Starke is the county seat of Bradford County in the state of Florida. Starke is located in the northeastern part of Florida and is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The population was 5,796 at the 2020 census.
Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county seat of Bradford County is Starke. Bradford County was created in 1858 and named after Captain Richard Bradford, a Confederate officer. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,303.
Bradford Sportsmen's Farm offers some of the best and most diverse shooting facilities available to the public in one site. These facilities include Three fully automated, 14 station sporting clay courses with two machines at each station.