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Bradford County, Forestry battle wildfire north of Brooker
At 4:41 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Bradford County Fire Rescue was responding to a large brushfire between Southwest County Road 231 and Southwest 136th Street north of Brooker. Additional resources had…
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County rejects lease for ICE detention center
Bradford County Commissioners remain open to proposals for the use of the Douglas Building south of Starke after rejecting Sheriff Gordon Smith’s request to lease the property. Hours of discussion did…
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Bradford enrolling kindergarteners
Bradford County School District is excited to announce its annual Kindergarten Kick-Off, welcoming the incoming Class of 2039. Families with children who will turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 20…
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Health Department cautioUnion officials oppose pipeline, set new assessments, defend animal control
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County commissioners directed the county attorney Monday to draft a letter opposing a proposed aquifer recharge pipeline, joining a growing list of North Fl…
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Union High School students learn about health care careers
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com About 34 Union County High School students got an inside look at rural healthcare in March when Lake Butler Hospital opened its doors for a student experience prog…
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Starke unveils new downtown stage – Lays groundwork for extended Veterans’ Park
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com City officials cut the ribbon on Tuesday, April 21 on a new downtown entertainment stage that leaders said will serve as an anchor for further growth along Starke’…
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Murray Ford marks 17 years in Starke with new facility
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Murray Ford marked nearly two decades of business in Bradford County this week with a ribbon-cutting for what owner Dale Murray described as the largest Quick Lane…
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Health Department cautions about blue-green algae at Chastain-Seay Park
The Florida Department of Health in Union County (DOH-Union) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in the Santa Fe River on April 15, 2026. Water sample testing is underway. Blue-gre…
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