40 apartments planned for Starke
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The site plan for Starke’s new multifamily development has received the city commission’s approval. Ten quadruplex buildings will go up at the corner…
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Committee asked to cut Starke charter to 10 pages, keep the essentials
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The Starke Charter Revision Committee’s latest meeting focused on defining the city’s form of government and election cycles. Members are working to…
Read MoreFlorida Senate passes landmark ‘Rural Renaissance’ bill
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The Florida Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 250, a comprehensive legislative package dubbed the "Rural Renaissance" bill, aimed at revitaliz…
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Part of Union County Road 238 closing for road work
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County officials said part of County Road 238 between Butler Lake and Swift Pond will close to traffic while workers replace culverts as part of a resurfaci…
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Bella Johns crowned Miss Union County High School
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Bella Johns, an 18-year-old senior at Union County High School, was crowned Miss UCHS 2025-2026 during the annual scholarship pageant held at the school auditorium…
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Lake Butler awards parade winners, approves grant application
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Lake Butler City Commission approved pursuing two state historic preservation grants during their regular meeting Monday evening, while also recognizing winner…
Read MoreKH Popeyes closes – Franchisee files for Chapter 11
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Sailormen Inc., which operated a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Keystone Heights and 135 other restaurants across Florida and Georgia, submitted its bankruptcy petit…
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Right turn lane at Keystone’s main intersection scheduled for 2027
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Keystone Heights Mayor Nina Rodenroth said state officials have budgeted dedicated turning lanes at South Lawrence Boulevard (State Road 21) and Walker Drive (Sta…
Read MoreShelter in place ordered for three Starke schools
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Bradford County School District said students and staff at Starke Elementary School, Bradford Middle School and the North Florida Technical College were instru…
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