Bradford County is located in the northeastern part of Florida and is part of the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Starke.

Bradford County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, which is elected from single-member districts. The county also has a constitutional officer, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, who is elected countywide.

The county is served by the Bradford County School District, which operates public schools in the county. The county is also served by the Bradford County Public Library System, which operates four public libraries in the county.

Bradford County is home to several state-protected lands, including the Santa Fe River, Paynes Prairie State Park, and the Osceola National Forest.

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