Legal Notices

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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