Clay County woman watches wildfire smoke creep closer to home
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. — “You can see how dry the grass is. I mean, when you walk, it’s just super dry and crunchy.”. Brenda Mathis described worrying conditions around her Clay County home Tuesday as the Railroad Fire continued to burn nearby. Mathis, whose husband pastors...
Former Jacksonville Fire Chief remembers 1998 wildfire outbreak
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Around this time 28 years ago, wildfires were popping up around northeast and central Florida. It would be the start of what is now called the 1998 firestorm. Nearly 500,000 acres burned across the state, including thousands in Duval, Columbia, St. Johns, and Flagler counties. More...
City Council committee OKs alcohol sales for North Jacksonville restaurant and sports bar
After action by a City Council committee on April 21, a North Jacksonville breakfast and bar spot is a full City Council vote away from being allowed to sell alcohol. The Council Land Use and Zoning Committee voted 6-0, with member Rahman Johnson away from the dais, to recommend approval of a zoning exception to allow alcohol sales at Kappuccinos Breakfast & Sports Bar...
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront launching stand-up comedy series
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront announced it will feature live stand-up comedy performances beginning in May 2026 in partnership with a production company that operates in Las Vegas, Orlando and other sites across the United States. The hotel said in a news release that it had partnered with Bonkerz Comedy Productions...
‘It’s magnitudes more water’: National Guard helping fight local fires from the skies
Residents in Clay and Putnam Counties have been hearing a lot of commotion in the skies over the past few days, as aircrews with the Florida Forestry Service and the National Guard work to contain the massive Railroad Wildfire.
County-by-County | Live updates on Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia wildfires
Wildfires are continuing to burn Tuesday morning across parts of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Here’s a county-by-county update of the current conditions from the larger blazes that have already forced some to evacuate. 5:22 PM | All Brantley County Schools will be closed tomorrow for students and staff.
Donations being accepted for firefighters battling Clay County blaze
Clay County Emergency Management is accepting donations for first responders battling wildfires.
‘Very scary’: Residents describe close calls as Railroad Fire spreads up to property lines,...
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A growing wildfire near the Clay–Putnam county line has left smoke lingering across nearby neighborhoods, including along White Tail Trail, where scorched patches of land and haze show how close the fire has come to homes. For Darryl Hunter, who lives near the intersection...
FL v. Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, et.al.: Julio Foolio Murder Trial
TAMPA, Fla. (Court TV) — Four men are standing trial on charges they murdered a rising rap star as part of an ongoing gang war. Isaiah Chance, 23, Sean Gathright, 20, Rashad Murphy, 32, and Davion Murphy, 29, have pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the shooting ... Read more »
Murder investigation underway after body found in burning vehicle in Middleburg
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — The death of a person found inside a burning vehicle in early April has been ruled a homicide, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. Firefighters and deputies made the discovery on April 6 when while responding to a vehicle fire in Middleburg near County Road 218 and N. Mimosa Avenue. After the fire was extinguished, the body of a male victim...
