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Five years ago, 20 20 • The Internal Revenue Service revokes the nonprofit status of four athletic associations – Clay County Adult Softball Association, Fleming Island Little League, …
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11/6/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Agency arrest Nicholas Mattox and Keith Williams, both of Middleburg, and they are sentenced to federal prison after …
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10/30/25
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Five years ago, 20 20 • Nearly 8,000 turn out in record numbers on the first day of early voting, with the congressional majori ty and the presidency at stake. County mail-in ballots, nearly …
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10/23/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County Economic Development Corporation will receive $64,500 from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for a five-year strategy to address setbacks created …
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10/16/25
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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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