Bruce Hope

What a comeback

By Bruce Hope, Photos by Davril Grant, The Florida Star JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miraculous. Incredible. Unprecedented. Those are all words that describe what will go down as the greatest game and comeback in Jaguars history. Doug Pederson, Trevor…

JAGUARS ARE AFC SOUTH CHAMPIONS!

By Bruce Hope, Photos by Davril Grant The Florida Star JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Week 18 in the NFL is the last week of the regular season, and across the league, division rivals usually meet, in many cases with playoff implications. Saturday’s meeting…

Notre Dame Defeats South Carolina in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

By Bruce Hope, Photos by Davril Grant JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team won their first bowl game under the leadership of first-year head coach Marcus Freeman Friday at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The…

Cowboys Can’t Escape the Jungle; Jaguars Come Roaring Back for an Overtime Victory!

By Bruce Hope, Photos by Davril Grant JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –The Jacksonville Jaguars hoped to catch a distracted Dallas Cowboys team looking past them Sunday. Instead, they found what looked like a well-oiled machine readying itself for a playoff run…

The Sun Is Finally Starting 2 Shine: Trevor “Sunshine” Lawrence lead Jags to a victory in a late comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens

By Bruce Hope Photo by Davril Grant/The Florida Star JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Lawrence is finally showing some of what many believed made him the most enticing quarterback prospect out of college since Andrew Luck 10 years ago. In November,…

‘So Close….But No Cigar’ Giants Squeak by Jags in a Thriller!!!

By Bruce Hope JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge but can’t seem to get over the hump. Their latest loss came at the hands of the visiting New York Giants Sunday, falling one yard short on the final play of the game, on a…

Trevor looking Terrible against Texans

By Bruce F. Hope, Photos by Davril Grant JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars welcomed the Houston Texans (1-3-1) into TIAA Bank Field Sunday, hoping to get back on track after a tough, rain-soaked loss in Philadelphia against the Eagles a week before.…

Jags dominate Colts in 24-0 shutout victory to put them in 1st place in AFC South!

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars had not lost to the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field since 2014. They opened the 2022 home schedule determined not to break that streak. The Jaguars played inspired defense, and showed nearly perfect…

Trevor’s strong outing wasn’t enough to stop the invasion of “The Terrible Towels”

By Bruce F. Hope, Photos by Davril Grant JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – The Jaguars could not stop the invasion of the terrible towels Saturday at TIAA Bank Field as they lost a preseason nail biter to the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-15. Jacksonville…

Firefighter wants to be ‘a driving force for them to want to apply themselves more to climb the ladder’

CAMP BLANDING – Clay County Fire and Rescue Capt. Rodney Townsend loves his job. The veteran firefighter, who admittedly was afraid of fire trucks as a child, would rather not be doing anything else now. “Believe it or not, when I was a child growing…

Green Cove Springs police hires new officer, promotes another to sergeant

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – One new officer was sworn into duty and another earned a promotion at the Green Cove Springs Police Department during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Russell Reese was hired as a patrol officer, while Austin Graham was…

County reverses course and will allow LGBTQ spread in Fleming Island yearbook

FLEMING ISLAND – When a decision was made earlier during the school year to remove a page from the Fleming Island High yearbook featuring the LGBTQ community at the school, editor Hannah Coulter knew something had to be done. So she began a…

Residents line up for Annual Passport Day ahead of summer vacations

ORANGE PARK – Clay County residents, along with others from around the First Coast, lined up Saturday morning at the Orange Park branch of the Clerk’s Office to take advantage of annual Passport Day. “Across the state, across all clerk’s offices,…

Clay High’s Johnson promoted to Commanding Officer for school’s NJROTC unit

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Clay High junior Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Jane Johnson is a leader. Since her freshman year, she has been a cadet with the program and has steadily risen through the ranks while demonstrating everything for…

Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs collects 1½ tons of food at county fair

Winn-Dixie delivers $1,000 worth of nonperishables to help local families GREEN COVE SPRINGS – While patrons enjoyed the rides on the Midway, sampled smoked turkey legs and chocolate covered Twinkies and explored the variety of livestock at the Clay…

New ADA playground at Spring Park allows all children to have fun

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The City of Green Cove Springs has made a significant addition to Spring Park with a new playground area specially designed for disabled children. “I’ve been working on the playground for the last six months,” said Steve Thomas,…

Delayed by pandemic, Palagio celebrates its grand opening

ORANGE PARK – Palagio Senior Living in Orange Park has a grand opening on its horizon. The senior living community located on Kingston Avenue near the Orange Park Medical Center and St. Catherine’s Catholic Church finally can officially celebrate…

Dalton’s Sports Grill finds new home at Lake Asbury

Restaurant moves into former Boondocks location LAKE ASBURY – Dalton’s Sports Grill has a new home. The longtime Middleburg restaurant, known for its award-winning burgers, wings and traditional American-style cuisine, has moved to the former…

Practice makes perfect for Oakleaf’s state champion percussion band

OAKLEAF – “There’s no replacement for working really hard for something and then finally getting it,” said Chad Robbins, Director of Bands at Oakleaf High. The “it” that the Oakleaf percussion finally got was a state championship recently at the…

O’Connor expands to Oakleaf area after developing much of Fleming Island

FLEMING ISLAND – The Eagle Harbor community has come a long way in the past thirty-odd years. One reason is the dedication of John O’Connor and his company, O’Connor Development Corporation, which over time has been responsible for the bulk of…