Obituaries — Aug. 11, 2026
Betty Blackburn Betty Bryant Blackburn, 92, of Starke passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. She was born in Winterville, Georgia, on Jan. 23, 1934, to the late Roy and Leah Hall Bryant. As…
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Tornadoes have been “grinding” in preparation for season
Preparation for a football season includes hours of lining of against your teammates in practices, so the Bradford High School Tornadoes are eager for the start of the season, which begins with a home…
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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 defendan…
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Santa Fe basin remains in extreme drought as district deficit nears 20 inches
Santa Fe River at Worthing Springs stops flowing BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Santa Fe River basin, which includes Union and Bradford counties and western Clay, is the driest corner of the…
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Outcry sinks proposed seaplane base on Crystal Lake – Proposal would have evicted the sportsmen’s club from airport property
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@bctelegraph.com The promoter of a seaplane operation on Crystal Lake withdrew his proposal after dozens of lake residents crowded into the Keystone Heights Airport boardroom during…
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Big Red After Dark glow run set for Aug. 15
The Bradford Touchdown Club is hosting the Big Red After Dark glow run, which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 15. Check-in is at 7:30 p.m. at the Bradford High School track, with the race beginning…
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Judge orders rewrite of Florida’s Amendment 3 ballot language
Florida must go back and rewrite how it describes Amendment 3 to voters, a Leon County circuit judge ruled Monday night, finding that the property tax proposal's ballot title and summary favor passage…
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Bradford County schools set to open for 2026-27 year
Bradford County School District students head back to class Tuesday, Aug. 11, as the 2026-27 school year gets underway, capping several weeks of pre-planning, staff hiring and open houses across the d…
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Early voting underway for Aug. 18 primary; mail ballot deadline is Thursday
Early voting for Bradford County's Aug. 18 primary began Monday, and two days in, turnout remains light but Republican ballots are outpacing Democratic ones by more than 2 to 1. As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesda…
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