The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously…
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BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A 23-year-old from Florahome, a firefighter with Jacksonville Fire Rescue, was killed in a traffic crash on State Road 26 in Melrose. The incident occurred on Wedne…
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BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A brush fire prompted evacuations for residents in the north end of Keystone Heights. The fire started in the Bondarenko Court area on Saturday, March 21, at 1:50 p…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] First Federal Bank marked its entry into the Bradford County market with a ribbon-cutting celebration that drew elected officials, chamber members, and community s…
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BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] The city of Starke mourned the sudden loss of one of its employees this past week. City Manager Drew Mullins said Cory Adams — a meter reader — died right afte…
Read MoreDue to continued drought conditions and a forecast that calls for lower than average rainfall in the months ahead, the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board on March 10 declared a P…
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BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook was recognized by the President and invited to speak at the White House Women’s History Month event. The event on Thursday, March…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Lawtey man has been arrested for grand theft after investigators say he took more than $5,600 worth of equipment from the Edwards Road sports complex, where he…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 17-year-old Lake Butler boy was killed Friday afternoon, February 27, in a three-vehicle crash on State Road 121 in Union County, according to the Florida Highwa…
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