Commissioner rips state on boat ramp

A county sign at the King Street boat ramp reads: “Lake Brooklyn Boat Ramp is currently open for kayak and canoes ONLY. The ramp remains closed for motorized boats due to low water. We are working with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get the ramp open as soon as the water levels have reached the specified level required by FWC. If you have any questions, please call the Parks & Recreation office at 284-6378x3 or FWC at 850-488-5600.” Photo: Dan Hildebran.

BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—County Commissioner Betsy Condon criticized Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for giving conflicting answers on the status and future of the county’s King Street boat ramp leading to the western shore of Lake Brooklyn. The Crystal Lake resident who represents eastern Clay County said the boat launch had…

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