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Middleburg fentanyl dealer tried sneaking drugs into jail following arrest, deputies say
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — A Middleburg fentanyl dealer arrested by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office tried to sneak drugs into jail after his arrest Thursday, deputies said. After a month-long undercover investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at 43 Plankton Ave. Wednesday in search of drugs. The sheriff’s office said they found 16 grams of cocaine, 57 grams of fentanyl, 3.5 buprenorphine pills, 48 Xanax pills, three guns and 84 rounds of ammunition. One of the guns had previously been reported stolen by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Northeast Florida unemployment rises to 3.6% in June
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped higher in June, a normal seasonal trend as high school and college graduates enter the labor force and don’t immediately find jobs. The jobless rate for the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3% in May to 3.6% last month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported July 19.
CCSO School Deputies busy with training sessions classes
GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Three at a time, newly hired Clay County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers trained to clear a hallway as they looked for students and an active shooter. Step by step, they swapped positions, checked pretend doors and peeked around imaginary corners. Sgt. Steve Parker...
Mother of 4-year-old who shot herself arrested for child neglect
MIDDLEBURG – A 31-year-old woman was arrested Monday, July 15, and charged with aggravated child neglect after her 4-year-old child had access to a handgun and accidentally shot herself in the hand on July 10. Darien Leigh Johns was booked into the Clay County Jail after an investigation by...
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