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Correctional facilities predate county’s birth
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor Correctional facilities have existed in Union County longer than the county itself has been in existence. Union Correctional Institution is Florida’s oldest correctiona…
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Clay commissioners approve moratorium on AI data centers
Clay County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday, June 24, to approve a one-year moratorium on new artificial intelligence data center applications, giving county staff time to research potential regulat…
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KH Heritage Commission readies for the 4th, Tour of Homes
The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission continued its preparations for upcoming community Fourth-of-July and Tour-of-Homes events during its June 23 meeting, approving purchases and advancing plans…
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Keystone accident shuts down S.R. 100
A multi-vehicle accident in Keystone Heights left one person with minor injuries and led to a temporary closure on S.R. 100 across from Keystone Heights Animal Hospital. The accident occurred at app…
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Starke considers cuts during first budget talk
The Starke City Commission got its first look at a proposed fiscal year 2026-27 general fund budget June 16, with City Manager Drew Mullins presenting a pair of side-by-side spending plans: one built…
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Rising costs, new employees increase sheriff’s budget
Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith has submitted a proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget of $8.97 million to the Bradford County Commission, an increase of roughly 4% over the current year's budget, d…
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Bradford County commission approves grant application for fire tanker amid budget squeeze
Bradford County Fire Rescue Chief Ben Carter returned to the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners on June 18 with a scaled-back request tied to a gap in the county's firefighting capacity —…
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