New lane closures on County Road 220 that links Fleming Island and Middleburg went into effect this week, worsening a yearslong traffic backlog that drivers say has become intolerable.
The Shands Bridge project, initially slated for a two-weekend closure, wrapped up ahead of schedule, sparing drivers another weekend of detours between Clay and St. Johns counties.
Authorities in Mississippi have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night.
The Clay County School Board is expected to address on Thursday a controversial social media post made by a board member in December.
Two months after a fiery plane crash in Keystone Heights killed the pilot, a newly released report sheds light on what happened moments before impact.
A Middleburg High School teacher lost her catering business equipment and family heirlooms in a storage facility fire. Community members rally to support her through an online fundraiser.
An anti-trafficking sign in EverBank Stadium changed the life of a young mother and her child a few months ago. That sign was made possible because of a coordinated effort in Northeast Florida to combat human trafficking.
As Florida’s legislative session begins, Clay County leaders Ted Yoho and Sam Garrison shared their perspectives on the proposed property tax repeal and other key issues facing the region.
More community leaders in Clay County are calling for accountability after a controversial social media post about “the African American community” by a member of the School Board.
During this year’s Christmas travel holiday, which was from Christmas Eve to Sunday night, law enforcement in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia pulled over their fair share of suspected DUI drivers.
The Clay County chapter of the NAACP has joined calls for the resignation of a school board member who is under fire for controversial social media posts about the African American community.
A controversial social media post by a member of the Clay County School Board captured the attention of the Florida Commissioner of Education on Monday, and he’s calling for the board member to explain himself at a State Board of Education meeting next month.
A Clay County School Board member has responded to a video of another board member that showed him making controversial remarks about African Americans.
The mother of a Navy sailor charged in the deadly shooting of his two roommates said some details reported about the case are inaccurate.
Two people died Thursday morning after a shooting in Orange Park, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Residents of the Savannah Glen subdivision in Orange Park described the chaotic scene of the shooting that left two women dead outside an Orange Park home on Wednesday night.
A 63-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a road rage shooting that left one 18-year-old injured on Blanding Boulevard, according to the arrest report obtained by News4JAX.
A Clay County family has filed a lawsuit against Florida Youth Challenge Academy following the death of their teenage daughter, alleging the organization failed to provide proper mental health care and supervision.
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Northeast Florida continued to see improving housing affordability, steady pricing and a healthy inventory across the region in November, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors’ report published Monday.
Clay County Fire Rescue said on Friday that it is working on a house fire in the Lake Asbury area.
Preliminary development of the Agricola property in Clay County into a master-planned community is advancing, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Green Cove Springs residents rallied enough push back to motivate county commissioners to reject the rezoning of land to make way for a new residential development.
Clay County is growing fast, and a new fire station is coming to the county to help keep up with the growth.
Quigley House, Clay County’s only domestic violence and sexual assault center, said Tuesday it is seeing a record demand in services this year.
A Clay County family is demanding changes from DoorDash after they say their Ring camera recorded a delivery driver mishandling their food order.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday arrested an HCA Orange Park hospital employee charged with aggravated battery of an elderly person.
A Clay County family is calling their son’s rapid turnaround nothing short of a miracle.
The Clay County School Board recently approved teacher salary increases for the 2025-2026 school year, but nearly half of the district’s teachers won’t receive a raise. However, the announcement is sparking bigger questions of why teacher pay varies so widely depending on the school district, as some educators make thousands of dollars more just by crossing county lines.
An 8-year-old girl successfully defended her mother by stabbing her grandmother with a kitchen knife during an attack Monday at their Clay County home, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Clay County school board held an impasse hearing with the Clay County Education Association to decide teacher raises for next year. The board ultimately accepted a proposal that would give teachers with 10 years or more experience raises ranging from $400 to $800.
Clay County teachers and school district officials will make presentations to the School Board next week in hopes of resolving an impasse over pay raises.
Jaguars defensive tackle and Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner Arik Armstead hosted a Thanksgiving food drive on Tuesday.
Clay County teachers and school district officials will make presentations to the School Board next week in hopes of resolving an impasse over pay raises.
Marineland will soon be in the hands of a group led by dolphin experts -- with financial backing from a Clay County couple -- that plans to keep the park, known as the world’s first oceanarium, operational.
The plan for a Public Safety Complex is more of an encouraging idea, but one that seems to gain a little traction with every conversation, according to Clay Today.
Despite battling a debilitating illness that forced her to withdraw from school, 17-year-old Adryana Parris has transformed her medical setback into a mission of hope.
A French Bulldog helped Greyson Pacifico through brain cancer at age 12. Now in remission, his foundation donates support dogs to pediatric cancer patients, but one pup needs the community's help.
A strong push to increase teacher pay took center stage at a Tuesday night Clay County school board meeting. Teachers, parents, and community members flooded the meeting to express their frustration after salary negotiations between the Clay County Education Association and the school district hit an impasse last week.
A Clay County couple is making a last-minute push to preserve Marineland, the historic St. Augustine dolphin park, as a bankruptcy court prepares to rule on its sale Monday.
A child was struck by a school bus this morning in Clay County, authorities confirmed. Clay County Fire Rescue said, “We can confirm a child was hit by a vehicle this morning. It happened at 4870 CREEK BLUFF LN just before 8:00 AM.”
A Clay County mother is calling for accountability from her child’s school after her daughter contracted pinworm infections twice within two months.
Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office conducted a driver’s license checkpoint in the Green Cove Springs area on Friday morning.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced that it will be conducting a driver’s license checkpoint in Green Cove Springs on Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Have you noticed a tricky road or dangerous intersection in your neighborhood? If the answer is yes, Clay County wants to hear your thoughts on Monday evening.
Have you noticed a tricky road or dangerous intersection in your neighborhood? If the answer is yes, Clay County wants to hear your thoughts on Monday evening.
Orange Park Mall has introduced a new safety policy that took effect Friday at 4 p.m. The policy requires children under 18 to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Clay County is launching a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) project to improve road safety and reduce or eliminate serious injuries and fatalities among pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
A new policy requiring juveniles to have adult supervision at Orange Park Mall was set to take effect Friday afternoon, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it is working hand-in-hand with the mall to ensure it is followed.
Three months after reported disruptions led the Clay County Sheriff’s Office to clear hundreds of juveniles from the area around the Orange Park Mall, the mall announced a major policy change.
For years, Prosthodontists Fernando and Adriana Padron have been committed to giving Clay County residents the smile they’ve always wanted, and more.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a school bus and an adult on a scooter that happened Thursday morning on Blanding Boulevard, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a 13-year-old student after she wrote a long message threatening to “bomb” the school and kill multiple students and staff on a bathroom wall.
Public outcry from Camden County residents and pushback from political figures have caused the Board of Commissioners to backtrack on the proposed plan to increase the millage rate.
An 8th-grade student at Lakeside Junior High has been suspended from school after they threatened to bring a weapon to campus on Oct. 1, according to Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to locate two missing teenage girls who were last seen more than a week ago.
A 17-year-old from Fleming Island is facing aggravated battery charges in connection with a double stabbing last Friday after a house party in the Woodlands neighborhood.
A 49-year-old man from Middleburg died Wednesday night in an ATV crash on County Road 209 in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida’s Attorney General believes one solution could be easier access to reporting “violent extremism” -- although AG James Uthmeier did not define what that extremism might look like.
According to data provided by the Orange Park Police Department to the Orange Park Town Council, the town made more than $1.1 million from citations caught by red-light cameras over the last year.
The newly formed Clay County STEM Alliance in Middleburg, Fla., has launched its first competitive robotics team, the 'Robo Runnerz,' under the FIRST Tech Challenge. Despite not having secured all necessary equipment, the student-led team, supported by adult mentors, will participate in a regional scrimmage to gain experience and foster skills like resilience and teamwork, while the Alliance seeks community support and sponsorship to overcome financial barriers to STEM education.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office shared new details Thursday of the investigation into a baffling quadruple shooting on Monday morning inside a home that left two people dead, including the suspect.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said it is working with local police after some people have been having trouble following the rules at a newly configured intersection in Orange Park.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said that a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeals that deemed the state’s open-carry ban unconstitutional and incompatible with the Second Amendment is binding on all Florida’s trial courts.
A shooting has been reported Monday morning in the area of Oakleaf and State Road 23, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.
A Clay County District Schools employee is under fire and faces possible discipline after a post on social media that references the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A Clay County District Schools employee is under fire and faces possible discipline after a post on social media that references the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook posted a statement to social media on Wednesday evening, saying she has instructed her deputies not to enforce a state law that prohibits residents from openly carrying their guns.
The Clay County Board of Governors released its 2026 funding plan and legislative priorities.
Parents and students were left feeling confused this week following a string of reported threats, none of which investigators say posed a credible danger. Still, law enforcement increased on-campus security out of caution at affected sites, officials said.
FEMA is updating Clay County’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps and officials are offering resources to help residents understand how they may be impacted.
The Green Cove Springs City Council voted unanimously to end the city’s curbside recycling program. The city will make its final pickup later this month, on Sept. 26.
A 17-year-old was charged with attempted murder after a social media dispute led to gunfire at the Lakeshore Boat Ramp in Fleming Island on Sunday, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of a deputy-involved shooting near on Blanding Blvd.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of a deputy-involved shooting near on Blanding Blvd.
A special education assistant at W.E. Cherry Elementary School was accused of abusing a student after the student had an outburst involving another teacher.
