4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (482+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH — Extreme heat, scant rainfall, a recurring turf disease and e-bike riders tearing across greens battered the Fernandina Beach Golf Course in August, contributing to fewer rounds and forcing managers to restrict play while damaged greens recover. “There was…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (309+ words) The world celebrated International Manatee Day on Sept. 7 to raise awareness about the protection, conservation, and research needs of manatees and their habitats. A manatee is a large, fully aquatic, mostly vegetarian mammal also known as a sea cow. There…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (871+ words) The Fernandina Beach Police Department is ending its use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras, joining law enforcement agencies across Florida that are abandoning the technology amid growing concerns about privacy, data sharing and potential misuse. The city announced Tuesday…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (828+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - City Commissioners will consider Thursday whether to impose a 2026-27 property tax rate 9.24% above the rollback rate, a decision that comes just two weeks after commissioners voted to eliminate a paid-parking program expected to provide $1.5 million for waterfront improvements....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (936+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - The City will finally get back a significant portion of the roughly $5 million in tourist development taxes generated annually within the city but controlled by Nassau County. The City Commission voted 5-0 last Wednesday to approve an agreement with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - A divided City Historic District Council declined Thursday to grant conceptual approval for Amelia Wharf, a massive commercial development proposed along the city’s downtown riverfront. The plans call for a three-level, 28,316-square-foot complex on North Front Street across…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (695+ words) The Fernandina Beach City Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to terminate the city’s controversial paid parking contract as soon as possible, responding to a referendum in which 75% of voters approved restrictions on the program. The citizen-initiated ordinance received 4,168 “yes” votes among 5,565 ballots…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (736+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - Paid parking has become the most divisive issue Fernandina Beach has faced in recent history. It has divided neighbors, merchants and elected officials. It has dominated City Commission meetings, generated protests and petitions, fueled accusations and eroded public…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - City voters approved a citizen-initiated ordinance Tuesday requiring voter approval before the city implements paid parking in any designated area. The vote represents a clear rejection of any future expansion of paid parking without direct approval from city…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) Several land conservation efforts have recently seen success. In Putnam County, the Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area acquired a critical 5 acres of private land, which will now be permanently conserved, providing wildlife connectivity and protecting local watersheds. This is important…...