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CalaVida Music and Arts Festival will be coming to Green Cove Springs on April 22

CalaVida 10th anniversary festival coming April 22-27

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Cities worldwide celebrate their artists in their own way. Chicago has the Old Town Art Fair. Miami has the Coconut Grove Art Festival. Closer to home, Green Cove Springs has … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

From left, CCSO Chief Billy Arnold, brother of Terry Arnold, accepted the donation from the Signal 35 Fund's Sheriff Michelle Cook and Signal 35 Fund board member Judson Sapp.

Signal 35 charity fund helps GCSPD's Arnold

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook and Signal 35 Fund board member Judson Sapp presented a $1,000 check Tuesday to the family of Terry and Monica Arnold. Terry Arnold is the … more

For Clay Today | 4/18/24

Patients and staff packed Town Hall last Tuesday to speak out against the new ordinance or to find a compromise for the parking problems on Blake Avenue.

Precision Dermatology makes pitch for parking on Blake Avenue

ORANGE PARK – The town council appeared to strike a short-term compromise between Precision Dermatology and nearby residents during last Tuesday's meeting by continuing to permit … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

Rookery one step closer to setting up a CDD

The Rookery passed the first hurdle of its plan to create a Community Development District when the City Council passed the first reading of its request to set up a taxing district to provide … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

There are several clean-up events planned for Earth Day on Saturday, April 20.

County has several ways to observe Earth Day on Saturday

CLAY COUNTY – The county will celebrate Earth Day with a variety of events on Saturday, April 20. The biggest will be at Camp Chowenwaw Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1517 Ball Road in Green Cove … more

Clay Today staff | 4/18/24

Golden Years Gala celebrates 17th year

The 17 annual Windsor Ortega Golden Years Gala will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The Gala recognizes older adults for outstanding volunteer service in Clay County. This is a … more

4/18/24

The Clay County Board of Commissions recognized 911 dispatchers during ahead of its last meeting ahead of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Calling a need for peer support for 911 dispatchers, other first responders

CLAY COUNTY – Out of the thousands of calls Mary Jensen answered throughout her 20-year career as a 911 dispatcher in South Florida, the memory of a singular gunshot still rings out with haunting … more

For Clay Today | 4/18/24

Cuban refugee, U.S. Navy officer reunite 30 years after Guantanamo Bay

Celia E. Ochoa Celia E. Ochoa lives in Middleburg now, but it was nearly 30 years ago when she, her family and six other passengers were ankle-deep in the surf along Cuba’s northern coast, boarding … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

Post Cards from 2024 Clay County Agricultural Fair

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – By any standard, this year’s Clay County Agricultural Fair was an enormous success. Here are some snapshots of the 11-day affair, which included exhilarating rides from … more

4/18/24

The Middleburg High Navy JROTC finished 13 at last week's Navy Nationals Competition at NAS Pensacola.

Middleburg NJROTC finishes 13th at Navy Nationals

PENSACLOA – Middleburg High’s Navy JROTC finished 13 th at the Navy Nationals Competition on April 4-5 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The top 24 NJROTC units from the country competed … more

For Clay Today | 4/18/24

One winner will smoke the competition Sunday at the Whitey's Ribs and Sides BBQ Cookoff.

Whitey's Fish Camp hosting Ribs, Sides BBQ Cookoff

FLEMING ISLAND – Whitey’s Fish Camp is fired up for its Ribs and Side Dish Cookoff this Sunday at 2032 County Road 220. Proceeds from the cookoff, silent auction and 50/50 raffle will benefit the … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

These 72 steps lead down to the ravine, where it's 10 degrees cooler than the surface temperature, at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park.

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch Park to celebrate its 85th birthday Sunday

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park will have a cake-cutting ceremony on Sunday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at the Recreation Hall to commemorate its 85th birthday as a state park. … more

Clay Today staff | 4/18/24

More than 170,000 people attended this year's Clay County Agricultural Fair.

Fair-tastic! Record crowds, lively livestock, great food, fun rides make Fair a success

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – When they cut the ribbon to open this year’s Clay County Agricultural Fair, Executive Director Tasha Hyder was already thinking ahead to 2025. Everything had been planned for … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/24

Fleming Island Wind Symphony performs at Carnegie Hall

NEW YORK – They say the only way to get to Carnegie Hall is to practice, practice, practice. Apparently, that’s exactly what the Fleming Island Wind Symphony did to earn a spot on stage Monday … more

For Clay Today | 4/18/24

Seamark Ranch donations get down, dirty with Mud Run

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Seamark Ranch was home to 1,068 runners last Saturday who slopped, splashed and squished around a five-kilometer course at the annual Seamark Ranch Mud Run. The event is a … more

For Clay Today | 4/18/24

Anastasia Riveria with her fifth- and sixth-grade division-winning design at Discovery Oaks Elementary.

Oakleaf elementary schools sweep FDOT bike lane awards

OAKLEAF – Not only did Clay County sweep the three grand prize-winning submissions in the Florida Department of Transportation’s annual Mobility Week’s Bike Lane Design Contest, but all three … more

Don Coble | 4/18/24

Challange Enterprises CEO Katie Vineyard holds the scissors for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Club Challenge ribbon cutting brings new kitchen, opportunities

ORANGE PARK—Last Tuesday, the community eagerly gathered around the entrance of Club Challenge, toward the back of Challenge Enterprises, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Challenge Enterprises … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/24

Fair Hero of the Day CCSO Deputy Don Sutherland

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Longtime Clay County Sheriff's Office Deputy Don Sutherland was recognized as the Clay County Agricultural Hero of the Day on Saturday, April 13. more

4/15/24

A rendition for what Ajax envisions the new Fire Station 20 to look like.

New Fire Station 20 coming to Green Cove Springs in 2025

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with Ajax Building Company last Tuesday to construct the new Fire Station 20. The completion is … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/24

Upcoming Events in Clay County

CLAY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR continues until April 14. Don't miss the "world's greatest county fair" while it's in town. The Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday, … more

4/12/24

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