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Bradford CountyBradford County is located in the North Central Florida. Encompassing 293 square miles, Bradford County includes the municipalities of Brooker, Hampton, Keystone Heights, Lawtey and Starke. The County has a year round population of 26,080 residents.
Recreational highlights of Bradford County include: Fishing/Hunting; Golf; Tennis and Water Sports.
Historical points of interest include: Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park; Eugene L. Matthews-Bradford County Historical Museum and Historical Downtown Starke.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Bradford County Fair (April); County Christmas Craft Show (December); Great Pumpkin Escape (October); Starke Fall Festival (October) and the Strawberry Festival (March).
From Starke, the county seat, the driving distance is: Tallahassee 134 miles; Orlando - 111 miles; Tampa - 138 miles; Jacksonville - 36 miles and Miami - 312 miles.
Bradford County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, I-75 and US-301. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways, the longest being 10,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority only 41 miles away.
With a labor force of 9,407 the major private sector employer in Bradford County is the SMI Joist of Florida with 270 employees. University of Florida, St. Leo College, University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, Flagler and the Santa Fe Community College serve post-secondary education in Bradford County.
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Bradford County Inquiry:
| Q. | I am trying to find information on The SHIP Program for Bradford County FL, can you email and provide me this information!! | | A. | The Florida Division of Historical Resources (850.245.6300) offers State Historic Preservation (SHP) along with museum grants and special category grants, Bradford County has two recent grants in 2006, $8,116 for the Historic Bradford County Bank Building in Starke and $20,000 for a City of Starke Historic Survey. In addition, the committee recommended $10,000 in Historic Preservation Small Matching Grants-In-Aid in 2007 for the Starke Main Street Program.
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