Hid drugs in his underwear
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Lawtey man who tried to sneak drugs into the Bradford County Jail hidden in his underwear will serve 13 months in state prison. Michael Brandel Kiser, 37, pleade…
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Child pornography offender blows third chance with judge
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Bradford County judge has sentenced a Starke man to five years in state prison after revoking his probation in a 2020 child pornography case, following allegatio…
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42 months for stealing saw from shed
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Starke man with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to three and a half years in state prison last week after pleading no contest to breaking into a neighbor…
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Bradford loses district B by a single point as state raises grading bar
Bradford High grade withheld The Bradford County School District earned a higher share of points on its state report card this year than it did a year ago — and still lost the B it worked more than a…
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Area students post regional bright spots on state tests
Sixth graders across the region turned in some of the area’s strongest scores on Florida’s end-of-year assessments, middle school algebra students in Union and Bradford counties far outpaced the state…
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Vetoes strip Bradford, Union funding; correctional officer raises also cut
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on June 29, using his line-item veto power to strike nearly $810 million in funding statewide — including several…
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Service/Celebration of Life — Artha Reeves
Artha Reeves Sunrise: July 22, 1943 Sunset: June 29, 2026 It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Artha ‘Buster’ Reeves announces his peaceful passing on Monday, June 29, 2026. Family, frien…
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Obituaries — July 7, 2026
Richard Addison Richard Raymond Addison, 89, of Keystone Heights died at home on Saturday, June 27, 2026. He was born May 27, 1937, in Tampa to Cecil and Lottie (Drawdy) Addison. He was preceded in de…
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Report: Threatened waste site worker with a knife
Charles Leroy Rhoden, 47, of Brooker, was arrested by Bradford deputies on July 1 for aggravated assault with a weapon and trespassing. According to an arrest report deputies responded around 5:16 a.m…
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