Man killed in Melrose crash
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The Florida Highway Patrol said a 22-year-old Hawthorne man died after the SUV he was driving hit a fence on State Road 26 in Alachua County. According to an ar…
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Special detail targeted speeders, drug traffickers
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Assistant Chief Chad Ricks of the Clay County Sheriff's Office addressed the pressing issues of speeding and drug-related activities in the Lake Region during the…
Read MoreAnnexation required for utilities under new ordinance
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud In a move that could reshape how city utility services are extended to surrounding areas, the Starke City Commission approved the first reading of an…
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Recreation hopes face funding hurdle
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud County Commission Chairman Danny Riddick’s proposal for a recreation program that would bring youth sports back to Bradford received praise but failed…
Read MoreNew fair board begins its work
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The new board of the Bradford County Fair Association has one meeting under its belt, an executive board and its first event on the calendar. Paul Hun…
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State trail expanding through Bradford
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bids will be opened this month to continue construction of the Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail through Bradford County, including the portion cross…
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