Khalil Maycock Clay County District Schools confirmed the 15-year-old is a student at Fleming Island High. Her name has not been released. A district spokesperson said a crisis team will be working at the campus so students and staff who need support can speak with them or a school counselor. The district could not comment on the student’s condition. Troopers said the teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection around 8 p.m. Wednesday, when a car headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her. According to the report, the 68-year-old woman driving the car couldn’t see the girl as she was crossing. The teen suffered critical injuries and was taken to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital by Clay County Fire Rescue. Joan Bartlett lives not far from where the crash happened and walks in the area constantly. She said she can’t imagine what the teen’s parents are going through. “That’s very worrisome and scary. I wouldn’t want to get that phone call,” Bartlett said. Bartlett said she would like to see some changes to prevent incidents like this in the future. “I’m walking, coming from Publix across this walkway the people that are going to turn left have a stop sign, and just because they have a stop sign doesn’t mean there’s coming up the other side, there’s no stop sign and I can’t see around the cars that stop,” she said. Bartlett said if a stop sign can’t be put there, she would like to see a crosswalk that lights up when pedestrians are crossing. The driver was not hurt. She was wearing a seat belt, according to the report. Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union. Khalil Maycock joined the News4JAX team in November 2022 after reporting in Des Moines, IA. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WJXT / WCWJ Closed Captioning / Audio Description WJXT Public File WJXT EEO Report WCWJ Public File WCWJ EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car around 8 p.m. Wednesday while crossing Eagle Harbor Parkway at the Town Center Boulevard intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection, when a vehicle headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her. Clay County District Schools confirmed the teen is a student at Fleming Island High. A spokesperson said a crisis team will be working at the campus so students and staff who need support can speak with them or a school counselor. It’s been a rough couple of years for Jacksonville’s craft brewers From recent start-ups to longtime favorites like A1A Ale Works and Ragtime Tavern several craft breweries across Northeast Florida have closed their doors The latest is relative newcomer Barley & Pie Brewing Company Just nine months after opening on Fleming Island including its signature American lager Clay Lite and handcrafted sourdough neo-Neapolitan pizzas announced Monday it would close after service on Saturday “It is with great disappointment that we announce the closure of Barley and Pie,” owners Philip and Kara Maple wrote in a social media post “Despite pouring our hearts into this business and creating a space for the community we simply couldn’t compete with the ever-growing number of chain restaurants moving in around us we struggled to get the support we needed to stay afloat aggressive pricing from larger competitors we found ourselves facing an uphill battle we could no longer fight.”  Philip Maple previously co-founded and served as president and brewmaster of Wicked Barley in Jacksonville Barley & Pie allowed Maple to pursue his passions for craft beer and handcrafted pizzas And he hoped Fleming Island would be the place to do that "It was an ‘ah-ha moment’ of ‘there's no brewery out here,’” he told the Times-Union when the restaurant opened in June 2024 “This is not how we wanted our story to end,” he wrote in the social media post “But we will always be grateful for the moments and the community that gathered around our offerings “To those of you who supported us — who chose local over corporate who believed in craft over convenience — thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”  The couple encouraged their customers and others to support locally owned restaurants and other businesses more of us will disappear,” they wrote in their post 'A very heart felt thank you': After 4 years, Jacksonville Beach BBQ restaurant to close 'Deeply grateful for the memories': Funky Jacksonville Beach sandwich shop plans to close The announcement follows the closings of other notable craft brewers since 2023 In late January, Atlantic Beach dining landmark Ragtime Tavern closed after more than 40 years steaks and more at the high-profile corner of First Street and Atlantic Boulevard since 1983 Eight months earlier, storied A1A Ale Works closed at 1 King St Bartram Trail114 PHOTOSFletcher's Jasmine Cross (1) scores a game-tying touchdown against Fleming Island's Mattie Cunningham (5) during the fourth quarter of an FHSAA District 3-3A semifinal high school flag football matchup Wednesday 2025 at Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra Beach Fletcher rallied in the second half to defeat Fleming Island 13-12 can’t score a point after try as Fletcher's Racheal McCroy (6) make the stop during the second quarter of an FHSAA District 3-3A semifinal high school flag football matchup Wednesday CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said it was investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Fleming Island. The sheriff’s office said the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at the Cobblestone at Eagle Harbor condo complex off CR-220, not far from Highway 17. Investigators said the deputies responded after they received a call from a relative about a suicidal woman around 4:15 p.m. “When the deputies pulled into the parking lot and got out of their vehicles, a woman approached them pretty quickly with a gun in her hand. Two deputies shot the woman,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said. Cook said that before the deputies arrived, they were informed of the woman’s intentions, but they never got a chance to reason with her because she acted so quickly in a threatening manner to the deputies. “We strive to de-escalate,” Cook said. ”We strive to bring the person down and get them the help they need, but unfortunately, in this case, because of the way she was holding the gun and walking towards the deputies, they really had no other option.” CCSO said a suspect was taken to a local hospital, and the deputy was not injured. If you or anyone you know has suicidal thoughts, help is just a phone call away. Reach out to 988 for help. Award-winning broadcast and multimedia journalist with 20 years experience. FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A Fleming Island Winn Dixie is set to close its doors on Sunday as part of the grocery chain’s acquisition by Aldi in 2023. The store off County Road 220 will soon undergo renovations to become one of Aldi’s grocery stores, a change that has drawn mixed reactions from local residents. For shoppers like Beth Spinu, the transition was welcomed. “It would be actually easier for us because we live here in Fleming Island,” Spinu said, noting the new Aldi location will save her a trip to the nearest Aldi on Blanding Boulevard. She pointed to Aldi’s affordability and specialty items as key advantages. She also praised Aldi’s bread and fruit for being high quality and inexpensive. Others, like Christy Williams, weren’t as enthusiastic, saying she would not make the trip to shop at Aldi. Some shoppers, like Marnie Buchanan, fall somewhere in between. “I’ve shopped Aldi’s before, so I’ll go to it again, and it’ll be close, but I’m going to miss my Winn-Dixie,” she said. To see how the stores compare, News4JAX priced grocery staples at both Aldi and Winn-Dixie. Here’s the breakdown: While Aldi consistently offered lower prices on most items, Winn-Dixie’s potatoes were slightly cheaper. News4JAX reached out to Aldi for a timeline on when the store will reopen as an Aldi. This was the response we received from an Aldi spokesperson: Thanks for reaching out! We’re converting some Winn-Dixie stores to the ALDI format to better support the communities we serve. Customers can expect a quick, easy shopping experience with great products at the lowest possible prices. Our smaller stores are stocked with only the items customers need so they can get in and out, and our award-winning exclusive brands help shoppers save up to 40% on their groceries without sacrificing quality. We can confirm the Winn-Dixie store located at 1545 County Road 220 will close for renovations this month. The store will reopen to the community as an ALDI over the next several months. While this store is temporarily closed, we continue to proudly serve the residents of the Jacksonville area at our other area stores. We thank our customers for their years of loyalty at this location and look forward to seeing them soon as a new ALDI. Ariel Schiller joined the News4Jax team as an evening reporter in September of 2023. She comes to Jacksonville from Tallahassee where she worked at ABC27 as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter for 10 months. This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time Three months after agreeing to a new contract with workers at its Fleming Island facility said it is eliminating 135 customer service positions at the site The communications company said in a letter to the Florida Department of Commerce under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that the workers at the site at 2000 Town Center Blvd in Orange Park have 60 days to seek another position in the company If they have not obtained another position by Feb Read the rest of this story at the Jacksonville Daily Record By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax The city will have a public meeting to discuss the cleanup of Lonnie C try this one one for size: the Golden Eagles more than doubled that margin overwhelming American Heritage Palm Beach by 38 shots at 6-over-par 582 Fleming Island's margin of victory was the third-highest in state history Sanford Seminole beat Coral Gables by 43 shots in 1976 and American Heritage Plantation topped Bolles and Ponte Vedra by 39 shots in 2014 The Golden Eagles were the first Clay County school to win a state golf title last year and this year became the first golf team in school history to sweep the district "They were on a mission from the beginning of the season," coach Bruce Cloud said "We wanted to win our own tournament [the Randy Warren Invitational] and win the Qdobe [Tournament of Champions] and we did that Winning the district and regional was nice but they weren't going to be happy unless they finished it off with the state title." Sadaly Campbell of Fernandina wins girls titleIn the 2A girls tournament at the Mission Inn Las Colinas Course Fernandina Beach senior Sadaly Campbell parred the first playoff hole against Dariano Breto of the SLAM Academy to win the individual state championship Campbell (71) overcame four bogeys among her first five holes to play a clean round over her final 13 holes 18 on a 10-footer to earn a spot in the playoff when Breto bogeyed the last Both players hit the fairway on the playoff hole at the par-4 first and Campbell knocked her second shot to within 10 feet chipped past the hole and missed a par attempt Campbell is the fourth individual girls state champion from the First Coast in FHSAA history The last state champion was Nicolette Donovan of Ponte Vedra in the 2013 Class 2A state tournament Kelly Trent of Westside (1978) and Tamara Bowman of Parker (1968) won state titles in open classifications sophomore Elle Reisner (72) tied for third at 6-over and Lily Chiang of Stanton (71) tied for seventh at 8-over Stanton finished 10th in the team standings and Fernandina 15th South Walton Santa Rosa won the team title by one shot over SLAM got off a shaky start with a double bogey at No playing his next five holes at 5-under capped by an 8-foot putt for eagle at No who had one bogey in firing a 66 to win by four shots at 10-under 134 Mawhinney (70) bogeyed the last and finished 6-under "When Tyler struggles he usually finds a way to right the ship," Cloud said "He's going to come back and do what Tyler does." Eagles had balance through the lineupMawhinney had plenty of help from his teammates Every Fleming Island player finished among the top 25 with Emmet Kuhlenkamp (77) tying for fifth at 2-over Dylan Frein (70) tying for 16th at 11-over and Carson Moore (82) tying for 25th at 14-over Frein knocked 15 shots off his first-round 85 and birdied five of seven holes in the middle of his round "The guys and I talked to Dylan last night and wanted to make sure he was okay," Cloud said This story was updated with new information and photos A woman was hospitalized after a deputy-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Michelle Cook confirmed during a press conference Cook said deputies received a call around 4:15 p.m specifically "suicide by law enforcement." Cook said the woman's family member called 911 Deputies responded to the Cobblestone at Eagle Harbor condo complex in the 1700 block of County Road 220 and were approached by a woman holding a gun called in shots fired and rendered aid to her until she was taken to the hospital by first responders The woman's current condition was not immediately available "When somebody does articulate that somebody wants to die by 'suicide by law enforcement,' of course your adrenaline starts pumping," Cook said we strive to bring the person down and get them the help they need because of the way that she was holding the gun and walking toward the deputies Cook said it did not appear the woman fired any shots Cook said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation into the shooting and the State Attorney's Office will be notified Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts can reach the suicide prevention lifeline 24/7 by calling or texting 988 Kids and teens can call the Wolfson Children's Hospital free mental health hotline at any time at 904-202-7900 or text the word "Life" to 741-741 and a counselor will text you back This story was first published by First Coast News (This story was updated to include new information.) FLEMING ISLAND – Would you consider yourself a truck enthusiast Have you ever wished you could sound the siren on a police car you’re in luck because AAA is hosting its Touch-A-Truck Fun Fest in Fleming Island families will get to explore emergency and service vehicles The following vehicles are scheduled to appear: they may have to leave in the event of an emergency The event is free and AAA membership is not required Meet the local heroes who help keep our community safe Plus talk with AAA agents about the benefits of membership The Florida High School Hoops welcomes Fleming Island the third-ranked 5A boys basketball team in the FHSAA They're currently 15-5 with a signature win over the Andrew Jackson The Eagles are home to two of the state's best 2027 prospects in Carson Crawford and Ayden Greenidge They break down their love for the game and give one of the best halftime pranks of the season Head Coach Trey Chandler tells the secret to Fleming Island's success through 20 games We also get some insights on his transition for scoring buckets from beyond the three point line to guiding teams to the state final four runs in search of his team's first basketball state championship According to the CCSO, deputies received a call from Heather Tipton’s friend, who told deputies that Tipton was suicidal and had threatened suicide by law enforcement. The friend said Tipton was on Facetime with her, holding a gun as she made the threats. Deputies Tyler Elias and Justin Mosley responded to the Cobblestone at Eagle Harbor condo complex off CR-220 in Fleming Island around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. CCSO said Tipton came from around the corner of her apartment building with a gun in one hand and a cell phone in the other. The deputies told her to drop the gun, but they said she did not comply and continued to walk toward them. Then, Tipton raised the gun toward the deputies, causing Elias and Mosley to shoot her. Tipton was taken to the hospital. The sheriff’s office said she remained in critical condition on Wednesday but was stable. Elias had worked for CCSO for three-and-a-half years, and Mosley has worked for them for four years. Proud alumnus of Bethune-Cookman University. 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Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription Read Lake City Reporter A jury in Washington has convicted a Fleming Island man of destroying government property as part of a crowd that broke open a door at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot there Marcus Smith, 47, faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years behind bars because the price of the damage exceeded $1,000 The door in the Capitol Senate Wing dated from the 1850s and replacing it was estimated to cost about $21,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington said in a release on the verdict In August: Palatka man faces misdemeanor charges in U.S. Capitol riot, adding to list of Floridians Smith, who was arrested in January, had argued unsuccessfully to have his trial moved to Jacksonville contending a jury in Washington would be biased against anyone charged in the Capitol riot which involved the legal definition of “parade” or “picket.” supporters of former President Donald Trump overran the Capitol which was closed to the public for both the Senate and House of Representative to certify the electoral results of the 2020 election Attorney’s Office reported that Smith had traveled from Jacksonville with three other people to “have his voice heard,” and that on Jan 6 he came to the Capitol with a large group of rioters Rioters smashed open an outside door and Smith entered about two minutes later then headed down a hallway and found the passage blocked by a line of police keeping people out Smith spotted several people throwing themselves against a door to Room S-131 striking the door with his shoulder several times until it broke open Smith left the building after walking farther and finding the route block again by police How to watch Florida high school playoff boys basketball: Fleming Island vs 12Data SkriveThere is an intriguing high school matchup in Orange Park with Fleming Island High School hosting Lincoln High School How to watch Lincoln vs. Fleming Island playoff high school boys basketballLincoln and Fleming Island will match up on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country Follow your favorite team and never miss a game Watch Fleming Island vs. Lincoln on NFHS! All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at www.NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU CLAY COUNTY – A 59-year-old Fleming Island man has won a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game RELATED: Jacksonville man wins $1 million playing scratch-off game The winner claimed his prize at the lottery’s headquarters in Tallahassee where he chose to receive his winnings as a one-time His winning ticket was purchased from Amoco Express Food Mart Amoco Express Food Mart received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. Kelsey Bingham is a multiplatform journalist from Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the News4JAX team in 2024 and is thrilled to start her media career in the River City. The Aldi grocery chain plans to convert the Winn-Dixie in Fleming Island to an Aldi store one of the first to be identified in Greater Jacksonville Clay County is considering Aldi’s request for a permit to remodel the Winn-Dixie at 1545 County Road 220 at a cost of $1.75 million Aldi bought Winn-Dixie and Harveys grocery stores last year from Southeastern Grocers Aldi has said it plans to convert some Winn-Dixies to Aldi but the stores have not been publicly identified An Aldi spokesperson told Jacksonville Today last month that the company would begin to convert about 50 stores this summer and complete them in 2025 A “meaningful amount” of Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores will remain as is The Jacksonville Daily Record reported recently that the Harveys supermarket at 2261 Edgewood Ave W may be the first in the Jacksonville area to convert the city had received construction plans for a significant remodel of the Harveys building into an Aldi Randy comes to Jacksonville from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, where as metro editor, he led investigative coverage of the Parkland school shooting that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He has spent more than 40 years in reporting and editing positions in Illinois By Casmira Harrison Steve Atkins has been trying to work out a public-private partnership with the city to overhaul the three buildings at Laura Scott Johnson FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – After Fleming Island teen Chloe Walker was severely injured in a car accident the community came together on Sunday to raise money to help with her recovery in partnership with Fleming Island’s Brick Oven Pizzeria and Gastropub All proceeds went toward her medical expenses “It warms my heart a lot to see so many people come together for her,” Norma Taylor RELATED: St. Johns County church raising money for teen left in critical condition after hit-and-run Chloe was riding in a car with her friends when she was ejected and suffered severe injuries but mentioned that her speech is slowly returning “She’s made amazing strides don’t get me wrong but she’s got a long road ahead of her,” Taylor said The family is also collecting donations on GoFundMe “We can’t thank everybody enough,” Taylor said. “There’s not enough thanks in the world that we could express or say that would cover that, but I promise you it’s there.” Scott is a multi-Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, who also hosts the “Going Ringside With The Local Station” Podcast. Scott has been a journalist for 25 years, covering stories including six presidential elections, multiple space shuttle launches and dozens of high-profile murder trials. Orange Park High School plays on the road versus Fleming Island High School How to watch Orange Park vs. Fleming Island playoff high school boys basketballOrange Park and Fleming Island will face off on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network Watch Fleming Island vs. Orange Park on NFHS! it was a weekend of history makers and record breakers Middleburg hoisted the Class 2A traditional team championship, Fleming Island won a share of the Olympic lifting title and Clay's Emma Heck concluded an extraordinary high school career with another state record at the Florida High School Athletic Association girls weightlifting championships in Lakeland Heck concluded her senior season as the first Northeast Florida lifter in FHSAA girls records to win four consecutive state championships while representing the same school she easily won in traditional with lifts of 405 Her 410-pound total in the Olympic category was equal to the winning figure in the Unlimited class Already a double record-holder in her previous 129-pound division Heck set the state 139-pound record Friday with a 185-pound snatch Fleming Island finished in a tie with Leesburg in the Class 2A Olympic lifts Bradi Johnson led the Golden Eagles' effort winning the 119-pound division in both traditional (330 pounds in total lifts) and Olympic (315 pounds) events while Lily O'Steen placed second at 199 pounds The Broncos got high finishes from Ash Piniero (second at 101 pounds) Emily Herren (third at 129 pounds) and Caylee Johnson(second at 154 pounds) Johns County schools also earned an individual first place: Menendez's Elle Bays won the Class 2A 169-pound titles in both traditional (395) and Olympic (415) pounds and Bartram Trail's Ava Myers won the Class 3A Olympic lift at 129 pounds with a 330-pound total Pace won the team standings in both traditional and Olympic lifts for Class 3A Fleming Island Golf coach Bruce Cloud knew he had a good team this season, especially with four starters returning from the Class 3A state championship of 2023, a title they won by a whopping 17 strokes at the Mission Inn Resort El Campeon Course Cloud got his answer at last month’s Qdobe Tournament of Champions at the Providence Golf Club in Davenport The Golden Eagles trailed Palm Beach Benjamin, the state’s top-ranked team in all classes, by five shots with nine holes to play, and turned it into a six-shot victory as No. 1 player Tyler Mawhinney closed with a 69 for a two-round total of 5-under 139 to win the individual title last year’s Class 2A state champion and six other teams that finished second or third in 2023 state tournaments “We’ve shown that we’re a deep team all year,” Cloud said As much as any tournament victory this season that proved to Cloud that he had the team more than capable of adding a Class 2A state title to the school’s trophy case 15-16 at Mission Inn when the FHSAA Class 2A state tournament is played two courses six state championshipsEight days of championship high school golf begin Nov Boys will play at El Campeon and girls at the Las Colinas Course Ponte Vedra’s boys will be chasing an eighth state championship in a row (in two classifications) and their 10th overall and the Beachside girls will trying to add a 3A state title to their 2A crown last year the first state championship in any sport in the school’s brief history Golden Eagles go five-deep in the lineupOn paper the Golden Eagles are third overall in the state and are first in Class 2A by a wide margin over the two American Heritage teams from Broward and Plantation Fleming Island won the District 4-2A title by 31 shots and the Region 1-2A championship by 13 They have won four of their last five post-season tournaments (they finished third in Region 1-3A last year and reached the state as an at-large team) by an average of 23.5 shots Emmet Kuhlenkamp beat Mawhinney for the district individual title with a 68 (despite a double bogey on the first hole at Eagle Harbor) and all five players in the lineup are 14th or higher on the Class 2A individual rankings: Mawhinney (1st) “Tyler is definitely the main guy but we’ve got other guys stepping up,” Cloud said Cloud said the team has also set a lofty goal Winning another state title is foremost on their minds but they’ve got the state scoring record in their sights 8-under-par 568 by Lake Mary in the 2006 Class 2A state tournament the lowest team score since Tallahassee Chiles shot 582 in the 2019 3A tournament “They got together and made that their goal,” Cloud said “But they’d be happy with another state title by any score.”  Area boys team: Bolles (Luke Balaskiewicz Notable: Bolles will be battling the usual collection of other private schools charter schools and virtual teams in perhaps the state's deepest classification Palm Beach Benjamin is the top-ranked boys team in the state regardless of class and the girls tournament includes the top-five teams in all classes The Bolles boys are ranked eighth in Class 1A and the girls ninth Balaskiewicz is ranked 17th overall and seventh in Class 1A 15-16 Area boys team: Fleming Island (Tyler Mawhinney Notable: It won’t be any easier for Fleming Island with the two American Heritage teams Stanton will have an uphill battle in the girls tournament Area boys teams: Ponte Vedra (Jack Chung Notable: Ponte Vedra’s path to an eighth state title in a row could be blocked by Jupiter and Lakewood Ranch but the Sharks’ depth has proven formidable during their decade-long run All five of their starters are inside the top-40 on the state 3A individual rankings The Beachside girls' quest for a second state title will have to get past perennial contender Lake Mary JACKSONVILLE – Fleming Island’s football team is changing head coaches an abrupt shift at the top of the program with just two weeks to go before the season kicks off The Golden Eagles replaced Chad Parker with Derek Chipoletti on Wednesday afternoon, according to a report from the Clay Today. The paper cited school principal Thomas Pittman who said the Clay County School District was investigating the situation that led to Parker not being the team’s head coach any longer. News4JAX comfirmed the Clay Today report with two separate sources saying that Parker had been removed and that Chipoletti was put in charge of the program Wednesday at 2 p.m. In a text Wednesday afternoon with News4JAX, Parker said he had not resigned. He was with the Golden Eagles football team a week ago at high school media day at EverBank Stadium. The departure comes after Parker led Fleming Island to a 3-7 record in 2023. Parker was hired for the head coaching role at Wolfson in 2017, but he wound up never coaching a game and returned to his assistant coaching role at Bartram Trail. He spent nine seasons with the Bears under coach Darrell Sutherland. Chipoletti is a name area fans should know well. His father, Neal, started the program at Fleming Island. Derek got his head coaching career going at Williston and Bradford before going to Oakleaf. He had a career-best 12-1 season in 2014, a year that ended with a run to the regional finals. Chipoletti stepped away from head coaching in 2016 and got into the private sector. Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years. Chad Parker is out as Fleming Island head coach after one season, the school confirmed Thursday, making the move only one week into preseason practice for Florida high school football. The athletic department is installing defensive coordinator Derek Chipoletti in Parker's place as interim coach Fleming Island athletic director Travis Cunningham confirmed the moves to the Times-Union on Thursday. Clay Today initially reported Parker's exit late Wednesday night Coach tracker: Meet every new Jacksonville high school football coach for 2024 FHSAA season Cunningham told the Times-Union that Parker "resigned for personal reasons" and the school declined to specify additional details surrounding the abrupt change which occurs just over one week before the Aug 16 Fleming Island kickoff classic against Westside Phone messages for Parker as well as the office of Fleming Island principal Thomas Pittman had not been returned as of early Thursday afternoon Many questions remain about the sudden move less than one week after Parker and his players appeared at Baker's Sports/Jaguars Prep Media Day at EverBank Stadium Cunningham acknowledged that the timing was "not optimal." Parker had coached the Golden Eagles for one season after a long tenure on Bartram Trail's staff under Darrell Sutherland Parker also coached wrestling and took a significant role in coordinating the Bears' college recruiting Cunningham said that Parker remains with Clay County District Schools Chipoletti brings close family ties to the program was the first head coach in Fleming Island history upon the school's opening for the 2003-04 school year The elder Chipoletti coached the Golden Eagles from 2003 to 2008 Derek Chipoletti will be entering his 10th season of head coaching after prior stints at Williston (2009), Bradford (2010-11), Oakleaf (2012-15) and St. Johns Country Day (2018-19) with a career record of 50-41 and three playoff appearances He led Oakleaf to its first-ever postseason appearance, and went 12-1 in 2014 while steering the Knights to a regional final Oakleaf had won only one game in two years before his arrival where he helped the Tornadoes end a playoff drought that had stretched for more than half a decade Chipoletti played high school football at Orange Park under Bob Williams in the early 1990s He becomes the sixth head coach in program history Fleming Island's move adds to a coaching carousel that has seen more than a dozen Northeast Florida positions change hands since the end of the 2023 regular season Fleming Island enters the season in a newly-reconstructed district alongside Beachside The Golden Eagles begin the regular season on Aug 2009: Williston 0-11 (7-4 before forfeits) therefore access cannot be granted at this time.