A simmering disagreement over which of Bradford County's unpaved roads deserve attention broke into open debate at the Aug. 20 commission meeting, ending in a 2-3 vote that rejected a bid to add five…
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What Amendments 1, 2 and 3 would actually do, in plain English This November, Florida voters will do more than choose candidates for office. They will also decide whether to change the Florida Constit…
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Starke utility customers could soon see a new $6-a-month charge on their bills, after the city commission voted 3-0 Aug. 18 to approve, on first reading, an ordinance creating a dedicated fund to pay…
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Starke city officials spent nearly an hour Aug. 18 picking apart the numbers behind next year's utility budget, and much of the conversation circled back to a handful of big-ticket capital projects…
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Starke's city commissioners appear headed toward raising the salary of City Clerk Chrissy Thompson, after Mayor Andy Redding used Tuesday's budget workshop to argue she is underpaid for the workload t…
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As part of Thursday night's consent agenda, Bradford County commissioners unanimously approved a new one-year contract with the union representing Fire Rescue employees, along with a separate raise th…
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Voters in Bradford, Union and Clay counties picked new county commissioners and school board members, approved two local ballot measures, and weighed in on a crowded slate of statewide primaries Tuesd…
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With its advertisement to operate as a business under a “fictitious name,” a new apartment complex off Thomas Street in Starke is indeed moving forward. New River Place is at the tail end of its plann…
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