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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County School Board is starting its push to get a half-cent sales tax approved during the November General Election for longstanding repairs and the need for five to …
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10/9/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Orange Park Junior High Assistant Principal Janice Tucker is honored as Woman Educator of the Year by Delta Kappa Gamma. • Eileen Eister retires as a crossing guard after …
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10/2/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy Eric Twisdale was remembered for his courage and compassion when he was laid to rest after dying of COVID-19. Twisdale was a supervisor …
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9/24/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Saying it was only “a matter of time,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said 156 inmates and eight detention deputies tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at the jail, and that as …
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9/18/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Clay County is awarded $300,000 from the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight opioid abuse. • Fleming Island …
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9/10/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Michelle Cook was appointed Clay County Sheriff by Gov. Ron DeSantis to complete Darryl Daniels’ term. She won the primary on Aug. 15 after Daniels was suspended after he …
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9/3/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Businesses report that the COVID-19 pandemic creates hundreds of job opportunities around Clay County. • Clay County District Schools open for classes after shutting down …
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8/27/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Michelle Cook (Sheriff) and David Broskie (Superintendent) won their primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 18. They will join fellow winners County Commissioners Betsy Condon and …
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8/21/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County District Schools reported it needs $4 million for new Chromebooks and Wi-Fi networks for students after 2,400 weren’t returned from the previous school …
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8/14/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Former Middleburg resident Mark D’Ambrosio made the final cut to appear on the History Channel’s Alone after spending five weeks in the Oregon wilderness. • …
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8/7/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • State and local officials, like Florida Sen. Rob Bradley and Rep. Travis Cummings who championed the project, meet on College Drive to break ground for the new Pace Center …
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7/30/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Since Florida is a closed primary state, Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless said nearly 2,000 registered voters changed their political parties so they could vote in the …
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7/24/25
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