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January 31, 2024
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informed by my experience within Judaism and specifically, Hasidic Judaism. As of lately, I’m noticing those like very strong Jewish feelings coming back up. The music has always been kind of influenced by my original experiences and by the Hasidic experience that I had and my Jewish identity. Over time, it [spiritual experiences] became less like the central force of it. And, in a way, I kind of came back to in some sense who I was prior to my becoming Hasidic. With what’s happening now and like a lot of antisemitism and after the massacre, I feel like all the original Jewish identity is like coming in strong and I feel like that whole thing is like an ebb and flow. You know what I mean? At different times, it [spiritual themes] becomes more central in my music, and other times it falls into the background of the human experience or my personal experience.
different lyrics from different songs and kind of explore through the music. So, [the live shows are] really a combination of some really hardhitting roots, reggae songs, and then some great rock improvisations and jabs. There’s also a hip-hop aspect to what I do. I think it’s all very organic. In some ways, it’s kind of loose. I think the show is empowering; I think it ideally leads people into some sort of joyful, ecstatic feeling of unification with the music and the people in the room. Especially now, when people are feeling alone, and [there is] a lot of separation. Like last night, we played a show, and I feel that you can really notice a difference from the start of the show to the end. It feels like everyone let down their guard and became unified, and that’s always the goal of my shows. On this upcoming tour, I think I’m going to also be trying to play the songs from the new EP as well, so it’ll be a mixture of all those things.
TOURING & CULTURAL IDENTITY By Nicole Willis
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atisyahu is a reggae, hip-hop and alternative artist known widely for tracks such as King Without a Crown and One Day. Born Matthew Paul Miller, Matisyahu is Miller’s stage name under which he has built a lengthy career spanning multiple genres.
Matisyahu is most known for his fusion of reggae, hip-hop and rock sounds that create a distinctly bold style unique to him. For nearly two decades, he’s kept his creative spirit aflame by evolving his sound, melding genres and testing the limits of the musical traditions that have inspired him. He outwardly embraces both the spirit of reggae and his roots in Judaism through his lyricism and music. Many of Matisyahu’s songs explore spiritual themes, drawn from his own spiritual experiences growing up in and around Jewish culture. Dowtown Crowd had the opportunity to catch up with Matisyahu and talk about his upcoming tour in support of his forthcoming EP, Hold The Fire, which is set to be released on February 2. Matisyahu will kick off his latest tour at Vinyl Music Hall in downtown Pensacola on January 31. Tickets start at $33.50 and can be purchased online at vinylmusichall.com. To learn more about Matisyahu and his work, check out @Matisyahu on Facebook and Instagram.
DTC: You have experimented with a variety of genres throughout your career. What artists or specific influences have helped to inspire you and your music? Matisyahu: At the current moment, the music most inspiring to me has been Afropop artists. Black Sheriff has been an influential artist for me over the last couple of years in terms of some of the music that I’m going to be releasing now. In terms of live music, Phish is always one of my top inspirations. They’re one of the only bands that I actually go watch for fun. In terms of other inspiration, I mean, what’s going on right now. Israel is pretty inspirational in the sense that it’s important and affects my music in the sense that my Jewish identity kind of brings me back to the beginning of my career. DTC: Can you tell me more about the origin of your name? Matisyahu: Matisyahu is the character in the story of Hanuk-
kah. He is the high priest and has a family of sons called the Maccabee soldiers. They are led by Judah Maccabee and defeat the Syrian army, which infiltrated Jerusalem and destroyed the temple and fought off the destruction for a few more years until the Second Temple was destroyed. So yeah, it’s [the name of ] a biblical character. DTC: What was it like becoming a popular musician in a religious environment? How did people in your community react to your fame and success? Matisyahu: Well, initially, there were a lot of people that were questioning it. But once I started having some success, most of the religious Chabad community where I was living in Crown Heights [Brooklyn, New York] was pretty supportive in the sense that they felt like one of their own was out there, and as long as I was representing them in a positive light, I think they felt it was a powerful or meaningful experience.
DTC: How do your religious or spiritual values inform or influenceyour music? Matisyahu: Well, I’m not really religious in the sense of a religion. You know what I’m saying? I do believe in God, and I do still practice Judaism, at times, in certain ways. It influences [the music] in the sense that my lyrics and my whole approach to music, I wouldn’t say only comes from a spiritual place, but it definitely originated in some ways from my Jewish identity. So, with what’s happening now with antisemitism, I feel that aspects come back to me because it [spirituality] wasn’t necessarily the main focus of my work for the last decade. It has been a little bit less centered on God, less centered on Judaism and more just about life, existential experience, spirituality, struggles, everyday struggles, like the human experience more. In some ways, it was like a return to who I was before I was religious, and that’s kind of been at the forefront of the music, even though it’s always been
DTC: Can you tell me a little about your upcoming EP? Matisyahu: The EP is called Hold The Fire, and it has a handful of songs on it that I recorded last winter and spring. The concept is sort of an exploration of the idea of being able to have stamina and endurance as an artist and as a human being. DTC: What can people expect from your live performances? Matisyahu: The live shows are a real mixture of things. I try to incorporate the big songs like One Day, Jerusalem, Time of Your Song and King Without that a Crown. Then, I try to play at least one song off of every album, if possible. And then I would say about 40 percent of the show is improvisation—so, different types of jams, where I will blend
DTC: A dollar of every ticket sale for your live shows goes to support the Last Prisoner Project—a nonprofit organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. What inspired you to support this specific nonprofit? Matiyahu: I was brought into it by my manager who has had some success with that program with some of his other bands. And it’s a great cause—it’s people who are incarcerated for marijuana offenses. Marijuana, as we know, should have never been illegal. The fact that it was [illegal] ruined people’s lives. It is now legal, and there’s still people sitting in jails or getting out of jails whose lives have been destroyed. So, we try to give money to help people in that situation. ■
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REGIONAL ARTIFICIAL REEF AND LIONFISH WORKSHOPS FEB. 7 AND 8
BAPTIST WEIGHT-LOSS CENTER EARNS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR A SECOND TIME
Join Escambia County’s Marine Resources division for the Northwest Florida Regional Artificial Reef and Lionfish Workshops, held Feb. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 32548. This two-day event brings together managers, scientists, anglers, divers and interested citizens to discuss how counties across the Florida panhandle manage artificial reefs and control the invasive lionfish
Baptist Weight-Loss Center has earned national accreditation as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for the second time. To earn MBSAQIP accreditation, Baptist Weight-Loss Center met essential criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure, and patient care pathways, ensuring its ability to support patients with obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that reports on the quality of its surgical outcomes and identifies opportunities for quality improvement. The MBSAQIP standards ensure that metabolic and bariatric patients receive multidisciplinary medical care, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. Baptist Weight-Loss Center is committed to quality care. The program is tasked with continuous review of surgical data as they continue improving the structure and outcomes expertise necessary to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care to all metabolic and bariatric patients. “The MBSAQIP accreditation exempli-
population. Presentations will cover various topics, including new research, statewide initiatives and regional updates across northwest Florida. Artificial reef workshops will take place Feb. 7, while lionfish workshops will take place Feb. 8. Registration is available for one day or both days. For more information, please contact Robert Turpin at rkturpin@myescambia.com or 850-554-5869, or Rick O’Connor at roc1@ ufl.edu or 850-475-5230 ext. 1111.
TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW FOR MANNA’S 2024 CLOVER PICK A BOWL FILL A BOWL FUNDRAISER Tickets and event sponsorship are now available for the 2024 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl – Manna Food Bank’s only major annual fundraiser. This unique event with an artsy twist that features the work of local artists and the fare of local vendors will be held on Friday, March 1, from 6-8 p.m., at the Lou Ross Center of Pensacola State College. Pre-sale tickets are $50 apiece ($60 day-of ) and entitle the event-goer to their choice of a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted clay bowl thrown by a local potter, samples of some of the best soups in town, wine and beer (must be 21 or older), and a few special features. Each ticket sold will provide 30 healthy meals for neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Manna is seeking sponsors and restaurants/vendors for the 2024 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl. Sponsorship levels range from $5,000 (the equivalent of providing 3,000 healthy meals for neighbors in need) to $250 (150 healthy meals). All sponsorship opportunities include (at minimum) recognition in the event program and recognition in Manna’s e-newsletter (5,600+ subscribers). The event is made possible by the faculty, students, and friends of the Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department and First City Art Center, local artists, businesses, and vendors providing sponsorships and donations of art, food, beverages and other in-kind goods and services. Restaurants and food vendors represented this year include Classic City Catering, The Farm, The Grand Marlin, Scenic Hills Country Club, and more. For event tickets, please visit mannahelps.org. To learn more about sponsorship or how to become a vendor, please contact Kerri at
850-432-2053 or email kerri@mannahelps.org. For more information, please visit mannahelps.org. About The Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl The event was established in 2006 at Pensacola State College under the direction of Dona Usry, former Manna Guild Member and PSC Board Member; Krist Lien, District Department Head of the Visual Arts Department; Dr. Jim Martin, former PSC Vice President of Administration; and Bill Clover, Visual Arts Professor. For the first two years, the fundraiser was called Throw A Bowl, and guests were invited to make their own bowls under the guidance of the Visual Arts Department. In 2008, the fundraiser changed to two events - Pick A Bowl and Fill A Bowl – and in 2017, the two events became one, Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl. Professor Bill Clover, his students, other faculty members, and local artists from First City Arts Center contributed thousands of hours and created thousands of bowls for the events. In 2018, after Bill Clover passed away, the event was renamed The Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl in honor and memory of his commitment to the fundraiser that combines his passion for art and his dedication to the community. About Manna Manna’s mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food-related needs of vulnerable populations, and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. A local grassroots organization with no national affiliation or government funding, Manna provided food to 86,890 people last year. Manna operates an emergency food distribution pantry and 17 specialty programs with 24 community partners in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
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to help you get started! Location: Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce, 3044 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, 32563. Fee: $50. To register, visit our website at sbdc.uwf.edu and click on “Training & Events”. Presented by Christa Wilson, Associate Director, Florida SBDC at UWF. Sponsored by Cadence Bank and Wells Fargo.
FLORIDA SBDC AT UWF PRESENTS “STARTING AN AT-HOME CHILDCARE BUSINESS” – PENSACOLA Unlock the doors to a rewarding and fulfilling career by joining our comprehensive workshop on Saturday, February 24 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm about starting your very own at-home childcare business. Whether you’re a nurturing individual with a passion for child development or a seasoned caregiver looking to transition into entrepreneurship, this workshop is tailored to guide you through the essential steps to
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fies our team’s continuous commitment to providing each patient with individualized weight-loss plans to help them reach their goals,” shares Amanda Davis, clinical practice manager, Baptist Weight-Loss Center. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical education and practice and to improve the quality of care for surgical patients. Its achievements have placed it at the forefront of American surgery and have made the college an important advocate for all surgical patients. The college has more than 82,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is the largest organization for metabolic and bariatric surgeons in the world, with more than 4,200 members. It is a not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science of metabolic and bariatric surgery. The ASMBS is committed to educating medical professionals and the lay public about metabolic and bariatric surgery, including the associated risks and benefits, as a treatment option for obesity. For more information about the Baptist Weight-Loss Center, visit ebaptisthealthcare.org.
LANDRUMHR EXPANDS INTO GEORGIA OFFERING PEO SERVICES LandrumHR announced today the expansion and strengthening of its service area footprint with new operations in the Georgia market. With this expansion, LandrumHR brings Georgia businesses long-standing human resources expertise and the full suite of HR services that come along with a PEO relationship. LandrumHR helps companies attract and retain talent, strengthen their culture, and enable their growth by offering Fortune 500-level employee benefits, payroll and tax compliance support, HR expertise, and workers’ compensation services. “We have been looking forward to becoming part of the Georgia business landscape for quite a while. Seeing it come to fruition with the investments we’re making here has been a great experience,” said Britt Landrum, III, CEO of LandrumHR. “We’re looking forward to building new relationships and offering our more than five decades of HR experience
to help businesses in this community grow,” Landrum added. LandrumHR’s arrival in Georgia brings companies an invaluable HR resource for navigating employment law compliance issues and dealing with infinite HR administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on growing their businesses. About LandrumHR LandrumHR is a full-service human resources company that has been providing organizations with exceptional HR and workforce solutions for over 50 years. LandrumHR provides employee benefits, payroll and tax compliance support, HR expertise, and workers’ compensation through its PEO. The company also provides specialized recruiting services through two of its trusted brands. hrQ is an HR search firm that specializes in filling HR roles, while Ceres Talent is a marketing staffing agency that focuses on providing stellar marketing talent to organizations.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR “ONE WORLD, MANY VOICES” Take a Musical Journey Across Cultures with the Pensacola Children’s Chorus
Tickets are now available for One World, enjoyable experience for all. Many Voices, presented by the PensacOne World, Many Voices will also feature ola Children’s Chorus (PCC). Reserve your members who have joined the Pensacola tickets for PCC’s traditional choral perfor- Children’s Chorus through a program funded mance at First Baptist Church of Pensacola by the Escambia Children’s Trust. A taxpayeron Sunday, March 3 at 3:30 pm. funded children’s services agency, the Trust What: One World, Many Voices focuses on providing impactful services to When: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3:30 pm Escambia County’s most vulnerable youth. Where: First Baptist Church of Pensacola “This concert will showcase the heart of Tickets: $15–35 our Children’s Trust program,” says Gartner. As the name suggests, One World, Many “It is a testament to the impact that music can Voices will transport the audience around the have on a child’s life. To see them singing and world, featuring music with lively rhythms smiling alongside youth from all walks of life and instruments from many different cultures. is a symbol of hope for a prosperous future.” “One World, Many Voices embodies how One World, Many Voices will be held at music brings us all closer together,” says Alex First Baptist Church (500 N. Palafox). Tickets Gartner, PCC’s Artistic & Executive Director. for festival seating are available and range “This concert invites our audience to discover from $15–$35. Handicap and close-proximity and appreciate the diversity of the world VIP seating sections are also available. If you around us and perhaps to realize that when are unable to attend in person, the perforwe look close enough, we aren’t so different mance will be streamed. For tickets and more from one another after all.” information, visit PensacolaSings.org. Join PCC’s 250+ singers as they set the About the Pensacola Children’s Chorus tone for an afternoon dedicated to the promoThe Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC) tion of peace and understanding with “Sim is a non-profit, community-based arts Shalom,” a heartfelt prayer for global harmony. education program which uses music and Continue on an adventure as our singers performance to inspire and nurture a new embark on a musical journey with enchant- generation of young leaders. Serving 300 ing songs that weave tales of exploration, young musicians from over 60 schools across discovery and unity. Feel the heartbeat of the Northwest Florida and Southwest Alabama, continent with vibrant rhythms from various PCC uses music education to provide opporAfrican countries. Songs like “Bonse Aba” and tunities for personal growth, friendship, “Kye Kye Kule” celebrate the diverse musical and community service. Formally estabtraditions of the African continent and are sure lished in 1990 as a program of the Pensacola to bring the audience to their feet. Symphony, the now-independent organizaExperience the energy and passion of tion continues to pursue diversity of talent, African American spirituals with dynamic repertoire, and performance to enhance and performances of songs that resonate the rich enliven the cultural fabric of our community. history and resilience of a community, uplift- To fulfill its role as the preeminent regional ing spirits and inspiring hope in the process. youth music education program, PCC presLighten the mood with humorous storytelling ents a full season of outreach, educational through songs like “The Goat” and “Why Not?” programs, and performances each year for These delightful tunes add a touch of laughter thousands of children, youth, and adults. to the evening, creating a well-rounded and
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otherwise might not qualify because of their income levels. TALLAHASSEE — With enrollment in After the end of the public-health emerFlorida’s Medicaid program continuing to gency, the state has used what is known as plummet, a federal judge Tuesday dismissed an eligibility “redetermination” process. an initial attempt to require the state to at That process, which is continuing, has led least temporarily reinstate coverage to many to hundreds of thousands of people being beneficiaries and to change the process for dropped from the program. As of last month, dropping people. enrollment was about 4.87 million, according Attorneys for Medicaid beneficiaries filed to data posted on the state Agency for Health a potential class-action lawsuit in August, Care Administration website. alleging that the state was not properly The revised lawsuit filed last week raises informing people before dropping them from similar arguments to the initial version, the health-care program. As part of that, the including contending that the state has attorneys filed motions seeking an injunction violated beneficiaries’ due-process rights and certification of the case as a class action. and a federal Medicaid law by not providing But U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales adequate notice before dropping them from Howard on Tuesday denied the motions as the program. “moot” because the plaintiffs’ attorneys filed It seeks an injunction to block the state a revised version of the lawsuit last week. from continuing the current termination Howard pointed, in part, to the revised practices and to require the state to reinlawsuit including additional plaintiffs, which state coverage to the named plaintiffs and could affect questions about whether plain- “all affected class members until timely and tiffs have legal standing to pursue the case. legally adequate notice of termination has “Given the substantial time and resources been provided to them.” expended on the pending motions, the court “Medicaid enrollees must be given timely considered whether it would be feasible and and adequate notice detailing the reasons for appropriate to construe the pending motions a proposed termination and how they can as pertaining to the amended complaint,” challenge the action, and they must be given Howard wrote. “However, the amended an opportunity to make their case before an complaint adds new plaintiffs to this case impartial decision-maker prior to terminawhich significantly impacts the standing tion of their Medicaid coverage,” the revised analysis, a central issue with regard to both lawsuit said. the class motion and the injunction motion.” Attorneys for the Agency for Health Care The ruling does not end the case, as the Administration and the Florida Department revised lawsuit will continue. But it will push of Children and Families have disputed the back consideration of an injunction and class allegations. certification. As an example, Howard gave “Plaintiffs’ requested injunction upsets the plaintiffs a Feb. 20 deadline to file an the apple cart with respect to millions of amended motion for class certification. people: those who were found ineligible for The lawsuit is rooted in last spring’s end full Medicaid whom plaintiffs demand be of a federal public-health emergency that reinstated, and those for whom eligibility was declared in 2020 because of the COVID- re-determinations would be halted during 19 pandemic. the pendency of this litigation,” the state’s Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal attorneys wrote in a court document respondand state governments, and Washington ing to the initial version of the lawsuit. “DCF’s agreed to pick up more of the tab for the (the Department of Children and Famiprogram as part of the emergency. lies’) administration of a multibillion-dollar But in exchange for the extra money, program cannot simply pivot overnight to states had to agree that they wouldn’t drop accommodate chaos of that magnitude.” people from the Medicaid rolls during the Changes in the revised lawsuit included emergency. Florida’s program grew from adding as named plaintiffs Jacksonville resiabout 3.8 million beneficiaries in January dent Kimber Taylor and her son, identified by 2020 to nearly 5.78 million in April 2023. At the initials K.H. The lawsuit said their Medicleast in part, the increase stemmed from the aid coverage was cut off last summer. program being unable to drop people who
JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY CASE RATCHETS UP JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Describing a subpoena as “irrelevant, improper, and harassing,” an appeals-court judge is seeking to be shielded from testifying in a disciplinary case against a Hillsborough County circuit judge over a bruising election campaign. Jared Smith, a judge on the 6th District Court of Appeal, filed a motion Monday asking the state Judicial Qualifications Commission to quash a subpoena issued by attorneys for Circuit Judge Nancy Jacobs. The commission is pursuing a disciplinary case against Jacobs, who in a 2022 election defeated Smith, who was then a Hillsborough County circuit judge. Gov. Ron DeSantis subsequently appointed Smith to the appeals court. An investigative panel of the commission in September alleged that Jacobs made “inappropriate and disparaging” remarks about Smith during the election and improperly injected partisan politics into the campaign. But Jacobs has also accused Smith of acting improperly during the campaign. In the motion Monday seeking to quash the subpoena, Smith’s attorneys wrote that his “conduct and/or testimony is irrelevant to the issues in this proceeding.” “Indeed, Judge Jacobs is on trial for her conduct — not Judge Smith — and Judge Smith should not be forced to prepare for and attend a deposition, taking him away from his important public duties, that can elicit no relevant, admissible evidence but rather amounts to nothing more than harassment, annoyance, embarrassment, and undue burden,” Smith’s attorneys, who include former Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson, wrote. But in a document filed Jan. 16, attorneys for Jacobs wrote that Smith’s actions during the campaign are “relevant to this proceeding.” They also said a judicial canon allowed Jacobs to respond to campaign attacks. Among other things, Jacobs’ attorney cited a video of a July 2022 appearance by Smith and his wife at a Baptist church in Lutz. The Jan. 16 document said Smith stood by his wife as she made statements attacking Jacobs.
“Thus, in this case, Judge Jacobs could respond to the attacks of Judge Smith and it was reasonable for Judge Jacobs to represent the position of Judge Smith based upon the words and actions that he and his wife took in a widely reported-on video,” Jacobs’ attorneys wrote. The Judicial Qualifications Commission has authority to investigate alleged wrongdoing against judges and make recommendations to the Florida Supreme Court, which has ultimate disciplinary power. While such cases happen relatively often, the Jacobs case has been more fiercely litigated than most. The 2022 elections played out after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decadesold Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling, and abortion became an issue in the race between Jacobs and Smith. In what is known as a notice of formal charges, the investigative panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission in September said Jacobs’ campaign social-media sites included inappropriate statements about Smith’s positions on abortion issues and that she made disparaging remarks such as saying Smith couldn’t be fair and impartial because of his religious beliefs. Also, the notice said Jacobs inappropriately touted her support from a Planned Parenthood PAC and that her campaign inappropriately advertised an endorsement from the group Indivisible Action Tampa Bay. The notice described Indivisible Action Tampa Bay as an “expressly partisan organization.” Judicial races are supposed to be nonpartisan in Florida. In responding to the allegations, Jacobs has acknowledged some improper actions but denied other accusations. Among other things, Jacobs also has alleged that Smith’s wife made statements that were anti-Semitic, according to documents posted on the Supreme Court website. Jacobs is Jewish. In the motion filed Monday, Smith’s attorneys wrote that “an objective party viewing the comments in context will conclude that the comments were not anti-Semitic.”
TALLAHASSEE — A Senate committee Tuesday signed off on an effort to ban review boards that investigate local law enforcement, with the sponsor of the proposal arguing that the panels are “divisive” and “second-guess” internal probes. The proposal (SB 576) would do away with existing boards and bar counties and cities from creating panels to delve into complaints of police wrongdoing. Bill sponsor Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, told the Senate Criminal Justice Committee that review boards are made up of “political appointees” who lack law-enforcement expertise and don’t understand the complexities of policing. “Officers have a very tough job,” Ingoglia said before the committee’s 5-2 vote to approve the measure. “It doesn’t make sense to me that we have people second-guessing those decisions. … I think it’s time that we get rid of those civilian review boards.” The bill would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances related to “the receipt, processing, or investigation … of complaints of misconduct by law enforcement or correctional officers.” Investigations into complaints about policing are handled internally by local lawenforcement agencies and can be reviewed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and state or federal prosecutors. Ingoglia’s proposal wouldn’t change that, according to a legislative analysis of the bill. Lisa Henning, a lobbyist who represents the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, told the Senate committee that the majority of law-enforcement officers wear body cams and that protections against police wrongdoing already exist. “This becomes very redundant, and it’s also very chilling to the officers when they are considering what agency they are going to, if they are going to be tried in the court of public opinion in addition to all of the other investigations that they are going through,” Henning said. But critics of the proposal argued that citizen review boards ensure that police are held accountable and help build trust between law enforcement and the community. The boards “pose no threat to law-abiding officers and often have very restricted powers,” NR Hines, a policy strategist with the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, told the committee, adding that “improving the public sentiment of law enforcement through local initiatives” should be state lawmakers “top priority.” Ingoglia said citizen review boards began “popping up after the George Floyd incident.” Floyd, a Black man, died in 2021 after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. According to Ingoglia, his proposed changes would prohibit citizen boards from investigating individual complaints of alleged wrongdoing but would allow the boards to
provide some input into policing. “In the case of George Floyd, we can start a civilian review board, under this bill, and it could be we’re not discussing the actual incident that happened with George Floyd, per se, but the policies and procedures that were allowed to be used,” Ingoglia said. “That’s the stuff I think could be valuable with the civilian review board, having those discussions about policies and procedures, but stay away from the actual, specific incident that happened with the law enforcement officer.” Gwendolyn McDaniel told the committee that she was a member of a citizen review board in Tallahassee two decades ago. She said the board dug into incidents that occurred at the Tallahassee Police Department and that members of the board were trained “on what was good policing.” “Also, and I’m a little emotional about this, because what I heard, and I hope this is not what you meant, that a regular person cannot follow a logical set of information and come up with an unbiased opinion, and that is what we were charged to do. I don’t know what the boards evolved to at this time, but that’s what we did,” McDaniel said. According to the staff analysis, 21 Florida cities have citizen review boards that would be affected by the bill. The cities are Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Gainesville, Key West, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Miami, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Ocoee, Orlando, Pensacola, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Winter Haven. Sen. Bobby Powell, D-West Palm Beach Democrat, said he couldn’t support the bill. “Let’s talk real talk. My concern here is that Twitter words become trigger words. I heard a few words today — defund the police, George Floyd,” Powell, who is Black, said, adding that “George Floyd comes with a certain emotional tie.” Powell said that, in the years since Floyd’s death, “there has been a hard shift backwards.” He pointed to efforts backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature that restricted programs dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion and other measures aimed at limiting the way racism can be taught in schools. “I dare say, to be a minority has become problematic,” Powell said. “It’s too much. I believe we should be working to build trust between law enforcement and our communities. … We should really at some point be learning how to come together.” But Ingoglia said the boards “are divisive,” especially when they reconsider investigations that have already been completed internally and dismissed. “I actually think that they are not serving the public well, other than to second-guess and creating a court of public perception,” he argued. “Let’s get rid of these because I do believe it is divisive and let’s start talking about the policies and procedures.”
FARMWORKER HOUSING COULD GET BOOST JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE —Local governments would face some limits on regulating the construction of farmworker housing, as state lawmakers seek to attract more seasonal agricultural workers amid rising housing costs. The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill (SB 1082) that seeks to prevent cities and counties from “inhibiting” construction or installation of housing for workers on agricultural land. Committee Chairman Jay Collins, R-Tampa, pointed to a shortage of a “stable, legal workforce” and said farmers need affordable housing to qualify for what is known as the federal H-2A guest worker program. “There are 52,000 workers needed across the state of Florida as we step into the next growing season, that is 5.2 million square feet of housing required to put them in,” Collins said. The housing would be for seasonal or annually employed agricultural workers who are verified as eligible to work in the U.S. Any construction would have to follow federal, state and local building standards, but the bill would prohibit local officials from adopting land-use regulations more restrictive than certain state and federal rules. David Hill, chairman of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, said the goal is for farmers “not to be at the whim of the different municipalities and counties, or whoever governs wherever they’re trying to build.” “We can grow our crop, but without
harvesting it we might as well not grow the crop,” said Hill, an owner of Southern Hill Farms in Clermont. “No one is going to pick the crops that we grow except for the people we’re trying to bring over, in H-2A in particular.” The proposal would require that structures have a minimum 10 feet of separation, not exceed square footage of 1.5 percent of the property’s area or 35,000 square feet, have 50-foot setbacks and not be located within 250 feet of a property line adjacent to residential property. Any structure within 500 feet of neighboring residential property would need to have screening of trees, a wall, a berm or fencing that is at least 6 feet high. Jeff Scala, associate director of the Florida Association Counties, called the proposed buffer “reasonable” as he supported the measure. The bill said housing structures would have to be removed if not used for at least a year or if the property ceases to be classified as agricultural. The measure, which needs approval from the Rules Committee before it could go to the full Senate, said seasonal housing in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern and the City of Key West Area of Critical State Concern would have to follow a local permitallocation system used to regulate new residential development. The House version (HB 1051) of the bill is scheduled to go before the House Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee on Wednesday.
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U.S., CANADA DISCUSS DRUG IMPORTATION PLAN
‘IDENTITY POLITICS’ TARGETED IN TEACHER PREPARATION
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TALLAHASSEE — U.S. and Canadian officials this month discussed the Biden administration’s approval of a Florida plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, which is concerned about safeguarding its drug supply. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a summary Monday about a Jan. 12 discussion between U.S. Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra and Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland. “During the call, they agreed to continue to discuss mechanisms and strategize on finding solutions to combat increasing drug prices to ensure that both Americans and Canadians have access to an affordable and stable drug supply,” the summary said. “Secretary Becerra and Minister Holland committed to keeping in close contact to ensure a mutually beneficial path forward.” But the Canadian agency Health Canada last week issued a more sharply worded summary of the discussion. It said Holland has “spoken to senior U.S. officials to express Canada’s disappointment with the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) decision and to advise that Canada will take all necessary measures to protect the Canadian drug supply.” “I want to assure Canadians that they will continue to have access to medications they need when they need them,” Holland said in a prepared statement. “Canada has strong regulations in place to protect supply. Canadians can be confident that our government will continue to take all necessary measures to protect the drug supply in Canada.” The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 5 gave a first-of-its-kind approval that would allow Florida to import drugs from Canada. At least initially, the drugs would go to programs operated by the state Department of Corrections, the state Department of Children and Families and the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities and would be medications used to treat conditions such as HIV and AIDS, mental illness and prostate cancer. The state Agency for Health Care Administration said Jan. 5 that the importation plan would save $180 million in the first year. But the Canadian government quickly raised concerns and tried to reassure the country’s residents that drug supplies would be protected.
“The department (Health Canada) has informed regulated parties of their obligations under Canadian regulations, including the requirement to not distribute a drug to another person for consumption or use outside Canada unless the person holding the licence has reasonable grounds to believe that the distribution will not cause or worsen a shortage of the drug in Canada and has retained detailed records of the information relied upon to make that determination,” Health Canada said in a Jan. 8 statement. “The department will not hesitate to take immediate action to address non-compliance, ranging from requesting a plan for corrective measures, issuing a public advisory or other forms of communication, to taking action on the licenses of regulated parties who contravene the export prohibition if warranted.” The FDA approval of the importation plan came almost five years after Florida began pursuing the idea — and after legal clashes between Florida and the Biden administration. Gov. Ron DeSantis and then-Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, made the drug-importation issue a priority in 2019, with lawmakers approving the idea. The state submitted a proposal in November 2020 to the FDA. That touched off a review process that included the FDA seeking revisions to the plan. As the review continued in 2022, the state filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The Administrative Procedure Act allegations centered on delays in the decisionmaking, while the Freedom of Information Act allegations involved records that the state sought from the FDA. The state filed another Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in 2023. In announcing its decision this month, the FDA described the approval as a “first step on this pathway toward Florida facilitating importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada.” Before importation can start, the Agency for Health Care Administration has to meet conditions, such as submitting additional “drugspecific information” for FDA approval, the federal agency said in a news release. Also, the news release said the Agency for Health Care Administration will have to ensure “that the drugs Florida seeks to import have been tested for, among other things, authenticity and compliance with the FDA-approved drugs’ specifications and standards.”
LAWMAKERS SEEK TO PREVENT MONUMENT REMOVALS JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — An effort to prevent removal of historical monuments and memorials started to advance Monday in the Senate as cities such as Jacksonville fight over Confederate statues. The Republican-controlled Government Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 4-2 along party lines to support a bill (SB 1122), filed by Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, that would prevent local governments from relocating, removing or destroying monuments. It also could lead to civil liability for anyone who takes or damages a monument or memorial on publicly owned land. “This is not a Confederate bill. It’s an American history bill,” Martin said. Martin said monuments and memorials are available for people who don’t have time or money to take history in college. Sen. Tracie Davis, a Jacksonville Democrat who voted against the bill, said statues honoring the Confederacy aren’t about the Civil War, but about “hate” during Reconstruction and “to degrade Black people.” “This is a thinly veiled, targeted attack against my city and my constituents, especially people that look like me,” Davis said. The measure comes after numerous controversies in recent years in Florida and other states about removing historic markers, many honoring members of the Confederacy. In December, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan ordered the removal of a “Women of the Southland” monument that had stood as a tribute to the Confederacy in Springfield Park since 2015. Denise Scott of Jacksonville told the committee Confederate monuments “misrepresent history” and for many are a “painful reminder” of a racist past. But bill supporter David McCallister of Hillsborough County, representing the Guardians of American History, said the measure is about fighting efforts to erase history. “Who speaks for the dead? These memorials are the silent speakers,” McCallister said. The bill would give the governor power to suspend or remove local officials who violate the proposed prohibitions on moving or destroying monuments. Also, people who approve removal or destruction could face paying restoration
costs. In some cases, the state would withhold arts, cultural, and historic-preservation funding. Martin proposed a bill last year that sought to give standing to people to file lawsuits if they believed they had “lost history” or the ability to teach about the past because of monuments being removed or relocated. The bill did not pass. Parts of this year’s bill would be retroactive to Oct. 1, 2020. It doesn’t mention the Confederacy, but seeks to protect military personnel in “any armed conflict since settlers from other countries came to what is now the United States.” The retroactive date was picked for when a statue to Christopher Columbus was removed from the St. Petersburg Pier District, Martin said. “Going back to 2020 isn’t that far,” Martin said. “There’s still many of those monuments available. However, there is not as many in museums as was promised to be placed in museums. But they’re still around and can be returned.” The proposal would allow monuments and memorials to be temporarily relocated— up to 12 months — because of nearby construction. A House version of the bill (HB 395) would direct a bronze sculpture of former Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith be displayed in Lake County or — if no suitable location is found by July 1, 2025 — anywhere else in the state. The Senate version does not include that requirement. The Smith statue, which spent nearly a century in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol as one of two representatives of Florida, hasn’t been showcased the past few years while it has been in the possession of the Florida Department of State. Lake County commissioners in 2019 supported an effort by the Lake County Historical Society and Museum to house the statue of Smith at a historic courthouse in Tavares. But commissioners later reversed the decision, saying the anticipated arrival of the Smith likeness in Lake County had created divisions. Born in St. Augustine, Smith had few ties to Florida after attending West Point. He commanded Confederate forces west of the Mississippi and is considered the last general with a major field force to surrender in the Civil War. He spent his later years as a college professor in Tennessee. The House bill has not been heard in committees.
TALLAHASSEE — A proposal designed in part to keep “identity politics” out of teacherpreparation courses began moving forward Monday in the Senate, with opponents arguing it could drive teachers away from Florida. The Republican-controlled Senate Education Postsecondary Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the bill (SB 1372). Teacher preparation programs are offered by public and private colleges and universities, school districts and private providers and can help lead to educators getting their professional certificates. Under the bill, teacher-preparation courses could not “distort significant historical events or include a curriculum or instruction that teaches identity politics.” Courses also could not be “based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, and economic inequities.” The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 approved a controversial law that restricted similar race-related concepts from being taught in schools. Supporters of the 2022 measure gave it the moniker “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act,” or Stop WOKE Act. Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, pointed to the term “identity politics” as he questioned bill sponsor Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, on Monday. “How do you define identity politics?” Jones asked. Ingoglia replied that it is the “same definition that we’ve had and we’ve been discussing in years past.” “Basically some of the things revolving around race or gender, one group of people is better than another set of people, split-
ting people into classes — the oppressor or oppressed — things like that,” Ingoglia said. Jones, who likened the measure to the Stop WOKE law, slammed the bill as “taking trash and passing it as law.” “This is the new bogeyman of the day. This is going to suck the air out of the room once again. And once again we all have to walk out of here and figure out how we are supposed to deal with this … and say, ‘Here goes another law from the state of Florida that’s not needed,’” Jones said. But Republicans defended the measure, with Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, saying teachers should not be responsible for having to teach theories. “We shouldn’t put (teachers) in a position to deal with these theories. We should have them teach facts,” Collins said. The bill also would require that teacherpreparation programs “afford candidates the opportunity to think critically, achieve mastery of academic program content, learn instructional strategies, and demonstrate competence.” The measure also would apply to schoolleader preparation programs. Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Davie, pointed to the bill potentially exacerbating a teacher shortage. “We have the shortage that we have, probably because we aren’t respecting our educators,” Book said. Ingoglia argued that teacher-shortage issues are being felt nationally. “It’s a talking point used on issues like this, but it’s not accurate. In fact, three-quarters of all the states have teacher shortages. I would say it’s a bigger, macro issue that the United States is dealing with,” Ingoglia said. An identical House bill (HB 1291) has not been heard in committees.
ID CARDS, INSURANCE BECOME PART OF TRANS BATTLES DARA KAM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — A Florida House panel on Monday backed a measure that would require state-issued identification cards to reflect a person’s sex assigned at birth and impose requirements for insurers who cover gender-affirming care. The Republican-controlled House Select Committee on Health Innovation approved the bill (HB 1639) along party lines, despite opposition from transgender people and their allies. Florida is among Republican-controlled states during the past few years that have taken a series of steps targeting transgender people and the broader LGBTQ community. Under the bill approved Monday, insurance companies and health plans that cover such treatments as hormone-replacement therapy and surgeries for people diagnosed with gender dysphoria would additionally be required to cover the cost of “de-transitioning,” It also would require insurers and medical plans that cover gender-affirming treatment to offer plans that do not include such coverage. The legislation also would require insurers to cover so-called conversion therapy by forbidding insurers and health management organizations “from prohibiting coverage of mental health and therapeutic services to treat a person’s perception that his or her sex is inconsistent with sex at birth by affirming the person’s sex at birth.” Bill sponsor Doug Bankson, R-Apopka, described it as the “compassion and clarity” bill. The measure seeks to “make sure we are not mandating a coverage but rather bringing a parity to the coverage that exists,” Bankson said. Bankson, who did not use the word “transgender” throughout nearly two hours of discussion on the bill, argued that there is “not a lot of history behind” gender transitioning, although such medical treatment has been available for decades. “This is relatively new in our experience and the social challenges that we’re facing so there is not a consistent track record” to base decisions on, Bankson said. The bill also would require changes on driver’s licenses. Currently, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles identifies a person’s “gender” on licenses. The bill would require licenses to reflect a person’s sex, based on “the person’s sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, and internal and external genitalia present at birth.” Bankson said the proposed changes are aimed at establishing a “medial line” for government documents. “This is not to suppress people’s right for personal expression. This is not to force one belief upon another,” he said, adding that the licenses would be “tied to a scientific standard
of birth sex.” But critics of the measure argued that it is part of the Republican-controlled Legislature’s attempt to “erase” transgender people from society. Justine Torres, a transgender woman from Tampa, called the proposed driver’s license changes discrimination. “I want to identify that this is discrimination on the basis of one’s sex and it’s purely out of animus for members of the transgender community. I want to note that eliminating people’s ability to get identity documentation that reflects their affirmed sex exposes them to potential dangers. It’s important to point out that retroactively eliminating these documents in essence invalidates them and could potentially also eliminate those people’s ability to vote,” she said. With the 60-day legislative session entering its third week Monday, a Senate version of the bill had not been filed. “Here we are yet again. I thought we had moved past this, in light of real issues that Floridians have, but yet here we are again, targeting 0.66 percent of human beings that live in the state of Florida,” Rep. Michelle Rayner, D-St. Petersburg, said. “We can’t keep picking and choosing who we are going to give freedoms for.” The proposal comes after lawmakers in the past approved measures banning treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for trans children and making it more difficult for trans adults to access care for gender dysphoria. A law passed last year also prohibits schoolchildren and teachers from using pronouns that do not align with their sex assigned at birth. Lawmakers, at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ behest, also approved a measure aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows. The state is defending the transgender-related measures in federal court. Opponents of the efforts contend that the focus on trans restrictions is creating a hostile environment for LGBTQ people. Kimberly Cox, a Pasco County woman whose child is trans, pleaded with the panel to vote against the measure under review Monday. “Honestly, I’m scared, scared for my child, because this is likely to force them back into a lifestyle of depression and anxiety and selfharm. I’m scared for all the people in the LGBTQ community and I’m scared what’s going to happen when you force them back into that closet. I’m scared of what will happen when you try to erase their identity,” Cox, who is part of the Women’s Voices for Southwest Florida group, said. “It’s bad enough that they’re bullied at school and that they’re bullied in these public spaces. Now the biggest fear is the bullies that are creating these laws.”
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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Plaintiff,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF GAIL MELVINA WELSH, Deceased. File No. 2023-CP-694 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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The administration of the estate of GAIL MELVINA WELSH, deceased, whose date of SUSAN E. DARK AND UNKNOWN death was November 9, 2023, is pending in the TENANTS/OWNERS, Circuit Court for SANTA ROSA County, Florida, Defendants. Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, FL 32583. The names and Case No. 17-2023-CA-000386 addresses of the personal representatives and Division the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below. NOTICE OF SALE All creditors of the decedent and other persons Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final having claims or demands against decedent’s Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered estate on whom a copy of this notice is required in this cause on January 16, 2024, in the to be served must file their claims with this Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST County, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS property situated in Escambia County, Florida AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY described as: OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
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and commonly known as: 6102 CHABLIS LANE, PENSACOLA, FL 32504; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.escambia. realforeclose.com, on March 19, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. CST.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA All other creditors of the decedent and other STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE persons having claims or demands against FOREVER BARRED. decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS filed their claims with this court WITHIN 3 SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property The date of first publication of this notice is owner as of the date of the lis pendens must January 24, 2024. file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. Attorney for Personal Representatives: Kerry Anne Schultz Dated this January 22, 2024 Attorney Florida Bar Number: 563188 By:/s/ Ryan Sutton 2777 Gulf Breeze Parkway Ryan Sutton GULF BREEZE, FL 32563 Attorney for Plaintiff Telephone: (850) 754-1600 Fax: (850) 754-1601 2WR1/31-2/7NOS E-Mail: kaschultz@schultzlawgrp.com Secondary E-Mail: angela@schultzlawgrp.com
Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
Personal Representatives: Michelle Isaac 362 Greycoat BLF SW Marietta, GA 30064 Theodore L. Welsh, II 1125 Tallokas Road Crestview, FL 32536
IN RE: Estate of JOHN RODGERS CAMP III, Deceased.
Sean B. Welsh 2009 NE 79th Avenue Portland, OR 97213
Case Number 2024-CP-96 Division “U”
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of JOHN RODGERS CAMP III, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was December 21, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate Division, 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. 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 the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN YOUNG, Deceased. File No.: 2022 CP 001846 Division: “U” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARY ANN YOUNG, deceased, whose date of death was June 1, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is: 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 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY FLORIDA STATUTES, WILL BE FOREVER OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. BARRED. All other creditors of the decedent and other NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS persons having claims or demands against SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED decedent’s estate must file their claims with TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 31, 2024. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA A T T O R N E Y F O R P E R S O N A L STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE FOREVER BARRED. RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No.: 172812 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SARA N. DAVIS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED Florida Bar No.: 1038638 TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE CLARK PARTINGTON DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. 125 East Intendencia Street Pensacola, FL 32502 The date of first publication of this notice is P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 January 24, 2024. Telephone: (850) 434-9200 Fax: (850) 208-7100 Attorney for Personal Representative: E-mail: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com JOHN P. KUDER sdavis@clarkpartington.com Florida Bar No. 119443 Attorneys for Petitioner Sellers Skievaski Kuder & Smith LLP 331 E. Romana Street PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Pensacola, FL 32502 TINA MARIE CAMP (850) 434-3111 3710 McClellan Road kuder.j@pensacolalawgroup.com Pensacola, Florida 32503 bleiler.s@pensacolalawgroup.com 2WR1/31-2/7NTC
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 24, 2024. BRUCE ALAN SHARKEY Personal Representative AMY LOGAN SLIVA SLIVA LAW FIRM, LLC Florida Bar No: 394793 313 West Gregory Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 438-6603 (850) 438-1985 Fax amysliva@slivalawfirm.com Attorney for Personal Representative
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF TIMOTHY TRAVER File No. 2023 CP 31 Division D Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of TIMOTHY TRAVER, deceased, whose date of death was July 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, Florida 32583. 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 MICHAEL DAVID RAIDT a/k/a MICHAEL RAIDT Deceased. File No. 2024 CP 000086 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been or will be entered in the estate of Michael David Raidt, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 000086, by the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502; that the decedent’s date of death was July 29, 2023; that the total value of the estate is $0.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:
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 George Raidt OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 1275 Mahogany Mill Rd, APT 2G Pensacola, FL 32507 All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED decedent’s estate must file their claims with THAT: this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF All creditors of the estate of the decedent and THIS NOTICE. persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE for whom provision for full payment was made TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA in the Order of Summary Administration must STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA FOREVER BARRED. STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF The date of first publication of this notice is DEATH IS BARRED. January 31, 2024. The date of first publication of this Notice is Attorney for Personal Representative: January 31, 2024. Timothy A. Weaver, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Florida Bar Number: 988944 Raymond B Palmer 8285 Navarre Parkway E-mail Addresses: ray@rplegal.com, Navarre, Florida 32566 carolyn@rplegal.com Telephone: (850) 939-5299 Florida Bar No. 42171 E-Mail: tim@wwcattorneys.com Palmer Law Firm Secondary E-Mail: 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 41 efiling@wwcattorneys.com Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 Personal Representative: Judith Traver Petitioner 2WR1/31-2/7NTC
Person Giving Notice: George Raidt 1275 Mahogany Mill Rd, APT2G Pensacola, Florida 32507 2WR1/31-2/7NTC
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA LYNN GANEY, Deceased. File No. 23000678CPMXAX Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN RE: ESTATE OF GAIL F. BAER Deceased. File No. 2024-CP-49 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Gail F. Baer, deceased, whose date of death was October 21, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and address of the personal representative and the personal representatives’ 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 January 24, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Amy G. Piedmont Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1022243 Litvak Beasley Wilson & Ball, LLP 40 South Palafox Place, Suite 300 Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 432-9818 Fax: (850) 432-9830 E-Mail: amy@lawpensacola.com Secondary E-Mail: annabelle@lawpensacola.com Personal Representative: Jennie Baer Barrow 504 Plantation Hill Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 2WR1/24-1/31NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICK A. MOONEY, Deceased. File No.: 2024 CP 000022 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of PATRICK A. MOONEY, deceased, whose date of death was November 30, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
The administration of the estate of Angela Lynn Ganey, deceased, whose date of death was October 26, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd., Milton, FL 32583. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set All creditors of the decedent and other persons forth below. having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required All creditors of the decedent and other persons to be served must file their claims with this having claims or demands against decedent’s court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 estate on whom a copy of this notice is required MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST to be served must file their claims with this PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY All other creditors of the decedent and other OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with All other creditors of the decedent and other this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE persons having claims or demands against DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF decedent’s estate must file their claims with THIS NOTICE. this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE THIS NOTICE. TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE FOREVER BARRED. TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS FOREVER BARRED. SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE The date of first publication of this notice is DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. January 31, 2024. The date of first publication of this notice is Attorney for Personal Representative: January 24, 2024. /s/ Lauren A. Merritt LAUREN A. MERRITT Personal Representative: Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. /s/Taylor Ganey Florida Bar Number: 1017893 Taylor Ganey 111 S. De Villiers Street, Suite B 2450 Garcon Point Road Pensacola, FL 32502 Milton, Florida 32583 Telephone: (850) 741-2999 Fax: (850) 466-0956 Attorney for Personal Representative: E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com /s/Trimeshia L. Smiley Trimeshia L. Smiley, Esq. Personal Representative: FL Bar No. 0117566 /s/ Heather Whitfield The Probate Pro, a division of Darren Findling HEATHER WHITFIELD Law Firm, PLC 911 Springbrook Avenue 3300 W Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 310 Pensacola, FL 32505 Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Phone: 407-559-5480 2WR1/31-2/7NTC Email: trimeshia@theprobatepro.com Secondary Email: floridaservice@theprobatepro.com 2WR1/24-1/31NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN O. GAGE Deceased. File No. 2023-CP-1776 Division U
Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SHERLEAN AMERSON JONES, a/k/a SHERLEAN JONES, f/k/a S H I R L E A N M O U LT R Y, a n d NOTICE TO CREDITORS DEBORAH MARIE STANDBERRYThe administration of the estate of John O. KINNEY; Gage, deceased, whose date of death was Plaintiffs, August 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, v. the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names ELMORE STANDBERRY, a/k/a and addresses of the personal representative ELMORE STANDBERRY, SR., and and the personal representative’s attorney are his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other set forth below. parties claiming by, through, All creditors of the decedent and other persons under, or against him; GRACIE having claims or demands against decedent’s MAE STANDBERRY a/k/a GRACY estate on whom a copy of this notice is required MAE STANDBERRY, her unknown to be served must file their claims with this heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 and all other parties claiming by, MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST through, under, or against her; PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. by, through, under, or against All other creditors of the decedent and other him; PAULINE STANDBERRY, her persons having claims or demands against unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, decedent’s estate must file their claims with creditors and all other parties this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE claiming by, through, under, or DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF against her; LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, THIS NOTICE. creditors and all other parties ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE claiming by, through, under, or TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA against him; EBONY KINN, a/k/a STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE EBONY KINN BYROM, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors FOREVER BARRED. and all other parties claiming NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS by, through, under, or against SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED her; HAL BYROM; JAMANTI DE TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE MARIO ROBINSON; CRYSTAL DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. DOLORES KINN-TARVER; ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown The date of first publication of this notice is heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming January 31, 2024. by, through, under, or against him; BARBARA STANDBERRY; Attorney for Personal Representative: DARRELL ANTHONY STANDBERRY; Amy G. Piedmont, DAVID BRIAN STANDBERRY; Florida Bar No. 1022243 EDWIN STANDBERRY; JOHN K. Litvak Beasley Wilson & Ball, LLP STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, 40 S. Palafox Place, Suite 300 devisees, grantees, creditors Pensacola, FL 32502 and all other parties claiming by, Telephone: (850) 432-9818 through, under, or against him; Fax: (850) 432-9830 TALIKA FAYOLA STANDBERRYE-Mail: amy@lawpensacola.com MCKINDRA; DEREK STANDBERRY; Secondary E-Mail: ERMA DENE KELKER, a/k/a ERMA annabelle@lawpensacola.com DENE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ERMA DEAN STANDBERRY-KELKER, Personal Representative: her unknown heirs, devisees, Melodie Gage grantees, creditors and all other 9511 Scenic Highway parties claiming by, through, under, Pensacola, Florida 32514 or against her; LAKELLI KINNEY; AQUANIS DEMARCUS BROWN, 2WR1/31-2/7NTC a/k/a AQUANIS D.I. BROWN; LARRY BROWN; HUGHEY EMERSON KELKER II, a/k/a HUGH EMERSON KELKER;
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PUBLIC NOTICES DONICE BROWN, JR., a/k/a DONICE BROWN, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; PRECIOUS BROWN, PHILLIP WADE, JR., a/k/a PHILLIP WADE, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; PHILLIP WADE, III; ANNA MARIA BROWN; and BARNES BROWN ENTERPRISES LLC, a Florida limited liability company; Defendants. Case No.: 2023 CA 002870 NOTICE OF ACTION TO DEFENDANTS: ELMORE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ELMORE STANDBERRY, SR., and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him. GRACIE MAE STANDBERRY a/k/a GRACY MAE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Action, along with the Complaint, Lis Pendens, Motion to Appoint Appraiser to Value the Property Pursuant to Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, Designation of Email Address, Civil Cover Sheet, and Amended Order to Plaintiff Regarding Required Reporting was served upon the last known addresses of the parties as set forth below: ELMORE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ELMORE STANDBERRY, SR., and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him 214 E. Lakeview Avenue Pensacola, FL 32503 GRACIE MAE STANDBERRY a/k/a GRACY MAE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her 266 Tree Swallow Drive Pensacola, FL 32503
PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him 1800 W. Moreno Street PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, Apt. 219 devisees, grantees, creditors and all other Pensacola, FL 32501 parties claiming by, through, under, or against PAULINE STANDBERRY, her unknown him. heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all PAULINE STANDBERRY, her unknown other parties claiming by, through, under, or heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all against her other parties claiming by, through, under, or 6162 Burns against her. Detroit, MI 48213 LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him claiming by, through, under, or against him. [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] EBONY KINN, a/k/a EBONY KINN BYROM, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, EBONY KINN, a/k/a EBONY KINN BYROM, creditors and all other parties claiming by, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, through, under, or against her. creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her. ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown against him. heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or JOHN K. STANDBERRY, his unknown against him heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all 18185 Alta Vista Drive other parties claiming by, through, under, or Detroit, MI 48075 against him. JOHN K. STANDBERRY, his unknown ERMA DENE KELKER, a/k/a ERMA heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all DENE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ERMA DEAN other parties claiming by, through, under, or STANDBERRY- KELKER, her unknown against him heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all 4661 E. Outer Drive other parties claiming by, through, under, or Detroit, MI 48234 against her. ERMA DENE KELKER, a/k/a ERMA DONICE BROWN, JR., a/k/a DONICE DENE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ERMA DEAN BROWN, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, STANDBERRY- KELKER, her unknown grantees, creditors and all other parties heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all claiming by, through, under, or against him. other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her PRECIOUS BROWN, her unknown heirs, 2174 Prince Hall Drive devisees, grantees, creditors and all other Detroit, MI 48207 parties claiming by, through, under, or against her. DONICE BROWN, JR., a/k/a DONICE BROWN, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, PHILLIP WADE, JR., a/k/a PHILLIP WADE, grantees, creditors and all other parties II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, claiming by, through, under, or against him creditors and all other parties claiming by, [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] through, under, or against him. PRECIOUS BROWN, her unknown heirs, PHILLIP WADE, III, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against parties claiming by, through, under, or against her. him. PHILLIP WADE, JR., a/k/a PHILLIP WADE, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, Complaint has been filed in the above-entitled creditors and all other parties claiming by, Court by Sherlean Amerson Jones, a/k/a through, under, or against him Sherlean Jones, f/k/a Shirlean Moultry, and [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] Deborah Marie Standberry-Kinney against the above-referenced Defendants in an action for PHILLIP WADE, III, his unknown heirs, partition of real property pursuant to Fla. Stat. devisees, grantees, creditors and all other Chap. 64 and the Uniform Partition of Heirs parties claiming by, through, under, or against Property Act, together with a Motion to Appoint him Appraiser to Value the Property Pursuant to [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, said real property being generally located at 4742 on this 23 day of January, 2024 by U.S. Mail. Richardson Road, Molino, Florida 32577 in Escambia County, Florida, with Parcel PAM CHILDERS, as Clerk of the Circuit Court Identification No. 14-2N31-4006-000-004 (the of Escambia County, Florida “Property”) and more fully described as: By: Beth Phelps Begin at the Northeast corner of Lot 4, Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 31 West, 4WR1/31-2/21NOA Escambia County, Florida, where it Intersects with the Northwesterly line of the Shackleford & Grant, thence West along North line of said Lot 4, 334.944 feet to the center line of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Richardson Road, thence Southerly along the FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND center line of sald road 262.38 feet, thence FOR East parallel to the North lot line 210.202 feet, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, thence North at right angles to a point that is OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, 184.43 South of the North lot line, thence East CIVIL DIVISION 339.70 feet to the East line of said Lot 4, thence Northwesterly along said East line 231.98 feet THU HONG THI NGUYEN, Plaintiff, to Point of Beginning. You are notified and required to file your answer, pleadings and written defenses, if any, to said Complaint with the Clerk of the said Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiffs or the Plaintiff’s attorney, Matthew C. Hoffman, Esq. of Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux, LLC, 151 West Main Street, Suite 200, Pensacola, Florida, 32502, no later than March 4, 2024, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief sought in the Complaint. This notice shall be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Escambia County, Florida.
vs. RONALD WAYNE COTTON, JR., AND GEORGE K. COTTON, together with any and all unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors trustees, or other claimants, claiming by, through, under or against, RONALD W. COTTON, deceased, D.O.D. 10/26/20, Defendants. Case No.: 23-000988-CA NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Unknown heirs, devisees, assignees, grantees, lienors, and/or creditors claiming IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set by, through, under or against SHERRY J. my hand and affixed the official seal of said BEDSOLE and RONALD W. COTTON. Court at Escambia County, Florida, this 23 day of January, 2024. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ACTION SEEKING TO QUIET TITLE TO A TAX DEED PAM CHILDERS, as Clerk of the Circuit Court ON THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY located in of Escambia County, Florida Santa Rosa County By: Beth Phelps DEPUTY CLERK
MARLBOROUGH VILLAGE N PORT OF LOT 32 BLK 1 DES AS: BEG AT NE CORN OF SAID LOT & SWLY R/W OF HWY 87 TH S30*51’00E ALONG R/W95.01 FT TH S84*58’36”W 157 FT TH N40*36’20”W 53.25 FT TO CURVE ON S R/W OF PINTO AVE TH NELY ALONG CURVE 54.81 FT GO(R=60 FT; CB=N23*13’53”E) TH N87*03’11”E 121.62 FT TO POB AS DES IN OR 3506 PG 409, as recorded in the Public Records of Santa Rosa County, Florida. (“Real Property) COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6587 Pinto Ave., Milton, FL 32570-3300 PIN: 21-2N-28-2360-00100-0321 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses on or before XXXXXXXX, (a date not less than 28, nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the notice) if any, to it on PERRY G. GRUMAN, Esquire, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3400 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
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Notice of Forfeiture IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: $18,508 (Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred Eight Dollars) in U.S. Currency CASE NO: 2023 CA 000922 DIVISION: B (civil) NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS TO: ESTATE OF LOUIE GEORGE ROSS, UNKNOWN CLAIMANT(S), AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office seized the above described property in Santa Rosa County, Florida on September 9, 2023 and is holding it.
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A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on October 23, 2023 and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of Court on or before February 26, 2024 and send a copy to the undersigned attorney. If any interest party fails to file a claim as herein directed, judgment will be entered herein against you in due course. Persons not legally served with process may obtain a copy of the Complaint for Forfeiture filed herein from the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court. If no claimants appear, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office will be seeking a final order of forfeiture. Jennifer Rogers, Esquire Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office 5755 East Milton Road Milton, Florida 32583 (850) 983-1207 FL Bar #109296 2WR1/24-1/31NOF
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