Hampton council member arrested
Bradford deputies arrested the vice chair of Hampton’s city council after the 67-year-old allegedly threatened to kill his neighbor and pointed a gun at the victim. Douglas Edward Williamson faces a f…
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Homelessness taskforce seeks community input
A nonprofit organization that serves as the federally designated lead agency for homelessness services in Bradford County will hold a public town hall and listening session here next week. TaskForce f…
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Education advocate Erika Donalds touts school choice at Bradford GOP dinner
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Education entrepreneur Erika Donalds urged Bradford County Republicans to embrace school choice and free-market competition in education during a keynote address a…
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Officials: Keystone Heights would be hardest-hit city in Florida under property tax amendment
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] If the property tax amendment Florida lawmakers sent to the November ballot wins voter approval, no municipality in the state stands to lose more than Keystone Hei…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Obituaries — June 9, 2026
Kate Duefield Mrs. Kate Marie Joseph Duefield, 83, of Keystone Heights died at her home Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Survivors are her husband, Donald Duefield; son, Everett (Kim) Barnett; daughters, Th…
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Arm-wrestling event raises $5K for boy battling AUL
The ninth annual Mayhem Arm Wrestling Tournament, held on June 6, brought together competitors from across Florida and Georgia and raised $5,000 for 12-year-old Klayton Flint, who is battling Acute Un…
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Brooker Community School announces new principal
Brooker Community School is welcoming a new leader as its principal prepares to retire after a distinguished career in education. BCS Board Chair Susan McRee announced that Principal Thomas Lashley wi…
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Starke prioritizes water sewer projects to fit funding
Starke’s long-range plan to extend water and sewer utilities to the U.S. 301 bypass corridor has undergone retooling, and the engineer overseeing the work laid out the revised strategy for the city co…
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