City asks TDC for financial support for revitalization
By Julia Roberts
Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Tim Poynter, who is a member of the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council (TDC), wants the TDC to...
City commission approves paid parking in Fernandina Beach
By Julia Roberts
After a debate that has encompassed the city, and despite the impassioned pleas of more than a dozen speakers, the Fernandina Beach...
City of Fernandina Beach project updates for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
Welcome to this edition of our weekly community update, designed to keep you informed about ongoing developments and initiatives throughout our city. This week's...
Amelia Island Lighthouse reopens after renovations
By Julia Roberts
The Amelia Island Lighthouse began life on Cumberland Island in Georgia. Almost two centuries later, on Thursday, Aug. 7, it was the...
City commission gives unofficial approval of budget
By Julia Roberts
The Fernandina Beach City Commission praised City Manager Sarah Campbell’s work on the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, and offered few...
Villa Villekulla is getting a fresh up
By Julia Roberts
The house, known as the Pippi Longstocking house, is located in the Old Town of Fernandina Beach, across the street from Fernandina...
Fernandina Beach project manager brings experience and perspective
by Julia Roberts
It is often said Fernandina Beach is a city with many moving parts. In addition to the same departments found in most...
Str8-Up brings the heat to Sounds on Centre
By Kate Kimmel
The soulful sounds of Jacksonville-based band Str8-Up filled the streets of Fernandina Beach last night during Sounds on Centre.
While attendance was lower...
City Commission begins budget talks, votes to keep current millage rate
By Julia Roberts
Unless budget discussions change minds, properties in Fernandina Beach will be taxed at the same rate in the 2025-26 fiscal year as...
Waterfront Advisory Board reacts to city’s rejection of its recommendations
By Julia Roberts
Fernandina Beach Waterfront Advisory Board members say they are frustrated that their recommendations for action at the Fernandina Harbor Marina were rejected...
