Lake Region

Clay students must use ‘birthsex’ restrooms

Clay students must use ‘birthsex’ restrooms

  • June 9, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County School Board members adopted a policy during its June 1 meeting requiring students to use restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing roo…

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Clay emergency manager retires

Clay emergency manager retires

  • June 9, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County’s Emergency Management Director announced his retirement, and the county said his deputy will move into the top job. John Ward sai…

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Clay taxable values up 13%

Clay taxable values up 13%

  • June 9, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Property Appraiser Tracy Drake said the 2023 taxable value of all properties in the county is estimated at approximately $16.5 bil…

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Council approves $3 million financing for airport

Council approves $3 million financing for airport

  • June 9, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The city council approved a $3 million bridge loan with Capital City Bank to assist the airport with improvements to the facility’s taxiways, l…

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Clay sports complex called budget turkey

Clay sports complex called budget turkey

  • June 8, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Florida TaxWatch said a $1 million state appropriation for a regional sports complex in Clay County is a budget turkey. The watchdog group said…

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KH hosts jet ski racing

KH hosts jet ski racing

  • June 6, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Keystone Beach hosted its second watersports tournament of the year, with the Pro Watercross Liqui Moly National Tour making a two-day stop in…

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Obituaries — June 6, 2023

  • June 6, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

  Johanne Artman Johanne Irene Sheboy Artman, 81, born Oct. 4, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at her home in Starke with Marvin Wayne Artman, her husband of 59 years…

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Lake Region band returns for spring concert

Lake Region band returns for spring concert

  • June 6, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Lake Region Kiwanis Community Band will present a free concert at noon on Saturday, June 10, inside the restored and air-conditioned Keystone Beach Pavilion. The 20-piece all-volu…

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