Strawberry Festival clears $25K
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The president of the North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce told Bradford County’s Tourist Development Council that the 2025 Strawberry Festival earned a net…
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DLP merging with Oklahoma bank holding company
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Regent Capital Corporation of Tulsa, Oklahoma, said in a news release that it has signed a merger agreement with DLP Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Starke…
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Nearly 200 students left Union schools this year- Net loss of 57 students creates $500,000 budget hole
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School District’s finance director told the school board that 197 students have left district schools during the current year, while 140 have com…
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Lake Butler man killed in Sunday crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Florida Highway Patrol said a 57-year-old Lake Butler man died after his vehicle hit a tree south of Providence and west of Worthington Springs. FHP said in…
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Despite mayor’s complaints, Lake Butler sticks with GFL for trash pickup
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Lake Butler City Commission voted 4-1 to retain its current solid waste contractor, GFL, despite Mayor Melissa Hendrix's complaints about the trash hauler’s c…
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Officials discuss forming sports commission
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Bradford County and City of Starke officials are trying to build support for a sports commission that would coordinate investments in government-owned sports facil…
Read MoreDavis Express closing doors
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The owner of Davis Express trucking announced in a social media post that after 44 years in business, the Bradford County enterprise is closing its doors. “The la…
Read MoreStarke approved bid for new pavilion
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Following the acceptance and evaluation of bids, Starke has selected the contractor for construction of the new entertainment pavilion at the Downtown…
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