Gyrocopter crash kills 2 in Melrose
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor MELROSE— The Florida Highway Patrol said a gyrocopter crashed into a residential grassy field near County Road 214 and Melrose Road and caught fire on impact. The crash…
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Lake Region title agent holds open house
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor MELROSE—Santa Fe Title Company in Melrose, held an open house celebrating its new location on State Road 21 between Melrose and Keystone Heights. The business formally…
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Study underway for airport’s Bradford County project
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Airport Manager Maria Searcy said a multi-million-dollar project to add industrial tenants to the airport is now undergoing an environmental assessmen…
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Commissioners earn certification
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
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…
Read MoreObituaries — July 26, 2022
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
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
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
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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