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Lake Butler storm halts volleyball match, damages school property
Officials don’t yet know when students can return to classes BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Tuesday evening storm ripped the ridge cap off the roof of Union County High School’s gym, allowing…
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Memorial tree planted for fallen Union County deputies
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Family members, Union County law enforcement officers and community leaders gathered at Lake Butler’s Lakeside Park this afternoon to plant a Southern magnolia hon…
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Two Candidates for Union County School Board District 1 Make Their Cases
Incumbent Chris Hodgson and challenger Cal Peterson addressed voters at the Lake Butler Women's Club, laying out competing approaches to a district facing declining enrollment and a depleted reserve f…
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Renner pitches affordability plan, data center ban at Union County forum
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner told a Union County candidate forum this week that he is running for governor to keep the state from "going backwards," ca…
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Union County burn ban lifted
From Union County Emergency Management Director Tim Allen: The burn ban has been lifted. The areas of Union County that were still in burn ban territory have received rainfall over the last few days.…
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Union County Pop Warner Doubles Down on Youth Football and Cheer
https://youtu.be/5M4pBrF5F3o A year ago, Union County Pop Warner had one football team and no cheerleaders. This past weekend, dozens of kids in shorts and t-shirts were running drills at O.J. Phillip…
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Health Department cautions about blue-green algae at Chastain-Seay Park
The Florida Department of Health in Union County (DOH-Union) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in the Santa Fe River on April 15, 2026. Water sample testing is underway. Blue-gre…
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State declares Union school district in financial emergency
The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously…
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