The lead investor of the company that acquired Community State Bank was a finalist for the Florida EY Entrepreneur of the Year, wrote a Wall Street Journal best-selling book and leads a company that h…
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After a jury acquitted former Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels of lying to law enforcement and destroying evidence, Daniels issued a statement calling his arrest and prosecution an abuse of power. “…
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A Waste Management representative told the Keystone Heights City Council that under a proposal to the city, it is lowering the cost it charges Lake Region businesses for commercial trash pickup by 14%…
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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…
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The debate over books in public school libraries continued during the Sept. 1 meeting of the Clay County School Board. During the June 30 school board meeting, Bruce Friedman, Florida president of No…
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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 an…
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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…
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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…
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A $41.3 million bid to construct the 17-mile pipeline for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project was nearly $20 million under engineers’ cost estimates. The St. Johns River Water Managemen…
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