Tag Archives: Fernandina Beach News

Candidate Essay by Darron Ayscue: Common Sense, Not Nonsense

Darron Ayscue for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]

Candidate Essay by Genece Minshew: Better Ways to Get Things Done

Genece Minshew for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]

New Habitat Build to Honor Benefactor David Berkman

The public is invited to join Nassau Habitat and the family to honor the late [...]

Garden Club Meeting

The Bartram Garden Club will meet Oct. 20 at the GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina [...]

Welcome to Fernandina Beach: A Kerfuffle Over the Sign

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Those wanting to turn Amelia Island into the sort of [...]

Lewis Museum to Reopen, Grandly, on American Beach

After a two-year hiatus, the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, formerly the American Beach [...]

ACT Season to Open With a Witty Family Clash

By Linda McClane Amelia Community Theatre kicks off its 42nd season on Oct. 7 with [...]

County Bulletin: Don’t Drop Your Guard Yet

Hurricane Ian downgraded to a tropical storm Hurricane Ian was downgraded overnight to a Tropical [...]

Beach Driving, Some Parking Suspended

Hurricane Ian causes some beach parking to be suspended As of 1:45 p.m., a decision [...]

County Opening Two Shelters

Nassau County has two shelters opening as of noon today in anticipation of Hurricane Ian [...]

Garbage Service to Resume

Waste Management has announced that it will resume residential garbage pickup in Nassau County  on [...]

Evacuation Order Zones A and D

The Following is an Evacuation Order for Zones A and D – Hurricane Ian As [...]

A Challenge to Create Ian Memories

A Note from the Editor Mike Phillips – Hurricane Ian Memories Mike Phillips – Observer [...]

Serious Nassau Advice from the Weather Service

Issued by Jacksonville – FL, US, National Weather Service Affected Area: Coastal Nassau County LOCATIONS AFFECTED [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office looking for volunteers

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The Nassau County Sheriff`s Office is looking for Community [...]

September 2013 Fernandina Beach Fire Department Incident Report

City of Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Total Number of Calls [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: September 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]

Qualifying ends with four candidates for Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On the last day to qualify for a seat on [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office acquires facial recognition program

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Sheriff Bill Leeper has [...]

Celebrity Waiters Luncheon benefits ARK

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Josh and Luca (Ciao`s owner) welcome customers on Friday [...]

Monday, Oct 7 last day to enter Fernandina Beach City Commission race – One more candidate qualifies

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger And now there are four candidates who have qualified to [...]

Nassau County Tax Collector appoints Chad Miller Director of Finance

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Tax Collector John Drew, announced the appointment of [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department announce promotions and new hire

Press Release – City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Sherri Sapp   Sherri Sapp graduated from the University of North Florida majoring [...]

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN TRICKLES DOWN TO AMELIA ISLAND

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter at Large Think our tight little island escaped the [...]

Train depot restoration rumbles forward

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About two dozen people spent their [...]

Presentations and Proclamations: October 1, 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach Mayor Sarah Pelican led [...]

City revisits grant funding for local non-profits in FY 2013-14 Budget

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At a half-hour long special meeting [...]

So far three candidates qualify for Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger So far three candidates have signed the proper forms, paid [...]

Around the island . . . Business after hours at the Omni

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Thursday, September 19th brought the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber [...]

And the Oscar goes to …

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach is never short on [...]

Viva Florida! — Fernandina-style

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The sleepy little Fernandina Beach neighborhood [...]

New furniture? What were they thinking? An opinion

An opinion submitted by Tony Crawford This has got to be an all time bad [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephan Leimberg http://www.unseenimages.com/ Leimberg’s photography is on display and for sale at The [...]

A new look for City Hall Chambers

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The seats of power have gotten [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates off to a rocky start

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Even though there is still time for individuals to have [...]

Viva Florida Celebration comes to Old Town – Saturday Schedule

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Education Director Amelia Island Museum of History [email protected] Schedule of Events [...]

Patching Ash Street rail crossing

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Drivers and pedestrians may soon have [...]

Jacksonville National College Fair October 12 for students and parents

News Release submitted by Florida State College at Jacksonville  More than 150 colleges and universities in [...]

Atlantic Ave Recreation Center opens Fitness Center

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center now has a fitness center [...]

No tax increase – Nassau County Commission votes 5 – 0

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Despite concerns voiced from County Manager Ted Selby, and Budget [...]

Local Meth Operation “Exterminated”

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Fernandina [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department reports accidental death

Fernandina Beach Police Department Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On September 16, [...]

FBCC abandons thoughts of voter referendum on recreation land sale

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst While the crowd that engulfed city [...]

Lightning strike hits Sandridge Apartments – Council on Aging, Barnabas, Hope House among those assisting

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Morning storms moving through the area caused fire damage due [...]

FBCC holds firm in opposition to city funding despite pleas from non-profit social service providers for support

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Hall Chambers were packed by [...]

City Commission holds Shrimp Festival Workshop

Submitted by Eric Bartelt On Monday, August 19th, the Fernandina Beach City Commission held a [...]

Sandy Price to ‘retire’ as executive director of Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After 13 years of service,  Shrimp Festival executive director Sandy [...]

Honoring a legend: retired Florida legislator Marilyn Evans Jones

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Close to 100 people gathered at [...]

City Commission Short-Sighted on Non-Profit Funding?

Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter $35,000 in funding for local non-profit agencies received thumbs [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue – Incident Statistics

City of Fernandina Beach Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief  July 2013 Total Number of Calls for [...]

The Storytelling Sims talk about Florida during World War II

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Storytelling Simms – Wayne and [...]

City’s new phone system to go live on August 20th at 5:00 p.m.

PRESS RELEASE  Submitted by Marshall McCrary, Deputy City Manager The City of Fernandina Beach’s new [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard “My goal is to capture the essence of the image, that [...]

Know your neighbor . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter You have probably seen this guy riding an odd [...]

City to non-profits: we can’t give you anything but love

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The philosophical divide between members of [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: July 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst    The Fernandina Observer welcomes the [...]

City still undecided on cleanup support for Shrimp Fest 2014

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 12, 2013 Budget [...]

City agrees to honor FY2012-13 commitment to support library operations; future payments in doubt

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After a half hour of discussion [...]

Democrats Celebrate 2012; Motivate for the Future

Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter It was a full house Saturday night at the [...]

Ability Housing Receives $200,000 HUD Grant for Finally Home Nassau

Press release Ability Housing of Northeast Florida Submitted by Amy Rankin AntonWest Advertising              Ability [...]

Railroad cars derail in vicinity of 8th and Sadler

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Railroad cars have derailed and some have overturned  just east [...]

Fernandina Beach moves forward on land issues

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 Regular [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephan Leimberg www.unseenimages.com “The much maligned Wood Stork is really one of the [...]

Historic Fernandina Beach Post Office NOT closing – at least not today

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst What does the Historic Centre Street [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners continues budget discussions

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For over four hours, the Nassau County Board of Commissions [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission talks trash

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 regular [...]

Highlighting the needs of homeless animals

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Barely controlling her emotions, Mayor Sarah [...]

Port Authority presents $50K check to Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) [...]

City of Fernandina Beach 2013 Election Update

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst By approving Resolution 2013-104 at its [...]

Withdrawal of library funding a non-starter for Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Hall Commission Chambers began to [...]

FAA recommends City and 8 Flags Aviation “re-start” negotiations

 Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A “Complaint Review Letter” from Deandra Brooks, Compliance Specialist for [...]

City of Fernandina Beach working on telephone upgrades

  PRESS RELEASE  Submitted by  Marshall McCrary  Deputy City Manager    On April 2, 2013, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Rick Scott Editor’s note: After visiting a friend who lives on the island, [...]