Few cars were parked downtown late Monday morning in downtown Fernandina Beach. Marisa DeMar/News-Leader
Paid parking soft launches
Marisa DeMar
What started out as a quiet morning in Downtown Fernandina Beach ended up with business as usual. The gloomy weather kept many off the streets and had business owners speculating if it could be due to today being the first day of the city’s paid parking program. When it began at 10 a.
Monday, February 16, 2026