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Unemployment drops in Union, Clay

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Union County’s unemployment rate decreased from 2.9% to 2.7% during August, while Clay County’s jobless rate fell from 2.6% to 2.5% during the month. Bradford’s rate held steady at 3.1%. Nassau County had the lowest rate in northeast Florida with 2.4%, and Putnam County reported the highest at 4%. Statewide, the unemployment rate remained unchanged … Read more

KH considers golf cart regulations

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Keystone Heights City Council members discussed allowing golf carts on city streets after City Manager Lynn Rutkowski provided them with current golf cart ordinances from Starke, Green Cove Springs and Putnam County, in addition to the state statutes regulating the vehicles. She said if the council decided to move forward with allowing golf carts on … Read more

Lake Brooklyn up 0.7 feet in August

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A St. Johns River Water Management District manager said Lake Brooklyn rose by 0.7 feet in August, bringing the lake’s level to 102.45 feet, which is near Brooklyn’s long-term average. Michael Daly, a water resource data manager in the district’s Bureau of Water Resource Information, said rainfall in the central and northern portions of the … Read more

Community State Bank sold

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DLP Bancshares of St. Augustine announced that it has acquired Community State Bank in Starke. DLP Bancshares is a holding company owned by a consortium of private investors, including Don Wenner, CEO of the real estate investment and financial services firm DLP Capital. DLP Bankshares said in a news release that following the acquisition, it … Read more

 

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