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A plan for the area north of the present-day Fernandina Harbor Marina and Parking Lot A shows an area, colored brown, along the Amelia River that is currently underwater. The city of Fernandina Beach might build a bulkhead in that area and fill it in, creating over a half-acre of new land under the Butler Land Act. CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH

More vision offered for the city’s waterfront

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
The Fernandina Beach City Commission appeared to take a first, if informal, step last week in actually moving forward with a new plan for the public waterfront along the Amelia River by reaching a consensus on a concept for a waterfront park, a reconfiguration of downtown streets, and improved flood...
The instructions to apply for a Preservation Rehabilitation Assistance Grant and the applications are available on the city's website at fbfl.us/PRAG.

City offers loans for rehab of historic houses

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
The city of Fernandina Beach recognizes the importance of the structures that contribute to the city’s historic character, and ultimately the “sense of place” for which Fernandina Beach is famous, according to a news release. It also realizes the maintenance and rehabilitation of historic...
Tributary will include a park, a site for a school and 3,200 homes.

Tributary brings 3,200 homes

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

GreenPointe Developers, LLC of Jacksonville announced construction is underway on “Tributary,” the new name for the long-planned Three Rivers Developers, LLC project totaling almost 1,600 acres in

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Five Points Plaza in Fernandina sells for $5.4m

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
Colliers International Northeast Florida has facilitated the $5.4 million sale of Five Points Plaza in Fernandina Beach, according to a news release. The shopping center comprises 31,800 square feet of retail space across three buildings located at the southeast corner of South Eighth Street and...
Photo of a game room business on South 8th Street in Fernandina Beach.

Game rooms must close within 60 days

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance banning simulated gambling devices and simulated gambling establishments as a public nuisance on Monday. All gaming arcades in Nassau County must close within 60 days. The ordinance followed two recent armed...