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,…
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…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Keystone Heights Mayor Nina Rodenroth said the municipality’s proposed purchase of the area’s golf course is on the back burner, and the city council will not seriously consider the transaction until 2025. The owner of the course. Brad Harvey told the Friends of Keystone Heights during the group’s June 20 meeting…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Around 230 children filed through Community Church in Keystone Heights on Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, for the congregation’s 16th annual back-to-school giveaway. In addition to clothing, backpacks, shoes, school supplies, and personal hygiene products, the church also gave away Bibles and devotional books and offered prayer with participants…
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 Amberly Alan,…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The owner of the Keystone Heights golf course said the nine-hole layout is for sale, and he is trying to convince the City of Keystone Heights to take on the property to save the course. Brad Harvey told the Friends of Keystone Heights during the group’s June 20 meeting that because…
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 Tyler Henry…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County Commissioners voted unanimously to close the southern half of Melrose Road. The closed portion begins south of Lily Lake Road and continues to State Road 21, approximately 1.2 miles. Reggie Tumlin requested the closure. He owns the property on both sides of the road for the 1.2 miles north…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The chair of the Keystone Heights Airport gave a Clay Chamber group an overview of the facility and the outlook for the airport’s growth. David Kirkland told the Lake Region Prosperity Partners that he has been leading the facility’s governing board since 2009. Airport Manager Craig Coon assisted Kirkland during the…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody visited Green Cove Springs last week to recognize a nonprofit organization created to help deputies and officers facing financial challenges. Sheriff Michelle Cook and community leaders launched the Signal 35 Fund in 2023 to help law enforcement officers in need. The following year, the fund issued…
