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Sheriff eyes jail expansion to house ICE detainees
‘Could help fill hole left by property taxes’ Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith said this week his office is exploring plans to expand the county jail to house 200 to 250 federal immigration detain…
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Bradford setting fire assessment rates flat for 2026-27
Bradford County commissioners voted Aug. 4 to keep the county's fire protection assessment rates unchanged for the 2026-27 fiscal year, adopting a preliminary rate resolution that carries the same per…
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Bradford County’s tentative 2026-27 budget rises to $96 million as reserves tighten
Bradford County commissioners got a detailed look at a $96 million tentative budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year during their Aug. 4 meeting, a roughly 7% increase over the $89.5 million the county ado…
Read MoreBradford County outlines $28.9 million, five-year capital improvement plan
Road projects, courthouse upgrades and new fire equipment lead preliminary CIP Bradford County commissioners were presented a preliminary five-year capital improvement plan Aug. 4 calling for $28.89 m…
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Jones latest honored for years of service to the city
The Starke City Commission honored longtime utilities employee Raymond Jones on Tuesday, marking 30 years of service reading water meters across the city. Jones, who works in the city's meter departme…
Read MoreStarke commissioners see first look at utility budget
City commissioners got their first look Tuesday at a proposed budget for Starke's Enterprise Fund, which covers the city's electric, water, sewer and gas utilities. Commissioner Bob Milner chaired the…
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Lawtey says goodbye to festival and Shell station
The city of Lawtey’s August council meeting highlighted changes coming to town, the first being the announcement of the dissolution of the city’s Trail Ridge Festival. The festival began as a dream of…
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Santa Fe basin remains in extreme drought as district deficit nears 20 inches
Santa Fe River at Worthing Springs stops flowing BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Santa Fe River basin, which includes Union and Bradford counties and western Clay, is the driest corner of the…
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