BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County Commissioners took a first look at a proposed map that moves a portion of District 1 east of Starke into District 3. In an effort to complete redistricting of the county and school board districts following the 2020 census, Supervisor of Elections Amanda Seyfang and … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — It has been said many times in recent years that America today is a litigious society, where suing someone has become more common than simply talking the situation out between the parties involved. In recent weeks, Union County has found itself facing three situations where the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Padl LLC has installed a paddleboard rental kiosk at Keystone Beach. Users can rent the boards hourly by using a smart phone app. Users may also purchase monthly subscriptions which entitle them to two hours of time each month. Padl LLC also operates rental stations at Lake Butler’s Lakeside … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER — This year has seen major steps in projects underway to improve outdated infrastructure in county roads. Union County road improvement plans have been implemented to accommodate the increase in traffic that comes with population growth as this area develops new neighborhoods. The construction on SW … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The state of Florida has passed legislation that requires that all counties and municipalities in the state add a specifically worded property rights element to its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This requirement makes it necessary for each county to amend the text of its Comp Plan in such … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Trinity Baptist Church held a shoebox dedication service for Operation Christmas Child during the church’s Nov. 7 morning services. Operation Christmas Child is a worldwide ministry originating in 1993 when Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham delivered 28,000 shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts to children in war-torn Bosnia. Since … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council approved a $167,236 budget to rebuild the stage area at Keystone Beach, another $258,774 to improve the restrooms at the lakeside park and $3,900 for a cost analysis to upgrade the parking lot at the facility. The city has already remodeled the facility’s pavilion, and … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Krawlin’ for the Fallen, which drew over 2,000 people to the Lake Region last year is returning to the Keystone Heights Airport over Veterans Day weekend. Off-Road United Foundation, which has sponsored the event for the last six years, said in a news release that Krawlin’ for the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The mother of a 3-year-old girl who died of a fentanyl overdose was sentenced to 19 months in prison, while the victim’s father was sentenced to 364 days in jail. A’Liyah Janae’ Murrah was pronounced dead at Starke ER on Aug. 26, 2020, shortly after Bradford EMS transported her … Read more
