Opinion | Clay Today

‘You can’t fake gravity’ – or the escape pro wrestling provides

Hello. My name is Don, and I love professional wrestling. There, I said it. And I stand behind my words and a conviction for the absurd. To me, it’s smart to have an escape from … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/17/22

Community Partnership School program spawns hope, changes lives

The Community Partnership School program is more than free food, clothes and tutoring. It changes lives. It is a hub that creates opportunities and hope. It is a weapon to break the cycle of … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/10/22

Mudslingers unite! Voters should expect honest, respectful campaigns

(This story originally ran in 2018, but it seems appropriate to post it again as we get closer to the election season.)It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Well, really of every two and … more

By Craig R. Seaton | 8/3/22

Mouse trap: Disney expected to pull support from Republicans

Disney usually gives millions of dollars to Republicans. Will that happen this fall? Indications of whether Florida Republicans’ snout smack of the Walt Disney Co. will make any immediate … more

By Scott Powers For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/3/22

17 Florida property insurers get reprieve from ratings agency downgrade

More than a dozen Florida property insurance companies won’t receive an official downgrade from Demotech, an Ohio-based ratings agency – at least not yet. The new ratings were to take effect … more

By Gray Rohrer For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/27/22

Domestic violence: Trying to make rational sense of irrational behavior

I used to have neighbors who fought all the time. I mean bowling balls against the wall, blood on the sidewalk and glass-shattering kinds of fights. Their arguments often included lots of … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 7/27/22

DeSantis’ new anti-woke fight: Men can’t get pregnant

Gov. Ron DeSantis is joining the chorus of conservatives criticizing the use of gender-neutral terms like “birthing people” when describing pregnancies. The national debate on abortion spawned … more

By Renzo Downey For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/20/22

Vicious cycle: Major drug arrests becoming routine this time of year

Compiling information for This Week in History is tedious. It requires pouring through old editions of Clay Today and The Crescent, going page by page looking for interesting stories from five, 10, … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 7/20/22

Disney caricaturist: ‘I think there’s beauty in everybody’s face’

LAKE BUENA VISTA – For nearly 30 years, Keelan Parham has drawn faces at Walt Disney World. Enough time has passed for mullets to be in style, fall out of favor and then come back into fashion … more

By Gabrielle Russon For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/13/22

Letter to the Editor 7/14/22

Reader: True patriotism requires honest knowledgeEditor:Patriotism is not found in the waving of a flag or the display of fireworks. It is found with competent, honest, cooperative service whether in … more

7/13/22

Independent thinking includes the right to celebrate Fourth of July

I received a letter this week from a woman named Lyuda, who lives in Ukraine. Although her country is teetering in the ruins and doubt of war, she wanted to remind all Americans to proudly embrace … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 7/6/22

Jon Cantrell: Our loss is a boon for Clay County businesses

The moment I walked into Jon Cantrell’s office on Feb. 14, 2019, I knew I wanted to work at Clay Today. Moments after I shook hands with Cantrell and co-owner Hugh Osteen, I didn’t waste time … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 7/6/22 | 1 comment

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Concept of federalism affirmed in Roe v. Wade decision

The progressive left’s outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which they overturned Roe v. Wade, clearly demonstrates that they do not … more

By Lucy Ann Hoover Retired FBI Agent | 6/29/22

‘You’ll thank me later’

I need a parade. I need to watch children wave flags, eat snow cones and laugh. I need to see parents pushing strollers and using their shoulders to help little ones get a better view. I want … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 6/29/22

Spirt of 1776: Never take our freedom of speech for granted

As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what would … more

By Ken Paulson Director of the Free Speech Center | 6/29/22

Letter to the Editor 6/30/22

Dear Editor, From 1994 to 2021 there has been a 74.7 percent decrease in injuries per hundred thousand pounds of consumer fireworks used in the U.S., while there has been a 265 percent increase … more

6/29/22

Clay Democrats ‘condemns’ Supreme Court’s ruling

(On June 24) the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year law that protected the constitutional rights of women who sought to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The … more

By Jackie Cetnar Clay County Democratic Party Executive Chair | 6/29/22

Gas prices dropping in Florida following rate hike

Gasoline prices nationally and in Florida eased back a few cents last week from the previous record highs, with Florida coming in Monday averaging $4.81 per gallon of gas, an 8-cent drop. The … more

By Scott Powers For FloridaPolitics.com | 6/22/22

I was fly on the wall when Shaquille O’Neal left the Magic

We’ve all wondered what it could be like to be a fly on the wall when something big breaks. I was that fly in July of 1996. I saw the negotiations between the agent for Shaquille O’Neal, the … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 6/22/22

Supporting local news has never been more critical

Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be … more

By Dean Ridings America’s Newspapers | 6/15/22

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