Downtown Fernandina Wins “Florida Great Places” Award

The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association presented Fernandina Beach with the 2015 “Great Places in Florida” award for its downtown historic district.

Fernandina July 4th Holiday Weekend Events

Celebrate the 2015 Fourth of July holiday weekend in Fernandina Beach. An Independence Day Parade will be held Saturday at 6 pm on Centre Street, fireworks downtown over the river at 9:30 pm, and lots of fun activities in between.

Fernandina Explores Florida Main Street Program For Downtown

The city of Fernandina Beach is exploring the Florida Main Street program with its unique formula for economic vitality, a potentially powerful development tool for the downtown historic district.

NOT SHRIMPY: Fernandina’s Biggest Event Is Economic Boom

There was nothing skimpy or shrimpy about the throngs of people who crowded the downtown streets in Fernandina Beach for the 52nd Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. Abundant blue skies and pleasant temperatures attracted a boatload of people this year.