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Meet Four Military-Inspired Writers

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

27
Mar
The Good Old Days of City Manager Deals

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

10 Comments

27
Mar
Commentary: A Deceit Beyond the Pale

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

26 Comments

27
Mar
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 [...]

16 Comments

26
Mar
Commentary: ‘Criminal Enterprise’ Accusers Now on Record With FBI

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

14 Comments

25
Mar
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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 [...]

43 Comments

21
Mar
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Local PR CEO Named Best in US

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

1 Comment

19
Mar
Leadership Training for Nassau County

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

17
Mar
A Scramble to Get Cement Out of the Port

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

13 Comments

17
Mar
Story and Song Names an Executive Director

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

15
Mar
Friend of Sturges Pressured Antun to Terminate Martin

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

14 Comments

15
Mar
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. [...]

26 Comments

08
Mar
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. [...]

22 Comments

07
Mar
Think Ahead, Port! And Get Creative!

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

6 Comments

06
Mar
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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 [...]

13 Comments

01
Mar
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Second Year of Heroes for Barnabas

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

01
Mar
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A New Backpacks for Kids Program in Nassau

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

24
Feb
It’s a Non-Partisan City Government — But Are You Sure?

By April L. Bogle I don’t know anyone who wants the political battles being fought [...]

24 Comments

30
Jan
Pay Up to Tee Up: Golf Fees Soaring on the Island

By Mike Lednovich Domenick Gambardella and Carla Foreman were stunned after receiving an email late [...]

3 Comments

20
Jan
A Starring Role for Trees at City Hall

It was a good evening for trees at this week’s Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting. [...]

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19
Jan
Restaurant Review: The Old/New Crab Trap Is a Delight

By Dylan Bailey The Crab Trap, at 31 N. 2nd St., was long a staple [...]

10 Comments

19
Jan
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Ayscue and Antun Win City Commission Seats

Here are the provisional results from the Dec. 13 Fernandina Beach City Commission election: Seat [...]

5 Comments

13
Dec
Do Partisan Politics Have a Place in Our Small-Town Elections?

By Mike Phillips Observer Editor Now that the Fernandina Beach runoff election is over, no [...]

51 Comments

13
Dec
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City Manager’s Comments – Music

By Dale Martin, City Manager Music has always been a part of my life. I [...]

1 Comment

09
Dec
They Met, and They Got Something Down the Road!

It’s master planning time again at the Port of Fernandina. It comes around every 10 [...]

3 Comments

08
Dec
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Commentary: Questions for Michael Lednovich

If elected, what would be your first priority as a new commissioner? Finishing the city [...]

5 Comments

30
Nov
Records Settlement Vindicates Nassau Employee — and Rayonier

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Another chapter involving former Nassau County Attorney Michael Mullin is closed, [...]

4 Comments

29
Nov
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Businesswomen: Holiday Event with Donna Paz Kaufman

All  businesswomen of Nassau County are invited to join the Eight Flags Chapter of the [...]

1 Comment

29
Nov
Church Work: Helping with the Pain of Divorce

Editor’s note: Nassau County’s many churches reach out into the community, finding and meeting needs [...]

29
Nov
Darron Ayscue
Commentary: Questions for Darron Ayscue

Editor’s note: This is the third response of four by candidates in the city commission [...]

5 Comments

29
Nov
Nao Trinidad Returning

This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Ferdinand Magellan, admiral of the [...]

22
Nov
A Dozen Questions for the Runoff Candidates: Genece Minshew

Editor’s note: After seeking questions from quite a number of thoughtful citizens, we boiled their [...]

5 Comments

19
Nov
Nassau Teacher Nominated for Major National Award

Fernandina Beach Middle School seventh grade teacher Bailee Jones has been nominated for the 2022-23 [...]

1 Comment

16
Nov
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Commentary: What a Remarkable Community Effort Looks Like

By Pam Hart Chair of the Protect Nassau Now or Never PAC We are thrilled [...]

7 Comments

13
Nov
COMMENTARY: How Covid Has Changed Health Care

By Diana Twiggs, MD It is not an exaggeration to say the coronavirus pandemic forever [...]

11 Comments

12
Nov
Major Commerce Park Planned for Wildlight Development

Pattillo Industrial Real Estate (PIRE) has announced the development of a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial complex [...]

3 Comments

12
Nov
Fernandina Beach Voters Elect Bradley Bean New Mayor

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Fernandina Beach, with a median resident age of 55, isn’t [...]

2 Comments

09
Nov
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Two Educators Join School Board As Tax Increase Passes

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The campaign started with six candidates for two Nassau County [...]

2 Comments

09
Nov
COMMENTARY: How Did We Do?

This is not a place that loves bond issues – even though they are a [...]

8 Comments

09
Nov
Habitat Fundraiser, “She Nailed It,” Is Hitting It Out of the Park

She Nailed It! Nassau Habitat for Humanity By Cindy Jacoby and Dee Torre-Kaufman Photographer: Holly [...]

26
Oct
Darron Ayscue
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, [...]

5 Comments

22
Oct
Genece Minshew
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, [...]

8 Comments

12
Oct
Barnabas Center’s Nutrition Services
A Partnership for Healthy Food Donations

First Presbyterian Church is supporting Barnabas Center to collect healthy food donations on Oct.13 from [...]

03
Oct
The Conservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Program
CLAM Informational Meeting

The Conservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Program Amelia Tree Conservancy, the Comp Plan/LDC Working [...]

2 Comments

03
Oct
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Here’s the Word on Storm Debris

Hurricane Ian Storm Debris Assessment Preliminary damage and debris assessments by Nassau County’s emergency responders [...]

1 Comment

30
Sep
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County Bulletin: Don’t Drop Your Guard Yet

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

29
Sep
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Beach Driving, Some Parking Suspended

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

1 Comment

28
Sep
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Nassau K-12 Closures

Nassau County Schools closed in anticipation of Hurricane Ian Nassau County School District has announced [...]

27
Sep
Amelia Island Petanque Schedule for Saturday and Sunday Nov 9 and 10
November 9, 2013

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Sat Nov 9 8:00am 8:30am Team check in for late [...]

The FBCC rings in the new fiscal year
October 2, 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst With its October 1, 2013 Regular [...]

U S Navy Airship’s visit to Fernandina Beach Airport – Up, up, and away
April 3, 2013

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Bob Kozakoff, Airport Superintendent, drove the Fernandina Beach City [...]

Details uncovered including previous Las Vegas bank heist for First Coast Community Bank’s alleged bank robber Hagen
March 11, 2013

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Click here for link to Las Vegas Sun [...]

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Fernandina Beach library dodges the bullet; other F2 projects fall
February 20, 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst By the time Mayor Sarah Pelican gaveled the [...]

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Salty Pelican’s sidewalk to nowhere continues – nowhere
November 29, 2012

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After patiently awaiting for the City of Fernandina Beach to [...]

3 Comments

Amelia Farmers’ Market – A new beginning
September 1, 2012

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Much to the chagrin of Fernandina locals, the Fernandina Farmers’ [...]

Into the Weeds: Fernandina Beach Commisssioners examine department-level budgets proposed for FY 2012-2013
August 15, 2012

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst All City of Fernandina Beach department [...]

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Review: Fill Up at T-Ray's

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We frequent T-Rays often during our two month winter stay o...
Conserve Nassau Goes Nonprofit

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This is great news! Margaret and the rest of your dedicated ...
A Big Year for Concours Week

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Chris. I know that you want to what entities paid for the st...
Do Nassau Sea Turtle Lighting Regs Need Work?

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The answer to the question/title of this article is Yes, it ...
A Recognized Tree City Third Time

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Nice honor, but seems quite ironic given the destruction of ...
Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

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Demolish the auditorium and put the money into the Peck Cent...
Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

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That’s a joke or tongue-in-cheek? Correct?
Charlie George to be Tapped as Next Interim City Manager

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Mayor Bean took that upon himself to reach out to Foxworth u...
Conserve Nassau Goes Nonprofit

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Thanks, Alyce!! There are many people who have worked very h...
Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

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While I certainly agree that non-city residents should pay (...

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