Hit by 3 vehicles on U.S. 301
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after being hit by a sport utility vehicle, a semi, and a pickup on U.S. 301 north of Lawtey Tuesday night. The state…
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Audubon continues 34-year bird count tradition
BY JOY SEGALL Santa Fe Audubon Seventy-three birders with binoculars, telescopes, and cameras took to the roads, fields, forests, and lakes on December 15 for the 34th annual Christmas Bird Count of t…
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State hands over warehouse to county – Conveyance clears way for aerospace company leasing facility
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager STARKE—Florida’s Cabinet led by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted to turn over a 100,000-square-foot warehouse and its accompanying 24 acres to Bradford County. State CFO Jimmy…
Read MoreRecent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
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Keystone leads county in pink-out games fundraising
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Public Schools Athletic Director Jay Stilianou told the school board during its December 7 meeting that all seven of the county’s high sch…
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McRae, Keystone Elementary employees are finalists for award
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Clay Education Foundation announced during the December 7 school board meeting that the winners will be announced during the foundation’s Apple Aw…
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Cook leads in fundraising
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook has amassed over $141,000 in campaign contributions for the 2024 election cycle, nearly twice that of the second-place finisher, Scho…
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School board asked to join social media lawsuit
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A Jacksonville attorney asked the Clay County School Board to join a class action lawsuit against the owners of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other…
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Sprawling oak could join Moon Tree as landmark – Hardwood might become a tourist attraction
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission wants to designate a large oak tree behind City Hall with a historical marker. A member of the public told th…
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