Concerned Friends of Fernandina

Concerned Friends of Fernandina is a grassroots citizens group formed to inform and involve

residents wanting to preserve the small town identity of Fernandina Beach and its natural beauty.

"With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed." -- Abraham Lincoln

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Welcome Browse the links above and be sure to check our ' Issues' pages.

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The following is a list of recent additions to our web site. Whenever we publish a paper, submit a status report, or add anything else to our site, we'll put a notice here. Old articles will be moved to the Archive pages. The most recent changes are listed first.

Join GNATS.......Stop adding traffic to A1A, click link below or see "Yulee Sprawl" on issues page

Hometown Petition

19 July 08 County Comm. Candidates Chamber of Commerce Videos County Politics

09 July 08 Have coffee with your elected representatives click here

05 July 08 Law suit update Crane Island

23 June 08 Hometown Democracy Update Hometown Petition

02 Jun 08 GNATS Update Yulee Sprawl

21 May 08 Florida Hometown Democracy Update Hometown Petition

14 May 08 Crane Island kayaking on May 31st Crane Island

08 May 08 Your State Legislature ends session State Gov't

04 May 08 Florida Hometown Democracy Update Hometown Petition

25 Apr 08 Voters Will Have Say on Tax Cut in November Taxes

24 Apr 08 Finally, some good news!! Hometown Petition

28Mar 08 FDOT gets started at Egan's Creek Greenway

25 Mar 08 Join the fight...Join GNATS (Greater Nassau Association for Traffic Safety) Yulee Sprawl

17 Mar 08 Should Crane Island keep its conservation designation ? Crane Island

15 Mar 08 Florida Hometown Democracy is here to stay Hometown Petition

15 Mar 08 Join the fight...Stop adding traffic to A1A Yulee Sprawl

09 Mar 08 A Big win Crane Island

07 Feb 08 Waste of tax money to study the Greenway situation Opinion Page

02 Feb 08 Gay marriage ban makes ballot, Hometown Democracy fails Click here

24 Jan 08 Cities aren't telling the truth about proposed property-tax cut Taxes

15 Jan 08 County Commission puts head in sand Tree Ordinance

09 Jan 08 Have coffee with your elected rep's Click here

14 Dec 07 A letter about tax relief from Charlie Crist Taxes

05 Dec 07 Riverfront update Click here

6 Nov 07 Have coffee with your elected rep's Click here

08 Oct 07 Your help is needed to make the FHD goal Click here

01 Oct 07 New development trying to spoil Jekyll Island too! Link here

30 Sep 07 Will Nassau be green or concrete gray? Trees & Landscape

26 Sep 07 Red Tide Health Advisory Click here

15 Sep 07 Rural lifestyle will be changed forever Click here

09 Aug 07 This 'new' dispute is as old as democracy Hometown Petition

08 Aug 07 PZB recommends disapproval of Barnwell Rd Apts. Yulee Sprawl

31 July 07 Crane Island Update Crane Island

21 July 07 Dumping 1900 auto trips per day on an already deficient road Yulee Sprawl

20 Jun 07 Commissioners caution funds limited for new Riverfront park Park Designs

16 Jun 07 tax plan update Taxes

09 Jun 07 Legislators propose rollbacks and expanded exemptions Taxes

07 Jun 07 Campaign Funds for Alaskan; Road Aid to Florida Federal Gov't

06 Jun 07 County traffic mess and Crane Island destruction Opinion Page

19 May 07 The loss of a historic structure Historic District

17 May 07 What's happening to our island?? Are we going mad? Click here

16 May 07 Florida's Property Tax Revolt......Taxes

15 May 07 Public space proposal by Florida Waterfronts Committee Park Designs

12 May 07 Bad news, good news! Hometown Petition

07 May 07 Your Legislature at work.........you win some, you lose some State Gov't

05 May 07 Adopt-A-Wetland workshops on Saturday May 19th. Wetland Destruction

04 May 07 Your help needed now! Contact your Senator to oppose SB 900 Hometown Petition

03 May 07 Shrimp Festival photos Fun Photos

01 May 07 'Grayway' plan Click here

28 Apr 07 The word on the street is that “NOBODY CARES” City

22 Apr 07 A chance to unplug the development machine Hometown Petition

11 Apr 07 Historic preservation Historic District

10 Apr 07 City Election Results City

07 Apr 07 Charter for the County ? Opinion Page

02 Apr 07 Your help is needed now! State Gov't

30 Mar 07 Check out the Presidential candidates' web sites General Election

28 Mar 07 Crane Island litigation update Crane Island

19 Mar 07 The start of property tax relief Click here

16 Mar 07 Act to Protect Florida's Threatened Gopher Tortoises Click here

12 Mar 07 Your First amendment rights to be trampled by developers Call Crist

08 Mar 07 FDOT to propose a cheap fix for dying Greenway trees, Mar 15th at MLK Center, 1200 Elm St., doors open at 4:30; FDOT presentation at 6pm Photos

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Hometown Petition

CITY CHARTER RE-WRITE Charter & City Codes

06 Mar 07 2007 State Legislative Session Agenda State Gov't

04 Mar 07 Learn about the destruction of our Greenway Greenway

03 Mar 07 Tell the Corp to protect communities from flooding and storm surge Click here

11 Feb 07 Future Corridors would be the state's biggest road project ever. Click here

11 Feb 07 Park Closure costs Opinion Page

06 Feb 07 City Commission decides against mid island green space sale referendum!

05 Feb 07 Don't deprive us of even more natural assets Opinion Page

24 Jan 07 Change is in the air Opinion Page

22 Jan 07 Global warming video (note: click 'back' on your browser to exit) Click here

18 Jan 07 Going, going but not yet gone Sale of Public Lands

15 Dec 06 Population & urban land in Florida projected to double 50 years Click here

21 Nov 06 City Commission rescinds Crane Island MOU approval

19 Nov 06 Round one in the Crane Island saga Crane Island

19 Nov 06 There're Back! Perpall Project on Sadler (Old Fairfield /Marriott) Click here

18 Nov 06 FDOT to explain why trees are dying in Greenway, Tue City Comm meeting 6pm Photos

08 Nov 06 How County Commissioners broke the law Crane Island

07 Nov 06 Election Results Click here

02 Nov 06 A father writes home....... Click here

30 Oct 06 County Commission gives Crane Island development OK Crane Island

24 Oct 06 Please attend BOCC meeting 9am, Oct 27th at County Chambers...Crane Island PUD special meeting and Oct 30th, 7pm for the BOCC vote on the PUD details.

23 Oct 06 General Election Ballot issues Click here

20 Oct 06 Please attend BOCC meeting 7pm, Oct 23rd at County Chambers...Crane Island Density and Landfill issues are on the agenda

04 Oct 06 County PZB votes to allow 169 units on Crane Island Click here

03 Oct 06 VOTE NO on Prop 3 on November 7th! Hometown Petition

26 Sep 06 Florida’s New Hurricane Laws Riddled With Loopholes Community Dev./ Planning

03 Sep 06 Here are the top ten-10 political interest groups Political View

02 Sep 06 Threatened again! Cumberland Island

31 Aug 06 What do you think about the community where you live?....Take a survey Survey Aug 06

13 Aug 06 If growth is so great, why is Miami so poor? Click here

09 Aug 06 Rising Tides ? Other Issues

31 July 06 Historic District Labor day Picnic Historic District

30 July 06 Poor planning in the county, again Opinion Page

21 July 06 Floyd Vanzant decides to run in District 4 Click here

17 July 06 Vision for the 21^st century on this island Opinion Page

17 July 06 Update newsletter Historic District

05 July 06 Future for Shrimpers? Click here

28 Jun 06 Rules will cripple wetland protections Wetland Destruction

25 Jun 06 Hometown Democracy means war is brewing Click here

16 Jun 06 Downtown Dilemma Historic District

11 Jun 06 No reason to rejoice over manatee ruling Misc Issues

07 Jun 06 What's killing the Greenway trees, salt? Greenway

02 Jun 06 Will you stay? Will you be able to leave? Opinion Page

11 May 06 Waterfront Florida Partnership Committee meeting recap Waterfront Committee

11 May 06 Gov. Bush signs eminent domain protection Click here

10 May 06 Attend PAB to hear about more Hotels at Main Beach Click here

09May 06 City Run-off.... Malcolm wins by 36 votes Click here

08 May 06 Florida Legislature 2006 Session Wrap up State Gov't

07 May 06 Trees be damned at Cape Sound Cape Sound

05 May 06 CFOF Wins 1st. Place in Shrimp Festival Parade, Fun Photos click here ...........

05 May 06 Gov. Bush receives measure that limits Eminent Domain opportunities Eminent Domain

28 Apr 06 What Wetland Buffer? What City Tree Ordinance? Greenway

27 Apr 06 CONCERNED? Join our march May 4th in the Shrimp Festival Parade, make a statement and have some fun! Call Julie at 583-4388 to commit your space. We need to show the flag for Concerned Residents of Fernandina!

25 Apr 06 Friends of Crane Island sues County and City Crane Island

24 Apr 06 Eminent domain bill clears Senate panel Eminent Domain

11 Apr 06 City Election Results Click here

10 Apr 06 Forced off the Island...Opinion Page

CFOF to host City Candidate Forum April 6th., 6:30pm at Council on Aging meeting room (across from Baptist Medical).

29 Mar 06 Florida population grows by 1060 people/day Click here (revised page)

3 Mar 06 Port Expands into Historic District Click here

13 Mar 06 BOCC meeting, Crane Is. & Wetlands Board Meetings

10 Mar 06 City Development and Planning Opinion Page

07 Mar 06 Proposed Port Parking takes away R2 zoning Click here

24 Feb 06 A master plan aids smart growth Opinion Page

24 Feb 06 Charting Fernandina's future Opinion Page

22 Feb 06 Who owns Fernandina? Opinion Page

19 Feb 06 Land issues fuel interest in charter government Charter for Nassau

03 Feb 06 Grim Vision Opinion Page

01 Feb Fraudulent "blight" exposed Click here

31 Jan 06 Selling of Little Tiger "Density Credits" Tiger Island

26 Jan 06 Here we go again....3, maybe 4 City Manager candidates to meet public at a reception Feb10th, 5:30pm at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club

Can A Ground Hog Or Anyone Else Predict The Future Of Fernandina Beach?

Concerned Friends of Fernandina General Meeting

February 2nd at 6:30 pm

Ground Hog's Day

The Council on Aging, 1367 S. 18th St., Fernandina Beach

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US!

25 Jan 06 Three Hotels proposed for Sadler Rd. Sadler/Fletcher Area

17 Jan 06 Sadler Fairfield /Marriott update Click here

12 Jan 06 City Manager Reception Cancelled , 2 candidates withdraw

Concerned Friends of Fernandina