm Confused.  Frustrated.  Unhappy.  Angry.  Suspicious. These are just a few of the [...]

Story and Song Names an Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture has selected [...]

Nassau Big/Little Sisters Pair Named Tops in Florida

Every year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America chooses two volunteer mentors (called ‘Bigs’) and [...]

Friend of Sturges Pressured Antun to Terminate Martin

By April L. Bogle William Bailey, a friend of Fernandina Beach City Commissioner David Sturges, [...]

Florida Main Street Day Is Coming Up

Tallahassee – Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced today, March 15 as this year’s [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Local Shopping Rounds

By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2023 Most Saturday mornings when I am home I make [...]

A Big Win for Cruise Ships Opponents at Port Commission Meeting

The cruise ship idea is dead. As the Port of Fernandina master planning process drew [...]

Employers Wanted for Youth Work Program

CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) is recruiting regional employers to serve as job sites for [...]

Professional Development for Business Women

The Eight Flags Charter Chapter of American Business Women invites all Nassau County women to [...]

News Commentary: Commission’s City Manager Search Gets Off to a Ragged Start

By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach is searching for its most important executive, the city manager. [...]

Commission Gives Unsafe Brett’s Structure a Pass

By Mike Phillips Neatly tucked into the March 7 city commission agenda was a small [...]

The Scramble to Fire a City Manager — And Then What?

By April L. Bogle This article highlights milestones leading up to and following the Feb. [...]

Think Ahead, Port! And Get Creative!

By Tammi Kosack Dear commissioners, As a stakeholder representative I have received scores of emails [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Okefenokee Day Trip

By Pat Foster-Turley March 3, 2023 Sometimes when Bucko and I are bored with Amelia [...]

Commentary: A Good City Manager is Hard to Find — And Too Easy to Fire

Editor’s note: This commentary first appeared in 2015, but it’s as fresh as it was [...]

Second Year of Heroes for Barnabas

This year’s second annual Barnabas Center Fashion Show honoring Hometown Heroes took place on Monday, [...]

Port Commission Will Vote on its Plan March 8

The Ocean Highway Port Authority (OHPA) commissioners are preparing to vote on a final version [...]

Commentary: More Questions than Transparency in Firing

THAMM-O-GRAMM By Suanne Thamm When Vice Mayor David Sturges showed up at the City Commission [...]

Review – Peach Cobbler Factory

By Dylan Bailey It’s always exciting when a new restaurant opens on Amelia Island. And [...]

A New Backpacks for Kids Program in Nassau

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Amelia Island Tourist Development [...]

Nassau Firefighters to Train for Derailments

Nassau County Emergency Management (NCEM) will hold a multi-agency tabletop emergency response exercise in its [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Backyard Birding

By Pat Foster-Turley February 24, 2023 Like most of my friends, I try to attract [...]

Neighbors Seek Review of RV Park Approval

On Tuesday, Pirates Bay residents filed a writ of certiorari requesting judicial review of the [...]

As Expected, City Manager Fired

By Mike Phillips Was it a done deal? Of course it was. Well before the [...]

Mystery: Port Meeting Cancelled ‘Until Further Notice’

That’s all the notification said. The Wednesday meeting is cancelled. No reason given. It’s known [...]

Commentary: Cement Dust and Nassau’s Waterways

  Editor’s note: St Marys Riverkeeper — one of 15 Riverkeeper units in Florida — [...]

Library Director Ends a Distinguished Career

Library Director Dawn Bostwick retired last week after 27 years of service, 22 of those [...]

LGBTQ Scholarships: It’s Time to Apply

Fernandina Beach Pride has announced that its yearly Fernandina Beach Pride Scholarship, which celebrates service [...]

City Manager’s Comments – Capital

By Dale Martin, City Manager In last week’s recap of the city commission’s annual goal-setting [...]

Invader Raiders Are Death to Invasive Plants

If you went to the beach last fall and didn’t run into a bunch of [...]

Boat Ramp Repairs

The North End (Dee Dee Bartels) Boat Ramp is temporarily closed. A piling on the [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Dogs in Paris

By Pat Foster-Turley February 17, 2023 It didn’t take long on this trip to Paris [...]

Grants for Florida Non-Profits Serving ‘Medically Complex’ Children

The CareSource Foundation has announced that nonprofit organizations in Florida are eligible for funding through [...]

Why the Tringali Townhouse Proposal Was Taken Off the Table

By Tammi Bach Fernandina Beach City Attorney I have reviewed application materials, engineered plans, emails [...]

How Fernandina Beach Came to Be Restored

The Amelia Island Museum of History will present a lecture by Buddy Jacobs on the [...]

Calling All Quilt-Lovers, ‘Quilts by the Sea’ Is This Weekend

The Amelia Island Quilt Guild’s triennial quilt show, Quilts by the Sea, will be this [...]

Restaurant Review: a Hidden Gem the Tourists Haven’t Found

By Dylan Bailey I have lived around the Amelia Island area for more than 15 [...]

Order of Publication

In the Juvenile Court of Putnam County, Tennessee at Cookeville, Tennessee Ann Marie Fisk VS [...]

A Bash to Kick Off Concours

CarCoterie hosts The Hangar, on March 4, as a kick-off to the widely attended Concours [...]

City Manager’s Comments – Visioning

By Dale Martin, City Manager Earlier this week, the City Commission convened for its annual [...]

Pat’s Wildways: A Zoologist in Paris

By Pat Foster-Turley February 10, 2023 It was a whirlwind weeklong visit to Paris with [...]

Port Decisions Coming into the Final Weeks

By Mike Phillips What was expected to be a conclusive port commissioners meeting last evening [...]

Commentary: A Voice of Reason from Suanne Thamm

Dear Readers: Some of you may remember that before I wrote for the Fernandina Observer, [...]