The town of Orange Park is preparing for its biggest public works project yet—a massive drainage overhaul aimed at mitigating future flooding issues.

Clay County is in the process of approving the rezoning and construction of two new buildings at Oakleaf Junior High and Lake Asbury Junior High. They will be the first two junior high schools in the county to accommodate 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Jacksonville Memory Gardens hosted its eighth annual Wreaths Across America Wreath-laying Ceremony to honor those who served the country on Saturday.

A family was displaced after a fire broke out on Woodglen Drive in Orange Park Tuesday afternoon, according to Clay County Fire Rescue.

While this year’s lineup is slightly smaller than last year’s record-breaking twelve parades, the holiday spirit will be just as lively.

In the state of Florida, over 100,000 hit-and-run crashes happened just last year. And that was actually down 1% from 2022. Hit-and-run crashes in 2023 resulted in 271 fatalities and 871 serious bodily injuries, according to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Stay informed about the incoming Arctic air bringing freezing temperatures to the area as December begins.

“I just saw like a fluffy head staring at me right here,” she said.

A man who was shot several times outside an Orange Park casino in 2022 after cashing out his winnings is now suing the venue. He believes not enough was done to keep him safe.

A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for drug trafficking over 500 grams of drugs containing a mixture of crystal methamphetamine.

Daniel’s Dungeons of Haunted Horrors is celebrating its 11th year of screams and scares and gave News4JAX a behind-the-scenes look at the haunted attraction which is attended by thousands of visitors each year.

Bolles and Raines rolled in a pair of Super 10 high school football showdowns in Week 9 on Friday night.

Some Orange Park residents have been finding green Waste Management tags on debris piles waiting to be picked up outside their homes.

One Clay County home has built an entire haunted house for those brave enough to enter. Daniel’s Dungeon of Haunted Horrors is located off Blanding Boulevard and is said to be one of the best local scares in our area!

A routine air duct cleaning drove an Orange Park couple from their home.

It’s been an almost adversity-free season on the football field for Middleburg, unlike the past 20 years. But to finish off a negative two-decade streak, the Broncos had to respond to a difficult situation Friday night.

Mary Hoff was instrumental in the creation of the iconic POW/MIA flag. United States. Her husband's plane was shot down in 1970. He is still missing in action.

Community Development Block Grant Home Rehabilitation applications are now open in Clay County.

Isolated to scattered rain will continue into the evening for parts of NE FL, SE GA

The community is invited to share ideas on the proposed improvements for two Clay County parks.

More than 20,000 customers of Clay Electric were reported without power Saturday morning.

The week-by-week high school football schedule for 2024.

High school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.

On Saturday, a historic Black fraternity unveiled a Little Free Library at Moody Avenue Park to provide free books and promote literacy in the community.

Florida Highway Patrol said it was investigating a two-car crash in which one car rear-ended another, resulting in a fatality.

Orange Park is looking forward to another great year featuring local music artists and a variety of food trucks at its annual Orange Park After Dark event.

A series of meetings were held this week to workshop the revision of the town of Orange Park. A group of small business owners gathered at Town Hall Wednesday to weigh in on the future and plans for a walkable town square to be built by 2040.

Dressed in their best patriotic partywear, dozens showed up to the VFW Post 5968 in Orange Park, not only to celebrate the Fourth of July, but to celebrate one special military veteran. Retired Navy Master Chief Fred Long who turned 100 on Thursday.

A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Orange Park Friday night, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

An arrest was made Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash that ended in the death of a 22-year-old over a year ago in Orange Park.

The Highway 17 and Interstate 295 interchange near the Duval-Clay border is one of the busiest interchanges in Northeast Florida and it’s been under construction for years.

The recent arrest of two men highlights an ongoing problem between drugs and gun violence that law enforcement said can either lead to injury or death.

Lawyers representing the family of a teen who drowned in a pool at an Orange Park Airbnb want to warn others about the dangers of pools at short-term vacation rentals.

Clay Humane, a nonprofit veterinary clinic in Orange Park, is encouraging pet parents to prepare for the 2024 hurricane season on the First Coast.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook and members of the Sheriff’s Office will host the 2024 Police Memorial Ceremony on Thursday.

40-year-old Orange Park woman dies after getting hit by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Orange Park Mall will hand out free solar eclipse glasses to the community starting April 1 to ensure safe viewing of the upcoming partial eclipse.

On Wednesday, family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Moosehaven for a special luncheon in his honor. They shared stories and checked out throwback photos from his career.

A 64-year-old man died Sunday night after he was hit by a pickup truck while he was crossing Park Avenue near Eldridge Loop, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight between a group of juveniles at Orange Park Mall Saturday night and a series of gunshots that were heard nearby, deputies said.

HCA Florida Orange Park is now the first hospital in our area to offer this option to patients with tremor-predominant Parkinson's disease and essential tremors.

St. Johns Country Day is headed back to the girls soccer state semifinals.

New traffic pattern is causing a traffic nightmare for many drivers where I-295 South merges onto US 17 South

Police and firefighters in Orange Park are getting raises after the Town Council reached a deal with the police and fire unions.

A 72-year-old man was seriously injured on Tuesday when a train engine towing multiple cars collided with his SUV, which was parked on a Clay County railroad track.

Fortis College in Orange Park will be offering free dental education and care to children in Northeast Florida on Friday.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 29.

An elderly horse named “Champ” was rescued by the Orange Park Fire Department and St. Johns County Fire Rescue after a health incident.

Crash happened early Saturday morning on Blanding Blvd. at Kingsley Ave.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 22.

St. Johns Country Day eighth grade point guard Camden Cooper cemented himself in Spartans history when he scored his 1,000th career point during a game on Tuesday night.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 15.

A 55-year-old man from Orange Park was killed while he was walking on I-95 north near 8th Street Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

There has been a string of burglaries in recent days in the Jacksonville area involving stolen cars being used as battering rams to break storefront windows.

A 67-year-old man was struck while riding a bicycle on Miller Street in Orange Park, and the driver who hit him left the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

From now until the New Year is your best chance to get the best deal on a new car.

An Orange Park neighborhood was targeted by porch pirates right before the holidays, and it was all caught on camera.

A year’s long investigation into child sexual abuse material led detectives to the discovery of animal sexual abuse material.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 18.

A 19-year-old man died and a 15-year-old girl was critically injured after the motorcycle they were riding on collided with a pickup truck traveling on Peppergrass Road in Clay County Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An Orange Park Planet Fitness got into the spirit of giving by making a big donation to improve a local teen’s health and wellness.

A 24-year-old man was hit and killed Monday night as he tried to cross U.S. 17 at Loring Avenue in Clay County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Clay County will have at least 12 major events happening in different parts of the county on Saturday, Sheriff Michelle Cook announced at a Tuesday morning news conference.

A body was found behind a dumpster Sunday in Orange Park, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

The State Attorney’s Office concluded Clay County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in shooting and killing a man in April 2022.

A Jacksonville woman who was accused of DUI manslaughter following a deadly crash in St. Johns County earlier this year was arrested last month and accused of resisting arrest.

This is part of Clay's 2024 Legislative Priorities report to state leaders

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office placed four Orange Park schools on lockdown on Thursday morning while it searched for a carjacking suspect.

Three teens were arrested for shoplifting from the Belk store at Orange Park Mall, and one of them was found with a firearm, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

A look at how Week 9 of the high school football season went and looking ahead to Week 10.

Clay County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Orange Park.

The mother, along with her 14-year-old daughter, were later found safe, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital got the chance to reconnect with their caregivers at a special celebration filled with games, costumes and plenty of fun.

The Jacksonville community came together to support an 11-year-old battling a rare form of cancer.

G’s Slow Smoked BBQ has been a premier BBQ restaurant in Orange Park since 2012.

A 34-year-old was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash at County Road 220 and Lakeshore Drive in Fleming Island.

A Clay County mom experienced a terrifying moment Friday when she said she went to pick up her 4-year-old daughter from school and the child was nowhere to be found.

An Orange Park family that lost their home in a fire started by a lightning strike is finding comfort from their neighbors who they said have become like family to them during this devastating time.

The high school football season begins next month. Here are team-by-team schedules for the 2023 season. Some teams have not finalized schedules. They will be updated as they are finalized.

A house located on James Street in Orange Park went up in flames.

Shock and outrage was the reaction from neighbors in the Berkshire subdivision of Orange Park on Tuesday after learning someone living nearby was a fugitive from Texas.

Attorney General Ashley Moody's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Orange Park Police Department are announcing the arrest of the former office manager of a nursing and rehab facility. Priscilla M. Sluder is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from resident trust fund accounts for personal benefit.

A vacation that was supposed to be fun and relaxing for a family visiting from Virginia turned into a nightmare. The family’s 16-year-old son, Cameron Brown, drowned in their vacation rental’s pool.

John Robert Thigpen, 34, of Jacksonville has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting inside an Orange Park home.

Faces a minimum mandatory 15 years in federal prison

Body camera videos released Tuesday show the moment Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers shot and killed a man wanted for murder in South Florida.

The non-profit Waste Not Want Not makes sure good food doesn't just land in the trash but instead in the hands of people in need.

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital held its annual tribute to trauma survivors on Wednesday.

The St. Johns Country Day baseball team was delayed, not denied. One season after a regional final heartbreak, the Spartans are back on the state stage and ready to make up for lost time.

GammaTile Therapy is an FDA-approved procedure that won’t save you from brain cancer, but experts say it will buy you more time and improve your quality of life while you deal with the brain cancer.

Edward Wilton III, 22, died about a month ago after he volunteered to fight with the Ukrainian military.

Thursday marks one year since Danny Palato was shot and killed by Clay County Sheriff's deputies. Now, his father, Fred, wants more information about what happened.

If convicted, Overheul faces a minimum mandatory 15 years, up to 180 years, in federal prison, a release from the DOJ stated.

A Clay County man was found guilty Friday of conspiring to transfer unregistered machine gun conversion devices that were referred to as “auto key cards.”

Tommie “Doug” Benefield defeated Kenneth “Kenny” Radwanski by more than 34 points to win Seat 1 on Orange Park’s Town Council on Tuesday.

It’s election day for some Clay County voters in Orange Park and Keystone Heights.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 5 games.

A man who is suspected in connection with a 2019 sexual assault in Georgia was arrested in Clay County, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday that a 5-year-old girl drowned in a pool Tuesday night on Hilltop Drive in Orange Park.

More than one student is in school police custody Wednesday after a firearm was found on the campus of Oakleaf High School, according to a message sent to parents by Principal Matthew Boyack.