Draft:Bradford County Telegraph

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Bradford County Telegraph
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Bradford County Telegraph, Inc.[1]
Founded1879[2]
Headquarters131 W Call St, Starke, Florida 32091[3]
Circulation5,250
ISSN1943-8818
Websitewww.bctelegraph.com

Bradford County Telegraph is a weekly newspaper serving Bradford County, Florida.

History

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The newspaper was first published as The Florida Telegraph in 1879 by William Wyatt Moore.

In the following decade the publication changed its name several times alternating between Florida Telegraph, Weekly Florida Telegraph, and Starke Telegraph. Finally in 1887 the newspaper was sold to I.C Webb who renamed it the final time to the Bradford County Telegraph

In 1893 the newspaper was sold to Eugene S. Matthews, a four time state congressman.[4]

The newspaper is still published to this day[when?] with a circulation of 5,250 and it covers local news in the Bradford County area.

Other Publications

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Union County Times - A Weekly newspaper founded in 1912 with a circulation of 1,500[5]

  1. ^ "Florida press member directory". flpress.com. Florida Press Association. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Bradford County Telegraph Archive". Newspaper.com. Ancestry.com. 15 June 1900. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bradford County Telegraph". Facebook. Bradford County Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Bradford County Telegraph (Starke, Fla.) 1888-Current". Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Florida press member directory". flpress.com. Florida Press Association. Retrieved 27 March 2024.