Five years ago, 2016• Former Clay High swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins his first gold medal at the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in the for-by-100 freestyle relay.• Residents of Spencer …
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Five years ago, 2016
• Former Clay High swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins his first gold medal at the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in the for-by-100 freestyle relay.
• Residents of Spencer Plantation in Argyle Forest argue with the Board of County Commissioners about it a plan to build a playground in an area already plotted as a parking lot.
• The school board calls off a special meeting in the wake of fraud allegations levied against Superintendent Charlie Van Zant.
10 years ago, 2011
• Orange Park Superintendent of Utilities Bob Brace is selected as the Wastewater Operator of the Year by the Rural Water Association.
• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission asks residents not to release balloons to honor loved ones because they pose as a threat to wildlife.
• Antonio Marquise Morales is charged by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office with attempted first-degree murder following a shooting on Wells Road.
20 years ago, 2001
• The Green Cove Springs City Council votes to tear down the historic Qui Si Sana Hotel and replace it with a replica to house city hall.
• Florida Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan visits Keystone Heights High on the first day of school to help kick off the state’s new “Exploring Teaching” program.
• Practice begins for county high school football teams ahead of season openers on Aug. 24.
30 years ago, 1991
• Despite a hiring freeze, the BCC votes to approve hiring a ninth firefighter during the fiscal year.
• The county decides not to buy the Kingsley Utility after the company decides it won’t hire a private engineering firm to decide its worth.
• Seventeen 4H members return home after finishing second in the State Horse Show in Tampa.
40 years ago, 1981
• Clay County could move to computerized voting if the council approves at $95,000 budget increase by the Supervisor of Elections office.
• The BCC wants to wait until the Rosemary Hill Landfill is appraised before it decides whether to buy the facility and the equipment from Green Cove Springs.
• Ray McKee is selected as the Green Cove Springs Public Works Director.