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‘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

This Week in History 020620 [Photo gallery]

Five years ago, 2015 The Clay County Commission surprisingly and unexpectedly voted down a proposal to spend $10 of unspent bond money on a mega-sports complex in the county. Thirty-five boys reach … more

2/5/20

“Fake Florida’ states taking advantage lack of film production program [Photo gallery]

More than 70 film and television productions have wanted to shoot in Florida in recent years, but didn’t due to the lack of a statewide film production program. According to trade association … more

By Drew Wilson For FloridaPolitics | 2/5/20

Bill would protect military spouses from deportation [Photo gallery]

Trying again under a U.S. House of Representatives that now has Democratic control, Kissimmee’s U.S. Rep. Darren Soto introduced two bills last week aiming to prevent immigration deportations of … more

By Scott Powers FloridaPolitics.com | 1/30/19

This Week in history [Photo gallery]

5 years ago, 2013 After deliberating six hours, a four-man, two-woman jury convicted a Jacksonville man of two counts of second-degree murder. Cornelius Walston, 30, of Jacksonville, had been on … more

5/2/18

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