Sheriff wraps up Idalia response
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Sheriff Gordon Smith summarized local response in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in addition to efforts to assist elsewhere. County commissioners expre…
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Officials discuss new city hall for Keystone Heights
BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—During an Aug. 21 budget workshop, Keystone Heights City Councilman Tony Brown pitched his vision for a new city hall. The idea is not new and…
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A fix for Keystone’s ugly corner?
BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —City leaders discussed some possible solutions to what many consider Keystone’s eyesore. Until fairly recently, The China Chef was located at…
Read MoreCharges dropped in tire iron attack
The State Attorney’s Office has dropped an aggravated battery charge against a man accused of using a tire iron to bludgeon a 50-year-old victim near Starke’s Ida Street in 2020. Christian Devon Lee K…
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Learning is Groovy at McRae – Elementary school focuses on clear expectations
BY NATALIE GILSTRAP Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – As the new school year begins, the principal at McRae Elementary said that being clear on student expectations is one of the school’s top…
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Bean speaks to Keystone constituents
BY NATALIE GILSTRAP Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – On August 17, U.S. Representative Aaron Bean met with the community at the Keystone Beach Pavilion to share with them the legislative effo…
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Area prepares for hurricane strength winds as Idalia crosses Florida
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor A Florida-bound storm reached Category 1 hurricane strength and was projected to reach Category 3 by the time it makes landfall on the west coast sometime between…
Read MoreNo compromise so far on mining amendments
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County commissioners continue to hear from both sides, but there’s been no compromise on how to amend the county’s regulations on mining permits.…
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