Mayor Nina Rodenroth presented Keys to the City, described as the municipality’s most prestigious award, to Scott Fryer and David Kirkland, both longtime volunteers and leaders on the Keystone Heights Airport Authority Board. Fryer, who served on the board for nearly 13 years, began his aviation career as a teenager, learning to fly at the…
Perhaps no one enjoyed football games at Bradford High School’s David Hurse Stadium more than Cindy Futch. Therefore, it seems only fitting that Futch’s Celebration-of-Life service will be held where she spent so many Friday nights cheering on her beloved Tornadoes. Futch passed away at the age of 73 on March 25. Her service will…
Bradford County Commissioners are keeping their minds open on the future use of the Douglas Building as alternatives to an ICE detention center are proposed. Commissioners Tuesday were asked to consider leasing the property to Sheriff Gordon Smith, who has been exploring the use of the site as an immigrant detention center to generate jobs…
Bradford County’s budget workshop Tuesday included a “doomsday” look at what losing a third of its property tax revenue could mean. From shuttering the library to cutting jobs and salaries nothing discussed is set in stone. All, however, were presented as possible consequences voters are given the choice to eliminate taxes on homestead properties. “We…
The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously to appoint a three-member oversight board to guide both districts toward recovery. Deputy Commissioner of Education for Finance and Operations Suzanne Pridgen told the…
The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved several measures at its April 6 regular meeting, including adopting a countywide hazard mitigation strategy, awarding a school emergency generator contract to a new vendor and retaining Brown & Brown as the county’s health insurance broker. The board also authorized County Coordinator Jimmy Williams to pursue a…
The director of Union County’s solid waste and animal control operations has pushed back against a formal complaint filed with state officials alleging animal cruelty, statutory violations and leadership failures at the county’s animal control facility. Lamar E. Griffis, who oversees Union County Animal Control as part of his duties as Solid Waste Director, submitted…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] The Lake Region Kiwanis Club and the Lake Area Ministries hosted the 25th Annual Easter Sunrise Service at Keystone Heights Beach, attracting a large crowd and supporting Lake Area Ministries in its efforts to raise funds to feed hungry families. The event took place on Sunday, April 5th, at Keystone Heights…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County School Board moved closer on Thursday, April 2 to placing a millage renewal on the ballot, signaling consensus around proposed language that would fund school safety officers in every school and competitive pay for teachers and staff. The board met in a workshop on March 24 and held…
The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously to appoint a three-member oversight board to guide both districts toward recovery. Deputy Commissioner of Education for Finance and Operations Suzanne Pridgen told the…
