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View MoreClay County approves stormwater fee, cuts veteran garbage exemption
Clay County commissioners voted 3-2 on Aug. 26 to approve a stormwater fee taking effect Oct. 1 that will cost most homeowners $51 to $161.50 a year, and separately cut the disabled veteran solid waste exemption from 100% to 50%.
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View MoreClay County approves $1.6M renovation amid $44.5M deficit
Clay County commissioners awarded a $1.6 million sheriff's office renovation contract in Fleming Island on April 28, about six weeks before staff disclosed a $44.5 million General Fund deficit, even though fiscal warning signs had surfaced as early as July 2025.
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View MoreClay County residents have until Nov. 18 to appeal FEMA flood maps
Clay County property owners have until Nov. 18 to appeal FEMA flood-zone reclassifications that could trigger new flood-insurance requirements; the county's online tool shows whether a parcel's designation is changing under maps anticipated to take effect in spring 2027.
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View MoreFleming Island blanks Atlantic Coast 33-0 to open season
Fleming Island opened its 2026 football season with a dominant 33-0 shutout of Atlantic Coast on Aug. 21, earning regional rankings attention ahead of a Week 2 trip to Creekside.
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View MoreFirst homes rise at $2B agrihood in Green Cove Springs
Freehold Capital Management is opening its first neighborhood at Saratoga Springs, a 2,240-acre agrihood in Green Cove Springs that will eventually hold nearly 4,500 homes valued at $2 billion total, with the 55-plus Sagebrooke community now selling and a family neighborhood expected in fall 2026.
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View MoreClay County stormwater fee draws five hours of opposition at packed hearing
Hundreds of Clay County property owners packed a five-hour public hearing Tuesday to oppose a proposed stormwater assessment of $51 to $161 per year on single-family homes, which could take effect Oct. 1 if commissioners approve it.
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View MoreOrange Park proposes highest millage rate in years as TRIM notices hit mailboxes
Clay County's 2026 TRIM notices show Orange Park's proposed millage rising to 6.15 from 5.95, with a hard Sept. 15 deadline for property owners to file formal appeals or exemption applications with the Value Adjustment Board.
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