Obituaries — 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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Audubon tells district to raise taxes
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
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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Charter review committee looks at non-interference, purchasing rules
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Keystone Heights Charter Review Committee added two new issues to its list of proposed changes to the municipality’s governing document during its…
Read MoreIn Memory — Frank Long
Frank, The 10th of July was your birthday. You would have been 80. The 14th of July makes 14 years you’ve been gone. I miss your smiling face when I would say something funny. Love, Caroline and Famil…
Read MoreObituaries — July 19, 2022
Frankie Brookshire Frankie L. Brookshire, 90, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. She was born May 21, 1932, in Merrimac, Wes…
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