Ed Boner

Is Fernandina Beach Squandering Millions in Taxpayer Funds on Subpar Banking Deals?

Fernandina Beach taxpayers could be leaving as much as $4.5 million on the table over the next five years if

The idea of a county charter is usually framed as empowering. Supporters talk about “home rule,” local control, and giving

This really isn’t about whether paid parking is “good” or “bad.” Reasonable people can disagree on the policy itself. What’s

Not all that long ago, Nassau County’s economy rested on more than one leg. Rail transport, timber and paper operations,

Amelia Island once ran a pirate government. That isn’t metaphor. In 1817 the island briefly became a functioning privateer republic

The creation of art has always been more than the final brushstroke, chisel mark, or shutter click—it’s the expression of

The City of Fernandina Beach is on the cusp of a significant overhaul in its code enforcement process, voting 4-1

The ENCPA is a state-approved sector plan adopted by Nassau County in 2011 and embedded in the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

A de facto tax is a charge the government labels as a “fee,” but which operates like a tax in

ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026, THE FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON ORDINANCE 2025-13. This ordinance formally