Bradford IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY CASE NO. 04-2024-DP-000132 IN THE INTEREST OF: D.C.A. DOB: 8/9/2010, K.M. DOB: 4/5/2016, D.A. DOB: 3/16/2022, E.A. DOB: 5/21/2025, MINOR CHILDREN NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Kristy Alvarez, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Design of Starke’s wastewater extension is set to begin following recent contract approval with Woodward and Curran, which has an ongoing engineering services contract with the city. Questions about progress of the project were recently raised by the county, which has committed $4 million in pandemic relief funding to help … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Larry Ford from the Speedville area recently approached Bradford County commissioners with questions and concerns about the rules for guns in public parks. In September, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals struck down the state’s ba n on openly carrying firearms as unconstitutional, meaning legally owned guns could be carried … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] A longer Christmas parade in Starke this year will serve as a preview of what is to come. Scheduled as always on the second Tuesday evening in December, organizers have stretched the parade route further down U.S. 301 and decided to close all four lanes to do so. Pam Whittle, … Read more
Bradford IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY CASE NO. 04-2024-DP-000132 IN THE INTEREST OF: D.C.A. DOB: 8/9/2010, K.M. DOB: 4/5/2016, D.A. DOB: 3/16/2022, E.A. DOB: 5/21/2025, MINOR CHILDREN NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Kristy Alvarez, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED … Read more
Spouse travel expenses among findings BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] At the recent Starke City Commission meeting, auditors from Powell and Jones presented their annual report, offering a detailed assessment of the city’s finances for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The presentation, delivered by Brad Hough, offered both good news as well as … Read more
Questions about who sits on the Bradford Sports board BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Starke has joined Bradford County in a memorandum of understanding for recreational funding, but not before contemplating changes to the Bradford Sports United board. Seeing that two of the three funding entities — Bradford County and the Tourist Development Council — … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Ten individuals applied to become members of Starke’s first charter review committee, and commissioners approved all of them to serve. Committee members will meet at least monthly with city officials to and legal representatives to review and modernize the charter, something that hasn’t taken place since its original adoption. The … Read more
