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Issue #034 · Monday, November 2, 2026
Morning, Fleming Island 👋
Tomorrow is Election Day, and the fair's early-bird deal ends Wednesday.
Here's what to know before you vote, a week of things to do close to home, the weekend's scores, and a sweet girl named Freesia who has been waiting 19 months for a home. 🐶
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TODAY AROUND THE ISLAND
Warm, breezy, with showers around.
A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and storms after 1 PM, about 40%. East wind gusting to 25 mph. Election Day is 81 and mostly sunny, with a 40% chance of a passing shower.
River note: A Coastal Flood Advisory for the St. Johns runs until 7 PM today, for minor flooding of lots, parks, and low roads. High tides at Red Bay Point are around 6:56 AM and 7:43 PM. Don't drive through flooded roads. Latest from NWS →
🗳️ Election Day is tomorrow
Polls are open 7 AM to 7 PM Tuesday. If you're in line at 7, you still get to vote.
On Election Day, vote at your assigned precinct. Check your polling place before heading out, even if you usually vote early.
Bring a current photo ID with your signature, like a Florida driver's license or U.S. passport. If your photo ID doesn't have a signature, bring a second ID that does. If you don't have acceptable ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot.
Still holding a mail ballot? It has to reach the Supervisor of Elections by 7 PM Tuesday. A postmark doesn't count, so at this point drop it off in person at the elections office, 500 N. Orange Ave. in Green Cove Springs.
📅 Your week, close to home
Monday
🌬️ Exploration Lab: build an anemometer, 4 to 5 PM, Fleming Island Library. Hands-on STEM for school-age kids.
Tuesday
🦖 Baby Storytime: Dinosaurs, 10:30 AM, Fleming Island Library
🍂 Teen Tuesday: Autumn Keychains, 2 to 3 PM, Fleming Island Library Teen Zone
Wednesday
🦕 Crafty Kids at Moccasin Slough Park: Dinosaurs, 4 to 5 PM. Outdoor dino crafts for ages 5 to 11, from the library.
🚓 National Night Out, rescheduled to Wednesday, 5 to 8 PM, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2497 SR 16 West, Green Cove Springs. The Sheriff's Office brings everyone together for kids' games, live music, food trucks, and a chance to meet the people who serve Clay County. Listed on the county's events calendar; check before you go.
♟ Chess Corner, 6 to 7:30 PM, Fleming Island Library. Open play, all ages and skill levels.
Thursday
🚒 Family Storytime: Firefighters, 10:30 AM, Fleming Island Library
🫖 Teapot Planters: Warm and Cozy Edition, 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Fleming Island Library. Paint a teapot planter to celebrate the library's new Tea Library. Registration is required and seats are full, but you can join the waiting list.
🎪 Cirque du Luxe opens under the big top at the Orange Park Mall, 7:30 PM, with shows through Sunday.
Friday
🚚 Food Truck Friday closes out its season in Spring Park, Green Cove Springs. Full rundown in Friday's issue.
🎡 The fair's early-bird deal ends Wednesday
The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair opens Thursday at 5 PM at its brand-new home on the Westside, 13601 Normandy Blvd., and runs through Nov. 15.
Buy before 11:59 PM Wednesday, and admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6 to 12, and $5 for seniors 65+. After that, admission's $15 for adults and $10 for kids 6 to 12 and seniors 65+.
Planning to ride? The $25 Mega Pass includes admission and a ride armband for one day of the fair. That early-bird price also ends Wednesday at 11:59 PM.
Seniors 65+ get in free this Friday, Nov. 6, when the gates open at 3 PM. Bring a photo ID.
🏈 Weekend scores
The Jaguars rolled past the Colts, 42 - 7.
Georgia beat Florida 27 to 8 in Atlanta, and Clemson beat FSU 36 to 24.
Friday night, Bishop Kenny beat Fleming Island 50 - 28.
Around the county, Clay beat Andrew Jackson 30 to 14, and Ridgeview shut out Englewood 48 - 0.
Tonight: Bears at Seahawks, 8:15 PM on ESPN.
🐾 Meet Freesia
Nineteen months is a long time to wait for your people. Freesia has been waiting since April 2025.
She's about two and a half, around 40 pounds, and loves tennis balls, fetch, water, and car rides. Her shelter profile describes her as affectionate, playful, and house-trained, and she's finished her heartworm treatment.
She'd do best as the only dog in a home with older kids. She's staying with a foster family now, so contact Safe Animal Shelter to arrange a meeting.
Before you go... tell me something good 💛
See a new business opening? Know of an event we should add to the calendar? Got a neighbor doing something wonderful, a local team having a big season, or just something good happening around Fleming Island?
Send it our way. This only gets better when all of us help find the good stuff.
❤️ Tell Us Something Good: A neighbor doing something kind. A kid doing something awesome. Something new going in or on around town. Anything that makes you think, "people around here should know about this."
📅 Submit an Event: Live music at a local restaurant, a fundraiser, a festival, a market, a school activity. Anything locals can put on their calendar.
⭐ Get Featured: Own a local business? Tell us your story through a short interview and give the community a chance to meet the people behind it.
Have a good week,
Shelly 🌴
Find Good. Share Good. Celebrate Good.
