Nassau County Restaurant Inspections at a Glance. Disclaimer: These records are sanitation and safety inspections conducted by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants on public food service …

Despite a lease that has three months left, officials of Brett's Waterway Cafe have announced the venerable restaurant will close at the end of service this Saturday. Leaseholders made this …

At the Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA), the adage “try, try again” rang true Wednesday night as commissioners took up the fabric warehouse dispute for the fourth time. By a narrow …

The city's Waterfront Advisory Board wants a concrete fishing pier to be included in the revised harbor master plan to be located at the vacant city parcel at 101 N. Front St.   …

Editor's Note: The Observer obtained the deliberations of City Commissioners in ultimately agreeing to pay $660,000 to settle litigation with the leaseholders of Brett’s Waterway Café. …

Political maneuvering by the Florida legislature to change the definition of bioethanol processing was the top priority for the Fernandina Beach City Commission by a 4-1 vote Tuesday. …

Fernandina Beach’s Ad Hoc Paid Parking Committee held its first meeting Thursday, diving into the details of the controversial plan in the historic downtown — debating everything from …

The fate of the iconic bold-red, weathered riverfront Atlantic Seafood building will be in the hands of a Fernandina Beach building department inspector following Tuesday's city commission vote to …

A citizen's appeal of construction of multi-units on the former Tringali parcels on 4th Street scheduled for Thursday has been postponed City Attorney Teresa Prince announced at the city commission …

Voters in Fernandina Beach will officially have a say in the future of paid parking after Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Janet H. Adkins certified the success of a citizen-led petition effort …

The development battle over the downtown Tringali tracts is poised to explode again this week before Fernandina Beach’s Board of Adjustment (BOA) as developers are threatening to invoke …

Facing a looming deadline and dwindling resources, the Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) voted Wednesday to make significant cuts to its 2025-26 budget eliminating the $15,500 annual dues to …

In 2026, Fernandina Beach voters will face a ballot question that looks simple but is anything but. The No Paid Parking group-initiated petition to block paid parking downtown is …

After a lengthy discussion marked by financial caution and differing philosophies on taxation, the Fernandina Beach City Commission voted 4-1 on Wednesday night to adopt a tentative millage rate of …

In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) approved the submission of a major federal grant application to restore and modernize key infrastructure at the Port of …

Opponents of the city's plan to have paid parking in historic downtown indicated they have enough petition signatures to put the issue on the 2026 ballot for city voters to decide. Meanwhile, the city is …

The iconic red building on the riverfront selling fresh seafood for decades will be no more, as the city of Fernandina Beach announced Wednesday that Atlantic Seafood was ending its lease with the …

Nassau County Restaurant Inspections at a Glance Disclaimer: These records are sanitation and safety inspections conducted by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants on public food service …

The City Commission on Tuesday night approved a resolution to seek $5 million in state funding for flood protection for the historic downtown riverfront and capital improvements to Centre Street …

In a narrow 3-2 vote, the Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) last Wednesday has directed port operator Relay Terminals to move its massive fabric warehouse tent to the port's originally …