Many speak in opposition to Bradford County’s ICE proposal

Kate Ellison leaves the podium and members in the audince raise and wave their hands in support and agreement. Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Spooner asked them to refrain from applauding.

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Public speakers again protested Bradford County’s willingness to host an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on the outskirts of Starke, with many appealing to commissioners’ sense of decency. If an agreement is reached with the federal government, ICE would take over the Douglas Building and surrounding acreage just south…

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