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The ruling is aimed at a proposal from HPS Enterprises, a local phosphate company with plans to mine about 3,626 acres in the county for phosphate rock.
Read More »Union County Puts Year-Long Ban On Mining
Strawberry Festival Runs Out Of Berries
Hundreds attended a local strawberry festival this weekend. Even with thousands of pints of berries, two vendors ran out.
Read More »Bradford High School Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School
A student was removed from the classroom a BB gun was found in his backpack. The replication of a full sized semi-automatic handgun was without a colored tip to indicate it was a toy.
Read More »Union County Board Rules Against Mining; Second Vote Needed for Moratorium
Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18.
Read More »Bradford County Residents Receptive To Phosphate Mine
The argument about allowing a phosphate mine to begin in Union and Bradford counties remains. Union County's Board of Commissioners will vote on March 21 on whether to ban mining permits for a year.
Read More »Residents, Mining Reps Debate Proposed Union County Mine; Vote Set For March 21
The fate of a proposed Union County phosphate mine will be decided later this month. Commissioners will decide whether to approve or deny banning all mining permits for one year.
Read More »Body Found in Bradford County Retention Pond, Yet to be Identified
Officials believe a body found in a Keystone Heights retention pool Monday could be 51-year-old Katherine Jarosz, who went missing on Feb. 28.
Read More »Mining Company Promises Innovation; Protesters Stand Ground
The company would create 181 jobs; it would also mine more than 7,000 acres of rural land over the next 20 to 30 years. With a vote from the Union County Board of Commissioners fast approaching, residents plan to protest until the bitter end.
Read More »Citizens Voice Concerns About Phosphate Mining in Bradford County
Citizens of Union and Bradford counties anticipate proposals for phosphate mines by New River. How will the Bradford County Commission address their concerns?
Read More »Union County Residents Fighting Phosphate Mining
Phosphate mining may be coming to Union and Bradford counties. It has the potential to create jobs and bolster the economy, but it may also harm the environment and public health.
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