County Manager Scott Kornegay delivered his fourth annual state of the county address to the Bradford County Commission April 16, presenting a wide-ranging progress report that touched on economic development, infrastructure improvements, health insurance savings and community partnerships. “We’ve made some real strides over the last few years, and we’re looking forward to doing more…

Bradford County’s fairgrounds got a glowing report card at the April 16 Bradford County Commission meeting, where new Fair Manager Harlee Hutchinson detailed the success of the 86th annual county fair and laid out an ambitious vision for transforming the property into a year-round community destination. Hutchinson, who stepped into the role just last October,…

Bradford Sports United, the nonprofit organization created through a partnership between Bradford County, the city of Starke and the Bradford County Tourist Development Council to manage youth athletic programming, is off to a remarkable start — and Recreation Director Deana DeSiena brought the numbers to prove it at the most recent county commission meeting. DeSiena,…

Bradford County Fire Rescue Chief Ben Carter delivered a sweeping annual report to the county commission April 16, detailing a year of historic expansion, cutting-edge medical programs and more than $1.8 million in grants and alternative funding brought into the county. Carter opened with the department’s core operational numbers. Fire Rescue ran 6,807 calls in…

The Bradford Community Healthcare Auxiliary, long known as the “Pink Ladies,” presented a check to the Starke Fire Department during the April 21 city commission meeting, funding more than $3,400 worth of equipment the department uses on a near-daily basis. Fire Chief Jason Clemons accepted the donation on behalf of the department, telling commissioners the…

The following is an announcement of intention to seek public office submitted and paid for by the candidate. My name is Alvin Hunter, but please call me Al.  I am a candidate for Starke City Commission, District 3. I have lived in Starke for five years; however, my family has owned property in Bradford County…

Bradford Middle School Brentley Nazworth, 13, took home the second-place trophy at the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative State Championship in Sarasota on April 18 and 19. Held over two days at the New College of Florida and State College of Florida campuses, Brentley competed in the category known as “We the People: The Civics…

At 4:41 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Bradford County Fire Rescue was responding to a large brushfire between Southwest County Road 231 and Southwest 136th Street north of Brooker. Additional resources had been requested and were responding to what was described as a 75-acre fire by Florida Forest Service’s website showing active wildfires around the state (ffs.fiResponse…

Bradford County Commissioners remain open to proposals for the use of the Douglas Building south of Starke after rejecting Sheriff Gordon Smith’s request to lease the property. Hours of discussion did not end in the sheriff’s favor April 16. Smith had proposed that the property be used to house up to 3,000 ICE-detained undocumented immigrants…