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09/17/2026

If you live in Clay County, your flood zone could be changing. FEMA’s proposed maps are out, and the appeal period ends November 18, 2026.

Search your address in the county’s Flood Zone Helper to see your current zone and proposed new zone. The link is in the first pinned comment. Most properties show no change, but if yours changed and something looks wrong, contact the county’s flood team at [email protected]. Formal appeals require supporting technical data.

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09/11/2026

Solite. If you're from Clay County, you've probably heard the name, and there's a history behind it going back decades.

The plant operated off Russell Road for roughly 36 years before shutting down in 1995. Environmental investigations, cleanup efforts, documented contamination, and attempts to develop portions of the property followed. This summer, FDEP held a public meeting on the next phase of cleanup.

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09/10/2026

Good info on the basics at Rosemary Hill Landfill for those who haven’t been before. Thanks for sharing Lizzy with the Glizzys 👌

09/08/2026

The Little Black Creek bridge on CR 220 is not opening September 17.

Some posts went around today with that date. It is not accurate. As of today's county commission meeting, the target is still mid October.

I recorded the meeting live, so this is straight from the room and not secondhand. If that date firms up or slips again, you will hear it here.

Source: Clay County Board of County Commissioners meeting, September 8, 2026

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Due to lightning⚡️, our promo girls informed me it’s against their policy to work, so unfortunately 😭we won’t be at Food...
09/04/2026

Due to lightning⚡️, our promo girls informed me it’s against their policy to work, so unfortunately 😭we won’t be at Food Truck Friday this time. The 500 teal coozies stay in the box until the next one. See you there! Stay dry and stay safe Clay County 🫡

09/04/2026

Rooster's General Store sits in Green Cove Springs, and a lot of people drive past it without knowing what is actually inside.

Local meats, produce, eggs, cheese, bone broth, small-batch pickles and regular grocery basics. Owner Todd Knowles walked me through the whole store.

If you are halfway through making dinner and realize you are missing something, that is a couple of minutes instead of a run up to Fleming Island.

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09/02/2026

// UPDATE: Due to lightning, the promo girls informed me it’s against their policy to work, so unfortunately we won’t be at Food Truck Friday this time. The 500 teal coozies stay in the box until the next one. See you there! Stay dry Clay County 🫡 //

500 of these are going out this Friday at Food Truck Friday. Teal out for the Jags, limited edition👌, and when they’re gone they’re gone.

Come say hi at Spring Park in Green Cove Springs, September 4th, 5 to 9:30. Wear teal. Food trucks, live music, and the whole park turning out for the season opener.

Food Truck Friday is also running a free community raffle. Visit the sponsors between 5 and 8, then names get called from the stage at 8:30. Ten winners going home with autographed merch, jerseys, footballs, or game tickets. You have to be there to win. There’s also a $50 prize for the best Jags super fan, judged at the stage at 7PM.

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08/31/2026

Every license plate reader on Clay County roadways is coming down. The Clay County Sheriff's Office released the announcement on August 31, 2026, pointing to a memo issued by the Florida Department of Transportation as the reason. The scope is the part worth noticing, because FDOT has authority over state right of way, which in Clay means roads like US 17 and Blanding Boulevard, while the release covers all Clay County roadways.

Sheriff Michelle Cook used most of the release to lay out what the readers have done since 2018, including locating a missing 76 year old woman from South Carolina whose vehicle was found in Middleburg, identifying a homicide suspect in a stabbing, and recovering a 10 year old taken in a custody interference case near the Florida and Alabama line. Her statement says the decision does not hinder or sway the agency's work.

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08/27/2026

I went back through the Clay County stormwater meeting and pulled some of the moments that stood out.

With nearly five hours of public comment alone, there was way more I could’ve included. But for those who couldn’t be there and don’t have six hours to watch the entire meeting, here are some of the highlights.

The stormwater assessment ultimately passed 3–2.

Source: Clay County Board of County Commissioners meeting, August 25, 2026.

08/26/2026

The stormwater assessment passed last night, 3 to 2, after nearly five hours of public comment.

The assessment applies to property in unincorporated Clay County and takes effect October 1st.

I wasn’t able to be there in person, but I watched the meeting online, and regardless of how you feel about the assessment, I was blown away by how many people showed up and made their voices heard.

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