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Drugged driver comes
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The Sweetest Strawberries this side of Heaven
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Sheriff corrals DOC employees, others in Checkered Flag
Jewelry sale
at hospital
There will be a jewelry sale
in the atrium of Shands Starke
Regional Medical Center to
raise funds for the hospital’s
auxiliary group. The sale will
feature a buy one, get one for
50 percent off deal. The sale
will take place from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, and
from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 4.
49 arrest warrants on
‘conspiracy’ charges
in pain pill cartel
BY STEVE JACKSON
Managing Editor
STARKE — The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office
made a dent in the illegal pain pill racket here with
warrants issued for the arrest of 49 people in a wide
dragnet last week.
Nine of those arrested Nov. 24 were employees of
the Florida Department of Corrections.
Of the 49 latest warrants, 37 were not DOC workers
but citizens in the community who, according to
the BCSO, “had formed a relationship” with Dylan
Hilliard, the illegal organization’s alleged leader.
These 37 from the Bradford County area, along with
Bradford Sheriff Gordon Smith talks to media
at a press conference held Nov. 24 regarding
the arrest warrants issued for a large number
of drug sellers and abusers. (See page 8A for
names and photos of offenders.)
four other suppliers from outside Bradford, “were
involved in the sale/purchase/delivery of Hilliard’s
illegal pills.” The vast majority are charged with
“conspiracy” to purchase, sell or deliver synthetic
opioids. Under a variety of names, opioids are legally
available by prescription for managing pain.
The BCSO said Dec. 1 that 41 of the 49 have
been arrested, with eight warrants still outstanding,
including two for the out-of-county suppliers.
Previously arrested and charged about five months
ago were two other DOC employees, Dylan Hilliard
and Charles Combs.
The opioids are among the most commonly abused
pharmaceutical drugs in the United States, counting
about 12 million abusers. The opioids are highly
addictive and, in addition to the legitimate, controlled
use for pain, can be abused as a “recreational” drug
that sells on the black market for between $20 to $40
per pill.
Melrose Art Walk:
Christmas edition
Death prompts
medical neglect
charge against jail
This Friday, Dec. 4, from
6-9 p.m., brings a special
Christmas exhibition during
the monthly Melrose Art
Walk. The art walk encourages
patrons to visit exhibits at each
of the town’s six galleries. The
Art Walk is sponsored by the
Melrose All Arts Council.
BY STEVE JACKSON
Managing Editor
Hampton
welcomes
Christmas
A day of holiday fun kicks off
in Hampton this Saturday, Dec.
5, with Hampton Elementary
School’s Santa Breakfast at
8:30 a.m. The city Christmas
parade lineup will begin at
the school at 10 a.m., with the
parade slated to start its march
through town at 11 a.m.
The Church of Hampton,
which
has
coordinated
activities with the city and
school PTO, will host a
community luncheon from
12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Music will
follow up until the time of the
Christmas tree lighting on the
church grounds, which will
take place at 6 p.m.
The theme of the day’s
activities is “Back to the
Basics,” and every individual
and organization in the county
is welcome to take part. For
more information or to enter
the parade (by Dec. 3 deadline),
please call Dan Williams at
352-318-5177.
Note veterans
service office
schedule
See BUST, 8A
Part of the work staff and volunteers at Shands Starke Regional Medical Center gather for
the announcement of recent award. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Gertrude Griffis, Donna
Thomas, Brad Hapner, Tina Wall, Michael Walker, Jan Morrison, Diann Capone, Bonny
Willcox, (second row) Casey Thomas, Jessica Seeley, Annette Jones, Courtney Kelly,
Rena Hill-Yates, Annette Starling, Tabitha Wilson, Rania Natour, Tina Carpenter, (back row)
Jessica Scoggins, Dr. Alberto Alzate, Katlyn Cubbedge, Josh Sheppard, Jeremy Kitching,
Roxanne Rosier, Eric Searles, Wendy Martin, Andrew Emery, Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim and
Andrea Waterhouse. Photo: Steve Jackson.
Shands Starke receives national award
BY STEVE JACKSON
Managing Editor
STARKE — For the third year in
a row, the Shands Starke Regional
Medical Center has been named a Top
Performer by a national accreditation
agency.
According
to
Shands
Starke CEO Andrew Emery, “We
were one of only 1,043 hospitals out
of more than 3,300 eligible hospitals
in the nation to achieve this award.”
The Joint Commission is the
leading accreditor of health care
organizations in the United States.
Shands Starke is a 25-bed facility
serving Bradford, Clay and Union
counties since 1956.
The most recent recognition
from the Joint Commission is a
result of “the hospital’s exemplary
performance in providing treatments
to patients in the areas of pneumonia,
those needing surgical care, and
ensuring patients get the vaccinations
for influenza and pneumonia
prevention that they need,” said
Emery recently upon learning of
the award and designation on “Key
Quality Measures.”
Emery commented, “There is a
relationship between evidence-based
treatments and better health outcomes
and Shands Starke understands this
relationship.”
“We at Shands Starke are
excelling on the accountability sets
of pneumonia, surgical care and
immunizations,” said Emery.
Now, for three straight years,
Shands Starke has been deemed a
Top Performer. In 2013 it was for
pneumonia care. In 2014 it was for
pneumonia care and for surgery.
“Shands Starke is committed to
improving performance,” added
Emery. “Recognitions and honors
like this do not mean it is time to rest.
We regularly review our performance
to identify ways we can enhance the
care and experience patients have at
our hospital.”
The
Bradford
County
Veterans Service Office will
be closed Dec. 8–11. Normal
hours are Wednesday from 2-6
p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to
noon. Tuesday hours vary. Call
Barbara Fischer at 904-9666385 for an appointment.
STARKE — The Bradford County
Sheriff’s Office says a 26-year old woman
who died of a heart infection did not die on
the premises while she was in jail.
Ashley Nicole Seifried was released from
the jail midmorning Friday, Nov. 6, and
taken from the
Shands Starke
hospital
by
ambulance to
Shands Gainesville. She was
placed on life
support
that
night and died
the next day
about 6 p.m.
Seifried’s
mother has retained Starke
attorney Christopher ChenAshley Seifried
evey of the
Ron
Sholes
Law
Firm
following
her
daughter’s death, claiming medical neglect on the part of the sheriff’s office.
Several picketers strategically placed
themselves in front of the Bradford County
Courthouse on Nov. 24, questioning why
Seifried was not properly cared for while in
the custody of the BCSO as a prisoner. At
the same time, they were picketing on U.S.
301, the sheriff’s office was hosting a press
conference inside headquarters regarding a
pain pill bust with a large contingent of area
media.
See JAIL, 5A
Members of two local 4-H Clubs, G.R.I.T.S. and
Rockin’ Dolphins, volunteered at the Bradford
County Food Pantry to help with Thanksgiving food
distribution. This is an annual service project for
the two clubs. The 4-H’ers bagged food, stocked
shelves and distributed the food packages to local
community residents.
Those receiving food received a variety of items
including canned vegetables, pasta, bread, pastries
and frozen hens. Several bags and a large box were
given to each recipient. The 4-H members also helped
carry items to the cars for those needing assistance.
4-H members focus on community service in
addition to their project work.
4-H helps out at the Food Pantry
These 4-Hers learned that volunteering to help
others is not only good for those who receive
their help, but also fun and rewarding for those
doing the serving. 4-H members volunteering
at the food pantry were Karlie Chandler, Regan
Broome, Caterina Walker, Lorelai Walker, Ella
Dinkins, Preston Tyre and Rena Reddish.
Submitted by Tamara Dinkins. For more, see inside.
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Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
Woman killed after running stop sign
BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Monitor Editor
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —
The Florida Highway Patrol said
a Keystone Heights woman was
killed on Nov. 24 after she ran
a stop sign at the intersection of
S.R. 100 and Northeast C.R. 21B.
According to an FHP report,
Peggy Baker Niemczenia, 62,
was driving a 2003 Kia Rio
northbound on C.R. 21 and
attempted to make a left turn
from the county road onto the
westbound lane of S.R. 100,
around 8:40 a.m.
A
2002
International
commercial
motor
vehicle,
driven by James Patrick Smith,
49, of Donalsonville, GA, struck
the Kia as the truck was traveling
eastbound toward Keystone
Heights.
Smith was not injured in the
crash.
Sewage still a problem for Starke
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD
Telegraph Editor
STARKE — The city of
Starke is once again pointing the
finger of blame at the company
responsibly for its malfunctioning
wastewater processing system.
City commissioners took
their most serious tone yet in
expressing their disappointment,
even contemplating a legal route
to solving the ongoing problems
once and for all.
Work on BCR Environmental’s
Neutralizer system, which was
retrofitted to work with the city’s
wastewater plant, was completed
in 2010. There have been
continuous problems from the
start, including software issues
and equipment compatibility.
A year and a half ago,
Starke was dealing with the
prospect of having to dispose of
450,000-gallons of waste — the
result of months of being unable
to process a batch and dispose of
the product.
Processing the waste with the
Neutralizer system should result
in a fertilizer-grade product that
can be used on the turf at the
city’s spray field, eliminating the
cost of hauling a lower quality
waste product to a landfill.
Over the years, the system that
was supposed to provide a cost
savings has continued to cost
additional money in engineering
and maintenance costs. The city
of Starke has been waiting since
last summer while BCR works
with another customer for a
software solution that is expected
to cost tens of thousands of
additional dollars.
From its perspective, BCR
has tried to work closely with
the city, even devising a lowcost solution for dealing with the
waste backup. In the aftermath
of that emergency, Starke
representatives agreed that the
working relationship with BCR
had improved.
Now — with incessant
problems processing sewage
and a promised software
solution still out of reach — city
commissioners have lost patience
again.
According to City Manager
Tom Ernharth, BCR customer
representative Paul Teixeira
visited the sewer plant and said
he wouldn’t have believed the
problems if he hadn’t seen them
first hand. In a letter about his
observations, Teixeira said the
fire department even responded
to the site following an acid leak
and the gas detector signaling an
alarm.
In processing a batch of
sludge, the system shuts down if a
problem is detected. The process
of elimination in detecting any
mechanical problem or problems
is one that will cost the city $180
an hour, Ernharth said.
By the city’s tabulation, it has
already spent nearly $500,000
on maintenance and operating
supplies related to the issues
with the system. That includes
replacing mechanical modules
that were said to be at fault. The
software upgrade that was said to
be the final solution is priced at
$70,000, but is not yet ready.
In a meeting on Nov. 17,
Ernharth called the situation a
“nightmare.”
“Every time we turn around,
look to them for help and support,
they try to charge us money,” he
said.
“Needless to say, I’m pretty
disgusted with them up to this
point,” Commissioner Travis
Woods said. After years of going
around in circles and being
“dollared to death,” Woods
suggested letting attorneys try to
resolve the problems.
“We were at that point and
one time, and they sort of got
on the ball and got things done,”
he said. Now the city is on the
back burner again. “I think this
commission should put a little
bit of pressure.” The city isn’t
completely at fault and should
not be shouldering all of the costs
to diagnose and fix the problem,
he said.
“I think they should be
held accountable as well,”
Commissioner
Carolyn
Spooner said. “I think there’s
incompetence on their part and
incompetence in terms of our
operations,” she said, pointing
also to the amount the city paid
for the system and the promises
that were made about the system
being cost effective.
“It impacts our city budget
tremendously, and I think they
should be held accountable. And
if they’re not, I’m in agreement
we should take some legal
action,” Spooner said. “We
need to consult with some other
experts in this area and not
rely on their expertise, because
they’re screwing us.”
In spite of attempts at quarterly
meetings, Ernharth said all the
city has received is “lip service.”
A letter drafted at Mayor
Danny Nugent’s request to
address the city’s dissatisfaction,
stated, “This is a lot of public
money to spend on a system
that does not function as it was
advertised and sold to us. As we
said these are all issues that you
are well aware of and have been
brought to your attention and
your firm has failed to address
them.”
Sewer line collapse
threatens road
A collapsing sewer line
beneath Pat Marlin Drive could
cost the city the road without
emergency repair, according to
Ernharth.
The line, which was difficult
to locate because manholes were
paved over at some point in the
past, is an old 8-inch clay line.
A camera used to investigate the
problem found the line collapsing
in multiple places.
There are four residences on
the road. The emergency repair
bid approved was $120,000.
FFA wins at Northeast Florida Fair
Bradford’s FFA livestock judging team won first place place at the Northeast Florida
Fair. Payton Thompson was first place overall and Abby Ames was second place
overall. Pictured (l-r) are Payton Thompson, Abby Ames, Alie McElhenny and Grant
Gillenwaters. Photos: BUTC.
Livestock judging team members (front row, l-r) Grant Gillenwaters, Hunter Thompson,
Lydia Cooksey, (back row) Payton Thompson, Alie McElhenny, Abby Ames, Camee
Morrow and Jordan Marshall.
resulting in sewage overflows
elsewhere in the city during
times of heavy rain.
The city will be required to
contribute around $200,000 to
repay the loan. The remaining
portion of the $850,000 loan will
be forgiven, Ernharth said.
Smoke testing and video
taping the lines will be part
of developing an action plan.
Revenue from the sale of
property as bypass right of way
State funds to
will also help fund the project.
The city is currently under a
detect problems
consent order from the Florida
elsewhere
Department of Environmental
Starke will receive State Protection to address the
Revolving Funds to help detect overflow problems.
sewer line issues that are
Step into
the past at
Dudley Farm
animals. Food and fun to be had Saturday, Dec. 19, beginning at
10 a.m. There will be entries from
by all.
Admission is $8 per vehicle community and church groups,
up to eight occupants. For classic cars and motorcycles and
more
information,
please much more.
The parade begins at Lawtey
call 352-472-1142 or www.
Dudley Farm Historic State friendsofdudleyfarm.org.
Elementary School and travels
Park will hold the Sixth Annual
east onto Lake Street and
Fall Farm and Cane Festival on
crossing U.S. 301. The lineup
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and
6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Displays
and demonstrations will feature
“old-time” skills, games and
th
Come see Santa at the city th
crafts, sugar cane syrup making,
of Lawtey’s annual Christmas
music, blacksmithing, corn
parade, which will take place
grinding, wood working and
will turn around at Walk by Faith
Ministries and travel back to the
school
For more information, contact
Benjamin Strong at 904-7823130 or Cynthia Ross at 904-7691147.
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PROMISES TO REHAB SELF
Legal, altered herbs cause havoc in young man’s life
BY STEVE JACKSON
Managing Editor
STARKE
—
Rational.
Articulate. Level-headed.
Joshua Weeks, 23, displayed
all these characteristics on
Thursday, Nov. 19.
The problem is, Weeks
displayed behavior exactly 180
degrees contrary to this on Nov.
10 in an ugly incident in Lawtey.
Weeks, nine days after going
berserk in what he claims was a
smoking spree stoked by a legal
product, is calm, but melancholy
and remorseful. He is locked up
in confinement with only two
thin sheets, a scratchy blanket
used as a pillow and a Bible.
Weeks sports the neon orange
signature fashion of the Bradford
County Jail, from jumpsuit down
to the sandals. He is handcuffed
and shackled due to the extreme
violence he exhibited toward
three Lawtey police officers
around 5 p.m. in Lawtey on Nov.
10
Weeks, interviewed in jail, did
not dodge the blame. He admitted
the incident of unbridled rage
was his own indulgent fault.
But the match that lit the
irrational outburst, according
to Weeks, was “Breez,” which
can be bought and sold legally,
containing unknown ingredients
that set him off after an all-day
smoking binge while driving
around
Jacksonville,
Clay
County and Bradford County in
his black, 1993 Mercedes.
Whatever it was that Weeks
purchased at Smokers Video in
Joshua Weeks
Jacksonville and smoked that
day, Weeks steadfastly denies it
was Spice or K2 or any illegal
substance. He says the product is
sold legally. The Breez package
does not list the ingredients
but says “not safe to consume.”
Customers must sign a waiver
releasing the store from liability
when a legal purchase is made.
A slight young man, Weeks
is no more that 140 pounds on
a 5-foot, 6-inch frame. The
unknown ingredients in the
legal substance transformed
this
erstwhile
thoughtful,
conscientious, mild-mannered
young man into a unleashed,
violent hulk of a demon.
“I could have killed someone
or killed myself,” said Weeks,
adding, “I am glad I finally got
arrested,” and admitting to a fouryear, roller-coaster addiction to
smoking the dried herbs with the
unknown additives — Spice or
Breez or whatever.
Weeks said the Lawtey police
mistakenly identified the herb
he had been smoking and had in
his possession as K2 or Spice, a
banned synthetic marijuana or
cannabinoid.
Manufacturers of Breez and
similar products stay one jump
ahead of the law by mixing
in ingredients that have not
yet been declared illegal but
provide the high craved by
users. As in Weeks’ case, the
substance, even though legal,
also has the potential to trigger
an unpredictable, delusional,
psychotic break from reality.
Whether Spice or K2, declared
illegal in Florida in 2012, or
Breez or some other pleasantly
named product, Weeks has been
using something in that generic
category that he purchases legally
at stores like Video Smokers for
about four years.
He says he has spent probably
about $300 to $400 per month to
feed his habit or addiction. He
denies using crack cocaine or
meth or marijuana. But Weeks
said, “I’ve been buying this
stuff at about $20 or $25 a bag
(one gram) for about four years
now. I would smoke a bag in one
day and then go buy some more.
Probably about three or four
times a week. I worked three
jobs so I could afford it. I never
bought illegal drugs or stole to
feed my habit.”
“I have tried to stop, but once
you use it you are hooked!”
he said. “I get fidgety, anxious
and nervous when I don’t have
something like Spice or Breez,”
he says. “What I really need is a
prescription and doctor’s care for
my anxiety.”
“They sell it at these stores as
air freshener or incense, marked
with a warning, but everybody
knows that people buy it to
smoke.” He said the chopped-up
herbs look like marijuana and are
known on the street as synthetic
marijuana
“When I buy a bag, I smoke
It’s a revival in the woods
An old-fashion tent revival was held in Lawtey recently where participants prayed for
the grace of God, the salvation of Jesus and the feeling of the Holy Spirit.
See HAVOC, 5A
THANK YOU!
The Bradford County 4-H Foundation would like to thank
the generous contributors to our annual fundraiser auction.
Their investment in the future will make all the difference in
our community.
Doyle & Brenda Thomas
Jackson’s Building Supply
A & G Gifts
Stephanie Griffis
Tatum Brother’s Lumber
Williams Show Pigs
Debbie & David Nistler
Roxanne Rosier
Linda’s Yard Arts
Glenda Greenberg
Lori’s Lighted D’Lights
Len Eaves-Prestige Electric
Sporting Chance
Bradford Sportsman’s Farm
GRITS 4-H Club
Allison and Patrick Hartley
AAA Hay
Rockin’ A 4-H Club
Bradford County Sheriff
Penny Hannah
Cora Williams
Livestock Judging Club
Karen Mooneyhan
Thomas Auto Parts
Courtney Paul
Kim Griffis
Ripplinger Cake Pops
Thompson’s Garage
Community State Bank
Lori Caren
Trevor Holtzendorf
Carrie Westcott
Marla Mosley
Oden Farms
Lisa Tatum
4-H Ecology Club
Tractor Supply Company
Malcolm & Edythe Hill
Roberts Insurance
Green Acres 4-H Club
Julie Morrow/Premiere Realty
Teresa Phillips, Tax Collector
Barry Whitehead
American Paper
Keli Wakeley
Carl’s Signs
Lori Thompson
Sylvia Tatum
Roy’s Meat
Ray Norman
Paige Eaves
Whitehead Family Cattle
Katie Caren
Capital City Bank
Billie Gladwell
Boone’s Beads & Show Bling
Farm Bureau
Tara Holtzendorf
Kyle & Teresa Jerrels
Ashley Harris
Pickett Weaponry
Mike Weeks
Call Street Café
Jerry Hulsey
Rhonell Wilkins
Tim Wilson
Charnelle Whittemore Realty
Dean Bennett
Virginia Autry
Chad Farnsworth
We would also like to thank all the community members who
attended and participated in the 2015 Bradford County 4-H
Auction. You helped our night be a great success!
Revival in the Woods is what this family group calls their annual spiritual get-together
in Lawtey. Pictured (r-l) are mother Andrea Jenkins and daughters Valerie Jenkins,
Salathia Brown, Rochelle Williams and Jessie Jenkins. Participants enjoyed gospel
music, scriptures and food in the midst of pine trees. Photos: Steve Jackson.
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Across the Garden Fence is sponsored by the
Bradford County Extension Service. Readers who
wish to pose gardening questions should forward
them to Master Gardener Laurie Compton at
[email protected].
Yellow-rumped warblers
will show up at feeders if it
is cold enough.
December gardening
The first year of life
is the hardest to survive
for great horned owls and
depends heavily on food
abundance, but once they
reach adulthood, survival
rates are very good. They Laurie Compton
have no natural predators
as adults, so natural causes of death include
starvation and hunting injuries.
Great horned owls are carnivores and
don’t eat seeds, bread or anything other
than meat. Basically they eat whatever is
handy and have one of the most diverse
diets of North American owls.
Great horned owls, like other owls,
are clueless about building nests. They
use other available structures to nest
in, including nests of hawks, crows and
squirrels; ledges or crevices on cliffs
or in quarries; sometimes on the ground in the
entrance to a den; bridges, power lines, barns and
old buildings; large flower pots on balconies; and
a variety of artificial nests put up by humans from
old tires to laundry baskets.
Can they turn their heads all the way around?
Yes and no, depending on the starting point. If an
owl starts with its head in the forward position, it
can easily rotate to look directly behind itself. If
startled while in this position the owl can crank
its head further until it’s almost over the other
shoulder, in the ballpark of 270 degrees. But they
normally don’t do more than look over their back
under normal circumstances.
Even though we are experiencing warmer
weather than usual for this time of year, keep
planting cool season crops. Along with the
Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and English peas you
planted last month, add cabbage, carrots, kohlrabi
and spinach in December. If you enjoy leaf lettuce,
try growing it in a container that can be brought in
before a hard freeze.
Some annuals to plant include
delphinium, larkspur, Shasta daisy
and snapdragons. Bulbs to plant in
December include anemone, African lily
(agapanthus), callas and crinums.
Got weeds? Cool season weeds are
popping up in plant beds and lawns. Hand
pull or spot treat with a post emergence
herbicide labeled for lawns or plant
beds. Monitor lawns for large patch
fungus, take all root rot and Pythium. Treat with
recommended fungicide if present.
Avoid heavy pruning now because it will
stimulate new growth that is susceptible to the
cold. It is fine to prune dead or diseased wood and
suckers coming from the plant base any time of
year.
Source: http://bit.ly/1vsWVJo.
Wildlife calendar
This is the best time for watching waterfowl on
wetlands, lakes and prairies.
Listen for great horned owls and barred owls
courting.
Look for goldfinches at north Florida feeders.
Did you know?
UF/IFAS is an equal opportunity institution.
Church
Mt. Zion AME Church
in Lawtey cordially invites
everyone to the first Advent
Celebration on Wednesday, Dec.
9, at 7 p.m. The theme will be
“PREPARATION: Celebrating
the first coming of Christ,
looking forward to His Second
coming.” The Rev. John Rackley
and the St. John Missionary
Baptist Church of Lawtey will
conduct the service.
Email the details of your
congregation’s upcoming
special events to editor@
bctelegraph.com. DEADLINE
IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M.
Dolphins of the Month
Veterans are honored at flag presentation
On Veteran’s Day, a flag presentation took place at the Bradford-Union Technical
Center’s CVD Driving Range. Presenting the American Flag and new flag pole was Julie
A. Elixson, FIC with Woodmen Life Insurance Company. Woodmen Life is a nonprofit
company that gives back to the community in the way of financial contributions and
community service projects. One of the many service projects they do is to give
out American flags. According to Elixson, Woodmen Life is second only to the U.S.
Military in giving out American flags. The presentation was attended by the BradfordUnion Technical Center’s administrative team, faculty members who are also U.S.
military veterans and the CVD Instructors and students. Pictured are employees and
veterans Leslie Yelverton, Jeffery Tyson, Jeff Ledger, Richard Platt, Elaine Slocum and
Robert Lyons, along with Glenda Ruise, Elixson and, holding the flag, veteran Vincent
Tollick and BUTC Director David Harris.
JAIL
Continued from 1A
One of the picketers, Lawrence
Isgette of Starke, said he was
acquainted with Seifried and that
he feels she was not provided
medical attention and care in
a timely manner by the BCSO
before she was released on
Friday, the day before her death.
“If they (BCSO) would have
released her a week earlier so
she could have received medical
attention, then she would still be
with us,” maintains Isgette about
Seifried, who leaves behind two
daughters, one 4 and one 7, being
cared for by their grandmother,
Eileen Race, in Keystone
Heights.
Seifried was taken into custody
Oct. 24 as she was observed by a
BCSO deputy at houses known
for narcotic activity. The deputy
stopped Seifried and a computer
check revealed that her driver’s
license had been suspended
11 times. Seifried had in her
possession a small pink purse
which contained three used
syringes and a silver spoon with
white powder residue. Seifried
told the deputy the powder was
Suboxone, an illegal and highly
abused opioid narcotic.
HAVOC
Continued from 3A
STARKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DOLPHINS OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER: (front to
back, left to right) Keyton Kirkland, Beau Bradshaw, Stephanie Tison, Richard Walker
and Gracie Bradshaw.
some in the car and then go
home and smoke the rest by
myself, even though afterwards I
know this stuff is killing me —
emotionally and physically.”
“I want help. I need help I am
going to get help,” he declared.
Weeks,
originally
from
Jacksonville, now lives “in the
sticks” in Raiford in a trailer
on his grandparents’ property.
He said he likes the visual and
historic appeal of the architecture
in downtown Jacksonville, but
A search of the vehicle,
which Seifried had reportedly
borrowed from a known drug
dealer, revealed a small amount
of marijuana, a marijuana bong
pipe and a hydomorphone
hydochloride pill, also a highly
abused and illegal opioid
narcotic.
Seifried was arrested at 1194
Crum St. and taken to jail at
10:25 p.m. on that Oct. 24. Judge
Robert Groeb set her bail at
$65,000.
Among the items confiscated
from Seifried at the jail was an
implant ID card that she had
been issued since 2014 when she
had open-heart surgery to insert
a pig valve to replace a faulty
heart valve. She suffered severe
pain and cramping ever since.
One friend of Seifried’s
contends the heart card had
no significance to the BCSO
deputies. “The guards said she
was faking,” the friend claimed.
“This went on for about 12 days.
Seifried would vomit when she
ate and had severe diarrhea and
was too weak to go to the toilet
in her cell. Her cellmates would
carry her to the shower to clean
her up. All the guards would
watch this on the monitors and
do nothing,” she continued. “Her
cellmates would wet towels and
try to control her fever. Guards
watched on monitors, still did
nothing.”
On Nov. 4, Seifried was finally
placed in a special cell at the
direction of jail nurse Karen
Starr.
The jail physician, Dr. Peter
Gianas, examined Seifried Nov.
5 and recommended medical
tests at Shands Starke. She
was transported by a deputy to
Shands Starke at 10 a.m. on Nov.
6 and effectively released from
the county jail at that time.
Shands
Starke
observed
medical problems necessitating a
transfer by ambulance to Shands
Gainesville for further treatment.
Seifried would never return to
Starke. In fact, she would never
leave the Gainesville hospital
where she died from the infection
related to the heart valve implant
about 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
A BCSO spokesperson said
no one at the jail had any idea
she was under medication and
nothing was ever communicated
to the BCSO by her family or
friends.
“We were all shocked later on
when we learned she had died
over the weekend in Gainesville,”
said a BCSO spokesperson.
also enjoys the serenity of rural
Raiford.
Reading
the
newspaper
account of his wild rampage
through Lawtey, Weeks shook
his head in disbelief. Tears
were in his eyes. He said he
does not remember much about
the incident, except “getting a
Taser charge in the face and on
the arm,” where he exhibited a
bruise on his bicep.
“That wasn’t me,” he said.
“But it was me who bought that
stuff and used it.
“I needed this (arrest and
incarceration) as a wake up call
so I can finally clean myself up,”
he said. “I want to clean up my
life and make my family proud.”
First, Weeks will have to
contend with the justice system.
He faces four felony counts
regarding his crazed altercation
with the Lawtey police, leading
them on a car chase, running
his car at an officer, fighting the
police and resisting arrest.
After he settles that particular
debt with society, Weeks can
start on his road to rehabilitation
and redemption. That journey
may be the biggest challenge he
has faced in his 23-year life.
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Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
4-H helps out at the Food Pantry
Lorelai Walker bags bread for distribution.
Ella Dinkins and Preston Tyre place filled bags on the
shelves to prepare for the opening of the food pantry for
the day.
Caterina Walker bags frozen hens in one of the food
pantry’s freezers.
Lorelai Walker and Karlie Chandler are excited to help
distribute food.
Regan Broome and Rena Reddish bag rice and beans.
Starke commission wants crackdown on spending
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD
Telegraph Editor
STARKE — The city of Starke
is talking about sharper oversight
after seeing some of the costly
amendments that were necessary
to last year’s budget.
The
amendments
were
presented to the board before
Thanksgiving, within the state
specified time limit for amending
a budget following the end of the
fiscal year on Sept. 30.
It was said during planning
for the current budget year
that policing costs had been
underestimated in 2014-15. Just
how much was revealed when the
budget amendments for last year
were put to a vote.
The police department was
more than $366,000 over budget,
pushing its budget to more than
$1.8 million and the general
fund to more than $4.1 million.
Cash from reserves covered most
of the difference, although the
police department did receive
more than projected under a
grant that pays for two of its
employees.
In addition to the $44,600
more spent under the COPS
grant, however, the police
department
spent
$33,500
more than anticipated for
other patrolmen’s salaries and
$46,000 more for administrative
salaries. Part-time officer costs
were underestimated and cost
the city an additional $18,000.
Also, $2,100 more than the city
planned was spent on police
overtime, and these additional
salary costs drove up payroll
taxes by $10,000.
The city also budgeted
only half of its contractual
contribution to the county for
emergency dispatching services.
That line item required another
$88,000 to be whole.
Commissioners
asked
about the police department
overexpenditures in particular.
According to City Clerk Ricky
Thompson, the recommended
police budget was unrealistic last
year. The police chief could not
have managed it without cutting
positions. This year’s budget was
based on more realistic figures.
“We should not be talking
about $400,000 overages next
year at this time,” City Manager
Tom Ernharth said.
Instead of waiting until
after the fiscal year has ended,
Commissioner Tommy Chastain
suggested taking up budget
amendments quarterly so the
commission could be more aware
of “what is going on.”
That means taking a look
at the first quarter of 2015-16
during December or in January.
Ernharth said when the city’s
finance department pulled him
aside and notified him of the
overspending, they began taking
action to reign it in. Fire Chief
Tom Rowe said department
heads have been receiving
monthly emails under the newer
administration at city hall, which
helps them control their budgets.
He gave the credit to City Clerk
Ricky Thompson.
Commissioner Travis Woods
said anytime a department is
outspending its budget, then the
commission should know, even if
that means weekly updates.
“All five of us commissioners
are responsible for the way the
money is spent,” Woods said.
Mayor
Danny
Nugent
supported the quarterly report
request, but also agreed with
Woods that if there is a spending
problem, the commission needs
to know as soon as possible.
Other than personnel costs,
there were other expenses
pushing the police department
over budget, including:
—$1,000 more for telephones.
—$9,000 more for insurance.
—$8,000 more of office
equipment.
—$26,000 more for building
maintenance.
—$42,000 more for police car
repairs.
—$2,500 more for uniforms.
—$3,000
more
for
ammunition.
—$16,000
more
for
investigative fund expenditures.
—$6,000 more for education
expenses.
—$8,000 more for Shop with
a Cop expenses.
—$2,500 more for police car
loan interest.
The fire department also
exceeded projections on its fulltime, part-time and overtime
salaries, but spending less than
anticipated on supplies and
capital outlay actually resulted
in a $71,000 reduction in that
budget.
Also spent in the general fund:
—An additional $15,000 for
retirement and life insurance for
commissioners.
—An additional $11,000
under comprehensive planning
for zoning and Badcock
development costs.
—An additional $24,000
under
general
government
services to cover contributions
for Communities in Schools and
Concerned Citizens of Bradford
County, and its costs toward the
interlocal agreement with the
county.
—An additional $21,300
toward code enforcement salary
and benefit costs.
—$5,700 for the costs related
to an economic development
grant.
—An additional $34,100 for
recreation to cover utilities,
automotive
repairs,
field
maintenance, fuel, maintenance
supplies, picnic tables, capital
outlay
and
miscellaneous
expenses.
Under the transportation
fund, the city used an additional
$118,000 in reserve funding
to pay for capital outlay. In
the enterprise fund, the water
department was under budget
but the sewer department was
over budget. The city reported
no change in the bottom line for
utilities.
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Now is the time to begin
planning your participation in the
Starke Christmas Parade. Entry
forms for this year’s parade,
which is themed “A Superhero
Christmas,” are available at the
North Florida Regional Chamber
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Stop by, or call 904-964-5278 to
have an application emailed or
faxed to you.
Enter as a business, nonprofit
or youth group for a chance to be
named top entry in your category.
There is no fee to enter, so help
make this the biggest parade yet!
Applications are due by
Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. The
parade will take place at 6 p.m.
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Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
Honor Roll
HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR
ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: James Tillman, Austin Parker, James, Kyson
Richardson, Amanda Zink, Kolee LeMire, Brandon Plum, Erin Warren, Justice
Crawford, Kaden Mobley, Jace Lewis, Victoria, Chelsey Hooten, Ashley Estep, Charlie
Zink and Katelyn Chesser.
HAMPTON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS
MAKING STRAIGHT A
HONOR ROLL FOR THE
FIRST NINE WEEKS:
Krystian Davis.
LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR
ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Stella Stubbs, Wyatt Canipe, (back
row) Jordan Ansley, Kimber Bramlitt, Peyton Griffis and Callie Potts. Not pictured:
Natalee Thornton and Braylon Herndon.
LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR
ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Hailey Redding, Julia Zurfluh,
(back row) Kloe Cole, Harley Grantz, Elizabeth McCarthy and Payton Norris.
LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECOND-GRADERS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR
ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Tyler Johnson, Hailyn Knight,
Keegan Yowell, (back row) Larry Ardley, Chloie Geiger, Addyson Hinds and Morgan
Johnson.
LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOURTH-GRADERS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR
ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (l-r) Ethan Caraway, Chloe Henley and Nicholas
Sapp.
LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIRD-GRADERS
MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST
NINE WEEKS: (l-r) Jake Degues and Matthew Stafford.
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Legals
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
TO: Joe E. James,
Case No: 201406139
A Notice of Suspension to suspend
your license and eligibility for licensure has been filed against you. You
have the right to request a hearing
pursuant to Sections 120.569 and
120.57, Florida Statutes, by mailing a request for same to the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing, Post Office Box 5708, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5708. If a request
for hearing is not received by 21 days
from the date of the last publication,
the right to hearing in this matter will
be waived and the Department will
dispose of this cause in accordance
with law.
11/19 4tchg 12/10-BCT
NOTICE
The Bradford County School Board
will hold a Public Hearing on December 14, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. on Summer
and Winter 2015 New and Revised
Board Polices. The Public Hearing
will be held in the Board Room at
501 West Washington Street Starke,
FL 32091. Immediately following the
Public Hearing will be the Regular
School Board Meeting for December.
The board policies listed below will be
on the December 14th agenda for approval.
Summer
2.16* Prohibiting Discrimination,
Including Sexual and Other Forms of
Harassment
2.17
Reporting Child Abuse
3.41
Service Animals
4.15
District and Statewide Assessment Program
5.28
School Health Services
5.29* Notification of Involuntary
Examination
6.15* Educational Paraprofessionals and Aides
7.30 Grant Management
Winter
4.17* Challenged Materials
5.101* Bullying and Harassment
6.16* Substitute Teachers
6.45 Alcohol and Drug-free Workplace
6.81 Assessment of Employees
6.811* Instructional Employee Performance Criteria
7.021 Facsimile Signature
11/19 4tchg 12/10-BCT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2014-CA-000047
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW
YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF
CWABS, INC., ASSET BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-SD1,
Plaintiff,
v.
SHARON WHITE; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SHARON WHITE;
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; RESURGENT
MORTGAGE; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1 N/K/A DYLAN WHITE; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 N/K/A TREY
WHITE,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment
of Foreclosure dated Nov. 13, 2015,
entered in Civil Case No. 2014-CA000047 of the Circuit Court of the 18th
Judicial Circuit in and for Bradford
County, Florida, wherein THE BANK
OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE
BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
OF CWABS, INC., ASSET BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005SD1, Plaintiff and SHARON WHITE;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHARON
WHITE; STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; RESURGENT MORTGAGE; UNKNOWN
TENANT #1 N/K/A DYLAN WHITE;
UNKNOWN TENANT #2 N/K/A TREY
WHITE are Defendants, I, Clerk of
Court, will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at Bradford County
Courthouse, 945 North Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091 at 11:00 AM
on March 24, 2016, the following described property as set forth in said
Final Judgment, to-wit:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE
NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 19 OF WOODLAWN, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 5
SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, AS PER
PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
1, PAGE 17 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA; SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
ALL OF THAT PORTION OF SAID
NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 19 THAT LIES
SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERLY
BOUNDARY OF COUNTY ROAD
125 AND EAST OF THE EASTERLY
BOUNDARY OF THE RIGHT OF
WAY OF COUNTY ROAD 225-A, EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 1.00 ACRE
THEREOF.
TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN
1994 DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME
WITH ID#’S GAFLP05A20911CW
AND GAFLP05B20911CW, WHICH
IS LOCATED THEREON.
A/K/A 24033 NW COUNTY ROAD
225A, LAWTEY, FL 32058
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Bradford County, Florida
Lisa Brannon
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
Attorney/or Plaintiff
Kelley Kronenberg
8201 Peters Road, Suite 4000
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: (954) 370-9970
[email protected]
11/26 2tchg 12/3-BCT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA,
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 14000255CAAXMX
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CMLTI
2005-7,
Plaintiff
vs.
KENT R. BUTERBAUGH A/K/A
KENT BUTERBAUGH, et al.
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated Nov. 13, 2015, entered in Civil
Case Number 14000255CAAXMX, in
the Circuit Court for Bradford County,
Florida, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
FOR CMLTI 2005-7 is the Plaintiff,
and KENT R. BUTERBAUGH A/K/A
KENT BUTERBAUGH, et al., are the
Defendants, Bradford County Clerk of
Court will sell the property situated in
Bradford County, Florida, described
as:
LOT 17: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE S 1/2 OF THE NE
1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 6
SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA; SAID
PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A CONCRETE
MONUMENT AT THE SE CORNER
OF THE S 1/2 OF SAID NE 1/4 AND
RUN N 00°02’05” E, ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 A
DISTANCE OF 160.26 FEET TO A
CONCRETE MONUMENT ON THE
NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF THE SEABOARD COAST LINE
RAILWAY; THENCE RUN S86°17’56”
W, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY
RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 1404.76
FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVE;
THENCE RUN WESTERLY ALONG
SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY
LINE WITH A CURVE CONCAVE
SOUTHERLY, SAID CURVE A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 9°06’02”, A RADIUS OF 2879.93 FEET, AN ARC
LENGTH OF 457.43 FEET AND A
CHORD BEING A DISTANCE OF
S 81°44’55” W, 456.95 FEET TO
A CONCRETE MONUMENT ON
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE S 1/2
OF SAID NE 1/4; THENCE RUN N
89°52*34” W, ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID S 1/2 OF THE NE
1/4 A DISTANCE OF 672.36 FEET
TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT;
THENCE RUN N 00°01’55” E, 229.75
FEET; THENCE RUN N 77°25’14”
E 531.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE
N 77°25’14” W, 120.00 FEET TO A
CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE
RUN N 15°00’53” W, 186.82 FEET
TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT;
THENCE
CONTINUE N 15°00’53” W, 66 FEET
MORE OR LESS TO THE WATER’S
OF CROSBY LAKE; THENCE RUN
SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID
WATER’S TO A POINT OF BEARING
N 08°51’42” W FROM THE POINT
OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN S
08°51’42” E, 33 FEET MORE OR
LESS TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE CONTINUE S
08°51’42” E, 200.96 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH ALL RIPARIAN AND LITTORAL RIGHTS APPERTAINING
THEREUNTO.
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL.
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST
1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 6
SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA; SAID
PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF
NORTHEAST 1/4 AND RUN NORTH
00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 55 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY THEREOF, 153.94
FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH
A WESTERLY PROLONGATION
OF THE CENTERLINE OF A 60
FOOT ROAD (SW 150TH STREET);
THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES
25 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST,
ALONG SAID WESTERLY PROLONGATION AND ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 1040.04 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 12 DEGREES 34 MINUTES
46 SECONDS EAST, 30.00 FEET
TO AN IRON ROD FOUND ON THE
SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID 60 FOOT
ROAD (SW 150TH STREET) FOR
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM
POINT OF BEGINNING THUS DESCRIBED RUN NORTH 77 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 14 SECONDS
EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY, 35.11 FEET TO
A FOUND IRON ROD; THENCE
SOUTH 12 DEGREES 34 MINUTES
46 SECONDS EAST, 297.51 FEET
TO AN IRON ROD FOUND ON THE
NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF CSX TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD (FORMERLY SEABOARD COAST LINE
RAILROAD), SAID NORTHERLY
BOUNDARY BEING ON A CURVE
CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH AND
HAVING A RADIUS OF 2904.93
FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY
ALONG SAID NORTHERLY BOUNDARY AND ALONG THE ARC OF
SAID CURVE, 35.21 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG A CHORD HAVING
A BEARING OF SOUTH 81 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 10 SECONDS
WEST TO A FOUND RAILROAD
RAIL; THENCE NORTH 12 DE-
GREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS
WEST, 294.92 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
at public sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the Bradford County
Courthouse, 925 North Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091 at 11:00 AM,
on the 18 day of February, 2016. Any
person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of
the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Dated: Nov. 17, 2015.
Bradford County Clerk of Court
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Lisa Brannon,
Deputy Clerk
FLORIDA FORECLOSURE ATTORNEYS, PLLC
4855 Technology Way, Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 391-8600
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. Persons with a disability who
need any accommodation in order to
participate should call Jan Phillips,
ADA Coordinator, Alachua County
Courthouse, 201 E. University Ave.,
Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 3376237 within two (2) working days of
your receipt of this notice; if you are
hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771;
if you are voice impaired, call (800)
955-8770.
11/26 2tchg 12/3-BCT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
Case No.: 04-2015 -CA-000029
Division:
FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE
COMPANY
Plaintiff,
vs.
TERRY L. PUCKETT, TAMMY
PUCKETT; FLORIDA CREDIT
UNION STARKE BRANCH, UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS 1,
UNKNOWN
TENANTS/OWNERS 2, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS
3.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant
to Final Judgment of Foreclosure
for Plaintiff entered in this cause on
Nov. 13, 2015, in the Circuit Court of
Bradford County, Florida, I will sell the
property situated in Bradford County,
Florida described as:
LOT 2, BLOCK 2, OF PINEBREEZE
SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 27, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
and commonly known as: 2027 NE
156TH STREET, STARKE, FL 32091;
including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at
public sale on Jan. 21, 2016, at the
east front door of the Bradford County
Courthouse, in accordance with section 45.031, Florida Statutes.
Dated this 17 day of 2015.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Ray Norman
By: Lisa Brannon
Deputy Clerk
Clay A. Holtsinger
(813) 229-0900x1350
Kass Shuler, P.A.
1505 N. Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602-2613
[email protected]
11/26 2tchg 12/3-BCT
NOTICE
Call for Request for Proposals
(RFP) Marketing and
Communication Services
RFP #15-02
The New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA) is issuing a Request
for Proposal (RFP) for an integrated
marketing and communication firm to
develop a long-term strategic communication plan to educate the communities contributing waste to the
New River Regional Landfill about
the solid waste process and to plan/
produce a professionally organized
Landfill Gas-to-Energy groundbreaking event. The selected firm should
have documented experience in conceiving, developing and delivering a
comprehensive strategic communications plan capable of furthering longterm public awareness objectives.
Proposers should offer a full range
of in-house professional communications services, ranging from messaging and graphic design to social/
digital media and public affairs.
NRRL is located 2.5 miles north
of Raiford, Florida on State Road
121 in Union County, Florida. RFP
packages can be picked up at the
NRRL Administration Office located
at 24276 NE 157th Street, Raiford,
Florida 32083 or can be distributed
upon request via email. Completed
RFP packages shall be either mailed
to the NRSWA, P.O. Box 647, Raiford, Florida 32083-0647, delivered
to the NRRL Administration Office or
emailed to [email protected]. After
the RFP opening, the packages will
be examined for completeness and
preserved in the custody of the Executive Director. The NRSWA reserves
the right to reject any or all RFP responses or a portion thereof for any
reason. Any RFP responses received
after the specified time and date will
not be considered. The RFP submittal DEADLINE is Tuesday, December
8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
For additional procedural information
contact the NRSWA office at 386431-1000.
11/26 2tchg 12/3-BCT
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BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No. 04-2003-GA-0035
IN RE:
THE GUARDIANSHIP OF
THOMAS J. COFFEE,
an incapacitated person.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
SELL REAL PROPERTY
(AND OF HEARING DATE
AND TIME)
WILLIAM R. HUGGINS, VA guardian of the property of THOMAS J.
COFFEE, gives notice of his intention to make application before the
Honorable PHILLIP ANDREW PENA,
Judge of the above Court, Bradford
County Courthouse, Room 3, 945
N. Temple Avenue, Starke, Florida
32091, on Wednesday, January 6,
2016 at 2:30 p.m. for authority to sell
the Ward’s real estate as set forth in
the Petition for Order Authorizing Sale
of Real Property filed on November 4,
2015. The real estate intended to be
sold is located in Melrose, Bradford
County, Florida:
Property Address: 4193 SE 8th Avenue, Melrose, FL 32666
Parcel ID Number 05819-A-00400
HX H3 VX
A parcel of land situated in the Southeast One Quarter of the Southwest
One Quarter of Section 24, Township
8 South, Range 22 East, Bradford
County, Florida; said parcel being
more particularly described as follows:
Commence at a concrete monument
at the most Westerly corner of Lot 20
of Keystone Club Estates Unit One
Replat, as recorded in Plat Book
3, Page 51 of the public records of
Bradford County, Florida and run
South 29 degrees 16 minutes and 20
seconds East, along the Westerly line
of said Keystone Club Estates Unit
One Replat, 325.00 feet to an iron
pipe; thence run South 60 degrees
43 minutes and 40 seconds West,
530.55 feet to an iron pipe; thence
run North 89 degrees 45 minutes and
55 seconds West, 458.43 feet to an
iron pipe on the East right of way line
of a county graded road; thence run
North 00 degrees 14 minutes 05 seconds East, along the East right of way
line 280.00 feet to an iron pipe and
the Point of Beginning: thence continue North 00 degrees 14 minutes 05
seconds East, along East right of way
line, 46.09 feet to an iron pipe and the
point of curve; thence run Northerly
along said East right of way line with
a curve concave, said curve having a
central angle of 00 degrees 55 minutes 24 seconds, a radius of 4276.00
feet, an arc length of 68.91 feet, and
a chord bearing and distance of North
00 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds
West, 68.91 feet to an iron pipe;
thence run South 89 degrees 45 minutes 55 seconds East, 220.56 feet to
an iron pipe; thence run South 00 degrees 14 minutes 05 seconds West,
115.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence run
North 89 degrees, 45 minutes 55 seconds West, 220.00 feet to the Point of
Beginning.
The above described parcel of land
being Lot 4 of Indian Lake Woods as
surveyed by Joseph G. Knapp, Registered Land Surveyor and shown on
a map of said Indian Lake Woods dated March 23,1984 and revised April
25,1984.
Subject to an Easement for Utilities
over, under and across the Easterly
7.5 feet thereof.
Subject to the Florida Power and
Light Company Right of Way line as
described in Misc. Book 8, Page 593
and Misc. Book 9, Page 45, of the
public records of Bradford County,
Florida.
The name and address of the Guardian, and his attorney are set forth below:
Attorney for Guardian:
Shannon Mulkey
Bullard & Mulkey, P.A.
P.O. Box 1538
Ocala FL 34475
Telephone: (352) 732-5900
Florida Bar No. 60018
Guardian:
William R. Huggins
P.O. Box 2414
Dunnellon, FL 34430
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
CASE No. 15000075CAAXMX
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A, NOT
IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT
SOLELY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF
OF THE FDIC 2013-N1 ASSET
TRUST,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ALBRITTON, JAMES, et. al.,
Defendants,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment
entered in Case No. 15000075CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 8TH Judicial Circuit in and for BRADFORD
County, Florida, wherein, THE BANK
OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY
AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE
FDIC 2013-N 1 ASSET TRUST,
Plaintiff, and, ALBRITTON, JAMES,
et. al., are Defendants, I will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at, BRADFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
945 North Temple, Avenue, Starke,
Fl in the lobby of the Courthouse, at
the hour of 11:00 a.m., on the 21st
day of January, 2016, the following
described property:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST,
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT A CONCRETE
MONUMENT FOUND AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID
SECTION 28 AND RUN N. 88°45’45”
W. ALONG THE SOUTHERLY
BOUNDARY THEREOF
224.39
FEET TO A FOUND IRON ROD
FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING
THUS DESCRIBED CONTINUE N.
88°45’45” W. ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY 1009.06 FEET
TO AN IRON ROD FOUND ON THE
EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NW 35TH AVENUE; THENCE N. 00°55’19” E.
ALONG SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY 165.00 FEET TO A SET CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE
N. 89°49’26” E.; 404.00 FEET TO
A SET CONCRETE MONUMENT;
THENCE N. 00°55’19” E. PARALLEL
WITH SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY
134.81 FEET TO A SET CONCRETE
MONUMENT; THENCE N. 89°49’26”
E.; 408.24 FEET TO A SET CON-
CRETE MONUMENT; THENCE S.
30°36’54” E.; 376.55 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Any person claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any, other
than the property owner as of the
date of the Lis Pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale.
DATED this 24 day of November,
2015.
RAY NORMAN
Clerk Circuit Court
By: Ramona Jefferson
Deputy Clerk
GREENSPOON MARDER, P.A,
100 West Cypress Creek Road
Trade Centre South, Suite 700
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33309
954-491.1120
IMPORTANT
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
at (352) 337-6237, at least 7 days
before your scheduled court appearance. If you are hearing or voice
impaired, please call 711. If you are
deaf or hard of hearing and require
an ASL interpreter or an assisted listening device to participate in a
proceeding, please contact Court
Interpreting at
[email protected]
12/3 2tchg 12/10-BCT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 04-2015-CP-98
IN RE: ESTATE OF
RICKEY C CULPEPPER, JR.,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
RICKEY C CULPEPPER, JR., deceased, whose date of death was
August 2, 2015, and whose Social
Security Number is XXX-XX-6960, is
pending in the Circuit Court for Bradford County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 945 N
Temple Ave, Starke, FL 32091. 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 WITHIN 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 SO FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD 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 is December 3, 2015.
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
ANGEL A BOUNDS, ESQ.
Florida par No. 0014177
3720 NW 43rd Street, Suite 101
Gainesville, FL 32606
Telephone: (352) 378-691,7
Facsimile: (352) 372-3446
Email;
info@gainesvilleestatelaw.
com
[email protected]
Personal Representative:
RICKEY C CULPEPPER
186 SW Marion Mann Terrace
Lake City, FL 32024
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NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF
ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be considered for
enactment by the Board of County
Commissioners of Bradford County,
Florida, at a public hearing on December 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard, in the County Commission
Meeting Room, County Courthouse
located at 945 North Temple Avenue,
Starke, Florida. Copies of said ordinance may be inspected by any
member of the public at the Office
of the County Clerk, located at 945
North Temple Avenue, Courthouse
North Wing, Starke, 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 the ordinance
reads, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF BRADFORD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
MAP OF THE BRADFORD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS
AMENDED; RELATING TO AN
AMENDMENT OF TEN OR LESS
ACRES OF LAND, PURSUANT
TO AN APPLICATION, S 151104
A, BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS
OF SAID ACREAGE, UNDER THE
AMENDMENT PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN SECTIONS 163.3161
THROUGH 163.3248, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR CHANGING THE LAND
USE CLASSIFICATION FROM RESIDENTIAL, LOW DENSITY (LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO 2 DWELLING
UNITS PER ACRE) TO COMMERCIAL OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN
THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; 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.
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.
Persons with disabilities request-
ing reasonable accommodations
to participate in this proceeding
should contact 352.463.3169 (Voice
& TDD) or via Florida Relay Service
800.955.8771.
12/3 1tchg-BCT
NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF
ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be considered for
enactment by the Board of County
Commissioners of Bradford County,
Florida, at a public hearing on December 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard, in the County Commission
Meeting Room, County Courthouse
located at 945 North Temple Avenue,
Starke, Florida. Copies of said ordinance may be inspected by any
member of the public at the Office
of the County Clerk, located at 945
North Temple Avenue, Courthouse
North Wing, Starke, 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 the ordinance
reads, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF BRADFORD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS OF
THE BRADFORD COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED; RELATING TO THE
REZONING OF LESS THAN TEN
CONTIGUOUS ACRES OF LAND,
PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION,
Z 15-02, BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAID ACREAGE; PROVIDING FOR CHANGING THE ZONING
DISTRICT FROM RESIDENTIAL,
SINGLE FAMILY/MOBILE HOME-1
(RSF/MH-1) TO COMMERCIAL, INTENSIVE (CI) OF CERTAIN LANDS
WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED
AREA OF BRADFORD COUNTY,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; 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.
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.
Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations
to participate in this proceeding
should contact 352.463.3169 (Voice
& TDD) or via Florida Relay Service
800.955.8771.
12/3 1tchg-BCT
PUBLIC NOTICE
Suwannee River Economic Council,
Inc. will hold a pre-bid conference
and walk-thru for the Weatherization
of two (2) single-family dwellings in
the Bradford County Weatherization
program.
This meeting will be held Tuesday,
December 8, 2015 beginning at 8:00
a.m. at Suwannee River Economic
Council, Inc., 1210 Andrews Circle,
Starke, FL 32091.The conference
and walk-thru is mandatory, no exceptions, for contractors who plan
to bid. Suwannee River Economic
Council, Inc. requires each contractor to be properly licensed, carry
general liability insurance of at least
$1,000,000.00 and Workers Comp insurance during construction.
Bids for these units will be due by
12:00 noon Monday, December 14,
2015, at Suwannee River Economic
Council, Inc., 1171 Nobles Ferry Rd.,
Bldg. #2, Live Oak, FL 32064. Please
mark envelope “Sealed Bid for Name
of Homeowner, Weatherization.”
Bids to be opened Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12:05 p.m.
Suwannee River Economic Council,
Inc. has the right to reject any and all
bids. The bids will be awarded on the
most cost effective basis.
Bradford County is a fair housing and
equal opportunity and ADA employer.
Minority and Women Contractors are
urged to participate.
MAY CONTAIN HOMES CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1978 WHICH
MAY CONTAIN LEAD-BASED PAINT.
12/3 1tchg-BCT
PUBLIC NOTICE
The regular scheduled meeting of
the Bradford County Board of County
Commissioners is scheduled December 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room located in the
north wing of the Bradford County
Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Ave.,
Starke, FL. A copy of the Agenda may
be obtained from the Bradford County
website www.bradfordcountyfl.gov or
from the office of the Bradford County
Manager located in the north wing of
the Bradford County Courthouse.
12/3 1tchg-BCT
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Bradford County Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee will
hold a meeting Tuesday, December
8, 2015 beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the
Bradford County Community Development Office located at 925-E North
Temple Avenue, Starke, Florida.
Contact Kelly Canady at (904) 9666382 with questions.
12/3 1tchg-BCT
NOTICE OF MEETING
The CareerSource North Central
Florida Combined Committee will
hold a meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Santa Fe
CIED, 530 W. University Avenue,
Gainesville, FL. For more information
please contact Kim Nichols at (352)
872-5904. 12/3 1tchg-BCT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
SPRATLIN TOWING & RECOVERY,
INC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of
Lien and intent to sell these vehicles
on 12/29/2015, 10:30 am at 10875
US Hwy 301 HAMPTON, FL 32044,
pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the
Florida Statutes. SPRATLIN TOWING & RECOVERY, INC. reserves
the right to accept or reject any and/
or all bids.
4A3AX35G4WE096151 1998 MITSUBISHI
12/3 1tchg-BCT
8A
Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
BUST
Continued from 1A
The
high
number
of
conspiracy charges on Nov. 24
is a result of several of those
arrested fingering participants
as well as court approval
of the use of sophisticated
technology to retrieve text
messages from participants’ cell
phones, according to a BCSO
spokesperson.
Fingering,
snitching
or
turning state’s evidence usually
comes about, according to legal
observers, when a suspect makes
a deal with law enforcement such
as providing leads and offering
testimony against associates
or accomplices. The informer
usually receives, in return for
being a stool pigeon, a lighter
jail time or a more desirable jail
location.
Conspiracy, the dominant
charge in the gigantic drug bust,
occurs when two or more people
merely discuss committing a
crime. In this case, the discussion
was text messaging revolving
around the illegal pain pills.
The conspiracy is an arrest on
probable cause and does not
include actual possession of an
illegal substance.
Law enforcement officials said
the state’s attorney would not
have issued the arrest warrants
unless they have a good chance
to prosecute.
At the Nov. 24 press
conference attended by radio
and television stations, and daily
newspapers from Gainesville
and
Jacksonville,
Bradford
Sheriff Gordon Smith said the
doctors writing all the pain pill
prescriptions better be looking
over their shoulders. We have a
few unscrupulous doctors who
put profits over their profession,
remarked Smith.
“This is just the first heat,”
said Smith referring to the
November roundup, which has
been nicknamed Operation
Checkered Flag by his office due
to the so-called ringleader of the
cartel, Dylan Hilliard, allegedly
using his profits from the sale of
the illegal drugs for his race car
hobby.
According to the sheriff’s
office, all physicians are licensed
by state and federal agencies that
are investigating any possible
over-prescribing by physicians.
“None of the physicians we
looked at are from our area,” said
a BCSO spokesperson.
Smith
also
expressed
disappointment at having to
arrest “so many people that I
know from our community.”
“I know some of these young
people or their parents,” said the
sheriff at the press conference
packed with area media and
lawmen. “We did not expect this
many dominoes to fall.
“But this is not about the
arrests,” added Smith. “This
is about saving lives, about
preventing overdose deaths and
suicides in this county.”
The alleged kingpin of the pain
pill cartel was Hilliard, a race car
enthusiast from Lawtey under
suspicion and under surveillance
since January 2015, observed
selling the illegal pills from his
residence and from the prison in
Raiford where he worked as a
correctional officer.
It took an undercover sting
to nab Hilliard as he was
finally arrested and charged
back on June 11 with selling 43
oxycodone pills at his residence
for $940 to a Florida Department
of Law Enforcement agent.
The arrest of Hilliard
cohort and another DOC
employee, former Maj. Charles
“Chicken Hawk” Combs, 35,
of Raiford, followed on July 1.
At that time BCSO said more
than 80 suspects were being
viewed for roles in the pain pill
scheme.
Investigation revealed that the
illegal pill syndicate suppliers,
four people from Alachua,
Duval and Polk counties, would
obtain controlled drugs with
prescriptions and then wholesale
the pills to Hilliard. Hilliard then
distributed or sold the pills at a
marked-up price to nine DOC
co-workers or supervisors, as
well as to the general public.
Two of Hilliard’s co-workers,
William Markham and Evan
Williams, were distributing the
illegal pills as well as selling cell
phones to inmates at the Florida
State Prison. Jacob Dent of
Hampton, a “runner” or associate
of Hilliard, was also arrested.
According
to
Florida
DOC Secretary Julie Jones,
employment has been terminated
for all DOC employees arrested.
Jones added, “The DOC
Inspector General has worked
with the BCSO throughout this
investigation and will continue to
review the circumstances in two
administrative investigations.”
OPERATION CHECKERED FLAG
Suppliers
Elisa Cuff
Runner
Charity Morris
Bobby Mosley
Kimberly Cornwall
DOC Employees
Dealing with Inmates
Primary Dealer
Jacob Dent
Dylan Hilliard
William Markham
Evan Williams
Department of Corrections Employees
Charles Combs
Robert Bonsall
Jonathan Shimer
Jesse Oleveros
William Parrish
Jesse Carter
Branson Lowery
Non-DOC Users
Carl Mckinley Jr.
Randy Pecor
Andrew Eaves
Roger Moore
Steven Robbins
Conner Austin
Lynzi Terrell
Alicia Davis
Douglas Prescott
Ashley Mckinley
Carl Mckinley
Steven Thornten
Larry Hallam
Robert Waring Jr.
Jason Chadwick
Daniel Johns
James Hilliard Jr.
Jason Daugherty
Melissa Griffis
Desire Manning
Kendal Mobley
Randy Jackson
Marcus Frizzell
Tommy Hilliard III
Charlene Anders
Laurance Cashmore
James Spratlin Jr.
Joey Herndon
Thomas Reddish
Robert Fulgham
Sally Stephens
Jeffery Norman II
Joyce Manning
Justin Parrish
Sarah Benner
Zachary Lindgren
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