BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE—A 1988 Bradford High School graduate is now on the staff of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for president. Stephanie Kopelousos had served as the governor’s director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs since 2018. In June, Kopelousos moved from the governor’s office to DeSantis’s campaign for president as a senior…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The city council took another step in taking direct control of the municipally owned airport by instructing its attorney to draft an ordinance that would give the council hiring and firing authority over the airport manager. Attorney Rich Komando presented the proposed changes to the council during its…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer A historic 2021 season in which the Keystone Heights High School football team won the program’s first-ever playoff game was followed by a two-win season in 2022 after the graduation of many key players. With an eye toward turning things around, Head Coach Steve Reynolds said the main goal…
BY GINNY GEIGER AND BARBARA ANDERSON Garden Club of the Lakes KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Zero-scaping or xeriscaping is a style of landscape design requiring little or no irrigation or other maintenance. It is mostly used in arid regions. In Florida, irrigation is all that is needed, along with a little bit of weed pulling. The Garden Club…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—City Manager Lynn Rutkowski told the city council that one of their colleagues, Bobby Brown is out of a hospital intensive care unit and is awaiting transfer to a rehabilitation facility after suffering a health scare two weeks ago. The manager added that Brown fell ill “some time…
Emma Baldree Mrs. Emma Frisbee Baldree, 90, a lifetime resident of Clay County, passed away at her home Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. She was born Aug. 21, 1932, in Doctors Inlet to Joseph and Lillie (Mosley) Frisbee. She was not only a homemaker, but also enjoyed being a caretaker for others. She was once employed…
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 Nicole Lynn…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County School board members denied a request by Superintendent David Broskie to renew a contract for interactive reading software during the board’s Aug. 2 meeting. Board member Michele Hanson, who represents the Lake Region, led the criticism of Acheive3000 Literacy, published by McGraw Hill. …
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer A passion and a goal helped the Keystone Youth Soccer Club’s U17 Boys (Second Division) 3v3 team win the Challenge Sports national championship, which was held Aug. 4-6 at the Austin-Tindell Sports Complex in Kissimmee. Keystone’s team of Luke Brunt, Liam Callahan, Bryce Huntley, Jaden Park, Sammy Wacha and…
