Zaxby’s opens in Keystone Heights
BY JENN SAMSEL AND DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Zaxby's franchisee BSBC opened its 13th location in Keystone Heights, marking the event with a ribbon-cutting on Monday, December 15. That followed…
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‘Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.’ arrives in Starke
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Starke residents got a taste of something new this month when Papa John’s Pizza opened its doors right in front of Walmart, and if the town’s reaction to the franc…
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Courthouse changes improve safety, accessibility
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] A $500,000 state appropriation is being put to work in the design and engineering of upgrades to the Bradford County Courthouse. The county requested…
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Mother of three killed in traffic crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Florida Highway Patrol said a 25-year-old Starke woman was killed in a traffic crash near Hampton on Friday, December 5. Troopers said the driver hit a pipe o…
Read MoreBlack Creek project now online – 2.5 million gallons a day coming from project
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A director for the St. Johns River Water Management District said the district is now pumping water into Alligator Creek from the Black Creek Water Resource Devel…
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Lake Region woman named Florida’s school superintendent of the year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Santa Fe Lake resident has been named Florida’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year. Lake County School District Superintendent Diane Kornegay was selected as Flori…
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Clay school board begins work on code of conduct
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County School Board will tackle a comprehensive review of its student code of conduct starting in February, beginning with bullying policies, officials s…
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Keystone lands $60K grant for comp. plan
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Keystone Heights Planning and Zoning Board adjusted its comprehensive plan update timeline after learning it had received a $60,000 planning grant from Florid…
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