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These tips will keep your pumpkin from rotting this Halloween

As Halloween creeps closer, you may find yourself craving to carve a pumpkin.But how do you keep the newly sliced pumpkin fresh? Gardening expert and … more

By Kelly Hayes For FloridaPolitics | 10/26/22

Charging credit card fees on sales tax likely here to stay

Earlier this year, lawmakers rejected a measure that would have changed how credit card interchange fees are collected. Now, evidence is stacking up from elsewhere showing why the issue should stay … more

By Peter Schorsch For FloridaPolitics.com | 11/16/23

Consider these cool ideas for yards during heatwave

CLAY COUNTY – As temperatures continue to hover near 100 degrees, it’s increasingly important to care of your yard’s lawn and landscape. However, it’s important to ensure your … more

For Clay Today | 8/24/23

Reading, writing and Miranda rights: DeSantis wants cops as teachers

Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out new proposals intended to bring teachers to Florida, with shortages affecting districts throughout the state. One such proposal would take first responders, … more

By A.G. Gancarski For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/17/22

Stop the madness: Vote for plans that are fiscally honest and fair to everyone

Write these dates down: Nov. 8 and Nov. 5, 2024. That’s when we can vote for real fairness. That’s when we can stop the reckless and irresponsible spending in this county. President Joe … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/31/22

Is bigger, faster, stronger really better in the long run?

During my senior year in high school in 1975, I was the biggest player on our football team at 5-foot-10, 234 pounds. That same year, the National Football League didn’t have a single player who … more

Don Coble, Managing Editor | 5/9/24

Living the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. – a personal reflection

In anticipation of Martin Luther King Day’s celebration, I'm pleased to share this personal reflection. It was late August,1963. I was 12. I remember my father calling me into his room. The … more

By Jack Levine 4Generations Institute | 1/11/23

Letter to the Editor: Reader disgusted with litterbugs, trash around county

Reader disgusted with litterbugs, trash around countyEditor:Have you ever noticed the trash all over clay county? My family and I have lived here in Clay County since 1985. What I noticed immediately … more

1/11/23

Tammy: A story of struggle, survival and hope

MIDDLEBURG – Unlike the other speakers announcing Clay County would be one of the pilot counties for the state’s Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) program, Tammy Bugely didn’t have prepared … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 10/26/22

Father’s Day a constant reminder of lessons learned from my dad

Other than stories of being hot and chafed during his entire deployment, my father never talked much about being in Vietnam. That all changed when we drove to Charlotte in 1988 to visit his … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 6/15/23

Permitless carrying, school safety bill pass Senate committee tets

The Senate’s version of legislation to remove the requirement to get a concealed firearm permit includes a series of provisions aimed at beefing up school security. Republicans in favor of the … more

By Gray Rohrer For FloridaPolitics.com | 2/23/23

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Concept of federalism affirmed in Roe v. Wade decision

The progressive left’s outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which they overturned Roe v. Wade, clearly demonstrates that they do not … more

By Lucy Ann Hoover Retired FBI Agent | 6/29/22

DCF’s sole-source Salesforce proposal a boondoggle

Florida has accepted proposals from vendors for a new child welfare system through a supposedly competitive bidding process that was anything but. While the process seems competitive on paper, … more

By Peter Schorsch For FloridaPolitics.com | 8/31/23

Despite objections, taxpayers will likely foot bill for new Jaguars stadium

New polling from the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab indicates most voters don’t want to spend up to a billion dollars in city money for the football stadium. … more

By A.G. Gancarski and Drew Wilson for FloridaPolitics.com | 9/21/23

Separating fact from myth about hospice care

Hospice is intended to provide comfort and support to patients at the end of their life so they can experience their remaining time in the best ways possible. Experts say that misconceptions about … more

StatePoint Media For Clay Today | 8/31/23

Let’s look for common ground, even if we agree to disagree

FLEMING ISLAND – There are three certainties in life: death, Donald Trump indictments and Taylor Swift recording another break-up song. Unfortunately, there’s a fourth thing we can’t seem … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 8/3/23

'At the End of Everything' by Marieke Nijkamp

"At the End of Everything" by Marieke Nijkamp begins with a content warning before the story starts:
"This book deals with ableism, abuse, death, illness and implied eugenics, imprisonment, transphobia... more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 1/20/24

‘You can’t fake gravity’ – or the escape pro wrestling provides

Hello. My name is Don, and I love professional wrestling. There, I said it. And I stand behind my words and a conviction for the absurd. To me, it’s smart to have an escape from … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 8/17/22

No more excuses or resolutions: I want to be better, healthier person

It’s that time of year when we all make resolutions to improve our lives. We make self-promises to lose weight, exercise and read more books. We resolve to serve more hours as volunteers, attend … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 12/28/22

Hard not to be emotional after watching JTG Daugherty win Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH – A professionally-trained journalist shouldn’t show favoritism or emotion in a story. I graduated with a college degree when they taught objective reporting, not a multi-platform … more

By Don Coble Managing Editor | 2/23/23

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