BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Lake Region Prosperity Council held its first meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Cedar River Seafood. The council is part of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. Clay Chamber board member and Capital City Bank Bradford-Clay President Patricia Evans said the council resulted from the chamber realizing … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— The Clay County Supervisor of Elections recently declared that when Clay County residents are disappointed in their government officials, they have no one to blame but themselves. “Sometimes we have to be honest;” Chris Chambless wrote in a news release, “maybe it is not them, but we … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council gave the go-ahead for more detailed plans to a landscape architect after approving her initial concepts for the South Lawrence Boulevard street scape project. Elizabeth Manley said her recommendations should be viewed as an overlay that will enhance recent improvements to the road by a … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Students from Keystone Heights Elementary, McRae Elementary and Keystone Heights High competed in a district robotics competition on Jan. 11. Keystone Elementary Coach Eric Scamahorn said he is in his fifth year coaching fourth, fifth and sixth graders. “This is done through FIRST LEGO league,” he said. “It … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— A woman escaped a Monday fire at her home by crawling through a window, according to Bradford County Fire Rescue Director Allen Parrish. The two-alarm blaze gutted the wood-frame structure on Southwest 132nd Avenue, which is off State Road 100 near the Bradford-Union County line. Parrish said when … Read more
Applications receive unanimous approval BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Though controversial when first proposed, the Keystone Heights RV Resort on County Road 21B sailed its way through a Jan. 20 hearing on a proposed expansion. Proprietor Vincent Esson, attorney Jim Taylor and a number of resort supporters appeared to encourage county commissioners sitting as … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — It seemed like a win-win scenario to apply for a no-match grant to fund new firefighting positions, but not everyone saw it that way. Previously, Bradford County commissioners declined the original opportunity to apply for a SAFER grant because they couldn’t afford to partially fund nine or … Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $2.3 million in funding to support rapid credentialing workforce and education programs, including commercial driver’s license and logistics training. These programs help Floridians earn high-wage jobs and support the supply chain that is currently in great need of workers. North Florida Technical College and Florida Gateway College are among the recipients. … Read more
The Alachua County Household Hazardous Waste Department in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Bradford and Union county commissions will sponsor a free Toxic Round-up collection event to properly dispose of and/or recycle common household waste items that cannot be collected curbside. In Bradford, residents can bring hazardous waste items to … Read more
