Algae bloom alert for Sampson River
The Florida Department of Health in Bradford County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Sampson River (off Sampson Lake). This is in response to a wate…
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Clay approves incentives for Canadian roofing company
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Commissioners approved an economic incentive package for a Canadian firm that has filed a site plan to build two manufacturing plants in t…
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Grant report highlights High Ridge projects
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Government issued a draft report of its progress on administering community development block grant projects and highlighted in the docume…
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New Lake Region school board member sworn in
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Public Schools swore in a new board member representing the Keystone Heights area during a Nov. 22 organizational meeting. Michele Hanson…
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Condon elected chair of county commissioners
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County commissioners chose Lake Region representative Betsy Condon to chair their board for the next year. Commissioner Jim Renninger nominated t…
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County appoints new chair, vice chair
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor During the Nov. 15 Bradford County Commission meeting, Diane Andrews and Carolyn Spooner were appointed chair and vice chair of the board. This was a first for bot…
Read MorePenate hired to oversee utilities
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — One of Starke’s most critical positions has been filled following a monthslong search. Julio “Jay” Penate of St. Augustine is Starke’s new utilities proje…
Read MoreLake Butler has a new mayor after Schenck resigns
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Staff Writer LAKE BUTLER — The city of Lake Butler has a new mayor after Jack Schenck turned in his resignation Nov. 13. In a letter to his fellow commissioners and City Manage…
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