Banker: Check fraud is back
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —The president of Capital City Bank for Bradford and Clay counties said that with chip technology making debit card transactions more secure, criminals are returning to check fraud as…
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Clay County gun range opening to the public in October
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A Clay County Sheriff’s Office official said the agency’s new gun range between Camp Blanding and Middleburg is now open to deputies and will soon be available to the public. Gun Rang…
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Clay commissioners honor Gianis
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County commissioners passed a resolution honoring the late Dr. Peter Gianis during their Sept. 12 board meeting. Board Chair Betsy Condon said Gianis, who died in 2021, was an em…
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Lake Brooklyn up another foot during August
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A St. Johns River Water Management District staff member said Lake Brooklyn’s water level increased by 10.8 inches during August, bringing it to 106.4 feet above sea level and around…
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Clay leads state in books removed from school libraries
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A Florida Department of Education report said Clay County Public Schools led the state in the number of books removed from library shelves. The Green Cove Springs-based school distric…
Read MoreVandals apologize to KH council
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Three people caught writing graffiti at Keystone Beach Park apologized to the city council on Sept. 11. City Manager Lynn Rutkowski said the incident occurred at the beach in August.…
Read MoreSanta Fe College features Melrose artist
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Santa Fe College Art Gallery is displaying the works of Melrose-based artist Chris Teasley through Oct. 27. The college said that Teasley, originally from Kansas City, Missouri,…
Read MoreKH member of white supremacy group indicted
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville said a Keystone Heights man who is a member of a white supremacy group has been indicted for drugs and weapons charges. Danny Ray Boree, 38,…
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Santa Fe expands technical training
STARKE—Santa Fe College has expanded its certification training program. This program allows unemployed and underemployed people to gain industry certification skills in high-demand jobs. “The idea is…
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