Two men were arrested at Orange Park Mall for a series of robberies across Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

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.

The Orange Park Mall is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, marking five decades as a staple in the community, employing over 3,000 people and housing 80 small businesses.

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.

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.

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.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is urging parents to pick up their children Saturday night from the Orange Park Mall, which closed at 8 p.m.

The northbound lanes on Blanding Boulevard near Wells Road and the Orange Park Mall are blocked Monday afternoon after a serious crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it won’t let a string of recent fights involving young people at the Orange Park Mall define the community it is tasked with protecting.

The incident was one of a handful that News4JAX has covered in recent months.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office temporarily closed the Orange Park Mall Saturday evening due to “juvenile disturbances.”

A man was seriously hurt Thursday morning in a fall on the roof of the Orange Park Mall, Clay County Fire Rescue said.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked for help identifying two men they said are sought in connection to the theft of a puppy from a store at the Orange Park Mall.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that it was working with a property owner to dismantle a homeless camp in a wooded area just south of the Duval County line, near the Orange Park Mall.

Clay County residents are raising concerns about security in and around the Orange Park Mall.

Two men and a woman were arrested Sunday following a fight that caused the Orange Park Mall to be evacuated.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said the Orange Park Mall was cleared out on Sunday evening after a verbal dispute between three men led to a response from law enforcement officers.

First impressions are important, and that’s why Clay County officials say they are rolling out a new initiative to improve the infrastructure of Wells Road, which is a popular thoroughfare into the county.

Food will include funnel cakes, fried Oreos, cotton candy, candied apples, and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

A new prison-themed circus is coming to Clay County.

Washington Prime Group Inc., the company that owns Orange Park Mall and 101 other shopping malls around the country, announced Sunday night that it has petitioned for bankruptcy protection.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A potential major move for the Orange Park mall could attract large crowds outside the mall for events like outdoor movies and festivals. The mall is considering developing a venue called “The Grove” in the grassy area at the edge of its property. This would be separate from the events like the ones that are held in the mall’s parking lots. “We need more places in the county where we can have large events besides the fairgrounds. “Given the rollout of the vaccine has increased to 1.25 million vaccinations in arms a day, that looks good for trying to get a handle on this pandemic.”The mall released the following statement to News4Jax:“While in the early planning stages, we are working with all stakeholders to explore opportunities for an enhanced community greenspace at Orange Park Mall.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Cirque Italia, the first-ever traveling Italian water circus, is coming to Orange Park. The innovative and unique production will take place behind the Orange Park Mall Feb. 11 - Feb. 15. There will be a water curtain around the performers that draws from a 35,000-gallon-pool underneath the stage. WHERE: 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park, FL 32073 -- All employees and all attendees ages 3 and older are required to wear face masks inside the tent. Under the White & Blue Big Top Tent:February 11 – Thursday: 7:30pmFebruary 12 – Friday: 7:30pmFebruary 13 – Saturday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pmFebruary 14 – Sunday: 1:30pm & 4:30pm (Valentine’s Day)February 15 – Monday: 4:30pm (President’s Day)

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Demonstrators gathered Monday night outside the Orange Park Mall demanding answers after a video appears to show security officers restrain a young man to the ground. Meyer said her son and his friends were in the mall, making a YouTube video, when security approached them. A few of the boys said something that one of the security officers didn’t like and they grabbed them,” Meyer said. She said that her son was taken into a room, where he was guarded by a Clay County sheriff’s deputy. The Orange Park Mall told News4Jax that the safety of their guests, retailers and employees is its top priority.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – The Orange Park Mall closed early Sunday afternoon as a precautionary measure when violence erupted in nearby Duval County. In a Facebook post, mall staff stated they have been working with Clay County authorities to keep shoppers, retailers and employees safe. The mall closed its doors at 3 p.m. Sunday. “We will continue to monitor the situation and work with local authorities to determine when it is safe to open again,” the Facebook post said. The mall will open at 11 a.m., though one of their events had to be postponed.

Published: May 15, 2020, 5:01 pm Updated: May 15, 2020, 5:34 pm(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange Park Mall is hosting its first drive-in movie Friday night. The free “Cinema Under The Stars at Orange Park Mall” movie night requires one ticket per vehicle. Guests must reserve a ticket through EventBrite and present their ticket upon arrival. Reservations for Friday night’s movie is sold out, according to the website.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – In the latest hit to America’s once-booming malls, the last Sears department store in the Jacksonville area is closing. After nearly half a century in business, the Sears department store at the Orange Park Mall is closing. The Orange Park store was not originally included when Sears’ parent company announced another round of closures in November. News4Jax reached out to the store’s parent company Monday, and we have yet to hear back. The Orange Park Mall released a statement about the closing of Sears

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - A 911 call made Saturday from Orange Park Mall led to the arrest of a New York man on four counts of child neglect. Saturday afternoon, Cephas Bradley, 27, of Brooklyn, was arrested after the Clay County Sheriffs Office said four young children were left in a hot sport utility vehicle. When the deputy arrived, he located four unattended children in a parked Dodge SUV with the windows up and doors unlocked, according to the report. The deputy noted in the report that the vehicle was off, and the children were "sweating and in distress." Mall security told the deputy that the children had been left in the SUV for 20 to 30 minutes prior to the deputys arrival, according to the report.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - A post on Facebook has gone viral after a woman claims she was turned away from Nails Spa & Beyond at the Orange Park Mall due to having a disability. "So Bris new caregiver, Anna, took Bri to the Orange Park Mall and went to this nail salon to get Bris nails done. Bri McElyea has cerebral palsy, which affects a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Orange Park Mall will also be providing Bri a gift card to her favorite store, Chelsea Commodari, Marketing Director of Orange Park Mall, said. Im proud of the way our Orange Park management team responded to this isolated incident.