The Summation Weekly April 27, 2022

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TRANSFORMING BAPTIST FOR THE FUTURE

by Morgan Cole

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aptist Health Care recently celebrated a major milestone during a topping out ceremony held in late February at the new state-of-the-art, 57-acre Baptist Health Care campus currently under construction off Interstate 110 in Pensacola.

In addition to Baptist Health Care leadership and special guests, more than 1,000 construction workers, contractors and subcontractors gathered at the new campus as crews lifted the final steel beam, which was signed by all of the workers, to the top of the 10-story main structure, signifying the completion of the framework of the new hospital building.

A short presentation recognizing the achievement was held in what will soon become the “town square” of the campus, where members of the Baptist leadership team and Mayor Grover Robinson shared their excitement for the new campus project and the positive impact it will have in helping to better meet the health care needs of our community.

The $636 million project sits on Brent Lane, just west of Interstate 110 and is seven acres larger than the existing hospital campus that has been located on E Street for more than 70 years. The original founders first broke ground on Baptist Hospital in 1949 with the purpose of bringing more modern health care to our community.

Continuing with the original founders’ bold vision and legacy, Baptist remains invested in transforming health care in our community to help improve the quality of life. The groundbreaking event held for the campus marked the single largest investment in health care facilities, services and programs in Northwest Florida’s history.

“The new Baptist Hospital campus will enable us to provide the next-level care that our community deserves. It will offer easier access, new and improved capabilities and the latest innovations in medical technology, all in a setting that has been thoughtfully designed to provide the utmost comfort to our patients and their families,” Baptist Health Care Foundation President and hospital CEO Mark Faulker explained.

NWFL Business Climate Magazine had the chance to visit the new campus and gain a firsthand look at all of the progress being made as construction crews and the Baptist leadership team

continue forging ahead with plans to have the new 57-acre hospital campus completed by fall of next year. During our visit, we also had the opportunity to catch up with members of the Baptist leadership team including hospital President and CEO Mark Faulkner to learn more about the project. The new ‘health care campus will consist of a main 10-story, 263-bed acute care hospital as well as a six-story, 162-room Bear Foundation medical office building and a freestanding behavioral health care center. The main entrance to the hospital will include a town square with healing gardens, walking paths and open air spaces for special gatherings and classes.

“Our goal is to create an environment that nurtures both health and healing,” Faulkner said. “This campus also provides a new entry into the City of Pensacola as travelers approach from the north.”

The modern acute care hospital will serve as the heart of the new campus, with more than 602,000-square-feet of hospital rooms, 54 intensive care unit rooms, 12 private labor and delivery suites and 198 medical/ surgical rooms. The hospital will also include a Level II trauma center with 61 exam rooms and three triage areas. There will also be general medical and surgical rooms, critical care areas, a mother-baby unit and a surgery department with 25 procedure and operations rooms. Treatment and procedure rooms for specialized cardiac care will also be located within the main hospital building, along with a full-service inpatient imaging department.

The 10-story, 178,000-squarefoot Bear Family Foundation Health Center will consist of 162 exam rooms and provide an array of multi-speciality services including, oncology, infusion, women’s health, outpatient imaging, bariatrics, surgery pre-optimization, cardiology, lab work and wound care. The new health center will also feature a conference center for public events, health education sessions and community outreach.

In May of 2021, Baptist announced that a new behav-

ioral health center would also be placed on the new campus.

The new facility eventually will be home to the existing behavioral health unit near the current hospital located on West Moreno Street. This freestanding unit will provide in-patient services to both adults and children and is separate from the Lakeview Center, which provides community mental health services throughout the region. The behavioral health unit at the hospital is meant to address more short-term, inpatient psychiatric care for children and adults in mental health crises.

Baptist leadership has said that specific building details are still in the works, but will be unveiled in the coming months.

In early April, Baptist also announced a new partnership with Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate (Catalyst), a full-service health care real estate investment firm, who will develop an 80,000-square-foot medical office building on the new Baptist campus. The Catalyst building will be located adjacent to the new 10-story Baptist Hospital building and the Bear Family Foundation Health Center.

Baptist Hospital CEO, Mark Faulker explained that the location was strategically chosen to provide patients with connectivity and convenient access to all of the services to be offered on the new 57-acre campus. Baptist Hospital administrator and senior vice president of strategy and business development for Baptist Healthcare, Brett Aldridge, said that the new Catalyst medical office building will better assist Baptist in its goal to advance health care access, patient experience and outcomes for the community.

“As we continue to transform health care delivery in our community, we are very pleased with this development. The second medical office building will complete our robust presence at the Brent Lane location to further support our efforts to improve access to care and improve the overall health of the community,” Aldridge said.

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The new health care campus will feature a number of special amenities in addition to the medical buildings, including a town square with walking paths, outdoor classrooms, rehab areas, outdoor event space and a healing garden to provide a place for quiet reflection and serenity. The main hospital will also feature its own cafe and coffee shop with both indoor and outdoor seating, along with a retail pharmacy and restaurant space, which has not yet been determined. Faulkner said that the scale and design of the campus will provide significant opportunities for growth in the future.

“We are born out of this community and for this community, and as the needs of the community change, so will we,” Faulker said.

Faulkner also explained that the hospital building was designed in a way that the bed space is flexible in order to adapt to different needs and patient types, and that planners included as many details as possible to create a healing environment with optimal functionality for patients, hospital staff and physicians.

“Our team members, physicians and providers live out our organizational values every day in service to our patients and their families. They know how the work environment can make it easy for them to best deliver that care,” Faulkner explained.

“So, we sought their input from the beginning in order to build a facility that meets the needs of our team members and provides the comfort and ease our patients and their families require for healing.”

With more than 800 workers on site each day, the new campus has also served a major contributor to our local workforce and economy. Since breaking ground on the new campus in January of 2021, a total of $8.9 million has been paid in construction wages.

To date, a total of 1,041,240 man hours have been spent working on the project with approximately 40 percent of the project workforce team being local or minority.

“The new campus will bring modern, accessible health care to our region and it fuels local economic growth through job creation. Brasfield & Gorrie, who are our project contractors, share our dedicated focus on creating opportunities for local and minority contractors to engage in the project, infusing wages and experience back into our community,” Faulkner explained.

The Haas Center at the University of West Florida conducted an

economic impact study, using an Implan analysis for the construction of a new health care structure and based on the center’s research, the construction project is expected to create 4,261 construction jobs with nearly $201 million in direct construction labor wages.

Due to an increase in the demand for goods and services from the construction’s supply chain, the project is estimated to create an additional 735 indirect jobs, nearly $34 million in wages and $121.3 million in regional and revenue sales. Construction expenditures help to support not only direct jobs in the construction sector, but also general additional jobs for the community.

The study also indicated that the project is expected to create an additional 956 jobs, $40.1 million in additional income to the region and contribute more than $128 million to the regional economic activity.

As construction continues on the site of the new health care campus, many are wondering about the plans for the old campus property on E Street. Baptist Health Care officials reported that a finalized plan for the old campus has yet to be publicized, but said that the plans would be made public when a final decision is reached within the coming months. However, during a weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said that using the space for affordable housing is an idea that’s being looked at.

“We began gathering input on the future of the E Street campus the day after we made our announcement about the new campus in June of 2019 and we have engaged in numerous discussions with community members, stakeholders and neighborhood residents to understand their thoughts about the best use for these 51 acres for after we move and we have taken the results of those discussions to a special committee of our Board of Directors to develop an approach for the future of this campus that balances Baptist’s needs, the realities of the real estate market and community priorities,” Faulkner explained. “We are working to build partnerships with others who share our vision for this transformational redevelopment opportunity and expect to be able to share more details very soon.”

For more on Baptist Health Care and updates on the new campus transformation, visit eBaptistHealthCare.org. •

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKET CHARITIES DONATES $30,000 TO PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Pensacola Habitat for Humanity received a $30,000 donation from Publix Super Market Charities, continuing their partnership with a partial home sponsorship and allowing a local resident to achieve his dream of affordable homeownership.

With the rising costs of building materials and the scarcity of land contributing to the affordable housing crisis, these types of donations are more vital than ever in helping Pensacola Habitat achieve its mission to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. Donations like this have helped Pensacola Habitat stay on track to reach its goal to build over 50 houses this fiscal year. The donation was celebrated with a meet and greet at the finished home with the soon-to-be homeowner and his child, with Publix leadership getting a chance to see firsthand how their contributions will change a family’s life.

“We’ve enjoyed a strong partnership with Publix Super Market Charities over the years and are happy to see that continue,” said Pensacola Habitat President/CEO Sam Young. “What we do would not be possible without people and businesses across our community coming together to share their time, talents and treasure with us to make it all happen. This home is a prime exam-

ple of what can happen when we come together to work on our goals.”

Publix Super Market Charities is one of the biggest supporters of Habitat for Humanity International affiliates across the nation, and Pensacola Habitat has been a beneficiary of that strong relationship with the charitable arm of the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States. This partial home sponsorship is the latest resulting achievement. Every contribution received, no matter the size, helps Pensacola Habitat maintain its current pace to build more than 50 homes in fiscal year 2022.

“There are far too many individuals and families in our communities without roofs over their heads. We’re committed to helping them find the support they need to one day achieve the stability and independence that comes from having a place to call their own,” said Publix Super Market Charities Executive Director Kelly Williams-Puccio.

“We’re honored to continue our support of organizations like Pensacola Habitat for Humanity who are focused on housing and the well-being of our communities.”

To learn how to contribute to Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s mission and make a difference in our community, visit pensacolahabitat.org/donate.

PEN AIR EMPOWERS C.A. WEIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) wraps up annual financial literacy classes with community partner, C.A. Weis Elementary School, A Community Partnership School.

“Through the Community Partnership Schools™ model at C.A. Weis Elementary and our partnership with Pen Air Federal Credit Union, we provide resources to help parents manage their finances wisely and pass those skills onto their children, helping them achieve success inside the classroom and beyond,” said Lindsey Cannon, Regional Executive Director of Children’s Home Society of Florida. “With the wonderful support of Pen Air, we are empowering our C.A. Weis families to pursue future educational and professional goals through financial literacy.”

Pen Air employees donate their time and knowledge each year to provide a sound financial foundation for those in community. Past topics have ranged from how to create a budget, establishing credit and how it affects your everyday life, to breaking the cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck.

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UWF COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMBINED ROTARY CLUBS OF PENSACOLA HONOR ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARD RECIPIENTS The University of West Florida College of Business honored 2022, 2021 and 2020 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 20th Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 21, 2022, at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The luncheon returned to in-person for the first time since 2019, due to COVID-19.

The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify the concept of “service above self ” and work to build a positive sense of selfworth within both the business community and the broader community. Criteria for the award is based on adherence to the high ethical standards of honesty, integrity and consistency in dealing with employees, contractors and customers, while positively enhancing the economic well-being of the firm’s stakeholders and providing jobs, opportunities and profits.

Each year, a “Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award” is given to one individual from the small business sector (49 or fewer employees) and one individual from the large business sector (50 or more employees) to recognize those who exemplify the concept of “service above self ” and who work to build a positive sense of worth within both the business community and the broader community.

The 2022 big business award winner was Dr. Ed Ranelli. Ranelli is associate vice president for external affairs at UWF and professor and Dean Emeritus of UWF’s College of Business.

Ranelli has served for 30 years as a UWF professor, administrator, and leader. In these roles, he has contributed significantly to the advancement and encouragement of thousands of students, many of whom are community and business leaders in Pensacola.

Ranelli was among those who spearheaded the establishment of the Ethics in Business Award.

“I am honored to be a Rotarian and to live by the motto, ‘service above self,’” Ranelli said. “It is a privilege to be selected to be among the 40-plus Ethics in Business Award recipients. These individuals have set the standard for

excellence in our community.”

The 2022 small business co-winners were Rodney Rich & Kerry Anne Schultz. Schultz is a successful lawyer and the principal of her own practice, Schultz Law Group, P.L.L.C. She is very involved in the community, serving on several boards in Northwest Florida.

“I am honored and humbled to accept this award and to join past recipients who I have long admired and respected,” Schultz said. “An enormous salute to all of this year’s nominees each of whom serve above self and make incredible contributions to our community. I am happy to give tirelessly to my employees, clients and community. It is an honor to serve with each of you.”

Rodney Rich is the owner of Rodney Rich and Co., Inc. He established the investment and consulting firm in 1976.

Rich is passionate about historical preservation contributing to renovations in downtown Pensacola including the Seville Square area, Temple Beth El and Saenger Theater. He has been active in the community, chairing and serving several organizations.

“I was taught early in life, do justly, walk humbly,” Rich said. “I am truly humbled to be honored by UWF and the Rotary clubs for doing what I love— preserving Pensacola’s rich history, promoting civic service and supporting professionals in the education of our children. This honor has been bestowed on many great Pensacolian’s who have helped make our community a better place to live, work and play.”

The following Ethics in Business Award winners were also recognized at the luncheon: 2021

Large Business: Sally Fox Small Business: Steve Moorhead 2020

Large Business: Dale Duce Small Business: Gerald Adcox For more information about the Ethics in Business Award, visit uwf.edu/cob/ ethics-in-business-award.

For more information about the UWF College of Business, visit uwf.edu/cob.

KEEP PENSACOLA BEAUTIFUL’S PAINT YOUR HEART OUT Paint Your Heart Out is part of Keep America Beautiful’s annual Great American Cleanup. This year, our Youth Advisory Council is taking over this event to help restore Bay Bluffs Park in Pensacola, Florida. KPB volunteers will be working to paint over the graffiti on the boardwalk and railings.

“We are excited to bring back Paint Your Heart Out for the 4th year! Bay Bluffs Park is a cornerstone in the community beloved by many. With the help of our Youth Advisory Council and our dedicated volunteers, we will restore this boardwalk to its former glory. Our hope is that everyone in the community will enjoy this beautiful path again the way that it was meant to be enjoyed.” says Estee Davidson, Youth Advisory Council Member.

Bay Bluffs Park is a hidden gem in the Pensacola area encompassing 42 acres of nature preserves along Scenic Highway. Featuring trees, walking paths, and pavilions, this space is the perfect spot for a quiet walk to the coast. Comprised of red clay, the Bay Bluffs are a unique geological feature in Florida. Walkways

and rest areas provide relatively easy walking access, parking and magnificent views of Escambia Bay. This Park is already beloved by so many in Escambia County, and with the help of local volunteers, Keep Pensacola Beautiful is committed to making this park as gorgeous as possible.

For more information, please visit Keep Pensacola Beautiful’s Facebook event page. Support our beautification efforts in Escambia County by becoming a member of Keep Pensacola Beautiful at keeppensacolabeautiful.org/ membership/ Paint Your Heart Out at a Glance:

When: May 7th, 2022 9:00am - 3:00pm Where: Bay Bluffs Park Park, Pensacola FL What: A community beautification event restoring a heavily utilized park and boardwalk.

Details: Please RSVP using our Volunteer Match. Please wear work clothes and comfortable shoes. KPB will provide a painting shirt, reusable water bottles, snacks, and lunch!

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DESANTIS SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL ELECTIONS LAW

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TALLAHASSEE — A measure to create a first-of-its-kind office in Florida to investigate voting irregularities, along with making other changes in the state’s elections system, was signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The measure (SB 524) expands on a 2021 state law that passed as Republicans across the country argued steps needed to be taken to combat fraud after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker last month ruled that parts of the 2021 law were unconstitutional, though the state has appealed.

Florida officials have highlighted that the state had relatively few problems in the 2020 elections. But DeSantis said Monday the additional changes should give Floridians “more confidence” about the voting process.

“At the end of the day, we want to be in a situation where everyone knows the rules,” DeSantis said while at a bill-signing ceremony at Rookies Sports Bar & Grill in Spring Hill.

Perhaps the highest-profile part of the new law will create an Office of Election Crimes and Security in the Department of State.

“I think this office will be very, very much appreciated,” DeSantis said. “And it will allow us to have people who really specialize in election security and election integrity.”

But critics argued changes in the bill are intended to suppress voting by minorities and Democrats and potentially lay the groundwork for Republican challenges to future election results.

“Instead of working to increase access to the polls, Gov. DeSantis continues to prioritize disinformation and feed into lies that the 2020 elections were not accurate, which is super-ironic and disingenuous because in November 2020 the governor was bragging about how well our elections went,” Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, said in a prepared statement.

Rep. Susan Valdes, D-Tampa, pointed to concerns about a “chilling effect” from such things as the new office conducting elections investigations.

“No Floridian should fear reprisal from an unaccountable agency with a nebulous mission simply because they

ROUSON DRAWS REPUBLICAN OPPONENT NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF State Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, has drawn a Republican challenger as he seeks re-election this year.

St. Petersburg Republican Christina Paylan opened a campaign account last week to run against Rouson in a newly redrawn Senate District 16, which is

JUSTICES QUALIFY FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF All five Florida Supreme Court justices slated for merit-retention elections this year qualified for the November ballot on Monday, according to the state Division of Elections website. Chief Justice Charles Canady and Justices Ricky Polston, Jorge Labarga, John Couriel

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wanted to register their fellow citizens to vote or help a neighbor turn in their mail ballot,” Valdes said in a statement.

“We should be doing everything in our power to make it easier for our fellow Floridians to vote, yet this bill is another example in a years-long campaign to undermine that right.”

The 2021 law included revisions that would make it harder to vote by mail.

Also, it targeted “ballot harvesting,” which can include collecting and delivering vote-by-mail ballots for multiple people.

The new law, in addition to creating the office in the Department of State, calls for the appointment of Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers to investigate allegations of election violations, with at least one officer in each region of the state.

The bill also will ratchet up financial and criminal penalties for violating elections laws, including for ballot harvesting. The penalty for ballot harvesting will increase from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.

Another part of the bill will require county supervisors of elections to annually scour voter rolls for potentially ineligible voters in a process known as “list maintenance.” Prior to the new law, supervisors were required to do list maintenance every other year.

“Some supervisors have done a really good job at cleaning the voting rolls, but not all of them have done it,” DeSantis said. “This bill now requires them to clean their voting rolls every year.”

Also, the bill will require the secretary of state to submit by Jan. 1 a plan to “prescribe the use of a Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, Social Security number, or any part thereof to confirm the identity of each elector returning a vote-bymail ballot.”

That part of the bill was scaled back after an early version would have required people to use an additional envelope for mail-in ballots and include the last four digits of their driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers or state identification numbers — a proposal that critics said would be confusing to voters.

The law was approved in votes of 76-41 in the House and 24-14 in the Senate, along almost straight party lines.

made up of parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, according to the state Division of Elections website.

Also last week, Willam Rock Daze, a Republican from The Villages, opened a campaign account to run in the newly redrawn House District 52 in Sumter and Hernando counties. Also in the race are Republicans Andrew Curtis of The Villages and John Temple of Wildwood and Democrat Ash Marwah of The Villages.

TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a lawsuit that alleges a Florida program that pays for care of children who suffer neurological injuries at birth has inappropriately shifted costs to Medicaid.

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected arguments that the program, the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, should be shielded from the whistleblower lawsuit.

The program, known as NICA, was created by the Legislature in 1988 amid concerns about high costs of medicalmalpractice insurance for obstetricians.

It operates as a no-fault system that provides money to pay for the care of children born with certain neurological injuries, helping prevent doctors from facing lawsuits over the injuries.

Doctors and hospitals pay “assessments” to finance the program, which also receives investment income.

The lawsuit, filed in 2019 in South Florida, alleges that NICA has improperly considered itself a “payer of last resort,” effectively meaning that Medicaid could be required to pay costs before NICA steps in. Plaintiffs contend that violates a federal law known as the False Claims Act because Medicaid is supposed to be the payer of last resort.

NICA argued in federal district court and the Atlanta-based appeals court that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the program is an “arm” of the state and, as a result, is entitled to immunity under part of the U.S. Constitution.

But U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas refused to dismiss the case, and the panel of the appeals court upheld his

‘CLEAN AND HEALTHY WATERS’ INITIATIVE PROPOSED NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF A political committee has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a “fundamental right to clean and healthy waters” and allow lawsuits against state agencies for harm or threatened harm to lakes, rivers, wetlands and other types of water bodies.

The committee Florida Right to Clean Water.org has proposed the initiative for the 2024 ballot, according to newly posted information on the state Division of Elections website. “State executive agencies are instrumental to the

DESANTIS BACKS SIMPSON FOR AGRICULTURE POST NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF

and Jamie Grosshans qualified on the first day of a qualifying period that will end Friday for Supreme Court, appellate-court and circuit-court races. Under the merit-retention process, Supreme Court justices and appellate judges appear on the ballot every six years but do not face opponents. Instead, voters are asked if they want to retain the justices and judges. In addition to the justices, 27 appellate judges qualified Monday.

Senate President Wilton Simpson’s campaign for state agriculture commissioner got a boost Monday when he received the endorsement of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Simpson, R-Trilby, received the endorsement after lawmakers last week passed a congressional redistricting plan proposed by DeSantis’ office and two DeSantis-backed bills that

decision in a 21-page opinion Thursday.

The appeals court said the state does not exercise substantial control over the program and that NICA, after receiving an initial $20 million from the state, is funded through assessments and investment income.

“NICA’s budget is not subject to approval by the state …, the voluntary assessments NICA collects are more like malpractice insurance premiums (which are traditionally collected by private insurance companies) than like taxes, and NICA’s primary source of funding comes from investment income rather than state fund,” said the ruling by Judges Charles Wilson, Robin Rosenbaum and Virginia Covington.

Also, the ruling said a NICA argument that the state would “have to step in if the judgment is large enough is too speculative.”

“Indeed, it’s unlikely that the judgments would ever be high enough to drain all NICA’s funds,” the ruling said.

“But perhaps even more significantly, we don’t even know whether the state would pay the judgments if NICA didn’t have enough money. Based on the information submitted by the parties, it’s just as likely that the Legislature would let NICA go insolvent and abandon the whole program.”

The lawsuit was filed by Veronica Arven and the estate of her late husband, Theodore Arven. The couple had filed a similar whistleblower case against a Virginia program that led to Virginia reaching a $20 million settlement with the federal government. Thursday’s ruling said the Arvens’ child participated in the Virginia program.

Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and state governments.

effort to protect Florida waters from harm and threatened harm,” part of the proposed amendment says. “Consequently, to promote the interests of Florida’s people, businesses, organizations, communities, and economies in clean and healthy waters, this section (part of the proposal) provides for equitable remedies against the actions or inactions of state executive agencies that harm or threaten harm to Florida waters, with the goal of clean and healthy waters and the aspiration that waters in the state will one day flourish.” To reach the 2024 ballot, the committee would need to submit 891,589 valid petition signatures by a Feb. 1, 2024, deadline and receive approval of the ballot wording from the Florida Supreme Court.

targeted Walt Disney Co. Also, Simpson appeared Monday with DeSantis in Hernando County as the governor signed a controversial elections bill.

Simpson is expected to face Winter Park resident Chuck Nadd, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who served two combat tours in Afghanistan, in the August Republican primary. Two other Republicans, James Shaw of Vero Beach and Richard Olle Jr., of Valrico, opened campaign accounts last year for the race but have raised little or no money.

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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.

SANDEL J. HUNT, RAYONA HUNT AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/ OWNERS, Defendants.

Case No.17-2019-CA-001914 DivisionE NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on February 28, 2022, in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia County, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Escambia County, Florida described as: LOT 27, DEVONSHIRE 1ST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE(S) 23, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 6853 DEVONSHIRE CIR, PENSACOLA, FL 32506; 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 June 30, 2022 at 11:00 A.M..

Any persons 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 before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

Dated this 13th day of April, 2022 By: /s/ Jennifer M. Scott Jennifer M. Scott Attorney for Plaintiff 4WR4/20-4/27NOS

Moorhead Law Group, PLLC By: /s/ Matthew M. Couch ROBERT J. POWELL Florida Bar No. 70318 MATTHEW M. COUCH Florida Bar No. 0098916 Moorhead Law Group, PLLC 127 Palafox Place, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 466-4093 (Office) (850) 477-0982 (Fax) rpowell@moorheadlaw.com mcouch@moorheadlaw.com heidi@moorheadlaw.com kturk@moorheadlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff, ZhongQin Jin 2WR4/27-5/4NOS

Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CLIFFORD LEWIS MORRIS Deceased.

Case No. 2022 CP 000631 Division U 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 entered in the estate of CLIFFORD LEWIS MORRIS, deceased, File No. 2022 CP 000631, by the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Building, 190 W. Government Street, 6th Floor, Pensacola, Florida 32591; that the decedent’s date of death was January 22nd, 2022; that the total value of the estate is approximately $25,000; and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Dale Lewis Morris, Jr. 10164 Hart Branch Circle, Orlando, Florida 32832 Clifford Leon Morris 70 Neal Logue Road, Eufaula, Alabama, 36027 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

Notice of Foreclosure Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA ZHONGQIN JIN, Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES RICHARD BAIN, Defendant.

Case No.: 2022 CA 000025 Division: F-Civil NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Notice is hereby given that Pam Childers, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, shall sell the following described property situated in Escambia County, Florida: Lot 11, Walter Court, a Subdivision of a Portion of the Juan Dominguez Grant, Section 34, Township 2 South, Range 30 West as per Plat on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 77 of Escambia County, Florida.

Subject to easements, restrictions and reservations of record and taxes for the year 2018 and thereafter. (collectively, the “Property”) including the structures and improvements located thereon, if any, at a public sale on the 31th day of May, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time), or as soon thereafter as the sale may proceed, to the highest bidder or bidders for cash, except as set forth hereinafter, at www.escambia.realforeclose. com, in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, and the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said court, the style of which is ZHONGQIN JIN, v.

JAMES RICHARD BAIN the case number of which is 2022 CA 000025.

In accordance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Courthouse not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at (850) 595-4400.

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 BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. Dated April 19, 2022.

All creditors of the estate of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate other than those for whom provision for full payment has been made in the Order of Summary Administration, must file their claims against the estate with this Court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLA. STAT. §733.702. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is April 20, 2022.

The attorney for the person(s) giving Notice: OSCAR E. BERLANGA, P.A. Attorney for Petitioners 11120 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 201 Miami, Florida 33176 Telephone: (305) 279-3140 Telefax: (305) 279-3142 E-mail: berlanga.oscar@gmail.com By: /s/ Oscar E. Berlanga OSCAR E. BERLANGA, ESQ. Fla. Bar No. 115403 Persons giving Notice: Dale Lewis Morris, Jr., 10164 Hart Branch Circle, Orlando, Florida 32832 Clifford Leon Morris, 70 Neal Logue Road, Eufaula, Alabama, 36027 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:Estate of C L E AV E L A N D FOUNTAIN, Deceased.

KENNEDY

Case No. 2022-CP-249 Division “U” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CLEAVELAND KENNEDY FOUNTAIN, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was November 15, 2021, 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 32503. 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. 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 the first publication of this Notice is April 27, 2022.

AT TO R N E Y F O R P E R S O N A L REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No.: 172812 RHETT J. WILLIAMS Florida Bar No.: 1019567 CLARK PARTINGTON 125 East Intendencia Street Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 Telephone: (850) 434-9200 Fax: (850) 208-7100 E-mail: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com rwilliams@clarkpartington.com PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD M. FOUNTAIN 1210 N. 14th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32503 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:Estate of CARL E. WILLIAMS,, Deceased.

Case No. 2022-CP-696 Division “U” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CLEAVELAND KENNEDY FOUNTAIN, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was December 24, 2021, 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 32503. 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. 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 the first publication of this Notice is April 27, 2022.

AT TO R N E Y F O R P E R S O N A L REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No.: 172812 RHETT J. WILLIAMS Florida Bar No.: 1019567 CLARK PARTINGTON 125 East Intendencia Street Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 Telephone: (850) 434-9200 Fax: (850) 208-7100 E-mail: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com rwilliams@clarkpartington.com PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ALAN G. WILLIAMS P.O. Box 9210 Fleming Island, Florida 32006 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MYRTLE FRANCES FOURNIER, Deceased FILE NO: 2022 CP 000579 DIVISION: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Myrtle Frances Fournier, deceased, whose date of death was December 30, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 West Government Street, Pensacola, FL 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 April 20, 2022.

Personal Representative’s Attorney: Charles L. Hoffman, Jr. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 229768 CARVER DARDEN KORETZKY ET AL 151 West Main Street, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 266-2300 Fax: (850) 266-2301 E-Mail: choffman@carverdarden.com Secondary E-Mail: bass@carverdarden.com Personal Representative: Nicholas Snelson Personal Representative 122 Eden Lane Cantonment, FL 32533 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN: FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF SANDRA DIANE STAFFORD, Deceased.

CASE NO 2022 CP 563 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of SANDRA DIANE STAFFORD, deceased. File No: 2022CP-563 is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Center, 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE. DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION I N R E : E S TAT E O F C L O Y C E JUAREE CHILDERS (also known as “CLOYCE J. CHILDERS”) Deceased.

Case No.: 2022-CP-000627 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Cloyce Juaree Childers (a/k/a “Cloyce J. Childers”), deceased, whose date of death was January 3, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and address of the personal representative and of the personal representative’s attorneys 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 against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is April 27, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert L. Jones, III, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0027978 Beggs & Lane, RLLP 501 Commendencia Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 432-2451 Fax: (850) 469-3331 Primary email: rlj@beggslane.com Secondary email: amc@beggslane.com Personal Representative: Elizabeth Leonardo 4358 Winners Gait Circle Pace, FL 32571 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of EARL SLAYTON, Decedent.

Case No.: 2022-CP-528 Division:U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of EARL SLAYTON, deceased, Case Number 2022CP-528, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M. C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and mailing address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below.

All creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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, 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 other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

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

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

The date of publication of this Notice is April 27, 2022

The date of first publication of this Notice is April 20, 2022.

Angela D. Coleman 407 N. 62nd Avenue Pensacola, Florida 32506

Personal Representative ROBERT SLAYTON 1248 Conservancy Drive East Tallahassee, FL 32312

T. DAVID MANN FL Bar No. 174737 41 N. Jefferson Street, Ste. 105 P.O. Box 1191 (32591) Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 435-7700 Fax: (850) 435-7705 Email: david@davidmannlaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

Attorney for Personal Representative LOIS B. LEPP (FBN 855634) lois@lbl-law.com Secondary Email: eservice@lbl-law.com Lois B. Lepp, P.A. 902 East Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 435-1090 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ANITA B. MATRAS, Deceased.

File No.: 2022 CP 000492 Division: “U” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ANITA B. MATRAS, deceased, whose date of death was August 3, 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 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 April 27, 2022.

Personal Representative: MICHAEL WAYNE LONG 2409 Atwood Drive Pensacola, FL 32514 Attorney for Personal Representative:JOHN P. KUDER Florida Bar No. 119443 Sellers Skievaski Kuder & Smith LLP 331 E. Romana Street Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 434-3111 kuder.j@pensacolalawgroup.com bleiler.s@pensacolalawgroup.com Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF: TERESE LYNE LUCAS Deceased.

File No.: 2022-CP-397 Division: F NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the estate of TERESE LYNE LUCAS, deceased, File Number 2022-CP-397 pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division. the address of which is Probate Division, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32501. The names and addresses of the personal representative and that personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three (3) months after the date of the first publications of this notice must file their claims with this Court. WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims against the estate of the decedent must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is April 27, 2022.

CONNIE LUCAS As Personal Representative of the Estate of Teresa Lyne Lucas, Deceased.

DAVID CARROLL, ESQUIRE Attorney for the Personal Representative Florida Bar No.: 065153 201 E. Government Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 432-3333 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF BRIAN KELLY GRIMES, Deceased.

IN RE: ESTATE OF SHIRLEY C. GOUDEY, Deceased.

File No. 2022 CP 110 Division

File No. 2022 CP 117 Division D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of BRIAN KELLY GRIMES, deceased whose date of death was January 14, 2022, is pending in the Cicuit Court for SANTA ROSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline St, Milton, FL, 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

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 FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUES 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 April 20, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative SUZANNE N. WHIBBS Attorney Florida Bar Number: 122777 WHIBS STONE BARNETT, PA 801 W. Romana St., Unit C PENSACOLA, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-5395 Fax: (850) 469-0043 E-Mail: suzanna@whibbslaw.com Secondary E-Mail: leslie@whibbslaw.com Personal Representative: BRUCE KELLY GRIMES 4074 Pace Lane Pace, Florida 32571 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN E. BENNETT, Deceased.

File No. 2022 CP 72 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEPHEN E. BENNETT, deceased, whose date of death was July 18, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570. 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.

You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of SHIRLEY C. GOUDEY, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 117; by the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570; that the decedent’s date of death was February 9, 2022; that the total value of the estate is $Exempt and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Beneficiaries: Linda Nadeau 1202 Thorpe Lane, Apt. 408 San Marcos, TX 78666 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 April 27, 2022.

Charles P. Hoskin EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401 30 South Spring Street Post Office Drawer 1271 Pensacola, FL 32591-1271 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 E-Mail: choskin@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com adailey@esclaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative Linda Nadeau, Petitioner 1202 Thorpe Lane, Apt. 408 San Marcos, TX 78666 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY BURNHAM BREFKA Deceased.

File No. 2022 CP 566 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jerry Nancy Burnham Brefka, deceased, whose date of death was December 21, 2021, is pending in the Circuit court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 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 CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

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.

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

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

The date of first publication of this Notice is April 27, 2022.

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

Signed on this 22nd day of April, 2022 Amelia Strom EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 1026186 30 South Spring Street Post Office Drawer 1271 Pensacola, FL 32591-1271 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 E-Mail: astrom@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative Lisa Marie Dawson 5202 Auburn St., Apt. 1418 Lubbock, TX, 79416 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

The date of first publication of this notice is April 20, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason A. Waddell Florida Bar Number: 529362 Waddell & Waddell P.A. 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 434-7871 Fax: (850) 434-0971 E-Mail: jaw@waddellandwaddell.com jawpara@waddellandwaddell.com

Personal Representative: Cheryl Brefka Weir 4047 Landfall Drive Pensacola, Florida 32507 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

Personal Representative: /s/ Christopher P. Janes CHRISTOPHER P. JANES Michles & Booth P.A. 501 Brent Ln. Pensacola, Florida 32503 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JERRY T. CARTER Deceased.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2021 CP 1779 Division T

IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY RUTH KEELER, DECEASED

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jerry T. Carter, deceased, whose date of death was September 25, 2021, is pending in the Circuit court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 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 April 20, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason A. Waddell Florida Bar Number: 529362 Waddell & Waddell P.A. 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 434-7871 Fax: (850) 434-0971 E-Mail: jaw@waddellandwaddell.com jawpara@waddellandwaddell.com Personal Representative: Shannon L. Campbell 424 Twin Bay Drive Pensacola, FL 32534 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF STEVEN RAY STOKES, Deceased File No.: 2022 CP 000671 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEVEN RAY STOKES, deceased, whose date of death was March 12, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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 April 27, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Lauren A. Merritt LAUREN A. MERRITT Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. Florida Bar Number: 1017893 111 S. De Villiers Street, Suite B Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 741-2999 Fax: (850) 466-0956 E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com

File Number 2022 CP 000186 PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Betty Ruth Keeler, deceased, whose date of death was November 12, 2021, 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 April 20, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Jeremy L. Dubyak JEREMY L. DUBYAK, ESQ. FL Bar No. 50647 Southtrust Law & Title, P.A. 600 University Office Blvd., Unit 1B Pensacola, FL 32504-6238 850-262-8528 office 850-328-0314 facsimile jeremy@southtrustlaw.com paralegal@southtrustlaw.com Personal Representative: Harold Keeler 4636 Northpointe Circle Pensacola, FL 32514 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Betty Lou Gimlin Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-157 Division: D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Betty Lou Gimlin, deceased, whose date of death was October 24, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570-0472. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 27, 2022.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Attorney for Personal Representative: Jack Locklin, Jr. Florida Bar No. 243167 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 E-Mail Address: jlocklin@ljslawfirm.com Personal Representative: Elaine Gimlin 5422 Columbia Ave. Milton, Florida 32570 2WR4/27-5/4NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN ALAN ALDERMAN Deceased.

File No. 2022 CP 0628 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Stephan Alan Alderman, deceased, whose date of death was August 18, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W Government Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME 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 April 20, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Virginia C. Ralls Attorney Florida Bar Number: 123910 Chase & Ralls, PLC 101 East Government Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-3601 Fax: (850) 607-2196 E-Mail: vralls@chaseattorneys.com Secondary E-Mail: vcrassistant@chaseattorneys.com Personal Representative: John Christopher Chase Alderman 7803 Pebble Creek Pensacola, Florida 32526 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

The date of first publication of this notice is April 27, 2022.

Personal Representative: Susan Dianne Rollwagen 539 El Cerrito Place Pensacola, Flrodia 32503 Attorney for Personal Representative: Mark A. Bednar, P.A. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 397733 11 East Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 435-1025 Fax: (850) 434-7844 E-Mail: mab@markbednarlaw.com Secondary Email: sag@markbednarlaw.com 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBIE LEE BARBER WALTERS Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-000519 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Bobbie Lee Barber Walters, deceased, whose date of death was December 22, 2021, 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.

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 April 20, 2022.

Personal Representative: Wallace Patrick Walters 4111 Lakeshore Drive Millbrook, Alabama 36054 Attorney for Personal Representative: Mark A. Bednar, P.A. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 397733 11 East Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 435-1025 Fax: (850) 434-7844 E-Mail: mab@markbednarlaw.com Secondary Email: sag@markbednarlaw.com 2WR4/20-4/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA K. LAUTNER, Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-000516 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Barbara K. Lautner, deceased, whose date of death was January 24, 2022, 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.

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.

Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 2013 Hyundai Elantra VIN# KMHDH4AE0DU760998 Claimant(s): James Martinez Glaze Talacey Phillips

Vanessa Moore, Esquire 222 W. Main Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 435-1618 Florida Bar #0963224 2WR4/27-5/4NOA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF LUCIE STOKES BOOKER A/K/A LUCIE S. BOOKER, DECEASED FILE NO: 2022-CP-000577 PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION The administration of the estate of Lucie Stokes Booker a/k/a Lucie S. Boker, deceased, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Courthouse, 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The estate is:____ Intestate, or XXXX_ Testate. If the estate is testate, the dates of the decedent’s will and any codicils are December 11, 2021.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

The fiduciary lawyer – client privilege in Florida Statutes Section 90.5021 applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative.

Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served who challenges the validity of the will or any codicils, venue, or jurisdiction of the court is required to file any objection with the court in the manner provided in the Florida Probate Rules WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the date that is 3 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on that person, or those objections are forever barred. The three (3) month time period may only be extended for estoppel based upon a misstatement by the personal representative regarding the time period within which an objection must be filed. The time period may not be extended for any other reason, including affirmative representation, failure to disclose information, or misconduct by the personal representative or any other person. Unless sooner barred by section 733.212(3), all objections to the validity of a will or any codicils, venue or the jurisdiction of the court must be filed no later than the earlier of the entry of an order of final discharge of the personal representative or one (1) year after service of the notice of administration.

A petition for determination of exempt property is required to be filed by or on behalf of any person entitled to exempt property under Section 732.402 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the later of the date that is four (4) months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on such person or the date that is forty (40) days after the date of termination of any proceeding involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or involving any other matter affecting any part of the exempt property, or the right of such person to exempt property is deemed waived.

An election to take an elective share must be filed by or on behalf of the surviving spouse entitled to an elective share under Sections 732.201—732.2155 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the earlier of the date that is 6 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on the surviving spouse, or an attorney in fact or a guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the date that is two (2) years after the date of the decedent’s death. The time for filing an election to take an elective share may be extended as provided in the Florida Probate Rules.

Attorney for Personal Representative: The Critzer Law Firm, P.A. For the Firm S. Scott Critzer, Esq. /FBN #49697 scott@critzerlaw.com lisa@critzerlaw.com 12889 US Highway 98 W, Suite 110A Miramar Beach, FL 32550-3241 Office Phone: 850-622-0050 Fax: 888-866-6820

Case No.: 2022 CA 000708 Division: N

Personal Representative: Marsha D. Mackey 136 Spectator Lane Owings, Maryland 21117

Seized by: Pensacola Police Department

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NOTICE OF ACTION TO: JAMES MARTINEZ AND TALACEY PHILLIPS 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 Pensacola Police Department has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property.

The Pensacola Police Department seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on March 4, 2022, and is holding it.

A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on April 12, 2022, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of the Court on or before May 25, 2022, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCABIA COUNTY, FLORIDA ASHLEY A. CURD, Trustee of the 621 W. Wright ST. Pensacola FL Trust, Plaintiff, v.

ESTATE OF NELLIE LEE MATHIS, including all unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all others who may claim an interest in the ESTATE OF NELLIE LEE MATHIS; and CAMILLE LEE MATHIS, Defendants, Case No.: 2022-CA-000441 NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: Defendants, ESTATE OF NELLIE LEE MATHIS, including all unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all others who may claim an interest in the ESTATE OF NELLIE LEE MATHIS, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action seeking to quiet title on the following described property in Escambia County, Florida, to-wit: Lot 12 and 13, Block 83, Belmont Tract, Map of City of Pensacola, copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906. has been filed against you, and you are required, within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this Notice of Action, to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on the Plaintiff’s attorney, Louis E. Harper III of Harper Law, P.A., whose address is 2107 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida 32504, and file the original written defenses with this Clerk of the above-named Court. Otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court, on this the 20th day of April, 2022.

PAM CHILDERS, Clerk of Court By: Beth Phelps Deputy Clerk 4WR4/27-5/18NOA

Notice of Action for Dissolution of Marriage IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Petitioner / Wife THEODORA EZELL VRENNA, through her counsel, Christine S. Cook, Esq., whose address is 1417 W. Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502, on or before May 9, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: Not Applicable.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information.

Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: April 1, 2022 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Dominick Brennan Deputy Clerk 4WR4/6-4/27NOA

BRITTNEY DANIELLE CRUZ, Petitioner and CARLOS CRUZ RAMOS, Respondent.

Case no.: 2022-361-DR Division E NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: CARLOS CRUZ RAMOS 4832 Guernsey Rd. Pace FL 32571 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action got Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Brittney Danielle Cruz, whose address is 3386 Lodging Circle Apt. 4A Pace Fl 32571, on or before May 6, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this court at 6865 Caroline St. Milton FL 32570, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, vs.

EMILY DAVIS LAWRENCE, AS KNOWN HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CURTIS L. LAWRENCE, III; CURTIS TAYLOR LAWRENCE, AS KNOWN HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CURTIS L. LAWRENCE, III; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF CURTIS L. LAWRENCE, III, et al.

Defendants, Case No. 17-2022-CA-000100 Division NOTICE OF ACTION

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future Papers in this lawsuit will be mailed r e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND TRUSTEES OF CURTIS L. LAWRENCE, III, DECEASED CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS UNKNOWN

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

LOT 12, BLOCK 1, WOODCLIFF UNIT TWO, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 29 WEST, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7 AT PAGE 2 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.

Dated April 5, 2022

commonly known as 4850 WOODCLIFF DR, PENSACOLA FL 32504 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on David R. Byars of Kass Shuler, P.A., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 800, Tampa Florida 33601, (813) 229-0900, on or before May 16, 2022, (or 30 days form the first date of publication, whichever is later) and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By Daphne Boles Deputy Clerk 4WR4/13-5/4NOA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: The Marriage of: THEODORA EZELL VRENNA, Petitioner / Wife, and NAM HOANG PHAM, Respondent / Husband.

Case No: 2021-DR-003253 Division: M NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Nam Hoang Pham 1727 Summit Avenue #507 Seattle, WA 98122 (last known address)

You are notified that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Escambia County, Florida:

Dated: April 8, 2022.

CLERK OF THE COURT Honorable Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia County 190 Governmental Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 By: Dianna Boeker-Friend Deputy Clerk AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: 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 Floors, Pensacola, FL 32502, Phone (850) 595-4400, Fax (850) 595-0360, ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov, 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION WILLIAM F. CARPENTER and C A R O LY N J . C A R P E N T E R , Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs, vs.

J.W. OWENS; ROBERT CHRISTOPHER OWENS; and The unknown heirs of MARSHALL OWENS; and all others Claiming by, through, and under MARSHALL OWENS; and THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Defendant, Case No. 2021 CA 000746 NOTICE OF ACTION TO: J.W. OWENS; ROBERT CHRISTOPHER OWENS; and the unknown heirs of MARSHALL OWENS YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the action to quiet title to the following property in Santa Rosa County, Florida; The East 364 feet of the West 990 feet of the North 330 feed of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 27 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Less one-half of a 20 foot by 20 foot parcel on the Southwest corner of said Parcel. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Roy V. Andrews, the plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 5218 Willing Street Milton, Florida 32570, on or before May 30, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

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The Wildly Popular Christopher’s Concerts are back for 2022!

Dated on April 14, 2022

By Brenda Lambrisky As Deputy Clerk 4WR4/20-5/11NOA

Notice of Intention to Engage Business Under a Fictitious NM NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Michael O. Thomas desires to engage in a business enterprise under the fictitious name of Grover’s Fingers & Wings commencing on April 8, 2022.

Such business enterprises will operate in Multiple Counties and its main office will be located at 6509 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570. Michael O. Thomas intends to register said fictitious name with the Division of Corporations. The entire interest in said enterprise is owned and held by Michael O. Thomas.

Michael O. Thomas 1WR4/27FN

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church offers 8 FREE outdoor concerts April 21-June 9. The public is invited to bring lawnshairs and beverage of choice.

Food trucks will be on hand. All are invited to sit, sing, dance and dream while enjoying the music from 6-8 pm: April 21 - Cross Town April 28 - Bay Bridge May 5 - Reunion Band May 12 - Mirage May 19 - The Blenders May 26 - NOBIUS June 2 - John Hart June 9 - Not Quite Fab

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