Bradford
PUBLIC AUCTION
Ron Denmark Mini Storage will hold a public auction on Friday Sept 12th at 10:00am at 2117 N. Temple Ave. Starke, FL on the following units containing personal items:
Unit 146 belonging to A. Harp
Unite 159 belonging to A. Smith
Unit 98 Belonging to S. Hampton
Unit 66 Belonging to S. Marshall
Unit 67 Belonging to M. Eunice
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING A VARIANCE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BRADFORD COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Bradford County Land Development Regulations, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Land Development Regulations, objections, recommendations and comments concerning a variance, as described below, will be heard by the Board of Adjustment of Bradford County, Florida, at a public hearing on September 18th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the County Commission Meeting Room, North Wing, County Courthouse located at 945 N. Temple Avenue in Starke, Florida.
V 25-07, an application by Jon Martin, to request a Variance be granted as provided for in Section 4.8 “RSF” Residential Single Family, Section 4.8.7, Minimum Yard Requirements Setback from a required 15’ to a requested 5’ along the Westerly boundary of the property being described as follows;
Lot 7, Indian Lake Ranch, Phase 1, as per Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 6 and 7 of the public records of Bradford County, Fla. and being Bradford County Parcel Number 05710-A-00700
The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing. Aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the appeal.
Copies of the material are available for public inspection at the Office of the Director of Zoning, Planning, and Building, County Courthouse located at 945 North Temple Avenue, North Wing, Starke, Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING A VARIANCE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BRADFORD COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Bradford County Land Development Regulations, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Land Development Regulations, objections, recommendations and comments concerning a variance, as described below, will be heard by the Board of Adjustment of Bradford County, Florida, at a public hearing on September 18th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the County Commission Meeting Room, North Wing, County Courthouse located at 945 N. Temple Avenue in Starke, Florida.
V 25-08, an application by Timothy Wessel, to request a Variance be granted as provided for in Section 4.8 “RSF” Residential Single Family, Section 4.8.7, Minimum Yard Requirements Setback from a required 15’ to a requested 5’ along the Westerly boundary of the property being described as follows;
Lot 27, NEW HAMPTON BEACH, as per Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 21 of the public records of Bradford County, Fla. and being Bradford County Parcel Number 00940-A-02700
The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing. Aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the appeal.
Copies of the material are available for public inspection at the Office of the Director of Zoning, Planning, and Building, County Courthouse located at 945 North Temple Avenue, North Wing, Starke, Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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City of Hampton
NOTICE OF FAIR HOUSING
This notice will serve to advise all residents of the City of Hampton that the following actions, if based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) are prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act):
*Refusing to sell or rent to, deal or negotiate with any person.
*Discriminating on terms or conditions for buying or renting housing.
*Discriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age, ancestry or with no animals.
*Denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rent when it really is available.
*Denying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutions.
*Denying to anyone the use of or participation in any real estate services, multiple listing services or other facilities related to the selling and renting of housing.
*”Blockbusting” and “steering” are two discriminatory practices that are also prohibited by the Act. Blockbusting includes engaging in conduct which conveys the impression that a neighborhood is about to undergo certain changes and, thus, panic owners into selling their properties. Steering involves guiding an individual seeking housing toward or away from particular property for discriminatory reasons.
If you would like to obtain more information about fair housing, or file a fair housing complaint, please contact the Fair Housing Coordinator listed below:
Mary Lou Hildreth, City Clerk/Administrator
City of Hampton
P. O. Drawer 250 (5784 Navarre Avenue)
Hampton, FL 32044
Office: 352-468-1201
Fax: 352-473-1350
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES
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CDBG-DR GRANT PROGRAM
Notice is hereby given that Bradford County is proposing projects to apply for the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program CDBG_DR Grant program through Florida Commerce and will be accepting Public Comments regarding these projects from September 10, 2025 through September 24, 2025. Please visit
www.bradfordcountyfl.gov/rebuildfl for project information or to submit an electronic comment.
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CITY OF STARKE
NOTICE OF FAIR HOUSING
This notice will serve to advise all residents of the City of Starke that the following actions, if based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) are prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act):
*Refusing to sell, rent to, deal or negotiate with any person.
*Discriminating on terms or conditions for buying or renting housing.
*Discriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age, ancestry or with no animals.
*Denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rent when it really is available.
*Denying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutions.
*Denying to anyone the use of or participation in any real estate services, multiple listing services or other facilities related to the selling and renting of housing.
*“Blockbusting” and “steering” are two discriminatory practices that are also prohibited by the Act. Blockbusting includes engaging in conduct which conveys the impression that a neighborhood is about to undergo certain changes and, thus, panic owners into selling their properties. Steering involves guiding an individual seeking housing toward or away from particular property for discriminatory reasons.
If you would like to obtain more information about fair housing, or file a fair housing complaint, please contact the Fair Housing Coordinator listed below:
Stephanie Mann, Fair Housing Coordinator
Director of Administrative Operations
209 North Thompson Street
Starke, FL 32091
Phone: (904) 964-5027
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BRADFORD COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Bradford County Land Development Regulations, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Land Development Regulations, objections, recommendations and comments concerning a special exception, as described below, will be heard by the Board of Adjustment of Bradford County, Florida, at a public hearing on September 18th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the County Commission Meeting Room, North Wing, County Courthouse located at 945 North Temple Avenue, Starke, Florida.
SE 25-03, a petition by Michael & Joan E. Chandler, to request a Special Exception be granted as provided for in Section 4.5.5 (Agricultural-2) # 14 of the Bradford County Land Development Regulations to allow for a Family Cemetery to be located at the property being described as follows;
A parcel of land lying in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 27, Township 5 South, Range 22 East, Bradford County, Florida, being part of Bradford County Parcel Number 01780-0-00200.
The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing.
At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the appeal.
Copies of the material are available for public inspection at the Office of the Director of Zoning, Planning, and Building, County Courthouse located at 945 North Temple Avenue, North Wing, Starke, Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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Union
in the circuit court of
the 8th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR UNION COUNTY
CASE NO. 63-2024-DP-000021
IN THE INTEREST OF:
Z.J.M. DOB: 8/4/2013,
MINOR CHILD
NOTICE OF ACTION
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO: Jason Mach, address unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: Z.J.M. born on 8/4/2013. You are hereby commanded to appear on October 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM before General Magistrate Bridget Baker at the Union Courthouse, 55 West Main Street Lake Butler, FL 32054, for an ADVISORY HEARING.
FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, 201 E. University Avenue, Room 414A, Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 337-6237, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 12th day of August, 2025.
Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, Clerk of Court
By: TAMMY DUKES
As Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NUMBER: 63-2025-CA-0060
OLUSTEE CREEK, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST LESLIE L. BUBLITZ, deceased, and UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST SUSAN C. BUBLITZ, a/k/a SUSAN SAMS, a/k/a SUSAN BREWER, deceased,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED of the filing of a Complaint against you to quiet title to the following property in Union County, Florida:
LOT 37, SADDLE-BROOK ESTATES, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, page 32-33, public records of Union County, Florida.
Union County Parcel Identification Number: 13-06-18-53-000-0370-0
You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on M. Aaron Dukes, the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Post Office Box 328, Lake Butler, Florida 32054, on or before the 18th day of September, 2025, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either immediately before service on Plaintiffs’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
DATED this 18th day of August, 2025.
KELLIE H. RHOADES
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: C. Hollingsworth
Deputy Clerk
Published in: Union County Times
On (dates): August 21, 2025, August 28, 2025, September 4, 2025, September 11, 2025
DUKES LEGAL, P.A.
/s/ M. Aaron Dukes
M. AARON DUKES
Florida Bar No. 124349
Post Office Box 328
Lake Butler, Florida 32054
(352) 225-1654 (Telephone)
Attorney for Plaintiff
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2025 CP 000022
Division
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARGARET LOUISE DOBBS
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MARGARET LOUISE DOBBS, deceased, whose date of death was October 23, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for UNION County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 55 West Main Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054 ;
The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice August 28, 2025.
Attorney for Personal Representative: Personal Representative:
/s/ HECTOR L. ZAYAS JR.
HECTOR L. ZAYAS JR.
Attomey
Florida Bar Number: 1021693
25 Cathedral St., Ste 303
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Telephone: (904) 327-4111
E-Mail: [email protected]
/S/MARSHA LORI DOBBS BACON
MARSHA LORI DOBBS BACON
1713 Manchester Court N.
Jacksonville, FL 32259
/s/TERRI LISA DOBBS BURTON
TERRI LISA DOBBS BURTON
751 Maplelake Drive
Acworth, GA 30101
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LMS PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Union County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Planning Committee is to meet on September 11, 2025, at 10a (EST), virtually through the Union County Emergency Management office.
The County encourages any interested citizens and business owners to attend virtually to provide input. The Committee guides the preparation of the Union County LMS, which serves as a plan to reduce the community’s long-term risk for protecting people and property from the effects of natural disasters and to build a safer and stronger community.
For invite information, contact Union County EM Director Timothy Allen at [email protected]. Call (386)496-4300 if you do not get a response email with invite information.
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NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be considered for enactment by the City Commission of the City of Lake Butler, Florida, at a public hearing on September 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, located at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida. A copy of said ordinance may be inspected by any member of the public at the Office of the City Manager in the City Hall, at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida, during regular business hours. On the date, time and place first above mentioned, all interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the ordinance. The title of said ordinance reads, as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA, RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF 50 OR LESS ACRES OF LAND TO THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION, CPA 25-01, BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ACREAGE; UNDER THE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN SECTIONS 163.3161 THROUGH 163.3248, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM RESIDENTIAL, MODERATE DENSITY (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) TO COMMERCIAL OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decisions made at the public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may contact the City Manager’s Office at 386.496.3401 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800.955.8770 (voice) or 800.955.8771 (TTY).
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NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ordinances, which titles hereinafter appear, will be considered for enactment by the City Commission of the City of Lake Butler, Florida, at public hearings on September 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters can be heard, in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, located at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida. A copy of said ordinances may be inspected by any member of the public at the Office of the City Manager in the City Hall, at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida, during regular business hours. On the date, time and place first above mentioned, all interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the ordinances. The titles of said ordinances read, as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION LDR 25-01, BY THE CITY COMMISSION, RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR AMENDING SECTION 2.3.2.3 ENTITLED NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND, DISCONTINUANCE BY CHANGING THE DISCONTINUANCE PERIOD FROM SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS TO 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDING SECTION 4.2.13 ENTITLED MOBILE HOME, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING MOBILE HOMES BY CHANGING THE TIME PERIOD FROM SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS TO 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS THAT CAN LAPSE BETWEEN EITHER THE REMOVAL OF ONE MOBILE HOME AND THE ERECTION OF ANOTHER MOBILE HOME OR THE REMOVAL OF ONE MOBILE HOME WITHOUT REPLACEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF LESS THAN TEN CONTIGUOUS ACRES OF LAND, PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION, Z 25-01, BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ACREAGE; PROVIDING FOR REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL, (MIXED) SINGLE FAMILY/MOBILE HOME-2 (RSF/MH-2) TO COMMERCIAL, GENERAL (CG) OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decisions made at the public hearings, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may contact the City Manager’s Office at 386.496.3401 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800.955.8770 (voice) or 800.955.8771 (TTY).
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA, SERVING AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the City of Lake Butler Land Development Regulations, as amended, comments, objections and recommendations concerning the special exception, as described below, will be heard by the City Commission of the City of Lake Butler, Florida, serving as the Board of Adjustment of the City of Lake Butler, Florida, at a public hearing on September 16, 2025 at 5:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, located at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida.
SE 25-02, a petition by the Board of County Commissioners of Union County, Florida, requesting a special exception be granted as provided for in Section 4.14.5 of the Land Development Regulations to permit an expansion of an existing public building and facility within a Commercial, Central Business District (C-CBD) zoning district, in accordance with a site plan dated July 19, 2024, and submitted as part of a petition dated August 28, 2025, to be located on property described, as follows:
A parcel of land lying in Section 30, Township 5 South, Range 20 East, Union County, Florida. Being more particularly describes as follows: The Public Square of the Original Plat of Lake Butler, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 9 of the Public Records of Union County, Florida.
Containing 1.01 acres, more or less.
At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the special exception.
Copies of the special exception are available for public inspection at the Office of the City Manager, City Hall located at 200 Southwest First Street, Lake Butler, Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may contact the Office of the City Manager at 386.496.3401 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1.800.955.8770 (voice) or 1.800.955.8771 (TTY).
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 2025-02
The Board of County Commissioners of Union County, Florida proposes to adopt an ordinance relating to sexual predators and sexual offenders.
The public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held during the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on September 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Union County Courthouse, located at 55 West Main Street, Lake Butler, Florida. The title of said ordinance reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEXUAL PREDATORS OR SEXUAL OFFENDERS; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND INTENT, DEFINITIONS; PREVENTING SEXUAL PREDATORS OR SEXUAL OFFENDERS FROM RESIDING OR TRAVELING WITHIN 2500 FEET OF SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS OR SCHOOL BUS STOPS; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PRESENCE IN A PROHIBITED AREA; PROVIDING FOR MEASUREMENT OF CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; REQUIRING DECLARATION BY SEXUAL PREDATORS OR OFFENDERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR MAPS OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL BUS STOPS, DAYCARE CENTERS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS; PROHIBITING PROPERTY OWNERS FROM RENTING TO SEXUAL PREDATORS OR SEXUAL OFFENDERS A PROPERTY THAT LIES WITHIN 2500 FEET OF A SCHOOL, DAYCARE CENTER, PARK, PLAYGROUND OR SCHOOL BUS STOP; CREATING REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR COUNTYWIDE APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing.
At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the ordinance.
Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for public inspection, at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located at 15 Northeast First Street, Lake Butler, Florida, during regular business hours. All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact Dianne Hannon, Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners at 386.496.4241 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1.800.955.8770 or 1.800.955.8771.
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IN THE 8th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 63-2024-CA-0148
21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOANAS ERIC THOMPSON; MARYANN THOMPSON; and UNKNOWN TENANT
Defendant
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment dated August 22, 2025, entered in Case No. 63-2024-CA-0148 of the Circuit Court in and for Union County, Florida, wherein JOANAS ERIC THOMPSON, MARYANN THOMPSON and UNKNOWN TENANT are the Defendants, that Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, CPA, the Clerk of Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, in person at at Union County Courthouse, 55 W. Main Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054, on December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in the Final Judgment:
Legal: LOT 27, PINE TREE ESTATES AND UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SE CORNER OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89°06’08” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 592.72 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 01°29’21” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 838.84 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 88°30’39” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 599.14 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 85°14’17” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 488.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCEL, THENCE CONTINUE RUNNING NORTH 85°14’17” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 180.79 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 01°19’43” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 235.97 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 88°40’17”EAST, A DISTANCE OF 180.47 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 01°19’43” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 246.79 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A 2021 LIVE OAK 52X32 MODEL MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SEARIAL NOS.: LOHGA32071786A AND LOHGA32071786B.
NOTICE IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS.
Dated this 29th day of August, 2025.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: C Hollingsworth
As Deputy Clerk
NOTICE
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Union County Courthouse, 55 W. Main Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054 and whose telephone number is 904-496-3711, within two working days of your receipt of this notice. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8711.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served by U.S. Mail on this _29th day of _August, 2025, to: Leslie S. White, Post Office Box 2346, Orlando, FL 32802-2346, Attorney for Plaintiff;
Attorney for Defendant
S via email to: M. Aaron Dukes, Esq., [email protected]; [email protected]
Defendant
S via U.S. Mail to: UNKNOWN TENANT, 20033 SE 84th Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NUMBER: 04-2025-CA-0084
KIM GRAHAM,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST JACK LAWRENCE LEIGH, SR., deceased, UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST PATRICK LEIGH, PETER LEIGH, MARY C. MYERS, BETH-ANNE LEIGH GEOGHAGAN, and JACK LAWRENCE LEIGH, JR.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO DEFENDANTS UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST JACK LAWRENCE LEIGH, SR., deceased:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED of the filing of a Complaint against you to quiet title to the following described property in Bradford County, Florida:
You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on M. Aaron Dukes, the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Post Office Box 328, Lake Butler, Florida 32054, on or before the 10th day of April, 2025, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either immediately before service on Plaintiffs’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
DATED this 29th day of August, 2025.
DENNY THOMPSON
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: K. JENKINS
Deputy Clerk
Published in: Bradford County Telegraph
On (dates): September 4, 2025, September 11, 2025, September 18, 2025, September 25, 2025
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Lake Region
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200 NE COMMERCIAL CIRCLE, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLORIDA
The City of Keystone Heights will hold the following Public Hearings to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) for a 2.47 acre parcel located at 200 NE Commercial Circle, Parcel RE# 20-08-23-002189-011-00, from Commercial to Industrial Light:
The following public hearings will be held on the ordinance:
Planning and Zoning Board: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
The public hearings will be held at the Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 S Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at the hearings and be heard with respect to the Future Land Use Map amendment. After the public hearings, action may be taken on the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment, or may continue its deliberations to a date, time and place then announced without publishing further notice thereof. A copy of the application for the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment is available for inspection by the public at the Keystone Heights City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board or the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the hearings is advised that such person will need a record of all proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of all proceedings is made, which must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing accommodations to participate in this matter should contact City Hall at (352) 473-4807, no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing for which this notice has been given.
James Booth, Keystone Heights City Manager
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REZONING OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200 NE COMMERCIAL CIRCLE, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLORIDA
The City of Keystone Heights will hold the following Public Hearings for the rezoning of a 2.47 acre parcel located at 200 NE Commercial Circle, Parcel RE# 20-08-23-002189-011-00, from General Commercial to Industrial Light:
The following public hearings will be held on the ordinance:
Planning and Zoning Board: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
The public hearings will be held at the Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 S Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at the hearings and be heard with respect to the rezoning. After the public hearings, action may be taken on the proposed rezoning, or may continue its deliberations to a date, time and place then announced without publishing further notice thereof. A copy of the application for the proposed rezoning is available for inspection by the public at the Keystone Heights City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board or the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the hearings is advised that such person will need a record of all proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of all proceedings is made, which must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing accommodations to participate in this matter should contact City Hall at (352) 473-4807, no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing for which this notice has been given.
James Booth, Keystone Heights City Manager
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS will be holding a Public Hearing on
Ordinance 2025 – 609
Monday, September 18, 2025, at 6 PM
Please be advised the City Council of the City of Keystone Heights, will consider Ordinance 2025-609, which is titled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11 – BUSINESS REGULATION, ARTICLE VI – HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 11-52 MOBILE FOOD VENDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The public hearing will be held at the Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 S Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the hearings and be heard with respect to the amendment to the Code of Ordinances. After the public hearing, the City Council may take immediate action on the proposed ordinance, or may continue its deliberations to a date, time and place then announced without publishing further notice thereof. A copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by the public at the Keystone Heights City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person deciding to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the hearings is advised that such person will need a record of all proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of all proceedings is made, which must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing accommodations to participate in this matter should contact City Hall at (352) 473-4807, no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing for which this notice has been given.
James Booth, Keystone Heights City Manager
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SECOND AND FINAL HEARING
ORDINANCE 2025- 608
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLORIDA, REZONING A PROPERTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 13.88 ACRES, OWNED BY WIGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF NORTH FLORIDA INC., LOCATED OFF SUNRISE BOULEVARD FROM A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) TO A PUD WITH DIFFERENT PERMISSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AS ESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “B” AND EXHIBIT “C”; AND PROVIDING FINDING BY THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR RECORDING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
will be holding a Public Hearing on
Monday, September 18, 2025 at 6 PM
Ordinance 2025-608 would REZONE a 13.88 acre parcel located off Sunrise Boulevard and Paradise Point Drive, RE# 19-08-23-022578-001-00, from PUD, Planned Unit Development to PUD, Planned Unit Development.
The public hearing will be held at the Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 S Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the hearings and be heard with respect to the rezoning. After the public hearing, the City Council may take immediate action on the proposed rezoning, or may continue its deliberations to a date, time and place then announced without publishing further notice thereof. A copy of the application for the proposed rezoning is available for inspection by the public at the Keystone Heights City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person deciding to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the hearings is advised that such person will need a record of all proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of all proceedings is made, which must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing accommodations to participate in this matter should contact City Hall at (352) 473-4807, no later than three (3) business days prior to the hearing for which this notice has been given.
James Booth, Keystone Heights City Manager
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