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Mike Lednovich Fernandina Observer Mike Lednovich is an award winning journalist who previously wrote for the Orange County (Ca.) Register, The Miami Herald and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Port truck route debate heats up in Fernandina Beach: the Ocean Highway and Port Authority recommends better signage, co...
10/15/2026

Port truck route debate heats up in Fernandina Beach: the Ocean Highway and Port Authority recommends better signage, corrected GPS directions and driver education rather than opening Calhoun Street to truck traffic or building a staging area near WestRock. Read the full report and community reactions. https://wix.to/z7wOPoL

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - The Ocean Highway and Port Authority on Wednesday favored improved truck route signs, corrected GPS directions and better driver education over two proposals that could change truck traffic patterns around the Port of Fernandina.Opening a section of Calhoun...

Fernandina Beach is asking residents: what should change at rec centers, pools, sports fields and beaches? A $98,750 Par...
10/14/2026

Fernandina Beach is asking residents: what should change at rec centers, pools, sports fields and beaches? A $98,750 Parks & Recreation planning study is now in its public participation phase with focus groups, an online survey and a community workshop in November. Read the full story and find out how to get involved: https://wix.to/ndRG08X

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH — Fernandina Beach's $98,750 Parks and Recreation planning study is entering its public participation phase, with four focus groups, an online survey and a November community workshop aimed at resolving longstanding questions about beach access, aging recre...

A public comment session is set for Oct. 24 so Fernandina Beach residents can weigh in on the municipal airport’s FAA ma...
10/11/2026

A public comment session is set for Oct. 24 so Fernandina Beach residents can weigh in on the municipal airport’s FAA master plan — including runway options, flight-school activity, and noise from nearly 15,000 annual touch-and-go maneuvers. Join the conversation and make your voice heard. Read more and get details: https://wix.to/5rFshY8

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - Ameila Island homeowners concerned by nearly 15,000 annual touch-and-go aircraft maneuvers will get their first opportunity Oct. 24 to formally weigh in on the municipal airport's long-term development plans, including runway alternatives, flight-school act...

Fernandina Beach commissioners voted 4-1 to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace the paid parking initiati...
10/09/2026

Fernandina Beach commissioners voted 4-1 to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace the paid parking initiative approved by 75% of voters just seven weeks earlier. The move has reignited debate over elected officials rewriting measures adopted by the electorate. Read more: https://wix.to/4br1xdJ

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - The City Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace the citizen paid parking initiative approved by 75% of city voters in August, reigniting disagreements over paid parking and whether commissioners should rewrite a m...

Fernandina Beach voters approved a paid parking measure by 75% just seven weeks ago — now the City Commission has voted ...
10/08/2026

Fernandina Beach voters approved a paid parking measure by 75% just seven weeks ago — now the City Commission has voted 4-1 to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace that voter-approved initiative. Tensions are rising over whether elected officials should rewrite a measure adopted by the electorate. Read the latest from Mike Lednovich and decide for yourself: https://wix.to/GG2yRTY

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - The City Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace the citizen paid parking initiative approved by 75% of city voters in August, reigniting disagreements over paid parking and whether commissioners should rewrite a m...

New Florida law could bar city proclamations related to diversity next year — just minutes after Fernandina Beach issued...
10/07/2026

New Florida law could bar city proclamations related to diversity next year — just minutes after Fernandina Beach issued a Hispanic Festival proclamation. Commissioner Genece Minshew called the law “the most egregious violation of home rule and First Amendment rights” after the city attorney outlined potential impacts on proclamations, policies and contracting. Read the full report by Mike Lednovich. https://wix.to/lV0XxrS

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - City Commissioner Genece Minshew lashed out Tuesday at a new Florida law that will restrict city actions involving diversity, equity and inclusion, calling it “the most egregious violation of home rule and First Amendment rights of speech that I have ever...

Big changes proposed for Citrona Drive: an $18.09M reconstruction would add a 10–12 ft shared-use path, a 6 ft sidewalk ...
10/06/2026

Big changes proposed for Citrona Drive: an $18.09M reconstruction would add a 10–12 ft shared-use path, a 6 ft sidewalk and dozens of pedestrian crossings between Sadler Road and Atlantic Ave. The study recommends rebuilding the road as a two-lane undivided facility to improve safety and connectivity. Read the full report and what it could mean for Fernandina Beach: https://wix.to/ebSVQ5l

FERNANDINA BEACH - A transportation study is recommending an $18.09 million reconstruction of Citrona Drive that would add a 10- to 12-foot-wide shared-use path, a six-foot sidewalk and dozens of pedestrian crossing improvements along the corridor between Sadler Road and Atlantic Avenue.The final Ci...

Local news matters — and it doesn’t happen by itself. In “Community News Doesn’t Happen by Itself - Someone Has to Be Th...
10/03/2026

Local news matters — and it doesn’t happen by itself. In “Community News Doesn’t Happen by Itself - Someone Has to Be There,” Mike Lednovich explains why local reporters are essential to keeping Amelia Island and Nassau County informed and accountable. Read the full editorial and support community journalism: https://wix.to/oUqSRxX

Editorial: Why The Observer MattersNational Newspaper Week, Oct. 4-10, is a good time to consider something easy to take for granted: Who is watching what happens in our own community?National news organizations aren't sitting through Fernandina Beach City Commission meetings. Television networks ar...

City Waterfront Board advances the draft Harbor Master Plan — but questions remain over who will pay for a flood-prevent...
09/29/2026

City Waterfront Board advances the draft Harbor Master Plan — but questions remain over who will pay for a flood-prevention wall across private land. Read the latest on the debate, the proposed Concept A waterfront resilience system, and next steps for the City Commission. Read more: https://wix.to/dUpQZr8

By Mike Lednovich/EditorFERNANDINA BEACH - The Waterfront Advisory Board voted unanimously Monday to send a draft Harbor Master Plan to the City Commission, but left unresolved how to extend a flood wall across privately owned land north of the marina and who would pay for it.The draft document show...

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