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hen we think of gardening, we almost always think of spring, but did you know that here in Northwest Florida, the winter months are also the perfect time for growing your own vegetables and herbs? In fact, cool weather gardening can be just as productive as, gardening in the spring. If you’re new to gardening, the winter months serve as the ideal time to get a little dirt on your hands and learn to grow. “You don’t have to wait until spring to have tasty, fresh and nutritious home-grown vegetables and herbs,” Renee Perry, co-owner of East Hill Edible Gardening said. Perry explained that cooler temperatures can actually bring a diverse selection of vegetables to choose from. She recommends trying your hand at varieties of brassicas like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. There are also a number of herbs that do well in cooler weather along the Gulf Coast including cilantro, parsley and dill. “A lot of people think you can’t grow cilantro here, but that’s because of their timing when they’ve tried to grow it. It actually does best when the weather is cooler and it can also withstand some freezing temperatures,” Perry explained. According to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension in Santa Rosa County, legumes such as English peas and fava beans also do well in cooler temperatures. “Irish potatoes are another edible crop that can be planted right now,” Residential Horticulture Agent & Master Gardener Coordinator for the Santa Rosa County UF/ IFAS Extension, Joshua Criss said. “Another vegetable that can be planted now is Brussels sprouts. Some of the more Florida-friendly varieties are Jade Cross and Long Island Improved.” Brussels sprouts can take up to 140 days to mature and don’t like overly warm weather, so winter temperatures in Northwest Florida can provide ideal conditions for growing fresh Brussels sprouts.
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Perry explained that edible bulbs such as onions, garlic and leeks; salad greens like lettuces and spinach and European specialties such as radicchio, endive and fennel bulb, also grow well in our region during the winter months. Garlic chives (also known as Chinese chives) also do well in our region, regardless of the season. They are different from regular chives, which have hollow stems and a mild onion flavor. “Garlic Chives are different in that they have long, flat green leaves and have mild garlic flavor. They are versatile and easy to add to a wide
variety of dishes. They’re also pretty hard to kill and serve as the perfect beginner plant,” Perry said. When it comes to adding color to your yard or garden in the winter months, there are a number of bedding plants or edible flowers to choose from. “Some bedding plants that do well in the winter months in Northwest Florida are pansies, violas, petunias, alyssum and snapdragons,” Criss explained. So, what months are best for cool weather gardening along the Gulf Coast? Our seasons and timing are different from anywhere else
in the country so, the right timing, particularly when it comes to what to plant and when, is essential for successful vegetable growing. “This means that our fall gardening season starts later, and our spring season comes much earlier. However, our winters are much milder than most of the country, so we can enjoy homegrown vegetables year round rather than having to sit out snow and ice waiting for spring to come,” Perry explained. Cool weather gardening along the Gulf Coast generally begins around September or October,
Section A, Page 1 but every year is slightly different so, it’s wise to hold off planting cool weather vegetables until the temperatures begin to drop. “Mid-December marks the beginning of Gulf Coast winter, which is shorter and milder than most other parts of the country. In fact, our winter ends and our spring begins in about mid- February. Many cool weather vegetables can then continue to grow as late as April or May, right alongside the warmer weather vegetables we plant for spring,” Perry said. Although pests, diseases and weeds don’t typically cause issues in cool weather, one issue to be mindful of is freezing temperatures. While cool weather vegetable plants can survive temperatures below 32 degrees, specific types of plants can survive different degrees of temperature below the freezing mark. “Broccoli and cauliflower can survive temperatures down to about 25 degrees. Carrots and onions will survive temperatures lower than we’re likely to see here in our area,” Perry explained. Knowing what temperatures specific vegetables can handle will help you know when to prepare for a freeze. Fortunately, we rarely see temperatures drop below freezing here along the Gulf Coast, even during the winter. “You can grow plants in a raised bed or a container, of course, but don’t be afraid to plant directly in the ground. In the winter, the roots will be better protected in the ground where the temperature is more constant than in containers or raised beds,” Perry said. So, whether you have a green thumb or are completely new to gardening, remember that it is possible to have a lush garden filled with bedding plants and edibles here in Northwest Florida, even during the cool, winter months. For more information on cool weather gardening, visit sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/santa-rosa or easthillediblegardening.com. Follow @EastHillEdibleGardening on Facebook for seasonal gardening tips and updates on their latest plant varieties. ■
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY HMGP FEMA GRANT The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for federal grant funding. Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990 FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 also requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority or low-income populations. Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions. Applicant: Escambia County Project Title: HMGP-4673-DR-FL Escambia County – Floodplain Property Acquisition Location of Proposed Work: The area affected by this project consists of homes in the follow locations: • Silverado Court, Pensacola, FL • El Dorado Drive, Pensacola, FL • Tallow Tree Drive, Pensacola, FL • Dowdy Drive, Pensacola, FL Proposed Work and Purpose: Escambia County (the County) is vulnerable to flood risk from multiple sources: coastal, riverine, and stormwater flooding. The County maintains an open flood questionnaire on their website to identify at-risk properties with repetitive flood losses and ascertain appropriate mitigation measures to address flooding. Through this system, the County has identified seven eligible and interested households within the Bayou Marcus watershed that have experienced localized flooding and are located within FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) based on current and preliminary flood map products. The three most recent loss events consistent across all the interested properties include the April 2014 rain event, where the County experienced over 24 inches of rain in a 26-hour period, Hurricane Sally in September 2020, and the June 2023 rain event that brought 16 inches of rain in a 6-hour period. Each flooding event directly impacts the properties and greatly impacts households emotionally and financially. Without intervention, residents can expect to suffer from continued losses in the form of physical, fiscal, and health impacts. Increasing development and a changing climate only promises greater and more frequent storm intensities. Recent development in the area has exacerbated flooding challenges by adding impervious surface to the region, and thus increasing the stormwater load around the properties. This is coupled with more frequent and intense precipitation events, creating more damaging flood events. The proposed project will acquire and
demolish 7 residential structures in the SFHA, eliminating future flood damages to these properties. FEMA 551 states that, “acquiring and demolishing or simply demolishing a flood prone structure is the most successful means of ensuring that a structure will not accumulate additional losses from future flood events.” As demolished properties will remain deed-restricted open space into perpetuity, this action offers additional protection to remaining area residents and reduces flood risk to capital infrastructure. Project Alternatives: The alternatives to the project that have been and will be considered are 1) the no action alternative and 2) is to elevate the subject properties. This alternative would reduce the likelihood of damages to structures on the property but would not completely eliminate that risk. Raising the first-floor elevation (FFE) of structures to the property elevation will remove those properties from the danger of inundation from most floods, however, does not guarantee their safety from the worst events. These alternatives to the proposed project are not viable because under Alternative 1) repetitive flooding is not alleviated and the needs of the community would not be served; and Alternative 2) Although the risk of damages to structures would be reduced, they would not be altogether eliminated. In the instance of future flood events residents will either be trapped within their homes or prevented from accessing them inevitably necessitating some sort of rescue or alternative arrangement for housing, or both. The elevation of structures may also result in daily access issues for homeowners, especially those with limited mobility who would be required to use stairs or ramps to enter and exist in their home. Finally, although homes may be elevated above BFE for the alternative project structures such as sheds, utilities such as septic tanks, and personal property such as vehicles will not be. The impacts of flooding on these assets not only cause damages but can have environmental consequences as well. In addition to the presence of what would become general debris, fluids in vehicles, chemicals kept in storage structures, as well as fecal matter from septic tanks are all at risk of being released into floodwaters. This is not only a source of environmental degradation but may also result in a secondary health crisis. Comment Period: Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Mitigation, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. These are due within 30 days of the notice. The State will forward comments to the applicable regulatory agencies as needed. Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting: Matt Skipper, Stormwater Program Manager Escambia County Engineering 850-977-5660 Matt_skipper@myescambia.com Kayla Born, State Lead Environmental Specialist Florida Division of Emergency Management 850-273-9289 Kayla.Born@em.myflorida.com
ESCAMBIA COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SEEKS VOLUNTEERS The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for an appointment to the Value Adjustment Board. The VAB provides for the hearing of all petitions, complaints, appeals and disputes concerning taxable assessment of properties. The term of office is one year. Escambia residents interested in serving on the Value Adjustment Board are asked to submit a resume and letter indicating their desire to serve by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9. Resumes and letters should be submitted via email to boardapply@myescambia.com or by mail to: Jose Gochez, Program Manager Escambia County Board of County Commissioners 221 Palafox Pl., Suite 420 Pensacola, FL 32502
Please note that resumes submitted for consideration are subject to public records requests and are included in Escambia County Commission meeting information, including the agenda and official meeting minutes. The Board of County Commissioners’ VAB appointee must meet the following requirements to be eligible to serve: • Must own homestead property in Escambia County. • Cannot be a member or employee of any taxing authority. • Cannot represent property owners in any administrative or judicial review of property taxes. The VAB was established in accordance with Section 194.015, Florida Statutes, which was revised on Sept. 1, 2008. The VAB meets for approximately 30-40 minutes twice a year, usually in August and December.
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PERDIDO KEY MULTI-USE PATH PROVIDING BETTER CONNECTIVITY THROUGH PERDIDO KEY Escambia County is continuing progress on the eastern portion of the Perdido Key Multi-Use Path, which is already providing bicyclists and pedestrians with easier and safer connectivity through Perdido Key. Approximately 2 miles of the 8-footwide paved path have been completed along the north side of Perdido Key Drive, with the remaining 2.2 miles expected to be completed by fall 2024. The path will ultimately connect to the previously completed western portion, allowing bicyclists and pedestrians to easily travel 6.5 miles along the path from the Florida-Alabama state line to the Theo Baars Bridge. “Perdido Key is such a beautiful area to get outside and explore, and this multi-use path is making it easier and safer than ever for residents and visitors to enjoy the area’s natural beauty,” District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said. “The completed portions of the multiuse path are already being well-used every day by pedestrians and bicyclists, and I’m excited to see the completed project connect even more people with the many local businesses, attractions, and recreational opportunities that Perdido Key has to offer.” The Perdido Key Multi-Use Path was identified as a priority in the Perdido Key Master Plan, along with the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization’s
2018-2022 Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans. The multi-use path is designed for pedestrians and bicycles, with motorized vehicles prohibited. The completed portion of the eastern section of the Perdido Key MultiUse Path can be accessed at River Road near the Theo Baars Bridge, running south before following Perdido Key Drive west for approximately 2 miles. The western portion of the path runs approximately 2.3 miles eastward from the Florida-Alabama state line. This project aims to provide better connectivity along Perdido Key, while providing opportunities for alternative means of transportation such as walking or biking. With the completion of the Perdido Key Multi-Use Path, residents and visitors can more easily access and travel between residential, commercial and recreational areas throughout Perdido Key. The Perdido Key Multi-Use Path project also includes an extensive wildlife mitigation program to protect critical habitat for endangered species. For more information about the eastern section of the Perdido Key Multi-Use Path currently under construction, please visit the Escambia County website. To view information about active projects throughout Escambia County, visit MyEscambia.com/projects.
FREE BARRIER ISLAND LIGHTING WORKSHOPS FEB. 27, 29 Escambia County’s Natural Resources Management department will host two free workshops Feb. 27 and 29 to help educate the public and answer questions about the newly updated Barrier Island Lighting Ordinance. Workshop topics will include an overview of ordinance requirements, the basics of wildlife friendly lighting, and lighting retrofit tips and tricks. Workshops are designed for property owners and managers and are open to the public. Attendees are asked to register in advance: Pensacola Beach Barrier Island Lighting Workshop • Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Santa Rosa Island Authority Chambers (1 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach, Fla. 32561) • Register here: https://forms.gle/ EkVWsJM3nynpqyXV8 Perdido Key Barrier Island Lighting Workshop • Thursday, Feb. 29,, 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Perdido Key Community Center (15500 Perdido Key Dr., Pensacola, Fla. 32507) • Register here: https://forms.gle/ j7iqXgksHCE52jWF7 The Barrier Island Lighting Ordinance was first passed in 2013 and required wildlife- or turtle-friendly lighting for exterior lights visible from Pensacola Beach. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved an
amendment to the ordinance in 2023 which included new wildlife friendly lighting requirements for Perdido Key and updates to the existing Pensacola Beach requirements. On Perdido Key, properties south of Semmes Road must utilize wildlife-friendly lighting for exterior lights to protect sea turtle and beach mice habitat. On Pensacola Beach, any light visible from the marine beach must utilize wildlife-friendly lighting to protect sea turtle nesting habitat. The new lighting regulations are effective for new construction; however, a five-year grace period gives existing properties until Jan. 1, 2028, to come into compliance. Both sea turtles and beach mice rely on naturally dark skies and are negatively impacted by excessive artificial lighting. Artificial lighting can deter nesting sea turtles and cause both adults and hatchlings to disorient away from the water and towards human structures and roadways. Beach mice are nocturnal and excessive artificial light can deter normal foraging behaviors and increase risk of predation. Wildlife- or turtle-friendly lighting utilizes long wavelength, low wattage and fully shielded light fixtures, which reduces the amount of light visible to wildlife. For questions about the ordinance or wildlife-friendly lighting, the public may contact Samantha Pitts at smpitts@myescambia.com or 850-595-3460.
YOU-COUNT EVENT CONNECTS HOMELESS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES Opening Doors Northwest Florida and Escambia County collaborated to host the 2024 You-Count Homeless Connect Event on Thursday, Jan. 25, which drew nearly 200 attendees and 60 vendors to help connect homeless individuals with valuable community resources and services. The event took place at the Pensacola Bay Center, with vendors offering a variety of free services including haircuts, immunizations, health screenings and more. The Escambia County Tax Collector’s Office also issued more than 30 Florida IDs during the event, which are essential for individuals who are seeking jobs or taking other steps toward becoming self-sufficient. “The goal today was to build collaboration with service providers so that we can connect the people who are needing the services to coordinated services,” said Serene Keiek, Interim Executive Director for Opening Doors Northwest Florida. “When you have a one-stop event like this that connects someone with 60 services in one place, it’s truly invaluable in helping that individual build relationships, build resources and build connections.” In an effort to make the You-Count Homeless Connect Event accessible to all, Escambia County Area Transit provided free transportation to and from the event. Additional vendors included Escambia County EMS and CORE Program, Florida Department of Health, Community Health Northwest Florida, Health and Hope Clinic,
CareerSource EscaRosa, Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Ministry Village at Olive, Waterfront Rescue Mission, and many more. “Escambia County is so appreciative of our partnership with Opening Doors Northwest Florida and all of our community partners who participated in this great event to benefit our homeless community,” Escambia County Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins said. “Events like this demonstrate what a strong network of service providers, nonprofits and faith-based organizations we have right here in Escambia County who serve our community every day. We are proud to work with so many generous individuals and organizations that are ready and willing to lend a helping hand wherever they’re needed.” In addition to connecting homeless individuals with community resources, the YouCount event also contributed to the annual Point-In-Time Count, which is a nationwide count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Data for the PIT count is submitted each year to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. This event was an Escambia County Real Change event, which aims to help connect the community with resources and assistance. For more information about Escambia County Real Change, visit MyEscambia.com/realchange. To learn more about Opening Doors Northwest Florida, visit openingdoorsnwfl.org.
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GENDER IDENTITY POLICY CHANGED FOR DRIVER’S LICENSES
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ance/advisories” after his appointment to the post by DeSantis a year ago, agency spokesTALLAHASSEE — Amid what one critic woman Molly Best said in an email when called “an ongoing campaign to make Florida asked about the new policy. uninhabitable and unsafe for transgender The change regarding gender “pertains individuals,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administra- solely to replacement license requests,” Best said. tion quietly reversed a policy that allowed “Expanding the department’s authority Floridians to obtain driver’s licenses that to issue replacement licenses dependent on reflected their gender identity. one’s internal sense of gender or sex identificaRobert Kynoch, deputy executive director tion is violative of the law and does not serve to of the Florida Department of Highway Safety enhance the security and reliability of Florida and Motor Vehicles, on Friday sent a memo issued licenses and identification cards. The outlining the changes to county tax collectors, security, reliability and accuracy of government who process driver’s licenses and state iden- issued credentials is paramount,” Best said. tification cards. The memo said that allowing The agency’s reversal of the policy came people to change their gender on licenses and as state lawmakers are considering measures ID cards runs afoul of state law because gender that propose changing the Department of “has historically been understood as a synonym Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ use of for ‘sex,’ which is determined by innate and “gender” on licenses. immutable biological and genetic characterThe House Select Committee on Health istics.” Innovation last week approved a bill (HB 1639) In addition, a driver’s license “is an iden- that would require licenses to reflect a person’s tification document and, as such, serves a sex, based on “the person’s sex chromosomes, critical role in assisting public and private enti- naturally occurring sex hormones, and interties in correctly establishing the identity of a nal and external genitalia present at birth.” The person presenting the license,” Kynoch wrote. bill would also impose requirements for insur“Permitting an individual to alter his ers who cover gender-affirming care. or her license to reflect an internal sense Florida is among Republican-controlled of gender role or identity, which is neither states during the past few years that have immutable nor objectively verifiable, under- taken a series of steps targeting transgender mines the purpose of an identification record people and the broader LGBTQ community. and can frustrate the state’s ability to enforce The DeSantis administration memo its laws,” he added. about driver’s licenses, which began circuThe memo also warned that “misrep- lating on social media Monday evening and resenting one’s gender, understood as sex, was first reported by independent journalist on a driver license constitutes fraud … and Erin Reed, drew condemnation Tuesday from subjects an offender to criminal and civil trans people and allies. penalties, including cancellation, suspenTaken together, the efforts amount to an sion, or revocation of his or her driver license.” attempt to legislate or regulate trans people The state agency in 2018 adopted a policy out of existence, critics alleged. allowing people to alter the genetic mark“Transgender people have always existed ers on licenses by using signed statements on every continent and in every culture in from physicians or court orders documenting recorded human history. These policies are gender changes. The policy, in part, required intended to make the transgender community workers to treat people seeking such changes feel unsafe and unwelcome in Florida, and to “respectfully.” In 2021, the process was push them out of public life entirely. This reckexpanded to allow advanced practice regis- less policy change helps absolutely no one, it tered nurses to attest to the gender changes. seeks to deny legal existence to tens of thouKynoch’s memo noted the agency sands of Floridians and was implemented with rescinded the policy, saying its provisions zero public notice or input to ensure maxi“are not supported by statutory authority.” mum disruption,” Carlos Guillermo Smith, a Simone Chriss, an attorney with South- former state House member who is a senior ern Legal Counsel who helped craft the 2018 policy analyst for LGBTQ-advocacy group policy, told The News Service of Florida that Equality Florida, said in a text. the changes adopted by the DeSantis adminSmith, a Democrat who is running for a istration don’t appear to affect trans people Central Florida Senate seat this year, called whose licenses already have been altered. the change a “devastating development” and “This letter was just issued, and there’s a said his organization is “working with our lot of ambiguity and a lot of questions that we national partners and legal groups to idenwill need answers on but, based on the stat- tify our options for fighting back.” utes they’ve cited and the authority they’ve The driver’s license change “is part of an provided, there’s no reason for individu- ongoing campaign to make Florida uninhabals who currently have a driver’s license or itable and unsafe for transgender individuals,” identification card that reflects their gender Chriss said. identity to be concerned about driving, going Chriss is among the lawyers representto appointments, using their ID in the tradi- ing plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging tional manner they do every day, because the state’s ban on the use of puberty blockthere’s no mechanism by which the DHSMV ers, hormone-replacement therapy or surgery (Department of Highway Safety and Motor to treat transgender minors diagnosed with Vehicles) or the police have any authority to gender dysphoria. The law also made it more suspend or revoke their license,” she said. difficult for trans adults to receive medical care Department Director Dave Kerner began in Florida. A federal judge heard arguments in scrutinizing the agency’s “technical guid- the case in December but has not ruled.
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TALLAHASSEE — Cargo and cruise traffic hit record highs last year at Florida seaports, which took advantage of global supply-chain issues and a desire by people to travel as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions waned, according to an industry report released Wednesday. The annual Seaport Mission Plan by the Florida Ports Council said 10 port facilities handled 114.25 million tons of cargo in 2023, up 1.5 percent from a record 112.5 million tons in 2022. “We have purposely gone out and told vessels to change their course and to pick Florida as their destination for cargo. And they have,” Florida Ports Council President and CEO Mike Rubin said. Rubin pointed to efforts to promote Florida ports as an alternative when demand surged for goods during the pandemic and supply-chain problems included clogged shipping at California ports. The report said Florida was prepared to handle an influx of ship traffic by having ports linked closely to roads, rail and air facilities. Rubin said Florida also could be benefiting from global conflicts in areas such as the Middle East. “Maersk, CMA CGM and others (shipping companies) are coming out of either the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal or around Cape Horn, to avoid some of those (global) hotspots,” Rubin said. “We are either the first stop or one of the last stops when that vessel is dropping off its cargo. And that’s good to see. I think we’ve proven that Florida is the place to seize the opportunity for your cargo growth.” Meanwhile, seven Florida ports counted 19.4 million cruise passengers last year, topping the previous record by more than 1 million people. That record was set in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic temporarily shut down the cruise industry. “COVID really did a number to people,” Rubin said. “Everybody was like ready to travel and spend some money on it, and the cruise industry is thankful for it. There was a
year where they were struggling.” The pandemic cut cruise passenger numbers in Florida to 747,488 in 2021, before increasing to 10.8 million passengers as the industry started to rebound in 2022. PortMiami, Port Canaveral and Port Everglades are the top three cruise home ports in the world. PortMiami last year led with just under 7.3 million cruise passengers, followed by Port Canaveral at 6.92 million and Port Everglades at just over 3 million. Rubin said he expects those numbers to continue to increase, pointing, for example, to a new Royal Caribbean ship joining the fleet out of PortMiami. The annual report came as the Florida Ports Council has been seeking additional money from the Legislature for ports. “We continue to press that if you give more money to your ports, the better off your supply chain will be,” Rubin said. “We’ve got several lists of projects we would hope the Legislature and the governor’s office --- when they’re looking at investments of money into the transportation system --- that they’ll expand their investments.” Rubin has pointed to Texas putting forward $200 million into port projects and Georgia trying to centralize auto imports, which would be a threat to Jacksonville as JAXPORT has been moving a half-million vehicles a year. Florida has 16 ports, including the 10 that handle cargo. The report outlines more than $5 billion in capital improvements projects over the next five years focused on dock rehabilitation, port capacity and congestion relief. A list included 15 cargo projects, with a cost of $325.8 million, that could be underway in the next two years, from $65 million for crane improvements at Port Everglades to $1.5 million to bulkhead replacement at Port Putnam. Initial House and Senate budget proposals released last week would provide about $110 million for ports. For more than a decade, Florida has provided about $135 million to $149 million annually for port projects.
MONUMENT REMOVALS TARGETED IN HOUSE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Controversial proposals that would prevent local governments from removing or destroying an array of historic monuments and markers are moving forward in the Florida House and Senate. The Republican-controlled House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday backed a revamped bill (HB 395), which came after numerous local governments the past few years removed monuments to the Confederacy. In addition to prohibiting the removal or destruction of longtime statues and markers, the bill also would allow people and groups to file civil lawsuits over removals. Bill sponsor Dean Black, R-Jacksonville, said there has been a “war” on historic monuments by local governments. “Because history belongs to all of us, we need to learn, good and bad, from everyone,” Black said. “If we were to allow monuments to simply be purged from the land, then the day would come when people would say, ‘The things commemorated there never happened.’” Opponents argued the bill is about protecting monuments put up decades after the Civil War to celebrate the Confederacy and white supremacy. “I’ve never been more offended by a bill,” said Rep. Michele Rayner, a St. Petersburg Democrat who is Black. “And this bill is sending a message not only to Black folks in the state of Florida, but to your Black colleagues. Sometimes when the people who are the impacted folks are telling you something is impacting them, maybe we should stop and listen.” Democrats unsuccessfully sought a change that would have put the removal of memorials before local voters. Also, they unsuccessfully sought to exclude from the proposed protections memorials to people who owned slaves. “Confederates, they abdicated their citizenship when they went against the (U.S.) Constitution, when they took up arms,” Rep. Ashley Gantt, D-Miami, said. “The mostdeadliest war was by a rebellious group of people who no longer wanted to be American. So, this is the most anti-American bill
I’ve seen.” The bill was introduced 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. “What we see in Jacksonville right now is a calamity, where we have a mayor who’s gone off on a rogue mission to take down a statue,” Unity Project of Jacksonville coordinator Blake Harper told the House committee. Under the bill, a local government could temporarily remove a memorial for military necessity, construction or infrastructure. In those cases, the temporary locations would have to provide similar visibility and public access. The bill would direct courts to invalidate local ordinances on the removal of memorials and allow civil fines of up to $1,000 to be imposed on officials that allow the markers to be removed or damaged. It also would allow civil lawsuits against local governments and officials, with a cap of $100,000 in damages. The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee last week approved the Senate version of the bill (SB 1122). The bills do not mention the Confederacy. The Senate version would be retroactive to Oct. 1, 2020, a date tied to the removal of a statue to Christopher Columbus from the St. Petersburg Pier District. The House measure no longer contains a proposed requirement that 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 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. The Senate bill did not include the proposed requirement about the Kirby Smith statue.
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HOUSE PANEL SUPPORTS SCHOOL CHAPLAINS RYAN DAILEY NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — A House committee Tuesday approved a proposal that would allow school districts to authorize chaplains to provide services to students, putting the bill in a position to be considered by the full House. Under the measure (HB 931), school districts and charter schools could adopt policies that would authorize volunteer chaplains to offer “support, services and programs” for students. The House Education and Employment Committee voted 15-4 to approve the bill, with four Democrats opposed. Tuesday’s at-times tense committee meeting included ministers arguing on each side of the issue. The Rev. Candace McKibben, pastor of Tallahassee Fellowship, called the measure “spiritual malpractice.” McKibben argued, in part, that volunteer chaplains at schools might not have the qualifications of what she referred to as professional chaplains. “Professional chaplains learn to work with those whose beliefs and spiritual needs are different from their own as they navigate complicated interfaith relationships. Professional chaplains promote religious freedom and respect for all religions, and no religion,” McKibben said. Rep. Chase Tramont, a Port Orange Republican who is a pastor and member of the House committee, said removal of religion from schools has had a negative effect on students. “The stripping away of any mention of God in our public schools has been going on for decades now. Which just so happens to coin-
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cide with the possibly irreversible decline of the health, safety and well-being of our children and society as a whole,” Tramont said. Other supporters of the bill said it would give school districts the choice to authorize chaplains. School boards would be required to vote on whether to adopt a chaplain policy by Jan. 1. Policies adopted by school districts would have to meet various requirements, including providing a description of “the supports, services or programs that volunteer school chaplains may be assigned.” “Any school district that adopts a volunteer school chaplains policy must publish the list of volunteer school chaplains, including any religious affiliation, on the school district’s website,” the bill said. Written parental consent also would be required before students could receive services from school chaplains. “Parents must be permitted to select a volunteer school chaplain from the list provided by the school district, which must include the chaplain’s religious affiliation, if any,” one part of the proposal said. Volunteer chaplains would have to meet background screening requirements for people who have direct contact with students, according to a House staff analysis of the bill. Bill sponsor Stan McClain, R-Ocala, touted that the proposal would allow chaplains of any faith and that districts would be able to craft their own policies. “That is what I’m trying to leave open, is the diversity in how these programs would be put in place,” McClain. An identical Senate bill (SB 1044) has not been heard in committees.
BOOK OBJECTION FEES REVAMPED IN HOUSE RYAN DAILEY NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — A House committee on Tuesday approved a key change to a proposal that could impose fees on people who file numerous objections to school-library books and other learning materials, with the issue now ready to go to the full House. An earlier version of the bill (HB 7025) proposed a $100 “processing” fee for people who file more than five book objections in a calendar year if the people do not have students enrolled in the schools where the books are challenged. But under the change approved Tuesday by the House Education & Employment Committee, the fees would only be assessed if book challenges are unsuccessful. The House panel unanimously approved the revised bill. The change would mean that, so long as school districts uphold people’s objections to library books, the people essentially would not be limited in how many challenges they could file. “A school district may assess a $100 processing fee for each objection submitted by a parent or resident who does not have a student enrolled in the school where the material is located if the parent or resident has unsuccessfully objected to five materials during the calendar year,” the revised bill says. The conservative group Florida Citizens Alliance has opposed the proposed fees but supported the change Tuesday — with some reservations. “Our area that we’re concerned about is this idea of an unsuccessful objection. Many
MAKING IT HARDER TO RAISE TAXES BACKED The Florida House continued moving forward Wednesday with a bill that could make it harder for cities and counties to approve property-tax increases. The House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted 10-4 to approve the bill (HB 1195), sponsored by Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island. The bill would require two-thirds votes by
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parents and school-district residents have objected to a book and asked it to be removed completely. Some school districts have found through their processes that they’ve outlined that the book is not age-appropriate for lower grade levels but is for higher grade levels. Would that be considered a successful objection or an unsuccessful objection?” Ryan Kennedy, a program manager with the Florida Citizens Alliance, asked. The issue of people objecting to library books has become a political battleground in Florida, with the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent years approving measures that increased scrutiny of such materials. The state had 1,218 book objections during the 2022-2023 fiscal year that resulted in the removal of 386 books, with the vast majority coming in two counties. “Over half of the objections came from two school districts, Clay and Escambia,” a House staff analysis of the bill said. The book-challenge issue is part of a broader bill about removing regulations on public schools. House Education and Employment Chairman Ralph Massullo, R-Lecanto, touted the measure as “exactly what we are tasked to do, to make the job of our teachers, of our districts and of our students more effective and more efficient.” The book-objection fee is a significant difference between the House bill and three Senate “deregulation” bills that were approved by senators during the first week of the legislative session. The Senate bills (SB 7000, SB 7002, SB 7004) do not contain a similar fee proposal.
city, county and special district governing boards to approve increases in millage rates, which represent dollars assessed per $1,000 in property value. Garrison said voters have indicated that a “broad bipartisan consensus” should be needed to increase taxes. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill Wednesday, while a lobbyist for the Florida Association of Counties expressed concerns about it. Garrison’s bill also was approved last week by the House Ways & Means Committee. The Senate Community Affairs Committee last week approved the Senate version (SB 1322).
TALLAHASSEE — Duke Energy Florida will seek state approval of a three-year plan that would increase customers’ base electric rates and expand solar-power generation. Duke on Wednesday notified the Florida Public Service Commission that it will seek to increase base rates by $596 million in 2025. The plan would increase the rates by an additional $95 million in 2026 and $127 million in 2027. The utility, however, said it expects customers’ overall bills would decrease in 2025. That is because other current costs, such as costs related to storm recovery and purchasing power from other sources, will drop off customers’ bills at the end of 2024. “DEF’s (Duke Energy Florida’s) customers are receiving more reliable, resilient and cleaner energy,” the filing at the Public Service Commission said. “We are committed to continuing this trend of improving the reliability and resilience of our system. The company is also dedicated to delivering power in a cleaner and cost-effective manner while adapting to changing generation and grid realities.” Duke will file a full rate proposal April 2, touching off a lengthy — and complicated — process of the commission, the state Office of Public Counsel and other parties examining the details. The Office of Public Counsel represents consumers in utility cases. Other parties, such as business groups, have intervened in past base-rate cases. Ultimately, the commission would have to approve any base-rate increases. Duke is operating under a rate settlement that was reached in 2021 and will end this year. Duke is the state’s second-largest utility behind Florida Power & Light. It expects to add about 35,000 customers a year, topping 2 million in 2025, according to the filing. The plan includes spending $1.5 billion on solar-power projects, including 14 new 74.9-megawatt solar plants. Also, it includes spending $3.3 billion from 2025 through 2027 to bolster transmission and distribution systems.
“These (transmission and distribution) investments will ensure these systems can provide reliable and safe electric service directly to the customer under the transition to cleaner generation sources spread more widely across DEF’s service area, including at the customer’s own location from solar rooftop generation,” the filing said. “This requires DEF’s transmission and distribution system to be more flexible to adjust to changes in (electric) load from different resources at increased varied times than any time before in DEF’s long history of providing customers safe and reliable electric service.” A closely watched issue in base-rate cases is the return on equity — a measure of profitability — that utilities are allowed to earn. The commission approves return-on-equity ranges. The Duke filing does not detail a proposed range, but it indicates the utility will seek a range with a “midpoint” of 11.15 percent. “DEF’s ability to earn a fair rate of return is crucial to DEF’s ability to obtain the capital necessary to fund its investments for its customers in cost-effective, reliable electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities … under all market conditions,” the filing said. “DEF’s proposed ROE (return on equity) also reflects the significant increase in interest rates in recent years.” Customer bills are made up of a variety of costs, such as base rates, power-plant fuel expenses, storm-related costs and environmental-project costs. In addressing customer bills, utilities rely on a benchmark of residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month. Duke customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours began paying $171.71 in January, down from the $183 in 2023. While Duke said it expects customer bills to decrease in 2025, the filing did not provide an estimated number. “This proposal offers what our customers want — a more reliable energy system using cleaner energy,” Melissa Seixas, the utility’s state president, said in a prepared statement. “We are focused on making smart energy investments that leverage innovative technology to increase power plant efficiency and reduce outages.”
SENATORS BACK ‘SURGICAL’ TEEN WORK CHANGES JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — With the full House ready to take up a bill that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths, the Senate began moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would not be as farreaching. The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee approved a proposal (SB 1596) that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work as late as midnight when school is scheduled the next day, a change from the current 11 p.m. limit. Also, the Senate bill would revise a prohibition on 16- and 17-year-olds working more than eight hours when school is scheduled the next day. The bill would allow them to work more than eight hours if the workday is a holiday or a Sunday. The House on Thursday is scheduled to take up its version (HB 49) of the bill, which would eliminate the restriction on working more than eight hours when school is scheduled the next day. It also would eliminate a restriction on 16- and 17-year-olds working more than 30 hours in a week when school is in session. The House bill would keep in place the 11 p.m. work limit on school nights. The proposals have been controversial, with groups such as the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association supporting loosening restrictions and groups such as the Florida AFL-CIO opposing changes. Senate sponsor Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, said the Senate version takes a “very surgical approach” and does not repeal the state’s decades-old child labor law. “We took a lot of time and had a lot of
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cooks in this kitchen to make sure that what we’re doing is responsible,” Burgess told the Senate committee. “And we are looking to basically address the fact that not a one-sizefits-all system works for everybody.” But Rich Templin, a lobbyist for the AFLCIO, said the bill is motivated by wanting to get more workers. He said standards were approved in 1986 because of child-labor violations in the state. “The bottom line is the current process works,” Templin said. “This is not something that needs to be adjusted or tweaked.” Senators who supported the bill cited their work experiences as teens, while also trying to make clear that Burgess’ proposal is different from the House bill. Supporters also pointed to workplace changes since the COVID-19 pandemic. “I do think it’s important that these are not the same bills and that your (Burgess’) bill does, I think, strike a balance and gives children and parents an opportunity to be able to operate and work in a post-COVID environment … how schedules are much more fluid now, and … no one’s required to work until midnight. There’s still parental involvement,” committee Chairman Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, said. But Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, expressed concerns about 16-year-old youths potentially working until midnight on school nights. She said, in part, that a lack of sleep can affect student learning. “It’s the hours that is the most concerning,” Stewart said. “You start getting into those hours, and what happens is the kids can’t catch up (with sleep, which) is going to be a huge factor in getting good grades.”
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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, vs.
at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” /s/Sarah S. Walton SARAH S. WALTON Florida Bar No.: 49954 Philip A. Bates, P.A. Post Office Box 1390 Pensacola, FL 32591-1390 T: (850) 470-0091 F: (850) 470-0441 swalton@philipbates.net dwatts@philipbates.net Attorney for Plaintiff, SERVISFIRST BANK
SUSAN E. DARK AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, 2WR2/7-2/14NOS Defendants. Case No. 17-2023-CA-000386 Division NOTICE OF SALE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, in this cause on January 16, 2024, in the FLORIDA Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, PROBATE DIVISION Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia County, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the IN RE: Estate of property situated in Escambia County, Florida JOHN RODGERS CAMP III, described as: Deceased. LOT 11, BLOCK B, LA CHATEAU, A Case Number 2024-CP-96 TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION, BEING A Division “U” PORTION OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH RANGE 29 WEST, ACCORDING TO NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 87, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF The administration of the Estate of JOHN ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. RODGERS CAMP III, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was and commonly known as: 6102 CHABLIS December 21, 2023, is pending in the Circuit LANE, PENSACOLA, FL 32504; including the Court of Escambia County, Florida, Probate building, appurtenances, and fixtures located Division, the address of which is Escambia therein, at public sale, to the highest and best County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate Division, bidder, for cash, online at www.escambia. 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida realforeclose.com, on March 19, 2024 at 32502. The names and addresses of the 11:00 A.M. CST. Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property All creditors of the Decedent and other owner as of the date of the lis pendens must persons having claims or demands against file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, as unclaimed. contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served Dated this January 22, 2024 must file their claims with this Court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) By:/s/ Ryan Sutton MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST Ryan Sutton PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY Attorney for Plaintiff (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 2WR1/31-2/7NOS
Notice of Foreclosure Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVISFIRST BANK, Plaintiff,
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 February 7, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Kerry Anne Schultz Attorney Florida Bar Number: 563188 2777 Gulf Breeze Parkway GULF BREEZE, FL 32563 Telephone: (850) 754-1600 Fax: (850) 754-1601 E-Mail: kaschultz@schultzlawgrp.com Secondary E-Mail: angela@schultzlawgrp.com Personal Representative: Jennifer Gilliam 2002 Williams Ditch Road Cantonment, Florida 32533 2WR2/7-2/14NTC
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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
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 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is February 7, 2024. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED Attorney for Personal Representative: TWO(2)YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE /s/ Lauren A. Merritt DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. LAUREN A. MERRITT Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. The date of first publication of this notice is Florida Bar Number: 1017893 February 7, 2024. 111 S. De Villiers Street, Suite B Pensacola, FL 32502 Attorney for Personal Representative: Telephone: (850) 741-2999 DAN STEWART Fax: (850) 466-0956 Florida Bar Number 319392 E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com 4519 Hwy. 90, Pace, FL 32571-2043 Personal Representative: Telephone: (850) 994-4887 /s/ Curtis L. Morrison Fax: (850) 994-4541 CURTIS L. MORRISON 10871 Berryhill Road Personal Representative: Pensacola, FL 32506 Wanda Beaudry 2WR2/7-2/14NTC 6880 Beaudry Lane Milton, FL 32570
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICK A. MOONEY, Deceased.
IN RE: ESTATE OF TIMOTHY TRAVER
File No.: 2024 CP 000022 Division: U
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.
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.
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 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES, WILL BE FOREVER All other creditors of the decedent and other BARRED. persons having claims or demands against
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 43 in the Subdivision known as Hazelhurst, the Albert Hazel Land Company’s Subdivision of parts of Sections 17 and 31, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, as shown on map of said Subdivision appearing on record at Page 262 of Deed Book 55, of the IN RE: ESTATE OF public records of Escambia County, Florida and RITA GAIL GILLIAM, Deceased. North 10 feet of adjoining alley.
Commonly known as 2511 West Jordan File No. 2024-CP-100 Street, Pensacola, FL 32505, and including Division the building, appurtenances, and fixtures NOTICE TO CREDITORS located thereon. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATED this 30th day of January, 2024. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison Escambia County 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone (850) 595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360 ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov
The administration of the estate of RITA GAIL GILLIAM, deceased, whose date of death was November 23, 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. 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARA D. WELLS, Deceased. CASE NUMBER: 2024-CP-38 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CLARA D. WELLS, deceased, whose date of death was September 10, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572 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 the 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.
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 All creditors of the decedent and other persons is $0.00 and that the names and addresses of having claims or demands against decedent’s those to whom it has been assigned by such estate on whom a copy of this notice is required order are: to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 George Raidt MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST 1275 Mahogany Mill Rd, APT 2G PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS Pensacola, FL 32507 AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against All creditors of the estate of the decedent and decedent’s estate must file their claims with persons having claims or demands against this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE the estate of the decedent other than those DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF for whom provision for full payment was made THIS NOTICE. in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DEATH IS BARRED. DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is The date of first publication of this notice is January 31, 2024. January 31, 2024. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Attorney for Personal Representative: Raymond B Palmer /s/ Lauren A. Merritt E-mail Addresses: ray@rplegal.com, LAUREN A. MERRITT carolyn@rplegal.com Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. Florida Bar No. 42171 Florida Bar Number: 1017893 Palmer Law Firm 111 S. De Villiers Street, Suite B 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 41 Pensacola, FL 32502 Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 Telephone: (850) 741-2999 Fax: (850) 466-0956 Person Giving Notice: E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com George Raidt 1275 Mahogany Mill Rd, APT2G Personal Representative: Pensacola, Florida 32507 /s/ Heather Whitfield HEATHER WHITFIELD 2WR1/31-2/7NTC 911 Springbrook Avenue Pensacola, FL 32505 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.
decedent’s estate must file their claims with NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF L I V I N G W O R D F E L L O W S H I P TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE THIS NOTICE. MINISTRIES, INC., a dissolved DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. Florida not for profit corporation; ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE PAMELA LERMAN; and DAVE The date of the first publication of this Notice TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA WILLIAMS, is January 31, 2024. STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE Defendants. FOREVER BARRED. AT TO R N E Y F O R P E R S O N A L Case No.: 2023 CA 001794 REPRESENTATIVE NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS Division: N RICHARD N. SHERRILL SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED Florida Bar No.: 172812 TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE NOTICE OF SALE SARA N. DAVIS DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. Florida Bar No.: 1038638 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pam CLARK PARTINGTON The date of first publication of this notice is Childers, Clerk of the above named Court, 125 East Intendencia Street January 31, 2024. pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Pensacola, FL 32502 Foreclosure entered December 7, 2023, in this P.O. Box 13010 Attorney for Personal Representative: cause, pending in said Court, on February 27, Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 Timothy A. Weaver, Esq. 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CT, or as soon thereafter as Telephone: (850) 434-9200 Attorney for Petitioner is practicable, at www.escambia.realforeclose. Fax: (850) 208-7100 Florida Bar Number: 988944 com, will offer for sale and sell at public outcry E-mail: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com 8285 Navarre Parkway to the highest and best bidder for cash, the sdavis@clarkpartington.com Navarre, Florida 32566 following described real property situate in the Attorneys for Petitioner Telephone: (850) 939-5299 County of Escambia, State of Florida, to-wit: E-Mail: tim@wwcattorneys.com PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Secondary E-Mail: Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 43, Hazelhurst, the TINA MARIE CAMP efiling@wwcattorneys.com Albert Hazel Land Company’s Subdivision of 3710 McClellan Road Lot 4 and parts of Lots 3 and 5 in Section 17, Pensacola, Florida 32503 Personal Representative: Township 2 South, Range 30 West and parts Judith Traver of Lots 3 and 4, Section 31, Township 2 South, 2WR1/31-2/7NTC 2WR1/31-2/7NTC Petitioner Range 30 West in Escambia County, Florida and North 10 feet of adjoining alley. 2WR1/31-2/7NTC vs.
Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen K. DeMaria Attorney Florida Bar Number: 50379 DeMaria, de Kozan & White, PLLC 510 E. Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-2761 Fax: (850) 438-8860 E-Mail: kathy@kathleendemaria.com Secondary E-Mail: probate@kathleendemaria.com Personal Representative: Diane M. Ward 209 Shirley Drive Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 2WR2/7-2/14NTC
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2023 CP 31 Division D Deceased.
The date of first publication of this notice is February 7, 2024.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL K. MORRISON, Deceased. File No.: 2024 CP 000064 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MICHAEL K. MORRISON, deceased, whose date of death was December 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 name and address 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY-LOU ZIMMERMAN A/K/A MARY LOU ZIMMERMAN A/K/A MARYLOU ZIMMERMAN Deceased. File No.: 2024 CPP 128 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARY-LOU ZIMMERMAN A/K/A MARY LOU ZIMMERMAN A/K/A MARYLOU ZIMMERMAN, deceased, whose date of death was December 12, 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 LOUEEN ROSE MCGRATH A/K/A LOUEEN R. MCGRATH F / K / A L O U E E N M C G R AT H CASTLEMAN Deceased. File No.: 2024 CP 134 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LOUEEN ROSE MCGRATH A/K/A LOUEEN R. MCGRATH F/K/A LOUEEN MCGRATH CASTLEMAN, deceased, whose date of death was August 6, 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. 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 February 7, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen K. DeMaria Attorney Florida Bar Number: 503789 DeMaria, de Kozan & White, PLLC 510 E. Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-2761 Fax: (850) 438-8860 E-Mail: kathy@kathleendemaria.com Secondary E-Mail: probate@kathleendemaria.com Personal Representative: Thomas Noah Castleman 310 W. Wright Street Pensacola, FL 32501 2WR2/7-2/14NTC
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 TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of John O. Gage, deceased, whose date of death was August 7, 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 All creditors of the decedent and other persons and addresses of the personal representative having claims or demands against decedent’s and the personal representative’s attorney are estate on whom a copy of this notice is required set forth below. to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 All creditors of the decedent and other persons MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST having claims or demands against decedent’s PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS estate on whom a copy of this notice is required AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST All other creditors of the decedent and other PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS persons having claims or demands against AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY decedent’s estate must file their claims with OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 31, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Amy G. Piedmont, Florida Bar No. 1022243 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: Melodie Gage 9511 Scenic Highway Pensacola, Florida 32514 2WR1/31-2/7NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT JOE THOMPSON Deceased.
Last known address: 888 Maple Woods Circle, GRACIE MAE STANDBERRY a/k/a GRACY Pensacola, FL 32526 MAE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other U N K N O W N H E I R S O F C A R R O L L parties claiming by, through, under, or against BARTHOLOMEW, and anyone claiming an her. interest by, through, or under them Last known address: Unknown PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DOROTHY L. parties claiming by, through, under, or against BARTHOLOMEW, and anyone claiming an him. interest by, through, or under them Last known address: Unknown PAULINE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an other parties claiming by, through, under, or action for partition of the following property in against her. Escambia County, Florida: LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, The West 35 feet of Lot 17 and all of Lot 18, grantees, creditors and all other parties Block 356, New City Tract, City of Pensacola, claiming by, through, under, or against him. Escambia County, Florida, according to map of said City, copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson EBONY KINN, a/k/a EBONY KINN BYROM, in 1906. her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, has been filed against you and you are required through, under, or against her. to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sarah S. Walton, Philip A. Bates, ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown P.A., the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all 25 West Cedar Street, Suite 550, Pensacola, other parties claiming by, through, under, or FL 32502, within thirty (30) days of the first against him. date of publication, on or before March 11, 2024, and file the original with the Clerk of this JOHN K. STANDBERRY, his unknown Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, other parties claiming by, through, under, or a default will be entered against you for the against him. relief demanded in the Amended Complaint ERMA DENE KELKER, a/k/a ERMA for Partition. DENE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ERMA DEAN DATED this 31 day of January, 2024. STANDBERRY- KELKER, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all Pam Childers other parties claiming by, through, under, or Clerk of the Court against her. By: Beth Phelps As Deputy Clerk 4WR2/7-2/28NOA
File No. 2024-CP-000139 Division Probate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert Joe Thompson, deceased, whose date of death was April 30, 2020, 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. 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 February 7, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Wyndi L. Wheaton Attorney Florida Bar Number: 76729 Wheaton Law Firm, PLLC 4513 Woodbine Road Pace, FL 32571 Telephone: (850) 299-4992 Fax: (850) 2994992 E-Mail: wyndi@wheaton-law.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@wheaton-law.com Personal Representative: Marlene Ruth Thompson 232 Delray Drive Pensacola, Florida 32507 2WR2/7-2/14NTC
Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA R I TA C A L H O U N , R O N A L D B A R T H O L O M E W, C Y N T H I A S AT T E R W H I T E , a n d J O H N BARTHOLOMEW, Plaintiffs, vs.
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 DEBORAH MARIE STANDBERRYKINNEY; Plaintiffs, v. 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; PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; PAULINE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her; LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; EBONY KINN, a/k/a EBONY KINN BYROM, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her; HAL BYROM; JAMANTI DE MARIO ROBINSON; CRYSTAL DOLORES KINN-TARVER; ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; BARBARA STANDBERRY; DARRELL ANTHONY STANDBERRY; DAVID BRIAN STANDBERRY; EDWIN STANDBERRY; JOHN K. STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him; TALIKA FAYOLA STANDBERRYMCKINDRA; DEREK STANDBERRY; ERMA DENE KELKER, a/k/a ERMA DENE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ERMA DEAN STANDBERRY-KELKER, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her; LAKELLI KINNEY; AQUANIS DEMARCUS BROWN, a/k/a AQUANIS D.I. BROWN; LARRY BROWN; HUGHEY EMERSON KELKER II, a/k/a HUGH EMERSON KELKER; 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.
M I C H A E L B A R T H O L O M E W, PATRICK H. BROWN a/k/a PATRICK BROWN, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF C A R R O L L B A R T H O L O M E W, and anyone claiming an interest Case No.: 2023 CA 002870 by, through, or under them, and NOTICE OF ACTION UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DOROTHY L. BARTHOLOMEW, and anyone claiming an interest by, through, TO DEFENDANTS: or under them, ELMORE STANDBERRY, a/k/a ELMORE Defendants. STANDBERRY, SR., and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other CASE NO.: 2022 CA 002104 parties claiming by, through, under, or against him. NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO: PATRICK H. BROWN a/k/a PATRICK BROWN
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.
PAUL STANDBERRY, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him 1800 W. Moreno Street Apt. 219 Pensacola, FL 32501 PAULINE STANDBERRY, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her 6162 Burns Detroit, MI 48213 LAMONT KINN, his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] EBONY KINN, a/k/a EBONY KINN BYROM, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against her. [ADDRESS UNKNOWN]
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
This notice shall be published once each NOTICE OF ACTION week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Escambia TO: Unknown heirs, devisees, assignees, County, Florida. grantees, lienors, and/or creditors claiming by, through, under or against SHERRY J. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set BEDSOLE and RONALD W. COTTON. my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Escambia County, Florida, this 23 day YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ACTION of January, 2024. SEEKING TO QUIET TITLE TO A TAX DEED ON THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY located in PAM CHILDERS, as Clerk of the Circuit Court Santa Rosa County of Escambia County, Florida
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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)
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 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Regarding Required Reporting was served 6587 Pinto Ave., upon the last known addresses of the parties Milton, FL 32570-3300 as set forth below: PIN: 21-2N-28-2360-00100-0321 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
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EN D WOM IR BOL INGERS BRING THE SIGN IGN LIFE DEERI OR DES IONS TO INT VE VIS ING CREATI SON RDEN G SEA WIN TO GA GRO NG IN SFUL SPRI A SUCCES S ISSUE:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
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.
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 DATED on JANUARY 17, 2024. Pensacola, FL 32503
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Begin at the Northeast corner of Lot 4, Section 4WR1/31-2/21NOA 14, Township 2 North, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida, where it Intersects with the Northwesterly line of the Shackleford & Grant, thence West along North line of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE said Lot 4, 334.944 feet to the center line of FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND Richardson Road, thence Southerly along the FOR center line of sald road 262.38 feet, thence SANTA ROSA COUNTY, East parallel to the North lot line 210.202 feet, OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, thence North at right angles to a point that is CIVIL DIVISION 184.43 South of the North lot line, thence East 339.70 feet to the East line of said Lot 4, thence THU HONG THI NGUYEN, Plaintiff, Northwesterly along said East line 231.98 feet to Point of Beginning. vs.
By: Beth Phelps DEPUTY CLERK
CC: PERRY G. GRUMAN, P.A. 3400 W KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609
CASE NO: 2023 CA 0001085 ELMORE STANDBERRY, JR., his unknown JUDGE: J. SCOTT DUNCAN heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or NOTICE OF FORFEITURE against him PROCEEDINGS 18185 Alta Vista Drive Detroit, MI 48075 TO: ANFERNEE BRENT, AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO JOHN K. STANDBERRY, his unknown HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED: other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa 4661 E. Outer Drive Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition Detroit, MI 48234 for forfeiture of the above-described property.
PRECIOUS BROWN, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against DONICE BROWN, JR., a/k/a DONICE her. BROWN, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other parties PHILLIP WADE, JR., a/k/a PHILLIP WADE, claiming by, through, under, or against him II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] creditors and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against him. PRECIOUS BROWN, her unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and all other PHILLIP WADE, III, his unknown heirs, parties claiming by, through, under, or against devisees, grantees, creditors and all other her. parties claiming by, through, under, or against him. PHILLIP WADE, JR., a/k/a PHILLIP WADE, II, and his unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a creditors and all other parties claiming by, Complaint has been filed in the above-entitled through, under, or against him Court by Sherlean Amerson Jones, a/k/a [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] Sherlean Jones, f/k/a Shirlean Moultry, and Deborah Marie Standberry-Kinney against the PHILLIP WADE, III, his unknown heirs, above-referenced Defendants in an action for devisees, grantees, creditors and all other partition of real property pursuant to Fla. Stat. parties claiming by, through, under, or against Chap. 64 and the Uniform Partition of Heirs him Property Act, together with a Motion to Appoint [ADDRESS UNKNOWN] Appraiser to Value the Property Pursuant to Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, said on this 23 day of January, 2024 by U.S. Mail. real property being generally located at 4742 Richardson Road, Molino, Florida 32577 PAM CHILDERS, as Clerk of the Circuit Court in Escambia County, Florida, with Parcel of Escambia County, Florida Identification No. 14-2N31-4006-000-004 (the “Property”) and more fully described as: By: Beth Phelps
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.
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CASE NO: 2024 CA 000001 JUDGE: J. SCOTT DUNCAN NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS TO: DONMIQUE MEDINA, 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.
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The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office seized the property in Santa Rosa County, Florida on December 23, 2023, and is holding it.
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A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 29, 2024, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of Court on or before March 8, 2024, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney. If any interested party fails to file a claim as directed herein, 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.
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