Autistic man accused of rape
Bradford deputies arrested a man they described as autistic after a woman accused him of molesting her over a period of years and, at one point, sexually battering her. Emanuel David Kiser, 19, was ar…
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Threatened father with pocketknife
Bradford deputies arrested Jeffrey Warren Atkinson, 65, of Starke on October 27 for the Sept. 12 offense of assault on a person aged 65 or older. According to court papers, the defendant’s father told…
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Switched tags at self-checkout
A 39-year-old Starke woman was arrested after Walmart personnel said she switched a tag on clothing and under rang merchandise at the retailer’s self-checkout terminals. Katie Marie Sherwood was arres…
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Woman arrested after Capital One records phone calls
Bradford deputies arrested a 34-year-old Lawtey woman after her family members accused her of making over $16,000 in unauthorized purchases with her aunt’s credit cards. Brandi Fawn Knight was arreste…
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Community State Bank changing name
Bank holding company DLP Bancshares announced that its commercial bank based in Starke: Community State Bank, will be renamed DLP Bank on November 13. In a news release, the company said the bank has…
Read MoreProposed car wash site changes hands
Masonic Charities of Florida Inc. closed on two parcels on November 1 for $450,000. One 0.9-acre parcel fronts U.S. 301 north of Mosely Tire. The second parcel is directly behind the first. Both sites…
Read More70-year-old killed in crash
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 70-year-old Starke man died Tuesday after a head-on collision on State Road 100 west of Starke. A family acquaintance identified the deceased as Loyal Eddie Aldridge,…
Read MoreMcDonald’s passes inspection, Keystone Inn improves
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager Of the two Bradford County restaurants inspected by state health officials in October, one passed with nine violations noted, and a second reduced the number of violat…
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Abandoned property racking up fines
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager The City of Starke is fining the owner of an abandoned property on Grove Street $150 a day and could increase the fine to $250 a day in November. The city said in a $2…
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