Oct. 30 through Nov. 5 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— City and county officials dedicated a marker memorializing the Keystone Inn during a Nov. 5 ceremony. Vice mayor Steve Hart said the city’s Heritage Commission was formed because of the inn’s demolition. “I remember driving through town in 1995, and there it sat, and I remember thinking: what … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council approved a $167,236 budget to rebuild the stage area at Keystone Beach, another $258,774 to improve the restrooms at the lakeside park and $3,900 for a cost analysis to upgrade the parking lot at the facility. The city has already remodeled the facility’s pavilion, and … Read more
Commissioners set legislative priorities BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County’s lobbyist told commissioners during a workshop that state lawmakers are predicting overflowing tax revenues for the state next year, and that Clay County should take advantage of the burgeoning state coffers. “I heard something this week in Tallahassee I’ve never heard before in my career,” lobbyist Joe Mobley … Read more
Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County commissioners approved Phase 1 of a recreational sports complex to be built near Camp Blanding, north of the intersection of State Roads 16 and 21. The contracts, one for purchase of the 250-acre parcel and a second to build Phase 1 of the park, will be … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Several business owners complained to the city council about what they said would be a tripling of their commercial garbage collection fees, during a Nov. 1 council meeting. Barbara Franklin, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the Keystone-Lake Region Business Association said she received several complaints from business owners about the rate hikes. … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Commissioners authorized its purchasing department to negotiate with Foresight Construction Group for a sheriff’s office gun range on County Road 315 between Camp Blanding and Middleburg. Director of Purchasing Karen Thomas said her staff now would try to bring a contract back to the board during its next meeting. Potential reductions to the project could decrease its $3.6 million price … Read more
