Press Release
By City of Fernandina Beach
11/7/25
PROJECTS/OPERATIONS:
Street resurfacing is in progress. This project involves resurfacing 1.5 miles of roads
throughout the City. A bulk of the work will take place in Ocean Cay and Seaside
subdivisions.
A fund raising campaign is underway for the restoration of the historic Peg-Leg Pete
statue. Check out www.fbfl.us/pegleg for more information.
The North 2 St streetscape project is nearly complete. Sidewalks and curbing have
been installed and paving will occur in conjunction with the street resurfacing project.
The street is scheduled to be open prior to Thanksgiving.
Financing was approved at the 11/4 Commission Meeting for the demolition and
redevelopment of the area commonly known as Brett’s. The demolition is currently in
the design/engineering phase and permits have been submitted to the Army Corps of
Engineers. Demolition is scheduled for June of 2026.
Progress has resumed at the Waterfront Park. Current efforts are focused on the
completion of the pavilion. The purchase of landscaping and site furnishings are also in
progress. The park is scheduled to open March of 2026.
The North 2nd St streetscape redevelopment is nearly complete.
Engineers working on the Brett’s demolition have provided a rendering of the potential new look of our waterfront.
Crews began redecking beach access #34 this week. It is tentatively
scheduled to be closed through November.
FDOT has begun mobilizing the pedestrian safety improvements at Jasmine and S. Fletcher.
CALENDAR
November 11, 2025; City Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans Day
November 11, 2025; 11:00am Veterans Day Parade starting @ Central Park
November 15, 2025; 7:30am Run the Runway @ Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
NEWS/PROMOTIONS:
The Grocery Getter shuttle has moved from Mondays to Tuesdays. During the holiday season (November–December), we will extend each shopping trip by 30 minutes. Tuesdays will now visit Super Walmart instead of Winn-Dixie.
Thursdays will continue visiting Winn-Dixie. There will be no Grocery Getter on Tuesday, November 11. Instead, we’ll run it on Monday, November 10 that week.
Employment Opportunties
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Bid Openings
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