Ormond Beach Observer 12-14-23

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County board to review moratorium

CHRISTMAS PARADE PAGE 1B THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

STATE CHAMPS Mainland wins Class 3S Florida high school football championship. PAGE 3B

Belvedere Terminals’ concept plan — now on hold — showed six fuel tanks.

PAGE 2A INSIDE ART IMITATES LIFE

Ormond Beach Arts District proposes a six-month sculpture tour for the downtown.

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SALARY INCREASES

Volusia County Council grants county manager, attorney 5% raises after evaluations.

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OMAM hosts gingerbread plushie workshop.

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Buccaneers Jacob Ingerman (left), Christian Hudson and Antonio Davis celebrate Mainland’s 21-19 win over the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets.

REPORT CARD

Florida DOE released school grades. Ormond schools show improvement.

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BEST OF THE FEST

Over 100 Florida artists participate in ‘Holiday Arts on the Halifax River’ festival.

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The force is with you

OBPD vows that Cpl. Michael Bakaysa, a fan of Star Wars, will never be forgotten. PAGE 3A

Welcome home

CHRISTMAS ORIGINS

Ormond Beach Historical Society hosts holiday program.

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Ormond dad surprises his three children during Christmas parade after retiring from the U.S Navy.

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Ormond Beach Police Officer Jesse Godfrey hands a folded flag to Jennifer Bakaysa during her husband’s funeral service on Thursday, Dec. 7.

Ormond Beach celebrates Hanukkah at community event.

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

County planning commission to review moratorium

CITY WATCH

Art cabinet project to be reviewed The Ormond Beach City Commission will review a request to allow public art cabinet wraps in the downtown at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

The project wil consist of wraps for nine traffic signal cabinets and two streetlight cabinets along West and East Granada Boulevard.

If approved, the art wraps will feature art by nine Ormond Beach artists, all of whom donated their pieces for the initiative, proposed by the Ormond Beach Arts District.

The artists — Lee Dunkle, Gregory Grant, Scott Hiestand, Karlene McConnell, Barbara Perrotti, Sang Roberson, Antoinette Slick, Akiko Sugiyama and Margaret Schnebly Hodge — all use a variety of mediums, from photography to paper collage and ceramics.

The cabinet wraps are slated to last about three years.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

PAC seeks volunteer ushers The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center is looking for volunteer ushers.

Volunteer ushers assist at the theatre before, during and after performances by handing out programs, helping patrons find their seats and answering basic questions about the facility, according to a notice on the city’s website. Ushers may also participate in various social events and activities throughout the year.

The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 29. An application can be downloaded at https://www.ormondbeach. org/DocumentCenter/ View/2687/VolunteerApplication.

Prospective volunteers must attend a group orientation and on-the-job training sessions. Volunteers must sign up for a minimum of three events per month, from July through June. The next orientation and training session will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4.

The PAC is undergoing a $1.7 million renovation. The project, funded in part by Volusia County ECHO grant dollars, will revamp the PAC’s lobby and building exterior, add an art installation and create a donor wall.

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The submitted conceptual plan for the fuel farm at 874 Hull Road shows six proposed 40-foot-tall tanks.

The Volusia County Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission will review a proposed moratorium ordinance for developments with an I-2 heavy industrial zoning on Thursday, Dec. 21.

On Dec. 4 — almost two weeks after the County Council unanimously directed staff to enact the ninemonth moratorium as the county’s I-2 zoning district is reviewed — the county received a conceptual site plan application from Belvedere Terminals for the property at 874 Hull Road, near Ormond Beach.

The conceptual site plan for a bulk fuel storage and distribution ter-

minal shows a total of six proposed 40-foot-tall fuel tanks. Of the six, two are proposed to be 120 feet wide, one is proposed to be 140 feet wide, and the others are 80, 60 and 40 feet wide.

In a statement, Belvedere Terminals Chief Operating Officer Mike Benedetto said the site plan submitted adhered to the existing zoning in place for the site at 874 Hull Road.

“We also continue to be in communication with the county about possible alternative locations, although the alternatives considered to date are missing elements needed for this project,” Benedetto said.

Condos coming to Ormond-bythe-Sea?

The conceptual site plan application also states that water utilities for the terminal would be supplied by a well and that it would use a septic system for sewer.

In September, the city of Ormond Beach decided it would not be providing utilities to Belvedere Terminals for the property at 874 Hull Road, nor would it annex the property into its city limits.

After the PLDRC meeting on Dec. 21, the proposed moratorium ordinance will be reviewed at the County Council’s meetings on Jan. 4 and Jan. 16, 2024. A moratorium would go into effect through Aug. 21, 2024.

Engineering consultants met with the city’s Site Plan Review Committee on Wednesday, Dec. 6, to discuss utilities for two new condominium buildings at 2020 Ocean Shore Blvd. in Ormond-by-the-Sea. The applicants informed the city that the condo buildings would be made up of eight units each. The site plan will be reviewed by Volusia County.

The property at 2020 Ocean Shore Blvd. spans .91 acres and sold in late September for $1.5 million.

“The whole story here is that the Volusia County school district is definitely trending up, and we just have to keep that momentum going.”

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Volusia County School Board member Carl Persis. See Page 4A

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

End of watch

Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, Officer Tierra Taska and Sgt. Ray Llanes pay their respects.

Ormond Beach Police mourn loss of Cpl. Michael Bakaysa

Ormond Beach Police Officer Andy Rossi, Crime Scene Technician Victoria Lancaster and Officer Karl Lippack stand at attention.

Ormond Beach Police Sgt. Josh Delong signs a memorial.

The law enforcement procession for Cpl. Michael Bakaysa was composed of around 25 different agencies.

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In Cpl. Michael Bakaysa's memory, his fellow night shift officers created a "Team Chewie" special patch to wear.

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Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Rego carries the fired cartridges in his hands.

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rmond Beach Police Cpl. Michael Bakaysa loved the force — and upon his death, his fellow officers ensured the force was with him.

About 300 law enforcement vehicles and motor units made up the procession to Bakaysa’s funeral service on Thursday, Dec. 7, held at the Daytona Beach Drive-in Christian Church. The community stood on the sidewalks on Granada Boulevard and watched the procession cross the bridge, the American flag flying high from the ladders of two Ormond Beach Fire Department trucks.

Bakaysa died on Friday, Dec. 1, after a medical incident following a training session two weeks prior. A big Star Wars fan, he was 54 years old and had worked for OBPD for over 27 years.

“Everyone that wears a badge, or a star, knows this one truth: When you leave for work, there is no guarantee that you will make it home,” Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said during the service. “Those heroes put their lives on the line every time they cross the threshold of their homes to protect and patrol our streets.”

For a police chief, Godfrey said, Bakaysa was the best patrol officer anyone could ask for.

“I never heard him complain,” he said. “He never got into any trouble, and I knew that he was that informal leader on the night shift that almost every department has. He was the voice of reason, and he had the institutional knowledge behind most of the decisions being made.”

Godfrey described him as humble, hard-working and a “true professional.”

Bakaysa was hired on Aug. 4, 1996, as a community service officer. As a teen, he had been part of the Police Explorers program with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. During his 27-year career, he also worked as an emergency communications officer and a field training officer. As a patrol officer, he always worked the midnight shift — by choice.

Assistant City Manager Claire Whitley said Bakaysa made a profound impact on the community during his 27 years on the police force.

“His kindness, bravery and dedication were unparalleled,” Whitley said. “He will forever be a guiding light in our community.”

Capt. DW Smith said Bakaysa never asked for a promotion, despite the number of people he helped and the impact he made on the patrol units he mentored.

He shared a story of Bakaysa saving a couple from a burning townhouse many years ago, using a 10-foot aluminum ladder a neighbor threw over the fence.

“He literally saved two people from a burning building that night and didn’t want a lick of credit for it,” Smith said. “He never wanted any recognition.

Michael Bakaysa was promoted posthumously to the rank of corporal.

He showed up every shift, dependable, reliable and simply did his job.”

Smith asked Godfrey to posthumously promote Bakaysa to the rank of corporal. Godfrey agreed.

TEAM CHEWIE

When a person becomes a police officer, they choose other officers to act as liaisons to their family in case of an emergency. Those forms are sealed and locked until something happens, Smith said. When they opened Bakaysa’s about three weeks ago, he saw that Bakaysa had chosen him and Sgt. Ray Llanes.

Smith met Bakaysa when he first joined the department, as Smith had been hired as a community service officer in January of 1996. They hit it off immediately, Smith said, and during their time as dispatchers, they spent a lot of time talking all things nerdy — Star Wars, Transformers, Back to the Future.

And from the beginning, Smith said, they both knew they would be sworn cops one day.

“The work we were doing at the time, as hard as it was, was a rite of passage to become sworn,” he said.

Giving rookie cops a nickname was also a rite of passage, and Smith gave Bakaysa his: Chewie.

Why? Bakaysa loved Star Wars, was “built like a wookie” and the first four letters of his last name sounded like Chewbacca.

“Chewie ran with his nickname,” Smith said. “He embraced it. Clearly, I messed up, because you’re not supposed to enjoy your rookie name as much as Chewie did.”

He signed notes in the office as Chewie. Even changed his email to the nickname.

In his memory, his fellow night shift officers have created a “Team Chewie” special patch to wear: a caricature of Chewbacca with the thin blue line police badge, and Bakaysa’s badge number.

‘TEACHING ‘TILL THE END’

Llanes met with Bakaysa seven years

ago when he started working with OBPD after retiring from the Miami Dade Police Department. When Bakaysa was assigned as one of his field training officers, Llanes was told he was a man of few words.

“My response was, ‘Well, he’s met his match. I’m a man of many words,’” Llanes recalled.

And during that first assignment together, Llanes said he talked his ears off. They became friends, bonding over cigars and ’80s pop culture, and later worked on the same shift.

“Officer Bakaysa was not only a friend, he was also my senior officer,” Llanes said. “He was my rock and the one I could bounce questions off regarding policy, previous department practice and anything that had to be done correctly. He was instrumental in my development as a sergeant and learning how to do things the Ormond way.”

Capt. Chris Roos, looking out at the crowd that gathered for the funeral service, said Bakaysa would probably have been annoyed at it all.

He never wanted the spotlight.

“Although he never wanted to be the center of attention, Mike was definitely a leader, trainer and mentor for the men and women he worked with,” Roos said.

Bakaysa prided himself of training new hires and junior personnel, Roos added. In his final days, he was still training. Roos said that when he visited him in the hospital during his final days, one of the nurses tending to him was in training.

“A few days later, I shared this story with Mike’s wife Jennifer, who agreed — that was Mike, teaching till the end,” Roos said.

Instead of saying goodbye to Mike during his remarks, Roos said the most fitting thing he could recite was the Star Wars Jedi Code: “There is no emotion, there is peace.

There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

There is no passion, there is serenity.

There is no chaos, there is harmony.

There is no death, there is the Force.”

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

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Ormond schools earn higher grades County manager, attorney get raises Four elementary schools earned an ‘A.’ Seabreeze went from a ‘C’ to a ‘B,’ just two points shy of an ‘A.’ JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Don’t miss the return of the Starlight Parade at Town Center this Saturday, December 16.

Pre-parade activities begin at 3 p.m. The parade begins at 6 p.m. And be sure to visit Rotary’s Fantasy Lights, shining in the park!

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The Florida Department of Education released school grades for the 2022-2023 school year on Monday, Dec. 11, and all Ormond Beach area schools either maintained or improved their letter grade.

Four of the local elementary schools — Ormond Beach Elementary, Pine Trail Elementary, Tomoka Elementary and Pathways Elementary — earned an “A” grade. Tomoka and Pathways improved from last year’s “B” grade.

Beachside Elementary improved from a “C” grade to a “B.” Ormond Beach Middle School and Hinson Middle School both earned a “B.” Hinson improved from a “C” last year. Seabreeze High School earned a “B,” up from a “C” last year, and Mainland High School maintained its “C” grade.

The new school grades are a compliment to all the teachers and paraprofessionals who work hard each day, Volusia County School Board member Carl Persis said. They’re also a reflection of VCS Superintendent Carmen Balgobin’s focus on student achievement, he

“The whole story here is that the Volusia County school district is definitely trending up, and we just have to keep that momentum going.”

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CARL PERSIS, Volusia County School Board member

added, even though it put a lot of pressure on the principals, assistant principals and teachers.

“The whole story here is that the Volusia County school district is definitely trending up, and we just have to keep that momentum going,” Persis said.

One of the major improvements that caught his eye was Seabreeze High School’s “B” grade. They missed an “A” grade by two points.

“High schools are the most difficult to earn that ‘A’ because, number one, they are the largest, so it’s much harder to improve the total student achievement of a group of 2,000 or 3,000 students, as it is compared to an elementary school of 300 students,” Persis said.

Persis, who represents District 4, gave kudos to Seabreeze Principal Tucker Harris, who has made it his goal to turn it into an “A” school since he came on board.

Persis was also pleased to see the improvements in all the elementary schools. He can’t remember a time when all of the elementary schools within Ormond Beach’s city limits were all “A” schools.

(Beachside Elementary is located in Daytona Beach.)

The Volusia County School district maintained its district grade of “B,” with 54% of schools earning an “A” or “B,” according to a press release.

No schools earned a “D” or an “F” in the district. Two — Taylor Middle-High School and Volusia Online — were given an incomplete grade, which the press release noted means the grade was withheld. A school grade can be withheld if less than 95% of the eligible students participated in testing.

This is the first year that grades were calculated using the Florida Assessment of

Student Thinking Progress Monitoring and Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking End-of-Course assessment results.

“These school grades serve as a baseline for districts and provide a starting point for future achievement,” Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. said in a press release. “I look forward to seeing schools rise to the occasion as they continue to provide Florida students a first-rate education.”

According to the Department of Education, the new baseline school grades carry no “negative consequences for schools or districts” and provide the chance for schools to receive the benefits of increased grades by qualifying for school recognition or exiting turnaround status.

Under the previous district grade calculation guidelines, the district stated, VCS would be one percentage point away from earning a district grade of “A.” “Volusia County Schools has been committed to our students’ academic and personal growth,” Balgobin said in a press release. “The 202223 school and district grades are evidence of the hard work students, school-based staff, district-based staff and families have put in to ensure increased success year over year. We are thrilled to see increases in so many areas, including all graded schools achieving an A, B or C.”

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The 5% raise totals about $24,000 in salary increases.

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The Volusia County Council unanimously voted to give the county manager and county attorney a 5% raise after discussing their annual performance at the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

This brings County Manager George Recktenwald’s salary to about $259,041.79 from $246,706.47; and County Attorney Mike Dyer’s salary to about $242,138.33 from $230,607.93, both retroactive to Sept. 30.

The 5% raise equals what county employees received this fiscal year and totals about $24,000 in increases.

Overall, the council expressed confidence in their leadership and guidance.

“In my time in ... state and local government, the overall experience that I’ve had with your teams, your leadership teams that serve beneath both of you have been exemplary,” County Councilman David Santiago said.

County Councilman Don Dempsey said he had nothing bad to say about Recktenwald or Dyer, saying both have given him good advice.

As an attorney himself for 33 years, however, Dempsey said, he wished Dyer would give the council more direction or emphasis on what paths to take when faced with certain issues.

“I know that can be a challenge for Mike trying to keep us under control sometimes and following his advice, but I am very satisfied with both George and Mike, and I’m fully satisfied with their service,” Dempsey said.

Councilman Troy Kent rated Recktenwald and Dyer on a 1-5 scale on certain categories, similar to the way the city of Ormond Beach rates its city manager and city attorney.

Dyer received an average of 4.64, and Recktenwald an average of 4.04.

Most of his scores were high for both men; the lowest score he doled out was a “2” for Recktenwald’s communication skills with the council.

“Council goals need to be a priority every January and updates given often on our progress towards those goals,” Kent said. “As a council member, I should not be learning about events that look negatively towards our county from the media. I should receive a call so I’m not caught off guard with what’s taking place in our county.”

County Councilman Danny Robins said he appreciates the accessibility to both Recktenwald and Dyer, and how that extends to county staff.

“I trust their judgment and their legal advice has always been on point,” Robins said.

County Council Chair Jeff Brower said that he received letters from the public asking the council to bring up a vote of no confidence for both Recktenwald and Dyer. But a lot of the criticism, he said, came from actions that originated with the council.

“While it was encouraging to me that the public is paying attention and wants to see things changed, I think sometimes the blame is misplaced,” Brower said. “That blame should have rested on the seven people here. We give you direction and then you carry out that direction.”

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Ormond Beach Arts District proposes a sculpture tour for the downtown The arts district is seeking at least 10 sponsors to bring artist Seward Johnson’s hyper-realistic bronze sculptures to town.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

The Ormond Beach Arts District wants to bring a sculpture tour to the downtown next fall.

A longtime mission of the district — which works closely with Ormond MainStreet — is to bring public art to Ormond Beach. When attending a MainStreet conference in spring of 2022, Ormond MainStreet Executive Director Becky Parker discovered artist Seward Johnson’s sculptures.

Parker, who is the president of the Ormond Beach Arts District board, said she thought the artist’s sculp-

Seward Johnson, “Wine, Food and Thou,” ©2014 The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.

Seward Johnson, “The Photo Shoot,” ©1989 The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.

Judith Stein, vice president of the Ormond Beach Arts District board, recently visited the Seward Johnson Atelier in New Jersey to get a closer look at the artist’s sculptures.

tures were something cool and different.

“I think it obviously goes in line with Ormond MainStreet’s desire to enliven the district and to create new experiences for people,” Parker said.

“This is really awe-inspiring. This is really going to make people stop and want to spend time looking and being curious, and that’s really what we want. We want to create that kind of vibrancy in the district.”

The arts district is hoping to host at least 10 of Johnson’s sculptures in town, said Judith Stein, vice president of the arts district board. The plan is to place the sculptures outdoors for public interaction for about six months.

But for that, the arts district needs 10 individual sponsors.

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“We don’t have a price set yet,” Stein said. “We have to figure it out — how much it’s going to cost to bring it here, exactly.”

Stein recently traveled to the Seward Johnson Atelier in New Jersey to get a closer look at the sculptures. She was impressed.

“They’re just so evocative,” Stein said. “Some of them are just interesting, because you don’t know if they’re real people or not. Others, they tell a story.”

Johnson, who died in 2020, created over 1,200 sculptures in his lifetime.

He’s known for his life-size hyperrealistic bronze sculptures, and his works are exhibited worldwide and have been touring since the 1960s.

Lynn Declemente Losavio, program officer at the Seward Johnson Atelier,

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said Johnson believed in the idea of connectivity through art.

“When I place these artworks, I really try to talk to the community and see what their goals are and what they want to amplify,” Losavio said. “So these artworks take a life of their own in every community they go into, and they are kind of like catalysts for whatever the community wants their story to be.”

Ormond Beach City Commissioner Lori Tolland, who serves as the city’s liaison on the Ormond MainStreet board, said that when Stein spoke to her about the sculpture tour, she thought it was a great idea.

“Why not beautify our city and share art from other places within our city?” Tolland said. “... I think it would be fun for the city and maybe

attract a little bit of outside curiosity from other towns.”

Art in public spaces elevates residents’ quality of life, she said.

The Seward Johnson Atelier strives to keep Johnson’s legacy alive by continuing to exhibit his works.

Some communities fall in love with his sculptures so much, Losavio said, that they bring a tour back every year or every two years.

Other communities go on to create their own arts program, modeled after what the atelier does.

“I feel like that’s what we try to do because it just seems so overwhelming sometimes, and a lot of people don’t know what artwork is durable for outside or how to keep works installed outside and maintained properly,” Losavio said. “And we do, so we try to also help give guidelines and show how it can be done in a successful way.”

The sculptures may be placed on public or private property, depending on the sponsor, who will also receive recognition.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a sculpture should reach out to Stein via email at judystein2@gmail.com or by calling 386-871-2378.

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The store’s loss prevention employees told police that the pair attempted to walk out of the store without properly scanning all of their items, according to a police report. The reporting officer asked the pair if they had enough money to pay for the unscanned items, and the man said they did. Why didn’t they pay for them? The man claimed he had been rushing because he was late for work, the report states.

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NOT SO SNEAKY 1:30 p.m. — 2400 block of East Moody Boulevard, Flagler County Fraudulent practices, violation of parole. A man on parole tried to fool his urine test by filling a hand lotion bottle with synthetic urine.

The man — who is on parole for a drug offense — was required to submit to an observed urinalysis as part of his parole. As the parole officer watched the man give a sample, he noticed a device of some kind hidden within the “center ‘pocket’ underwear,” according to the man’s arrest report.

The man handed over the item when the officer demanded it — it turned out to be a small lotion bottle filled with synthetic urine, the report said. The man was arrested for violating his parole and attempting to scam his urine test.

DEC. 7

OFFENSIVE ACTIONS 7:03 p.m. — First block of Advent Health Way, Palm Coast Battery. A 56-year-old woman yanked the ponytail of another woman who commented on the reckless driving of a red pickup truck in a hospital drop-off area.

The victim was walking into the hospital with her son when the pickup sped through the parking lot in front of them to the pickup area where the suspect was waiting, according to an arrest report. Before the victim and her son went inside the hospital, she turned around to tell the driver he was being reckless.

That is when the suspect, who was walking toward the pickup, reached up and grabbed the other woman’s ponytail, pulling her to the ground. Hospital security separated the two, and the victim called the police.

The red pickup truck did not belong to the suspect, but a man who lived at her home.

Sheriff’s Office deputies later picked up the suspect from her home on Brian Lane.

They have charged her with battery.

DEC. 9

THAT’S FOWL 9:03 a.m. — Intersection of Division Avenue and South Orchard Street, Ormond Beach Suspicious incident. Police were notified that a bowl containing a “decapitated chicken carcass” was left at the above-mentioned intersection.

According to an incident report, a tea can-

dle had been placed on top of the carcass, which officers found at the northeast corner of the intersection. Officers reported that it appeared to be a Santería shrine. Santería originates in Cuba and is a mix of Catholic practices and African folk beliefs.

Officers took photos of the shrine before disposing of the chicken carcass and the bowl.

PLAYGROUND VANDALIZED 5:37 p.m. — 300 block of Sanchez Avenue, Ormond Beach Vandalism. An Ormond Beach woman took her children to a local park and soon discovered “derogatory and demonic” writing on the playground equipment.

The woman took photos of the writing before trying to wipe it off with baby wipes, according to a police incident report. About 45 minutes later, she saw four teen boys arrive at the playground, one of whom approached one of her sons and asked him to go down the slide with him. The woman said no.

The other teen boys, she told police, were standing by the bathrooms telling their friends, “Let’s go before she takes our picture,” according to the report. The boys then left and the woman called police to report the vandalism on the playground.

Officers noted in their report that the vandalism on the equipment appeared to have been written with a marker. The boys’ bathroom was vandalized with spraypainted graffiti.

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Ormond vet surprises kids in parade Chris Washington is not just home for the holidays. The U.S. Navy vet is home for good.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Chris Washington knew exactly how his three children would react upon seeing him show up at the Ormond Beach Home for the Holidays Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9.

He predicted his 9-year-old daughter Bailey would cry. His 12-year-old son Scott would give him a big hug. If he got any reaction out of his oldest, 14-year-old Logan, he would consider it a win.

And that’s exactly how it went when he surprised them at the end of the parade.

“I’m home, and I’m not home for two weeks,” Washington said prior to the surprise. “This is it. I’m home and I’m home forever. ... I’m hoping they’ll be super excited — hoping I can control my own tears.”

Washington is retiring from the U.S. Navy after 20 years,

Chris Washington greets his kids after his surprise homecoming.

having enlisted in 2003. He has been stationed in Cleveland, Ohio, for the past three years, visiting only every six months.

The family moved to Ormond in 2020, but Washington had never seen the local parade, as he usually came down the week of Christmas.

This year, all three of his children were in the parade: Bailey was with the Pop Warner cheer team, Scott was with the Pop Warner Sandcrabs football team and Logan was playing with the Seabreeze High School marching band.

About two weeks ago,

The Washington family: Leah, Chris, Scott, Logan and Bailey

Washington said, he and his wife were talking about their kids being in the parade and thinking of ideas to surprise their kids with his homecoming when he put those two thoughts together.

So he reached out to the city and was able to make the surprise happen.

His wife, Leah Washington, said her children’s reaction to seeing their father at the parade was “priceless.”

“We’re not oblivious to that there’s definitely going to be some challenges ahead, but it’s worth it,” she said.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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Charles Edward Zulauf

Sally Diane Roberts

December 25, 1930 - November 30, 2023 Charles Zulauf, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at home in Palm Coast FL on November 30th at the age of 92.

Charles is survived by his wife of 70 years Barbara, his daughters Penny, Paula, and Patty(Eric), son Edward(Lesa) and grandsons Colin, Justin and Ryan, several in-laws and many nieces and nephews, and his cat Munchkin. He was predeceased by his daughter Pamela and his sister Elizabeth.

Charles was born in Bellefontaine, OH on December 25, 1930 to Warner and Georgia Zulauf. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Air Force and served as a radio operator on the island of Okinawa during the Korean War. On leaving the military and working as a truck driver for a number of years, Charles moved from Ohio to

Skaneateles, NY where he and Barbara raised their five children while he served as Director of Transportation at Red Star Express Lines in Auburn NY. After retiring Charles and Barbara moved to Haines City, FL for 10 years before moving to Palm Coast, FL to be closer to family. He was a lifelong member of the Elks Club in Willard, OH and an avid coin collector, but his favorite hobby was helping others.

Charles was a man of few words but spoke through his actions. He was kind and generous and a man of great moral character. He was always willing to help both strangers and friends. Charles will be greatly missed by all that knew him but will remain in their hearts forever.

There will be no public services per his request.

08/28/1936 - 10/17/2023

Our mom, Sally “Diane” (Straus) Roberts of Palm Coast, sadly passed away on October 17, 2023 at the age of 87. She was born in Port Chester, NY, August 28, 1936 to Arnum & Mildred (Johnson) Straus. She grew up in Greenwich, CT, and graduated from Greenwich High School. She was known as a gifted equestrian, and for her archery & rifle skills. She worked as a contracted bookkeeper for various companies. She became a long term Girl Scout Leader in Norwalk, CT (15+ years) and put a lot of mileage on her car taking us to sports practices, meets, and scouting activities.

She was a lifetime member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She made the best

baked beans and chocolate chip cookies.

She and our dad retired to Palm Coast Florida in 1992 where she became an active member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and the VFW Auxiliary.

She liked spending time tag saling with family and reading.

She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John E. Roberts. She is survived by three children: Terry (Dennis Canaday) Roberts, Kris Roberts, Debra (Matthew) Murawski, and 4 grand children: John Abelkis, Ariel Murawski, Jessica Murawski, and CJ Murawski.

The placement of her ashes with our dad’s will be a small private event.

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Teacher charged in Walmart thefts Antisemitic vandalism suspect ID’d Matanzas teacher Anthony Zaksewicz stole $3,178.61 in merchandise over five months, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

There were three 30-day periods in which Zaksewicz stole $750 within the 30 days, according to the report.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office first became aware of the thefts in October when a Walmart loss protection investigator handed over receipts and video evidence of Zaksewicz swapping out the price tags of expensive items with less expensive items and “skip-scanning” other merchandise, the report said.

Flagler Schools Communication Coordinator Jason Wheeler told the Observer that Zaksewicz is on paid administrative leave as Flagler Schools conducts its own investigation into the allegations.

In October 2022, Zaksewicz was honored by Flagler Schools for receiving the Florida Council Social Studies Harry T. Moore Teaching for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Award, according to an October 2022 Flagler Schools press release.

The press release said Zaksewicz received the award in part “for the passion he brings to the classroom and for all the opportunities he takes to bring Civil Rights education to all his students.”

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

A 17-year Matanzas High School teacher was arrested on Dec. 5 after he allegedly stole over $3,000 worth of merchandise from the Walmart on Cypress Point Parkway in Palm Coast.

Anthony Zaksewicz, 45, has been a history teacher at MHS since 2006.

He is facing 14 theft-related charges, according to his court records: 10 counts of misdemeanor petit theft, one felony charge of using an antitheft countermeasure device, two counts of felony retail theft and one count of grand theft.

The thefts span a five-month period from May to October of this year, according to Zaksewicz’s arrest report.

A felony warrant has been issued for Liam Mackin, 70, who fled to Ireland Dec. 5.

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The Flagler Beach Police Department has identified a citizen of Ireland as the man who spray-painted antisemitic messages on local businesses in November.

Six businesses in Flagler Beach — owned by either Israeli nationals or those of Jewish heritage — were vandalized late Nov. 19 with graffiti messages that read “Jew Murder,” “290,000 child killers,” “500,000 Jew child killer,” “501,110 Jew child murderer,” according to a press release from the FBPD. The FBPD has identified Liam Mackin, 70 — a citizen of Ireland with a local address in Flagler Beach — as the suspect.

A warrant was issued for Mackin’s arrest on Dec. 6, but, according to the Central Florida Intelligence Exchange, he left for Ireland on Dec. 5, with no known return date.

Mackin is charged with felony

criminal mischief, evidencing prejudice while committing offense. The warrant for his arrest has nationwide pickup, the press release said.

“Should this criminal attempt to re-enter this country at any border crossing, airport, etc., he will be arrested on the outstanding arrest warrant so he can answer to his crimes,” FBPD Chief Matt Doughney said.

FBPD Detective Rosanna Vinci worked with FBPD staff and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s Real Time Crime Center team to identify Mackin.

Local Flagler Beach businesses also handed over surveillance footage to help identify Mackin and track his movements that night.

“These types of crimes don’t occur very often in Flagler Beach, but when they do, we will utilize every resource available,” Doughney said. “Our community should rest easy knowing that this coward is no longer a threat to our community. ...

This message is specifically directed to Mr. Mackin, should he happen to see this news release on social media: Happy Hanukkah!”

CRIME REPORT Man stole cash register drawer from Walmart, FCSO says A man stole an entire cash register drawer from Walmart in Palm Coast on Dec. 10, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The theft occurred at around 8:25 p.m., according to the FCSO. The FCSO posted a photo from security camera footage on its Facebook page on Dec. 11, asking for the public’s help identifying the man. FCSO is looking for a tall, white man with short brown hair in a red shirt carrying a black rectangular box, according to the incident report. The drawer was estimated to hold $3,500.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact the FCSO at 386-313-4911 or TIPS@flaglersheriff.com or CrimeStoppers at 1-888277-TIPS. Have a news tip? Send it to Sierra Williams at sierra@ observerlocalnews.com.

Paint the town: Over 100 artists at Holiday Arts on the Halifax River Holly Hill festival ‘draws’ a crowd from Volusia and Flagler counties.

vendors at the event on Dec. 9-10, at Sunrise Park, in Holly Hill. This was the first year the event was held in December, rather than the spring.

Palm Coast painter Ray Brilli won the Award of Distinction at this year’s festival.

“It was a true, juried fine arts show,” said Pat Masiotti-Abernathy, who cofounded the event with Pam Fieldus.

Funds raised from the show support arts and music in schools, with beneficiaries as follows: Holly Hill School, UBIC Academy, and Rossmeyer Family Holly Hill Boys and Girls Club.

Visit hollyhillartsfestival.com.

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There were impressionist paintings of the ocean, golden hour palm trees, gemstone jewelry — and a flamingo wearing flip-flops.

One customer who walked under Diane Dedo’s Flip Flops at Your Door tent at the Holiday Arts on the Halifax River, said it was a “happy booth” and “it makes me smile.”

Dedo, who lives in Tomoka Oaks in Ormond Beach, was one of 107 arts

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Festival of lights: Ormond Beach celebrates Hanukkah

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habad of Greater Daytona hosted a Mega Chanukah event on Dec. 10 to honor and celebrate Chanukah.

The event offered various outdoor activities such as rock climbing, bungee jumping, bounce houses, an obstacle course, train rides and a petting zoo.

The event also offered personalized caricature drawings, an LED light show, a live concert from Jewish singer Shuky Sadon and a menorah lighting and prayer by Rabbi Asher Farkash and Eric Pekarsky.

Gili’s Kitchen held a booth for hungry guests, with all Kosher options. When rain came, Farkash handed out jelly doughnuts inside the Chabad center while guests waited for the weather to clear.

Jacob Smith held multiple chickens in the petting farm area, this one being his favorite.

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A large dance circle broke out during Shuky Sadon’s live performance.

Ashton Potts and Neveah Galloway help kids learn about animals at the petting zoo.

Bella Schwartz, Alexa Schwartz, Ester Menuelle, and Ester Ocbosh enjoy the Mega Chanukah Event.

Gili Simon and Delshawan Prejean at the Gili’s Kitchen booth.

Matil Fogel and Deyanira Delgado make snow cones for the guests.

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Sugar, stuffing and spice: OMAM hosts gingerbread plushie workshop To get in the holiday spirit, children gathered at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum to create a gingerbread plushie.

EMMA BRUGNA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Children ages 8-12 created their own gingerbread plushies in a workshop titled, “Oh Snap! Gingerbread Plushies,” hosted by the Ormond Memorial Art Museum on Wednesday, Dec. 6, as they celebrated the upcoming Christmas season.

The children gathered with Diamond Johnson, curator of youth and outreach programs, to create a gingerbread plushie during the workshop. Each person was able to choose the pose they wanted their plushies to be in by tracing a cutout of their selected gingerbread shape onto brown felt.

The children then cut out two of the same shape and worked with Johnson to sew the two together, leaving an opening to add in the stuffing, which participant Aaron Dye said was his favorite part of the activity.

Once their gingerbread friends were sewn together, with the stuffing inside, the children uniquely

Selah distributes the stuffing of her plushie as she finishes up the project.

Silas uses gold thread to sew the bottom half of his plushie. He decided to use light brown felt for the top half and dark brown for the bottom half.

Photos by Emma Brugna

Leah and Aaron Dye, siblings, show off their creations with Diamond Johnson, the instructor of the youth workshop. Leah named hers Cookie Carol, and Aaron named his Cinnamon Joe.

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Sunday services: All Are Welcome!

Advent Wednesday prayer worship: 6 p.m. December 6th-December 20th. Followed by food, devotion and fellowship

11 a.m. Heritage service: Holding true to our heritage, organ & choir, learning of God’s great love through scripture

*Both services include Holy Communion. *Christmas Eve will only be the evening services, noted below, we will not have the 9 & 11 a.m. services on that day

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Some added buttons, hair, mustaches or rhinestones. Each plushie was also given a name to finish off the creation of their gingerbread friend.

OMAM’s next children’s art program will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18. Children ages 4-12 will get a tour of the Emmons Cottage and decorate a winter cottage or gingerbread house of their own.

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Ocean Hammock house tops sales list in Flagler A

house in Ocean Hammock was the top real estate transaction for Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Thomas and Cynthia McFadden, of Germantown, Tennessee, sold 25 Kingfisher Lane to James and Laura Weaver, of Palm Coast, for $1,235,000.

Built in 2014, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a pool, a hot tub and 4,016 square feet of space.

It sold in 2007 for $295,900.

ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Condos Jeremiah and Michelle Ross, of Flagler Beach, sold 3580 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 510, to Radmila Fey, of Wheeling, Illinois, for $247,500. Built in 1982, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,121 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $249,000.

Scott Miller, Robin Lantaigne and Todd Miller, of Palm Coast, sold 15 Ocean Crest Way, Unit 1314, to Vince Montano, Jr., of Palm Coast, for $505,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,264 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $250,000.

Christine O’Keefe, of Port Saint Lucie, sold 18 Sherbury Court to Janet Hall, as trustee, for $215,000. Built in 1985, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,098 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $88,000.

Supawadee Soinak, of Winter Haven, sold 808 Ocean Marina Drive to Thomas and Randi Helf, of Flagler Beach,

for $360,000. Built in 1989, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,140 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $100,000.

David and Mary Bergstresser, of Flagler Beach, sold 3580 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 905, to Gregory Kostka, as trustee, for $510,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,695 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $350,000.

PALM COAST Cypress Knoll Florida Sun Partners II, LLC, of Orlando, sold 25 Ellsworth Drive to Mark and Carolyn Steeves, of Palm Coast, for $490,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,306 square feet.

Indian Trails LGI Homes – Florida, LLC, of The Woodlands, Texas, sold 29 Breeze Hill Lane to John and Vanessa Wood, of Palm Coast, for $326,900.

Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,463 square feet.

Breakaway Trails home sells for $1.35 million A

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

OCT. 26 - NOV. 1 Lehigh Woods Cassandra Elizabeth Kinser, as trustee, sold 15 Ryarbor Drive to Corinne Elisha Dodge and Maria Dodge, of Palm Coast, for $280,000.

Built in 2004, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,696 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $192,500.

Palm Harbor Peggy and Omar Martinez, of Palm Coast, sold 63 Ferndale Lane to Ideal Builder 10, LLC, of Orlando, for $395,000.

Built in 1998, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, a pool and 2,421 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $270,000.

Frank Jarvis, of Palm Coast, sold 122 Florida Park Drive to Yhome Nursing, LLC, of Palm Coast, for $330,000.

Built in 1985, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,723 square feet.

It sold in 2022 for $340,000.

Sawmill CreekAdams Homes of Northwest Florida, Inc., of Pensacola, sold 96 Rivertown Road to Vicente Castro Mesa Jr. and Marangely Mesa, of Palm Coast, for $422,600.

Built in 2023, the house is a 5/3.5 and has 2,705 square feet.

Seminole Woods Florida Sun Partners II, LLC, of Orlando, sold 97 Kashmir Trail to Carlos and Maday Benitez, of Palm Coast, for $435,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,306 square feet.

Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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OCT. 29 - NOV. 4 4/2 and has 1,810 square feet.

It sold in 2019 for $165,000.

house in Breakaway Trails was the top real ORMOND BY THE SEA estate transaction for Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 River Breeze Estates in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Jenifer Perrin, of Darien, Matthew Charles Daimler and Rachel Daimler, Georgia, sold 1222 Riverbreeze Blvd. to Jonathan and of Ormond Beach, sold 23 Tomoka Cove Way Eleanor Beck, of Ormond to Andrew Everett and Susan Gross, of OrBeach, for $367,000. Built in the house is a 2/1.5 and mond Beach, for $1,350,000. Built in 1998, the 1957, has 1,192 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $128,000. house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, a hot tub and 4,472 square feet of space. It sold PORT ORANGE in 2019 for $671,500.

ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Condos Michael Robert Frates and Alia Frances Frates, of Gate City, Virginia, sold 2898 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 4010, to Natasha Diane Jones, of Ormond Beach, for $430,000. Built in 1985, the condo is a 3/3 and has 1,420 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $325,000.

Marie Koals, of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, sold 89 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit 506, to David Paul Causey and Pamela Diana Causey, of Ormond Beach, for $340,000. Built in 1979, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,200 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $195,000.

ORMOND BEACH Breakaway Trails Alexandra Saphos Francis and Peter James Francis, of Ormond Beach, sold 40 Tomoka Ridge Way to Jens Baggesen Flock, IV and Naomi Salz Flock, of Ormond

Beach, for $995,000. Built in 2007, the house is a 5/6 with a pool and 4,024 square feet.

It sold in 2013 for $480,000.

Halifax Plantation D.R. Horton, Inc., of Orlando, sold 2745 Portadown Street to Nicole Marie Guadagni, of Ormond Beach, for $350,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,504 square feet.

Pineland Henry Press Barnhill and Eugena Patricia Barnhill, of Daytona Beach, sold 297 Sunset Point Drive to Youvapheap Seng and Mohamed Wahba, as trustees, for $415,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,334 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $356,000.

Shady Rest Shaun Sherwood and John Merrick Jr., of Ormond Beach, sold 1872 Myrtle Jo Drive to Aura Maria Andrade and Roberto Gonzalez, of Daytona Beach, for $355,000.

Built in 1959, the house is a

Harbour Point Frances Davis, as a trustee, sold 1242 Harbour Point Drive to Parj Properties, LLC, of Port Orange, for $525,000.

Built in 1976, the house is a 2/2 and has a pool, a dock, a boat lift and 1,281 square feet.

It sold in 1997 for $107,000.

Villages of Royal Palm Nancy Murphy, Linda Strazar and Judy Hale, of Port Orange, sold 1636 Areca Palm Drive to Robert and Pauline Brodeur, of Port Orange, for $325,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,331 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $227,500.

Westport Reserve Jennifer Lee Caruso, of Port Orange, sold 5509 Estero Loop to Shahzad Ali, Rubina Shahzad, Aiza Ali and Ibrahim Ali, of Port Orange, for $375,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,625 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $246,000.

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LETTERS Our police station is fine Dear Editor: I am sorry if I have missed keeping up on those who want to build a new police station in Ormond Beach. I have been involved in other matters going on in Ormond Beach, but I had to take pause when I read the latest article in the Observer dated Dec. 7, 2023, titled “City pursues study to relocate police

station.” Have we not already done a study on the Ormond Beach Police station some years ago?

As my mother used to say, “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” but in the city of Ormond Beach, perhaps it does. Why would we want another police station when the one we have is fine and in a great location?

It was interesting to read that Mayor Partington would like to pursue a new emergency operations center also. In the article, he referenced stories of first responders sleeping in tight quarters during

emergencies and the lack of facilities available to them. Then we find out that our city’s EOC is based out of the fire station on Nova Road.

Do you mean to tell me that we do not have facilities such as a bathroom and a kitchen in our fire station?

Who is Mayor Partington to decide what are “tight quarters?”

Perhaps my husband should have asked for a bigger cockpit when he was a pilot for TWA/American, perhaps the workers sitting in their toll booths on the beach need a big-

ger facility with at least a bathroom and a microwave. Perhaps there are many professions that are subject to “tight quarters.” Show us the tight quarters and let the citizens of Ormond Beach decide. This is ridiculous.

We need to start showing up at these meetings to stop those who want to build a new police station.

DARLA WIDNALL Ormond Beach

Make yourself at home

Masterpiece of a Saturday morning Gingerbread houses at The Home Depot.

BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER

The Kids Workshops at The Home Depot bring out the best in my kids.

They bring out the worst in me.

You see, I’m not what they call “skilled” with following directions that depend on spatial orientation.

Once I line up a nail, I can pound it with the best of them, but it often then needs “adjustments.” As in, it was put on upside down.

My 9-year-old daughter, Kenne-

YOUR TOWN

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Jenny Kumar, Susan Moor and Melissa Burt DeVriese.

SECURITY FIRST INSURANCE DONATES TO ANNUAL TOY DRIVE A total of 80 Security First Insurance team members participated in the Easterseals Northeast Central Florida annual toy drive, donating toys for 125 children.

Team members selected and wrapped gifts from each child’s wish list, according to a press release.

These were collected by Easterseals North Central Florida to be matched with children in need, ensuring that they have gifts to open during the holidays. Jenny Kumar, Security First’s talent acquisition partner, has been organizing the company’s toy drive for the past eight years.

“It’s wonderful seeing our team members come together each year

dy, knows this from sad experience.

So, when I offered to help her when we arrived at the workshop earlier this month, she declined.

“Dad, usually when I do what you say, I have to tear it apart,” she said.

Therefore, she sat next to my wife, Hailey.

Luke, who is 5 years old and less picky about his final product — in this case, a wooden gingerbread house — got stuck with me as his helper.

The setup is genius. Both The Home Depot and Lowe’s do it: Free crafts for kids function as a tractor beam to pull in the parents.

Parents develop some loyalty and goodwill to the brand, and probably buy something while they’re at the store.

The workshop tables are arranged

to bring joy to local children,” Kumar said. “We strive to serve our community by doing as much as we can to show that we care.”

Susan Moor, vice president of philanthropy at Easterseals North Central Florida, has been involved with the toy drive for many years and has witnessed the difference that the initiative makes in the community.

“With immense gratitude, we extend our thanks to Security First Insurance and their wonderful employees for adding a sprinkle of holiday magic to the lives of our most financially vulnerable families,” Moor said. “Their heartwarming generosity promises not only joy and warmth but also the creation of enduring memories for our families navigating unique challenges.”

BIG JOHN LEAVES $140,000 FOR CATHOLIC ACADEMY Late radio host and former Volusia County Councilman Big John’s philanthropy lives on.

According to a press release, his estate bequeathed $140,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, a contribution that will fund scholarships and cover essential expenses for students in need. A check presentation took place during a recent Daytona Beach Rotary gathering “Big John’s gift is a beacon of hope for our students, said Steve Dole, headmaster of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. “His commitment to education and service exemplifies the spirit of Our Lady of Lourdes. We are honored to steward this legacy

in a long line down a lumber aisle at The Home Depot. Some non-workshop customers at the store might not like the deafening cacophony of 25 little kids pounding away with their hammers, but how can customers stay upset when they see the smiles on 25 little kids’ faces? It’s another example of an event creating a sense of community, a shared experience that reminds us all that we’re not alone.

“How am I covered in paint?”

Hailey said suddenly. She lifted her forearm to reveal a long smear of thick, blue paint from a bottle that apparently had been overturned by an earlier artisan.

It was actually a great color on her, but now didn’t seem like the time to mention it, so I left our table in search of a paper towel. What I found was even better: The employ-

and empower future generations.”

John, who died on May 15, 2022, was known to be a community advocate with a big heart, as described by his longtime friend and attorney, Mel Stack.

“Big John’s heart was as big as his personality,” he said in the press release. “His dedication to justice and compassion was unwavering.

His gift to the academy reflects his belief in the transformative power of education.”

ees in charge of the event had planned ahead with a ready supply of wet wipes. Experience matters.

It was a good thing, because after Hailey’s encounter, Luke needed a wipe several more times due to his own spills while painting his gingerbread house. The problem was, he kept using the same wipe over and over, so by the end, the wipe was saturated: a wadded up rainbow.

All done, he slowly turned his house in a circle to show me his handiwork. Then he shrieked: “I forgot to paint this side!”

He rushed to slather on some more paint, ensuring that this thing would still be dripping as we got into the car to go home. Was it really worth it? Would he notice if I accidentally “lost” his house in the garbage can on the way out of the store?

Of course, that was out of the question. One look at Kennedy’s and Luke’s faces would show that they had just made another masterpiece out of a Saturday morning.

The award honored Stack’s commitment to advocate for care and protection of animals in need, the press release states.

ATTORNEY RECEIVES HHS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Halifax Humane Society recognized local attorney Mel Stack withs its Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s Fur Ball, held at the Ocean Center on Dec. 6.

The gala, which brought together over 450 animal welfare enthusiasts, served as a platform to raise funds for Halifax Humane Society as well as an opportunity to “honor those individuals whose unwavering commitment has significantly impacted the welfare of animals in our community,” a press release stated.

“Mel has been a consummate leader for the Halifax Humane Society,” said Nancy Lohman, board member of the Halifax Humane Society. “His calm and professional demeanor, his dedication, and his compassion have provided the steadfast leadership resulting in excellent operational effectiveness and programming that have ultimately saved the lives and provided forever homes for thousands of animals over his 30 year tenure.”

Photo courtesy of Don Howard

Halifax Humane Society President Mike Leonard, Mel Stack and Halifax Humane Society CEO Adam Leath

ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEYS HONORED

BY HHS AT FUR BALL During Halifax Humane Society’s recent “Fur Ball” fundraiser this week at the Ocean Center, Seventh Judicial Circuit Assistant State Attorneys Mike Willard and Daniel Megaro received the 2023 “Champion for Animals” award for their dedication and success in a 2021 dog fighting ring case.

On February 22, 2021, the Daytona Beach Police Department, with help from Volusia County Animal Services, seized 42 dogs from a vacant lot and an adjoining residence located on Reva Street in Daytona Beach. Upon further investigation, detectives discovered that the dogs

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were being bred and then used in an organized dog fighting ring. All of the dogs were either chained or caged for isolation and many had wounds that were in different stages of healing consistent with organized dog fights.

Noble Geathers, who was determined to be the leader of the organized dog fighting ring, and his two co-defendants were charged the following month with a long list of felony counts.

In May 2023, Willard and Megaro took the case against Geathers to trial. After five days of testimony and argument, a Volusia County jury found the defendant guilty of 12 counts of Principal to Felony Cruelty to Animals, nine counts of Principal to Animal Fighting and one count of Animal Fighting-Property Promoting. Geathers was then sentenced to 18 years in prison.

“How we treat other living things is a reflection of our heart and soul,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said.

“We will continue to aggressively prosecute and seek lengthy prison sentences for those who choose to commit such crimes.”

Assistant State Attorneys Daniel Megaro and Mike Willard

Historical Society presents ‘Christmas with Mrs. Flagler’ holiday show The performance highlighted the origins of Christmas decorations, traditions and celebrations.

RANDY JAYE GUEST WRITER

The Ormond Beach Historical Society hosted folklorist and dramatist Diane Jacoby as she brought her holiday show: “Christmas with Mrs. Flagler” to the Anderson-Price Memorial building on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Jacoby performed on stage in period dress in front of a live audience and featured the historical drama of the elegant Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, wife of industrialist Henry Morrison Flagler. The Mary Lily character sparkled in the surroundings

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Diane Jacoby is a fourth generation Floridian, now living in St. Augustine, and performs one-woman shows throughout the country.

of colorful Christmas decor as she recounted the fascinating origins of America’s beloved Christmas decorations, traditions and celebrations.

The Christmas adventure started with the first Winter Solstice celebrations, and included the wild frolics of Medieval 12th Night feasts, and its grand finale was highlighted with glittering Victorian Christmas Celebrations at Henry Flagler’s Grand Florida Hotels.

Many in the audience were intrigued to learn that Christmas trees did not originate with Christianity or Christmas traditions. The heritage of hanging evergreen and spruce branches at doors and windows dates back to ancient times when it was a symbol of good luck, and when many people believed this practice would keep evil spirits, ghosts, and witches away from their

homes.

What we would recognize as a traditional Christmas tree appeared in Germany in the Middle Ages. Documentation from the 1400s reveals that early Christmas trees were decorated with such items as apples, flour-paste wafers, gingerbread, nuts, pretzels, straw, tinsel, and wool thread.

The first Christmas tree tradition arrived in America during the 18th and 19th centuries with German immigrants, mainly settling in Pennsylvania.

In 1846, English Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who was from Germany, were sketched around a Christmas tree with their children.

This sketch was published in England and the United States and it caused a sensation (today we would say it went viral). The sketch made

the Christmas tree fashionable throughout both nations where the tradition survives to this day.

Diane Jacoby is a fourth generation Floridian, now living in St. Augustine, and performs one-woman shows throughout the country. She co-founded The Double Trouble Theatre Co. which specializes in 16th century Spanish Comedia, Murder Mysteries and Ghost Theatre.

She has performed in educational films, PBS documentaries and a variety of live theater productions.

She is involved with Stetson University’s Road-scholar programs as an adjunct professor where she lectures, performs and coordinates a variety of programs.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

YOUR NEIGHBORS

Ormond Beach Elementary School Teacher of the Year ‘DJ’ Sandra Bordis leads her groovin’ float to a first place finish at the Home for the Holidays Christmas Parade.

Photos by Michele Meyers

Have yourself a groovy little Christmas Ormond Beach sidewalks were crowded with locals as they gathered to watch the 32nd annual Home for the Holidays parade on Dec. 9.

MICHELE MEYERS Ormond Beach Zone 4 Commissioner and Deputy Mayor Harold Briley and his wife Lori ride in his friend’s Plymouth Barracuda.

Sophia Lorenti, 14, holds her sister, 16-year-old Arianna Lorenti, while taking a photo in front of the newly lit Christmas tree.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Sixties-themed floats, hippie-styled walkers, jeeps galore and a roaming “Abraham Lincoln” cruised the streets of Ormond Beach on Saturday, Dec. 9. for the city’s 32nd annual Home for the Holidays Christmas Parade. The parade’s theme — “A Groovy Christmas” — added a splash of tie dye to the holiday tradition.

This year there were close to 100 entrants and approximately 20 event sponsors who were instrumental in making the parade a success. Abaco Windows was one of the contributors and also took home the Ormond Beach MainStreet Ryke Hundredmark President Cup award. They were responsible for carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus in the procession.

Ormond Beach MainStreet provided cookies and water while the Daytona State College orchestra played holiday tunes. Board member Lisa Rademacher was manning the goodie table with three Ormond Beach Middle School volunteers— Anna McDonough, Olivia Rodriguez

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Seabreeze High School principal Tucker Harris is in the holiday spirit.

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington (right) and City Commissioners Harold Briley, Susan Persis, Travis Sargent and his sons, Lori Tolland, along with Santa Claus and Becky Parker (back row) get ready to turn the Christmas tree lights on.

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and Anabelle Rademacher. Their hours contribute to school service hour requirements.

“I do this every year and I think it’s really fun,” Anabelle said.“It makes everybody happy.”

Every year, the Ormond Beach Police Cadets, previously the Ormond Beach Police Explorers, help to keep attendees safe by controlling pedestrian traffic and keeping children from running out into the oncoming parade vehicles. Mentor Victoria Lancaster is the Evidence and Crime Scene Supervisor for the Ormond Beach Police Department.

She has been with the department for 10 years and a mentor for 5.

“They needed a female mentor because we have girls on the team,” she said. “I haven’t looked back since.

Even when my daughter is done with it (being a cadet), I’ll stay on because they become your kids and you just have to see them through.”

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on the award winning Abaco Windows float Ormond Beach Police Athletic League youth carry the parade banner.

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

HOLIDAY AT THE CASEMENTS When: 6 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Attend this year’s “Holiday at The Casements” for a free holiday concert on the north lawn by The Moonlighters. Arrive at 6 p.m. and tour the inside of The Casements.

A free dessert bar will open at 6:30 p.m., and the music will start at 7 p.m. There will be special appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

FRIDAY, DEC. 15

HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET When: 4-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16 Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Shop for one-ofa-kind gifts and see Santa and Mrs. Claus at European Village.

CHRISTMAS IN BUNNELL When: 5 p.m.

Where: Joanne King Park, 300 Citrus St., Bunnell Details: The city of Bunnell is hosting this free Christmas event featuring music and performances by a local high school dance team, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and appearances by Christmas characters for photo opportunities. There will also be food trucks.

THE SILHOUETTES: ‘THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS’ When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: The Silhouettes, golden buzzer winners on America’s Got Talent, are a shadow-dance company created and directed

by Lynne Waggoner-Patton.

Experience the light of the holidays at this show. Tickets cost $54. Visit flaglerauditorium. org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16

BLOOD DRIVE When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Lulu’s Oceanside Grill, 30 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach Details: The Ormond Beach Leidees’ Group for 50+ is hosting a blood drive with the Big Red Bus. Participants will receive a $20 e-gift card and a “Give Life” blanket from One Blood. Walk-ins welcome. Schedule appointment at donorportal.oneblood.org/donatenow/donation-centers-list-selecttime?driveID=1440331.

A GREAT ROSY GLOW: THE STORY OF BULOW PLANTATION RUINS When: 10 a.m.

Where: Bulow Plantation Ruins

BLACK-OWNED BUSINESS SHOWCASE When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: African American Cultural Center, 4422 N. U.S. 1, Palm Coast Details: The Palm Coast Flagler County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., will present this showcase featuring custom products, food trucks and professional services.

The first 25 adult guests will receive a swag bag. Door prizes will be given throughout the event. Visit palmcoastdst.com.

HOLIDAY CRAFTS When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach Details: Join the EDC for a holiday craft event recommended for ages 4-11. Space is limited. Call 386-6157081 to sign up.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH BIBI GROMLING When: 1-4 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Learn to paint in watercolor with artist Bibi Gromling. Class costs $75. All supplies are included.

No drawing required. Class is limited to six students. Call 386-317-9400.

CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG AND CONCERT When: 3 p.m.

Where: Central Baptist Church, Adams Hall, 142 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Attend this Christmas concert at Central Baptist Church.

Free and open to the community, but attendees are asked to bring a dish to share in the potluck meal that will follow the concert. Call 386255-2588.

STARLIGHT PARADE When: 6 p.m.

Where: Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: The Starlight Parade is back at Town Center. The city of Palm Coast, in collaboration with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, is hosting the parade, with pre-parade activities — games, food trucks and more — beginning at 3 p.m. The parade will start at 6 p.m.

The parade route will begin near the roundabout on Central Avenue and head east,

turning north onto Park Street, east onto Lake Avenue, and south on City Place, then continuing south on Bulldog Drive.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

‘SOUNDS OF THE SEASON’ When: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Where: New Way Church, 285 Old Moody Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Celebrate the birth of Jesus with a Christmas special at New Way Church. Experience carols and Christmas nostalgia with “Sounds of the Season.”

NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST HOLIDAY SHOW When: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: See the Navy Southeast Band perform a free holiday concert.

Tickets (up to two per person) must be picked up at Carrabba’s Italian Grille at 160 Cypress Edge Drive in Palm Coast; and Beachfront Grille at 2444 S. Ocean Shore Blvd. in Flagler Beach.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE When: 6 p.m.

Where: Flagler Beach United Methodist Church, 1520 S. Daytona Ave., Flagler Beach Details: Grieving or feeling sad this Christmas? Attend this service for healing and hope. The service will includes Bible scriptures, music and candle lighting.

MONDAY, DEC. 18

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR ART: HOLIDAY COTTAGES When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Children ages 4 to 12 are invited to take part in this art project while school is out. Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens and create a holiday cottage. Registration costs $13 for members; $16 for non-members. Fee includes all supplies. Visit ormondartmuseum.org.

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE EVENT When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Public Library’s Main Branch, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast Details: Florida Policy Institute Senior Policy

Analyst and KIDS COUNT Director Norin Dollard will be the featured guest speaker at the meeting of the Atlantic Coast Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Dollard will speak on school vouchers. Free event. Open to the public. Call 804-914-4460.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20

VETERANS CREATIVE EXPRESSION WORKSHOP: NEW YEAR SHOOTING STAR When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Assemble a celebratory piñata to mark the New Year during this workshop for veterans and service members led by Diamond Johnson. All supplies will be provided, and no experience is needed. The group will also get a guided tour of the museum’s current exhibit. Free program. A spouse or family member (16 or older) may take the workshop with the veteran or service member, but all must register in advance. Visit ormondartmuseum.org.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21

HANDBELLS FOR THE HOLIDAYS When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Celebrate the holiday season with handbell music in the gardens by the St. James Ringers, a volunteer ensemble from St. James Episcopal Church.

Admission is free. Guests are encouraged to walk the gardens and enjoy the music. The museum will also offer tea and coffee and a holiday cardmaking activity until 3 p.m. All art supplies provided. Cards will be delivered by the museum staff to local nursing homes. All ages welcome.

LINDA COLE CONCERT When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: The Friends of the Ormond Beach Library will present a concert

by Linda Cole, jazz singer and a member of the legendary Nat “King” Cole family. Free program. Open to the community.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE When: 4 p.m.

Where: Central Baptist Church, 142 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Attend this service of quiet contemplation — whether you personally struggle during the holidays or would like to pray on behalf of someone who is. Call 386-255-2588.

ORMOND BEACH AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING When: 7 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Join the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club for its monthly meeting. Check-in and social visiting will begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be a review of club activities in 2023 and a look ahead to club activities in 2024 in preparation for the November election, how to meet Democratic neighbors, and updates on local, state and national issues.

Like-minded nonmembers are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 23

RANGER WALK INSIDE TOMOKA STATE PARK When: 10 a.m.

Where: Tomoka State Park recreation hall, 2099 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Join a park ranger on a guided 1-mile hike through Tomoka State Park. Learn about the park’s history, wildlife and flora. Bring water, sunscreen and insect repellent; wear sturdy shoes. Program is free with park entry of $5 per vehicle.

AW CUSTOM KITCHENS TOY DRIVE When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Unit b113, Palm Coast Details: AW Custom Kitchens Inc. is partnering with Toys-for-Tots for a nonprofit toy drive event. Every toy donated grants the donor a ticket for a sweepstakes featuring a chance to win a TV, iPad, Apple Air Pods and more. There will be free popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, hot dogs, refreshments and a bounce house.

The prize drawing will take place at 2 p.m. Donate toys from now until the date of the event. Call 386-237-5139.

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MOMS OF PRE SCHOOLERS When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faithbased program for moms, moms-to-be and preschoolers. Breakfast provided, plus a video with discussion and crafts. Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-255-2588.

EXERCISES FOR THE MATURING BODY When: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays Where: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Attend upbeat classes presented by Synergy Senior Fitness and taught by Senior Fitness Specialist Artie Gardella. Classes are ongoing. Insurances that cover fitness accepted, or a donation for those with no coverage. Visit Synergyseniorfitness.com.

MOAS EXHIBITIONS When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: “Wings of History: World War II Aviation Art of John D. Shaw”; and “World War II: Stories from the American Experience.”

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THURSDAY, DEC. 14

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Bring water, sunscreen and insect repellent and wear sturdy shoes.

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The Buccaneers celebrate after kicker Jacob Gettman makes the final 23-yard field goal with two seconds left to give Mainland the Class 3S state championship with a 21-19 victory over St. Augustine.

Mainland wins the Class 3S Florida high school football championship.

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ainland High School (14-1) snagged the coveted FHSAA Class 3S football state championship with a dramtic 21-19 victory over the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets (13-1) on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee.

After a second-half takeover and a game-ending 23-yard field goal

by Jacob Gettman, the Buccaneers quashed their 20-year dry spell and replace the memories of the 2022 championship game loss to Lake Wales.

Mainland head coach Travis Roland was on the Bucs’ last titlewinning team in 2003.

“I am full of joy and full of happiness,” Roland said. “My heart is so full. These kids earned this — worked hard for this. I’m just thankful to our community, thankful to my mom and dad for raising me how they raised me and thankful for every lesson I’ve gone through to get to this point. (I am) so grateful.”

St. Augustine’s special teams made a statement in the quarter with a 93-yard touchdown return by Trenton Jones on the game-opening kickoff and a 67-yard touchdown return

by Marquice King off of a blocked field goal to take a 13-0 halftime lead.

While the Yellow Jackets had the

halftime lead, the Bucs out-gained them 240 yards to 40 in the first two quarters. During halftime, Mainland’s coaches and players decided it was imperative to score on the first possession when they returned to the field.

“We came out and we did what we wanted to do,” said Terry Anthony, Mainland assistant coach and athletic director. “Defense held them and we took the lead. When they came back to take the lead again, we did what we always do. That’s how we practice — to stay in the moment, stand up in the paint and the big times. We responded and came back with a victory at the end.”

The Buccaneers came out blazing in the third quarter with a kick return by E’Zaiah Shine followed by a barrage of big plays orchestrated by quarterback Dennis Murray Jr. A long pass by Murray to wide receiver Tyree Weatherspoon landed the Bucs on their 45-yard line. Clarence McCloud then caught a 15-yard touchdown pass with eight minutes left in the third quarter, putting the Bucs on the board.

“I don’t think the yardage or driving down the field was a problem, it was just a matter of finishing those drives,” Murray said. “Coming out in the second half, we were able to do just that — finish.”

Murray passed for 210 yards and ran for 170 yards with a 44-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The Mainland offense had a total of 505 yards.

“Just the sheer will of wanting to win and put it all out there for my guys kept me going,” Murray said.

“I’ve been telling them all week that

Mainland kicker Jacob Gettman (27) gets set to kick the game-winning 23-yard field goal to clinch the state championship for the Buccaneers.

Mainland returner Elyjah Gilyard (17)

I’m going to lead with every ounce of energy and every ounce of everything I have left in my body. I’m going to leave it all out there on the field because this is my last game ever playing high school. I asked the same thing of them and they did just that.

I’m so proud of them. I just want to give all glory to God for allowing me to be in this position.”

Mainland owned the second half with the strength of the Bucs’ defense led by University of Florida commit L.J. McCray. Outside linebacker Rodney Hill sacked Yellow Jackets quarterback Locklan Hewlett before the half and rushed for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter while playing both sides of the ball.

Murray said he did not have any doubts that his teammates would push through the adversity-ridden first quarter.

Even after losing the final season game to Lake Mary, he said they did not listen to the outside noise and continued to play for each other every week.

“I want to give a special shout out to the whole O-line and the whole receiving corps,” he said. “Everybody was out there making plays when we needed them the most. I just had so much faith in the guys to get it done.

When you have faith like that, everything happens — faith in God, faith in your teammates, faith in your brothers, faith in your family.”

A pivotal moment came at the end of the third quarter when safety Bubba Westbrook intercepted a Hewlett pass intended for wide receiver Carl Jenkins. Westbrook’s father, Arthur Westbrook, coaches the Bucs’ running backs and is in his 13th year coaching for Mainland. He said he could not have made that play.

“Since the doctor gave him to me, I’ve been hard on him, but it’s tough love,” Arthur Westbrook said. “He played tonight. That interception was nice. There’s nothing I can say but good game and I love you.”

St. Augustine’s Matteo Bernardi (34) jumps up to try to block a pass by Mainland quarterback Dennis Murray Jr.

Arthur Westbrook said he was hard on his running backs because of their level of responsibility. Running back Khamani Robinson led the team with over 1,100 rushing yards. He ran for 94 yards in the title game.

“It’s like there was a big cloud over my head, then the sun and now there’s a rainbow,” Westbrook said.

“Since May 1, we have been working — practice, film, running, going through plays and telling them to keep their grades up. This is where it pays off, right here.”

Westbrook said he had also coached kicker Gettman, knew that he would not be nervous and would make decisive field goal. Gettman has been kicking for six or seven years and trains with Dan Lundy.

“I was just confident in my ability and I knew that I made it as soon as I hit the ball,” Gettman said. “I

knew my teammates got in the best position they could and I knocked it down. I’m glad that it ended the way that it did. I’m glad that we won the game.”

Anthony said he was pleased that Gettman was ending his high school career with the play that won the championship at Florida A&M’s stadium. Anthony was also grateful to be back in Tallahassee where he was a wide receiver at Florida State.

“To win it here is surreal,” he said.

“This was a testament of our guys finishing what we started last year.

Our motto was, ‘We left food on the table last year,’ so we wanted to finish eating tonight. I’m so proud of, not just this team, but the Mainland Buccaneer program. I’m glad that ‘Buc Pride Never Dies’. That’s not a saying, it’s a feeling. It comes from the heart.”

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Pirates encouraged by rally against Father Lopez

Bucs win home opener Mainland’s boys basketball team made the state championship game last year.

This season, the Bucs are 6-1 after winning their home opener 58-44 against Jacksonville Bishop Kenny on Dec. 8. Narayan Thomas scored 16 points, and Nathan Kirk and Kade Manley added 14 points apiece for the Bucs.

Mainland’s only loss was a 58-57 setback to Dr. Phillips on Nov 29 in the Rotary TipOff in Winter Park.

Jordan Mills wins tourney Matanzas senior Jordan Mills won the 215-pound title at the Capital City Classic wrestling tournament on Dec. 9. Mills was a state runner-up at 170 pounds as a sophomore but missed the postseason last year with a shoulder injury.

Pirates junior T.J. McLean finished second at 120 pounds. McLean lost in the final to Class 3A, No. 1-ranked Frederick Mitchum of Miami Southridge. McLean and Mills are both ranked second in Class 2A. Email Brent Woronoff at brent@observerlocalnews. com.

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Henry Robinson Jr. drives baseline and makes a layup.

the court.

“I started off slow this year, but I’m starting to wake up,” Shakir said. “I was shooting last year. I’m just getting my confidence back. I felt it leaving my hands, and I knew I would hit the next one, so I shot it. It gave us momentum. It gave us a great push for the comeback, and I think we had a chance, but we need to play like that all the time.”

Matanzas coach Henry Robinson said the Pirates have been waiting on Shakir to get hot. He averaged 11.1

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(132) winning titles. Six FPC other wrestlers made the finals.

Flagler Palm Coast’s girls and boys wrestling teams each won firstplace trophies at tournaments last weekend.

The girls team won the Pineda Invitational at Deltona High on Dec. 8 as five wrestlers won individual titles: Joslyn Johnson (100 pounds), Christina Borgmann (125), Ana Vilar (130), Gabby Proctor (155) and Alexa Callidonio (190).

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“We’ve got some real good players,” Ridenour said. “We handle the ball well. We shoot it real well.”

Matanzas went 17 of 21 from the free-throw line. Robinson Jr., who scored a team-high 28 points, hit 9 of 11 free throws.

Shakir said the Pirates proved they can fight back from a large deficit.

“We know that we have the talent.

We just got to play hard from the start,” he said.

The 6-foot-7 Robinson Jr., ranked 25th among the Class of 2027 by Made Hoops, has been consistent, averaging 22.1 points and 9.8 rebounds.

But Matanzas has missed 6-9 sophomore Alex Davis. Robinson Sr. expects Davis to return in January at the start of next semester.

“Everybody we play sends two or three guys at (Robinson Jr.),” Robinson Sr. said. “But he’s adapted to it well. Our guys that are open have to make shots. We got to make jump shots. We got to make the easy layups.”

The Pirates play their next two games in St. Johns County — at St. Augustine High at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and at Flagler College against DME Academy Blue at 7 p.m. Dec. 16.

Father Lopez hosts Orlando Bishop Moore at 5 p.m. Dec. 16.

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“He came out of his shell tonight,” Robinson said. “This is his first double-digit game. That’s what we’ve been waiting on, because if he can play like that down the stretch, we’ll be fine.”

As Shakir was providing the offense to start a 24-8 Matanzas run, the Pirates’ big men picked up the defense.

Freshmen Henry Robinson Jr. and Desmond Lewis-Gordon and senior Malik Murray each swatted away Father Lopez shots.

“That’s one of the best shot blocking teams I’ve seen,” Ridenour said.

“How many times did we have a layup, and then all of a sudden it’s on the board? I mean, I thought, ‘OK we got one,’ and then, no we don’t, no we don’t.”

Matanzas pulled to within seven midway through the fourth quarter but could get no closer.

Father Lopez’s Jonathan Powell, who poured in a game-high 33 points, hit 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter and 12 of 15 in the game. His third 3-pointer with about three minutes left put the Green Wave ahead 71-60.

Jacob Lohman added 20 points with five 3-pointers, while point guard Caden Keller had 12 points for Lopez. The Green Wave connected on 24 of 35 free-throw attempts and hit 11 3-pointers.

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Father Lopez’s 28-point lead against Matanzas may have seemed insurmountable, but the Green Wave quickly learned that wasn’t the case.

Their 56-28 advantage midway through the third quarter was reduced to single digits midway through the fourth quarter. The Green Wave regained their composure, however, to escape the Pirates’ gym with a 78-68 victory on Monday, Dec. 11.

Father Lopez (6-0) remained undefeated, while the Pirates (1-7) saw some encouraging signs in what has been a rough start to the season.

“Our lead went from 28 to 15 just like that,” Father Lopez coach Brad Ridenour said. “It was real quick.”

The Wave’s 41-28 halftime lead ballooned to 56-28 after they scored 15 straight points to begin the third quarter. Matanzas senior guard Tariq Shakir ended the run with a 3-pointer. After a defensive stop by the Pirates, he hit another, then another.

“I didn’t know he was that kind of shooter,” Ridenour said. “I never saw that before. All of a sudden he just knocked them all down. We were shocked. We were just like, ‘Keep him in front of you and keep their athletes off the boards,’ and he just came down and bang, bang, bang.”

Shakir came into the game averaging 6 points. He scored 21 with seven assists against the Green Wave, and his three straight long-range bombs energized the Pirates on both ends of

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 23-CP-000386 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF GLORIA LEVCHUK, Deceased The administration of the estate of GLORIA LEVCHUK deceased, whose date of death was April 4, 2023; Case Number 23CP-000386, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, Florida 32110. 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 the decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO 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 December 14, 2023.

Persons Giving Notice: William Levchuk 12 Valencia Street Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Personal Representatives: JOHN E. TRAVERS, ESQ. Stern Kilcullen & Rufolo, LLC 7108 Fairway Drive, Suite 123 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 Tel: 561-721-6525 Facsimile: 973-535-9664 Florida Bar No. 90498 December 14, 21, 2023 23-00214G

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS December 14, 2023 Florida Housing Finance Corporation 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1329 (850) 488-4197 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about January 3, 2024 the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) will submit a request to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of a Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) loan for the financing for Rental Developments in Certain Hurricane Ian Impacted Counties, under 24 CFR Part 92 under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), in accordance with Section 288 (42 U.S.C. 12838), as amended, to undertake a project known as Phoenix Crossings located at the North Intersection Hwy 100 and North Bay Street, Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida. The proposed development is for the construction of 28 Garden Apartments comprising of two (2)-residential buildings two (2)-stories high.

Construction costs are estimated at $10,201,872 to be partially funded with HOME for $6,250,000.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, FL 32301-1329, and may be examined or copied weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, FL 32301-1329, Attention: Ms. Angeliki Sellers or via e-mail at ERRComments@floridahousing.org. All comments received by January2, 2024, will be considered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The Florida Housing Finance Corporation certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that Ms. Angeliki Sellers, in her capacity as Chief Financial Officer with delegated Certifying Officer duties of the FHFC, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorizes and allows FHFC to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; (b) the Florida Housing Finance Corporation has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grand recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Ms. Tonya R. Madison, CPD Representative, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Community Planning & Development Division, Jacksonville Field Office, 400 W. Bay Street, Suite 1015, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Potential objectors should contact the HUD Jacksonville Field Office via email to Tonya.R.Madison@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2023 CA 000993 Division: 49 MARIA ROSANGELA CIRESI, Plaintiff, vs.

ALPHONSO LOGIUDICE, Defendant.

TO: ALPHONSO LOGIUDICE, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, his several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, and judgment creditors, or other parties claiming by, through, or under those unknown natural persons, and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or described defendants or parties, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following property in Flagler County, Florida: Lot 10 of Block 40 of Palm Coast, Map of Pine Grove, Section 28, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 9, at Page 59, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. (For Sections 1 through 16 inclusive, the aforementioned legal description includes the following language: as amended by instrument recorded in Official Records book 35, at page 528 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.) a/k/a 3 Porter Lane, Palm Coast, Florida 32164. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Vincent L. Sullivan, Esq., the Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 145 City Place, Suite 301, Palm Coast, Florida 32137 [VSullivan@ legalteamforlife.com] and [CMcNeil@ legalteamforlife.com], on or before 30 days after the first date of publication of this Notice of Action, 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.

Dated 12/11/2023.

TOM BEXLEY Clerk of Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk Vincent L. Sullivan, Esq. the Plaintiff ’s attorney 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, Florida 32137 [VSullivan@legalteamforlife.com] and [CMcNeil@legalteamforlife.com] Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2023; Jan. 4, 2024 23-00213G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000748 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF ANN WHITE Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Ann White, deceased, File Number: 2023 CP 000748, whose date of death was February 2, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Boulevard, Building 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. 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 December 14, 2023.

Personal Representative: /s/ Joseph DiMeglio Joseph DiMeglio 556 N Lewis Ave. Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Jonathan P. Hermes Jonathan P. Hermes, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1011335 Ginn & Patrou, PLLC 460 A1A Beach Blvd.

St. Augustine, FL 32080 Telephone: (904) 461-3000 Fax: (844) 730-9828 E-Mail: service@ginnpatrou.com Secondary E-Mail: jhermes@ginnpatrou.com 23-00209G December 14, 21, 2023

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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 December 14, 2023.

Personal Representative: /s/ GREGORY SAUNDERS 325 Lafayette Street, Unit 8007 Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Attorney for Personal Representative: RODOLFO SUAREZ, JR., ESQ. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 013201 9100 S Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1620 Miami, Florida 33156 Telephone: (305) 448-4244 E-Mail: rudy@suarezlawyers.com December 14, 21, 2023 23-00208G

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 CA 000312 NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs.

CAROLYN ANN MAINWOOD, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 07, 2023, and entered in 2022 CA 000312 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING is the Plaintiff and CAROLYN ANN MAINWOOD; AQUA FINANCE, INC. are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 05, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 18, BLOCK 45, SUBDIVISION MAP PINE GROVE - SECTION-26 PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 9, PAGE 20 THROUGH 35, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 78 PIEDMONT DR, PALM COAST, FL 32164 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 6 day of December, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-028615 - NaC 23-00210G December 14, 21, 2023

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023 DR 001080 Division: 47 Gianni Verdone, Petitioner, and Ariana Verdone, Respondent, TO: Ariana Verdone 2B Sebastian Ct Palm Coast FL, 32164 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Gianni Verdone, whose address is 64 Bannerwood Lane Palm Coast FL, 32137 on or before 12/30/2023, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 1769 E. Moody Blvd Bldg 1 Bunnell FL 32110 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: _____ Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

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

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

Dated: 11/17/23 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Makaela McCarthy Deputy Clerk Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2023; Jan. 4, 2024

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 CA 000810 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF CALVIN KENNETH EDWARDS, DECEASED, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 02, 2023, and entered in 2022 CA 000810 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF CALVIN KENNETH EDWARDS, DECEASED; WANDA GLAVIN; CALVIN EDWARDS, JR.; CRYSTAL EDWARDS are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 05, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF BUNNELL IN THE COUNTY OF FLA-

GLER IN THE STATE OF FL. LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK 28, TOWN OF BUNNELL, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 2, PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY. FLORIDA Property Address: 507 N ORANGE ST, BUNNELL, FL 32110 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 6 day of December, 2023.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 22-069454 - NaC 23-00211G December 14, 21, 2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2023 CP 000751 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCIS ALLEN SAUNDERS Deceased.

The administration of the estate of FRANCIS ALLEN SAUNDERS, deceased, whose date of death was January 2, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. 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.

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FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of PCW Services located at 60 Surfview Drive, Unit 604, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2022 CP 000705 DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF PATSY ANNE TOMLINSON, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of PATSY ANNE TOMLINSON, deceased, whose date of death was January 7, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. 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 December 7, 2023. /s/ DocuSigned by: Angela Tomlinson, Personal Representative 40 Perthshire Lane Palm Coast, FL 32164 FRED B. SHARE, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 256765 1092 Ridgewood Avenue Holly Hill, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 253-1030 Fax: (386) 248-2425 E-Mail: fredshare@cfl.rr.com 2nd E-Mail: brobins@cfl.rr.com Attorney for Personal Representative 23-00207G December 7, 14, 2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Formal Administration) IN THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023-CP-000725 IN RE: The Estate of CARL L. POTTER, Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the estate of CARL L. POTTER, deceased, whose date of death was September 15, 2023, and whose social security number is XXX-XX-1407, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Building #1, Bunnell, Florida 32110.

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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH 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 December 7, 2023. /s/ Carl L. Potter, JR. CARL L. POTTER, JR., As Personal Representative Attorney and Personal Representative Giving Notice: /s/ Steven E. Gurian STEVEN E. GURIAN, ESQ., Attorney for Personal Representative EASY ESTATE PROBATE, PLLC 2601 South Bayshore Drive, 18th Floor Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 Tel: 1-833-973-3279 Fax: 1-833-927-3279 E-mail: SG@EasyEstateProbate.com Florida Bar No. 101511 23-00203G December 7, 14, 2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000773 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF LEE-ANN DALEY Deceased.

The administration of the estate of LeeAnn Daley, deceased, whose date of death was December 16, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg. 1, Bunnell, FL 32110.

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 December 7, 2023.

Personal Representative: /s/ Christopher Gamble 139 Forrester Pl Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ David Pilcher, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0001562 Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. P.O. Box 2807 Orlando, Florida 32802 Telephone: (407) 578-1334 Fax: (407) 578-2181 E-Mail: dpilcher@boginmunns.com Sec. E-Mail: bmmservice@boginmunns.com Addl. E-Mail: kpilcher@boginmunns.com 23-00202G December 7, 14, 2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Division 48 File No. 2023 CP 667 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CLYDE BRYAN CANADY, JR. Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of Clyde Bryan Canady, Jr., Deceased, whose date of death was December 26, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida Probate Division, the address of which is Flagler County Courthouse, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, FL, 32110.

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 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 DATE OF 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 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 SECION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES 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 first publication of this notice is December 7, 2023.

Thomas Canady, Personal Representative, 22 Willoughby Place, Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Stacy Geiger, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0015711 Geiger Law, PLLC Post Office Box 352951 Palm Coast, FL 32135 (386) 264-6937 telephone Attorney for Personal Representative stacygeigeresq@yahoo.com 23-00206G December 7, 14, 2023

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{If applicable, insert the legal description of real property, a specific description of personal property, and the name of the county in Florida where the property is located} 21 Sea front trail Palm Coast FL 32164.

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

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses 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: Nov 22, 23.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Makaela McCarthy {Deputy Clerk} Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2023 23-00199G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023CP000616 IN RE: ESTATE OF LUCIA MARIE CHERIM Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Lucia Marie Cherim, deceased, whose date of death was June 27, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building #1, Bunnell, Florida 32110. 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 December 7, 2023.

Personal Representative: /s/ Jay Allen Cherim 79 Egret Trail Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Zachary M. Rothman, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0117924 JONES FOSTER P.A. 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Telephone: (561) 659-3000 Fax: (561) 650-5300 E-Mail: zrothman@jonesfoster.com December 7, 14, 2023 23-00205G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09, FLORIDA STATUTES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Chaz Davis will engage in business under the fictitious name JUMP IN & GO AUTO SALES, with a physical address 21 SEA FRONT TRAIL PALM COAST, FL 32164, with a mailing address 21 SEA FRONT TRAIL PALM COAST, FL 32164, and already registered the name mentioned above with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023 CA 000937 NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs.

ANNEMARIE KNOBLICH A/K/A ANNE MARIE KNOBLICH A/K/A ANN MARIE KNOBLICH A/K/A ANNMARIE KNOBLICH, et al., Defendants.

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT W. KNOBLICH 24 SEDGEWICK TRL, PALM COAST, FL 32164 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 13, BLOCK 45, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF SEMINOLE WOODS, SECTION 58, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP THEREOF, DESCRIBED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 26, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this day of 11/28/2023.

TOM W. BEXLEY As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Amy Perez As Deputy Clerk De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 5026 CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 23-01517 December 7, 14, 2023 23-00204G

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Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Leonardi Ent. LLC located at 29 Lamour Lane, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 8th day of December, 2023.

Marc Leonardi

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Bumper Bulldog Rescue located at 9 Elias Lane, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 11th day of December, 2023.

Melissa Sanchez

December 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

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NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Dissolution of Marriage IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023DR000855 Division: 47 Chaz Davis, Petitioner and Daniel Wiley, Respondent.

TO: Daniel Wiley 745 Bellevue Avenue, apt #1 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Chaz Davis, whose address is 21 Sea front trail Palm Coast FL 32164, on or before 1/13/24, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Kim C Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd Building #1 Bunnell, FL 32110, 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.

FOURTH INSERTION CITY OF PALM COAST NOTICE OF PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The City Council will consider Ordinance No. 2023-XX Entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 190, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This is an application requesting an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the Landings Community Development District. Landings is a 204.68 +/- acre residential community located on the south side of Citation Boulevard and east of Belle Terre Boulevard and is to be amended to add approximately 356.18 acres to the District. All lands are located as depicted in the Location Map provided below.

The City Council will hold two (2) public hearings on the proposed ordinance on December 5th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., and December 19th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at the Community Wing of City Hall located at 160 Lake Avenue, Palm Coast, Florida.

A copy of this notice and the file relating to the public hearing are available by contacting the City Clerk at 386-986-3713. The public is encouraged to participate in the processes and procedures of the City.

Members of the public who wish to submit comments, exhibits, or other documents for consideration at the Public Hearing may submit them to the following: CityClerk@palmcoastgov. com. The e-mail should indicate that they are intended for public participation and may be submitted up until 5 pm the day before the meeting. The City reserves the right to redact or reject Documentary Evidence containing obscene material or material that is confidential pursuant to state law.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above referenced hearing, he/ she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purposes, it may be necessary to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 386-986-3713 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45, FLORIDA STATUTES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023 30237 CICI TRAILWOOD TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE CASTILLO, et al., Defendant(s).

Notice is given that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated , in Case No.: 2023 30237 CICI of the Circuit Court in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein TRAILWOOD TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, is the Plaintiff and JOSE CASTILLO, et al., is/ are the Defendant(s). The Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at 11:00 a.m., at https://www.volusia. realforeclose.com, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, on January 3, 2024, the following described property set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Lot 26 TRAILWOOD SUB MB 38 PG 97 PER OR 5050 PG 2185 PER OR 5849 PG 3420 PER OR 5897 PG 3787 PER OR 6377

November 23, 30, December 7, 14, 2023

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PG 3606 & ORG 6589 PG 2627 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO ACCESS COURT FACILITIES OR PARTICIPATE IN A COURT PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. TO REQUEST SUCH AN ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CONTACT COURT ADMINISTRATION IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE THE SERVICE IS NEEDED: COURT ADMINISTRATION, 101 N. ALABAMA AVE., STE. D-305, DELAND, FL 32724; (386) 257-6096. HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.

DATED: December 12, 2023 By: /s/ Carlos Arias Carlos Arias, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 820911 ARIAS BOSINGER, PLLC 280 W. Canton Avenue, Suite 330 Winter Park , Florida 32789 (407) 636-2549 December 14, 21, 2023 23-00370I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11959 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

CHARLES J. LUPICA A/K/A CHARLES LUPICA AND ERIN L. LUPICA A/K/A ERIN LUPICA, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 06, 2023, and entered in 2022 11959 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and CHARLES J. LUPICA A/K/A CHARLES LUPICA; ERIN L. LUPICA A/K/A ERIN LUPICA are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 04, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 12 AND THE EASTERLY 1/2 OF LOT 11, 6TH ADDITION TO DELAND HIGHLANDS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 251 OF THE PUB-

LIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1721 PALMETTTO AVE, DELAND, FL 32724 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 7 day of December, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-069981 - NaC December 14, 21, 2023 23-00367I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11146 CIDL REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL HAGEL A/K/A PAUL K. HAGEL, DECEASED, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 20, 2023, and entered in 2022 11146 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL HAGEL A/K/A PAUL K. HAGEL, DECEASED; CAROL HAGEL; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 02, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 18, TARA TRAIL, ACCORDING TO

THE MAP THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 38, PAGES 192 AND 193, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 2322 MELONIE TRAIL, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 6 day of December, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-043424 - ArC December 14, 21, 2023 23-00363I

FIRST INSERTION DELAND TRANSMISSIONS & AUTO REPAIR LLC MV 100862 1605 N WOODLAND BLVD DELAND, FL 32720 (VOLUSIA County) 386-873-4565 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN Notice of claim of lien and intent to sell vehicle pursuant to subsection 713.585 of the Florida Statutes. Date of Sale: 1/8/2024 @ 10:30 AM TO TAKE PLACE AT: LOCATION OF SALE: 1605 N WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720 CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE: 1605 N WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720 2007 ACUR RDX #5J8TB18517A013360 AMOUNT TO REDEEM $4591.61 The lien claimed by the lienor is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 713.585, F.S., and the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the lien. The lien is claimed for labor, services performed, and storage charges, if any, and the amount due in cash on the day of the sale, if paid to the lienor, would redeem the motor vehicle. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale the owner or any person claiming an interest or a lien on the vehicle may file a demand for hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the vehicle is held to determine whether the vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from him or her. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale a customer or a person of record claiming a lien on the vehicle may post a cash or surety bond in the amount stated on the invoice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the disputed transaction occurred.

Notice that the owner of the motor vehicle has a right to recover possession of the motor vehicle without instituting judicial proceedings by posting a bond in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statute 559.917.

Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the motor vehicle remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and owing to the lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for disposition upon court order pursuant to subsection (6) of Florida Statute 713.585.

Notice that the lienor will make the vehicle available for inspection during regular business hours within 3 business days after receiving a written request to inspect the vehicle from a notice recipient, whom may present either a copy of an electronic title or a paper title as evidence of his or her interest in and right to inspect the vehicle.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY FIRST INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 30680 CICI COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff, vs.

KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale filed October 24, 2023 and entered in Case No. 2022 30680 CICI, of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for VOLUSIA County, Florida, wherein COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A. is Plaintiff and KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; are defendants.

LAURA E. ROTH, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash BY ELECTRONIC SALE AT: WWW.VOLUSIA.REALFORECLOSE. COM at 11:00 A.M., on January 5, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 64, LONE OAK - UNIT II, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41,

PAGE(S) 196, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA 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 must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No.2.065.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at Suite 300, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114; call (386)257-6096 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).

Dated this 5th day of December 2023.

Marc Granger, Esq. Bar. No.: 146870 Kahane & Associates, P.A. 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220 Sunrise, Florida 33323 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@kahaneandassociates.com File No.: 22-00142 COL 23-00364I December 14, 21, 2023

FIRST INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2013-12134-CIDL JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

RUBEN ESCOBAR; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RUBEN ESCOBAR; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN PARTY #1, UNKNOWN PARTY #2, UNKNOWN PARTY #3, AND UNKNOWN PARTY #4, THE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendant(s) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Amended Order rescheduling Foreclosure Sale December 4, 2023 and entered in Case No. 2013-12134-CIDL, of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for VOLUSIA County, Florida, wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is Plaintiff and RUBEN ESCOBAR; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RUBEN ESCOBAR; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN PARTY #1, UNKNOWN PARTY #2, UNKNOWN PARTY #3, AND UNKNOWN PARTY #4, THE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IN POSSESSION; are defendants. LAURA

E. ROTH, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash BY ELECTRONIC SALE AT: WWW. VOLUSIA.REALFORECLOSE.COM at 11:00 A.M., on January 9, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 17, BLOCK 971, DELTONA LAKES UNIT THIRTY-EIGHT, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGES 202 THROUGH 208, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A 1303 COMERWOOD DRIVE, DELTONA, FL 32738-9734 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No.2.065.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at Suite 300, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114; call (386)2576096 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).

Dated this 7th day of December 2023.

Marc Granger, Esq. Bar. No.: 146870 Kahane & Associates, P.A. 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220 Sunrise, Florida 33323 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@kahaneandassociates.com File No.: 18-01378 CMS December 14, 21, 2023 23-00366I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11317 CIDL ALLIED FIRST BANK, SB DBA SERVBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVIS R. JOHNSON JR., et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered August 10, 2023 in Civil Case No. 2022 11317 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein ALLIED FIRST BANK, SB DBA SERVBANK is Plaintiff and Davis R. Johnson Jr., et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 4th day of January, 2024 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: The South 135 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7, Township 17 South, Range 30 East, Volusia 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, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770.

By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 23-07703FL December 14, 21, 2023 23-00365I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE KDS DIVERSIFIED SERVICES INC gives notice that on 01/08/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 2575 CAMELIA ROAD DELAND, FL 32724 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

1FTCR14X4VPA25417 1997 FORD 2GNALAEK7F1141437 2015 CHEV 5XYKU3A63CG301216 2012 KIA December 14, 2023

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FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Cleaning for a Cause located at 39 Tomoka Meadows Blvd, in the City of Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 6th day of December, 2023 Karlee Croasmun December 14, 2023 23-00179V

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11006 CIDL PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL BOWMAN, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered September 19, 2023 in Civil Case No. 2022 11006 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC is Plaintiff and MICHAEL BOWMAN, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 9th day of January, 2024 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 17, Block 1048, Deltona Lakes Unit Forty, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 27, Pages 224 through 240, inclusive, of the Public Records of Volusia 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, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770.

By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 23-08103FL December 14, 21, 2023 23-00369I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 201912208CIDL AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE ANTONIO CARABALLO A/K/A JOSE CARABALLO, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 18, 2022, and entered in 201912208CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC is the Plaintiff and JOSE ANTONIO CARABALLO A/K/A JOSE CARABALLO; UNKNOWN PARTY #1 N/K/A YOLANDA CARABALLO are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 04, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 8, BLOCK 542, DELTONA LAKES UNIT SEVENTEEN, ACCORDING OT THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGES 241 THROUGH 244 PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1047 SANTA CLARA DR, DELTONA, FL 32738 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 7 day of December, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 20-054594 - MiM 23-00368I December 14, 21, 2023

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 30556 CICI SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

AZIZ AHMAD, ZAHIDA AZIZ AHMAD AND MOHAMMAD DIN, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 28, 2023, and entered in 2022 30556 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. is the Plaintiff and AZIZ AHMAD; MOHAMMAD DIN; ZAHIDA AZIZ AHMAD; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MOHAMMAD DIN N/K/A YASMIN DIN; TOWN PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on December 29, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 255, TOWN PARK P.U.D.- PHASE 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 49, PAGES 151 THOUGH 153, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Property Address: 4257 MAYFAIR LN, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 30 day of November, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-016571 - EuE December 7, 14, 2023 23-00357I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2023 11663 CIDL U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

MARGARET A. MOODY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARGARET A. MOODY; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at 11:00 AM on the 23 day of January, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 46, BLOCK 12, DELTONA LAKES UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGES 96 THROUGH 100, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1424 HARTLEY AVE, DELTONA, FL 32725 IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 30 day of November 2023.

By: /s/ Pratik Patel Pratik Patel, Esq. Bar Number: 98057 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 23-00947 December 7, 14, 2023 23-00358I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2023 10150 CIDL Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading Corporation formerly known as R P Funding, Inc., Plaintiff, vs.

William C. McBride, III a/k/a William C. McBride, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2023 10150 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading Corporation formerly known as R P Funding, Inc. is the Plaintiff and William C. McBride, III a/k/a William C. McBride; Lisa Lynn McBride a/k/a Lisa L. McBride; T & T Builders of Volusia County, Inc. are the Defendants, that Laura Roth, Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.volusia.realforeclose. com, beginning at 11:00AM on the 30th day of January, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT(S) 5927, 5928 AND 5929, BLOCK 196, FLORIDA SHORES UNIT NO. 6, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 23, PAGE(S) 109, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA 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 must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMODATIONS

BY PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES If you are a person with a disability who needs

an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at not cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sinincurrir en gastos.

Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL Dated this 1st day of December, 2023.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2001 NW 64th St, Suite 130 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 4766 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By /s/Justin J. Kelley Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 22-F00303 December 7, 14, 2023 23-00360I

FIFTH INSERTION NOTICE BY FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM AD VALOREM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all owners of lands located within the boundaries of the Dunes CDD Stormwater Drainage District that Flagler County intends to use the uniform ad valorem method for collecting the non-ad valorem assessments levied by Flagler County as set forth in Section 197.3632, F.S., and that the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Flagler County Government Services Building – Board Chambers, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, 1st Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Flagler County Board of County Commisioners to use the uniform ad valorem method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 197.3632, F.S. The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is considering adopting a non-ad valorem assessment for 2024-2025 fiscal year, and continuing from year to year thereafter, for the the collection and conveyance of stormwater and the maintenance of stormwater drainage facilities within the Dunes CDD Stormwater Drainage District within unincorporated Flagler County, which is bounded on the north by 16th Road, bounded on the east by Hammock Dunes Parkway, bounded on the south by Jungle Hut Road, and bounded on the west by State Road A1A. This non-ad valorem assessment is being levied for the first time.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearing to be heard regarding the use of the uniform ad valorem method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing such person will need a record of proceedings and for such purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

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FIFTH INSERTION NOTICE BY FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM AD VALOREM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT WITHIN UNINCORPORATED FLAGLER COUNTY FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT Notice is hereby given to all owners of lands located within unincorporated Flagler County that Flagler County intends to use the uniform ad valorem method for collecting the non-ad valorem assessments levied by Flagler County as set forth in Section 197.3632, F.S., and that the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Flagler County Government Services Building – Board Chambers, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, 1st Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Flagler County Board of County Commisioners to use the uniform ad valorem method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 197.3632, F.S. The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is considering adopting a non-ad valorem assessment for 2024-2025 fiscal year, and continuing from year to year thereafter, for the abatement of nuisance properties within unincorporated Flagler County.

This non-ad valorem assessment is being levied for the first time.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearing to be heard regarding the use of the uniform ad valorem method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing such person will need a record of proceedings and for such purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-12779-PRDL Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS RAY BROCK, SR. Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Thomas Ray Brock, deceased, whose date of death was August 4, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave., Deland, FL 32724. 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 December 14, 2023.

Personal Representative: Steven Anthony Broughton 747 Wright Grove Road Frankfort, KY 40601 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Cynthia E. McGee Cynthia E. McGee, Esq. Email Addresses: cindi@cmcgeelaw.com cynthia.e.mcgee@gmail.com Florida Bar No. 0112083 238 N. Westmonte Drive, Suite 200 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Telephone: 407-234-0695 23-00362I December 14, 21, 2023

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 12/26/2023 11:00 AM, the following Personal Property will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S.715.109: 1989 PARK VIN# CLFL90948A & CLFL90948B Last Known Tenants: Amanda Uliasz Sale to be held at: Bedrock Eldorado Estates LLC2320 Eslinger Road New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 (Volusia County) (386) 427-8466 December 7, 14, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12786 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF JUDITH ANN DAUGHERTY, aka JUDITH DAUGHERTY Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Judith Ann Daugherty, also known as Judith Daugherty, deceased, whose date of death was October 3, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. 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 December 7, 2023.

Personal Representative: Michael Scott Daugherty c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Edward A. Dimayuga, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 50634 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: ed@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@legacylaw313.com December 7, 14, 2023 23-00354I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-10918-PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLENE A. KELLNER, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Charlene A. Kellner, deceased, whose date of death was December 15, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Volusia County Courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724. 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 12/07/2023.

Personal Representative: Drew Daddono 1227 North Franklin Street Tampa, Florida 33602 Attorney for Personal Representative: Drew Daddono, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 111946 1227 North Franklin Street Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 444-2573 contact@anchortrustmanagement.com drew@ anchortrustmanagement.com December 7, 14, 2023 23-00353I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11756 CIDL LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE BADILLO-MUNOZ A/K/A JOSE BADILLO MUNOZ A/K/A JOSE L. BADILLO MUNOZ, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in Civil Case No. 2022 11756 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC is Plaintiff and Jose Badillo-Munoz a/k/a Jose Badillo Munoz a/k/a Jose L. Badillo Munoz, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www. volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 2nd day of January, 2024 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 95, Alexandria Pointe, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 52, Pages 37-40, inclusive, of the Public Records of Volusia 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, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770.

By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 22-01690FL December 7, 14, 2023 23-00361I

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 32346 CICI SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

MARISSA JOANN WAGNER, et al., Defendant.

To: ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE ESTATE OF PAMELA WAGNER A/K/A PAMELA CLAIR WAGNER A/K/A PAMELA CLAIRE WAGNER, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS ADDRESS: UNKNOWN MARISSA JOANN WAGNER 411 14TH STREET, APT M6, RAMONA, CA 92065 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARISSA JOANN WAGNER 411 14TH STREET, APT M6, RAMONA, CA 92065 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to-wit: LOT 25, BLOCK 23, RIO VISTA, SECTION A, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLOT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 25, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sara Collins, Esq, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above- styled Court on or before JAN 12 2024 or 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 28 day of November, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton Deputy Clerk MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: AccountsPayable@mccalla.com 23-06900FL 23-00359I December 7, 14, 2023

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2019 10542 CIDL BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF, VS. DIANE BASS, ET AL. DEFENDANT(S).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 26, 2023 in the above action, the Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Volusia, Florida, on January 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at www.volusia.realforeclose.com for the following described property: Lot 16, Block 280, Deltona Lakes Unit Seven, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 25, Page 149 through 162, inclusive, of the Public Records of Volusia 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 must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein.

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 at 386-257-6096 , 101 N Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 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.

Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33486 Telephone #: 561-338-4101 Fax #: 561-338-4077 Email: eservice@tmppllc.com By: /s/ Stephen Weinstein, Esq. FBN: 740896 OUR CASE #: 19-000697/2019 10542 CIDL/SHELLPOINT December 7, 14, 2023 23-00356I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.2023 13432 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA A YOUNG, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of PATRICIA A YOUNG, Deceased, whose date of death was July 1, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N Alabama Ave. Suite #C335, DeLand, Fl. 32724. 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 FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 7, 2023.

JULIA WILLIAMSON, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Scott R. Bugay, Esquire Florida Bar No. 5207 Citicentre, Suite P600 290 NW 165TH Street Miami FL 33169 Telephone: (305) 956-9040 Fax: (305) 945-2905 Primary Email: Scott@srblawyers.com Secondary Email: angelica@srblawyers.com December 7, 14, 2023 23-00355I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 12/29/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1973 CHMP HS 0439683881D . Last Tenants: JERRY GOOD, ROBERTA GOOD AND FRED W GOOD and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC CARRIAGE COVE LLC, 5 CARRIAGE COVE WAY, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119. 813-282-5925.

December 7, 14, 2023

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 12/22/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1985 PALM HS PH062765FL . Last Tenants: LAWRENCE J TOTH and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at BEL-AIRE INVESTMENTS INC DBA EASTERN SHORES MOBILE VILLAGE, 10 CAMINO REAL DRIVE, EDGEWATER, FL 32132. 813-241-8269.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 12/29/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1974 GREE HS 21621009AH & 21621009BH . Last Tenants: MARLENE B ALFONSO AND PABLO MANUEL GONZALEZ and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC CARRIAGE COVE LLC, 5 CARRIAGE COVE WAY, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119. 813-282-5925.

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