Fernandina Beach taxpayers deserve an explanation of why the City Commission is being asked to approve a $73,551 separation package for City Attorney Teresa Prince, who is resigning after less than …

Editorial: Why The Observer Matters. National Newspaper Week, Oct. 4-10, is a good time to consider something easy to take for granted: Who is watching what happens in our …

I’m willing to wager that people who enjoy hiking and camping in Ft. Clinch State Park, kayaking through Egans Creek or spotting an alligator at the beach also relish Amelia Island’s close access …

Note: This is a personal commentary based on my experience attending the Call to Action meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at First Missionary Baptist Church. I am not a reporter. Reporters’ accounts of …

Paid parking in Fernandina Beach did not begin when parking signs appeared downtown. It did not begin when this City Commission approved a parking contractor. It did not begin when this …

If a bill in Congress passes, it will remove protections for North Atlantic right whales. More specifically, for the next nine years it will prevent any new regulations intended to protect our whales …

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. …

The key question in the paid parking issue is whether the city’s  “future only” interpretation  is legally compelled by the word  implement , or whether a court or other legal …

If the paid parking debate has proved anything, it’s that Fernandina Beach residents care about their city’s character. We love the small-town charm, the relaxed lifestyle, and peace and quiet …

On Tuesday, the Fernandina Beach City Commission will again consider hiring a consultant to evaluate the city's parks and recreation system. This is the second time commissioners have seen this …

FERNANDINA BEACH — This week, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring …

Two years ago, a DNA test overturned something I had believed for more than seven decades. Tony "Packy" Lednovich, the man listed on my birth certificate, was not my biological father. The …

FERNANDINA BEACH — City Commissioner Genece Minshew spent nearly 20 minutes Tuesday night critiquing the Waterfront Advisory Board for what she described as a lack of focus, measurable goals, …

COMMENTARY - For months, downtown businessman and City Commissioner Tim Poynter has been publicly flogged for one …

COMMENTARY FERNANDINA BEACH - There is no denying that what’s being proposed at Seaside Park would be a major step forward for Fernandina Beach. The design is thoughtful and polished — …

FERNANDINA BEACH - The Fernandina Beach City Commission faces a decision Tuesday that could either calm a volatile political situation — or intensify it.   At issue is …

Many of us have been there. A long night alone in the ICU waiting room, watching the first pale light of dawn start to glimmer in the window. I was worried, tired, disheveled, cranky. And scared. My …

COMMENTARY   Eight years ago, the late Suanne Thamm told me something that has stayed with me ever since:   In Fernandina Beach, “local …

I described the mourning dove nest in the leftovers of a dead plant in a hanging basket in my courtyard in my commentary on March 8th. Since then, I watched the mother dove sit on her eggs for weeks …

On January 31, Diana Herman of the Amelia Tree Conservancy spoke at a program as part of a panel of environmental experts at the Festival of Stories & Songs. As a kid, …