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Read More »Starke Businesses Survived The Route 301 Bypass. Will They Survive The Pandemic, Too?
‘I’m Definitely More Stressed’: Internet Issues Create Hardship For People Working, Learning From Home
Students and those attempting to work from home face hardships related to internet speed and access during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »$178M Truck Route Will Attempt To Relieve Congestion In Starke. It’s Likely To Change The City One Way Or Another
To address the longstanding traffic problems in Starke, the Florida Department of Transportation is building a 7.3 mile, four-lane bypass between County Roads 227 and 233 on the city’s west side.
Read More »Decisive Week Ahead for Plum Creek’s Plan in Alachua County
If you haven’t yet become aware of the magnitude of the Plum Creek plan in eastern Alachua County, Robert Hutchinson offers this perspective. “This is the largest decision this community has faced since — probably — when we enticed the University of Florida to come here,” county commissioner “Hutch” said last week, noting …
Read More »Hawthorne Volunteer Trash Collector A Fixture In Community
When a doctor recommended he get more exercise, Hawthorne resident Winford Jenkins, 57, began taking daily walks around the city. After noticing just how much trash cluttered the streets, he decided to do something about it.
Read More »Steve Maynard Named Waldo’s Interim Police Chief
The Alachua County Sherriff’s Office has named Acting Captain Steve Maynard as Waldo's new interim police chief, after the previous chief was accused of enacting illegal ticket quotas.
Read More »Why A Highway 301 Small Business Pays A $1,000 Monthly Electric Bill
Linda Gowens' electric bill is usually $300 or $400 a month. This time of year, though, it generally triples as part of the cost of doing business at Linda's Yard Arts on Highway 301 near Lawtey.
Read More »A North Floridian’s Quest To Monitor The Cops With Cameras, The Constitution And YouTube
Jeff Gray is a truck driver living in St. Augustine whose hobby has amassed more than 1.4 million YouTube views. He has a simple approach: show up in a public place with a camera and a thorough knowledge of what law enforcement can and cannot ask him to do.
Read More »Gov. Scott orders flags to be flown at half-staff Friday for fallen soldier
Gov. Rick Scott ordered national and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday for a fallen soldier.
Read More »Fatal traffic crash blocks U.S. 301
A military humvee overturned in the median of Bradford County's U.S. Route 301 Tuesday morning, throwing a Florida Army National Guard soldier from the vehicle.
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