The lawsuit over a ban on openly carried firearms at this year’s Bradford County Fair has been settled, with the Bradford County Fair Association agreeing to allow open carry at the fairgrounds and th…
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What was billed on the agenda only as a mystery “presentation” turned out to be a surprise honor for one of the city’s longest-serving elected officials. At the July 7 meeting of the Starke City Commi…
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Starke city commissioners spent the evening of July 7 discussing a tight fiscal year 2027 budget and voted, later that same night, to hold the city’s property tax rate steady for another year. The ses…
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Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith handed over a check for $968,521 at the July 7 county commission meeting, returning unspent funds from his office’s fiscal year 2025 budget on the same morning aud…
Read MoreBradford County’s purchasing rules are moving out of the county code of ordinances and into an internal policy document after a pair of unanimous votes at the July 7 county commission meeting. Commiss…
Read MoreCommissioner Danny Riddick used his comments at the close of the July 7 Bradford County Commission meeting to reflect on the nation’s 250th Independence Day and to voice concerns about the country’s d…
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Paulette Griffis May 17, 1945 – June 28, 2026 The Griffis family would like to thank everyone, family and friends, for all the prayers and support during this difficult time. Paulette may be gone, b…
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Billie Mathis Billie Gene Mathis, 70, of Starke peacefully passed away at her home Wednesday, July 8, 2026, just two days after celebrating her 70th birthday with those she loved. Billie Gene was bo…
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Mossman Hall hosted featured artist Shawn Mullins — whose oil paintings capture the beauty and history of old Florida — on July 3 at the Melrose Art Walk. Mullins, who has been painting for approxim…
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