Bradford burn ban in effect
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] In an emergency order Nov. 25, Bradford County joined others in north Florida in declaring a burn ban. Despite some rain Tuesday, commissioners retroa…
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Chinese-made drones used for training at Camp Blanding
According to multiple sources, including Action News Jax, WFTV and Fox News, Florida officials have decided to turn over 500 Chinese-made drones that were recently confiscated into military training t…
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Financing program could help townhome and other developers
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Bradford County commissioners granted the Florida Resiliency and Energy District permission to offer financing to commercial developers, including dev…
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BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Discussion of the C-PACE funding alternative for commercial projects revealed some more details about the Dwight Hewett’s CityWalk project and who mig…
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Clay teachers protest board’s salary offer
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County public school teachers staged a protest before the school board’s November 6 meeting and then complained to the board about its offer to pay instructo…
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Hodgson to lead Union school board in 2026
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Union County School Board elected Chris Hodgson as its chair for 2026. Hodgson takes over for Curtis Clyatt. The board elected Russell Gordon as vice chair. C…
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Lake Butler closer to selling old public works property
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Lake Butler city commissioners heard an update on Monday, November 18, on a potential buyer for the old public works property. Keller Williams realtor Brent Line t…
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Fire on Lake Geneva island draws Clay, Forestry response
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A brush fire on a private island in Keystone Heights impacted residents surrounding Lake Geneva and traffic on State Road 21 on Friday, November 21. The blaze broke…
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