The Summation Weekly September 28, 2022

EXERCISE, EXERCISE,

TO HOST 2022 ITEN CYBER RANGE EXERCISE

by Morgan Cole

Participants will face off in this year’s Cyber Range Exercise to put their cyber security skills and knowl edge to the ultimate test.

GBSI will open their SOC and Cyber Range to area high school and college students who are interested in or currently pursuing a career in cybersecurity. For this cyber range exercise, local students will have a chance to compete against one another for prizes and recognition at the annual ITEN Wired Summit.

“GBSI is working with area schools to identify and register teams for the event and we anticipate having four schools represented in the competition this year,” GBSI Senior Program Director, James Morris said.

The Cyber Range Exer cise will be hosted by GBSI on Saturday, October 1 from 9 am to 3 pm at the GBSI Security Operations Center

located at 316 S. Baylen St., Suite 500 in downtown Pensacola.

The primary goal of this exercise is to provide expo sure and hands-on experi ence to students pursuing careers in cybersecurity (CS) using skill-based scenarios. The scenarios are presented as challenges, games, or competitions with live scoring and leader boards to enhance the expe rience but at the basic level the exercises are designed to make the players use the knowledge, skills and abilities they have gained through training they’ve received in school along with their personal IT expe rience.

“Competitors will gain an in-depth understanding of the CS landscape while gaining familiarity with different roles and duties of the varied occupations within the field,” Morris

explained. “By holding this event in our Security Operations Center (SOC), the students will have an immersive experience rela tive to the day-to-day life of a cybersecurity profes sional.”

Email phishing, external threat vectors (like viruses, malware, spyware, ransom ware), security best prac tices and security policy implementation are just a handful of some of the skills, knowledge and abil ities that can be assessed and enhanced by utilizing GBSI’s Cyber Range.

“The exercise itself will require students to complete activities and tasks to reach objectives outlined in the selected scenario. Skills exercised will range from

the most basic (logging in to a virtual machine) to more advanced require ments which could include things like vulnerability identification and miti gation or security policy implementation,” Morris explained. “Our Cyber Range has countless scenar ios ranging from beginner to advanced and the goal for this event is to identify or create a scenario that is challenging but achievable for each of the participants within the time allotted.”

The event will kick off with a tour of the GBSI facility and a full introduc tion to the Cyber Range, which is where the compet itive exercise will take place. The exercise will be time-boxed and feature a

full range of cybersecurity topics to test the knowledge, technical skills and abilities of each participant. At the end of the competition, the most skilled contestants will ascend to the top of the leaderboard and the results from the competition will be revealed.

“The leaderboard inter nal to our Cyber Range, which can be monitored by the competitors, will keep score and the team with the highest score at the end of the day, will be declared the victor for this year’s event,” Morris said.

Competition winners who receive top honors will be awarded and recognized by GBSI President, Chris Middleton during the ITEN Wired Summit on October 6 at 11 am at the Pensacola Beach Hilton hotel.

For more information on the ITEN WIRED student cyber range exercise, visit itenwired.com.

In conjunction with this year’s ITEN Wired Summit, Global Business Solu tions, Inc. (GBSI) will host a competitive Cyber Range Exercise for local students to assess technical skills, practice their craft in the field of IT and experience a day in the life of working in the GBSI Security Operations Center (SOC).

By holding this event in our Security Operations Center (SOC), the students will have an immersive experience relative to the day-to-day life of a cybersecurity professional.”

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NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION’S 3RD ANNUAL ONWARD & UPWARD VIRTUAL RACE TO CELEBRATE TOPGUN PILOTS AND PROGRAM

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) will host its 3rd annual Onward & Upward Virtual Race throughout October to celebrate the U.S. Navy’s TOPGUN pilots and program. Open to participants nationwide, the Onward & Upward Virtual Race registration portal opens October 1.

The U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, also known as TOPGUN, is an elite strike fighter air division that started in 1969 as the United States Fighter Weapons School. This program selects and trains our nation’s best strike fighter pilots, currently training in F/A-18 jets.

The Navy’s TOPGUN program received worldwide recognition after the 1986 film, “Top Gun,” set box office records. The elite fighter jet training program received international spot light, once again, more than 30 years later in this year’s movie sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.”

The Onward & Upward virtual race allows participants to choose the distance, time and place to complete the race, anytime between October 1-31. Participants can register online for the 1 mile, 5K or 10K distance for a $35 regis tration fee. All participants will receive a sliding F/A-18 jet and pilot aviators race

medal and a digital race bib.

“Help us reach our goal of 1,400 national participants for our 3rd Annual Onward and Upward virtual race. We want our participants to celebrate our nation’s best while being active outdoors,” said retired Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, president and CEO of NAMF. “We encourage all participants to share their running courses, photos and stories on social media and remember to tag the museum to their stories.”

Participants are asked to use #OnwardUpward and tag @navalavia tionmuseum for all social media posts.

All proceeds support the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation which helps support the National Naval Avia tion Museum, National Flight Acad emy, DoD STARBASE, and the Flight Adventure Deck —which advances STEM education for our nation’s youth. We promote the history and heritage of Naval Aviation for current and future generations.

To register for the Onward and Upward Virtual Race, visit https://nava laviationfoundation.org/virtualrace/ or contact the Museum Foundation for more information at namfoffice@nava laviationmuseum.org.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY RECEIVES $13,200 AWARD FOR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND PLANT GIVEAWAYS

Escambia County is excited to announce a $13,200 award from the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program’s Community Grant Program in support of coastal landscaping workshops and plant giveaways.

The county will host the workshops and giveaways in partnership with UF/ IFAS Escambia Extension and the Flor ida Master Gardeners to improve resi dent awareness and access to native landscaping resources. In addition to public workshops, the project will also work to engage local nurseries to carry native coastal species for retail purchase. Staff and project partners will begin nursery outreach in the coming months, with workshops and plant giveaways planned for the early spring.

Native landscaping is required for properties seeking coverage under the Perdido Key Habitat Conservation Plan. The approved plant list is designed to maintain and improve habitat conditions for coastal wildlife, including the criti cally endangered Perdido Key Beach

Mouse. The project will build off the success of the coastal demonstration garden and provide coastal residents with the information and plants needed to jumpstart their native landscaping plans.

“We’ve seen a huge interest in using native species since the garden’s instal lation, but residents don’t know where to purchase them,” said Samantha Bolduc, Community Outreach Specialist for Escambia County Natural Resources Management. “By working with our local nurseries to stock native species, we’re aiming to support both local wild life and businesses.”

Follow Natural Resources Manage ment on Facebook at @ECNaturalRe sourcesManagement to stay up to date on the project and ways to get involved or contact Samantha Bolduc at smbolduc@ myescambia.com or 850-595-3460. For more information about the Perdido Key Coastal Demonstration Garden, visit MyEscambia.com/pkhcp.

NEW COUNTY PHONE OPTION AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACTOR-RELATED ISSUES

Escambia County citizens who wish to report contractor-related issues can now do so by calling 850-595-3550 and will connect callers with a Building Services staff member during regular business hours.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY PERSONNEL HONORED DURING 3RD ANNUAL SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, five Escam bia County first responders were recog nized during the 3rd Annual Salute to First Responders.

The following Escambia County personnel were honored during the cere mony as award recipients:

• Brad Hattaway - Escambia County Emergency Management

• Mark Carter - Escambia County Emergency Communications

• Alexander Johnson - Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Houston Harvell - Escambia Coun ty EMS

Stephen Boothe - Escambia County Fire Rescue

“I’m honored and privileged to work alongside our first responders that were recognized today,” said Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. “These first responders work day and night to serve the citizens of Escambia County and are worthy of this recognition.”

Additionally, retired Escambia County Fire Rescue captain Craig Ammons was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Capt. Ammons served the citizens of Escambia County for 36 years as a first responder before

retiring on Dec. 17, 2021.

“Congratulations to all our first responders that were recognized today,” said Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender. “These men and women are on the frontline to serve our citizens, providing lifesaving care, protection and comfort to those who need it most. I am grateful for their service and dedication to Escambia County.”

About Salute to First Responders

Salute to First Responders is an honorary ceremony recognizing our local heroes and all that they do for the community. The following first responders were also honored during the ceremony:

• Ashley Baxley - Molino Forestry Station

• OB Pettit - Escambia County Search and Rescue

• Sean Patterson - Escambia County Sheriff’s Office

• John Bartholomew - Pensacola Fire Department

Keith Tourney - Pensacola Police Department

Dianna McCreary - City of Pensac ola Dispatchers

ESCAMBIA COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEER FOR CONTRACTOR COMPETENCY BOARD

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volun teering to serve on the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board. One applicant will be appointed for service beginning in December 2022.

Escambia County residents inter ested in serving on the CCB are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Jennifer Hampton, Director’s Aide, Building Services Department, 3363 W. Park Place, Pensacola, Fla., 32505 or jahampton@myescambia.com by the close of business on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Please be aware that all information submitted will become a part of the offi cial BCC minutes and will be subject to public records requests.

The duties of the CCB include accepting contractor applications,

administering contractor examinations, and issuing and recording Certificates of Competency and renewals; making an annual report; investigating complaints against contractors; and presiding over contractor disciplinary proceedings. CCB members serve a three-year term and meet the first Wednesday morning of every month. Members receive $50 per meeting as compensation for their services.

Escambia County Code of Ordi nances Sec. 18-56 provides that CCB members shall be appointed from certain representative segments of citi zens and professions, including contrac tors, design professionals, business persons, and lay persons. The Board of County Commissioners is currently seeking the following for membership on the CCB: Business Person.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE TO HOST “ADOPTAPALOOZA” EVENT OCT. 2

The Escambia County Depart ment of Animal Welfare will host an “Adoptapalooza” event Sunday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center, located at 200 W. Fairfield Drive.

This free event is open to the public, their pets, and anyone who has been considering adopting. Come out and enjoy food, games, and activities for both kids and dogs. Free pet adoptions will also be offered during the event.

Staff will be available to help match families with their perfect pet. Visit 24PetConnect.com to see a full list of adoptable pets at the Animal Welfare and Adoption Center.

The Animal Welfare and Adoption Center is open Monday-Friday from 12-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Follow the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare on Face book for featured pets, shelter news and more.

JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE --- One of Florida’s most-powerful lawmakers and a North Miami Democrat touting a “grassroots” campaign are competing in the Nov. 8 election to become state agriculture commissioner.

Outgoing Senate President Wilton Simpson, a Trilby Republican and egg farmer, has more name recognition, political connections and funding as he goes up against Naomi Blemur, the first Haitian-American to be a major-party candidate for a Cabinet seat.

But with the contest an undercard to races for governor and a U.S. Senate seat, Simpson said he isn’t taking the contest for granted. In addition to serving as one of three statewide elected Cabinet members, the agriculture commissioner runs the Florida Department of Agricul ture and Consumer Services, a sprawl ing agency that oversees issues involving farmers and ranchers, manages public lands, inspects amusement-park rides, ensures food-safety and school-lunch programs and oversees concealed-weap ons licenses.

“I think that these (Cabinet) races will ultimately be close. And when I say close, they can be three to five points away. But in Florida, that’s a landslide compared to four years ago,” Simpson said, also allud ing to races this year for attorney general and state chief financial officer.

Blemur, a Miami native, sees her campaign as a “grassroots” effort. She’s received little Democratic Party support after emerging from a three-candidate primary where some of her endorsements were rescinded over past social-media comments opposing abortion and viewed as homophobic.

Asked about the endorsement contro versy, Blemur noted that nearly 700,000 Democrats, more than half of those participating in the primary, voted for her.

“I believe what the people of the state of Florida want to know is whether or not

Naomi Blemur is a candidate that’s going to fight for everybody. And the answer to that is yes,” she said.

While Attorney General Ashley Moody and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis are running for re-elec tion, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried decided to run this year for gover nor instead of seeking another term on the Cabinet. Fried lost an Aug. 23 Demo cratic primary to Charlie Crist.

As with the other Cabinet races, debates have not been scheduled in the agriculture-commissioner contest and there is scant public polling. Experts say the outcome likely will be affected by the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

“There is only so much space for politi cal information consumption for most people,” Florida Atlantic University political-science professor Kevin Wagner said. “It’s hard to break out when there are other high-profile races going on at the same time.”

Susan MacManus, a retired politi cal-science professor at the University of South Florida, indicated the downballot nature of the contest might make it tougher for the lightly funded Blemur.

“Early on, Florida Democrats were criticized for not recruiting stronger candidates for these races,” MacManus said. “The party’s own funding difficul ties have again prompted them to put most of their emphasis on the governor and U.S. Senate races.”

Blemur has raised about $14,500 since the Aug. 23 primary and had about $3,000 on hand entering late-September. She had raised a total of $66,185 and loaned $12,500 to her campaign.

At the same time, Simpson had $1.6 million on hand in his campaign account and more than $13.1 million at his disposal through four political committees --- Jobs for Florida, Friends of Wilton Simpson, Florida Green PAC and Future Florida.

Endorsed by President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, Simpson, 56, was first elected to the Senate in 2012

POLITICAL GO-TO GUY ANTONACCI DIES

DARA KAM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE --- Pete Antonacci, a political fix-it man who garnered bipar tisan praise during a career in public service that spanned more than three decades, died of a heart attack Friday afternoon.

Antonacci, a former prosecutor and supervisor of elections, most recently headed a controversial new state office charged with probing voting irregulari ties.

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Antonacci,73, as director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security in July.

“He was a dedicated, tenacious, and assiduous public servant, lawyer, and respected professional --- a friend to all in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement Friday, adding that Antonacci “vigilantly sought to uphold the law throughout his lengthy career” in the state. “His fighting passion will be missed, and his legacy will persist in the hearts and minds of many.”

Governors turned to Antonacci to straighten out tangles in troubled offices ranging from the Broward County elec tions office to the South Florida Water Management District.

Antonacci, whose death was first reported by Florida Politics, was appointed last year by DeSantis and the Cabinet as chief judge of the state Divi sion of Administrative Hearings, before being tapped this summer to direct the office that critics have dubbed the “elec tions police.”

His career also included stints as CEO of the state business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida and state attorney in Palm Beach County. Antonacci spent 12 years working for the prominent Gray Robinson law firm in Tallahassee.

Former Gov. Rick Scott appointed Antonacci, a longtime ally, to take over as Broward County elections supervisor after suspending Brenda Snipes from the post in 2018 shortly before Scott left the governor’s office. DeSantis later effec tively undid Snipes’ suspension but kept Antonacci in place.

In addition to elections supervi sor, Scott appointed Antonacci as state attorney in Palm Beach County; execu tive director of the South Florida Water Management District; and CEO of Enter prise Florida. Antonacci also served as Scott’s general counsel.

Antonacci “leaves behind a remark able legacy of honorable service” to the state, Scott, now a U.S. senator, said in a statement Friday.

“Ann and I are devastated to learn of his loss and are praying for his family, friends and the countless Floridians who knew and loved Pete as we did. Pete was a proud Floridian, raised in Hialeah, and devoted decades of his life to serving Florida families as a prosecutor, master of the law and leader. When it came to his work, Pete could get anything done,” Scott said, referring to his wife, Ann.

Antonacci “worked hard, with total integrity, and knew how to bring people together and solve problems. I was honored to call him a friend and proud to work with him,” Scott added.

While Antonacci had a long history of being a go-to guy for Republicans, he also held a high-ranking position under former Attorney General Bob Butter worth, a Democrat. In addition, former Democratic Gov. Bob Graham appointed Antonacci as a “specially assigned pros ecutor throughout the state,” according to a profile on The Federalist Society’s website.

Antonacci “was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the finest people I have

and has served the past two years as Senate president.

One of the wealthiest members of the Legislature, with a net worth of $22.5 million at the end of 2021, Simpson’s business interests include an egg farm, an environmental-safety company and company that owns IHOP restaurants in Florida.

While in the Senate, Simpson pushed for water storage north of Lake Okeechobee and the state’s “Right to Farm” law, designed to expand legal protections for farmers. Simpson also was behind a controversial water measure this year tied to Everglades restoration. DeSantis vetoed the measure, even after changes were made to address criticism.

Simpson said he’d use the Cabinet position to bring a “loud voice, where we don’t go along to get along.”

Blemur, 43, describes herself as the daughter of Haitian immigrants, a minis ter, community leader, author, wife and mother.

Among her goals are guaranteeing that children in public schools who get free breakfast or free lunch receive nutritional meals, using her experience as a banker to expand access to capital for farmers and ensuring Black and brown people have a “fair shot” at entering the state’s hemp industry.

While supporting Crist over DeSan tis in the governor’s race, Blemur said she would work with whoever wins the November election.

“No matter who it is, I am going to put my best foot forward every single day, and I’m going to ensure that I work and partner with this individual,” Blemur said. “I do not believe that we have to be at each other’s throats.”

Blemur also wants to emphasize the role Cabinet members play as the state Board of Executive Clemency.

Her husband Anis Blemur in 2019 was handed a seven-year federal sentence for his role in a real estate-related wire fraud and money laundering scheme.

“While my husband serves his time and

ever had the honor of knowing,” Steve Vancore, a longtime friend, told The News Service of Florida on Friday. “He wasn’t just a jack of all trades but was an organizational master who understood how to bring out the best in people. Flor ida was lucky beyond measure to have had him for as long as we did.”

Vancore’s public-relations firm worked for the Broward elections office while Antonacci was supervisor.

Antonacci’s short time at the new elections security office included some controversy.

Antonacci in August joined DeSantis at a news conference in Broward County to announce that 20 felons across the state were being arrested on allegations they voted illegally in 2020.

“You may think that 20 voters is not a lot. But you’re in Broward County. And you know that you just elected a person to Congress here this year by five votes,” Antonacci said at the Aug. 18 event, alluding to a close special congressio nal election. “And I’m certain that in that tranche of voters, there have (been) plenty of illegal ballots cast.”

While elections supervisors were skeptical about the creation of the new office, Antonacci’s selection to head it offered reassurances.

“I think Pete Antonacci was a proven public servant. He was always put in situ ations which were politically fraught, but in all the arenas I worked with him, which was always elections, he was always

pays his debt to society, I made the deci sion that I’m going to serve the people.,” Blemur said.

Neither Blemur nor Simpson are looking to make immediate wholesale changes at the Department of Agricul ture and Consumer Services. Among the areas they diverge is the concealed-weap ons licensing program.

“We’re going to make sure that all law-abiding citizens can get a concealed carry license as quickly as possible,” said Simpson, who has drawn criticism from some Second Amendment advocates for not passing measures that would elimi nate the need for the concealed-weapons license program.

“It is our intention to as quickly as possible, to make sure that we are turn ing those conceal carriers out as quickly as possible,” Simpson said.

Blemur said she would maintain Fried’s policies. Fried has sometimes clashed with the National Rifle Associa tion about the program.

“The current commissioner has done a great job of ensuring that those who apply for the license, who are qualified to get it, get it quickly. And those that do not qualify get turned down,” Blemur said. “I will continue in those steps to ensure that we give licenses to individuals who understand the responsibility of having that license.”

Both advocate for farmers in the Ever glades Agricultural Area.

Simpson said that while sugar farm ers have been “villainized” for the past four to five decades, 80 percent of the winter vegetables come from the area where “those farmers are all using bestmanagement practices. They’ve reduced nutrient loads in and around their systems by 70, 80 percent.”

Blemur, who said her grandmother initially found work picking tomatoes in Immokalee after arriving in Florida in the 1980s, would like to reach a long-term plan supported by the sugar industry and local residents that eventually “gets away” from sugar cane burning.

very fair, open-minded, willing to listen, always wanted to learn before he acted,”

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, who is the president of the Florida Supervisors of Elections asso ciation, told the News Service. “I’m just shocked that he’s not going to be with us anymore in that post. I think he was the right man for the job, so it’s going to be interesting to see how things evolve from that.”

News of Antonacci’s sudden death rippled through the state, with condo lences and praise rolling in on social media and in email inboxes.

“Devastated to learn of the passing of former Deputy AG Pete Antonacci. Pete was an extremely-talented lawyer who used his expertise to serve the state in important leadership roles. Many attor neys on my team worked with Pete and we are heartbroken by this terrible news,” Attorney General Ashley Moody tweeted.

Charlie Crist, a former governor who is running against DeSantis in November, also hailed Antonacci.

“Peter Antonacci was a dedicated and respected public servant with a long history of working with members from both sides of the aisle to better Florida. May he rest in peace,” Crist campaign spokeswoman Samantha Ramirez said in a statement.

--- News Service staff writer Jim Turner contributed to this report.

UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ON IAN’S

JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday advised people from Tampa to Pensacola to keep their eyes on what could be a dangerous hurricane later this week.

But while staging efforts were under way to prepare for the storm’s aftermath, DeSantis and emergency officials said it remained too soon for issuing evacua tion orders because of uncertainty about the track of Tropical Storm Ian, which was expected to rapidly reach hurricane status Sunday.

“There are some models that want to tug this thing more deep into the Flor ida Panhandle. There are also some that want to bring it from landfall in the Tampa Bay region,” DeSantis told reporters at the state Emergency Opera tions Center. “So, from the Tampa Bay area all the way up to Escambia County along Florida’s Gulf Coast, you could potentially see it make landfall in any of those places as of right now.”

DeSantis on Friday declared a state of emergency that covered 24 counties throughout the southern part of the state and parts of Central Florida. But track ing models then nudged the potential track west and north, and DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for all of Florida.

In evaluating evacuation orders, offi cials are concerned about putting too many people on the road, as happened in 2017 when about 5 million people were evacuated during the approach of Hurri cane Irma, which swept south to north through the state.

“When you put people on the road, that’s not cost-free,” DeSantis said. “I mean, there’s traffic. There’s fatalities on the road. So, you want to be very careful about doing that.”

Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, who said the state “over-evacuated” in Irma by nearly 2 million people, said urban searchand-rescue support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on standby, and Florida has received calls from other Southern states offering assistance.

President Joe Biden late Saturday approved an emergency declaration that made federal emergency aid available.

“We appreciate that quick action,” DeSantis said.

Florida has waived weight restric tions on certain trucks to help maintain fuel supplies, activated 2,500 members

U.S. SUGAR DEAL GETS GOAHEAD

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF

A judge Friday rejected an attempt by federal antitrust officials to block U.S. Sugar Corp. from purchasing another large player in the sugar industry. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed a lawsuit last year in Dela ware to try to prevent the combination of Clewiston-based U.S. Sugar and Imperial Sugar Co. Noreika did not immediately make public her reason ing, issuing it under seal to protect “third-party confidential information.”

She gave the parties until Thursday to

of the Florida National Guard and has more than 2 million meals and more than 1 million gallons of water ready for areas that lose power when hit by the storm.

Emergency management officials are working with fuel providers and utili ties throughout the state, Guthrie said. Duke Energy Florida also said it will place crews and other resources near areas likely to be hit by the storm.

“Restoring power as safely and quickly as possible, while keeping our custom ers informed, remains our top priority,” Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president, said in a prepared state ment Sunday. “We want customers to know that our team is ready to respond to Ian or any other storm that could pose a threat to our electric system.”

Expected to rapidly grow, Ian was forecast Sunday morning to be a major hurricane when it passes near or over western Cuba and is expected to continue as a hurricane as it moves generally north through the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the middle of the week.

Tropical storm-force winds could start affecting the Florida Keys late Monday, Central Florida on Tuesday night and the Panhandle on Wednes day. The National Hurricane Center said flash flooding and urban flooding is possible in the Keys and the Florida peninsula, with additional flooding on rivers in North Florida.

“Heavy rainfall may affect North Flor ida, the Florida Panhandle and the South east United States Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” the hurricane center said in an 11 a.m. advisory Sunday.

Midday Sunday, the hurricane center said Ian was about 570 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba moving 14 miles to the west-northwest and packing 50 mph sustained winds.

A gradual turn to the northwest was expected by the end of Sunday.

The forecast “cone” stretched from the western Panhandle to Central Flor ida, with tracking models differing on the route.

“Regardless of Ian’s exact track and intensity, there is a risk of dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall along the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle by the middle of the week, and residents in Florida should ensure they have their hurricane plan in place, follow any advice given by local officials and closely monitor updates to the forecast,” the hurricane center advised.

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Friday asked a judge to place a prop erty-insurance company in receivership, making it the sixth Florida property insurer declared insolvent this year amid widespread financial problems in the industry.

The Florida Department of Financial Services sought to be appointed receiver for FedNat Insurance Co., which canceled 56,500 policies in May and reached an agreement to transfer about 83,000 poli cies to another company in June.

Despite shedding the policies, FedNat remained responsible for claims and other types of obligations from before June 1, according to court documents. It notified the state Office of Insurance Regulation on Sept. 13 that it did not have enough money for what is known in the insurance industry as a “runoff” of the obligations.

“Respondent (FedNat) notified OIR that it had overstated its cash position and could not complete a solvent runoff,” said the court petition, filed by the Department of Financial Services’ Divi sion of Rehabilitation and Liquidation. “OIR immediately sent an examiner to the company. On September 14, 2022, Respondent advised OIR that it did not have sufficient cash on hand to pay its obligations and debts as they come due in the normal course of business. Therefore, Respondent is insolvent as defined (by a section of state law) and delinquency proceedings are appropriate.”

Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier sent a letter Wednesday to state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who oversees the Department of Finan cial Services, that ultimately triggered the court petition Friday.

The filing was another sign of trouble in Florida’s property-insurance system. Other insurers declared insolvent since February were Southern Fidelity Insur ance Co., Weston Property and Casu alty Insurance Co.; Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp., Avatar Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and St. Johns Insurance Co.

Those insolvencies have contrib uted to massive growth in the number of customers pouring into the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which was created as an insurer of last resort. As

of Sept. 16, Citizens had 1.055 million policies, more than double the number from two years earlier.

A document presented to the Citizens Board of Governors last week said Citi zens had received 19,740 customers who previously had been insured by FedNat. The document did not provide details about those policies, but the Office of Insurance Regulation in May issued an order that included what one regulator described as an “extraordinary remedy” of the early cancellation of 56,500 FedNat policies.

Before that order, FedNat had about 140,000 policies, the regulator, Virginia Christy, said in an affidavit attached to Friday’s court filing. Along with the cancellations, FedNat agreed to transfer the roughly 83,000 remaining policies to a related company, Monarch National Insurance Co., with the condition that Monarch would not be responsible for obligations from before June 1.

Court documents indicate that the Office of Insurance Regulation has been concerned about FedNat’s finances since at least March 2020, when the state started requiring the company to file monthly financial statements. Later in 2020, regulators started holding frequent conference calls with company officials about its financial status.

“Despite capital infusions, Respon dent’s (financial) surplus continued to decline, and its underwriting losses continued to increase throughout the remainder of 2020 and into and through out 2021,” the court petition said.

Along with canceling policies and agreeing to transfer the remaining poli cies to Monarch, the Sunrise-based FedNat this year also stopped writing new policies, the petition said. It also lost its financial rating Aug. 1 from the ratings agency Demotech.

When property insurers become insol vent, the non-profit Florida Insurance Guaranty Association typically steps in to pay claims. Known as FIGA, the organi zation has authority to levy “assessments,” which are costs passed on to insurance policyholders across the state.

FIGA already is using money from assessments of 1.3 percent and 0.7 percent to pay costs related to other insol vencies. Its board last month approved a plan to borrow $150 million, with the debt financed by extending the 0.7 percent assessment through 2023.

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA STAFF

Voting is underway in the Nov. 8 general election in Florida. After the first voteby-mail ballots were sent to people in the military and overseas, the state Divi sion of Elections reported Friday that 83 ballots had been cast, including 53 by people registered in Monroe County.

propose a redacted version of the deci sion. Noreika, however, wrote in a oneparagraph judgment that “United States Sugar Corporation’s acquisition of Impe rial Sugar Company will not violate” an antitrust law known as the Clayton Act.

U.S. Sugar announced in March 2021 that it had reached an agreement to purchase Imperial Sugar, which oper ates a sugar refinery in Savannah, Ga., from Louis Dreyfus Co. The announce ment said U.S. Sugar would increase production capacity at Imperial’s Geor gia plant. But the Justice Department’s lawsuit alleged that the merger of the competitors would “result in a highly concentrated market and lead to higher prices for a product that is vital to our country’s food supply.”

Elections supervisors have sent out more than 66,500 ballots, with 24,636 going to registered Republicans and 26,119 to registered Democrats. Another 14,197 ballots had gone to unaffiliated voters and 1,595 to people registered with third parties. Floridians have until Oct. 11 to register to vote in the general election. The deadline to request vote-by-mail ballots is Oct. 29. In-person early voting will be held statewide from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, but many counties will expand on those dates.

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Notice of Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Earnest C. Merritt and Walda S. Merritt, Plaintiffs, vs.

Kelli Mathews, Defendant.

Case Number: 2022 CA 001022

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 21, 2022, and entered in Case No. 2022 CA 001022 of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida, wherein EARNEST C. MERRITT and WALDA S. MERRITT are the Plaintiffs and KELLI MATHEWS is the Defendant. Pam Childers as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.escambia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 a.m. on October 12, 2022, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

The North 1/2 of Lot G, Block 6, ABB Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 82, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. Less the South 33 feet for roadway.

LESS AND EXCEPT OR Book 2992 at Page 726, described as follows:

Commence at a 2” Iron Rod (no identification) located at the intersection of the East and South right-of-way lines of Dewrell Road (33’R/W) and John Carroll Road (66’R/W); thence East along the South right-of-way line of said John Carroll Road for a distance of 186.44 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue East along the South right-of-way line of John Carroll Road (66’R/W) for a distance of 100.00 feet; thence deflect to the right (Southerly) 90°09’38” for a distance of 314.10 feet; thence deflect to the right 89°52’20” for a distance of 287.18 feet to the East right-ofway line of Dewrell Road (33’R/W); thence deflect to the right 90°15’44” along said East right-of-way line for a distance of 113.94 feet; thence deflect right 89°42’18” for a distance of 186.44 feet; thence deflect left 89°42’18” for a distance 200.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; all lying and being a portion of Lot G, Block 6, ABB Subdivision according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 82, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida.

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 FILED IN THE CAPTIONED ACTION, MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

/s/ Cecily M. Parker

CECILY M. PARKER Florida Bar No. 98170

Beggs & Lane, RLLP 501 Commendencia Street Pensacola, Florida 32502

Telephone: (850) 432-2451

Facsimile: (850) 469-3331

Electronic Mail: cmp@beggslane.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Escambia County, 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502. Phone (850) 595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360, ADA. Escambia@flcourts1.gov, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

2WR9/28-10/5NOS

Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Clerk of Circuit Court

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., Plaintiff, v.

LAMEIKA BROWN; HARRISON FINANCE COMPANY; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; AND PROVIDENCE MANOR II HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendants.

Case No.: 2021-CA-001803

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

Notice is hereby given that PAM CHILDERS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, will on October 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. CT, via online bid at www.escambia. realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, offer for sale, and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above styled action, the following described real and personal property situated in Escambia County, Florida:

LOT 28, BLOCK A, FINAL PLAT OF PROVIDENCE MANOR II, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 19, PAGE 11, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

TOGETHER with all revenues thereof and all rights (including riparian right), privileges, easements, tenements, interests, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining, including any after-acquired title and easements and all rights, title and interest now or hereafter owned by Borrower in and to all building and improvements, storm and screen windows and doors, gas, steam, electric, solar and other heating, lighting, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating and cooking apparatus, plumbing, sprinkling, smoke, fire, and intrusion detection devices, and other equipment and fixtures now or hereafter attached or appertaining to said premises of any kind or character and whether permanently or temporarily on the property.

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 with the Clerk of the Court no later than the date that the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

Please contact:

Court Administration, ADA Liaison Escambia County 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone (850) 595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360

ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov

at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

WITNESS my hand and the official seal of this Honorable Court this 23rd day of September 2022.

/s/ Megan F. Fry MEGAN F. FRY Florida Bar No. 0058608 Clark Partington 125 East Intendencia St. (32502) P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 (850) 434-9200 / Fax (850) 432-7340

Primary email: mfry@clarkpartington.com

Secondary emails: ldunlap@clarkpartington.com tcourtney@clarkpartington.com

Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR9/28-10/5NOS

Notice to Creditors

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY YVONNE BULLOCK PREVOT Deceased.

FILE NO: 2022 CP 000212 DIVISION:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of NANCY YVONNE BULLOCK PREVOT deceased, File Number 2022 CP 000212 is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, 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, 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 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 September 28, 2022.

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 KOURTNEY J’BREA PREVOT Personal Representative 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: Estate of RONNIE EUGENE WESLEY, Deceased.

CASE NO.: 2022 CP 001288 DIVISION:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Ronnie Eugene Wesley, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 001288, 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, 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 September 21, 2022.

JOSEPH W.C. BOYLES, ESQUIRE Attorney at Law 212 W. Cervantes Street (32501) P.O. Box 13464 Pensacola, FL 32591-3464 (850) 433-9225

FLORIDA BAR #14188 Attorney for Personal Representative jwcb@boylesandboyleslaw.com jennifer@boylesandboyleslaw.com

Paula Rufus

6996 Lancaster Xing Flowery Branch, GA 30542 2WR9/21-9/28NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA E. DENMON Deceased.

CASE NO: 2022 CP 000443 DIVISION: U

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 Angela E. Denmon, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 000443, by the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502; that the decedent’s date of death was January 8, 2022; that 100% of the total value of the assets of the decedent in this estate, as devised in the Decedent’s Last Will and Testament, all comprised of personal property, household goods and a checking account at Pen Air Credit Union, all valued at a total of less than $9,000.00 were devised to: Joseph M. Denmon, 1722 E. Maxwell Street, Pensacola, FL 32502

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 must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.

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 September 21, 2022.

Attorney for Persons Giving Notice: Lisa S. Minshew, Esq. Lisa S. Minshew, P.A. Florida Bar No. 618322 433 E. Government St. Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-6859 lsminshew@lisaminshewlaw.com Attorney for the Estate of Angela E. Denmon 2WR9/21-9/28NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARIE LOUISE ADKINS, Deceased.

FILE NO.: 2022 CP 000273 DIVISION:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of Marie Louise Adkins, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 000273, 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, 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 September 21, 2022.

JOSEPH W.C. BOYLES, ESQUIRE Attorney at Law 212 W. Cervantes Street (32501) P.O. Box 13464 Pensacola, FL 32591-3464 (850) 433-9225 FLORIDA BAR #14188

Attorney for Personal Representative jwcb@boylesandboyleslaw.com jennifer@boylesandboyleslaw.com

Tara Gambill 5 Portofino Drive, Suite 704 Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561 2WR9/21-9/28NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF JULIAN SHEWMAKE PETERMAN, JR. a/k/a JULIAN S. PETERMAN, JR. or JULIAN PETERMAN Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-000348 Division: D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of JULIAN SHEWMAKE PETERMAN, JR., deceased, whose date of death was May 1, 2022, and with case number indicated above pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline St, Milton, FL 32570. The name and address of the personal representative is set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate of 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 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 September 21, 2022.

H. Frank Winn, Jr., Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar# 0113430 P O Box 150 322 S. Alcaniz Street Pensacola, FL 32591-0150 Office 850-434-6214 Fax 850-434-6290 h.frankwinn@att.net

JAMIESON PETERMAN Petitioner

2 Beach Drive Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 2WR9/21-9/28NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF DEMARIS W. NOBLIN, Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-000456 Division

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of DEMARIS W. NOBLIN, deceased, whose date of death was August 30, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

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: September 28, 2022.

Signed on this 19th day of September, 2022.

Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401 30 South Spring Street Post Office Drawer 1271 Pensacola, Florida 32591-1271 E-mail: cph@esclaw.com sbryant@escalw.com mcrooke@esclaw.com

Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163

Attorney for Personal Representative

Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401

30 South Spring Street Post Office Drawer 1271 Pensacola, Florida 32591-1271 E-mail: cph@esclaw.com sbryant@esclaw.com mcrooke@esclaw.com

Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163

Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF ARON CALVIN COOPER Deceased.

File No. 2021-CP-305 Division D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Aron Calvin Cooper, deceased, whose date of death was April 5, 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 curator and the curator’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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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 September 28, 2022.

Attorney for Curator: Oscar J. Locklin E-Mail Address: oscar@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571

Telephone: (850) 995-1102

Curator: Eric J. Cook PO Box 749 Milton, Florida 32572 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARGO ELAINE MANNING Deceased.

File No. 2020 CP 256

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of MARGO ELAINE MANNING, deceased, whose date of death was April 10, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court 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 SO FILED 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 September 28, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representatives: MICHAEL GIBSON Florida Bar No. 831239

GIBSON & JARVIS, P.A. 5412 Highway 90 Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-8885 Facsimile: (850) 995-9799 mike.gibson@gibsonandjarvis.com

Personal Representatives: GAYLE COWLEY 4417 Garcon Point Rd. Milton, FL 32583

GARIA SANDERS 6149 Red Tail Drive Milton, FL 32570 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF Alfred W. Slovenz Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP-281 Division D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Alfred W. Slovenz, deceased, whose date of death was March 31, 2022, 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 September 28, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Oscar J. Locklin Attorney for Petitioner

E-Mail Address: oscar@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102

Personal Representative: Mark Andrew Slovenz 47642 Mid Surrey Square Sterling, Virginia 20165 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF JON R. BARTA Deceased.

File No. 202200356CPMXAX Division

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Jon R. Barta, deceased, whose date of death was May 4th 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida. Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

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 September 28, 2022

Attorney for Personal Representative: Joe L. Leone, Esq. Email Addresses: jleone@wflaw.com Florida Bar No. 602965 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 775N Bethesda, MD 20814 Telephone: (301) 951-1500

Personal Representative: Charles Barta 4320 43rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

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

IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID H WEYMANN Deceased.

File No. 2022 CP 000388

Division Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of David H Weymann, deceased, whose date of death was July 3, 2022 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 September 28, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Raymond B. Palmer Email Address: Ray@rplegal.com Florida Bar No. 42171 Palmer Law Firm 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Ste 41 Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561

Personal Representative: Janice M. Christian 4216 Sandy Bluff Dr East Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF DONNA CHRISTINE McCULLAR aka DONNA C. McCULLAR Deceased.

File No. 17-2022-CP-001485 Division

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of DONNA CHRISTINE McCULLAR aka DONNA C. McCULLAR, deceased, whose date of death was August 15, 2022, 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: September 21, 2022.

Signed on this 9th day of September, 2022.

Charles P. Hoskin, Esquire of EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 E-mail: cph@esclaw.com sbryant@esclaw.com

Attorney for Personal Representative Tamra Ranee Salazar 8110 Sedgefield Drive Pensacola, Florida 32507 2WR9/21-9/28NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF CURTIS C. COOPER, JR. Deceased.

File No. 2022-CP- 001161 Division Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Curtis C. Cooper, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was April 11, 2022, 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 September 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Deborah R. Cooper, f/k/a Deborah R. Luke 1471 Dunhurst Drive Pensacola, Florida 32534

Attorney for Personal Representative: Raymond B. Palmer E-mail Address: ray@rplegal.com Alt. E-Mail Address: jodi@rplegal.com Florida Bar No. 42171 Palmer Law Firm 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Ste. 41, Harbourtown Village Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 Telephone: (850) 916-1000 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FOUAD A. ELMENAYER Deceased.

File No.:2022-CP-000279 Division:D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Fouad A. Elmenayer, deceased, whose date of death was March 30, 2022, 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 representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

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

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

The date of first publication of this notice is September 28, 2022.

Attorney for Personal Representatives: Kenneth R. Fountain, Esq.

Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0048569 FOUNTAIN & BRIDGFORD, PLLC 2045 Fountain Professional Ct., Suite A Navarre, Florida 32566

Telephone: (850) 939-3535

Fax: (850) 939-3539

E-Mail: Fountain@FountainLaw.com

Secondary E-Mail: AWarren@FountainLaw.com

Personal Representatives: Basil F. Elmenayer 4739 Hickory Shores Blvd Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563

Amr Elmenayer 104 Kingston Lane Monmouth, New Jersey 08852 2WR9/28-10/5NTC

Notice of Action

IN THE CIRUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

MATTHEW WEBSTER, Plaintiffs, v.

THOMAS WEBSTER, ANDREW WEBSTER, JONATHAN WEBSTER, and The unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, or other parties claiming by, though, under, or against any known or unknown person who is known to be dead or is not known to be either dead or alive, of JONATHAN WEBSTER, Defendants, Case No.: 2022-CA-358

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: JONATHAN WEBSTER and the unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, or other parties claiming by, though, under, or against any known or unknown person who is known to be dead or is not known to be either dead or alive, of JONATHAN WEBSTER

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title based on a warranty deed as it relates to the following real property in Santa Rosa County, Florida:

Lot 8, Block C, THE VINEYARD, a subdivision of a portion of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 27 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida, according to plat recorded in Plat Book G at page 48 of the public records of said County.

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Oscar J. Locklin, the plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 4557 Chumuckla Highway, on or before October 14, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED September 1, 2022

DONALD C. SPENCER Clerk of the Circuit Court

BY: Tammy Brown Deputy Clerk 4WR9/21-10/12NOA

IN THE COUNTY COOURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Plaintiff

vs.

BARRY C. SCOTT, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE on behalf of PATTRICIA S. MABEE, and THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, on behalf of AMY W. MCPHERSON Defendants

CASE NO: 2022CC001476CCAXMX

AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION TO BARRY SCOTT

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an interpleader action to determine the distribution of Tax Deed Surplus Funds, as defined under §197.582, Florida Statutes for the insurance of tax deed from the Santa Rosa County Clerk’s tax deed file Tax Deed No. 2019006, for the sale of a certain piece of real property located in Pinellas County, Florida and more precisely described as follows:

a. Property Appraisers Parcel Identification Number: 28-2N-28-5030-00400-0270.

b. Address: 6428 Eva Street, Milton, Florida 32570

has been filed against you and you are required to server a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it to the Clerk’s Counsel, the Law Offices of Travis R. Walker, whose address is 1100 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart, Fla. 34994, no later than 45 days after this Notice of Action was filed in the Summation Weekly. You are also required to file the original defenses in this action with the clerk of court, who’s address is 6865 Caroline St., Milton, FL. 32570, either before service on plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Dated: September 21, 2022.

Donald C. Spencer, Santa Rosa Co. Clerk and Comptroller

By: Tammy Brown 4WR9/28-10/19NOA