Nassau County Restaurant Inspections at a Glance

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority Wednesday hired former Fernandina Beach City Attorney Tammi Bach and her law firm as its attorney. Bach was among three candidates ...

For those who may have missed the Northeast Florida Shrimping Industry Market Study workshop in February held in Fernandina Beach, the Northeast Florida Regional Council has scheduled a final round …

As one of the major holidays nears, the owner of the Peterbrooke Chocolatier store at Island Walk Shopping Mall is concerned.

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office has arrested  44-year-old Melissa Ganey English (formerly known as Melissa Ganey Rhoden) on …

A nearly seven-hour manhunt on Amelia Island for what police said was a dangerous suspect ended at about 10:35  p.m. Wednesday when Nassau County Sheriff's deputies took the man into custody. …

After two years of litigation, Nassau County Judge Marianne Aho has granted summary judgment in favor of Riverstone Properties and Nassau County, against the Sanctuary Property Owners’ …

Restaurants with Most Violations in Last 30 Days

A development group will apply to the City of Fernandina Beach to build a mid-island community of 160 residential units, along with a village center of retail shops and a marsh-front boutique hotel …

Attorneys for Nassau County stated there have been no "verified" instances of vehicle collisions with sea turtle hatchlings at American Beach in response to homeowners' claims to the contrary. …

Two recent votes by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners means construction of the remainder of the 3.2-mile Amelia Island Parkway Trail (AIPT) will begin soon. In late February, the …

A group of homeowners at American Beach have issued a 60-day notice to Nassau County that a current ordinance that allows driving on the beach is in violation of the Federal Endangered Species Act …

Nassau County Restaurant Inspections at a Glance. Last 30 days: 25 restaurants passed the inspection at the first visit.

A proposed Florida State Senate bill directed specifically to barrier islands that would remove local restrictions on density and height limits has been withdrawn from consideration. Senate …

A Nassau County judge Monday issued a summary judgement for developer Riverstone Properties and Nassau County dismissing a lawsuit to halt construction plans for 11 85-foot condo towers on the south …

Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) commissioners Wednesday rejected an offer to sell two parcels that are part of a third of an acre property the port has listed for sale. …

In the long battle between Nassau County and its friendly Riverstone group on the one hand and local​ citizens and conservation groups on the other, one more step is coming in what may be a long …

Have you recently been laid off due to actions by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE? The Fernandina Observer is seeking to hear from affected federal employees in Amelia Island/Nassau …

Fernandina Beach business owner and political activist Joe Zimmerman has been appointed by  Governor Ron DeSantis to the Nassau County School Board, filling the District 3 seat vacated by …