Dear Editor: Whether for or against an issue, don’t we all want officials to follow the law? This past week, the Bradford County Commission voted on a controversial issue to convert the old Douglas Warehouse into a 3,000-bed ICE/DHS detention center. The agenda was only published to the county website two days before the meeting, … Read more
Dear Editor: Within the next few weeks, the community of Melrose will lose one of its most precious, historic buildings; the Mediterranean Revival Historic School House that sits on the corner of 26 and 21. This building has stood as a reminder of the importance of education and historic pride of the Melrose citizens. It … Read more
Dear Editor: On the evening of Jan. 8, 2026, our two dogs were on chains close together. They got into a fight, and we didn’t know it was happening. We heard wailing and went to see what the commotion was about. We discovered one of our dogs in great distress, with both cables wrapped around … Read more
Dear Editor: The Concerned Citizens of Bradford County would like to thank the following businesses, churches and individuals for helping to make the 2025 annual Christmas Party a huge success. Your generous contributions and donations put hundreds of smiles on children and their families. Toy drive participants: Starke City Hall, Downtown Grill, Nicky’s Beauty Bar, … Read more
Bradford IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY CASE NO. 04-2025-DP-000006 IN THE INTEREST OF: A.L.B. DOB: 4/8/2017, B.B. DOB: 3/8/2020, MINOR CHILDREN NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Alyssa Barr, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children … Read more
Dear Editor: As the holiday season is now in full swing and life is busier than normal, I find that it is now that it is most important to take a moment and pause and reflect. This is the season when we are reminded of “Peace on Earth, good will to men” and that it … Read more
Dear Editor: Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week 2025 has ended. Another incredible year of shoebox collection occurred at the Trinity Baptist drop-off location in Keystone Heights. Our Lake Area Region often goes above and beyond. I clearly witnessed this through Operation Christmas Child, an evangelistic ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. I am the team … Read more
Dear Editor: Senior citizens can expect to see only a 2.8% Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2026. This will not be enough for seniors struggling to pay monthly bills. The COLA will be the second lowest COLA since 2021 and only slightly higher than the 2025 COLA. Any increase in benefits surely … Read more
Dear Editor: I am not against cameras catching speeders in a school zone, nor am I against towns making an income with this technique. I am against school zones not protecting the children, and I am also against any system that is unfair to those travelers by truck or car that are driving through the … Read more
Dear Editor: Do you trust your local government to follow its own rules? After the Bradford County Commission’s recent rezoning, I’m not so sure. I’m the “Belford” mentioned in the Telegraph’s coverage. Here’s the nutshell. A 2.5-acre parcel directly behind our home was sliced into five half-acre lots and shifted from Residential Single Family-1 … Read more
