Witnesses blame each other for crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The Florida Highway Patrol said two people involved in a crash on State Road 100 west of Starke blamed each other for the incident. According to an FHP report,…
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Local FFA chapters are some of ‘Florida’s Finest’
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The FFA chapters at Bradford High, Keystone Heights Junior High and Keystone Heights Senior High were selected as three of Florida’s Finest. In a news…
Read MoreLawtey pedestrian killed in Jacksonville
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lawtey man walking along Blanding Boulevard in Jacksonville was killed when he was struck by a vehicle. The victim was hit by…
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Gianas honored for commitment to rural health care
BY BEN CARTER Bradford County Fire Rescue On April 5, Dr. Peter Gianas was posthumously awarded the “Wendell N. Rollason Award” by the Florida Rural Health Association. Each year, this achievement awa…
Read MoreBradford workshops potential revenue sources
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Following a workshop full of information on Bradford County Fire Rescue’s next budget request, commissioners took a step back April 12 to consider possibl…
Read MoreState asks Alachua and Bradford counties to pay up
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Alachua and Bradford counties are jointly responsible for repaying nearly $900,000 to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The amount was spel…
Read MoreWinn-Dixie liquor store denied special exception request
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Winn-Dixie alcohol sales will remain restricted to beer and wine. On April 18, the Starke Board of Adjustment denied a special exception application to pl…
Read MoreCollege closes cosmetology program
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — North Florida Technical College’s cosmetology program is closing due to funding and other issues. College Director Brad Bishop said the program has lost m…
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