Lake Region

Commissioners earn certification

Commissioners earn certification

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Commissioners James Renninger and Betsy Condon were awarded the Advanced County Commissioner Level 1 designation from the Institute for Co…

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Elections office using accessible ballot

Elections office using accessible ballot

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless said his office is now using new ballots that will make it easier for voters with disabilities to participat…

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Obituaries — July 26, 2022

  • July 26, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

    Henry French STARKE - Henry “Peter French” French, 85, of Starke,  passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in the ET York Haven Hospice Center in Gainesville. He was born on Dec. 26, 1936…

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Local agencies: new suicide prevention line open

Local agencies: new suicide prevention line open

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Area law enforcement agencies and fire-rescue departments, including the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office and Fire-Rescue, announced the opening of a new phone…

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Candidate under fire for deceptive emails

Candidate under fire for deceptive emails

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—U.S. Congressional Candidate Erick Aguilar was dropped by his fundraising service: WinRed for misleading emails that appeared to solicit funds for Dona…

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Jail time for fleeing and eluding

Jail time for fleeing and eluding

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Michael Dan Andrews, 48, of Keystone Heights, was sentenced to 34 days in jail and 24 months’ probation for the April 4 offense of fleeing and eluding…

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Audubon tells district to raise taxes

Audubon tells district to raise taxes

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor PALATKA—St. Johns River Water Management District board members got their first look at the district’s proposed tax rate and budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year during…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • July 26, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

July 16 through July 22 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered in…

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