IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 26000002CPA
IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD
a/k/a MIKKI HOUCK,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD, deceased, File Number 26000002CPA, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Gadsden County Courthouse, Quincy, Florida. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 29, A.D. 2026.
Personal Representative:
JOCILLA WHITFIELD SMITH
198 T.E. Smith Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Attorney for Personal Representative:
ALEXANDER L. HINSON
121 N. Madison Street
Post Office Box 550
Quincy, Florida 32353-0550
Telephone: (850) 875-1300
E-mail: ahinson@lineshinson.com
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NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
The Quincy City Council will receive sealed bids from any qualified person,
company or corporation interested in constructing the:
Quincy Paving Project 2026
The project will consist of milling and resurfacing multiple streets within the City
limits. Signing and striping will also be included within the scope.
Bid documents can be obtained at Dewberry Engineers Inc., 20684 Central
Avenue East, Blountstown, Florida 32424, (850) 674-354-5208. The bid must
conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes. Digital
copies of the plans and specifications will be available free of charge by
contacting Sherry Gayheart with Dewberry at sgayheart@dewberry.com
Completion date for this project will be 90 days from the date of the Notice to
Proceed presented to the successful bidder.
Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will
be set at $200.00 per day.
Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid for the “Quincy Paving
Project 2026”.
Bids will be received, opened, and read aloud at 2:00 pm EST on February
18th, 2026 at the City Manager’s Office in the Quincy City Hall, 404 West
Jefferson Street, Quincy, Fl 32351
The Quincy City Council reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to
accept and/or reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment
will be in the best interest of The City of Quincy.
If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Chester at (850) 354-5202 or
MChester@Dewberry.com.
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