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Five years ago, 2021 • The county finalized plans to honor more than 30,000 former soldiers and sailors ahead of Veteran’s Day, including a ceremony and Family Day at Camp Blanding. • The Board …
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11/5/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The Board of County Commissioners reviewed plans for more than $20 million in federal disaster relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. • County officials reach out …
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10/29/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The county filed a petition to claim custody of 274 animals that were littered with filth, rodents and urine and fecal contamination at a home on Old Jennings Road. • …
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10/22/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control rescued 257 dogs, pigs, chickens, goats and rabbits from “deplorable conditions” at a house on Old Jennings Road in …
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10/15/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The final two steel beams are installed as construction on the new 100-bed Baptist Medical Center Clay hospital continued. • Green Cove Springs Police Chief Derek Asdot is …
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10/8/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Green Cove Springs Police Chief Derek Asdot died after having complications from COVID-19 and pneumonia for more than a month. • Wilkinson Elementary’s Lorraine Evatt won …
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10/1/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Hundreds of residents, veterans, first responders and military personnel gathered at Moody Avenue Park for the honorary roadway designation ceremony for the late Mary Helen …
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9/24/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Orange Park High graduate and athlete Tayler Harber shared her story of turning from a top student to a felon following a home-invasion robbery to more than 1 million …
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9/17/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Members from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office were joined by county officials, friends and family for the burial of CCSO Deputy Clint R. Seagle, who died of complications …
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9/10/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Sheriff Michelle Cook pleaded with the County Commission to expand the jail, telling them, “We’re literally packing them in there.” • The Clay County Sheriff’s …
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9/3/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack worked behind the scenes to help 187 from her District 3, which included Clay County, get home after they were stuck in war-torn Afghanistan. • A …
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8/27/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Charles E. Bennett Elementary earned a “C” grade from the Florida Department of Education for the 2020-21 school year to avoid a state takeover after receiving a “D” …
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8/20/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Nearly 40,000 students returned to one of 42 Clay County District Schools for the first day of classes on Aug. 10. • The School Board refuses to act on proposals from …
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8/13/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The Amazing Grace Family Farms in Green Cove Springs carved a massive crop maze to depict local swimmer Caeleb Dressel, who was set to compete at the Tokyo Summer Olympic …
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8/5/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported 44 drug arrests as part of its new Hammer and Hope program. • Local businesses struggle to find employees during the COVID-19 …
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7/29/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Members of the Orange Park Town Council and the heads of town departments walked the Montclair neighborhood to give away free sno-cones and to get feedback from residents. …
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7/23/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis personally delivered news of a $700,000 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant to Green Cove Springs for neighborhood revitalization …
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7/16/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • Niagara Bottling announced it would open a manufacturing facility in Middleburg that will bring 55 new jobs. • The USA Cycling Amateur National Championships continued at …
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7/1/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • After being pushed back by nearly a half-year by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Support Services moves into its new office at 515 College Dr. in Middleburg. • Residents and …
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6/25/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The parent company that owns the Orange Park Mall, Washington Prime Group Inc., filed for bankruptcy protection, but mall officials said it won’t have any effect on …
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6/18/26
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