BY CAROL MOSLEY Telegraph Staff Writer BROOKER — If you are interested in enrolling your child in the new Brooker Community School, applications are being accepted now until March 31 for the August 2023 grand opening. The charter elementary is open to the public and it is not necessary to reside in that district, nor…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County approved new civil fines for code enforcement violations focused on cleanliness and safety. Confusion continued about rules on gatherings of 50 or more people. Sheriff Gordon Smith said that will be addressed later, but they continue to work on language to address problematic gatherings without…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County commissioners received a look at how the general fund, fire rescue and road departments are performing so far this year. Finance Director Dana LaFollette discussed the savings or use of fund balance for the first quarter of the fiscal year, which includes the months of…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The Florida Department of Health’s Bradford County office and Bradford Community Partners hosted a Pink and Red Health Event at Starke’s downtown square on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event offered free blood pressure screenings, pre-diabetes screenings, healthy lifestyle tips, health education and door prizes. Representatives from Assurance Wireless,…
Correction to last week’s arrest report Due to a reporter’s error, the Feb. 16, 2023, Telegraph incorrectly reported that the following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford County: Rachel Joy Adkins, 36, of Starke, Scott Patrick Adkins, 42, of Starke, Christopher Lee Collett, 39, of Lake Butler, Jarvis Courtez Davis,…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Bradford County’s sheriff defended his decision to publicize the mug shot of a 13-year-old who threatened to shoot students at Bradford Middle School and Bradford High School last week. Gordon Smith said the seriousness of the student’s crime warranted his agency posting the mug shot on the sheriff’s…
River Life Studio, Bradford Environmental Forum, Concerned Citizens of Bradford County Inc., and The Alligator Creek Garden Club are pleased with the successful outcome of the 2023 Black History Month Celebration – Legacy March, which took place on Feb. 11 at The Old Rec Center, home of the Robinson Jenkins Ellerson (RJE) Alumni Association in…
An early morning fire caused significant damage to a Starke apartment building Tuesday morning, but fortunately no one was injured. At 6:25 a.m. Feb. 14, firefighters from Starke and Bradford County were alerted to a fire in a two-story apartment building after the 911 communications center received a call for help. Starke Engine 1 arrived…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County commissioners rejected assistance from Alachua County in revisiting its land development regulations for mining. At the same time an application to mine phosphate in Bradford County was being submitted in 2016, opponents pleaded with the commission to enact a moratorium until the perceived inadequacies of…
