We Insure Clay County: HOMES Are you ready for Jane DiLoreto some football? The much-anticipated 2013 Clay Agency County Football Preview – INSIDE 215-2121 3701193-01

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 WWW.CLAYTODAYONLINE.COM VOLUME 44, NO. 35 75¢ Inmate death ruled homicide in state report By Eric Cravey determined in the Aug. 8 report that Daniel under any circumstances is tragic,” Besel- ment further on the case. Now, CCSO of- Managing Editor Joseph Linsinbigler Jr., 19, died of asphyx- er stated in the 37-page report. “However, ficials move on to the next phase in the GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A state investi- iation on March 12 after being in a Clay the State Attorney’s Office has ruled that case, which is to conduct an internal af- gation into the death County Jail isolation cell. The Clay County there was no criminal conduct on behalf fairs investigation, as well as “convene a of a Clay County Jail Sheriff’s Office released Simons’ report of any member of the Clay County Sheriff’s use-of-force review board.” There was no inmate has deter- Aug. 23 along with a prepared statement in Office. The responses of agency members timeframe given as to when this phase of mined that the in- which Sheriff Rick Beseler and staff stated to the resistance offered by Mr. Linsinbi- the investigation would be completed. mate’s death was a the agency would not comment further on gler were lawful and within the scope of Linsinbigler’s father, Danny Linsinbig- homicide. the incident. their duties.” ler, said he has filed a lawsuit in federal Associate Medi- “The Clay County Sheriff’s Office would The prepared statement went on to court that could take years to resolve. cal Examiner Stacey like to express its deepest condolences to state that because there is “the likelihood “It’s awful sad,” said Danny A. Simons, M.D. also the Linsinbigler family as the loss of life of litigation,” CCSO staff would not com- Daniel Linsinbigler SEE INMATE, 2 Big League Dreams Bridging the gap at Orange Park High moves step forward Residents do a little dreaming too By Debra W. Buehn Correspondent two final public hearings on the items. The votes were actually GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The 4-0, with Chairwoman Chereese proposed Big League Dreams Stewart absent. sports complex, which moved an- Commissioner Ronnie Rob- other step forward at the Aug. 27 inson, who has long voiced his Board of County Commissioners opposition to the BLD proposal, meeting, looks to be leading some voted yes to the two items, but Clay County residents to come up made it clear that didn’t mean he with some dreams of their own – was in favor of BLD. such as a community arts build- “I’m going to support the ing dedicated exclusively to young change in the [land use] strictly students in the area. for the reason of multiple uses for The BCC unanimously passed other citizens of Clay County and STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH WAKEFIELD ROSSER two land-use related items on its no way am I in support of the Big Orange Park High English teacher Chase DeBartolomeis stands in a circle of students at the second meeting of agenda that pertain to the pro- the school’s new guitar club. Sponsors are seeking donations and assistance from the community to help it get posed ballpark after conducting SEE DREAMS, 2 off the ground at the school. See related story on page 7.

The best deals! INSERTS USA WEEKEND •New Vehicles NEWS AMERICA COUPONS •Pre-Owned HOME DEPOT •Service & Body Shop HARDEE’S DICK’S SPORTING GOODS 2013 CLAY COUNTY FOOTBALL PREVIEW

SAVE $ gordonchevy.com • 1166 BLANDING BLVD. 120 2 CLAY TODAY • August 29, 2013 COMMUNITY CLAYTODAYONLINE.COM

question of Cecil Field’s take-off and land- from neighborhood commercial to big box public comment session) was a young high ing requirements. stores, and office uses include corpo- school student who said the Big League Dreams “Is their pattern going to change in the rate, professional, medical and business. Dreams proposal had sparked an idea in from page 1 future,” he as