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Luke Rykalsky will go to the University of Florida with the Benacquisto Scholarship, but his attention will drift back to Orange Park after his father suffered two strokes.

Senior spotlight: Orange Park High’s Luke Rykalsky

ORANGE PARK – His father can’t physically tell him, but Luke Rykalsky knows he’s supposed to leave home for college next year. It won’t ease his worries, especially since his father counts on … more

Don Coble | 5/9/24

Ben Ulsch lost his parents in 2018, then he suffered a severe knee injury that forced him to miss most of his junior and all of his senior football seasons. He said throughout the challenges, he is a “stronger” person who plans to own his own construction company.

Senior spotlight: Keystone Heights’ Ben Ulsch

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – The more Ben Ulsch talks, the more he tries to put football behind him. He tells you a third-place finish in the Class 1A 169-pound state weightlifting championship was a … more

Don Coble | 5/9/24

Shoppers find deals, 4-H raises money at Vintage Market Days

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Shoppers found plenty of deals on vintage merchandise, and Clay County 4-H enjoyed one of its biggest annual fundraisers during the three-day Vintage Market Day event at … more

STAFF PHOTOS BY DON COBLE | 5/9/24

Drummer Austin Girouard said he had a good time playing in front of the band's largest crowd.

Keystone High band rocks Spring Park during Food Truck Friday

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Dylan Miller was so focused on playing his guitar he didn’t notice how many people were in Spring Park last Friday for Food Truck Friday. It wasn’t until the band, Shopping … more

Don Coble | 5/9/24

NJROTC cadets from Fleming Island and Middleburg highs are briefed at NAS Pensacola.

Sunseekers fly Fleming Island, Middleburg NJROTC units NAS Pensacola

PENSACOLA – Fleming Island and Middleburg high Navy JROTC cadets were flown on training missions on a U.S. Navy transport aircraft, the C-40A, Clipper, operated by Fleet Logistics Support Squadron … more

By David Keller, Fleming Island High Senior Naval Science Instructor | 5/9/24

Ridgeview High graduate Samantha Collins accepts her commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Ridgeview grad commissioned as Ensign in U.S. Navy

CLAY COUNTY – Samantha Collins, a 2020 graduate of Ridgeview High, was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer. Ensign Collins was a member of our Navy … more

5/9/24

A child gets a close-up look at the baby hawk before it was returned to its nest.

CCFR crews return injured baby hawk back to its nest

FLEMING ISLAND – Clay County Fire Rescue got a call from a resident in Eagle Harbor with a request they said, "honestly we've never had before." Recently, a storm blew a baby hawk out of its … more

For Clay Today | 5/9/24

Spotlighting resilient seniors ahead of May 24 graduation

CLAY COUNTY – They lost their parents, suffered gruesome injuries and broke away from likely futures of crime and substance abuse. Some battled self-doubt, unfair expectations and adolescence. … more

5/9/24

Celia E. Ochoa (wearing the blue lanyard) with Tanya Lea (in the pink hat) reunited on March 15, 2024.

Cuban refugee, U.S. Navy petty officer reunite 30 years after Guantanamo Bay

With it being nearly 30 years ago, Celia E. Ochoa can’t say if Tanya Lea dropped a scoop of rice for them. Or a scoop of beans. Or handed her and her family MREs (meals ready to eat). Tanya … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 5/9/24

St. Johns Classical Academy’s Wedangelis Feliciano-Berrocales came to the United States 11 years ago from Puerto Rico. Her parents couldn’t speak English, and they didn’t have a job. She was self-taught English and will graduate on May 24 from St. Johns Classical Academy before becoming the first in her immediate family to attend college.

Senior Spotlight: Wedangelis Feliciano-Berrocales

FLEMING ISLAND – There was a recession in Puerto Rico 11 years ago, and Wedangelis Feliciano-Berrocales’ parents didn’t have college degrees or jobs. When the pandemic hit, the … more

Don Coble | 5/9/24

Vendors can join annual Touch a Truck at fairgrounds

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Touch a Truck is a free community event that brings together everyone and everything that moves Clay County, from departments and services to nonprofits, public safety, county … more

For Clay Today | 5/9/24

Oakleaf High’s Jacquelyn Beasy spent the last year putting her life back together after the sudden death of her mother. She will attend the University of Florida next year and study psychology to focus on the effects of mental health and substance abuse.

Senior Spotlight: Oakleaf High's Jacquelyn Beasy

OAKLEAF – Her mother probably told her how she came up with her name, Jacquelyn Beasy, but she can’t remember. Like most adults and adolescents, she remembers they had their differences but … more

Don Coble | 5/9/24

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