Permit issued for Starke Wawa
The Suwannee River Water Management District has issued an environmental resource permit for a drainage system at the site of a Wawa convenience store in Starke. The permit’s application for the 2.49-…
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Woman drops lawsuit against sisters
A Bradford County woman has withdrawn her request to a judge, asking the court to force the sale of real estate jointly owned by the plaintiff and her sisters. In July, Karen Ann Waldron sued Harriet…
Read MoreUnion County, Clay Electric team up for grant
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Clay Electric Cooperative is planning some big projects in the coming months, with funding from a federal grant program through FEMA. However, the gr…
Read MoreJudge tosses insurance claim citing new law
A judge dismissed the lawsuit of a Starke woman seeking to force an insurance company to pay a claim for her damaged roof after insurance company lawyers pointed out that the woman’s lawyers failed to…
Read MoreUnion EMS director responds to critics
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—There are almost always two sides to every story, and this is true of the public comments made by several people, including two former employees of t…
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Starke fines dead woman for code violations
The City of Starke has filed a $4,200 lien against a woman who died in 2021 because she failed to repair damage to her property, which occurred four months after her death. Ursel Thornton died in Augu…
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Code enforcement locked out
Bradford County code enforcement reported that a Hampton-area property owner under investigation for violations erected a chain across the entrance of his property, preventing officers from accessing…
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Apartments failed to pay repair bill
A judge entered a default judgment against the owner and manager of Whispering Oaks Apartments for not paying a repair bill. Best Restoration LLC sued 900 South Water Street LLC and Broad Street Manag…
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Elections chief presents to colleagues
Bradford County Supervisor of Elections Amanda Seyfang recently spoke to a meeting of small county elections officials in Sebring. Seyfang talked about how supervisors of elections can use the state’s…
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