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Paid parking inches closer, soccer future remains in limbo

The Ybor Alvarez Sports Complex and Amelia Island Soccer Fields, located on federally obligated airport land, face potential displacement as the city grapples with FAA requirements and rising replacement costs. Photo courtesy City of Fernandina Beac

Commissioner proposes delaying paid parking pending citizen vote

By Tracy McCormick-Dishman The Fernandina Beach City Commission could consider postponing paid parking implementation until after a citizen petition reaches the ballot, Commissioner Genece Minshew...

City of Fernandina Beach project updates for the week of Nov. 11, 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...

Fernandina sticks to denial of bioethanol plant, triggering new legal fight

By Kate Kimmel Fernandina Beach city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to maintain their position that a proposed bioethanol plant at Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Gum Street...

Fernandina weighs Elm Park redesign as residents voice concerns

By Kate Kimmel Fernandina Beach officials reviewed two redevelopment options for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center on Tuesday night, igniting a debate...

Makeover or Mate: City Commission discusses future of Peg Leg Pete

By Kate Kimmel Downtown District Manager Lisa Finkelstein outlined three options for the future of the Peg Leg Pete statue at Tuesday’s Fernandina Beach City...

City of Fernandina Beach project updates for the week of Oct. 27, 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...

City reply to RYAM Bert Harris claim pushed to November

By Julia Roberts Attorneys for the city of Fernandina Beach will have at least two more weeks to research and plan a response to a...

City commission takes no action to prohibit paid parking; matter will go to voters

By Julia Roberts The Fernandina Beach City Commission will move forward with a plan to implement paid parking in the core of the city’s historic...

Paid parking showdown: Commission to decide fate of citizen referendum tomorrow

Tracy McCormick-Dishman The controversy over paid parking will come to a head tomorrow night, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, as the City Commission holds its Regular...
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