Chrissy Allen Thompson - City Clerk of Starke

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 WE WILL NEVER FORGET — 25 YEARS LATER 🇺🇸

Today, our community came together to honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and especially the brave first responders who ran toward danger while others were running away.

Our Bradford County 9/11 Memorial Stair Walk, led by our Bradford County Fire Chief Ben Carter and joined by firefighters, first responders, community members, and supporters, was a powerful reminder that 25 years later, we still remember. We still honor. And we will never forget.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, walked, cheered, volunteered, donated, or simply came out to show their support. Thank you to our elected officials from both the City and County who joined us in honoring this important day.

A very special thank you to Madison Street Baptist Church for sponsoring and providing the brunch afterward for our first responders. What a wonderful way to serve those who spend their lives serving all of us.

This is what makes our community so special. We show up. We remember together. We support one another. And we make sure the sacrifices of September 11th are never forgotten.

2,977 lives lost. Countless lives forever changed. One nation that promised to NEVER FORGET. 🇺🇸

Thank you, City of Starke - Government ,Bradford County, for another meaningful community event and for continuing to honor our heroes.

May God bless our first responders, may God bless our community, and may God bless the United States of America. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE? — 25 YEARS LATER 🇺🇸

Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news on September 11, 2001?

I do.

For so many of us, it is one of those moments in life when time seemed to stand still. We watched in disbelief, prayed for people we had never met, cried for families we didn't know, and witnessed unimaginable acts of courage from ordinary people who became heroes.

Twenty-five years later, we still remember.

Today, as your City Clerk for the City of Starke, I ask our community to pause and remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the families who have carried that loss every single day since.

I am especially proud of the way our Bradford County community continues to honor their memory. Our 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is more than an event. Every step climbed represents a life, a sacrifice, a family and a promise that we will never forget.

To our firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, dispatchers, military members and first responders — thank you. When others are running away from danger, you are the ones willing to run toward it. We should never take that courage for granted.

And perhaps one of the greatest things we can remember from the days following September 11th is how America came together. There were no strangers. Neighbors helped neighbors. Flags flew from homes and businesses. Churches filled with prayer. We hugged our families a little tighter. We were simply Americans standing together. ❤️🤍💙

Twenty-five years have passed, but our responsibility to remember has not.

Honor the fallen.
Remember the heroes.
Pray for their families.
Thank a first responder.
Teach the generations who weren't here to witness it.

🇺🇸 September 11, 2001 — We remember. We honor. We will NEVER forget. 🇺🇸

With remembrance and gratitude,

Chrissy Allen Thompson
City Clerk, City of Starke

09/09/2026

Make plans to attend 9/11 for the memorial stair walk to honor those who have lost their lives on 9/11.. Come join the first responders. who provide a powerful program for that morning starts at 9am @ BHS feild.

🇺🇸 BRADFORD COUNTY 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB 🇺🇸
25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Please join us on Friday, September 11th at 9:00 AM at the Bradford High School football field for our annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

This year marks 25 years since September 11, 2001—a day our nation will never forget. This special event gives our community an opportunity to come together and honor the firefighters, EMTs, law enforcement officers, first responders, and innocent lives lost that day.

Our local firefighters, EMTs, and first responders will participate in the memorial stair climb, honoring those heroes by walking in their memory. 🇺🇸🚒

This event gets bigger and better every year, with tremendous participation from our community, civic organizations, Bradford County Fire Rescue, Starke Fire Department, first responders, and many others who come together to make it meaningful.

There will be items available for purchase, and donations will be accepted to support our local firefighters.

❤️ Come out. Bring your family. Support our first responders. Stand alongside your community. Most importantly, help us make sure the sacrifices of September 11th are never forgotten.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Bradford High School Football Field

25 years later, we remember. We honor. We stand together. 🇺🇸

NEVER FORGET — 9/11/2001

09/09/2026

please make plans and share around to your neighbors..

09/02/2026

🇺🇸 BRADFORD COUNTY 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB 🇺🇸
25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Please join us on Friday, September 11th at 9:00 AM at the Bradford High School football field for our annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

This year marks 25 years since September 11, 2001—a day our nation will never forget. This special event gives our community an opportunity to come together and honor the firefighters, EMTs, law enforcement officers, first responders, and innocent lives lost that day.

Our local firefighters, EMTs, and first responders will participate in the memorial stair climb, honoring those heroes by walking in their memory. 🇺🇸🚒

This event gets bigger and better every year, with tremendous participation from our community, civic organizations, Bradford County Fire Rescue, Starke Fire Department, first responders, and many others who come together to make it meaningful.

There will be items available for purchase, and donations will be accepted to support our local firefighters.

❤️ Come out. Bring your family. Support our first responders. Stand alongside your community. Most importantly, help us make sure the sacrifices of September 11th are never forgotten.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Bradford High School Football Field

25 years later, we remember. We honor. We stand together. 🇺🇸

NEVER FORGET — 9/11/2001

08/30/2026

🎓 PLAY BINGO. SUPPORT OUR KIDS. CHANGE A FUTURE! 🎓

Come out this Monday night and play Bingo to support Communities In Schools of Bradford County! Grateful for our sponsor The Fold This month..

When you play Bingo, you’re doing so much more than playing a game. The money raised helps fund scholarships and gives local students the opportunity to continue their education and go to college. ❤️

Through Communities In Schools and Take Stock in Children, we are proud to help support students on their journey toward graduation—and we are especially proud of the 100% graduation rate of the students in the program! 🎓👏

That’s what community support can do. Every Bingo card, every person who attends, and every dollar raised helps us continue investing in Bradford County’s kids.

We are always incredibly grateful for a community that shows up and supports our students.

❤️ Come have some fun.
🎓 Support scholarships.
❤️ Support our students.
🎓 Help change a future!

Let’s have a GREAT Monday night at The Downtown Grill!

📞 Call 904-964-9253 to reserve your spot.

Come for the Bingo—leave knowing you helped make a difference in a child’s future! ❤️🎓

08/29/2026

Way to Go Bradford ... A Great Win.❤️🌪🏉❤️🌪🏉❤️🌪🏉

08/28/2026

🏈🌪️ IT’S GAME DAY, TORNADO NATION! 🌪️🏈

Everybody get up and cheer — and make sure you’re WEARING RED TODAY to support our Bradford Tornadoes! ❤️🩶

I absolutely LOVE seeing our Bradford cheerleaders and football players visiting the elementary school and showing our younger students what Tornado Pride is all about. What better influence for our future BIG TORNADOES than seeing the athletes they look up to showing their school spirit! 🌪️

That’s what makes our community so special — SMALL TOWN, BIG PRIDE! ❤️🩶

As we travel to Macclenny tonight, bring your enthusiasm, bring your Tornado spirit, and most importantly, BRING YOUR VOICE! 📣

Let’s fill those stands with RED & GRAY and let them hear us!

🌪️ LET’S GO BRADFORD! 🌪️
❤️🩶 GO TORNADOES! 🩶❤️

08/28/2026

A Special Thank You to Our Election Team! 🇺🇸🗳️

A heartfelt thank you to the Bradford County Supervisor of Elections staff and all of our dedicated poll workers for your professionalism, willingness to serve, and commitment throughout the Bradford County Primary and the City of Starke election.

We truly appreciate the collaboration and partnership between the Bradford County Supervisor of Elections Office and the City of Starke. Your attention to detail, dedication to the election process, and commitment to 100% accuracy are greatly appreciated.

Elections require many hours of preparation and hard work behind the scenes, and we are grateful for every person who helped make the process run smoothly.

Thank you for your service to the citizens of Bradford County and the City of Starke! 🇺🇸

Every voice matters. Every vote matters.

Our 2026 Primary Election Manual Audit has been completed with 100% accuracy.

This audit is part of the post-election process used to verify the accuracy of election results and confirm that the voting system performed as expected.

We’re proud to report a perfect match: 100% accurate. We would like to thank our Canvassing Board for their participation in this process.