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 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 Miguel Alvarado, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The City of Keystone Heights’s external auditor told the city council that it found problems while examining the municipality’s financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2023. Annie Nock of Reddish and White said the city overspent its budget, which is an automatic finding. Secondly, the municipality’s Community Redevelopment Agency … Read more
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 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 Bruce Bernard … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The director of community and social services for Clay County told the board of county commissioners that the local government had reached some of the goals outlined in its strategic plan and is making progress toward other aspirations. Gabrielle Gunn reviewed a report from County Manager Howard Wanamaker, which stated that … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County Commissioners passed a resolution placing a referendum on the November 5 ballot that will ask voters whether or not to earmark 0.2 mills in the county’s tax revenue for land acquisition. According to the resolution, the 0.2 mills would be used to repay $45 million in bonds over 20 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County Commissioners unanimously set an initial millage rate of 8.601 during their July 23 meeting. Under Florida law, the five-member panel may lower the rate easily but cannot increase it without sending out new truth-in-millage notices. In addition, not all county taxpayers will pay the same rate. Clay County millage … Read more
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 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 Keleb Evan-Franklin … Read more
Crime, heart attacks, and trash discussed at KH meeting BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook spoke at a Sheriff’s Net meeting in Keystone Heights in which she reviewed the county’s crime statistics. The event, hosted by chair Debbie Beals, also featured a health expert who trained audience members on … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Florida’s Auditor General said in a report issued earlier this year that the state’s Department of Corrections needs to improve its recordkeeping for incidents, use of force reports, and other items. Incident reports In a June 2024 report, Auditor General Sherrill F. Norman said that according to Department of Corrections policy, … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The second annual Community-Wide Back to School Bash, held July 13, 2024, was a big success. The event brought together community members and groups with young people in need of school supplies to help them succeed in the new school year. When the event began, the day … Read more
