July 2 through July 8 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lake Region teen was taken to a hospital after being hit by an SUV south of Green Cove Springs. The state agency said the 15-year-old was riding on County Road 209 at Ravenwood Drive, near the Bayard Conservation Area. The boy was … Read more
June 25 through July 1 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— An Our Country Day committee member said the organization’s July 2 fireworks display at Lake Geneva was cut short by a malfunctioning controller during the show. Fred Goetzman said that only about 40% of the show went through because of the problem. “Nothing they could do but apologize,” … Read more
1 Noah Wasserman, Bluffton, SC, 15:57.56, age 16 2 Julian Bautista, Gainesville, 16:49.09, age 18 3 Cohen MacDonald, Okatie, SC, 16:49.61, age 16 4 Tyler Griffin, Keystone Heights, 17:48.25, age 16 5 Brett Tomwall, 17:52.58, age 37 6 Ryan Collins, Keystone Heights, 18:43.85, age 27 7 Jackson MacDonald, Bluffton, SC, 19:36.58, age 14 8 Ray … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Noah Wasserman of Bluffton, South Carolina, won the Freedom 5k in Keystone Heights Saturday with a time of 15:57.56. Last year Wasserman’s teammate, also from Bluffton, won the race. Wasserman said one of the members of his high school cross country team has grandparents who live in the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Tara Green received the Best Practices Excellence Program Award during the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers’ annual conference. Among the 68 Clerks and Comptrollers in the state, 55 offices participated in the program, and 30 clerks and comptrollers received recognition … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Commissioners voted to raise the fee it charges residents to pick up trash; however, because of an offsetting credit for the absence of curbside recycling, residents will pay less for garbage pickup. The current collection assessment is $154 a year, which, when combined with the disposal assessment … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Flu symptoms forced one Lake Region summer camp to end one of its sessions early and forced a second to quarantine campers during the last week of June. In an email to parents, leaders at Camp Crystal said they were cutting short a weeklong camp on Wednesday afternoon … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS—Clay County Commissioners discussed a proposed ordinance during their June 28 meeting that would regulate large gatherings. The law would require organizers of any event within the county that has 500 or more participants, involves a road closure, or includes alcohol consumption on a county-owned property to obtain … Read more
