BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School Board adopted a $53.2 million budget and a 5.451-mill property tax rate for 2026-27 on Sept. 8, closing out a spending plan built under sta…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County commissioners voted on Thursday, Sept. 10 to eliminate a planned 2% cost-of-living raise for county employees and to freeze unnecessary spending for t…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler Hospital’s “Let’s Thrive” senior event observed fall prevention month during its Sept. 10 meeting, with the hospital’s rehabilitation director urging o…
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Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball team ended a two-match losing streak with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-18) win over host Union County on Sept. 10. Four straight points by the Tigers (2-7…
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Tony Gonzalez Tony Alan Gonzalez, 41, of Jacksonville died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Orange Park Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Enemencio Gonzalez; and brother…
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Union County High School’s volleyball team picked up its second win of the season, defeating host Dixie County 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-23) on Sept. 3. Morgan Smith and Lydia Waugh each recorded 11 kil…
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Union County High School was led by Gavin Kuhn in a loss to Trinity Christian in a Sept. 3 boys golf match at The Country Club at Lake City. The Tigers finished with a team score of 196 to Trinity’s…
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Property owners will soon find a government envelope in their mailboxes marked "NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES," and in bold type, a reassurance: "DO NOT PAY — THIS IS NOT A BILL." The document, k…
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Pamela Foster Pamela Marlene Foster, 58, passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Dade City while visiting family. She had lived in Starke. Pamela was born on May 10, 1968, in Jacksonville. Pamela w…
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