10 years for Lawtey burglary
A Silver Springs man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading to a 2021 Lawtey burglary. John Francis Thomas, 59, pleaded to burglary, grand theft, and criminal mischief with property…
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Methodist women award scholarships
At the annual Summer Salad Luncheon for the Starke Methodist Women, $500 scholarships were awarded to Chauncey Patterson and Maddie Miller Thompson. Chauncey Patterson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tren…
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Auditor says corrections recordkeeping needs improvement
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Florida’s Auditor General said in a report issued earlier this year that the state’s Department of Corrections needs to improve its recordkeeping for incidents, us…
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Santa Fe bringing EMT program to Andrews Center
HCA Starke ER, Bradford County Fire Rescue partner with college In response to shortages of EMTs in the region, Santa Fe College has expanded its Emergency Medical Technical certificate program to Bra…
Read MoreSplit vote moves forward assessment process forward
Decisions remain before final approval BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Constituents and commissioners alike still had a lot of questions during the second public hearing on an ordina…
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New Master Gardner volunteers graduate
On July 16, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Bradford County Extension Office celebrated four volunteers who successfully completed the Master Gardener V…
Read MoreCounty sticks with tax rate for 2024-25
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford County has set the proposed property tax rate for next year at 10 mills once again, raising an additional $1.13 million in revenue. The decis…
Read MoreStarke lowering taxes to compensate for higher utility bills
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Starke commissioners have approved a lower proposed property tax rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Mayor Scott Roberts offered the suggestion during t…
Read MoreObituaries — July 23, 2024
Kathleen Douglas Kathleen Michele Douglas, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Gainesville. She was born on May 29, 1965, in Gainesville to Walter and…
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