BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s baseball team got 13 strikeouts from pitcher Cannon Sapp, but fell 2-1 to host Branford on Feb. 13. The Tornadoes (0-2) scored first in the top of the third. Lucas White drew a one-out walk. With two outs, Jaxson Carter hit a 1-1 pitch for a double into … Read more
Bradford High School will open softball’s regular season with a home game, while Keystone Heights and Union County will get their starts in road games. The Tornadoes will host Clay on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. Union also plays on Feb. 17, traveling to Bartram Trail for a 7 p.m. game. The Indians travel … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s Destiny Randolph took part in her first-ever state-championship meet in girls weightlifting, finishing with a 14th-place total in the traditional event’s 183-pound class at the Feb. 13 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A Finals in Lakeland. Randolph was unsuccessful on her first two clean-and-jerk attempts, but she … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School has once again turned to the state of Georgia for its head football coach, announcing the hiring of Valdosta High School assistant Ross Baker. Baker, who served as Valdosta’s co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, has 15 years of experience as a head coach and assistant coach at … Read more
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford … Read more
His and other seats open to candidates BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] County Commissioner Danny Riddick has announced he will not seek reelection this year. He was emotional when making the announcement last week, saying it was a tough decision because he enjoys the job. “I’ll just tell you, God has blessed me. He’s helped … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Randy Andrews, who served as director of Bradford County’s zoning office, is no longer at work amid possible ethics charges. According to a press release following the Florida Commission on Ethics most recent meeting, the ethics commission found probable cause that Andrews “violated the constitutional amendment prohibiting abuse of office … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] According to Starke Mayor Andy Redding, discussions between consultants and the county about hosting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainment facility have not included the city commission. As citizen Paul Still pointed out during his comments to the city commission Feb. 3, the proposal calls for the extension of Starke’s … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Florida Department of Environmental Protection is updating landowners about the contamination identified in the groundwater beneath the former Department of Management Services Bureau of Federal Property Assistance warehouse on U.S. 301 south of Starke. FDEP covered the cost of extending Starke’s waterlines to the Deerwood subdivision in 2003 after some … Read more
William Bullard Sr. William David Bullard Sr., 88, of Starke, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. He was born April 26, 1937, in Miami to Eric and Nettie Bullard. William was united in marriage to the love of his life, Joan E. Perry, on Sept. 2, 1956. Joan preceded him in death. Together they … Read more
