Keystone Heights News

The state House voted 84-25 on Monday to approve a bill that could help lead to the SunRail commuter-rail system in Central Florida.

Legislation that would clear the way for creating a commuter rail system in central Florida zipped through the House at bullet-train speed Monday, but it was headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate.

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. Last month state Rep.

To use the Clay County Sheriff's Office's vacation watch service, call the agency's Communications Center at 264-6512. Armed Robbery Dec.

Now that December has arrived... so has the official start to flu season. But when the H1N1 virus emerged in April, the spread of the flu never stopped., stretching last year's flu season into this one.

BETH REESE CRAVEY/Staff Kanesha Harper, Grove Park Elementary School site director for YMCA PrymeTime, organizes canned goods for the program's holiday food drive.

Vacation watches are available for homeowners through the Clay County Sheriff's Office.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. A Keystone Heights man was arrested on an arson charge related to a Saturday morning incident at a Fairbanks home in which a motor home, a delivery truck, a shed and a car were destroyed or damaged by fire.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:15 a.m. Reggie Thomas rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns Friday to lead Keystone Heights to a 55-0 win over Interlachen.

Hawthorne won the District 2-1B title Friday with a 36-0 win over Jacksonville Arlington Country Day.

Which teams should be featured for week 11 of the Football Friday game of the week for the 2009 season? Choice Votes Percentage of 103 Votes Orange Park at Fleming Island 59 57% Interlachen at Keystone Heights 7 7% Bishop Kenny at Episcopal 37 36% You can cast one vote each day until Wednesday at 11 p.m., when the votes will be tallied.

Anyone with tips in the Somer Thompson case should contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office 227-6911 or CART@ claysheriff.com. Oct.

Provided by Ray Zerba The Golden Raintree is a fast-growing tree that spreads seeds easily.

The Clay County Library System has compiled a list of children's books on how to be safe around strangers.

The statewide debate over offshore drilling began in earnest Wednesday, as supporters and opponents clashed about the potential benefits and dangers of exploration off the state's coast before a legislative committee studying the issue.

A bicycle was stolen from in front of the garage at a residence on Pine Knoll Court, Orange Park.

Texas and Alabama get far less money every year from offshore drilling in their state waters than advocates say Florida can expect, the state's environmental chief told a House panel Wednesday.

Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. Photographer and watercolorist Steve Earl can pinpoint the exact moment he felt moved to express himself artistically: It was the first time he laid eyes on the crystalline blue headwaters of the Ichetucknee River in 1983.

The Florida Power & Light Company must pay a $25 million penalty for a massive outage that left nearly one million homes and businesses without power last year.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria of McRae Elementary School, 6770 County Road 315, Keystone Heights.