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Teen feared dead in Sampson City camper fire
Teen feared dead in Sampson City camper fire BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said it believes a 13-year-old boy perished in a camper fire near Wynn Family Ce…
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Easy come, easy go: Starke selling downtown property
Starke’s decision to purchase property downtown was not unanimously supported by city commissioners. The recent decision to sell it, however, was approved without comment. The city purchased the Jarmo…
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Sheriff highlights agency’s accomplishments
Download the full annual report here. Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith brought his agency's 2025 Annual Report to the Starke City Commission on April 7, delivering a detailed accounting of a year…
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Nugent announces reelection candidacy
The following is an announcement of intent to seek public office submitted and paid for by the candidate. I, Danny Nugent, am honored to announce my candidacy for reelection as city commissioner for…
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Lake Butler commission accepts $650,000 offer on SR 121 property, OKs splash pad loan
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Lake Butler City Commission on Tuesday accepted a $650,000 commercial offer on the city-owned property at 9422 SW SR 121, choosing a "clean" cash deal over a l…
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Small brush fires knock out power to residents in Lake Region for several hours
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@BcTelegraph.com A small brush fire off South County Road 214 caused a power outage for several hours in the Keystone and Melrose area. According to Pulse Point, the incident occurr…
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Man hit by train breathing on his own
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Starke man hit by a train earlier this month while driving his pickup across CSX railroad tracks has regained consciousness and is breathing on his own, accordi…
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