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Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay a top hospital for maternity care
MIDDLEBURG — Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay received one of America’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals in 2024 by Newsweek at its highest five ribbon level. This is the first year it has been recognized with this prestigious honor. The Best Maternity Care distinction recognizes facilities that have provided exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families based on three data sources. These include nationwide online surveys of hospital managers and maternity healthcare professionals, medical key performance indicators relevant to maternity care and patient satisfaction data.
Green Cove Springs man gets 6¼ years for possessing meth, firearm
JACKSONVILLE – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Edward Sherwood Gustafson IV, 31, Green Cove Springs, to six years and four months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The court also ordered Gustafson to forfeit a Smith and Wesson pistol and 15 rounds of ammo traceable to the firearm offense. Gustafson was arrested on May 9, 2023, and ordered detained. He entered a guilty plea on Aug. 31.
Sheriff's office: Man jailed for fighting, kicking pregnant woman, deputies
MIDDLEBURG – According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, two of their deputies were attacked by an outraged man when they tried to break up a fistfight on July 4 in the parking lot of a shopping center at the intersection of County Road 218 and State Road 21.
Sapp cites children's future as reason for running for State House
GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Judson Sapp has a simple reason for running to fill Bobby Payne's seat in the Florida House of Representatives. “Having kids is what inspires me — I have a 9-year-old and a six-year-old — and I have seen the state of affairs and where the country is going, and I have seen a loss of some of our state rights. Our business rights are being taken away. Unnecessary regulations have burdened small businesses. I want my kids to have the same opportunities I had," Sapp said.
Fentanyl-related deaths down statewide, up slightly in Jacksonville area
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drug-related deaths are down in Florida, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The drops in total drug deaths and deaths caused by fentanyl were the greatest Florida has seen since 2016. The statewide numbers tell a slightly different story from...
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“Algaecide Treatment Plan for Doctors Lake, Clay County, Florida “Public Meeting for Algaecide Treatment Plan for Doctors Lake. The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) has identified Doctors Lake as a candidate for an innovative Harmful Algal Bloom project. The SJRWMD will host a meeting, (6:00pm Tuesday July 16, 2024 at Thrasher[1]Horne Center at St. Johns River State College 283 College Drive Orange Park, FL 32065) with a virtual attendance option to allow its subcontractor to present the Draft Algaecide Treatment Plan for Doctors Lake and receive public comment and provide question and answer opportunities.” To attend virtually, please see the link below to access the webinar at the time of the event: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2c18f8ce-4056-4ac5-9a2f-cafdc5b7d0b5@0117da0c-91a3-44a8-89c9-6a86cfd25939”
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