BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Starke restaurants are planning moves, one of which will solve one of the city’s biggest code enforcement problems. Police Chief Jeff Johnson updated the city commission on the plans during its recent meeting. According to the chief, the Subway restaurant on South Temple Avenue next to Sonny’s…

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The Starke City Commission has adjusted water and sewer rates over several years to ensure the utilities were covering their costs, but additional adjustments are needed to fund system improvements and upkeep. With more than $20 million in grant and loan funding from the USDA, the sewer…

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Florida Municipal Power Agency’s Pooled Loan Program could provide funding for utility projects in the city of Starke. While loan proceeds were included in this year’s budget, a loan application has not been submitted. Operations Director Scott Anaheim, who has been researching the process, said he doesn’t…

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The city of Starke is moving forward with redistricting and try to get it done before the 2022 election. Attorney Clay Martin reviewed the history and his research with the commission on Oct. 19. While the city hasn’t redistricted since the single-member districts were established some 30…

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The sign may be dated, but it is finally relevant. The new “Holiday Inn is Coming Soon.” Work began to clear the lot at the corner of U.S. 301 and Southeast 145th Terrace. Here, the entrance to the Lincoln City community, is located across the highway from…

First units available in February   BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — While a new hotel is getting ready to come out of the ground, more permanent rental accommodations have made impressive progress. Arborside Preserve is the new apartment complex being built at the end of Southern Villas Drive in Starke. Chris Savino,…

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — A great deal of site prep is taking place on Southeast 144th Street to make way for construction of Bradford’s new combination elementary and middle school. Superintendent of Schools Will Hartley said the goal is to get construction underway in February. “So far we are still on…