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Community honors life of former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones who died in Gainesville crash

Published: April 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM

The Jacksonville community came together Friday night to mourn the loss and honor the legacy of Chris Payton-Jones, a former Sandalwood High School football standout and professional football player, who was killed in a crash in Gainesville last Saturday.

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