EDC talks economic development progress
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Amber Shepherd, strategic alliances partner with the Northeast Florida Economic Development Corporation, recently gave Starke city commissioners a pre…
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SRWMD issues water shortage advisory
Following a year of below-average rainfall across North Florida that has affected rivers, springs and groundwater levels, the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board on Tuesday issued…
Read MoreCelebrating Florida’s literary past—and its future—at the 2026 Sunshine State Book Festival
The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is “Bringing Readers and Writers Together” at the seventh annual Sunshine State Book Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…
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Food truck overturns on State Road 100
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A semi-truck collided with a food truck on State Road 100 in Bradford County, causing the food truck to overturn and the driver to sustain serious injuries. Witnes…
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Brush fire set by kids in downtown Keystone Heights
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A group of kids ignited a brush fire behind residential homes in downtown Keystone Heights. On Wednesday, January 7, the fire started at 5:11 P.M. near the area of…
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Lake Region in severe drought
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District said below-average rainfall in December pushed the western and northern sections of the district…
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Black Creek treatment facility nearly complete, drought preventing final tests
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A director for the St. Johns Water Management District said the treatment facility for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project has reached a significant…
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KH approves industrial zoning change for Commercial Circle property
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Keystone Heights City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday, January 5, to approve a controversial rezoning request for property at 200 Northeast Commercial Circle, ove…
Read MoreChamber enacts leadership changes, preps for annual banquet
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors finalized leadership changes and set plans for its annual banquet during a January 8 meeting, acc…
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