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FRED LEVIN IN MEMORIUM MARCH 29, 1937 – JANUARY 12, 2021 Intro by Kelly Oden | Photo by Guy Stevens Biographical information from Fred Levin’s obituary Legendary Pensacola personality and revered trial lawyer Fred Levin died on January 12, 2021 from COVID-19 after having survived stage 4 lung and brain cancer.

Fred Levin is perhaps best-known as the trial lawyer who brought down big tobacco, but locals know he was also one of the most generous philanthropists our community has ever known. Levin gave millions of dollars to the causes closest to his heart. He donated to big name organizations like the University of Florida; The Studer, Levin, Bear, Switzer YMCA; The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition; and the University of West Florida. In addition to these big dollar contributions, Levin gave significant donations to smaller nonprofits like The Children’s Cancer Society and Gulf Coast Kids House, along with countless smaller grants to area nonprofits, little league teams, and even individuals. Levin’s charitable giving has changed many lives for the better and has significantly contributed to the growth and renaissance Pensacola has seen in recent years.

Levin was born on March 29, 1937, in Pensacola. He grew up in a conservative Jewish household, with his mother (Rose), father (Abe), and brothers (David, Herman, Stanley, Martin, and Allen). Levin’s father owned a local pawnshop where Levin would often fill in.

As an undergraduate at the University of Florida, Levin was more interested in socializing than academics. That changed when he entered law school at the University of Florida College of Law in 1958. He spent three years working hard and he graduated third in his class –first in what was left of the original freshman class. Levin found that he enjoyed being praised for his mind rather than his dancing skills—and so, his lifelong relationship with success began.

Levin has been honored with many awards and accolades in his life and career. He has been named Trial Lawyer of the Year; he is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates; he holds multiple records for highest verdicts; he has been recognized in every edition of Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America and Best Trial Lawyers; and he is a member of the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame.

While his legal accomplishments could fill volumes, Levin also found tremendous success as a boxing manager and was awarded the Rocky Marciano Award for National Boxing Manager of the Year.

Fred was also a passionate advocate for racial equality and civil rights. Additionally, Levin was named a chief in the country of Ghana. He is one of

three to receive this great honor along with Shirley Temple Black and Barbara Jordan.

Fred is survived by his children Marci Goodman (husband Ross), Debra Dreyer (former spouse and friend Mark), Martin Levin (wife Terri) and Kimberly Brielmayer (husband Gary), as well as his grandchildren, Jacqueline Goodman (fiancé Jeffrey Martorell), Brenton Goodman (wife Stephanie), Jacob Dreyer, Tyler and Alexandra Brielmayer, Dustin and Jayden Levin, and his greatgrandchild Levi Goodman. He is also survived by his sistersin-law Teri Levin and Pamela Levin, and too many family members and personal friends to acknowledge, including but far from limited to Brenda Vigodsky, Phillip Morris, Mark Proctor, Mike Papantonio, Troy Rafferty, and Virginia Buchanan.

Fred Levin’s loss is felt in all sectors of the Pensacola community, but perhaps most strongly in the legal community. Here, friends and colleagues offer remembrances and tributes to the incredible Fred Levin.

“The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association mourns the loss of Fred Levin, a titan among lawyers nationwide.

His service is a model for all of us: he not only improved the health and safety of Floridians through his efforts against the tobacco industry, but he also used his earnings to benefit education and other philanthropic causes.” – Heather Lindsay, President of the EscambiaSanta Rosa Bar Association “Fred to me was first and foremost a friend, a loyal friend.

He had a work ethic like no other and that was something I admired and try to incorporate into my own life. He taught me to think objectively and look at the other side of an argument and this was a valuable lesson for me in politics and my daily life. Fred was a mentor and honest with me about his mistakes and often reminded me to look at the big picture and play the long game. He would often say, ‘Being from a small town doesn’t mean we can’t accomplish great things that will have a positive impact on the lives of our community, our state and country.’ This instilled confidence in me to keep punching.”

– Ashton Hayward “Fred Levin was my father, my law partner, my business partner, and most important, my longtime closest friend.

We tried many cases together, invested in businesses together, shot a lot of dice together, drank way too much alcohol together, and enjoyed some of the funniest and most significant events in each of our lives together. Dad is the most incredible person I have ever met, and honestly is the person I have admired all of my life, and the person I have most tried to emulate.” – Martin Levin “What can you say about Fred Levin? He was an icon. A titan. A legend. The most brilliant trial lawyer I have ever had the privilege of trying a case with. He was not only my mentor and my partner, he was one of my dearest friends. Over

the years, we shared a lot of meals, drinks, laughs and a ton of stories. He was THE master storyteller. He was courageous both inside and outside the court room. He NEVER backed down from a fight and loved championing the cause of the underdog and the less fortunate. He was an innovator.

Always thinking outside the box. He touched so many lives in such a positive manner it is simply incredible. He inspired every person who came into contact with him. He will be forever missed but never forgotten. His legacy will live on through all of those that were lucky enough to have known him.” – Troy Rafferty “FGL was all the great accolades for which he is known—a visionary and trailblazing lawyer who achieved at the highest levels—he is forever ensconced among the legal royalty. But he was so much more—a mentor, a teacher and a dear and treasured forever friend—someone who was there for me from day one when he hired me thirty years ago. He gave me a seat at the table, and I will never forget it. Thirty years together, and he was there for me for every major event in my life—the successes and joys, as well as the difficulties and losses. His zeal for living and his hope and faith in humanity will be guiding points for me always.

Rest in exuberance, FGL, just as you lived here on Earth.”

– Virginia M. Buchanan “What made Fred such an ex-

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traordinary force in the courtroom is that the jury could see genuine compassion. It showed to the point that it was palpable. Compassion cannot be an affectation it must be genuine and that was what Fred projected.” – Mike Papantonio Growing up a Jewish kid in the South, Fred Levin learned what it felt like to be an outsider; what it felt like to not always belong. It was a feeling that would both mold and drive his life, both personal and professional. He had both the heart of the little man and the heart of a champion and he used all of his resources, both inside the courtroom and out, to advocate for the interests of people, not the powerful. Fred mentored and trained a legion to follow in his footsteps so that his commitment to fairness and equality under the law would continue and outlive him. At Levin Papantonio Rafferty, we are sad today because we have lost a legend. We have lost a partner; a mentor; a brother in arms; and most importantly a dear friend. However, Fredric Gerson Levin will always live on in these halls; during the week; on the weekends; every day; at every lunch; in every way; but most importantly, in our work; his work; lending a voice to those in need who otherwise would not have one. This was Fred’s heart and his life’s work. It has become ours. God Bless Fred Levin!”

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BROADBAND FEASIBILITY STUDY AVAILABLE Escambia County announced in December it was working with Magellan Advisors to perform a broadband feasibility study. Magellan Advisors presented a summary PowerPoint at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Jan. 14. The study found the county has large broadband gaps and faces the challenge of many diverse communities.

Magellan Advisors conducted a thorough assessment of broadband demand and supply in Escambia County. The process involved conducting a community survey, gathering data about assets, identifying key areas and sites to connect, interviewing key stakeholder representatives, and researching broadband infrastructure and service offerings.

The Study:

• Demonstrates demand for high-speed internet • Confirms areas with under and unserved residents • Identified about 3,000 under and unserved residents The study also found the county desires to: • Serve the needs of these under and unserved residents • Retain and expand business and economic development opportunities • Reduce operating cost while enhancing services for its residents and businesses Northern Escambia County

In the rural northern portion of the county most communities lack access to true broadband services. Broadband is defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. Nearly all

communities in Northern Escambia lack access to broadband speeds that meet this standard. Northern Escambia County faces the dual challenges of many rural areas: high per-capita cost to build network infrastructure and low capacity to pay for service. Consequently, the area is simply not an attractive market for most private sector service providers. Most companies will not invest what is needed to provide broadband services because they simply cannot make adequate profits. These parts of Escambia County are not an economically feasible location for most private, for-profit internet service providers.

Southern Escambia County

In Southern Escambia County broadband speeds are greater due to increased density and the population center of Pensacola, but competition is lacking. Many locations are limited to two choices of providers with only one that meets true broadband speeds. Additionally, as providers have improved their speeds utilizing new technology, the infrastructure they deliver these services on are aging leaving the services unreliable and susceptible to outages and slowdowns.

Impact

The current broadband environment in Escambia County has direct impacts on its citizens’ and businesses’ abilities to compete for economic development opportunities, gain access to online education and healthcare, and participate in the same quality of life afforded to residents in communities with affordable, reliable and accessible broadband. With the right plan and phased investments Escambia County has the ability to change the mar-

ESCAMBIA COUNTY LOOKS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) recently announced the launch of ‘Your Service, Your Say,’ a 10-year Transit Development Plan to reimagine the future of local transportation. The first phase of this initiative focused on surveying current riders to evaluate their overall system experience. ECAT is now kicking off the second phase of this project by inviting all community members, regardless of their current mode of transportation, to participate in an online survey to help identify future transportation demands throughout the county.

Individuals are encouraged to voice their experiences and opinions at www.YourEscambiaTransit.com.

Survey responses will help shape the future of transit in Escambia County, allowing the ECAT team to implement route improvements and amenity upgrades that will be incorporated into the 10-year plan.

“As Escambia County works to recover from the effects of COVID-19 and Hurricane Sally, we are excited to continue moving forward with improvements to our local transportation

system,” said Tonya Ellis, Director of Mass Transit at Escambia County Area Transit. “By involving community members at this phase of the project, we hope to continue developing a system that truly prioritizes the needs of all residents. From local business owners and leaders to tourists and full-time community members, your feedback is important to us.”

The ‘Your Service, Your Say’ initiative will focus on updating the current ECAT fixed-route system to provide users with more frequent and reliable options. This plan also seeks to integrate innovative transportation concepts and varying modes of transportation.

The outcome of this effort will be a Transit Development Plan (TDP), which is a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requirement. The TDP will support the development of an effective multimodal transportation system in Escambia County and define public transit needs, which is a prerequisite to receive state funds. For questions about the project or for more information, please visit www.YourSayEscambia.com.

VOLUNTEER SOUGHT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY DISABILITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking county residents interested in volunteering for an appointment to the Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee, which was established by the board during its regular meeting on Oct. 17, 2013.

Escambia County residents interested in serving on the committee are asked to submit a resume and letter indicating their desire to serve by the close of business Friday, Feb. 5. Letters and resumes should be submitted to Shamara Jernigan, Program Coordinator, Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1591, Pensacola, FL 32502, or emailed to BoardApply@myescambia.com.

Please note that resumes submitted for consideration are subject to public records requests and are included in Escambia County Commission meeting information, including the agenda and official meeting minutes.

The purpose of the committee is to make recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding issues relating to the disabled community and any other issues requested by the board.

The committee is composed of seven voting members, and all members of the committee must be electors of Escambia County. Each commissioner on the board of county commissioners appoints one member to the committee, and each member serves concurrently with his or her appointing commissioner’s term. The board collectively appoints two at-large members, who each serve a four-year term.

There are four meetings scheduled each year on the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings begin at 3 p.m. and typically last until 5 p.m. Special meetings may be scheduled if needed. There is no travel required.

ket equation so it is more attractive for private companies to invest and provide services, while also reducing its telecommunications spend, providing better connectivity to community buildings, providing a platform for Smart City applications and delivering redundancy for other public networks and stakeholders.

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About Fiber Networks

Over 3,000 communities in the US have invested in fiber networks to support internal and community needs. In doing so, they have been able to expand this fiber to support other internal and community needs, from connecting county and city facilities, to providing fiber access to schools, to connecting traffic signals, streetlights and public safety cameras. In some cases, municipalities and county governments have expanded their fiber to increase access to high-speed internet services in areas where existing broadband services do not meet one of the four dimensions of internet service, which include speed, reliability, customer service and/or affordability.

Benefits to the Residents

• 1 Gigabit & 150 Megabit Internet for 3,000 Underserved Residents and Businesses • Symmetrical Service County & Businesses – Same Upload & Download • Locally Owned and Operated – Speeds from 1Gig to 10 GIG • Fully Redundant System with 99.999% uptime. No Throttling or Data Caps • Dollars Stay Local, Reinvested in Community Benefits to the Community

• Economic development has been a major beneficiary of this strategy as the small and medium business sectors are generally the largest contributor to the economy yet are challenged

WEST CERVANTES STREET PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT SET TO BEGIN The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin a $7 million construction project this month to improve pedestrian safety along a 2.2mile section of West Cervantes Street, from Dominguez Street to A Street in Pensacola.

FDOT will provide a Virtual Project Update online at http://nwflroads.com/ projects/443-769-1 beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at 12 p.m. CST. Maps, drawings, and other information will be available that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. The deadline for submitting comments related to the project will be Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.

Planned improvements along West Cervantes Street include constructing seven lighted midblock crosswalks, ADA-compliant ramps, and a wider multi-use path. New traffic signals will be added at four intersections and existing signals will be enhanced with upgraded pedestrian features.

Vehicle lane widths will be reduced, and the speed limit will be lowered to 30 mph. A raised center median with a low barrier and designated openings for pedestrians at selected locations will

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to find affordable high-speed internet services.

Education - Provide futureproofed connectivity to all students/schools Healthcare - Support telehealth needs of residents and providers Transportation and housing Some communities have crafted their own policies to consider internet access a utility, similar to electric and water. In doing so, these communities have built their broadband networks to reach all citizens and businesses in their jurisdictions.

Support future capabilities and reduce operating costs Self-Determination – Control over the future of Escambia’s connectedness

Implementation

Communities have used differing techniques to expand broadband, from making fiber available to local providers, to developing public-private partnerships, to delivering high-speed internet services themselves. Each community must decide for itself the role it wants to play in broadband, depending on its unique issues, available funding, tolerance for risk, capabilities to compete and desire for overall control. About 500 municipal utilities, cities and cooperatives play a role in expanding broadband within their communities today.

What’s Next?

The study provided the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners data to make an informed decision if they would like to move forward with an RFP for implementation. At the Board of County Commission meeting on Jan. 21, they will vote to reserve $650,000 from CARES funding for design engineering, detailed business and financial planning, and grant services and applications.

be constructed within the project limits. The project also includes enhanced lighting and landscaping and irrigation improvements. In addition, crews will mill and resurface the roadway where median and signal work is performed.

The construction activities will require traffic shifts and lane closures that will be limited to 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The work will be sequenced to allow continuous pedestrian access between signalized intersections on at least one side of West Cervantes Street.

The work is estimated for completion in early 2022. Funding for the project is a collaborative effort between the City of Pensacola, Escambia County and FDOT. Public participation is held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.

Learn more at Facebook.com/CervantesStreet or Instagram @CervantesStreet. Project-related questions can be emailed to info@cervantesstreet. com.

Visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three at www. nwflroads.com, on Twitter @myfdotnwfl, or on Facebook at facebook.com/ MyFDOTNWFL.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY TO CONTACT APPLICANTS WITH INCOMPLETE FAMILY CARES GRANT The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners today advised staff to reach out again to approximately 2,500 Family CARES Grant applicants who do not have complete information on their application. These are the applications that are in the status “Applications Under Review” in the portal.

“The county would like to stress that staff will contact individuals who still need to submit additional paperwork,” said Deputy Administrator Chips Kirschenfeld. “Please do not email or call the county to check on your status because staff needs to concentrate on processing, rather than call taking. Applicants will have two weeks after they are contacted by staff to submit the

necessary paperwork.”

The Escambia County Family CARES Grant program application and verification process began on Sept. 25.

As of Dec. 30, 2020, the county approved 5,736 households for the $3,000 grants totaling over $17 million. In its four-day application window, the county received a higher than anticipated volume of applications with 9,558 households submitting information.

The county has a list of all Family CARES Grant payments made on its website. If checks were returned to the county due to an insufficient address or unable to forward, the county is no longer able to provide further assistance.

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Continued from Page 1 Charitable Work

Early 1990s – Fred gave the first professorship at the University of West Florida, in honor of his father.

1998 – Fred gave the University of Florida law school the second largest cash donation ever given to a public law school, as of that time. In 1999, the law school name was officially changed to the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law. 1998 – Fred contributed $2 million to the Levin & Papantonio Family Foundation. This non-profit foundation promotes individuals and organizations that care for and assist children with the basic needs of life – food, shelter, clothing, a safe home environment, and education.

2006 – Fred gave the University of Florida law school an additional $2 million to help fund the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center, which has become one of the top advocacy centers in America.

2013 – Fred gave $1 million in memory of his wife to the Lubavitch-Chabad Student and Community Center at the University of Florida.

2015 – Fred (along with his sister-inlaw Teri Levin) gave $1 million to the YMCA of Northwest Florida to support the construction of its new facility in downtown Pensacola.

2016 – Fred gave $1 million to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition to help fund the institute’s 30,000 square foot research facility in artificial intelligence, robotics, human-centered computing, agile and distributed computing, and many related areas.

2017 – Fred gave $550,000 to the University of West Florida to establish the Reubin Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies.

2017 – Fred gave $2 million to the Brigham & Women’s Hospital to establish the Fredric G. Levin Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Surgery and Lung Cancer Research. The gift was given in honor of Dr. Raphael Bueno for saving Fred’s life after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

2018 – Fred gave an $8 million home, including its personal belongings, to the University of West Florida. In honor of the gift, the school named its government department the Reubin Askew Department of Government.

2019 – Fred gave 300,000 shares of Charlotte’s Web Holdings, LLC stock to the University of Florida Levin College of Law. At the time of the announcement of the donation, the stock was valued at $6 million.

2019 – Fred donated $2 million to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to establish the Fredric G. Levin Endowment in Translational Cancer Research.

Legal Career

In 1961, Fred began practicing in the law firm of Levin & Askew (now known as Levin Papantonio Rafferty, Proctor, Buchanan, O’Brien, Barr & Mougey) in Pensacola. The firm was founded by Fred’s brother David and Reubin Askew, who eventually would go on to become a two-term governor of Florida and candidate for President of the United States.

Fred began his legal career in family law, but once a client explained to him that her husband said he would kill her divorce lawyer, he chose to switch to general civil law. The first case that brought Fred national attention was Thorshov v.

L&N. Dr. Jon Thorshov, a thirty-eightyear-old physician, his wife, his fouryear-old daughter, and his one-year-old son were at their home in Pensacola when

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a massive freight train operated by L&N derailed near their home on November 9, 1977, and released anhydrous ammonia. The family attempted to escape their home, but were overcome by the fumes.

Dr. and Ms. Thorshov died, and both children sustained serious physical injuries. In 1980, Fred received a jury verdict for the family in the amount of $18 million, which included the highest personal injury compensatory award in America at the time.

on ABC’s “20/20” talking to reporter John Stossel. While interviewing him for the piece, Fred lit up a cigarette, which ABC highlighted in the segment. Next, he appeared on two full pages of George Magazine, standing on his putting green in a tuxedo, drinking Crown Royal whiskey and smoking a cigarette. He was then highlighted in a Time Magazine article entitled: “Are Lawyers Running America?”

After the Thorshov case, Fred became in high demand as a trial lawyer—writing a book, lecturing throughout the country, representing politicians, and racking up multiple million-dollar jury verdicts. By the time of his death, Fred had received more than thirty jury verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 (six in excess of $10,000,000). He was listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America; was a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates; and was inducted into The Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame.

Boxing Management Career

Tobacco Litigation

Fred’s greatest notoriety came as a result of rewriting Florida’s Medicaid Third-Party Recovery Act, permitting the state of Florida to sue the tobacco industry for Medicaid costs in treating smoking related illnesses. After coming up with the idea and then writing the legislation, Fred approached a good friend who was the dean of the Florida Senate. The two then went to the Governor of Florida, who loved the idea. The dean of the Senate was able to get the law passed on the last day of session, during the last minutes of the session.

After the passage of Fred’s law, John French, a lobbyist for Philip Morris USA, railed, “This is probably the single biggest issue to ever have been run through in the dead of the night.”

Gannett News Service wrote: “What they engineered was a first-of-its-kind bill making it much easier for the state to recoup money it spends for treating cancer patients and others with smoking-related diseases. … It created such an uproar in Tallahassee that tobacco companies have pledged millions of dollars to fight the bill either by getting it vetoed or using the upcoming special session on health care to change or eliminate it.”

John Banahaf, executive director of Action on Smoking and Health, said: “I could say, I think without exaggerating, that the financial life of the tobacco industry is riding on [the veto of the bill].” Professor Richard Daynard of Northeastern University said, “If [the bill] gets signed, it will be the single biggest blow against the tobacco industry and for the public health that’s ever been done in the United States.”

Challenges to Fred’s law made it all the way to the United States Supreme Court, but Fred’s law was upheld. Immediately after jury selection, the tobacco industry settled with the State of Florida for a record $13 billion. Soon thereafter, Fred appeared

In 1989, Fred began managing the boxing career of Roy Jones, Jr., who had just returned from Seoul, Korea, having earned a silver medal in the 1988 Olympic Games. Fred knew nothing about boxing at the time he began representing Roy, but he battled against the established promoters such as Don King, Dan Duva, and Bob Arum to get Roy a middleweight championship fight against James Toney. Roy won the fight and earned a multimillion-dollar longterm contract with HBO. Fred received the 1995 Al Buck Award from the Boxing Writers Association of America as boxing manager of the year; and received the Rocky Marciano Foundation President’s Award in 2001.

Fred managed Roy’s boxing career from 1989–2003. Fred’s last fight with Roy was the pinnacle of both of their boxing careers. Fred arranged for Roy to fight John Ruiz on March 1, 2003, in Las Vegas for the heavyweight championship of the world. Ruiz had recently defeated Evander Holyfield for the championship. Jones officially weighed in at 193 pounds to Ruiz’s 226 pounds.

Incredibly, Jones ended up winning a unanimous decision, becoming the first former middleweight title holder to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. Jones also became the first fighter in history to start his career as a junior middleweight and become a heavyweight champion.

Fighting Racial Injustice

Fred was a fighter for racial equality beginning with the Civil Rights Movement. When Fred entered the University of Florida College of Law in 1958, George Starke, the first African American student to enter a public institution in the state of Florida, entered with Fred’s class. Fred described the first day

as follows: “They had all of us on one side of the auditorium and George was all by himself, except for all the Secret Service people. Up to that point, I had not thought much about racial issues.

I looked over and my heart went out to him. Here were 350 white law students and this one black guy. He was dressed in a suit, and the rest of us were dressed like bums. They started shuffling him, which is rubbing your feet together on the floor like they do in prison. … I always studied in the library, and I would look across at George because he always had to sit at a table by himself and everybody would shuffle their feet. It just tore me up. I wanted to go over and sit with him, but I didn’t have the guts.”

After the first semester of law school, Fred was ranked at the top of his class.

It was then that Fred found the courage to approach George to become his study partner. One day Fred was studying in the library. George walked in, and everyone started shuffling him. Fred got up and walked over to George and asked if he wanted to be his study partner, and George said yes. The two remained study partners for the next two years.

When the law school was renamed to the Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1999, George attended and spoke in support of Fred.

Shortly after becoming a lawyer in Pensacola in 1961, Fred nominated Nathaniel Dedmond to be the first African American as a member of the EscambiaSanta Rosa Counties Bar Association.

The Association was so offended by the nomination that they had several of the wives call Marilyn, Fred’s wife. They asked her how she would like to be sitting next to Nathaniel Dedmond’s wife at a bar meeting. They were hoping to get Marilyn to go to Fred and have him drop the nomination. Instead, Marilyn replied: “Oh, yes, that would be great.”

Fred commented that he had never been more proud of Marilyn. When the nomination finally came up for vote, the Association quickly voted against Fred’s nomination.

Fred continued his efforts on behalf of the black community, and in 1999, he received recognition by being named a Chief of the country of Ghana, and receiving a citation from the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus; which provides in part: “We of the Congressional Black Caucus wish to join with the distinguished world citizens and other leaders in congratulating you on your designation as a Ghanaian Chief.

But more specifically, we wish to honor your lifelong contributions to bettering the lives of the people of Ghana and the people of America. Long before we became aware of your outstanding contributions in Africa, we knew of your work as a lawyer fighting on the side of underprivileged people in America.

We thank you for that rich legacy. We are proud that the world community is now beginning to recognize your valuable service to it as well.” •

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UPDATED: DESANTIS MOBILIZES NATIONAL GUARD RYAN DAILEY NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday evening activated the Florida National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement agencies, following FBI warnings of potentially violent protests in state capitals this weekend in advance of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

The governor’s executive order mobilizing the guard was issued “in response to reports of potential civil unrest,” DeSantis’ office said in a press release.

Friday’s order, which went into immediate effect and will last until Jan. 24, instructs the state National Guard to assist the Florida Department of Law Enforcement “in its coordination with local authorities in state capitol operations and in its efforts to protect the state, its citizens, and public buildings and property from any potential civil unrest.”

DeSantis issued the order hours after Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey asked the governor to call in the Guard to help protect the state Capitol.

Earlier Friday, federal prosecutors accused a Tallahassee man of plotting to “violently confront protesters” at the Florida Capitol on Sunday The arrest came more than a week after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as members of Congress met to certify electoral votes that finalized Biden’s victory. It also came as authorities in Washington, D.C., Tallahassee

and other state capitals prepare for potential protests this weekend or early next week.

The precautions have come after an internal FBI bulletin warned that “armed protests” in the days leading up to Biden’s inauguration are being organized by Trump supporters at state capitals.

Local officials on Thursday ordered Tallahassee City Hall and the Leon County Courthouse, which are each across the street from the state Capitol, to close Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of possible protests. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in Wednesday in Washington.

Asking DeSantis to mobilize troops in Tallahassee, Dailey on Friday pointed to National Guard members who will be in Washington to help with the inauguration.

“I am glad that our state is deploying 600 National Guard troops to help protect the U.S. Capitol, but with the clearly expressed threat being state capitols — and with the news today that a Tallahassee man has been arrested by federal law enforcement for issuing a ‘call to arms for like-minded individuals to violently confront protesters gathered at the Florida Capitol this Sunday’ — I believe that more resources are necessary,” Dailey said in a prepared statement.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Lawrence Keefe on Friday announced the arrest of Daniel Baker, with a news release from Keefe’s office alleging that Baker “specifically called for others

to join him in encircling any protesters and confining them at the Capitol complex using firearms.”

A criminal complaint against Baker detailed a history of social media posts “expressing his belief in violent tactics.” It cited an online article in which authorities say Baker described himself as a “hardcore leftist.” The complaint also included various Facebook posts from Baker that described his ideology, with one saying, “I’m an anarchist and I want to watch capitalist society burn.”

Baker traveled across the country to participate in protests over the summer, the complaint said.

Keefe said in a prepared statement that Baker’s arrest serves as “a message to anyone who intends to incite or commit violence in the Northern District of Florida: If you represent a threat to public safety, we will come for you, we will find you, and we will prosecute you.”

“Extremists intent on violence from either end of the political and social spectrums must be stopped, and they will be stopped,” Keefe continued. “The diligent work in this case by the FBI and other public safety organizations has averted a crisis with this arrest, and we will not stop in our efforts to detect, deter, and disrupt anyone else planning to incite or commit violence.”

The Capitol Police in Tallahassee sent out an alert Friday following Baker’s arrest, saying the Florida Department of Law Enforce-

ment is “aware of the information regarding possible protests and violence at state capitols.”

Baker had a first appearance in federal court Friday, appearing on a live feed from a detention facility and wearing an orange jumpsuit with his head shaved. He is charged with transmission, in interstate commerce, of a communication containing a threat to kidnap or to injure. If convicted, he would face a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

He was appointed a federal public defender, with preliminary and detention hearings scheduled Thursday.

The FBI has been aware of Baker’s social media threats since October, according to court documents.

“Recently, however, Baker has been posting messages and multimedia to his Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts that have been increasingly ripe with extremist rhetoric,” the complaint said.

Baker served in the military for about a year until 2007. He was a U.S. Army Airborne infantryman, before receiving an “other-than-honorable discharge” for going “AWOL before his unit was to deploy to Iraq,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said. He experienced a nine-year period of homelessness after being discharged, authorities said, before joining a group fighting in Syria against ISIS and the Turkish government.

SETTLEMENT COULD INCREASE DUKE RATES

FLORIDA TOPS 24,000 RESIDENT COVID-19 DEATHS

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Duke Energy Florida is asking state regulators to approve a proposed settlement that would lead to about $195 million in rate increases over three years and avoid a potentially lengthy and expensive battle over base rates.

Duke, which has more than 1.8 million customers in Florida, filed a proposal Thursday at the Florida Public Service Commission after reaching agreement with representatives of consumers and large commercial electricity users.

If approved by the commission, the settlement would set base rates from 2022 through 2024 and resolve a series of other issues.

“Ultimately, this 2021 settlement agreement between DEF (Duke Energy Florida) and the parties who represent customers’ interests before the commission is a fair, reasonable, and comprehensive resolution of matters that is in the best interests of DEF and its customers, and that is therefore in the public interest,” the company said in a petition accompanying the proposed settlement.

The proposal, in part, includes baserate increases of $67.246 million in 2022, $48.933 million in 2023 and $79.199 million in 2024, for a total of $195.378 million. The settlement, however, includes caveats that could change the increases if, for example, federal income-tax rates are revamped.

Duke said in a news release that average residential customers would see bill increases of 3 percent to 4 percent in 2022, while non-residential customers would see increases of 1 percent to 6.5 percent. All customers would see annual increases of 1 percent to 2 percent in 2023 and 2024.

Base rates, which pay for many of the day-to-day expenses of utilities, are one of the most closely watched issues in utility regulation. Florida Power & Light this week made a filing at the commission that was an initial step in seeking nearly $2 billion in base-rate increases over a four-year period.

Duke’s current base rates expire at the end of 2021, and the company said the proposed settlement comes after lengthy nego-

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — With a surge of 1,200 reported COVID-19 deaths during the past week, Florida on Saturday exceeded 24,000 resident deaths since the pandemic started last year.

The reported number of resident deaths stood at 24,004 on Saturday, up from 22,804 a week earlier, according to state Department of Health numbers. The total included 205 newly reported deaths Saturday.

The latest milestone came after cases and deaths have surged in Florida during the fall and early winter and as Gov. Ron DeSantis has focused on vaccinating seniors, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus. DeSantis has said relatively little about the soaring numbers of cases and deaths while touting the vaccination efforts.

“Florida has now vaccinated more than 500,000 seniors — far outpacing other states in the nation that are reporting updates on this critical effort,” he said in a video released by his office Friday. “This accounts for 60% of all Florida’s total vaccinations, and that percent is increasing with each week.”

But state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democrat who is widely considered a potential election challenger to DeSantis is 2022, sent an email through her political committee Saturday that blasted

tiations with representatives of consumers and businesses. The settlement was reached with the state Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers; the Florida Industrial Power Users Group, which represents some major electricity users; PCS Phosphate and Nucor Steel Florida Inc. The petition described the multifaceted settlement as an “interdependent package” and requested that regulators approve it without changes.

“The parties engaged in negotiation before DEF filed its general base rate case, for administrative efficiency and to avoid expensive litigation,” the petition said.

“The 2021 settlement agreement is the result of more than five months of intensive and thorough informal discovery and negotiation and determines all issues that would have been raised in a general rate case.”

The settlement would allow Duke to earn a return on equity — a key measurement of profitability — of 8.85 percent to 10.85 percent. If the return would fall below 8.85 percent, Duke could ask the commission to change base rates. Conversely, the other parties could seek a review of base rates if the return would exceed 10.85 percent.

Also, the proposed settlement includes a caveat that could allow a return on equity of as much as 11.1 percent based on a formula involving potential increases in yield rates of 30-year Treasury bonds. If such an increase was triggered, the amount of money collected in base rates could go up.

Similarly, rates could be adjusted if President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration and Congress change federal income-tax rates. Utilities and other companies benefited from a 2017 tax overhaul that lowered corporate income-tax rates from 35 percent to 21 percent.

The proposed settlement also deals with a series of other issues, including allowing Duke to offer a new electric-vehicle charging station program that would build on a pilot program. Also, a summary of the settlement filed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it includes speeding up from 2042 to 2035 the retirement of two coal-fired power plants at the utility’s Crystal River North site.

the Republican governor.

“Floridians are suffering as Governor Ron DeSantis’ herd immunity strategy fully takes shape,” the email said. “We must continue to wear masks, keep distance, and avoid crowds to protect ourselves and each other as infections continue to skyrocket.”

Florida has had 1,560,186 reported COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, according to a Saturday report by the Department of Health. In addition to the 24,004 resident deaths, 376 non-residents have died in the state.

The numbers of deaths and cases have surged in recent months. As an example, the state on Oct. 16 reported 748,437 cases and 15,830 deaths of Florida residents. That means the number of cases has more than doubled in three months, while the number of deaths has increased by more than 50 percent.

Long-term care facilities have been hardhit throughout the pandemic, with 8,813 reported deaths of residents and staff members as of Saturday. Most of those deaths have involved residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The largest numbers of deaths have been in heavily populated Southeast Florida. Miami-Dade County had 4,561 resident deaths as of Saturday, while Palm Beach County had 2,033 and Broward County had 1,957, according to the Department of Health.

BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — MONDAY EDITION

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF TALLAHASSEE — State agencies on Monday released numbers about the coronavirus in Florida. Here are some takeaways: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1,579,281 – Total number of cases since the pandemic started.

8,002 – Increase in cases from a Sunday count.

24,274 – Deaths of Florida residents.

137 – Increase in Florida resident deaths from a Sunday count.

383 – Non-Florida resident deaths.

5 – Increase in non-Florida resident deaths from a Sunday count.

8,877 – Deaths of residents and staff members of long-term care facilities.

34 – Increase in long-term care deaths from a Sunday count.

1,031,795 – COVID-19 vaccinations through Sunday.

938,537 – People who had received first doses.

93,258 – People who had completed vaccination series.

7,448 – People hospitalized with “primary” diagnoses of COVID-19.

29 – Increase in people hospitalized from a Sunday count.

20.6 – Percentage of available hospital beds statewide.

11 – Percentage of available adult intensive-care unit beds statewide.

Sources: Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Agency for Health Care Administration

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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA ALFREDO WILLIAMS AND IDA A. WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, Plaintiffs, vs.

DEJOKTA J. WEST, ISIAH A. WASP A/K/A ISIAH AGUSTA WASP, II, UNKNOWN TENANT 1, AND UNKNOWN TENANT 2, Defendants.

Case No.: 2018 CA 001696 Division: E 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 8 AND THE SOUTH 10.0 FEET OF LOT 9, BLOCK 114, WEST KING TRACT, CITY OF PENSACOLA, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO MAP OF SAID CITY, COPY RIGHTS BY THOMAS C. WATSON IN 1906. including the structures and improvements located thereon, if any, at a public sale on the 23rd day of February, 2021, 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 Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said court, the style of which is ALFREDO WILLIAMS AND IDA A. WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE v. DEJOKTA J. WEST, ISIAH A. WASP a/k/a ISIAH AGUSTA WASP, II, UNKNOWN TENANT 1, AND UNKNOWN TENANT 2, the case number of which is 2018 CA 001696.

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) 595-4130.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Date: January 5, 2021. /s/ John “Jay” A. Fraiser, Jr. John “Jay” A. Fraiser, Jr. Florida Bar No. 110741 Moorhead Real Estate Law Group 127 Palafox Place, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 696-1888 (850) 477-0982 (Fax) jfraiser@moorheadlaw.com eservice@moorheadlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs 2WR1/13-1/20NOS

Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER LARRY MEACHAM, SR. a/k/a WALTER LARRY MEACHAM, a/k/a WALTER L. MEACHAM SR. Deceased.

File No. 2020-CP-1701 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WALTER LARRY MEACHAM, SR. a/k/a WALTER LARRY MEACHAM, a/k/a WALTER L. MEACHAM SR., deceased, whose date of death was October 12, 2016, 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 name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court 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 January 13, 2021.

Deborah S. Meacham 2961 Chance Road Molino, Florida 32577 Kerry Anne Schultz Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 563188 SCHULTZ LAW GROUP, P.L.L.C. 2779 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563 Telephone: (850) 754-1600 Fax: (850) 754-1601 E-Mail: kaschultz@schultzlawgrp.com 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CATHY M. KEARNEY, also known as CATHY McCASKILL KEARNEY Deceased.

File No. 2020-CP-1655 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CATHY M.

KEARNEY, deceased, whose date of death was October 2, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502.

The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

Personal Representative: Stephanie H. Boswell 3722 Brick Kiln Road Greenville, NC 27858 Attorney for Personal Representative: Nicholas R. Medley Attorney for Personal Representative FL Bar #: 107194 Medley Law Firm 222 W. Cervantes Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 607-7890 Fax: (850) 254-7872 nicholas@medleyelderlaw.com 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHNNY JONES, JR., Deceased.

The date of first publication of this notice is January 20, 2021.

File No.: 2020 CP 1166 Division: U

Personal Representative: LINDA A. W. McCASKILL 841 Ironspur Court Castle Rock, CO 80108 Attorney for Personal Representative: MARK M. KLYM Florida Bar Number: 0049003 5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 650 Naples, FL 34108 Telephone: (239) 254-2900 Fax: (239) 592-7716 E-Mail: mklym@hahnlaw.com Secondary E-Mail: dlegan@hahnlaw.com 2WR1/20-1/27NTC

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

File No. 2021 CP 18 Division “T” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Gary K. Carter, deceased, whose date of death was April 22, 2020, 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 January 13, 2021.

Personal Representative: Ashlee Elizabeth Carter 7101 Joy Street, Apt G7 Pensacola, Florida 32504 Attorney for Personal Representative: Matthew C. Hoffman, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 652164 CARVER DARDEN KORETZKY ET AL 151 West Main Street, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone: (850) 266-2300 Fax: (850) 266-2301 E-Mail: mhoffman@carverdarden.com Secondary E-Mail: swift@carverdarden.com 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

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

File No. 2021-CP-14 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jerry B. Hayes, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2020, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOHNNY JONES, JR., deceased, whose date of death was July 7, 2020, 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, 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 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: January 13, 2021.

Signed on this 8th day of December, 2020.

Edna Burnett, Personal Representative 6654 Black Oak Place Pensacola, FL 32526 Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. EMMANUEL SHEPPARD & CONDON Fla. Bar No.: 364401 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 Email: cph@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com lbouler@esclaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF SUAN JONES, Deceased.

File No. 2021 CP 0007 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of SUAN JONES, deceased, whose date of death was August 6, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the mailing address which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572, and whose street address 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 January 13, 2021.

Personal Representative: LARRY JOE JONES is 29455 Straughn School Road Andalusia, AL 36421 Attorney for Personal Representative: Timothy A. Weaver, Esquire Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 988944 WEAVER, WEAVER & COLLINS, P.A. 8285 Navarre Pkwy Navarre, Florida 32566 Telephone: (850) 939-5299 Fax: (850) 939-1134 E-Mail: Tim@wwcattorneys.com Secondary E-Mail: EFiling@wwcattorneys.com 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Sharon Perry Giese a/k/a Sharon E. Giese Deceased.

File No. 2020-CP-529 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Sharon Perry Giese a/k/a Sharon E. Giese, deceased, whose date of death was October 20, 2020, 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 January 20, 2021.

Personal Representative: Tommy G. Giese 9019 Furr Street North Charleston, South Carolina 29406 Attorney for Personal Representative: Oscar J. Locklin Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 E-Mail Address: olocklin@ljslawfirm.com 2WR1/20-1/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Paul Leslie Bishop Deceased.

File No. 2020-CP-539 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Paul Leslie Bishop, deceased, whose date of death was September 6, 2020, 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 January 13, 2021.

Personal Representative: Timothy Bishop 57 Maple Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jack Locklin, Jr. Attorney for Petitioner 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 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE; ESTATE OF WILLIAM G. GRANT Deceased.

FILE NO: 2020 CP 1669 DIVISION: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administrator of the estate of WILLIAM G. GRANT, deceased, File Number L4 (D I, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, 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, 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, con-

tingent or unliquidated claims, must filed their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 13, 2021.

DENISE MESSNER Personal Representative AMY LOGAN SLIVA SLIVA LAW FIRM, LLC Florida Bar No: 394793 313 West Gregory Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 438-6603 (850) 438-1985 Fax amysliva@slivalawfirm.com Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR1/13-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Donald G. Carter, Plaintiff, v.

James M. Joseph, deceased, Annie Lou Joseph Broxson, deceased, Charles Elmer Joseph, deceased, Margaret Joseph Paxton, deceased, James Broxson, deceased, Raymond Broxson, deceased, and their unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against her; their unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, and judgment creditors of defendants, deceased, and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against defendants; and all unknown natural persons if alive, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees and judgment creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees, or any other person claiming by, through, under, or against any corporation or other legal entity named as a defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property described in the complaint, Margaret Hunter, Richard Broxson, Loretta Webb, Michael Gene Joseph, Ronald Edward Joseph, Suzan Diane Joseph Barnes, Delecia Jean Parker, Laurie Jaudon Paxton Pickering, Donald Anthony Paxton and Benjamin Doug Paxton, Defendants.

Case No.: 2020 CA 1348 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Defendants James M. Joseph, deceased, Annie Lou Joseph Broxson, deceased, Charles Elmer Joseph, deceased, Margaret Joseph Paxton, deceased, James Broxson, deceased, Raymond Broxson, deceased and their unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors and Benjamin Doug Paxton and all other parties claiming by, through, or under or against the aforementioned Defendants.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following property in Escambia County, Florida to extinguish any claim to said property That parcel of land being a part of Lot 2, Pensacola Tar and Turpentine Company’s Addition to Gull Point, Escambia County, Florida, in Section 9, Township 1 South, Range 29 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 2, proceed East 102 feet; thence North 150 feet for the Point of Beginning; thence East 117 feet; thence 150 feet; thence West 117 feet; thence South 150 feet to the Point of Beginning.

The action seeks to quiet title to the above referenced property as well to extinguish all interests claimed by Defendants James M. Joseph, deceased, Annie Lou Joseph Broxson, deceased, Charles Elmer Joseph, deceased, Margaret Joseph Paxton, deceased, James Broxson, deceased, Raymond Broxson, deceased and their unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors and Benjamin Doug Paxton and all other parties claiming by, through, or under or against the aforementioned Defendants. Please take notice that this action has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on John H. Adams, Esq., the plaintiff’s attorney, who address is Beggs & Lane, RLLP, 501 Commendencia Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, and file the original with the clerk of this court on or before February 1, 2021, a date not less than 28 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of this notice; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Dated on December 23, 2020.

Clerk of the Court By: Beth Phelps As Deputy Clerk 4WR12/30-1/20NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF: EVELYN BJORNGAARD Deceased.

File No.: 2020-CP-0424 Division: NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the estate of EVELYN BJORNGAARD, deceased, File Number 2020-CP-0424 pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division. the address of which is Probate Division, Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 6865 Caroline Street Milton, Florida 32570. 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 per-

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PUBLIC NOTICES sons 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. first publication of this Notice is January 20, 2021.

LANA COLLINS As Personal Representative of the Estate of Evelyn Bjorngaard, Deceased.

DAVID CARROLL, ESQUIRE Attorney for the Personal Representative Florida Bar No.: 065153 201 E. Government Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 431:3333 2WR1/20-1/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANKLIN DALE COBB, Deceased.

File No.: 2021-CP-15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of FRANKLIN DALE COBB, deceased, File Number 2021P-CP-15, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline St, Milton, FL 32570. This estate is intestate.

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 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 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 20, 2021.

Personal Representative VICKI D. HAYES Attorney for Personal Representative ALLEN W. LINDSAY, JR. Lindsay & Lindsay, P.A. 5218 Willing Street Milton, Florida 32570 (850) 623-3200 Florida Bar No. 104956 Attorney for Petitioner

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 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.

IN RE: ESTATE OF LEONARD DREW PAULK, Deceased.

File No.: 2021-CP-17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LEONARD DREW PAULK, deceased, File Number 2021P-CP-17, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline St, Milton, FL 32570. This estate is intestate.

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 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 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 20, 2021.

Personal Representative RANDALL D. PAULK Attorney for Personal Representative ALLEN W. LINDSAY, JR. Lindsay & Lindsay, P.A. 5218 Willing Street Milton, Florida 32570 (850) 623-3200 Florida Bar No. 104956 Attorney for Petitioner 2WR1/20-1/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ALMA SNUGGS PRICE, ET AL., Deceased.

File No. 2020 CP 000261 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Alma Snuggs Price, deceased, whose date of death was June 10, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Department, 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

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Personal Representative: Carol Meldon 2940 Muldoon Rd Pensacola, FL 32526 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jennifer J Burton Florida Bar No. 113700 151 Mary Esther Blvd., Suite 502A Telephone: 850-362-0278 2WR1/20-1/27NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($7,557.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY CASE NO: 2020 CA 001526 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 October 26, 2020, and is holding it. A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on December 8, 2020, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of the Court on or before February 11, 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 2WR1/13-1/20NOF

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IN THE: CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: WILLIAM RUSSELL JACKSON, Petitioner/Husband and BRANDI LAROSE JACKSON, Respondent/Wife.

CASE NO.: 2020-DR-001384 DIVISION: HUSBAND’S AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Brandi Larose Jackson 6871 Cedar Lake Drive Pensacola, Florida YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on the Petitioner/Husband, William Russell Jackson, by and through his undersigned attorney, Stephen T. Holman, Esquire, whose address is 1940 St. Mary Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32501, on or before February 17, 2021 , and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32501, 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.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address 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 on this the 8th day of January 2021.

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