BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 21-year-old Keystone Heights man is behind bars on attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing another man eight times during a downtown Gainesville brawl early Sunday morning. Gainesville Police arrested Brandon Aaron Elijah Goodin at the scene in the 200 block of South Main Street around 2:30 a.m., moments after the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A joint venture between Lake Butler and Ponte Vedra developers could break ground next year on a real estate project approved for 11,000 single-family homes, 3,750 multi-family units, 750,000 square feet of commercial space, 300,000 square feet of office space, 340 hotel rooms, and 375,000 square feet of hospital or medical … Read more
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BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Bradford County commissioners and officials from the city of Starke engaged in a pointed — but ultimately collaborative —discussion about the future of the long-anticipated water and sewer extension project, an essential step for encouraging development near the bypass. Justin deMello, vice president and professional engineer with Woodward and Curran, … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] At a Oct. 16 meeting, Bradford County commissioners sitting as the Board of Adjustment considered a special exception request involving the development of a new recreational vehicle park and campground, postponing any action. The application, brought by Karavan Starke LLC, proposed the construction of 80 to 88 RV spaces on … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Lake Butler Hospital held its fourth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon under tents in front of its Main Street facility on October 16. The event featured a catered lunch, door prizes, and four speakers who shared advice and personal experiences from their encounters with the disease, which claimed around 10 lives … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Union County School District’s finance director said tariffs on foreign goods are driving up prices for products the district’s food service department buys. Deborah Parrish told the school board during an October 14 workshop that the prices of plasticware, paper goods, and equipment purchased by the department have risen 24% … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The applicant seeking to build a crematory near Worthington Springs is suing Union County after commissioners denied a zoning special exception that would have permitted the facility. Lawyers for JR Davis Acquisitions LLC wrote in a complaint that the site plan submitted to the county for the facility “demonstrated that the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] City Planner Janice Fleet led Keystone Heights City Council members and its Planning and Zoning Board through an initial meeting to modernize the city’s comprehensive plan, which was last updated in 2011. A comprehensive plan is a blueprint for growth. It outlines how the city will regulate future land use, traffic, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Southeastern Grocers, the owner of Winn-Dixie grocery stores, said it is acquiring the Hitchcock’s Markets locations in Keystone Heights, Alachua, and Williston. “These stores will be converted to Winn-Dixie and opened in phases beginning late 2025, further strengthening the grocer’s North Florida presence,” the company said in a news release. “The … Read more
