Mark J. Crawford
Legal Notices for 1-6-22
Bradford REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MOWING OF AREA REFERRED TO AS “SPRAYFIELD” The City of Starke is soliciting quotes for the mowing of approximately one hundred forty (140) acres of irrigated and thirty (30) acres of unirrigated land (spray field) at least four times per calendar year. This solicitation is subject to approval by the Starke … Read more
Substitute got the runaround
Dear Editor: I recently had the opportunity to attend a meeting in support of a young lady who had questions about her status with the Bradford County School District (BCSD) where she had worked as a substitute. So, here’s the story. The young lady was employed with the BCSD as a substitute teacher in 2017 … Read more
Houses and a hotel, construction continues in Bradford
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor People are still building houses in Bradford County, and some of them are quite large. New permits for single family houses were down slightly in 2021 from 65 to 59. The majority were for the Starke and Keystone Heights area codes — 16 each. Add the seven that were … Read more
COVID cases rising again
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor A resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 has marred the holidays for many Americans. CNN reported a study from John Hopkins University that said the country is averaging nearly 200,000 new cases each day, which was an increase of 47% over the previous week and the highest daily average … Read more
Hampton featured in rural water documentary
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project hired Laura Valtorta and her company, Gatta Films LLC, to make a series of seven short films about rural communities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Maryand and Virginia with water issues resolved by SERCAP. Her philosophy is that problems faced by the U.S. right now can be … Read more
Legal Notices for 12-30-21
Bradford NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Notice is hereby given that SHIRLEY R PICKFORD REVOCABLE TRUST the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and names in which it was assessed are … Read more
Get vaccines, boosters
Dear Editor, I am a pediatrician at UF Health Family Medical Group – Starke. Our clinic offers the Moderna vaccine to patients age 18 and up to help prevent COVID-19. As you may have heard, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will soon be spreading in Bradford County. If you are an unvaccinated adult, I respectfully … Read more
