*Bradford deputies said a registered sexual offender traveled from his home in Middleburg to a Starke church to stalk a teen he met on social media.*Daniel Jarrod Giglio was convicted in 2006 in Clay County for lewd and lascivious battery on a victim 12-15 years old.*The victim told Giglio she was to attend a concert … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay Electric trustees Jo Ann R. Smith, Carl Hagglund and Karen Hastings all qualified to run for reelection to the board of trustees, while no one else qualified to run for the seats during district meetings earlier this month. Smith’s District 8 covers Levy, Southern Marion and Lake … Read more
*The office held a retirement party for Robin Gay and Tressie Cleek on Friday, Jan. 28.*Gay began working at the clerk’s office in 1997 and worked mostly in jury management and juvenile delinquency and dependency.*Cleek is retiring a few weeks shy of her 40th anniversary with the office. She has worked the last 20 years … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County commissioners considered updates to the county’s dangerous dog ordinance during a Jan. 25 workshop. Assistant County Manager Troy Nagle told commissioners that the handling of dangerous dogs is governed by state statute. He added that although commissioners cannot alter state law, they can require that … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor TALLAHASSEE— A new report by Florida TaxWatch says a half-million Florida residents have no access to high-speed internet and Bradford County ranks among the counties with the lowest broadband coverage. “Communities that currently lack access to the affordable, reliable, high-quality broadband internet that is necessary for full participation in education, … Read more
*The blaze occurred in the Heilbron Springs area, between Starke and Raiford.*Multiple units of Bradford Fire Rescue responded and no injuries nor fatalities were reported.*Firefighters said the home was vacant. BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Friday night structure fire in the Heilbron Springs area forced Clay Electric to cut power to 1,685 homes … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A local business manager informed the Rotary Club about an organization that provides emergency housing to disaster victims and other displaced families. Mark Murton, the operations manager for Keystone Heights-based Clear Science spoke to the club remotely and said that tens of thousands of families lose their housing … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A 34-year-old aStarke man was arrested after he allegedly damaged his family’s front yard and then strangled a family member, partially pulling her through a broken window. Christopher Wayne Olive, 34, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 22 by Starke police for domestic battery. An arrest report stated that the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Starke man was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading on Jan. 26 to charges associated with the attempted thefts of copper and air conditioning parts. Brandon Adrian Nelson, 28, pleaded no contest to the May 13, 2021, offenses of dealing in stolen property, trespassing and criminal … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Lake Region Prosperity Council held its first meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Cedar River Seafood. The council is part of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. Clay Chamber board member and Capital City Bank Bradford-Clay President Patricia Evans said the council resulted from the chamber realizing … Read more
