Alumni rally in support of FLYCA

Alumni rally in support of FLYCA

  • June 22, 2026
  • Jenn Samsel

  A group of Florida Youth Challenge Academy alumni rallied alongside teachers, students and families, all of whom gathered across the street from Camp Blanding Joint Training Center on May 17 to advo…

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Local Juneteenth events planned

Local Juneteenth events planned

  • June 16, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

June 19, 1865, is a date etched into American history. On that day, Union soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, carrying word that the Civil War had ended, that slavery…

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Splash Bash promises water fun and fireworks

Splash Bash promises water fun and fireworks

  • June 16, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

New details have emerged about the 2026 Starke Spangled Splash Bash Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 4, as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. The celebration will continue into th…

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Hampton council member arrested

Hampton council member arrested

  • June 11, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Bradford deputies arrested the vice chair of Hampton’s city council after the 67-year-old allegedly threatened to kill his neighbor and pointed a gun at the victim. Douglas Edward Williamson faces a f…

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