BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Nursing school is difficult enough, so why not try to limit the hardships outside of the classroom? A partnership between the Bradford County School District and Santa Fe College will result in North Florida Technical College being utilized for a Santa Fe Associate in Science in Nursing Bridge program. The program, … Read more
BY LUKE HARLOW UF/IFAS Bradford County Horticulture Agent Comparatively, we are in a pretty good location to deal with freezes in Northeast Florida. We don’t have to deal with icy roads causing accidents or getting hit in the head by iguanas falling from trees. Our average annual lows for Bradford County are generally in the … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Concerned Citizens of Bradford County held its ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Service Award Banquet on Jan. 17 at the Gov. Charley E. Johns Conference Center in Bradford County. The event opened with a powerful speech from the guest speaker, the Hon. Tatum Davis, Bradford County … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Sherry Houston, the vice president of Santa Fe College’s Office for Advancement as well as the executive director of Santa Fe Foundation Inc., spoke about how the school is meeting students’ needs in a variety of ways and at a variety of places at the Kiwanis Club of Starke’s Jan. 20 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Murray Ford is set to unveil an 18-bay Quick Lane service facility this month, marking a major expansion for the dealership that has grown from 14 service bays to nearly 40 in just 16 years. The 18,000-square-foot, $6.2 million facility represents the latest chapter in a growth story that began in … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Starke’s Holiday Inn Express will be celebrating its third anniversary on March 30. The 80-room hotel, which opened its doors in 2022, represents a significant investment in Bradford County’s hospitality infrastructure by F&R Enterprises, a company with seven hotels and numerous convenience stores across Florida. General Manager Jolene Carwise, who has … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Chuck Kramer is still on the air in the morning at Eagle Country 106.3-FM, but he took another step toward the eventual change of ownership of WEAG and his retirement with the last official Chuck Kramer Show on Jan. 20. Kramer told listeners this week it was “the beginning of the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] After more than a decade of successful catering, particularly for military clients, Gene Tanner has opened a new all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant in Starke that’s filling a dining void in the community. The eatery, which opened its doors on December 19th, offers a complete buffet experience for $16 that includes a hot … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Her original plan wasn’t to teach science or to teach at all at the elementary level, but Bradford Elementary’s Bobbie Douglas is doing both and doing them quite well, as evidenced by her being named the Bradford County School District’s Teacher of the Year. “It’s a huge honor,” Douglas said. “I … Read more
On January 5, 2026, Roy Weiland was installed as Worshipful Master of Lake Butler Lodge No. 52 for the year of 2026. Having been a Mason for 52 years, a Past Worshipful Master, and a Past District Deputy Grand Master, he finds it to be a great honor to be elected as Worshipful Master of … Read more
