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GCS’s Market in the Park’s Pellegrino is a man of many skills

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – When real estate agent and radio personality Joe Pellegrino isn’t selling homes or doing voiceovers, his hands are busy with the successful Third Saturday Market in the Park, … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Program helps underserved residents log into broadband service

CLAY COUNTY – Residents in rural areas of Clay County are now connecting to faster broadband internet service. The Board of County Commissioners voted last year to approve a significant measure … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Ridgeview hosts three-on-three basketball tourney for KidsFirst

ORANGE PARK – Ridgeview High’s National Honor Society will host a three-on-three basketball tournament to benefit Kids First of Florida, a community-based care agency providing child welfare and … more

By Kylie Cordell For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Gators Coach Billy Napier stirs Florida faithful during booster visit

ORANGE PARK – Ahead of his second season as head coach of the Florida football team, Billy Napier stopped at the Thrasher-Horne Center last Monday to delight a conference room filled with … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

BCC denies changes to changes to its Comprehensive Plan

The Board of County Commissioners denied changes to its Comprehensive Plan to the 2040 Future Land Use Map and Future Land Use designation during its meeting Tuesday in Green Cove Springs. One of … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

UF/IFAS Extension Office hosts Craft Day

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Debbie Love, Leader of the Prime Cuts Club at the 4-H Youth Development Program at the UF/IFAS Clay County Extension, hosted an impromptu Craft Day session last Saturday at the … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Gov. DeSantis hand-delivers bonus checks to seven Clay teachers

ORANGE PARK – Governor Ron DeSantis made good on his pledge last week to return civics as a main course of study by hand-delivering seven $3,000 checks to Clay County teachers who’ve completed a … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Ridgeview Navy JROTC visit nation’s capital

Ridgeview High Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets took its annual four-day educational field trip to Washington. D.C. Last year they went to Naval Air Station Key West. This year … more

For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Middleburg Elementary wins prestigious Florida TaxWatch awards

MIDDLEBURG – A group of sixth-grade students eagerly listened as Middleburg Elementary Principal Becky Wilkerson told them she picked one of them to receive free tuition for their first two years … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Clay Elections to honor voters who are 100 … and older

PENNEY FARMS – It’s impressive to reach 100 years of age, or older, and even more impressive still to be a regular, active voter in the community. It’s certainly deserving of a special … more

For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Twisted Oaks, Animal Services join forces to offer free spay, neutering

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Twisted Oaks, a nonprofit organization, is partnering with Clay County Animal Service to provide free spay and neuter services for low-income dog owners. “I like to thank … more

By Natalie Gilstrap For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Volunteers revved up for this year’s fair

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – More than 100 volunteers gave up their Sunday afternoon for tram and customer service training ahead of Thursday’s opening of the Clay County Agriculture Fair. Board of … more

3/30/23

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

CLAY COUNTY – Every child deserves to be in a safe and loving household. And yet, for hundreds across our nation, abuse and neglect are devastating realities. According to the CDC, at least one … more

By Kylie Cordell For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Riders rally support for Clay Humane Society with Hogs for Dogs

On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, the Clay County Humane Society hosted its 14th annual Hogs For Dogs fundraiser last Saturday. The charity motorcycle ride beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Orange Park … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

After 21 years, owners pull the plug on Sante Fe Electronics

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Santa Fe Electronics closed its doors at the close of business on Friday, March 31, after meeting the electronic needs of the people in Keystone Heights for 21 years. The … more

By Natalie Gilstrap For Clay Today | 3/30/23

GCS Heritage Walking Tour starts 150-year celebration for Mt. Zion AME Church

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A group of residents and parishioners took a walking tour of the downtown area in conjunction with the upcoming 150-year anniversary of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal … more

STAFF PHOTO BY DON COBLE | 3/30/23

Twisted Oaks, Animal Services join forces to offer free spay, neutering

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Twisted Oaks, a nonprofit organization, is partnering with Clay County Animal Service to provide free spay and neuter services for low-income dog owners. “I like to thank … more

By Natalie Gilstrap For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Art Guild and Garden Club team up for ‘An Art and Garden Party’

ORANGE PARK – The Art Guild of Orange Park and the Garden Club of Fleming Island are preparing for its annual “Art and Garden Party” at Club Continental on May 16 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 … more

For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Vietnam veterans honored on 50th anniversary of end of war

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Many at last Saturday’s Vietnam Veterans Day recognition ceremony returned home more than 50 years ago. And too often, they came home of a nation that was indifferent and … more

STAFF PHOTOS BY DON COBLE | 3/30/23

Fair volunteer, 95, ‘going to keep on kicking as long as I can’

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – It took two minutes for Lemmie Kirkland to make her way from the back of Cattleman’s Arena to the state during Tuesday’s Clay County Agriculture Fair luncheon. That was … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/23/23

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