The Summation Weekly - August 9, 2023

ICONIC PENSACOLA ARCHITECTURE, MARKETS & LANDMARKS

By Nicole Willis, Destiny Herbert & Molly Callahan

Pensacola has always been known for its white sand beaches, its low-key coastal vibe and its naval and maritime history . While these aspects of Pensacola are deserving of acclaim, the city is also host to an eclectic variety quirky landmarks, unique attractions, historical architecture and creative small businesses that reveal our personality as a community and offer cultural touchstones that a create an ever evolving tapestry of life in our beloved little town. We’ve searched high and low to bring you some of the iconic sights and experiences that make Pensacola such an interesting and fun place to call home. As a continuation from last week, here are more iconic spots in Pensacola.

Architecture

Pensacola’s most prominent architecture is displayed on buildings and structures throughout Historic Downtown Pensacola.

Comprised of 30 different properties, Historic Pensacola spans across eight-and-a-half acres which feature some of the most unique buildings in Pensacola. The architectural styles of the structures range from French Creole, Greek Revival and Folk Victorian to Mediterranean, Classical and Renaissance Revival. The structures feature a variety of different architectural styles. More than 150,000 historic artifacts are located in the buildings of Historic Pensacola.

A selection of 12 of the 30 buildings that make up Historic Pensacola are open to the public, and some offer tours. In certain locations, visitors can meet and interact with history interpreters to enhance their touring experience.

One of the structures included in Historic Pensacola is the Old Christ Church. This church, true to its name, is one of the oldest surviving church buildings in Pensacola. Built in 1832, the architecture of the Old Christ Church contains elements of NormanGothic, which is a style transitioning from Roman-Classical to Gothic.

While the architect and builder of

the church are both unknown, it was built to be an Episcopal church. It now serves as a popular venue for events and weddings. Tours of the church are open Tuesday through Saturday and include the exploration of other historic sites as well.

Included in the tour is another significant building in Historic Pensacola called the Lear/Rocheblave House. This house was built in 1890 for John and Kate Lear, but they never lived in it. Instead, the house was inhabited by Captain Benito Rocheblave for many years and wwhas been a museum house since 1988. The architecture is Folk Victorian, two-story and with Queen Anne design elements. The interior of the house reflects the Pensacola of the 1920s.

Also featured in the Tuesday through Saturday tours, is the Dorr House. Clara Barkley Dorr had the Dorr House built in 1871 for her and her five children during an economic boom in Pensacola. This Victorian era home has Greek or Classical Revival features, and the architect and builder are unknown. The Historic Pensacola Preservation Board purchased the house in 1975.

The Barkley House was built around 1835. George Barkley first purchased the lot in 1825, and the Barkley House is the oldest surviving high-house in the city. It is now a popular event and wedding venue due to its beautiful grounds and great view.

The Pensacola Museum of History (formerly the Pensacola City Hall) is a three-story building of Mediterranean Revival architecture built in 1907. The museum has both permanent and changing galleries. Two of the most popular permanent exhibits are The City of Five Flags, artifacts telling the history of Pensacola and Trader Jon’s, memorabilia of Martin “Trader Jon” Weissman.

Another important property is The Quina House at 204 S Alcaniz Street, which may have been built as early as 1810, but the earliest documentation is 1821, making it the oldest structure in Pensacola that is still located on its original site. The building is a Spanish structure, oneand-a-half stories tall and was built

from local pine, cypress and oak.

Being one of the oldest settlements in the United States, Pensacola has many more notable historic structures. These buildings have weathered hurricanes and stood the test of time, leaving their mark on Pensacola’s history. Find out more about Historic Pensacola and the available tours at historicpensacola.org.

Markets

Captain Giuseppe “Joe” Patti and his family have cemented themselves in Pensacola history through their service to the people and restaurateurs of the Gulf Coast. With a legacy as lengthy and rich as the fisherman’s life, the Joe Patti Seafood Company has set a standard for their products and services that honors Joe Patti’s own values of perfectionism and integrity.

Joe Patti was born in Riposto, Sicily in 1901 and found his way from New York to Pensacola, where his journey to veneration began when he worked his way up from a humble snapper fisher to the captain of his own boat. He was a simple yet stern man that believed in equity, reason, independence, and honest, hard work. He applied those beliefs to the founding of his company, which started 90 years ago from the front porch of his home on DeVilliers Street. It was here that he and his wife, Anna Patane-Patti, would sell the fish and shrimp that he caught from his boat to their neighbors. The couple then opened a shop on the same street that they lived on, and the rest was history, as his six sons and daughters carried the torch of his legacy into the future of fishing, shrimp grading, vending, distribution and wholesale retail.

Over the years, their shop moved from De Villiers Street to a more suitable location on B Street just off the bay in downtown Pensacola. Since then, the market has expanded immensely, now offering not just freshly caught and fileted fish, shrimp and shellfish, but also sushi, baked bread, ice cream, artisan deli meats, wines, cheeses, coffee and more. The market itself is a spectacle for the senses with stunningly fresh tuna and shrimp being crowd favorites.

Visitors can rarely find Joe Patti’s without a parking lot full of cars and a queue that reaches beyond the front entrance. The quality of its seafood and the lively character of the staff all contribute to the success of this world-renowned fish market.

The Patti family has brought an irreplaceable presence with them to Pensacola and continues to go above and beyond in their service to the community. If you haven’t already given Joe Patti’s a visit, be sure to stop in this summer and see for yourself what all the commotion is about. For more information, visit joepattis.com.

Landmarks

This small railroad trestle bridge on 17th Avenue in Pensacola has served as a popular canvas for everchanging graffiti for generations. The 17th Avenue railroad trestle bridge, more commonly known as the Pensacola Graffiti Bridge, was constructed in 1888 as railroad overpass, but the first coat of graffiti paint was not applied until at least 1935. Before then, it was just a regular old bridge, but because of years of graffiti done by countless artists, it now stands among Pensacola’s most iconic landmarks. Under normal circumstances, graffiti is considered vandalism, but the Graffiti Bridge welcomes it. The bridge functions as a public art space that allows for anyone to use its surface for self-expression. One of the most interesting aspects of the bridge is that the art on its surface is always changing, depending on recent political movements, the events in individuals’ lives and current issues in society.

The Graffiti Bridge is an open canvas for anyone, artist or not, to declare their love, express their opinion, or voice their support for an individual or a movement in whatever way they please. There are no rules when it comes to painting the bridge. Anyone can leave a mark at any time of day. The only rule is that all art will soon be covered by someone else’s art.

Over the years, the Graffiti Bridge has played a significant part in powerful movements. In June of

2020, local protesters gathered at the Graffiti Bridge to voice their support of the Black Lives Matter movement. These protesters also covered the bridge in portraits that honored people who were victims of police brutality like George Floyd.

Not only is the bridge a space for protesting, but its surface is an open space for voicing calls for change through art. On April 20 of 2022, the bridge was decked out in green when a group ventured out to express their desire for cannabis to be legalized in Florida.

Aside from politics, the bridge can be a space to raise awareness for other movements. In September of 2015, the bridge was painted entirely in gold in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. A portion of the text that was spray painted on the bridge reads: “Kids get cancer too.” Though this bridge takeover was more color focused than art focused, it still delivered an impact.

One can almost guarantee that the bridge will be painted for holidays. Quite recently, the bridge was decorated for Memorial Day, depicting the well-known image of American soldiers raising the flag, along with the words “All gave some, some gave all.” This tribute to fallen American soldiers is one of many holiday-themed art takeovers the bridge has hosted.

The bridge is often used to celebrate milestones, birthdays, anniversaries and birth announcements, as well as honor loved ones who have passed.

The Pensacola Graffiti Bridge acts as a public drawing board, allowing for new artworks daily, sometimes smaller individual works, and sometimes the whole bridge is covered in a uniform theme. Each layer of spray paint carries the emotions of a different space in time, giving a deeper meaning to the iconic landmark. As long as the Graffiti Bridge stands, the expressive art of so many people will live on, locked beneath layers of paint. ■

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE SELECTS ADAM HARRISON AS INTERIM FIRE CHIEF

Escambia County Fire Rescue is excited to announce Battalion Chief Adam Harrison has been named interim Fire Chief, effective Aug. 12, 2023.

Chief Harrison began his tenure with ECFR in 1993 as a volunteer firefighter on Pensacola Beach. He became a certified firefighter in 1996, eventually advancing to a fulltime role with ECFR in 2001. After a series of promotions, including becoming a lieutenant in 2004 and a battalion chief of logistics in 2014, Chief Harrison was promoted to battalion chief on “B Watch” over the northern half of Escambia County in 2017.

Throughout his career with Escambia County, Chief Harrison has served during numerous disasters, both natural and manmade. He served during local hurricane disasters for Hurricanes Opal, Ivan, Dennis and Sally. Additionally, he served deployments during the aftermath of Hurricanes Charley, Katrina, Michael, and Ian, and provided on-scene assistance following the NAS Pensacola terrorist attack on Dec. 6, 2019.

Chief Harrison has served on numerous teams with ECFR, including as the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force leader during deployments and as the Fireground Survival and Rapid Intervention Team instructor. He also has served as an instructor for USAR and live fire training.

“It is a privilege to promote Adam Harrison to the interim fire chief role for Escambia County Fire Rescue,” said County Administrator Wes Moreno. “Chief Harrison has spent several years with ECFR and has displayed

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a tremendous work ethic and leadership capabilities. I’m excited to see Chief Harrison succeed as he leads the largest fire department in the panhandle.”

“I’m very excited to name Chief Adam Harrison as the interim fire chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue,” said Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. “He is a natural leader who has served the citizens of Escambia County dutifully, and I’m confident in his abilities to lead this department.”

Chief Harrison’s duties as interim fire chief will include supervising fire rescue staff, providing oversight and directing the implementation of internal operations, managing expenditures to the approved annual budget, developing goals and objectives, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

“I’m honored to be selected as the interim fire chief for Escambia County,” said Chief Harrison. “I’m excited for this new opportunity to lead our department and continue the growth of Escambia County Fire Rescue.”

Escambia County Fire Rescue proudly operates as a combination fire service, utilizing the talents and diversities of volunteer and career firefighting personnel. Career personnel operate in 15 stations throughout the county. 13 stations work a 48/96-hour shift, and two stations work Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer firefighters operate out of numerous stations throughout Escambia County. Escambia County Fire Rescue also provides other emergency services such as hazardous materials response, special operations and ALS non-transport.

Escambia County is pleased to celebrate the first sea turtle hatches of the season on both Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Tuesday, Aug. 1. Aided by the full moon, over 160 loggerhead hatchlings safely made their way to Gulf of Mexico.

This is the first of two nests on Perdido Key and the first of 13 on Pensacola Beach. While local numbers are lower than expected, the region overall is having a strong nesting year.

A higher number of green and Kemp’s ridley nests are being reported alongside the more common loggerhead.

The full moon contributed to a near perfect hatch, as it guided hatchlings directly to the Gulf without disorientation by artificial light. Hatchlings use the reflected light of the moon and stars off the water to orient themselves toward the Gulf. However, even the dimmest of artificial lights can outshine these natural lights. 60% of all hatchlings on county beaches will be disoriented by artificial light sources, making them easy targets for predators. Hatchlings that don’t reach the water quickly are also at higher risk of starvation, dehydration and death.

Every hatchling counts! Help protect hatchling turtles by remembering:

• Lights Out! Both hatchlings and nest-

ing turtles need dark beaches to find the Gulf of Mexico. Leave the flashlights and cell phones at home or use a red flashlight when on the beach at night. Turn off beach-facing lights and close windows and curtains to keep our beaches dark.

• Leave Only Footprints! Keep our beaches flat and clean for turtles by removing all personal belongings at the end of each day, flattening sand castles and filling in holes!

• Stow It, Don’t Throw it! Trash and food waste can entangle turtles and other wildlife and attract unwanted predators. Always dispose of trash in the proper receptacle and refrain from feeding wildlife.

If you see a nest hatching or encounter hatchlings turtles on the beach, stay a respectful distance away and call Escambia County Marine Resources at (850) 426-1257. For more information about sea turtles in Escambia County, visit MyEscambia.com/ seaturtles. All sea turtle work performed by Escambia County was completed under Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission permit #032 and #202.

SRCAS PARTICIPATES IN INVISIBLE FENCE® BRAND CONTEST FOR LOST PET PREVENTION MONTH

The July Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup collected more than 51 tons (102,840 pounds) of bulk waste, along with 70 tires and 965 gallons of paint. The cleanup took place on Saturday, July 29 with 24 loads picked up from the Eastgate, Parker Circle and Broadview Farms areas including portions of surrounding neighborhoods.

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup allows residents in the cleanup areas to leave eligible items at the curb on cleanup day to be picked up by City of Pensacola Sanitation Services. The cleanup includes bulk items such as household appliances, furniture and

mattresses, bicycles and toys, tires and old paint.

Through the Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup program, all city neighborhoods have a cleanup once a year during the months of January through October. In addition to Sanitation Services collecting items left at the curb, Code Enforcement conducts a sweep of the cleanup area and addresses any code violations.

For more information about the Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup Program, visit cityofpensacola.com.

SAFE HAVEN SIGNAGE INSTALLED AT ECFR 24/7 FIRE STATIONS

Escambia County Fire Rescue is proud to announce that Safe Haven signage, provided at no cost by A Safe Haven for Newborns, have been installed at all ECFR 24/7 fire stations.

Founded in 2000, A Safe Haven for Newborns’ mission is dedicated to saving the lives of newborn babies from the dangers of abandonment while also saving pregnant girls and women during a crisis. As a result, over 300 babies in Florida have been saved from total abandonment.

Safe Haven is considered a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. The program allows mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed newborn, approximately seven days old or less, to leave them with someone at Safe Havens with full anonymity and no questions asked. Safe Haven locations include fire stations, hospitals or any staffed emergency medical service station. Once a baby is delivered to a Safe Haven, a local participating adoption agency is contacted.

“ECFR is proud to partner with A Safe Haven for Newborns to provide mothers a safe, secure location to drop off a newborn

child while remaining anonymous,” said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Williams. “This program also offers a confidential 24/7 tollfree helpline as a resource for mother-to-be or mothers of newborn babies. The program has saved over 300 newborn babies in Florida alone. We now have the Safe Haven signs on all our stations that are staffed 24/7.”

The confidential and multilingual 24/7 hotline number for A Safe Haven for Newborns is 1-877-767-2229. To learn more about the program, visit ASafeHavenforNewborns.com.

Escambia County Fire Rescue proudly operates as a combination fire service, utilizing the talents and diversities of volunteer and career firefighting personnel. Career personnel operate in 14 stations throughout the county. 13 stations work a 48/96-hour shift, and two stations work Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer firefighters operate out of numerous stations throughout Escambia County. Escambia County Fire Rescue also provides other emergency services such as hazardous materials response, special operations and ALS non-transport.

Santa Rosa County Animal Services (SRCAS) is participating in a contest by Invisible Fence® Brand for a chance to win $10,000. Invisible Fence® Brand’s mission is to keep pets safely contained and in their forever home. In honor of Lost Pet Prevention Month, they’re inviting communities to nominate their local animal shelters to give them a chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 donated on behalf of the Invisible Fence® Brand.

Nominate SRCAS by August 31 on info. invisiblefence.com by clicking the “Click to Nominate” button and putting in Santa Rosa County Animal Services as the shelter name and 4451 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL 32583 for the address information. Once you’ve nominated SRCAS, spread the word!

“$10,000 is a big chunk of money that we could really use towards the life-saving services we provide to the community’s most vulnerable animals,” said, Randy Lambert, SRCAS Chief. “Running a shelter is not a cheap task and every donation dollar helps

ensure we can find these animals homes or reunite them with their families.”

July kicks off National Lost Pet Prevention Month, an observance dedicated to keeping dogs and cats safe at home. According to the American Humane Society, approximately ten million dogs and cats are lost in the U.S. every year, and the chance of them being reunited with their families significantly increases for microchipped pets.

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CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OF NWFL CELEBRATES 43RD ANNIVERSARY

During the July 18 Escambia County Board of County Commissioners meeting, District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler delivered a proclamation to the Center of Independent Living of Northwest Florida for their 43rd anniversary celebration. The Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida was established on July 1, 1980, to ensure that people with disabilities had access to service choices in the community. The organization works with residents in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties to bring forth the promise of hope, equality, inclusion, self-determination and freedom envisioned by the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The proclamation also recognized the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, passed on July 26, 1990. Escambia County affirms the principles of equality and inclusion for people with disabilities set forth in the State of Florida’s

Constitution, Article I, Section II, and as is embodied in the Americans with Disabilities Act, the laws of the State of Florida and ordinances of Escambia County.

To celebrate both anniversaries, the Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida will host a ribbon cutting and open house Wednesday, July 26 from 2-4 p.m. at their facility, located at 21 S. Tarragona St., Suite 101. Please call 850-595-5566 or email info@cilnwf.org for more information. For reasonable accommodation to participate in the event, please call 850-595-5566, ext. 220, or email info@cilnwf.org.

“The Center for Independent Living is an important organization here in Escambia County,” said Commissioner Kohler. “I was honored to present the proclamation to recognize them for their hard work. I look forward to joining them at their event and hope the public will celebrate with us as well.”

FLORIDA REGULATORS BALK AT EPA POWER PLANT PLAN

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TALLAHASSEE — Florida utility regulators and other industry officials are objecting to a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, arguing the changes could drive up costs for consumers and hurt the reliability of the state’s electric system.

The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved sending a document to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency raising concerns that the proposed rule could “result in unjust, unreasonable, and excessively costly carbon emissions performance standards that would risk the safety, reliability and affordability of electric service in Florida.”

Officials from the Florida Municipal Power Agency, an electricity wholesaler for municipal utilities, and the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, which works on energy planning, said their organizations also have sent concerns to the EPA.

“This (EPA) rule goes to the heart of whether we can meet the needs of the customers,” Jacob Williams, chairman of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council board, told the Public Service Commission.

The EPA released the wide-ranging proposal in May, saying it would dramatically reduce carbon emissions over the next two decades while helping protect public health. A news release from the agency said the proposal would “require ambitious reductions in carbon pollution based on proven and cost-effective control technologies that can be applied directly to power plants.”

“By proposing new standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, EPA is delivering on its mission to reduce harmful pollution that threatens people’s health and well-being,”

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a prepared statement. “EPA’s proposal relies on proven, readily available technologies to limit carbon pollution and seizes the momentum already underway in the power sector to move toward a cleaner future.”

During Tuesday’s Public Service Commission meeting, however, Commissioner Gary Clark expressed concern about “overreach” by the federal agency.

MUSLIM GROUP OBJECTS TO PRAGERU CONTENT

An organization that advocates for Florida’s Muslim community is calling on state education officials to reverse course on a recent decision to approve conservative PragerU video content to be shown in public schools. Last week, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Education said that videos from PragerU Kids had been reviewed by the department and that their content “aligns” with state education standards guiding civics and government instruction. “PragerU Kids is no different than many other resources, which can be used as supplemental materials in Florida schools at district discretion,” department spokeswoman Cassandra Palelis said in an email. The PragerU Kids videos cover topics such as America’s system of government, various historical events and religious stories. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, and its Florida chapter on Tuesday

HARRIS REJECTS

DESANTIS INVITATION ON STANDARDS

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday rejected an invitation by Gov. Ron DeSantis to “discuss” controversial standards for African American history instruction. The State Board of Education approved the wideranging standards last month, with part of the middle-school curriculum sparking a heated debate. That part requires instruction to include “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” During a July 21 appearance in Jacksonville, Harris blasted the standards as “propaganda” being pushed on children. DeSantis and state education officials, including Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., have defended the standards. In a letter last week to school superintendents, Diaz wrote that the state

“The last thing we want to see is unnecessary expenses falling back on our customers,”

Commissioner Mike La Rosa said.

The proposal, in part, would set new pollution standards for power plants fueled by natural gas and coal, while taking steps to shift toward cleaner technology such as a type of fuel known as green hydrogen.

Florida receives relatively little electricity generated with coal, but it relies heavily on natural gas. About 70 percent of the state’s power generation in 2021 came from gas, according to the document the Public Service Commission approved Tuesday.

As an example of the Florida officials’ concerns about the proposed rule, Williams and Navid Nowakhtar, asset and strategic planning director at the Florida Municipal Power Agency, pointed to a potential requirement for use of green hydrogen. If a green hydrogen threshold is not met by 2032, the proposed rule would require scaling back generation at large gas-fired power plants, they said.

The Public Service Commission document said “no Florida utility has demonstrated the capability to co-fire the volume of low-GHG (greenhouse gas) hydrogen required to comply with the proposed rule. Due to Florida’s unique circumstances, the FPSC (Public Service Commission) is concerned that Florida’s EGUs (electric generating units) will face substantial obstacles in implementing grid-scale hydrogen co-firing capabilities.”

The commission primarily regulates Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric Co. and Florida Public Utilities Co., which are able to pass along environmental-compliance costs to customers. But the document approved Tuesday said the costs of the proposed rule remain unclear.

“Utility recovery of compliance costs associated with the proposed rule, as required by Florida law, will … have a near-immediate impact on the retail rates of electric service paid by all ratepayers in Florida,” the document said. “However, due to some of the uncertainties surrounding the proposed rule … the FPSC is unable to accurately estimate the potential costs that would be passed on to customers.”

APPEAL REJECTED IN HURRICANE BARGE FIGHT

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to the value of its barges under the Limitation Act.”

asked the state education department to “clarify and reject any relationship between the Islamophobic Prager University and Florida schools.” CAIR in a news release pointed to a “factsheet” published by the Georgetown University Bridge Initiative, which is described on its website as “a multi-year research project on Islamophobia” housed at Georgetown. “A number of PragerU’s videos spread anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories,” the document, published in 2020, said. The Bridge Initiative document cited multiple PragerU videos. For example, the Bridge Initiative took issue with videos titled “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?” and “Where are the Moderate Muslims?” The cited videos, however, were not part of the PragerU Kids collection of videos. “Florida can do better by its students than serving them hate content from PragerU,” CAIR-Florida Executive Director Imam Abdullah Jaber said in Tuesday’s press release. A description of the content for younger audiences on the PragerU website maintains it is “the leading network with educational, entertaining, pro-American kids shows for every grade.”

will “implement these standards swiftly, transparently, and honestly.” DeSantis on Monday invited Harris to discuss the matter.

“In Florida we are unafraid to have an open and honest dialogue about the issues. And you clearly have no trouble ducking down to Florida on short notice. So given your grave concern (which, I must assume, is sincere) about what you think our standards say, I am officially inviting you back down to Florida to discuss our African American History standards,” DeSantis wrote in a letter. But Harris declined the invitation as she made an appearance Tuesday in Orlando. “Now they attempt to legitimize these unnecessary debates with a proposal that most recently came in of a politically motivated roundtable. Well, I’m here in Florida. And I will tell you, there is no roundtable, no lecture, no invitation we will accept to debate an undeniable fact: There were no redeeming qualities of slavery,” Harris said. Harris spoke at the Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Quadrennial Convention.

TALLAHASSEE

— A federal appeals court Wednesday rejected a construction company’s attempt to limit liability after barges broke loose and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge during Hurricane Sally in 2020.

The 40-page decision by a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was a victory for property owners and businesses that filed lawsuits in state courts against the Skanska construction company. While some lawsuits involved property damaged by the barges, many were filed by businesses that lost money because the bridge had to be closed, according to the decision.

Hurricane Sally made landfall in September 2020 as a Category 2 storm near Gulf Shores Ala., west of Pensacola. At the time, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc., part of Skanska USA, Inc., had a state contract to build a new Pensacola Bay Bridge, which is about three miles long, Skanska was using 55 barges on the project, and 28 broke free during the storm, causing damage to the bridge and bayfront properties, according to court documents. The lawsuits filed in state courts alleged negligence by the company in not properly securing the barges.

Skanska sought to limit its liability by filing petitions in federal court under a law, first passed in 1851, known as the Limitations Act. That law was designed to help ship owners limit damages from alleged negligence if they could show they had “neither privity nor knowledge of the negligent acts at issue,” the appeals court decision said. Damages can be limited to the value of ships and cargo.

U.S. District Judge Lacey Collier ruled in December 2021 that Skanska should not be shielded by the law. That effectively meant state-court lawsuits filed by property owners and businesses could move forward.

Collier wrote that Skanska “was indeed found negligent, and that negligence sprung wholly from executive decision-making that resulted in the failure to take reasonable measures to protect its barges from the impending storm. Because Skanska obviously cannot establish any lack of privity or knowledge, it is unable to limit its liability

CORCORAN

MAKES SHORT LIST FOR NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT

A committee conducting New College of Florida’s search for a new president named three finalists for the position Tuesday, with the school’s current Interim President Richard Corcoran making the short list. Corcoran, a Republican former Florida House speaker and state education commissioner, will compete with two other finalists who have held roles in higher-education. Tyler Fisher, an associate professor of modern languages and literature at the University of Central Florida, also was named by the New College presidential search committee as a finalist for the job. A news release from the search committee said that Fisher is a UCF Burnett Honors College faculty fellow, and core faculty in the Ph.D. program for texts and technology. Robert Gervasi, a former interim president at the University of Mount Union in Ohio, also is among the finalists. Gervasi previously held posts as president at Ohio Dominican University and Quincy University in Illinois. New College, a small liberal-arts school in Sarasota, has drawn intense scrutiny amid efforts by Gov. Ron DeSantis and state education offi-

CANDIDATE TRESPASS APPEAL REJECTED

A state appeals court Wednesday turned down arguments by a former South Florida congressional candidate who was arrested for trespassing while collecting petition signatures outside a gun show. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal rejected Christine Scott’s challenge to her conviction on a misdemeanor trespass charge. Scott contended that the Florida Constitution provides a broader right than

Skanska took the case to the Atlantabased appeals court, arguing, in part, that Collier should have decided whether the company was liable for each claim before determining a right to limit liability, Wednesday’s decision said. The company contended that businesses’ claims about economic losses should be dismissed.

But the appeals-court panel rejected the arguments and upheld Collier’s ruling.

“The Limitation Act allows a federal court to take over all negligence claims to preserve the vessel owner’s right to limit its liability and then proportionally distribute the available assets to the successful claimants,” said the decision, written by Judge Britt Grant and joined by Judges Elizabeth Branch and Harvey Schlesinger. “But only to the extent necessary to protect the right to limitation; it does not create an independent right to have the full merits of each individual claim decided in federal court when no limitation is available.”

The decision also said that when “it was clear that Skanska had privity or knowledge of any negligent acts that caused the barges to damage property, it was equally clear that the company had no right to limit its liability. So there was no continued need for a limitation proceeding. The district court thus did not abuse its discretion by dismissing” Skanska’s petitions, which were consolidated in the case.”

As an example of businesses involved in the litigation, the appeals court cited Bagelheads, Inc., a bagel shop near the bridge that contended its sales dropped 35 percent after the span was closed because of the barge damage. The court also pointed to “hundreds of other similar claims.”

“Under the Limitation Act, Skanska had a right to have the issue of limitation litigated by a federal court,” Wednesday’s decision said. “That’s exactly what Skanska got. The claimants now have the right to determine where any subsequent litigation about the damage caused by Skanska’s barges during Hurricane Sally will occur. And Skanska has failed to show any other reason why the district court’s dismissal of its petitions should be reversed.”

cials to remake the state university. DeSantis in January appointed a slate of conservative members to the New College Board of Trustees. The revamped board subsequently elected to remove former New College president Patricia Okker, and in February voted to replace her with Corcoran on an interim basis. Matthew Spalding, who was among the governor’s wave of appointees to the board and is chairman of the search committee, touted the process that led to the finalists. “The search committee worked diligently through a long list of highly qualified applicants to find and forward these outstanding finalists, and I thank everyone involved in the application and interview process for their interest in the future of New College,” Spalding said in a statement. According to Tuesday’s news release from New College, the search committee reviewed 63 applications and conducted eight interviews before landing on the three finalists. “The committee was tasked with identifying candidates who could guide New College beyond its recent history of enrollment and economic challenges while restoring its reputation for providing a nationally-recognized liberal arts undergraduate education,” the news release said. The finalists will be invited to undergo candidate forums with the campus community and interviews with the New College trustees. The state university system’s Board of Governors will have to give final approval to the trustees’ selection for president.

the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment to free speech on private property, according to the ruling. Scott was arrested outside a gun show held on private property owned by South Florida Fair and Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. Wednesday’s ruling, written by Judge Dorian Damoorgian and joined by Judges Martha Warner and Jeffrey Kuntz, said the part of the Florida Constitution does not “provide an expanded right requiring private property owners to permit political speech on their property over their objection.” The ruling did not say when Scott was arrested, but she ran in 2022 as an unaffiliated candidate in Congressional District 23.

INMATES, PRISONS GRAPPLE WITH ‘OPPRESSIVE’ HEAT

OF FLORIDA

DARA KAM NEWS SERVICE

TALLAHASSEE — Nearly a month into a stifling heat wave, corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, but advocates for inmates say the efforts fall short and aren’t being carried out the same way at all facilities.

Throughout July, inmates’ supporters pressed the Department of Corrections to take steps to offer some relief to the roughly 85,000 people locked up in prisons.

Last week, advocates scored a victory when department officials agreed to allow inmates to wear shorts and T-shirts instead of the mandated standard “Class A” clothing — undershirts, dress shirts, underwear, long pants, socks and shoes or boots — for most of the day.

Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Chairwoman Jennifer Bradley, a Republican whose sprawling North Florida district includes a number of prisons, said she has worked for weeks with Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon to find ways to mitigate the effects of what has been record-breaking heat in some areas of the state.

“This is something that has been an issue for many, many years. But this summer has been really unprecedented, unrelenting. I hear from (inmates’) loved ones, but more importantly, I visit prisons and when I go and visit, it is just oppressive,” Bradley, R-Fleming Island, told The News Service of Florida this week, adding that the state has “an aging prison population” that also will have to be addressed in the future.

Many prisons are decades old — as an example, Union Correctional Institution, which is in Bradley’s district, has been operating since 1913 — and installing air conditioning in all facilities would be expensive and take years to complete. Also, some aging facilities don’t have infrastructure that can be retrofitted for modern cooling systems.

Temperatures inside buildings without air conditioning can soar 15 degrees higher than the temperature outside. That means temperatures over 100 degrees last month put the thermometer above 115 inside prisons in some regions.

Dixon late last week “temporarily lifted uniform restrictions” to permit inmates to wear shorts and T-shirts, or “Class C” uniforms, Department of Corrections spokesman Paul Walker confirmed.

Bradley praised Dixon’s move.

“There was a free solution out there, and that was to allow inmates to wear shorts and T-shirts, to just change the uniform requirements, so that they weren’t wearing long pants and multiple layers on top … So really it was a change in policy that was no cost to DOC (the Department of Corrections),” Bradley said. “Does it get us where we need to be? No. But it is a really good, great, first step by DOC. Absolutely.”

But Denise Rock, executive director of Florida Cares Charity Corp., said not all inmates are being allowed to shed extra layers. As she fields hundreds of messages from inmates’ loved ones expressing concern about the heat and reporting conditions at facilities, Rock said not all prisons are following Dixon’s directive.

“It just seems to be wildly all over the place, not any consistency with institutions. So we still are continuing to go back and forth to try and get some consistency,” Rock told the News Service. “I believe that the administration up in Tallahassee, I believe they get it. But the boots on the ground, those officers,

STATE SEEKS HALT OF DRAG SHOW RULING

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

they don’t.”

Rock’s group for weeks pleaded with corrections officials to relax the uniform standards. But she’s also asking them to reduce indoor temperatures by turning off lights during the day, boosting the number of fans in common living areas and providing access to showers throughout the day.

When asked about mitigation measures, department spokesman Walker said the agency has “air-conditioned housing units serving the most vulnerable inmate populations, including the infirmed, mentally ill, pregnant and geriatric.”

Day-use areas, including chapels, medical facilities and administration offices, are equipped with air conditioning, Walker added. Institutions also are audited and comply with federal standards.

Some prisons built before air conditioning was common “were instead designed to facilitate airflow to provide natural cooling within them,” according to Walker.

“All non-air-conditioned dorms use some form of climate control to mitigate heat, such as fans or exhaust systems, which create a high level of air exchange to cool the building. These housing units also incorporate other fans, such as a ceiling or wall-mounted circulation fans. In addition, all housing units contain refrigerated water fountains to provide a source of cool water for the inmate population,” he said.

The department did not respond to several requests for Dixon’s memo about the uniform standards. Rock is pressing corrections officials to be more open about what they’re doing to address the heat.

“We could handle this so much better if DOC would be transparent and just share the memo,” she said. “So we all know what should be done, and then when a warden isn’t doing it, or the officer isn’t doing it on the institutional level, somebody can share. Why does it have to be a big secret?”

Meanwhile, Bradley said corrections officials also pledged to provide inmates “greater access to cold water” as the heat persists.

“These are things that we should be able, as a state, to provide — cold water, cool uniforms. These are things, short of AC, that do make a difference,” she said.

Bradley said she’s continuing to work with corrections officials to explore other mitigation efforts, such as providing more shade around outdoor pavilions and using misting fans.

Cynthia Cooper said her husband, Vohn, was in confinement last week in a small cell with no windows and no ventilation at Tomoka Correctional Institution in Volusia County. Four “medium-sized” wall fans and a large exhaust fan were inadequate to cool a common area, she said.

“Right now, it’s 97 degrees where I’m at. So if it’s 97 degrees outside, you have to add 15 degrees to that inside that dorm. There’s 80 men in that dorm. It’s just ridiculous,” she told the News Service.

Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, also has visited numerous prisons and receives messages from inmates’ loved ones about conditions at the facilities.

Pizzo said he relayed concerns posted on social media to corrections officials. Speaking to the News Service, he rattled off a number of issues at institutions throughout the state, including a broken water line at one facility that led prison staff to provide bottled water to inmates.

“We have really old, dilapidated, inefficient structures and plants and operations that need to be replaced,” Pizzo said.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal appeals court to largely put on hold a ruling that blocked a new law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.

The state filed a motion Friday at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell overstepped when he issued a preliminary injunction that applied statewide against the law. Presnell’s ruling came in a constitutional challenge filed by the Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary’s.

The motion seeks a stay of the injunction while the DeSantis administration pursues an appeal at the Atlanta-based court. The motion, if granted, would allow the law to be enforced against establishments statewide — except against Hamburger Mary’s, which would continue to be shielded by the injunction during the appeal.

“An injunction preventing enforcement of the statute against HM (Hamburger Mary’s) fully protects HM from any … harm,” the motion, filed by lawyers in Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office, said. “In granting broader relief, the district court irreparably harmed the state by ordering it to refrain from enforcing a duly enacted law designed to protect children from exposure to age-inappropriate, sexually explicit live performances.”

Presnell issued the injunction in June on First Amendment grounds and later rejected a similar motion by the state for a partial stay. He wrote that the state was trying to “neuter the court’s injunction” by having it apply only to Hamburger Mary’s.

“Protecting the right to freedom of speech is the epitome of acting in the public interest,” Presnell wrote in the July 19 rejection of a stay. “It is no accident that this freedom is enshrined in the First Amendment. This injunction protects plaintiff’s (Hamburger Mary’s) interests, but because

the statute is facially unconstitutional, the injunction necessarily must extend to protect all Floridians.”

The law, dubbed by sponsors as the “Protection of Children Act,” would prevent venues from admitting children to adult live performances. It defines adult live performances as “any show, exhibition, or other presentation that is performed in front of a live audience, which, in whole or in part, depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or specific sexual activities, … lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.”

Regulators would be able to suspend or revoke licenses of restaurants, bars and other venues that violate the law. Also, it would prohibit local governments from issuing public permits for events that could expose children to the targeted behavior. In addition, people could face first-degree misdemeanor charges for “knowingly” admitting children to adult live performances.

While the law does not specifically mention drag shows, it came after the DeSantis administration cracked down on venues in South Florida and Central Florida where children attended drag shows. It also passed this spring amid a wave of bills in Florida and other Republican-led states targeting LGBTrelated issues.

Hamburger Mary’s, which says it has run “family friendly” drag shows for 15 years, filed the lawsuit in May, and Presnell ruled June 23 that the law is not “sufficiently narrowly tailored” to meet First Amendment standards.

Presnell’s injunction barred the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation from “instituting, maintaining or prosecuting any enforcement proceedings under the act until further order of the court following a trial on the merits of this case.” The defendant in the case is Melanie Griffin, secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

INSURERS OK’D TO TAKE CITIZENS POLICIES

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE — As homeowners continue piling into the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., regulators this week approved proposals that could lead to private insurers pulling as many as 184,000 policies from Citizens starting in October.

Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky signed orders Monday approving the proposals by Slide Insurance Co., Safepoint Insurance Co., Southern Oak Insurance Co., Florida Peninsula Insurance Co. and Monarch National Insurance Co.

Slide received approval to assume as many as 100,000 Citizens policies, by far the largest amount, according to the orders posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website. Safepoint could take as many as 30,000 policies; Southern Oak, 25,000 policies; Florida Peninsula, 19,000 policies; and Monarch, 10,000 policies. Each could start pulling policies from Citizens on Oct. 17.

Florida leaders have long sought to shift policies from Citizens into the private market, in part because of financial risks if the state gets hit by a major hurricane or multiple hurricanes.

But Citizens’ policy count has skyrocketed over the past three years, as private insurers have dropped customers and raised rates because of financial troubles. As of Friday, Citizens totaled 1,345,403 policies, compared to 486,773 at the end of July 2020.

After Florida lawmakers made wideranging changes to try to bolster the insur-

ance market during a December special session, some companies have started looking to take policies from Citizens.

Monarch assumed 17,239 policies in June, while Slide Insurance and Loggerhead Reciprocal Interinsurance Exchange have received approval to take as many as 26,000 policies in August, Carl Rockman, a Citizens vice president, said during a meeting last month.

While the five insurers received approval in Monday’s orders to assume 184,000 policies, the actual number leaving Citizens will likely not be that many. The insurers will effectively be able to choose which policies they want, a process Citizens Board of Governors Chairman Carlos Beruff recently likened to “cherry picking.”

Also, not all targeted policyholders will shift out of Citizens to private carriers. But a change that lawmakers approved in December increases the likelihood customers will leave Citizens — though they might have to pay more for coverage.

In many cases, homeowners can buy less-expensive coverage from Citizens than from private insurers. The change approved in December requires Citizens customers to accept offers of coverage from private insurers if the offers are within 20 percent of the cost of Citizens premiums.

Rockman told members of the Citizens Exposure Reduction Committee last month that Monarch requested 18,760 policies in its June takeout effort and wound up with 17,239. He credited the new law with the high rate of policies shifting out of Citizens.

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Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud. Orlando Democrat Tom Keen has joined five other candidates listed on the state Division of Elections website as running in the special election in House

District 35. The other candidates are Democrats Rishi Bagga and Marucci Guzman and Republicans Erika Booth, Ken Davenport and Scott Alan Moore. The seat in Orange and Osceola counties opened when Hawkins was named in June as president of South Florida State College. The special primary election is scheduled Nov. 7, with a special general election on Jan. 16. A qualifying period for the race will be held Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.

formal qualifying next week, six candidates are running in a special election to replace former state

PUBLIC NOTICES

The administration of the estate of WILLIE

JAMES JACKSON III, deceased, whose date of death was March 20, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD

SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED

TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is: August 2, 2023.

Signed on this 14th day of June, 2023.

Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON

Florida Bar No. 364401

Attorney for Personal Representative 30 South Spring Street

Post Office Drawer 1271

Telephone: (850) 433-6581

Facsimile: (850) 434-7163

Pensacola, Florida 32591-1271

E-mail: cph@esclaw.com sbryant@esclaw. com mcrooke@esclaw.com

Willie James Jackson, IV

Personal Representative

120 Elgar Place, Apartment 19H

Bronx, NY 10475

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY PRICKETT

Deceased.

File No. 2023-CP-1005

Division: U

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Nancy Prickett, deceased, whose date of death was March 5, 2023, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Attorney for Personal Representative:

/s/ Nicholas R. Medley

Nicholas R. Medley

Attorney for Personal Representative

FL Bar #: 107194

Medley Law Firm 222 W. Cervantes Street Pensacola, FL 32501

Telephone: (850) 607-7890

Fax: (850) 254-7872 nicholas@medleyelderlaw.com

Personal Representative: Nancy J. DeForrest 5413 39th Drive Lubbock, TX 79414 2WR8/2-8/9NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY, Deceased. CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-1109

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of JOHN CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY, deceased, whose date of death was December 27, 2022,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES SCOTT CAIN Deceased. File No. 2023-CP-1064 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Charles Scott Cain, deceased, whose date of death was on or around May 22, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM THOMAS BORCHARDT JR Deceased.

File Number: 2023 CP 001016 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of WILLIAM THOMAS BORCHARDT JR, deceased, whose date of death was March 7, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for ESCAMBIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO(2)YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is August 2, 2023.

Attorney for Personal Representative: DAN STEWART Florida Bar Number 319392 4519 Hwy. 90, Pace, FL 32571-2043 Telephone: (850) 994-4887

Fax: (850) 994-4541

Personal Representative: Virginia Bradley 10030 Huntsman Path Pensacola, FL 32504

2WR8/2-8/9NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES E. O’BANNON Deceased. File No. 2023-CP-446 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Frances E. O’Bannon, deceased, whose date of death was July 15, 2022, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS

AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED

TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is this 2nd day of August, 2023.

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Amy G. Piedmont, Florida Bar No. 1022243

Attorney for Personal Representative LITVAK BEASLEY WILSON & BALL, LLP 40 S. Palafox Place, Suite 300 Pensacola, FL 32502

Telephone: (850) 432-9818

Fax: (850) 432-9830

E-Mail: amy@lawpensacola.com

Secondary E-Mail: annabelle@lawpensacola.com

Personal Representative: Maxine Flythe 9745 Quail Hollow Boulevard Pensacola, Florida 32514

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNA T. YARNOT a/k/a A.T. YARNOT Deceased.

File No. 2023-CP-447

Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Anna T. Yarnot a/k/a A.T. Yarnot, deceased, whose date of death was November 3, 2022, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is August 2, 2023.

Personal Representative: Deborah Borchardt 5452 Regents Ave Pensacola, Florida 32526

Attorney for Personal Representative: Michael T Black, Esq. FL Bar No. 0103678 The Probate Pro, a division of Darren Findling Law Firm, PLC 3300 W. Lake Mary Blvd, Suite 310 Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Phone: 407-559-5480 Email: michael.black@TheProbatePro.com 2WR8/2-8/9NTC

Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA 1205 SANTA, LLC Plaintiff(s), vs. SHAQUITA JOHNSON, DEAYZIA ROME, LADONNA NEASHEA MCARTHUR N/K/A LADONNA RILEY, OCCUPANT 1 (GIVEN NAME UNKNOWN) Defendant(s).

CIVIL ACTION CASE NO.: 22-CA-1749

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: LADONNA NEASHEA MCARTHUR N/K/A

OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED

TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Attorney for Personal Representative:

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

date of first publication of this notice is Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

LADONNA RILEY: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for ejectment concerning the following described property in Escambia County, Florida:

Lot 9, Block D, Westernmark Subdivision, Escambia County, Florida, according to the Plat filed in Plat Book 7, at Page 81, of the public records of said county.

Address: 1205 Santa Fe Circle, Pensacola, FL

Personal