Authorities: Man shoots at Clay County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, at least 1 deputy returns fire
No one was hit by gunfire Friday morning when a man accused of attempted murder fired shots at several Clay County Sheriff’s Office vehicles and at least one deputy returned fire in Green Cove Springs, authorities said.
Clay County leaders exploring huge waterfront shopping district, other projects to boost tourism
Clay County leaders are eyeing major improvements to their tourism industry that could bring everything from a huge waterfront shopping district in Green Cove Springs to a major convention center and outdoor parks.
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Makes Large Donation to Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital hosted its first We Show Up Food Drive as part of HCA Florida Healthcare’s statewide We Show Up for Our Communities Week. Throughout the week, HCA Florida Healthcare colleagues are volunteering across the state to support nonprofit organizations in their neighborhoods. Orange Park Hospital collected over 1,000 pounds of food for the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs.
Clay County District Schools covered by ‘active assailant insurance’ policy
The Clay County School district’s board approved an estimated $1,634,490 to cover its property/casualty/active assailant insurance policies, an increase of $287,305 or 21% over the previous year. Specifically cited among the district’s reasons for the cost increase is the rise in “active assailant premiums.”
New vote-by-mail system will ease ballot process for voters with disabilities
The software was created by a Jacksonville-based company, “Enhanced Voting,” which is now vending its products to 37 of Florida’s 67 counties as well as jurisdictions in nine other states, according to the company’s website.
Man accused in Clay County hostage case confessed to killing girlfriend, burying her, scamming her parents: records
According to court documents obtained by News4JAX, Aubrey Lumpkin admitted to killing his girlfriend two years before taking a couple hostage and showed detectives where he’d buried her body -- in the woods behind the same property where they had just rescued the two hostages.
Potential human remains found in woods behind home where Clay County couple were held hostage: sheriff
A dayslong search in the area surrounding a home where a Clay County couple survived a two-day hostage nightmare turned up what are believed to be human remains, Sheriff Michelle Cook announced Friday.
‘Devastated’ foster daughter shaken by details of Clay County couple’s hostage ordeal
A woman raised by a Clay County couple who endured a shocking hostage ordeal told News4JAX it’s difficult to wrap her mind around her own feelings as she processes the news of what happened to her beloved foster parents.
Arrest report reveals disturbing details of Clay County couple’s hostage ordeal
A Green Cove Springs couple were dehydrated, malnourished and suffering from infections after being bound with duct tape for more than two days in their own home when they were rescued Monday night, according to an arrest report obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.
Safety officials plead for patience of Clay County fairgoers as they look to alleviate traffic issues
Ahead of the fifth day of the Clay County Agricultural Fair, officials from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Clay County Department of Public Safety addressed a litany of challenges faced in the first four, including traffic back-ups, parking lot flooding, unruly guests and preventable health emergencies.
Green Cove Springs police begin after-action investigation into armed hostage response during Christmas parade
The Green Cove Springs Police Department announced on Sunday it will open an internal investigation into how the department responded to a hostage situation that was occurring within the vicinity of the city’s Christmas parade on Saturday night.
Deputy shoots suspect at Clay County gas station during hostage standoff: Sheriff’s Office
Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that happened Saturday at a Green Cove Springs gas station in Clay County. The incident started with a hostage situation that shut down roads in the area for several hours, investigators said.