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A 37-year-old man was killed Saturday night on State Road 21 Blanding Boulevard north of Ridgewood Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 37-year-old man from Orange Park was killed Friday evening in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Blanding Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Florida Department of Health issued a caution to Clay County residents about possible blue-green algae in Doctors Lake-Center.
The family of a 19-year-old Jacksonville man who was killed after being hit by a pickup truck in Clay County has identified him, saying he was completing work for his job when the fatal incident occurred.
A 19-year-old Jacksonville man was struck and killed Wednesday morning while walking in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Health professionals met with county leaders in Fleming Island to discuss where the county needs to improve.
Clay’s Summer 2025 Food Service will provide free meals to all kids and teens 18 and under. You do not need an application, all you need is to show up and enjoy a nutritious meal.
Ken Hearda, 80, is one of the 135 veterans who were experiencing homelessness in 2024. Now, he's got a life-changing opportunity, thanks to Operation Barnabas and Operation Lifeline in Clay County.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, along with local law enforcement agencies, will hold the 2025 Police Memorial Service to honor officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the community.
It’s been a week since 15-year-old Sadie Haynes was hit by a car at the Clay County intersection of Town Center Boulevard and Eagle Harbor Parkway, which left her with an extensive list of serious injuries.
A longtime Chick-fil-A guest used more than 300,000 app points to feed Orange Park High School teachers and support staff for Teacher Appreciation Week on Wednesday.
To help parents navigate summer for their children, News4JAX has compiled a list of summer camps around Northeast Florida they can check out. There’s a variety of summer classes offered. Most of them are offered to children of all ages.
In Green Cove Springs, city officials are contemplating a significant change that could lead to a 20% increase in electric rates by the end of the year. The city held its first public hearing on Tuesday, where residents voiced their opinions on the proposed rate hike.
Clay County Parks and Recreation is teaming up with partners from across the area to hold a Kids Bike Rodeo on May 30, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds.
Almost a week after a Fleming Island High School student was critically injured after being hit by a car, her family tells News4JAX that she is in critical, but stable condition.
Green Cove Springs residents are welcome to attend two public hearings regarding the possibility of a 14% electric rate hike to address sustainability, technology and infrastructure maintenance.
Heavy rains affect our southern Northeast Florida counties as the slow-moving front passes through with daytime heating. Expect heavy winds, pea-sized hail, and thunder with this system through St. Johns and Clay counties through 6 p.m.
Troopers said a teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection, when a vehicle headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her.
Two men were arrested at Orange Park Mall for a series of robberies across Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The event is from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at the Teacher Training Center at Fleming Island High School at 2233 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island, FL, 32003.
Orange Park Mall owner Washington Prime Group has, or is near, putting its entire portfolio of 50 shopping centers up for sale as it lays off employees at its corporate headquarters, Jacksonville Daily Record reported.
Drivers may soon start noticing construction popping out of the St. Johns River as the new bridge structure for the Shands Bridge project begins to take shape.
A group of students at Orange Park High School walked out of their classes on Wednesday to make their voices heard on the potential cuts to state funding for advanced educational programs.
Clay County officials proposed a new road project that will save commuters time and help first responders.
A man who lives near a Clay County home where an explosion occurred on Monday night described to News4JAX the loud noise that resonated throughout the neighborhood at the time of the incident.
Two adults and two children were in the hospital on Monday night after their home suffered from an apparent gas explosion, according to Clay County Fire Rescue.
Two adults and two children were in the hospital on Monday night after their home suffered from an apparent gas explosion, according to Clay County Fire Rescue.
In Clay County, a community speech contest took place Monday night. The event, which began around 6 p.m. at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Center in Green Cove Springs, featured 25 poster entries and 23 speeches from Clay County middle and high school students.
A bailiff with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested after he allegedly forged military leave documents and claimed to be performing military duties while he remained in the Jacksonville area, according to CCSO.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said the number of unsheltered people has dramatically dropped since it introduced an initiative to reduce homelessness.
The town of Orange Park invited residents to attend a council meeting to make their voices heard about concerns affecting their community.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday supporting the Florida’s recently-established Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) team.
More details were released Wednesday in the deputy-involved shooting that happened after a 55-year-old “suicidal” woman came at deputies with a gun.
News4JAX has been hearing from parents about school buses being late in Clay County. Tell us your experience.
Clay County Animal Services (CCAS) will provide free vaccinations for Clay County pets. The no-cost vaccines are made possible through Petco Love’s national vaccinated and loved.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said Tuesday it is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Fleming Island.
A 72-year-old Gainesville woman was killed in Clay County Monday afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into her SUV, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook calls it the county’s Super Bowl. The Clay County Fair, which opens Thursday, is expected to draw around 170,000 people to the Green Cove Springs Fairgrounds, and residents know all too well about the traffic that the event brings to the area.
A Clay County-based nonprofit says the area has experienced an “alarming” increase in sexual assault cases, noting that the number of cases reported since July has already surpassed the number of cases in the previous fiscal year’s entirety.
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. That’s why on Tuesday, the City of Jacksonville officially declared April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and adopted the NSVRC’s theme, “Together we act, United we change.”
A women’s conference led Aida Seeja to start her own non-profit named Inspire to Rise, which helps people who need essential resources, especially people in the Latino community.
Clay County officials and fair organizers are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2025 Clay County Fair.
A Jacksonville man died Tuesday morning after being crushed by a bulldozer and a dump truck in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
An 11-year-old Florida resident was recently arrested after pointing a gun at two separate groups of people and demanding their car, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
The Town of Orange Park is working to determine how its police force should handle immigration. Currently, the Orange Park Police Department doesn’t have any officers with the certification to hold people with federal immigration warrants. The town council is hoping to amend that by working with the federal government.
A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.
A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.
A Middleburg man was arrested on Thursday in connection with a child exploitation investigation, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
A Jacksonville man riding a motorized scooter died Thursday morning after being hit by a truck on County Road 209 in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a bizarre case unfolding in Clay County, authorities have arrested a local woman and her fiancé following the investigation of an elderly man’s death. The couple, identified as Alexiea Irwin and Julien Williams, are accused of posing as a nurse and will face charges in Clay County.
A Clay County couple was arrested in Michigan on Monday after a woman helped her fiancee pose as a nurse who oversaw the care of an elderly man who died less than six months ago, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.
A Clay County couple was arrested in Michigan on Monday after a woman helped her fiancee pose as a nurse who oversaw the care of an elderly man who died less than six months ago, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.
Following years of crime issues along Youngerman Circle new hotels in the area are taking action
Local governments and organizations partnered to organize the third annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup in Duval County on Saturday.
A 63-year-old woman from Jacksonville died Wednesday afternoon after veering off the road and crashing into a wooden fence and building, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Nevin Luna received two prestigious awards -- and a well-earned round of applause on Wednesday after he sprung into action last week when he saw another student get hit by a car.
These dedicated women are the heart and soul behind Argie’s Cat Rescue, a mission to rescue and find homes for feral cats.
A married couple that was under a months-long investigation for suspected animal cruelty is now facing criminal charges.
County Roads 209 & 220 have caused massive traffic headaches in Clay. A roadblock on 209 recently re-opened while a section of 220 is shut down.
In Clay County, a rare celebration unfolded Monday as family and friends gathered to wish Elizabeth Arneal Kart a happy 103rd birthday.
A 70-year-old man from Palm Coast died on Saturday night after he was involved in a crash in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
As daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9, the St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding residents and businesses across the St. Johns River Lower Basin—Nassau, Duval, Baker, Bradford, Clay, St. Johns, Flagler, and Putnam—about important changes to watering restrictions.
A group of protestors gathered outside the office of Congressman Aaron Bean in Fleming Island, voicing concerns about his involvement with a federal agency seeking access to Social Security data.
The Florida Forest Service will not be issuing burning authorizations for Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties due to unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Wednesday it is moving forward with a $7 million plan to issue body-worn cameras to all its deputies over the next five years.
There is one project in particular that is getting a lot of attention. It is on County Road 220 near Knight Boxx Road. A brand-new bridge is being installed to replace an old that is deteriorating.
The organizer of the Strawberry Festival in Clay County responded Monday to backlash over the weekend regarding traffic issues at the event.
After frustrations from both festival attendees and local law enforcement, there was a big push for changes heading into day two.
SaferWatch said it suffered a glitch that may have exposed user phone numbers, email addresses, and other private information in Clay County.
A 17-year-old and 18-year-old are dead after a single-car crash in Flagler County early Sunday morning. It’s one of five fatal crashes that happened overnight in our viewing area.
Traffic congestion marred the Strawberry Festival in Clay County, causing significant delays for attendees. The event, which was held at the Clay County Fairgrounds on State Road 16, saw cars backed up for hours, frustrating many festival-goers and even leading Sheriff Michelle Cook to call it “unacceptable.”
SaferWatch said it suffered a glitch that may have exposed user phone numbers, email addresses, and other private information in Clay County.
Another teen was arrested in connection to a shooting near a soccer field in Oakleaf Plantation that left a juvenile victim injured.
A St. Johns County woman who was seriously injured last year in a tubing crash in Black Creek filed a lawsuit against the boat driver, according to her attorney.
The focus is 2030, which is the projected year when all of the construction is expected to be done.
The driver of an SUV was killed and three other people were injured in a crash on U.S. 17 in Green Cove Springs Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
World War II veteran Charlie Mungin is turning 100 years old Tuesday. Over the weekend, family and friends threw him a surprise birth lunch at Golden Corral in Orange Park. Friends and family are collecting cards for him.
Parents and students in Clay County may notice an increased police presence at schools today following a threat discovered in a bathroom at Oakleaf High School.
The Impact Clay Train was created after the organization learned of an issue facing food banks and food pantries throughout Clay County.
The two were watching TV when without warning, someone kicked in their front door and ran away. Their home security camera captured the moment—along with the panic that followed.
A 49-year-old Middleburg man previously arrested last month in Nassau County during a child sexual exploitation investigation is now facing new sex crime charges in Clay County.
Attorneys representing the parents of a toddler who was injured in a boating incident in Clay County held a news conference Thursday to discuss a lawsuit against the boat manufacturer and the Jacksonville-based store that sold the boat.
If you have played sports in Orange Park or anywhere in Clay County, you’ve probably seen Randy Lefko, and he’s got a slew of breathtaking photos to prove it.
The lab’s research involved frontal lobotomies on monkeys, administering various drugs, and even one case where a husband and wife—Cathy and Keith Hayes—raised a monkey named Viki as a human child.
The Clarke House in Orange Park stands as a timeless window into the area’s rich history. Built in 1912 by William and Carrie Clarke, this wooden farmhouse remains a testament to the pioneering spirit of its original owners.
