BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Travis Henry Aldridge, 41, of Starke’s Old Lawtey Road, was sentenced to one year and seven days with the Department of Corrections after pleading to a battery that arose from an argument over who would watch the man’s children. According to an October 12, 2025, arrest report, the victim and defendant, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 35-year-old Keystone Heights man was sentenced to 30 months with the Department of Corrections after pleading to stealing a stereo from a Starke retailer and being in possession of glass pipes with methamphetamine residue on them. Henry Wimberly, IV pleaded to felony petit theft and use or possession of drug … Read more
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Liz … Read more
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] After more than a decade of successful catering, particularly for military clients, Gene Tanner has opened a new all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant in Starke that’s filling a dining void in the community. The eatery, which opened its doors on December 19th, offers a complete buffet experience for $16 that includes a hot … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A semi-truck collided with a food truck on State Road 100 in Bradford County, causing the food truck to overturn and the driver to sustain serious injuries. Witnesses reported that the food truck was preparing to make a left turn when the semi-truck struck it from behind, flipping it onto its … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A group of kids ignited a brush fire behind residential homes in downtown Keystone Heights. On Wednesday, January 7, the fire started at 5:11 P.M. near the area of 420 SW Magnolia Ave, Keystone Heights, Clay County. According to a Facebook post by the City of Keystone Heights, the fire was … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District said below-average rainfall in December pushed the western and northern sections of the district into severe drought conditions, with other areas of the 18-county district undergoing moderate drought conditions. Tim Miller briefed the district’s governing board during its January 13 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A director for the St. Johns Water Management District said the treatment facility for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project has reached a significant milestone with all six treatment cells now filled with media, but drought conditions are preventing the facility from beginning full operations. The project will divert up … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Keystone Heights City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday, January 5, to approve a controversial rezoning request for property at 200 Northeast Commercial Circle, overriding the recommendation of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board. The council approved both a future land use map amendment and rezoning for the 2.72-acre property, changing … Read more
