Features

Beekeeper battles bears, parasites and mystery migration

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected]  The director of maintenance at the Montgomery Center is in his third year of beekeeping and has rebuilt three hives after having one destroyed by a black bear, a second invaded by a parasitic mite, and a third in which his bees unexplainably swarmed away. John Raimer said he had always…

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Anglican cathedral hosts car show

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Immanuel Anglican Cathedral held its third annual car show on Saturday, October 25. Pastor Rev. Paul R. Toro, Jr., who is also the presiding bishop of the Anglican Free Communion, said his former church in Middleburg held car shows as part of its community outreach. He added that Immanuel member Roger…

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Bradford County

Davis wins $2,500 grand prize at Altrusa Gala

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A lot of people received nice prizes at the annual Altrusa of Starke Gala, but only one won the best prize of all — Dorene Davis, who was announced as the $2,500 grand-prize winner at the Oct. 23 event at Starke’s Gov. Charley E. Johns Conference Center. Everyone who bought a…

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Bradford County

Autumn is ideal time for bat exclusion

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that if you have bats roosting in your home or other buildings, the fall season is an ideal time to exclude them. Florida’s native and beneficial bat species typically roost in trees, caves or other natural spaces, but can also be attracted to…

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Bradford County

Hampton celebrates its centennial this weekend

Hampton is hosting a gathering for its citizens and public officials this Saturday, Oct. 25, at Bobbie Sheppard Memorial Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with music, food and more family fun. Hampton, Florida — where crossroads became a community, and a little town weathered more than its share of storms, both literal and…

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Bradford County

Starke Woman’s Club welcomes 23 new members

The Woman’s Club of Starke inducted 23 new members at its Oct. 8 meeting, with each receiving a certificate and a bouquet of daisies. Joining the club were Sonia Bennett, Christina Brady, Olivia Burnell, Denise Carter, Kaitlyn Dugger, April Ennis, Brenda Finn, Carrie Crews, Jessica Godwin, Kimberly Hanna, Terrie Harrison, DarbyAnn Jennings, Patricia Kirkland, Roxanne…

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