Obituaries — Nov. 11, 2025
Mary Anderson Mary Juanita Anderson, 92 and a beloved matriarch, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born May 18, 1933, in Starke to Percy and Rosa Griffi…
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Woman cross-country walk brings her through area
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Age is just a number. Judy Benjamin believes that. As she likes to say, “You don’t have to curl up on the couch if you’re turning 65 or 70 or 75 or 80.”…
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Kiser receives Leon County Schools’ honor
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford County native Shanon “Shane” Kiser was named Leon County’s Glenn Howell Distinguished Educator of the Year. “I still feel at a loss for words,”…
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How do we thank our veterans?
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud On a day that’s all about expressing gratitude to those who served in the military, one of the speakers at a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Blanding Join…
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Tornadoes to begin playoffs vs. Avon Park
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School’s football team will host a Region 2-2A quarterfinal game against the Avon Park Red Devils on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Tor…
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County approves recreation MOU
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Braford Sports United won the support of most county commissioners, who voted to enter a memorandum of understanding with the city of Starke, which in…
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Starke establishes sister city partnership with Próspera
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The Starke City Commission has approved a resolution to establish a sister city relationship with Próspera, a special economic zone (Zede) in Honduras…
Read MoreObituaries — Nov. 4, 2025
David Canova David E. Canova, 85 of Starke and Kingsley Lake died at HCA Hospital in Gainesville, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Kingsley Lake Baptist Church. Survivor…
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