Summation Weekly August 25, 2021

USPS Publication Number 16300

T h i s C om mu n it y Ne w s p a p e r i s a p u bl i c a t ion of E s c a m b i a-S a nt a Ro s a B a r A s s o c i a t ion

Se r v i ng t he Fi r st Jud icia l Ci rcu it Section A, Page 1

Vol. 21, No. 34

V isit T he S ummation W eekly O nline : SummationWeekly.com

August 25, 2021

1 Section, 8 Pages

COEXISTING WITH THE BL ACK BEA R

by Emily Echevarria

N

avarre resident, Lea Shaw, was just settling into a new home with her husband when they were greeted by a surprising welcome to the area.

“We had just moved into our home that we had built in Navarre,” Shaw said. “My husband, Steve, and I were feeding the birds when Garcia arrived.”

Garcia, a 450-pound Florida black bear, began visiting the Shaw’s backyard 15 years ago. They dubbed him ‘Garcia’ after the Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia. Shaw says that while most of her neighbors have privacy fences, her family chose an anodized aluminum fence so that they could watch the wildlife. In addition to multiple bears, they’ve spotted deer, fox, coyotes and even a bobcat in their yard. While the Gulf Coast offers a plethora of native wildlife to view and enjoy, those people who live in areas also inhabited by bears are grappling with how to coexist peacefully and safely for both human and bear residents.

“Some residents are unaware that bears live in Florida, and therefore are unsure of how to react to and avoid conflicts with bears,” Florida Wildlife Commission’s Bear Management Program Coordinator David Telesco, explained.

Educating the public on this subject is an ongoing and multifaceted endeavor. The Florida black bear, a subspecies of the American black bear, is the only bear species found in Florida. As the name implies, the bears are mostly black but may have tan snouts or lighter splashes of color across their chests. They have five toes on their paws and non-retractable curved claws that make them good tree climbers. Their weights range from 250 to 450 pounds for males and 125 to 250 pounds for females, though their weight can fluctuate with the seasons and larger bears have been documented. During hot summer months, male black bears are often searching for a mate while female bears spend much of this season foraging. In the summer and fall, residents may see this foraging activity move out of the woods and swamp areas and into more densely populated communities.

“The main cause of humanbear conflicts is that there are a

lot of food sources for bears in neighborhoods, like unsecured garbage, pet food, bird seed, and small livestock like chickens and rabbits,” Telesco said.

The Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) closely monitors and tracks data related to the bears across the state, with regional management resources specific to seven subsections, called Bear Management Units (BMU). Local areas are part of The West Panhandle BMU, which includes Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties and contains what is known as the Eglin subpopulation of bears, named after the Eglin Air Force Base, near where most of the bears in this subpopulation reside. However, bears are lured to more populated areas like neighborhoods by the promise of an easy meal.

“Between 2010 and 2020, we have received anywhere from 485 to 1,496 calls each year from people in the West Panhandle BMU. While call numbers vary across years, the proportion of those calls that identify bears getting into garbage or other attractants have actually remained the same,” Telesco said. “On average, over 30 percent of all calls received from the West Panhandle BMU specifically report that bears are accessing garbage, and another 49 percent of calls are reporting bears in yards, trees, or the general area, which typically happens when bears are seeking food in the neighborhood.”

While the presence of a bear alone is not necessarily a threat to safety, Telesco says the FWC is continually working with counties, cities, homeowner’s associations, businesses, and residents to educate and support efforts to keep bear attractants secured and away from bears that are near neighborhoods.

As a bear spends more time in populated neighborhoods, its chances of survival drop because it is exposed to vehicle strikes, illegal shooting, or possible attempts of trapping and removal by the FWC to protect public safety. For this reason, the main goal of bear

safety initiatives is to educate communities near bear habitats on the best ways to deter the animals from coming to the areas at all.

“While the FWC receives more calls from residents living in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties than almost any other counties in the state, the actual number of bears in this area is among the lowest statewide,” Telesco said.

People who live in these areas with bears nearby can take precautions like getting bear resistant hardware for trash cans and securing trash in an enclosure like a shed or garage, only pulling cans out on the morning of pickup days. Electric fencing around bird feeders or chicken coops is another recommendation, and pet food should be kept indoors, or bowls moved indoors directly after feeding.

Bears may also be attracted to odors from up to a mile away, so even the scent of a recently used grill or ripe fruit can lure them.

Cleaning grills and harvesting fruits ameliorate this temptation. Residents can also work with their community organizations to establish ordinances to encourage bear deterring guidelines, and the FWC also works toward that end.

“We provide advice over the phone, online, and in person on the many different ways to keep bears from finding food in communities,” Telesco said.

“We worked with Santa Rosa County and the City of Fort Walton Beach to pass local ordinances that require people to keep their garbage secure from bears, which further reinforces the FWC’s statewide law that makes it illegal to feed bears, whether intentionally or unintentionally.”

Gulf Breeze resident, Julia Ber ry, has only recently started seeing a bear around her home, and while she hasn’t seen any aggression, the visiting animal has changed the way she and other residents in the Shoreline Park area interact with their outdoor community. She says she has sprayed her trash can with Pine Sol and peppermint to deter bears,

The FWC’s Bear Management Program held a press event at the Tallahassee Museum to demonstrate the use of bear-resistant garbage containers. May 18, 2017. photo by Tim Donovan/FWC

which has worked so far, and she takes safety precautions when going outside.

“I don’t go out without a whistle, an alarm, or a blow horn around my neck,” Berry said. “I do a lot of gardening and I’m afraid if I don’t have something, I’ll turn around and there will be a bear.”

Berry says she feels the conflict of living peacefully with bears whose habitat has been disrupted by development, and neighbors who want to feel safe while walking dogs or strolling with kids. Lea Shaw, the Navarre resident who became accustomed to regular visits from wild guests in her yard, attempted to work with the FWC to have the bear she called Garcia relocated after multiple encounters, but unfortunately the animal was shot and killed.

Bears are protected by Florida law, and it is illegal to kill a bear without an FWC issued hunting or depredation permit unless it is to protect a human life. They were classified by the FWC as a Threatened Species from 1974 through 2012. There has been regulated bear hunting from the 1930s until 1993, and a single bear hunting season in 2015.

Telesco says the FWC loans some bear deterrents like electric fencing or motionactivated water sprinklers and alarms to scare bears out of yards. Most bears can be frightened away with loud noises, and the FWC offers guidelines for safely scaring a bear.

However if a bear becomes too comfortable roaming a neighborhood while humans are present or displays aggressive behavior, it may be deemed a risk to public safety, and the FWC will attempt to capture and humanely kill that bear.

If people do see a bear in their

WE’RE SOCIAL!

neighborhood, they should back away slowly, keep their distance and get to a safe place. According to the FWC bears are naturally shy and studies show they avoid confrontation 90 percent of the time and bear attacks on humans are extremely rare.

Black bears once roamed the entire state, and as the human population has grown and development has encroached onto previously remote areas, there has been increasing contact between humans and bears. While relocation can be a final resort, the FWC has determined that relocating bears doesn’t always work, and if the root issue of attractants is not addressed, other bears will just be drawn to the same area.

For this reason, bear deterrent measures are paramount to the safety of bears and residents.

“The Florida black bear is a conservation success story,” Telesco said. “Once estimated to be as low as 300 bears across just 13 percent of the state, we now have over 4,000 bears occupying almost 50 percent of the state. With both the bear and human populations continuing to increase in Florida, it is more important than ever to learn about black bears and how we can avoid conflicts with them so that this natural symbol of the wild will remain here now and for generations to come.”

If you are experiencing bear encounters in your community, call the FWC Northwest Regional Office at 850-2653676 to discuss the specifics of your situation so FWC staff are aware and can determine the most appropriate actions to resolve the issue.

For more information about Florida black bears, visit myFWC.com/Bear.

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

PAGE

2F

August 25, 2021

News From The Bar Association

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION ONLINE LIBRARY: CLE.ESRBA.COM ESRBA’s CLE Library is now digital! Go to cle.esrba.com to get your credits. Each download comes with the audio from the seminar, the PowerPoint/handouts, and the CLE Certificate of Accreditation from The Florida Bar. The audio can be downloaded in any file type that you would like including MP3, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, and AIFF formats. For your convenience and ease of listening, the seminars can also be streamed directly from the library.

If you are interested in presenting a CLE seminar or being recorded for a CLE accredited podcast, please email esrba@esrba.com.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Audio Library

Maximizing Technology to Gain New Clients

The 411 on All Things Cybersecurity

Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues

Cost: $15 per credit – ESRBA members, $25 per credit – nonmembers CLE Credits: 2 General and 2 Technology

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Technology

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Substance Abuse

Self-Care Essentials and Lawyer Wellness

Get Paid Faster – Tech-Enhanced Options for Law Firm Billing

CLE Credits: 2 General, 1.5 Mental Illness Awareness, and .5 Substance Abuse

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Technology

ZOOMing Into the Future

Tax Court Litigation

CLE Credits: 1.5 General and 1.5 Technology

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Tax Law

A Conversation on Diversity

The Overcoming: Using Gratitude to Foster Resilience

CLE Credits: 1.5 General and 1.5 Bias Elimination

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Professionalism

The Intersection of Ethics and Artificial Intelligence

2021 Family Law Bench/Bar Conference

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Ethics Managing Stress

CLE Credits: 1 General and 1 Mental Illness

CLE Credits: 3.5 General and 3.5 Marital and Family Law

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR ANNUAL PRO BONO AWARDS The Florida Bar has issued a call for nominations for the annual pro bono service awards, which honor lawyers, judges, law firms and associations that have contributed extraordinary pro bono service. The deadline for most nominations is October 8.

Pro bono publico means “for the public good,” and pro bono legal service is just one way that attorneys do their part to help make their communities better.

In 2019–20, the last year reported, Florida Bar members collectively contributed more than $6,369,000 to legal aid organizations and donated 1.3 million hours of free legal service.

Every year, in a ceremonial session of the Florida Supreme Court, more than two dozen lawyers and judges are honored by the court and The Florida Bar for the free legal assistance they have provided. For each of these members of The Florida Bar, as well as a law firm and a voluntary bar association,

this honor underscores a professional commitment to service and acknowledges the many hours of pro bono work performed to help children, victims of human trafficking, the elderly, refugees, the poor and countless others who wouldn’t be able to afford the legal assistance they so badly need.

The 2022 pro bono service awards ceremony will be held at the Florida Supreme Court at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 20.

The road to this annual ceremony begins now, with the call for nominations.

The Florida Bar and the Supreme Court invite nominations from legal aid groups, civic organizations, fellow lawyers, and regular citizens who know of a special lawyer, judge, law firm, or voluntary bar that has freely given of time and expertise in making legal services available to the poor.

Nominations must be received by October 8. Nomination forms are available at floridabar.org/ProBonoAwards.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL PRICING AND DISCOUNTS through our new partnership with National Purchasing Partners, from national brands and local businesses to be added soon.

E​-​Lawyering: How to Collaborate with Clients Online and Generate New Revenue

Technology Traps for Ethical Lawyers

CLE Credits: 1 Ethics, 1 General

The Hidden Gems of Microsoft 365

Mandatory Vaccination and Handling Vaccine​​Averse Employees

CLE Credits: 1 General, 1 Technology, and 1 Ethics

The Summation Weekly

CLE Credits: 2 General and 2 Technology

CLE Credits: 1 General

For questions, please contact the Bar Office at

Published by Ballinger Publishing for the Escambia / Santa Rosa Bar Association.

Owner Malcolm Ballinger Publisher Malcolm Ballinger malcolm@ballingerpublishing.com The Summation Weekly Administrator Bridget Roberts, Ext. 25 legals@ballingerpublishing.com Editorial Assistant Dakota Parks, Ext. 29 dakota@ballingerpublishing.com Website www.summationweekly.com Editorial Offices 314 N. Spring St., Suite A Pensacola, Florida 32501 850.433.1166 Fax 850.435.9174

Office Hours Monday–Friday 8:30 am – 5 pm

Executive Director Jeff Nall jeff@esrba.com

Published every Wednesday USPS Publication Number 16300, Authorized August 25, 2015 (Pensacola, FL)

Member Services Coordinator Stephen Hayward stephen@esrba.com

Subscription Rates $20/year (All ESRBA Members) $22.50/Year (Escambia/Santa Rosa/ Okaloosa County Non-Members) $27.50/Year (other counties within Florida & all other states NonMembers)

Bar Office 260 S. Tarragona Street, Suite 160 Pensacola, FL 32502 Bar Office Phone: 434.8135 Email: esrba@esrba.cm Website: www.esrba.com

Postmaster Send address changes to: 314 N. Spring St., Suite A Pensacola, Florida 32501

The Summation Weekly is locally owned and operated. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or use of the contents herein is prohibited without written permission from the publisher. Comments and opinions expressed in this newspaper represent the personal views of the individuals to whom they are attributed and/or the person identified as the author of the article, and they are not necessarily those of the ESRBA or the publisher. This newspaper accepts no responsibility for these opinions. The ESRBA reserves the right to edit all manuscripts. All advertising information is the responsibility of the individual advertiser.

Appearance in this newspaper does not necessarily reflect endorsement of any products or services by Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association or Ballinger Publishing. © 2021

stephen@esrba.com | (850) 434-8135, ext. 1 Sign up and save at www.esrba.com/for-attorneys/member-discounts

Receive Summation Weekly At Your Office Or Home Call Bridget Roberts At 433-1166 Ext 25 Or Email Her At Legals@Ballingerpublishing.Com

Subscription Rates $20/Year All Esrba Members $22.50/Year Escambia/Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County Non-Members $27.50/Year Other Counties Within Florida & All Other States Non-Members

Community

The Summation Weekly

BROADWAY IN PENSACOLA AT THE SAENGER THEATRE Broadway is BACK! The Saenger Theatre and Neederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the Broadway in Pensacola 2021–22 season! A select a seat event will be held at the Saenger Theatre on August 26, from 4 to 6 pm.

All available seats will be tagged. You can sit in the seat and test drive your subscription and see the view of the stage from your seat.

Presenting the 2021–22 Broadway in Pensacola Season: Escape to Margaritaville

October 31, 2021 at 1 pm and 6:30 pm Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all— and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award® winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy Award® nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivors Remorse,” “Shameless”) Escape to Margaritaville is the musical comedy featuring both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics,

including “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and many more. USA Today calls it “A little slice of paradise!” and Entertainment Weekly raves, “It will knock your flip-flops off!” So don’t let the party start without you.

Anastasia

March 15 and March 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Anastasia features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score

by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak.

‘DREAM STATE’ ON DISPLAY AT PENSACOLA STATE THROUGH DEC. 10 The tranquil artwork exhibit, “Lauren Woods: Dream State,” is on display through Friday, Dec. 10, in the Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery, housed in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, on Pensacola State College’s Pensacola campus.

A multi-faceted artist, Woods’s “Dream State” exhibit combines fabricated and observed reality with mutable narratives—much like what happens during a dream. The imagery and themes explored in these works include a woman as an archetypal hunter in control of her destiny and world, envisioned environments inspired by the atmosphere of the theater where nature and magic can coexist, and a reclining male nude seen through the feminine gaze and experience.

Woods, a Mobile, Alabama, native, will hold an Artist Lecture at 3 pm Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts Room 1513 in Building 15.

A dual reception of “Dream State” and the College’s Art Faculty Exhibition also is set for 5–7:30 pm Thursday in the Switzer Gallery and Lamar Studio.

The Art Faculty Exhibition runs through Friday, Nov. 12. PSC faculty members participating in the event include Micah Cain, Anna Cavnar, Todd

Duren, Mark Francis, Mark Hopkins, Julie McGrath, Jason Pinckard, Alaina Plowdrey, Kristen Regan, Jimmy Rhea and Christopher White.

The Artist Lecture, dual reception and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Woods earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from the New York Academy of Art. She completed her bachelor’s degree in studio art at Spring Hill College. Currently, she is an assistant professor of art at Auburn University, where she teaches figure drawing and painting.

Her works have been exhibited at the Huntsville Museum of Art, the Mobile Museum of Art, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art, and the Gadsden Museum of Art and nationally in galleries across the United States.

Woods most recent projects are focused on combining her experience as a former ballet dancer with her current painting practice. She is presently collaborating with choreographers and musicians to develop immersive art experiences.

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts hours are 8 am–5 pm Monday through Thursday and 8 am–4 pm Friday. Tours are available with prior arrangements.

REMINDER: COVID-19 RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON MYESCAMBIA.COM WEBSITE As COVID-19 continues to be present in our community, Escambia County has several resources available at Myescambia.com/COVID19. This includes up-to-date information on test sites, vaccinations and resources. A dashboard is also available with current information on vaccination and hospitalization rates, updated Monday through Friday.

On Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine for use in individuals age 16 and up. It continues to be approved for emergency use authorization for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised indi-

viduals. Currently, 49.2% of Escambia County citizens are partially vaccinated, while 39.8% are fully vaccinated.

Vaccines are administered at several locations throughout the county, including Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart, Community Health Northwest Florida and the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County. Other partners offering vaccinations include Publix, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.

Visit floridahealth.gov to find a vaccine near you.

The Florida Department of Health offers a call center at 866-779-6121.

They can also be contacted by email at COVID-19@flhealth.gov.

WE’RE SOCIAL!

CONN EC T W I T H US O N S O CI A L MEDIA

Community Submission

PAGE

Hairspray

March 29 and March 30, 2022 at 7:30 pm Opening Performance – March 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Encore Performance – March 30, 2022 at 7:30 pm.

You Can’t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” “It Takes Two,” and incorporating “Ladies Choice” from the musical film adaption, Hairspray is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times).

Fiddler on the Roof

April 24, 2022 at 1 pm and 6:30 pm Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpiece to life as Fiddler on the Roof begins a North American tour direct from

3F

August 25, 2021

Broadway. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. To love! To life!

An Officer and a Gentleman

May 10 and May 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm An Officer and a Gentleman, based on the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger, is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one of the most iconic and romantic endings ever portrayed on screen. The musical is directed by Scanlan with choreography

by Patricia Wilcox (Motown, A Night with Janis Joplin). Zack Mayo’s got smarts and a body built for US Navy pilot boot camp, but he also has too much swagger… until he meets a drill sergeant who’s determined to drill his arrogance out of him. Zack finds comfort in the arms of a local factory girl. But it isn’t until tragedy befalls a fellow candidate that Zack learns the importance of love and friendship, and finds the courage to be his best self and win the heart of the woman he loves.

NAIA CHOOSES PENSACOLA AS HOME FOR MEN’S LACROSSE INVITATIONAL INVITATIONAL FOR 2022 & 2023 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Tuesday that Pensacola Sports in Pensacola, Fla., has won the bid to become the host of the 2022 and 2023 NAIA Men’s Lacrosse National Invitational.

Beginning with the coming spring, NAIA Men’s Lacrosse will crown a champion at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park, who currently fields the Gulf Coast Texans Soccer Club.

“The gulf coast area has been a home to several of our championships over the years, and we are happy to be returning there to crown an invitational champion in men’s lacrosse,” said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr. “After careful review of all of the bids, Pensacola Sports stood out and we are looking forward to working with them for the next two years.”

The NAIA Men’s Lacrosse National Invitational is an eight-team, single elimination tournament spanning the course of four days. The 2022 invitational is scheduled for May 11-14.

“We are excited to welcome the NAIA to Pensacola and create a memorable championship experience for all,” said Pensacola Sports President/CEO Ray Palmer. “Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in Pensacola and in the country!

We look forward to bringing this collegiate level championship to all of the fans in the area.”

About the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. NAIA members provide more than 77,000 student-athletes with opportunities to play college sports, earn $800 million in scholarships and compete in 27 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA About the Pensacola Sports

Pensacola Sports is one of the oldest sports commissions in the United States, beginning in 1954. Today, Pensacola Sports manages and assists in numerous events a year throughout the Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa county areas.

Pensacola Sports is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, health, wellbeing and economic development of Pensacola and surrounding regions through sports and recreation.

Want More Clients?

JOIN OUR

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

SIGN UP TODAY

CONTACT US AT 850.434.6009 OR LRS@ESRBA.COM ESRBA.COM MONTHLY UPDATES | KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF | LOW ANNUAL FEE

WWW.SUMMATIONWEEKLY.COM Have a community event or announcement? You can submit information for possible publication in Community by sending an e-mail to Dakota@ballingerpublishing.com. Submissions must include the organization’s name and details about events including times, dates, locations and any costs involved. Contact information also is required. All submissions are subject to editing to comply with established standards. Items should be submitted at least one week in advance. Deadline is noon Friday for the following publication.

PAGE

4F

Capitol News

August 25, 2021

The Summation Weekly

MEDICAID PLANS OFFER INCENTIVES TO BOOST VACCINATIONS C H R I S T I N E S E X TO N SERVICE OF FLORIDA

NEWS

TALLAHASSEE — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the state and brings a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, managed-care plans that serve hundreds of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries are offering incentives to get people vaccinated.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not provide to The News Service of Florida the percentage of people in Medicaid managed-care plans who are 12 or older and are vaccinated against COVID-19.

But at least three Medicaid health maintenance organizations have started offering financial incentives to their members to get at least one vaccine dose.

The moves have come after a call by state Medicaid director Tom Wallace to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, particularly for people age 50 or older.

In a June 18 memo to health plans, Wallace called vaccines a “critical” prevention measure.

Simply Healthcare Plans sent a memo to its Medicaid network providers in July encouraging them to advertise the incentive program to patients who they thought could be good candidates for vaccination. The plan is offering $25 gift cards to Walmart.

Marc Kaprow, chief medical officer for Simply Healthcare, told the News Service that the initiative was partly in

response to the state’s efforts to have at least 50 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries who are 50 or older vaccinated.

Simply has about a 10 percent market share in part of the Medicaid program that provides long-term care. It also has a presence in part of Medicaid that serves a broader population — known as Medicaid managed medical assistance — and in HIV/AIDS specialty markets where it operates under the Clear Health Alliance moniker.

“We do better when our patients stay healthy. The vaccines create a tremendous opportunity for that to happen.”

Kaprow said, adding, “We want our folks to not be in the hospital, we want our folks to do well. “ Simply Healthcare did not provide to the News Service a breakdown of its vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries.

Florida Department of Health data shows that 47 percent of the state’s overall population of people ages 12 to 19 had received at least one vaccine dose as of Thursday. Rates for people ages 50 to 59 and 60 to 64 were 72 percent and 80 percent, respectively, according to a department report published Friday.

The state uses managed-care plans to oversee health services for about 3.8 million people in the Medicaid program.

The plans are paid monthly premiums by the state to oversee care, including preventive care, for low-income, elderly

and disabled people. By focusing on prevention, the plans are supposed to avoid more costly hospital care, Community Care Plan, a Broward County-based plan, is offering access to $20 gift cards to members who are willing to receive at least one vaccine dose.

Suzanne Tamargo, a spokeswoman for the plan, owned by the North and South Broward hospital districts, said about 100 people have taken advantage of the offer.

While Tamargo did not disclose vaccination rates, she said the incentives helped the health plan exceed the state’s goal of vaccinating at least 50 percent of beneficiaries age 50 or older.

Vivida Health Plan, which operates in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota counties, also has been providing gift cards since Aug. 5 to people willing to get vaccinated, according to its website.

Audrey Brown, chief executive officer of the industry group Florida Association of Health Plans, said gift cards are unusual but that the plans are looking at “every possible action that we can think of in order to get the Medicaid recipients vaccinated.”

While she said she did not have updated data, Brown said she had seen numbers from several weeks back that indicated several health plans had met the 50 percent mark for people 50 or older.

“It’s been an uphill battle, but incredibly important,” Brown said.

While health plans are offering incentives to their members, the state also is offering incentives to the plans to increase vaccination rates.

In the June memo, Wallace said the state would be willing to lower what are known as “liquidated damages” assessed against health plans if every plan met the 50 percent vaccination rate in the 50-plus population by Aug 31. The state levies liquidated damages against health plans when they don’t meet terms of their Medicaid contracts.

Wallace revised the policy last week, eliminating the requirement that all managed care plans meet the 50 percent threshold before reductions in liquidated damages could be triggered. Under the revised policy, any health plan that hits the 50 percent vaccination rate for people age 50 or older could qualify for lower liquidated damages.

Longtime social-services lobbyist Karen Woodall said the policy is a “little screwed up.”

‘It’s screwed up because it’s their job.

Their job is to ensure adequate health care to their members,” Woodall said.

“So they should already be focused on encouraging vaccines for their members.”

Woodall said the policy suggests that the plans have subpar vaccination rates. If they don’t, she said, the state is providing incentives to the health plans for goals they already are reaching.

NRA TARGETS BAN ON GUN SALES TO PEOPLE UNDER 21

FULL APPEALS COURT TO HEAR TRANSGENDER BATHROOM FIGHT

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to what it described as the “irrationality” of the ban, the National Rifle Association has urged a federal appeals court to reject a 2018 Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns.

NRA attorneys last week filed a 61-page brief arguing that the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should find that the law, passed after the mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, violates Second Amendment and equal-protection rights.

The brief came after Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in June upheld the law. NRA attorneys wrote that the ban “infringes all young adults’ right to purchase any firearm, even for self-defense in the home” and contrasted it with other laws related to people under 21.

“State law demonstrates the irrationality of the ban,” the brief said. “Florida law allows young adults — those it categorically deems unlawful and irresponsible (in the gun law) — to serve in the military and in law enforcement.

It also allows young adults to serve on a jury, enter into contracts, sue and be sued, get married and own property.

Florida at once deems young adults to be law-abiding and responsible enough to enforce the law but not law-abiding and responsible enough to be trusted to follow it.”

The Republican-controlled Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott approved the ban as part of a wide-ranging bill passed after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz was accused of using a semi-automatic weapon to kill 17 students and faculty members during the shooting spree at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, his former high school. Cruz continues to await trial in the shooting.

The law prevents the sale of rifles, shotguns and other long guns to people ages 18 to 20. Federal law already barred sales of handguns to people under 21.

Attorneys for the state have not filed arguments at the Atlanta-based appeals court. But in a document filed in district court, they wrote that people ages 18 to 20 are a “particularly highrisk group” and pointed to scientific evidence about impulsive and risky behavior.

“Empirical evidence bears out

that because 18-to-20-year-olds are uniquely likely to engage in impulsive, emotional, and risky behaviors that offer immediate or short-term rewards, drawing the line for legal purchase of firearms at 21 is a reasonable method of addressing the Legislature’s public safety concerns,” the document said.

In his June ruling upholding the law, Walker, in part, focused on a landmark 2008 U.S. Supreme Court case known as District of Columbia v. Heller. While the Heller case is broadly considered a major victory for gun-rights supporters, it also said certain “longstanding prohibitions” about guns do not violate the Second Amendment, according to Walker’s ruling.

The Heller case cited prohibitions on such things as felons and mentally ill people possessing guns, Walker concluded that restrictions on 18-to-20year-old people buying guns were “analogous” to the restrictions cited in the Heller case.

“In short, Heller’s listed regulations are similar to restrictions on the purchase of firearms by 18-to-20-yearolds; all target specific groups that are thought to be especially dangerous with firearms,” he wrote.

But in the brief last week, NRA attorneys wrote that law-abiding, “responsible young adults cannot be fairly analogized to convicted felons and the mentally ill.”

“Nothing in Heller or this court’s precedents support the notion that hundreds of thousands of law-abiding young adults in Florida may be categorically banned from purchasing firearms merely because those individuals happen to be in a group declared by the government to be — without individual adjudication — ‘especially dangerous with firearms,’” the brief said. “This stretches the analogy to the presumptively lawful prohibitions on felons and the mentally ill past the breaking point.”

While the law prevents people ages 18 to 20 from buying guns, it allows them to receive firearms, for example, as gifts from relatives. NRA attorneys argued in the brief that the law violates constitutional equal-protection rights.

“The Legislature discriminates between young adults privileged enough to be gifted or loaned a firearm from those not so privileged,” the brief said. “The former are somehow fit for firearm ownership while the latter are not.”

TALLAHASSEE — Tossing out a July decision, a full federal appeals court will hear a battle about whether a transgender male student should have been allowed to use boys’ bathrooms at a St. Johns County high school.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday vacated a July 14 ruling by a three-judge panel that said a St. Johns County School Board policy preventing Drew Adams from using boys’ bathrooms was “arbitrary” and violated equal protection rights.

After the 2-1 panel ruling, the school board asked the full Atlanta-based appeals court to hear the case — a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.

The court issued a one-paragraph order Monday granting the request and vacating the panel ruling. As is common, the notice did not explain the court’s decision.

Adams was born a biological female but in eighth grade told his parents he was a transgender male, according to the July ruling. The lawsuit, which Adams and his mother filed in 2017, stemmed from Nease High School requiring Adams to use a genderneutral, single-stall bathroom or girls’ bathrooms.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan ruled in favor of Adams in 2018, prompting the school board to appeal.

The appellate panel in July said the school district’s policy about bathroom use is arbitrary because it relies on information submitted when students enroll in the district, rather than on updated information. Adams enrolled in the district in fourth grade, with information listing him as a female, but he later obtained legal documents listing him as a male. He has graduated from Nease High School as the court fight has continued.

The panel said, in part, that the policy could lead to a transgender male being able to use boys’ bathrooms if he is listed as a male on enrollment information, while Adams was barred because his initial information listed him as female. The panel said the policy “runs afoul of the Fourteenth Amendment (guaranteeing equal protection) because it does not even succeed in treating all transgender students alike.”

“The school district gives no explanation for why a birth certificate provided at the time of enrollment takes priority over the same document provided at the time the bathroom policy is applied to the student,” said the panel ruling, written by Judge Beverly Martin and joined by Judge Jill Pryor. “And we have come up with no explanation of our own. Mr. Adams has a birth certificate and a driver’s license issued by the state of Florida stating that he is male.

But the school district refuses to accept for the purposes of the bathroom policy Mr. Adams’s sex listed on those current government-issued documents.”

But Chief Judge William Pryor wrote a lengthy dissent to the panel decision.

“When shorn of misunderstandings of the school policy and the legal standards that govern sex-based classifications, this appeal is straightforward,” the chief judge wrote. “The school policy protects longstanding privacy interests inherent in using the bathroom, and it does so in an ancient and unremarkable way — by separating bathrooms on the basis of sex. That policy is not unconstitutional.”

But in the majority opinion, Martin fired back at the dissent, writing that “this case is not about challenging sexsegregated bathrooms.”

“The policy turns solely on the information provided at the time of enrollment, and a transgender student who updates his documents prior to enrollment would not be barred from using the bathroom matching the sex on his legal documents,” Martin wrote. “This, of course, is in contrast to the treatment Mr. Adams received. Despite the dissent’s imagined parade of horribles, this opinion does not resolve any other issue of student privacy.”

In a document this month asking the full court to hear the case, attorneys for the school board argued that the panel ignored broader issues in the dispute.

“This case has always been about whether a definition of sex founded in the real and enduring biological differences between boys and girls substantially advances the important privacy interests of students to use the bathroom free from members of the opposite biological sex,” the document said.

“Yet, the court has not answered that question. The school board requests that the entire panel of this court do so.”

The Summation Weekly

Capitol News

PAGE

5F

August 25, 2021

JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENTS OVER MASK MANDATES RYAN DAILEY NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge began hearing arguments Monday in a high-profile lawsuit about whether Florida school districts should be able to set student mask requirements as COVID-19 continues to surge across the state.

Attorneys for a group of parents began calling witnesses whose arguments were geared primarily toward proving the delta variant of the coronavirus is a more potent enemy than previous variants.

The parents are challenging a July 30 executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seeks to block county school boards from requiring students to wear masks.

The lawsuit, in part, alleges that the executive order violates a section of the state Constitution that requires providing a “uniform, efficient, safe, secure and high quality system” of public schools.

“Because of the delta variant, our public schools are not safe and secure at this time unless everyone wears a mask,” Charles Dodson, a former judge who is representing the parents, said during an opening statement.

DeSantis, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Florida Department of Education and the State Board of Education are named as defendants in the lawsuit, which is being heard by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper.

Corcoran and the state board in recent weeks have pressured school districts to follow a state Department of Health rule that said, in part, that parents must be allowed to opt out of student mask requirements. The health department’s rule was triggered by DeSantis’ order.

The plaintiffs’ lawyers called on Thomas Unnasch, a University of South Florida professor who specializes in disease control, to reinforce the argument that the delta variant increases the need for students to wear masks in classrooms.

“This does appear to be a more pathogenic virus that’s causing more illness in children in all age groups than the variants that we’ve previously seen,” Unnasch said during questioning by the plaintiffs’ attorneys.

Unnasch called into question a Brown University study cited in DeSantis’ executive order. The study was used as a basis for the order asserting there is no “wellgrounded scientific justification” for forcing children to wear masks.

“The Brown University study, no, would not have reference to any data relevant to the delta variant. It was conducted in the spring of this year… during the (2020-2021) school year, spring semester. It wouldn’t have included anything with the delta variant, which really took off late June, early July,” Unnasch said.

Daniel Bean, an attorney representing the state, questioned Unnasch about “different opinions among experts in the medical field, regarding the efficacy of mask wearing among students” and the transmission of COVID-19.

Dodson, in his introductory remarks to the court, called DeSantis’ order “arbitrary and capricious” and said his clients seek only to allow local control by school boards.

“We are not asking the governor to mandate masks but only that he allow local school boards to do so without punishment, should they so choose,” Dodson said.

The plaintiffs’ attorneys also hoped the

TOURISM LEADERS KEEP EYE ON REBOUNDING VISITOR NUMBERS JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Tourism leaders are focusing on the resurgence this year in the number of people visiting Florida, as the state continues grappling with a spike in COVID-19 cases.

In a brief conference call Monday, industry leaders praised Visit Florida’s marketing efforts during the past year, after the pandemic caused a dramatic decline in tourists in 2020.

“We probably should not even talk about 2020,” Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young said while outlining a 223.4 percent improvement in visitors during the second quarter of 2021 compared to the second quarter last year.

Young told members of the tourismmarketing agency’s Executive Committee the focus should be on a 6 percent increase in domestic visitors from April 1 through June 30, compared to the same period in 2019 — a year of recordsetting tourism.

“You all know that we have absolutely no intention of slowing down,” Young said. “In fact, we are hitting the accelerator as we move forward into our upcoming campaign. So, while domestic travel has been our primary focus, as we’ve come out of the pandemic, we are looking forward to going global as soon as it is humanly possible.”

Officials Monday did not mention that Florida in recent weeks have become one of the hottest spots for COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. Also, the state has received negative media attention for water-quality problems,

including a red-tide outbreak in the Tampa Bay area that has led to a massive fish kill.

Instead, discussion centered on the “robust” second-quarter report following the “2020 COVID debacle.”

Visit Florida board Chairman Danny Gaekwad, the owner of MGM Hotels, said hotels are seeing the results of “keeping open” such things as the tourism-marketing agency.

“We are enjoying the fruits of it on a hotel occupancy at this moment” Gaekwad said. “I think the water properties are doing phenomenal business compared to a little town, like Ocala and Gainesville, which are not on the water.”

The state attracted 31.7 million domestic and international visitors in the second quarter of 2021, 2.2 percent below where the state was in 2019. More than 96 percent of the travelers were from other parts of the United States.

Florida’s second quarter numbers showed 1.115 million overseas travelers and an estimated 15,000 Canadian visitors. Two years ago, Florida drew 2.646 million overseas travelers and 930,000 Canadians.

Visit Florida received $50 million from the state for marketing in the current fiscal year, the same as in fiscal year 2020-2021. An additional $25 million in federal pandemic stimulus money is coming through the American Rescue Plan Act. The tourism-marketing agency’s full board will meet Sept. 8 on the opening day of the three-day 2021 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood.

testimony of parents would help sway Cooper.

“You are going to hear these parents’ valid concerns for the safety of their children while in school, while this delta variant is rampant,” Dodson, a former Leon County circuit judge, said.

Amy Nell, a Tampa parent of two children under age 12, was the first parent called by the plaintiffs’ attorneys. She testified that her children have not suffered any negative physical, mental or educational effects from wearing masks.

The state’s witnesses were expected to include Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of medicine at Stanford University who has participated in press events hosted by DeSantis during the pandemic.

“He will testify that in places where masks were not required, schools were low-risk environments of disease spread,” said Michael Abel, an attorney representing the state.

Abel said Bhattacharya will also argue that there is “ample evidence” of physical and developmental harm to children from wearing masks.

The state’s lawyers also intend to use testimony from parents who oppose mask mandates.

“Like the plaintiff families, these are parents who care equally about promoting the best interests of their children,” Abel said.

While the debate over whether to require students to wear masks plays out in court, some districts have rebelled against the state and mandated masks, with exceptions only for students with doctors’ notes.

Sarasota and Leon counties during the past few days joined Alachua, Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Hillsbor-

GASOLINE PRICES DIP, COULD DROP MORE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF Average gasoline prices in Florida have dipped below $3 a gallon and are expected to go down further amid concerns about the delta variant of the coronavirus, the AAA auto club said Monday. As of Sunday, the average cost for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Florida was $2.98, down about 3 cents from a week earlier. AAA said futures prices for gasoline also dropped

ough school districts in enacting such mask requirements.

The Sarasota County School Board approved a mask mandate Friday, and Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna followed suit over the weekend.

Corcoran and the State Board of Education have taken steps to ratchet up pressure on the Alachua and Broward districts, which were the first two to go ahead with mask requirements.

State board Chairman Tom Grady and Vice Chairman Ben Gibson signed orders Friday that threatened to withhold district funds in amounts equal to the collective monthly salaries of school board members if the districts did not change course.

In a written response to the state board Sunday, Alachua County Superintendent Carlee Simon held firm to the district’s mask policy, which she said is part of an “obligation” that the district provide safe schools.

“Universally masking is the most effective strategy we currently have, besides vaccination, to meet this obligation.We currently have 273 positive student cases and 63 positive adult cases. This number is growing every day,” Simon said.

Simon told the state board that Alachua school board members make an annual salary of $40,287.

The Broward school board was given until 10 a.m. Tuesday to respond to the state, the district told The News Service of Florida on Monday.

The Broward district appears poised to keep its mask policy, as it said in a statement Friday that the school board “feels the governor is overreaching his authority.”

last week — signaling likely continued decreases in prices for motorists. “The delta strain of COVID-19 continues to drive fuel prices,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a prepared statement. “The busy summer driving season ends in September, and market watchers are worried that COVID-19 will cause demand to drop more dramatically than it has in previous years. If crude oil and gasoline futures hold at current levels, prices at the pump could drop more than 20 cents per gallon in the weeks to come.” The most expensive gasoline in the state was $3.14 a gallon in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton market, while the cheapest was $2.86 a gallon in the Punta Gorda market.

850.206.2601 USPAP Certified Appraisals Member of the International Sty of Appraisers

CardonEstateSales.com

Estate Sales & Appraisals

·

DIVORCE ESTATE DIVISION & IRS DONATIONS MOVING CLAIMS INSURANCE

·

·

WE’RE SOCIAL! CO N N ECT WITH US ON SOC IAL M ED IA

PAGE

6F

Legals

August 25, 2021

The Summation Weekly

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 FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs.

DEVIN ALLEN, MONTRICE A. ALLEN A/K/A MONTRICE ALLEN AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.

Case No. 2021-CA-000025 Division J NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on August 11, 2021, 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 6, BLOCK 2, THIRD ADDITION TO PINEHURST SUBDIVISION, BEING A PORTION OF SECTION 56, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 30 WEST, ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PAT BOOK 3, PAGES (8), OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. and commonly known as: 26 REDWOOD 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 October 8, 2021 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 17th day of August, 2021 By:/s/ Jennifer M. Scott Jennifer M. Scott Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR8/25-9/1NOS

Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN E. YODER, Deceased.

File Number: 2021 CP 1182 Division: T NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Stephen E. Yoder, deceased, whose date of death was July 14, 2021; is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, File Number 2021 CP 1182, 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, 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. NNOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS AUGUST 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: Albert W. Yoder 561 Have Point Drive Treasure Island, FL 33706 Attorney for Personal Representative: Richard A. Stoffels, Esquire Stoffels Law Group 6727 1st Avenue. South, Suite 104 St. Petersburg, FL 33707 (727) 388-6777 FBN: 0759813; rich.stoffels@stoffelslawgroup.com stoffels@tampabay.rr.com 2WR8/25-9/1NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRIEDA LITWILLER Deceased.

File No. 2021 CP 985 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Frieda Litwiller, deceased, whose date of death was December 31, 2019, 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.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles L. Hoffman, Jr., Attorney Florida Bar Number: 229768 CARVER DARDEN KORETZKY ET AL 151 West Main Street, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 266-2300 / Fax: (850) 2662301 E-Mail: choffman@carverdarden.com Secondary E-Mail: swift@carverdarden.com

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

2WR8/25-9/1NTC

The date of first publication of this notice is August 18, 2021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

Attorney for Personal Representative: Katie Lynwood Email Address: klynwood@bllhlaw.com Florida Bar No. FL88723 Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC 271 Woodland Pass, Suite 115 East Lansing, Michigan 48823 Personal Representative: Jon Allan Litwiller 4136 Ely Hwy Middleton, Michigan 48856 2WR8/18-8/25NTC

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

File No. 2021 CP 933 Division T NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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 DIANE J. TOMPKINS, deceased, File Number 2021 CP 993; by the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Center, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502; that the decedent’s date of death was November 11, 2020; that the total value of the estate is $0.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Beneficiaries: Tammy Morris 11104 Rufus Street Pensacola, FL 32514 Tina Tompkins 408 Mildred Street Norris, SC 29667 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 August 25, 2021.

Person Giving Notice: Tammy Morris 11104 Rufus Street Pensacola, FL 32514 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Charles P. Hoskin, Esquire EMMANUEL SHEPPARD AND CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 E-Mail:cph@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com lbouler@esclaw.com 2WR8/25-9/1NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JANIE S. WALKER Deceased.

File No. 2021 CP 1197 Division “T” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Janie S. Walker, deceased, whose date of death was May 26, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, FL 32591-0333). The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: Christopher J. Walker 10047 Hummingbird Boulevard Pensacola, Florida 32514

IN RE: ESTATE OF SULLIVAN E. MILLER Deceased.

File No. 2021-CP-1198 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of SULLIVAN E. MILLER, deceased, whose date of death was April 9, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Bldg., 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 18, 2021.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Steven R. Cox, deceased, whose date of death was April 9, 2021, 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 August 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: DAVID J. COX 15229 Craig Creek Road Oriskany, Virginia 24130 Attorney for Personal Representative: Lauren A. Merritt Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. Attorney for Personal Representative 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 2WR8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DANIEL GENE LAMPSON Deceased.

Personal Representative: DENNIS MILLER, JR. 311 W. Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501

File No.: 2021 CP 276 Division: D

Attorney for Personal Representative: STEVEN E. QUINNELL Attorney Florida Bar Number: 586595 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway Suite 8 - Harbourtown Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Telephone: (850) 432-4386 Fax: (877) 829-6329 E-Mail: EFILING@QLAWFLORIDA.COM

The administration of the estate of Daniel Gene Lampson, deceased, whose date of death was May 13, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, FL. 32572. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

2WR8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DORIS JEANNE CLAYTOR a/k/a JEANNE MCCASKILL CLAYTOR Deceased.

File No. 2021 CP 001169 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Doris Jeanne Claytor, deceased, whose date of death was June 4, 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 August 18, 2021.

Attorney for Personal Representatives: Raymond B. Palmer Email Address: ray@rplegal.com Florida Bar No. 42171 Palmer Law Firm 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Ste. 41, Harbourtown Village Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 Personal Representatives: Linda C. Merting 258 Sabine Drive Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561 Donna Gail Green, a/k/a Gail C. Green 234 Sabine Drive Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561 2WRF8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF STEVEN R. COX Deceased.

File No.: 2021 CP 001217 Division: U

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Gene Lampson Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason R. Mosley Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No.: 386650 4655 Woodbine Road Pace, FL 32571 Telephone: (850) 696-1196 jmosley@mosleyestatelaw.com 2WR8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Gary Harold Foster a.k.a. Gary H. Foster a.k.a. Gary Foster Deceased.

File No. 2021-CP-272 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Gary Harold Foster a.k.a. Gary H. Foster a.k.a Gary Foster, deceased, 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 August 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Duane L. Armbruster 65610 704 Trail Fall City, Nebraska 68355 Attorney for Personal Representative: Daniel P. Saba E-Mail Address: Dsaba@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 640141 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Jeremy Dean Patterson Deceased.

File No. 2021-CP-285 Division: D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jeremy Dean Patterson, deceased, whose date of death was February 18, 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.

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 August 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Dean Patterson 5484 Olivia Lane Milton, Florida 32583 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jack Locklin, Jr. E-Mail Address: jlocklin@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 243167 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR8/18-8/25NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF KAREN DOROTHY DURFEE Deceased.

File No. 2021 CP 000304 Division PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Karen Dorothy Durfee, deceased, whose date of death was April 28, 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. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 25, 2021.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Raymond B. Palmer Raymond B. Palmer Email Address: ray@rplegal.com Florida Bar No. 42171 Plamer Law Firm 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Ste. 41, Harbourtown Village Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 Personal Representative: Susan Marie Durfee 2138 Bahama Drive Navarre, Florida 32566 2WR8/25-9/1NTC

Legals

The Summation Weekly

PAGE

7F

August 25, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of JAMES H. NALLEY, Deceased.

Case No. 2021-CP-1204 Division “T” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of JAMES H. NALLEY, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was November 28, 2020, 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, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. The name and address 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 August 25, 2021.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN J. NALLEY 500 Bay Boulevard Pensacola, FL 32503 ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL 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 2WR8/25-9/1NTC

4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address listed at the top of the preceding page, from the Clerk of the Superior Court’s Customer Service Center at: • 601 West Jackson, Phoenix, Arizona 85003 • 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032 • 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85210 • 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona, 85374.

Church Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, unless otherwise indicated. _____ If you need accommodations for any of these meetings, please email Emily Kopas at emilyk@downtownpensacola.com with your request to allow us to plan accordingly.

FOR LEGAL NOTICE RATES AND ADVERTISING IN THE SUMMATION WEEKLY

5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time issues regarding minor children.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least ten (10) judicial days before your scheduled court date.

7. Requests for an interpreter for persons with limited English proficiency must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of your scheduled court date.

SIGNED AND SEALED this date June 21, 2021.

JEFF FINE, CLERK OF COURT

LEGAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in our satellite offices for either a lawyer or a court reporter.

Our locations are Milton, Crestview, Fort Walton & Navarre.

Rent is negotiable.

Notice of Forfeiture

CALL BRIDGET ROBERTS 433-1166 EXT. 25

Anyone interested can call Terry Gross at (850) 434-4333.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS AND 35/100 (5,201.35) UNITED STATES CURRENCY CASE NO: 2021 CA 001469 DIVISION: J Notice is hereby given that the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on April 17, 2021, and is holding it. A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on May 28, 2021, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of the Court on or before September 30, 2021, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney.

Laura D. Young, Esquire Escambia County Sheriff’s Office 1700 West Leonard Street Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 436-9515 FL Bar #0099369 2WR8/18-8/25NOF

Notice of Action THE SAMPAIR GROUP, PLLC Brandy M. Ramsay, Attorney at Law Arizona State Bar No.: 021284 Email: brandy@sampair.com 17235 N. 75th Avenue, Suite E-100 Glendale, Arizona 85308 Phone: (623) 218-1000 Fax: (623) 933-7354 Attorney for Petitioner IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In re the Matter of: SAMANTHA CALDERON, Petitioner, vs HEATHER HOPE, Respondent – Mother, and ALSTON CLAEYS, Respondent- Father.

Case No.: FC2021-051714 SUMMONS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($3,329.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY CASE NO: 2021 CA 002332 DIVISION: A Notice is hereby given that the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on June 15, 2021, and is holding it. A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on July 30, 2021, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of the Court on or before September 30, 2021, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney.

Laura D. Young, Esquire Escambia County Sheriff’s Office 1700 West Leonard Street Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 436-9515 FL Bar #0099369

WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help.

2WR8/18-8/25NOF

FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA to the Petition:

Notice Under Fictitious Name Statute

Heather Hope and Alston Claeys 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this “Summons”.

2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the: • Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2205 OR • Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032 OR • Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 852106201 OR • Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona, 85374.

Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons.

3. If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE

Become a valued Subscriber today: scan the QR code below or click the Subscriber button on www.PensacolaSings.org

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LILLY HALL, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Company”), intends to register with the Department of State of the State of Florida, pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes, the fictitious name LILY HALL under which the Company is engaged in business.

The Company’s principal address is 415 N. Alcaniz Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501, and the business conducted under the fictitious name to be registered (hereinafter “the Business”) is located at 415 N. Alcaniz Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501. There are no persons interested in the Business other than the Company and the Company owns one hundred (100%) percent interest in the Business.

46 E. Chase St. Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 434-7760

LILLY HALL, LLC By: Troy Stackhouse, Authorized Representative 1WR8/25FIC

Meeting Notices DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD NOTICE OF AUGUST 2021 MEETINGS

An Evening of Fashion Presented by The Women’s Board of Baptist Health Care Foundation

45 thAnnual Fashion Show • Oct. 28, 2021

FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month Date and Time: Tuesday, August 10th at 4:30 p.m.

Location: Bowden Building, Room #2

Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center 913 South I St.

DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD Regular meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month Date and Time: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Bowden Building, Room #1

Fashions provided by Bluetique, Gulf Coast cabi Stylists, Dillard’s, The Market & Mainly Shoes and The South Outfitters

DIB meetings are held in the DIB Public Meeting Room: Bowden Building, 120

5:30 p.m. Cocktails, Silent Auction and Hors D’oeuvres 6:30 p.m. Program and Live Auction 7 p.m.

Fashion Show

For sponsorship information, visit BaptistHealthCareFoundation.org or call 850.469.7906.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CH606

Until Friday,

September 17, 2021

PAGE

8F

Legals

August 25, 2021

The Summation Weekly

Need a Lawyer?

Need a Lawyer?

It is always a good idea to check with a lawyer before you make an important decision—whether you are buying a house, making a business deal, or settling a It is always a good idea to check with a lawyer before you make an important dispute. A short talk with a lawyer often tells you all you need to know—how serious decision—whether you are buying a house, making a business deal, or settling a a problem is, how to handle it swiftly and how to make sure it is settled for good. dispute. A short talk with a lawyer often tells you all you need to know—how serious a problem is, how to handle it swiftly and how to make sure it is settled for good.

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Get Answers to Legal Questions Such As...

Get Questions Such As...or Marriage,Answers Divorce & Family to • Legal Credit or Collection • Job Discrimination Matters Marriage, Divorce & Family Business Problems Matters Criminal Charges of Juvenile Business Problems Hearings Criminal Charges of Juvenile Wills, Trusts & Property of Hearings Decreased Relatives Wills, Trusts & Property of Tax Problems & Planning Decreased Relatives Corporation & Partnership Tax Problems & Planning Matters Corporation & Partnership Matters

• • • • • • • • • • •

Problems Credit or Collection Real Estate Purchases, Sales Problems or Disputes Real Estate Purchases, Sales Consumer Problems or Disputes Landlord/Tenant Relations Consumer Problems Injuries to Yourself or Family Landlord/Tenant Relations Members Injuries to Yourself or Family Property Damage Members Property Damage

• • • • • • • • • • •

Employer/Employee Job Discrimination or Disputes Employer/Employee Workers’ Compensation Disputes Patents, Trademarks or Workers’ Compensation Copyrights Patents, Trademarks or Wages & Benefits Copyrights Social Security Disability Wages & Benefits Labor Law Social Security Disability Labor Law

With over 50 participating local attorneys experienced in many different areas of law, we can help you find an attorney to handle your case.

With over 50 participating local attorneys experienced in many different offree. law, When we canyou help youwith findyour an attorney to handle your case. fee Yourareas call is meet lawyer, there will be a small of $40.00 for the first half-hour consultation. Fees for additional services Your call is free. When you meet with your lawyer, there will be a small fee after the first half-hour are arranged between you and your lawyer. of $40.00 for the first half-hour consultation. Fees for additional services after half-hour arranged between and your lawyer.

We do the notfirst have attorneysare who accept pro bonoyou or contingency cases.

We do not have attorneys who accept pro bono or contingency cases.

CHECK OUT OUR LAWYER CHECK OUT OUR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TODAY! REFERRAL SERVICE TODAY! 850.434.6009 | LRS@ESRBA.COM | ESRBA.COM 850.434.6009 | LRS@ESRBA.COM | ESRBA.COM Lawyer Referral Service is a public service provided by the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association

—CIVILSEEKING — LITIGATION ASSOCIATE Lawyer Referral Service is a public service provided by the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association

Galloway is seeking a motivated associate with 2–5 years’ experience in civil litigation to work in its Pensacola office.

We are an AV rated regional insurance defense litigation firm with offices in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. We offer: • A Generous Compensation Package

• Signing Bonus

• Year-End Bonus

• Paid Moving Expenses

• Benefits

Candidates must be licensed in Florida. This challenging position requires a strong academic record, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. Fast paced office with significant opportunities.

Please send your resume and cover letter when applying to kmadril@gallowaylawfirm.com