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Five years ago, 202 1 • Clay County residents start to receive their Moderna COVID-19 vaccines as the first 3,000 doses were made available at t he UF/IFAS Extension Office. …
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1/8/26
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Five years ago, 2021 • The staff at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital start the first round of the Moderna COVID-19 inoculations. • The Royal Pointe neighborhood hires North Florida Pyrotechnics …
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1/1/26
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Five years ago, 2020 • Steel Mill Fleming Island and the Human Collective Foundation hosts a charity workout to raise awareness and funds for Chris Davie, who was injured in a crash while riding …
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12/25/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • After receiving d ialysis for more than six years, Eddie Farhat receives a kidney after Roger Higginbotham read a post about Farhat’s condition on …
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12/18/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Way Free Medical Clinic and Impact Clay have decided to proceed with their plan to create ClayPASS, an initiative to help …
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12/10/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Salvation Army presses ahead with its Angel Tree and Red Kettle programs despite the challenges of Hurricane Irma flooding, the COVID-19 pandemic …
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12/4/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Calling it a “$206.5 million investment in Clay Count y,” Baptist Medical Center Clay CEO Darin Roark annou n ces the groundbreaking …
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11/27/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County Teen Court Mock Trial Team wins the Florida State Championship in a competition against 12 other teams. • The Clay County …
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11/20/25
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Five years ago, 20 20 • The Fleming Island High girls 200 medley relay swimming team of Emma Grimm, Christine Johnson, Sarah Grimm and Abree Clark win …
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11/12/25
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Five years ago, 20 20 • The Internal Revenue Service revokes the nonprofit status of four athletic associations – Clay County Adult Softball Association, Fleming Island Little League, …
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11/6/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Agency arrest Nicholas Mattox and Keith Williams, both of Middleburg, and they are sentenced to federal prison after …
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10/30/25
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Five years ago, 20 20 • Nearly 8,000 turn out in record numbers on the first day of early voting, with the congressional majori ty and the presidency at stake. County mail-in ballots, nearly …
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10/23/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County Economic Development Corporation will receive $64,500 from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for a five-year strategy to address setbacks created …
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10/16/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • The Clay County School Board is starting its push to get a half-cent sales tax approved during the November General Election for longstanding repairs and the need for five to …
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10/9/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Orange Park Junior High Assistant Principal Janice Tucker is honored as Woman Educator of the Year by Delta Kappa Gamma. • Eileen Eister retires as a crossing guard after …
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10/2/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy Eric Twisdale was remembered for his courage and compassion when he was laid to rest after dying of COVID-19. Twisdale was a supervisor …
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9/24/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Saying it was only “a matter of time,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said 156 inmates and eight detention deputies tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at the jail, and that as …
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9/18/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Clay County is awarded $300,000 from the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight opioid abuse. • Fleming Island …
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9/10/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Michelle Cook was appointed Clay County Sheriff by Gov. Ron DeSantis to complete Darryl Daniels’ term. She won the primary on Aug. 15 after Daniels was suspended after he …
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9/3/25
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Five years ago, 2020 • Businesses report that the COVID-19 pandemic creates hundreds of job opportunities around Clay County. • Clay County District Schools open for classes after shutting down …
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8/27/25
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