People working to save Youth Challenge Academy

People working to save Youth Challenge Academy

  • May 12, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Demonstration planned Sunday Samantha Powell credits the Florida Youth Challenge Academy with turning her life around so when she heard the program was shutting down, she put what she learned into act…

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Veteran seeks to launch boys camp

Veteran seeks to launch boys camp

  • May 12, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Lenny Watson, a 20-year military veteran and Bradford County resident, appeared before county commissioners May 5, asking for $70,000 to launch Skillman’s Post, a youth camp he has been building large…

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EDC touts business leads and pending visits

EDC touts business leads and pending visits

  • May 12, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Amber Shepherd, strategic alliance business partner for the Northeast Florida Economic Development Corporation, appeared before the Bradford County Commission outlining a year of activity aimed at bri…

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Lake Butler city election set for June 23

Lake Butler city election set for June 23

  • May 12, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

The city of Lake Butler will hold its municipal election on Tuesday, June 23. Four candidates qualified for three city commission seats. In Seat 4, incumbent Melissa Hendrix will return unopposed. In…

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Sheriff highlights agency’s accomplishments

Sheriff highlights agency’s accomplishments

  • May 4, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Download the full annual report here. Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith brought his agency's 2025 Annual Report to the Starke City Commission on April 7, delivering a detailed accounting of a year…

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