August 6, 2024
The north prong of Black Creek had reached 20 feet deep as of Tuesday afternoon — 4 feet above flood…
August 2, 2024
Early voting starts soon on the First Coast
Early voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…
July 19, 2024
Voter registration deadline looms for primary election
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…
July 17, 2024
Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl
Josue Garriga III was accused of pursuing a relationship with a Clay County girl he had met in church.…
July 10, 2024
Big changes in store for Clay County garbage collection
Curbside recycling will end, and residents are getting new garbage cans as FCC Environmental Services takes over collections.…
May 23, 2024
More than a third of local families struggle, study says
Even households above the poverty line are living paycheck to paycheck as costs rise faster than wages, according to the…
May 20, 2024
Clay County voters can get elections information by text
The supervisor of elections has launched a new texting service that allows voters to access information or report issues 24/7.…
February 22, 2024
Whitey’s Fish Camp for sale after 60 years
The owners say they just want to retire. They hope the buyer will keep everything just as it is.…
February 19, 2024
Curbside recycling is ending in parts of Clay County
Curbside recycling will end Oct. 1 when Clay County switches to a new waste hauler. But waste collection fees will…
January 19, 2024
Jacksonville sheriff releases racist shooter’s manifesto
The gunman from Clay County left behind a 27-page manifesto before he killed three Black people at a Dollar General…
December 29, 2023
Recycling just got stricter in Clay County
Clay County will no longer recycle glass, paper or packaging — an attempt to control costs and avoid a fee…
November 29, 2023
Clay County charts a path for next five years
The county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…
October 24, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The ‘humanzee’ of Orange Park
Orange Park was once home to one of the largest chimpanzee research centers, birthing the strange legend that a “humanzee”…
October 13, 2023
Operation New Hope expands to Clay County to give inmates job skills before release
Jacksonville-based Operation New Hope expands its job skills program to the Clay County Jail.…
September 28, 2023
1928 Cuban Bistro adding 6th location
The Cuban restaurant hopes to open in Fleming Island by the end of the year.…
September 18, 2023
Gov. DeSantis awards Clay County over $3.5M infrastructure grant
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday awarded more than $3.5 million to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners through the…
September 18, 2023
Jaguars to host Community Huddles on stadium plans in Nassau and St. Johns counties this week
Negotiations on the new stadium are set to begin soon, and the team is asking to split the cost to…
August 23, 2023
Clay County residents will pay more for garbage pickup
The increase comes to about $1.75 a week, or $91 per year. Some residents say they can’t afford it during…
February 7, 2023
Most Florida school districts aren’t requiring teachers to hide classroom libraries. Duval is.
Duval Schools says media specialists have reviewed about 2,000 of the 1.6 million titles in the district.…
August 31, 2022
OPINION | Government can work. Here’s proof
Spend a lot of time browsing social media or watching Fox, CNN or MSNBC, and it would be easy to…
August 3, 2022
Child sex-abuse allegation surfaces for Clay Commission candidate
Local dirt hauler Dale Carter’s decision to run this year for the Clay Board of County Commissioners was met with…
July 20, 2022
OPINION | Think you can’t fight City Hall? Remember the Red Shirts
There is a lot of frustration with government these days. Inflation and the lingering effects of the pandemic have many…