Ormond Beach Observer 7-28-22

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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022

RidgeHaven seeks 298 homes Developer outlines plans for the proposed subdivision near U.S. 1 during a neighborhood meeting PAGE 2A

VCS to set budget

‘A little bit of TLC’ Annabella Olivari and fellow National Honor Society officers organized a beautification event Saturday, July 23 to kickoff multiple clean-up projects for Seabreeze High School. PAGE 7B

Volusia County Schools sets tentative millage rate for next fiscal year PAGE 10A INSIDE FBI PROGRAM GRAD

Ormond Beach Police lieutenant graduates from the FBI National Academy PAGE 8A

EVALUATION COMING Volusia County School Board adopts evaluation instrument for its attorney.

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NEW BOARD

Volusia’s revived environmental advisory committee to be composed of 14 members.

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Seabreeze High School National Honor Society officers: Carson Epp, Mikey Hayes and Annabella Olivari.

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CONGRATS KING

‘Matilda the Musical, Jr.’ Interim Fire Chief David King retires after more than 20 years with OBFD PAGE 6B

SPLASH CAR WASH

City Commission approves new car wash for Ormond Beach PAGE 12B

CMT will present its summer camp show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center.

Q+A with Roland Mainland football coach Travis Roland says both of his quarterbacks will help the team this year

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Business..................... PAGE 8B Calendar..................... PAGE 6B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 3B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 8C Real Estate................. PAGE 5C

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Annabelle Kocher will play “Matilda” in the upcoming production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical Jr.” at the Performing Arts Center.

Ormond MainStreet hosts fifthannual ‘Christmas in July’ event

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CITY WATCH

How will the city’s tentative tax rate affect you?

Proposal for RidgeHaven presented

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Moderated citizen group to meet virtually The newly formed group called “Let’s Create... it” will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, on Zoom.

The group is looking for participants “who are excited about collaborating with diverse entities and interests in the communities and towns of Volusia County and surrounding areas; who are willing to think outside the box; who want to grow and create our communities together with input from all.”

The group will be moderated by Ormond Beach resident Linda Williams. To receive a Zoom invite, email billdenny105@gmail.com

City Commission to meet next Wednesday

Though City Commission meetings are typically held on the first and third Tuesday of the month, the next meeting will take place at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 3.

On the agenda will be the second readings of the ordinance approvals for the upcoming Splash Car Wash at 55 N. Nova Road and the apartment complex at 215 Williamson Blvd.

Courtesy of RidgeHaven

The city of Ormond Beach has set a maximum tentative total millage rate of 3.846 mills.

While it is 5.8% above the rollback rate, the proposed rate is 4.58% less than the current tax rate.

The tentative operating tax rate is 3.7610 mills, or $3.7610 per $1,000 of taxable value.

What does that mean for citizens? According to an email by city Finance Director Kelly McGuire, the average homesteaded property owner — whose property has a taxable value of $225,000 — will see a $6.38 decrease in their tax bill.

The rollback rate of 3.5587 mills would bring the city the same dollar amount of tax revenue as it received the previous year.

“Rising inflation makes it difficult to adopt such a rate and continue the high level of service our residents expect,” McGuire said.”

The developer of RidgeHaven seeks to construct no more than 298 units. Though this plan shows access to and from Addison Drive, that has since been eliminated.

A developer hopes to build up to 298 homes on 103.45 acres north of Addison Drive and east of Plantation Oaks Blvd.

The applicant, Richard Maugeri, seeks to construct 202 single-family lots and 96 duplex lots in the proposed RidgeHaven development. The homes are expected cost between $300,000 and $600,000.

Attorney Glenn Storch conducted a neighborhood meeting about the development on July 26 at The Trails Clubhouse. About 15 residents attended.

Storch said the project will reduce density, as over 1,000 units could have been developed on the prop-

erty under the county’s development guidelines. RidgeHaven was recently annexed into the city of Ormond Beach.

“New projects should not impact neighbors,” Storch said, adding that the goal is to develop the property in a way that is good for the community.

RidgeHaven is going through the city’s permitting process. The applicant is seeking a rezoning from a mix of residential and commercial zoning designations to a zoning designation of Planned Residential Development. It will be reviewed by the Planning Board next.

There was not much opposition voiced from the residents who

attended the meeting. However, some concerns expressed revolved around displacing wildlife, natural vegetative buffers and stormwater.

Storch said that the project preserves a large wetland at its center, and explained that retention ponds will also be used for irrigating the community.

RidgeHaven is only proposing one access point, on Plantation Oaks Boulevard. There are two enclaves within the project, as those property owners were not interested in selling their land at this time.

If the development is approved by the city, the developer hopes to break ground in the first quarter of 2023.

“We have very little freedom to spend the money as we see fit, according to what our Volusia County needs are.”

School Board member Linda Cuthbert on the tentative millage rate. See Page 10A

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Suzanne Oliver first joined the American Legion Post 267 in 2021.

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Leading by example Suzanne Oliver, a naval aviator during the 1970s, is ready to take the post to new heights.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Suzanne Oliver grew up wanting to fly.

But it was the 1970s and she lived in California — where, she recalls, you needed to be 21 to learn how to fly a plane. Her father, a pilot himself, told her she’d just have to wait.

But why wait, when she could carve her own path? And that path began with a conversation with a Navy recruiter.

“It was an opportunity for me to spread my wings and fly, and ... not be taken care of by my family,” Oliver said. “Some girls go across the country to go to college, to be on their own.

I just happened to join the Navy.”

Oliver enlisted in 1976.

She was one of the 8% of women serving in the military, and as a naval aviator, found herself on the forefront of several milestones for women: She was a mechanic on airplane engines, flew flight crew and proudly displayed her Aircrew wings for over a decade.

And most recently, she achieved a local milestone: Oliver became the first woman elected as first vice commander for the American Legion

WANT TO JOIN THE LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST? The post is currently accepting new members. Dues cost $40 a year. Veterans of all branches are welcome. For more information, visit floridapost267.org or call 386-672-7678.

Suzanne Oliver (far right) with her 1982 flight crew.

Post 267, at 156 New Britain Ave. She has a sense of pride in that.

“But it’s also a sense of foundation,” she said. “This is what happened when I was active duty. I broke a few glass ceilings — the first woman on two ships, I did a bunch of stuff in the ’70s that most women hadn’t gotten to do.”

‘WE’RE HERE TO SERVE’

The American Legion, a national veterans service organization, is split into four family units. There are the Sons of the American Legion, composed of sons of veterans; the auxiliary, composed of women, wives and daughters of veterans and of active service members; the legion riders, which are Legion members who also ride motorcycles; and the legionnaires themselves, who are veterans or active service members. Each has its own leadership.

New officers are sworn in on Saturday, July 9.

Oliver is a legionnaire, serving just under Commander Jack Sadousky.

She originally became involved with the post when she moved to Ormond Beach last year and served as second vice commander. She was also the first woman to hold that position. Oliver has also committed to the position of the legionnaire’s finance officer. She said she wants to help the post continue to grow, survive and thrive.

“It’s all about teamwork,” she said.

“If you’ve got the right team around you, anything can get done.”

And the post seeks to let the local veteran community know that the post’s estimated 700 members are here to support them. In addition to fundraisers conducted by the auxiliary — like their upcoming annual breast cancer fundraiser, which raised over $10,000 last year — the post is looking to start a disaster relief committee to take care of vet-

erans in case of a hurricane.

The post also hopes to become more active in schools, to teach “Americanism” by visiting classes to read the Constitution, Oliver said.

The post plans to continue to support veterans homeless shelter Barracks of Hope, to sponsor Boys State and provide high school seniors with scholarships, and to accept flags from the public to be formally retired.

“We’re here to serve,” Oliver said.

“That would be the bottom line.

We’re here to serve our veterans in the community.”

FINDING SUPPORT

When Oliver left the Navy in 1988, she didn’t find a veterans organization — because she didn’t look for one.

It’s something she realized decades later when founded her own nonprofit, Heart of a Fighter, in Orlando after she retired there in 2013. Since disbanded, it helped female veterans transition into civilian life. But women, she found, were hesitant to ask for help.

Joining an organization like the American Legion when she’d left the Navy would have given Oliver, who is also a keynote speaker on women’s empowerment, a chance to find peace and camaraderie, she said.

“It would have given me a chance to have a brethren where I knew I was safe,” Oliver said. “It would have given me an opportunity to see what others have done, to talk to other veterans — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, everybody is all one in here.”

The members of the post made her feel welcome from the moment she walked in, Oliver recalled. She hopes to do the same for others — both men and women.

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HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 267 BUILDING The Cassin Young Memorial American Legion Post 267 has been a presence in Ormond Beach for seven decades.

The post occupies the Old Youth Council Building at 156 New Britain Ave., which is owned by the city. It was originally built as a schoolhouse in 1895.

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ENRAC moves forward

‘Lean year’ expected for Flagler Schools

Each council member will nominate two people for the environmental board.

The general fund balance of $9.5 million in 2021 is projected to fall to $5 million in 2023.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Plans for a new environmental advisory committee in Volusia County are moving forward. The Volusia County Council on Tuesday, July 19, laid out the committee’s structure and voted unanimously to authorize its formation.

The committee was intially expected to have nine members, but the council decided the Environmental and Natural Resources Advisory Committee will have 14 members, with each council member nominating two people from any district.

While not a new concept in Volusia County — an ENRAC was active from 1987 to 2003, working with county staff to recommend minimum standards for environmental protection, according to a press release — the committee’s resurgence came after a growth management workshop held in June.

Members on the committee may be from citizen advocacy groups, civic organizations, professional associations, agricultural interests, arborists, foresters, other governmental organizations, environmental consultants and universities. The goal of the committee is to have a balanced representation of all these groups, the county stated in its press release.

Councilwoman Barb Girtman was the first to say that she wanted to select two members for the committee.

“I think this issue is broad enough that, for District 1, there should be more than one person speaking to the concern, because I think it’s a challenge to find one individual to represent the full voice,” she said.

The original ENRAC membership criteria had each council member appoint one representative for their district, and the remaining four representatives were appointed by

the council as a whole from sectors of the community like professional development and academics.

Steve Crump, executive director of the Volusia County Farm Bureau, spoke before the council at the meeting and said the Farm Bureau supported the creation of ENRAC. He asked the council to include representatives from the agricultural committee.

“We would like to remind the council that we believe most of the land in the county that is available for future development is currently in agriculture,” Crump said.

After one member of the public asked the council to look into representatives’ backgrounds further before appointing them into ENRAC, County Councilman Danny Robins asked staff to see what other counties are doing in terms of background checks. He wanted to expand the county’s background checks to extend to criminal charges.

If something showed up in an applicant’s background check, Robins said, the board could discuss it further to see if it’s acceptable.

Councilwoman Heather Post said she thought they the council was “stepping into the weeds” by doing that. She said it would be hypocritical of council members to discuss someone’s specific background when people with criminal histories can be elected into public office or work for the county. ENRAC would be a volunteer board.

“If anybody has any giant ethics violations or something with someone that is brought up, that’s the whole reason we vote on whether or not someone specific is viable,” Post said.

Robins said council members would need that information to determine if someone can serve, and Post replied that he could look up applicants’ criminal histories himself.

Council Chair Jeff Brower, frustrated, said the council was “making an absurdity out of this.”

Robins asked for his motion to be tabled until the council’s closing comments, at which point the motion passed, 4-3.

fund of over $122 million. Of that, $78.5 million is budgeted for classroom instruction. The district’s proposed millage rate of 5.546 ($5.546 per $1,000 in taxable value) is the lowest it has been since it peaked in 1995-96 at 11.436 mills. But property tax revenue has increased due to property values increasing in the county by more than $2 billion, Wormeck said.

However, property tax revenue has an inverse relationship to state funding, Wormeck said.

“When our property values go up, state funding goes down for us,” she said.

Board Vice Chair Colleen Conklin — filling in for Chair Trevor Tucker, who participated in the meeting remotely — said many newcomers are not aware of the state Department of Education funding formula.

“When many people relocate from other places and they hear we’re flushed with property taxes that have increased so dramatically, the natural inclination is you have more revenue,” Conklin said. “The reality is that’s just not true in Florida the way the funding formula works.”

The district began the 2021-22 fiscal year last July with a $9.5 million fund balance. But, like all school

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Presenting Flagler Schools’ tentative tax rate and budget to the School Board, Chief Financial Officer Patty Wormeck said the 2022-23 budget is going to be tight for all schools.

“No fluff, nothing extra,” she said.

The district is projected to move $1.5 million from its fund balance to balance this year’s budget, Wormeck said. That would leave $5 million remaining in the fund balance at the end of the fiscal year.

“We recognize it’s going to be a lean year,” Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt concluded.

The board approved advertising the proposed millage rate and budget at a special meeting June 20.

The first public hearing for the millage and budget is at 5:15 p.m., Aug. 2, in Training Room 3 in the Government Services Building.

The tentative budget is more than $201 million, including a general

districts, Flagler’s budget took a massive hit due to school vouchers.

The district lost $3.5 million in state funding to scholarships for students who switched to private or home schools, Wormeck said.

The district had already budgeted $1.2 million from the fund balance.

The $4.7 million total lowered the fund balance to $6.5 million. Since then, the state has improved FTE forecasting, Wormeck said, referring to measuring full-time students over a 180-day school year, which will help districts keep track of vouchers.

The tentative budget includes a $5.5 million placeholder for vouchers, as well as $1 million to cover the required increase for minimum wage employees.

“We’ll have a better handle on scholarships for 2022 to ’23 than ever before,” Wormeck said. “So we’re hoping we won’t have a big surprise as we had last year.”

While forecasting has improved, the board still worried about losing a large chunk in voucher money.

“So, more than ever, private schools and home schools are in competition with public schools,” board member Jill Woolbright said.

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Firefighters were dispatched to the house at about 4 p.m. The homeowner reported hearing a loud bang in the garage, then finding the whole garage on fire.

When firefighters arrived, flames were through the roof, and smoke was pouring out under the eaves.

The people in the house got out with two of their pets, but the third pet died, and the house was a total loss. The city called the Red Cross to assist the displaced family.

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School district looks for partners to support Swim and Racquet Club Under a new proposal, the district, city, county and club advisory committee would each contribute to keep the facility open.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Flagler County School Board is looking for a way to keep the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club open to the public. But it does not want to continue operating the facility at a loss, so it is seeking help.

The school district’s projected operating budget for the club for the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year is $317,031.

Its revenue for the 2021-22 fiscal year was $148,004. That included membership fees, agreements with insurance companies through their memberships for the use of the gym and pool and $25,000 from Flagler County.

If revenue streams don’t increase, the district projects a loss of $169,027 for 2022-23.

“I do not want to see us losing money every year,” Board Chair Trevor Tucker said at a June 19 workshop. “The longer we don’t move, the longer this number will be here.”

Joshua Walker, the district’s coordinator for community services, suggested that the district work with the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club’s Advisory Committee to explore ways to drive revenue and increase membership.

Walker said the club would need to add 403 new members at the current rates to break even for the upcoming year.

While reaching that number seems unfeasible, board member Cheryl Massaro presented a proposal by

pool next year, Walker said. The Flagler Fluid Swim Team and the Synchro Belles Artistic Swim Team also train there.

SWIM CLUB OPERATING HOURS Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday: 9 .m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday: Closed. Pool and sauna open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

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MEMBERSHIP RATES Adults: 35 per month.

Students (13-21): $20 per month.

Daily use: (non-membership fee): $4 per person per day.

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A water aerobics class at Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club.

the advisory committee that would require an interlocal agreement with the county, the city of Palm Coast and the School Board. Under the proposal, the city, county and school district would each contribute $50,000 annually to facility. The county already contributes $25,000.

The advisory committee would also contribute $50,000 by taking over memberships, increasing membership rates and attracting new members through promotions. The total of $200,000 would more than cover the projected deficit.

“I think this is the best way for the school district to start to limit their responsibility,” Massaro said. “This group, I think, has the capability of increasing memberships. I can’t remember the last time we did any kind of promotions for Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club. It kind of has been this hidden, little gem that nobody has wanted to spend any time or money on but a lot of people have taken advantage of. A lot of

“If this doesn’t work, do we continue to fund it? Up until then, I’m OK with giving this a whirl.”

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Tucker proposed a timeline of six months for the district to work with the advisory committee on a new fee schedule and reach out to the city and county to see if they are interested in an interlocal agreement.

“If they’re not interested, this is dead in the water.” Tucker said. “If this doesn’t work, do we continue to fund it? Up until then, I’m OK with giving this a whirl.”

The district has cut hours at the club this year, but has not increased membership fees of $35 a month for adults and $20 a month for students, ages 13-21. Daily use for non-members is $4.

Dave Freeman, the district’s chief of operational services, said he will work on a new fee schedule and advertising plan with the advisory committee and contact the city and county about the interlocal agreement proposal. An update is expected at the board’s Aug. 16 information workshop.

Flagler Palm Coast High School’s swim team uses the pool. It is scheduled to begin practice on Aug. 1. Matanzas, which uses the Frieda Zamba Pool at the Palm Coast Aquatics Center, may switch to the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club

The district is reopening three of the club’s four tennis courts. It had planned to demolish all of the courts and place portable classrooms on the site. It withdrew that plan because of the cost. One of the four courts is in disrepair. Two of the courts that will reopen also have markings for pickleball.

The aging facility will continue to need upgrades, Freeman and Walker said. Freeman said a facility assessment was conducted earlier this year.

The pool, which was built in 1978, was renovated in 2017. It is not leaking, but there are some stress fractures on the pool deck.

Freeman said the pool pump has been upgraded, and the air conditioner in the women’s restroom has been replaced. A new roof for the bathhouse and pavilion will need to be added to the five-year capital plan, he said.

Some of the gym equipment is from the mid- to late-’90s. Walker said a couple of treadmills could not be repaired because there were no longer any replacement parts.

One item that is on the district’s construction project list for the upcoming year is repairing the club’s parking lot. Tree roots are pushing up the asphalt in 10 places and could create a hazard, Freeman said. A complete replacement of the lot would cost $350,000, because the asphalt has no base, he said. The project on the district’s plan would cost $190,000 and would entail cutting out the 10 sections and resurfacing the entire lot.

“We feel we can cut that down even further and just cut out the areas and put in asphalt for about $100,000,” Freeman said.

“We have been discussing closing (this) facility for a very long time,” Massaro said. “Maintenance is a huge thing. I think the best way to go is working with (the advisory committee).”

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MISSING SEMI 4:45 p.m. — 1600 block of North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Stolen vehicle. A 56-year-old Ormond Beach man called police from a local truck stop after noticing that his semitruck and company trailer were gone from were he parked them.

According to an incident report, the man told police that he regularly parks his semi in the truck stop because he is not able to park it at his home. He had parked there the day before, and when he returned that morning, saw that his semi was missing.

The company later informed him that the tracker on the trailer had been disabled.

Both the man and the company wish to pursue charges for the missing semi and attached trailer.

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TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAULED INTO ROAD RAGE INCIDENT 7:35 a.m. U.S. 1 near County Road 200, Bunnell Criminal mischief. A man was driving north on U.S .1 in a van when a tow truck cut him off, he later told a deputy. The van driver pulled up alongside the tow truck and shouted at the driver.

But the tow truck driver then brake-checked him and forced him off the road, the man said. Both cars stopped, and the tow truck driver got out holding a metal object — the man thought it was a pry bar — and bashed in the van’s hood, then threw the the object against the van’s windshield, cracking it.

The truck driver left, but the van driver got the tow truck’s license plate number, photographed the driver and contacted the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies tracked down the tow truck driver, who said the van driver had also thrown something at him, denting the tow truck’s door.

The Sheriff’s Office forwarded criminal mischief charges against the truck driver to the State Attorney’s Office.

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A new partnership between the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and the First Step Shelter starts next week, with deputies helping First Step staff address homelessness in east Volusia County with an outreach program and a new public hotline.

First Step’s new “Eastern Volusia Homeless Outreach Team” is set to start Monday, Aug. 1, with a deputy accompanying an outreach worker visiting people who may be candidates for the First Step Shelter or other resources.

The shelter is also deploying a new 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hotline, 386-999HELP, for Volusia residents and businesses to request services for people they believe are in need – and for people experiencing homelessness to find out about the resources available.

“Our goal is to meet people where they are and give them a chance to access the services they might need,” said Dr. Victoria Fahlberg, First Step’s executive director.

“For those who are looking for a new path, we can be that

after receiving a call about a reckless driver.

Upon the reporting officer’s arrival, two witnesses stated that they saw a red car with two juveniles driving around the center’s parking lot, doing “donuts,” according to the incident report. One of the witnesses, a 53-year-old Port Orange man, was riding his bike at the time and had to move out of the way because the girls almost hit him with their car.

The man said that the girls then parked their car and were hanging out “with some other males at the skate park.”

He parked his bicycle and began hanging out with some friends himself, when the second witness, a 17-yearold boy, went up to him and told him his bike was on the ground and that the bike light had been broken.

The boy told the man that he overheard the girls and guys laugh and say they tried to steal the man’s bike lock. The man told police he wished to pursue charges.

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PEDICURE THIEF 6:29 p.m. — 1300 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Larceny. Police were dispatched to a local nail salon after a client failed to pay for her services.

According to the incident report, employees of the nail salon said that the woman, described as white with brown hair and blonde streaks, was acting

as if she was “under the influence” during her pedicure, and asked to use the restroom and to go smoke a cigarette. One employee said the woman exited the bathroom and appeared to be running away, and employees weren’t able to stop her.

She drove away in an older model white Jeep with 50th Disney anniversary plates.

She had received $125 worth of services from the nail salon for a gel ombre pedicure, the police report states.

JULY 23

DRIVER STOPPED FOR HEADLIGHT VIOLATION FESSES UP TO MARIJUANA 11:02 p.m. 10900 block of State Road 100, Bunnell Marijuana possession.

A Chrysler, its headlights off, sped past a deputy’s patrol car late at night. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the car.

The driver, a 27-year-old man, rolled down the window, and the smell of marijuana wafted out of the car. The deputy searched the car, finding a 9-mm handgun, two blunts and four baggies of raw marijuana.

The driver “spontaneously uttered that the marijuana was his,” according to the report. The deputy arrested him.

first step to starting a new life in stable housing.”

The outreach program is intended to help First Step reach more candidates for its services in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Holly Hill, Daytona Beach Shores and Ponce Inlet, the six east Volusia cities that contribute funding to the First Step Shelter program.

While visiting camps and other areas, the outreach worker will invite candidates to try the shelter’s secure outdoor “safe zone,” where beds, bathrooms, food and water are available.

For those who accept the invitation, First Step will arrange transportation and a deputy will begin the background check process for formal admission to the shelter program.

For those who are hesitant, the hotline number will be provided in case they decide they’re interested or have more questions in the future.

“We’re proud to partner with First Step on this effort to help people change their lives,” said Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who is also stationing a deputy at First Step Shelter as part of the partnership. “When we find someone who’s looking to get off the street and into a safer, more stable environment, our deputies will be there to help them get through the door.”

Fahlberg said the 386-999HELP hotline will also provide clear follow-up on resident

MAN’S ATTEMPT TO FLASH BADGE DURING TRAFFIC STOP BACKFIRES 11:57 p.m. State Road 100, Flagler Beach Unlawful use of a badge. A state trooper stopped a car for going 65 mph in a 45-mph zone. The driver, who stank of beer, leafed through his wallet for his licensed.

As he did, he “conspicuously utilized his right thumb to remove a felt cover,” displaying an out of state corrections officer badge.

The state trooper asked the man if he was a law enforcement officer. The man said he was not, but that he used to work in corrections.

The trooper checked with the man’s former corrections department, which verified that he hadn’t worked there for over a year.

The man couldn’t give a good reason for why he had the badge: He was legally obligated to turn it in once his employment with the corrections department ended.

The man also failed sobriety exercises. The trooper arrested him.

requests. When a resident or business reports an issue, the outreach team will respond, visit the subject of the call, and then report back to the caller with the results.

“There’s no quick fix to end homelessness anywhere in America, but we can make a difference in our own community by working together,” said Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, who serves as chairman of First Step Shelter’s board of directors. “With the outreach and collaboration this project brings to bear, I believe the public is going to see what’s possible for those who take advantage of everything the First Step Shelter has to offer.”

The First Step Shelter opened in December 2019 at 3889 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, and has a capacity of about 60 single adult residents.

That capacity is expected to expand to 70 with additional staffing.

In addition to shelter, First Step provides access to comprehensive health, addiction and counseling services as well as help finding employment and housing.

The program’s goal is to move residents out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

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Locals get good info for bad scenarios FCSO Cmdr. Mike Lutz teaches volunteers how to react to an active assailant.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Flagler Sheriff Cmdr. Mike Lutz began his active assailant training class by stating that Flagler County is a very safe community.

Then, as he displayed information about mass shootings in his PowerPoint, he asked, “Can something like this happen here?” Heads nodded. Lutz answered for himself. “Yes it can,” he roared. “If you don’t think it can, you’re fooling yourself.”

The two-hour presentation at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center on July 22 was part of a monthly training series sponsored

by Flagler County Emergency Management and conducted by Flagler Volunteer Services in coordination with local organizations.

Lutz has been conducting the active assailant training class since 2016. He’s traded out videos and updated information over the years.

Over 5,200 people have attended the training class, including city, county and school district employees, he said.

But while he tells the participants that schools have been targets of violence since there were “settlers and Indians,” the class has never been more relevant than it is now.

“It’s the times,” he said, after the volunteers had filed out. “People should know this.”

“We all go through active shooter training. If there’s one of us, we’re going in. That’s how we train.”

MIKE LUTZ, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office commander

FLAGLER VOLUNTEER SERVICES Flagler Volunteer Services is a nonprofit that works with other nonprofits and government agencies.

It has 1,500 active volunteers and offers training.

Some of its volunteer programs include: Reading Pals, which provides mentors for students in VPK to third grade Emergency Support Services, a disaster volunteer program Flagler County Blanketeers, where volunteers knit and crochet blankets, shawls, booties, etc., for those in need S.W.A.T team, which supports local special events The Giving Store, which allows children to select holiday gifts for members of their household free of charge AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP, which provides a variety of services.

For more information, call 386-597-2950 or email Volunteer@flaglervolunteer.org.

The most important lesson, he said, is to be aware of your surroundings. It takes an average person a couple of seconds to react to a situation. For a person who is aware, cutting that lag time could save a life.

Look for the out-of-the-ordinary, Lutz said. Large awkward bags, a person taking video of a location, asking unusual questions.

Two fathers sat in the back of the classroom, each with a young son sitting next to him.

“This stuff helps in school,” one

father said after the class. “We wanted them to get something out of it.

They need to be prepared.”

Lutz showed a news report of the Columbine shooting 23 years ago.

Police were sitting outside, waiting for the SWAT team. That was standard procedure back then, Lutz said.

That’s changed.

“We go in,” he said of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. “There’s a (school resource deputy) in every school, two in the high schools.

There will always be a uniformed officer in every school in Flagler County. We’re going right in.”

What happened in Uvalde, Texas, where officers did not confront the gunman for over an hour, wouldn’t happen here, Lutz said.

“We all go through active shooter training,” he said. “If there’s one of us, we’re going in. That’s how we train.”

All the doors in Flagler’s schools are auto-locked, Lutz said. It was not like that a few years ago, he said.

Lutz showed surveillance videos of people not paying attention in an active shooter situation until it was too late. During the Stoneman Douglas shooting in 2018, a fire alarm went off that drew students out of their classrooms and into the line of fire.

“It might be up to you to save your own life,” Lutz said. “If you see something, say something.”

At work, be prepared, he said.

Have an emergency plan. Designate a shelter. For example, hide behind something substantial, like an air conditioning unit.

If there is an active shooter, find an escape route, leave your belongings behind and call 911 as soon as possible.

If you have to hide, silence your cellphone, lock and barricade doors.

Find a “hard corner” where you won’t be seen.

As a last resort, fight. Throw items, use a pen to stab an assailant in the neck or eyes.

Look for warning signs among fellow employees, such as depression and aggressive behavior.

If you see something suspicious, Lutz said, call the FCSO non-emergency number: 386-437-4116. In an emergency, you can call or text 911.

If you text, include your location and be prepared to answer questions if needed.

Lutz gets loud at times. He’s engaging and uses shock value as well as humor to lighten a very grim subject.

“I try to make it memorable,” he said. “We’re trying to give people tools for their toolbox.”

FCSO'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Three charged in fraud ring that hit Ormond company Three people have been arrested for the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars wired from a local title company to accounts around the world.

The case led the Volusia Sheriff’s Office’s first-ever cryptocurrency seizure.

Daytona Beach resident Bernadette Poorman, 61, is charged with grand theft of over $100,000. Her employer, Express Title Services in Ormond Beach, reported that Poorman allowed close to $600,000 to be fraudulently wired from the company’s operating escrow account and wired another $350,000 to her own bank account.

Also charged in the case are 33-year-old Adrienne Hyche, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and 60-year-old Richard Pira, of San Francisco.

Pira was extradited to Volusia County this week and remains in custody, with a bond of $10 million.

Deputies believe that Pira is one of the leaders of an organized fraud ring and received $365,000 of the stolen funds.

The case was reported to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office in March, when Express Title discovered Poorman gave an unknown person access to the company computer, allowing money to be wired to various accounts across the country.

The bank triggered a security alert when Poorman initiated a wire for $350,000 to her personal account.

Accounting showed that she’d approved $572,899 in wire transfers to other fraudulent accounts as well.

Volusia sheriff’s detectives served seven search warrants at financial institutions, seizing $126,421.

Bitcoin with a value of $260,000 at the time was also seized from an individual in India.

Hyche was extradited to Volusia County in May and has already pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay $30,000 restitution.

Poorman was arrested in Daytona Beach in April and later released on $25,000 bond while her case is pending.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth suspect. His name is not being released due to the ongoing investigation.

Ormond Beach officer graduates from FBI National Academy Ormond Beach Police Department Lt. Michelle Willis graduated from the FBI National Academy on June 9.

She was one of 254 law enforcement officers who graduated from the 282nd session of the 10-week academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington and the City Commission recognized Willis’ accomplishment with a proclamation on July 19.

Willis, a U.S. Army veteran with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, has served with the Ormond Beach Police Department for 20 years. She was promoted to lieutenant on July 3, 2021, and is now a watch commander.

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Habitat problems may impact manatee fertility

Man arrested for rash of catalytic converter thefts Flagler County deputies have arrested a Miami man suspected of stealing about a dozen catalytic converters across the east coast of Florida.

Deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop on July 21 to arrest the 33-year-old suspect after the Sheriff’s Office’s Real Time Crime Center, with its network of traffic cameras and license plate readers, determined that a car linked to the thefts had entered Flagler County, according to an FCSO news release.

“This dirtbag made the mistake of returning to Flagler County to commit more crimes” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in the news release. “Our Real Time Crime Center using our technology, deputies using good old fashioned police

Habitat problems that killed a record 1,101 manatees last year may also be impacting the population’s fertility, wildlife officials fear.

“You want to see a certain number of small calves, and we are really not seeing that this year as much as before,” said Martine deWit, a marine-mammal veterinarian for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Most of the manatees died of starvation after algae blooms and poor water quality killed off the seagrass beds that provide the bulk of the sea cows’ diet in foraging areas like the Indian River Lagoon.

The deaths led the FWC to start a program to feed lettuce to the manatees along the east coast.

As of July, 631 manatees have died in Florida this year.

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Mike Lutz has been conducting the FCSO’s Active Assailant Training class since 2016.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office offers other free classes, such safety for seniors, women's selfdefense, and scams and frauds.

The Sheriff's Citizen Academy is a six-week program with classes twice a week. It gives participants an overview of all the divisions of the Sheriff's Office.

For more information, call the FCSO Community Engagement Unit at 386-586-4845 or email communityengagement@flaglersheriff.com.

work and great detective work, we obtained a confession and solved numerous catalytic converter thefts in Flagler and throughout the east coast of Florida.”

One of the thefts in Flagler County had been on July 5, at the Days Inn. The inn’s surveillance footage showed the suspect driving a red Chevy Camaro — the vehicle the Real Time Crime Center detected entering the county on July 21.

When deputies searched the car during the July 21 traffic stop, they found two catalytic converters, burglary tools, drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

The suspect admitted to detectives that he’d stolen about 13 catalytic converters along the east coast of Florida.

Detectives linked him to catalytic converter thefts in Volusia County and St. Johns County as well as Flagler County, and were able to determine where the catalytic converters in his car had come from.

He’s charged with burglary of a conveyance and grand theft from a vehicle ($750 to $5,000), possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

More charges are pending, according to the news release.

SHERIFF RICK STALY

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VCS sets new tentative millage rate The millage rate of 5.482 mills is 9.02% above the rollback rate.

BY THE NUMBERS

$530.6 million

Total general operating revenue for 2022-2023

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Volusia County Schools is planning to set a tentative millage rate of 5.482 mills — or $5.482 per $1,000 of taxable values — for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, a tax rate that is 9.02% above the rollback rate.

A large portion of the total millage, known as the “required local effort” is determined by the state. This millage has continued to decline, but still accounts for 3.230 mills of the total property tax rate. A portion of the tax levy, which is forecasted to amount over $307 million this upcoming year, is required under state law for the school board to receive $243.7 million in state education grants, according to the district’s notice of the proposed tax increase.

How much will a homeowner have to pay in school taxes next fiscal year? Per the district’s presentation, a home with an assessed property value of $185,759 and a homestead

“Even though we’ve taken all of these steps forward, the race is going so fast that we’re still behind.”

RUBEN COLON, Volusia County School Board chair

5.482 mills

The tentative millage rate, which includes 3.230 mills for the required local effort

9.02%

The percentage this year’s tentative millage rate is above rollback

$307 million

This year’s proposed tax levy

exemption of $25,000 will pay $881.28.

Next fiscal year’s summary budget totals $1.37 billion, up from $1.173 billion in 2021-2022. This figure includes ESSER funds, which are federal dollars the district has received for coronavirus relief.

Looking at a glance, the public may think the school district is floating in money, said Volusia County School Board member Linda Cuthbert. But the reality is different, she explained.

“I think one thing that I was taken aback by is how much the state tells us where our money goes,” Cuthbert said. “We have very little freedom to spend the money as we see fit, according to what our Volusia County needs are.”

The base student allocation is increasing by $214.49 to $4,587.40.

Volusia County Schools Budget Director Melissa Brown said that equates to about $14.8 million, though the district needs to use that money to fund the minimum wage increase to $15 for all employees, additional wages and retirement increases.

School Board member Jamie

Haynes reiterated that the district does not have much choice when it comes to setting the millage rate, and that the rate has been lowering annually. However, rising property values in the housing market impact how much taxes homeowners will pay.

“We don’t have the flexibility that the cities and the county has of setting those millage rates, and I just really wish people would become educated and understand that we don’t make these decisions,” Haynes said. “What we do is we adopt the budget based on what the state allows for us.”

However, she is looking forward to having conversations about increasing salaries for the district’s most experienced teachers. The starting base salary for all teachers was recently raised to $47,500. “[Experienced teachers] are the knowledge base that are helping [new teachers],” Haynes said. “I think we’ve got to start here and start pulling them up now — do away with that compression piece.”

School Board member Carl Persis said safety and security for schools is a top priority, and wished to allocate more ESSER funds towards that, if possible. School Board member Anita Burnette agreed.

“Our safety is something that we definitely have to put as a priority, right up there with mental health,” Burnette said. “Those are both paramount because they kind of work hand in hand.”

School Board Chair Ruben Colon said this is “the year of people,” and that the district is going to invest in its employees.

“I think for a long time we bought shiny things, and things are important — you have to have some things,” Colon said. “Even though we’ve taken all of these steps forward, the race is going so fast that we’re still behind.”

He said the district needs to find new ways to attract and retain employees.

The next public hearing and adoption of the district budget will take place on Sept. 13.

School Board chooses attorney evaluation tool The board will evaluate attorney Ted Doran on Aug. 30.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

The Volusia County School Board decided on an instrument to evaluate its attorney during a workshop on Tuesday, July 26.

Though initially the board was going to evaluate School Board Attorney Ted Doran at its meeting later that afternoon, members opted to delay his evaluation for a special meeting on Aug. 30, since the workshop took over two hours and there was little time in between the workshop and the meeting for the board to fill out the evaluation. School Board member Carl Persis was also absent during the workshop.

The School Board has not evaluated its attorney for 40 years. School Board Chair Ruben Colon said that the board had a policy in place first adopted in 1974 and last updated in 2003, stating that the retention of the school board attorney should be placed on the agenda at the first meeting in July each year, along with any considerations of additional contract amendments.

“That is a practice that clearly was not happening,” Colon said. “And so that is the reason why we’re discussing a tool. This is not about Mr. Doran.”

At the board’s meeting on June 28, the board voted to pursue an evaluation tool for Doran. The end result was an evaluation instrument composed of five different sections, each with several goals.

The tool’s evaluation scope was narrowed as board members consolidated some criteria and eliminated others during the workshop.

School Board member Linda Cuthbert repeatedly said some goals were “redundant” and initially wanted to remove the entire section based on professionalism.

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“When I read this, I said, ‘No decent attorney is going to agree to this,’ because it’s almost as if he doesn’t behave himself or herself, then out that person goes.”

LINDA CUTHBERT, School Board member

“When I read this, I said, ‘No decent attorney is going to agree to this,’ because it’s almost as if he doesn’t behave himself or herself, then out that person goes,” Cuthbert said. “It doesn’t matter about the legal advice, it’s how the person treats us and whether or not that attorney kisses our ring, and I don’t think that’s appropriate. We don’t treat our employees that way.”

Some of the goals outlined in the professionalism category that were retained include “conducts all work in a professional, ethical, effective and dignified manner;” “effectively uses language in dealing with the board;” and “models trust, competency and integrity when acting in a professional capacity as the board’s attorney.”

The evaluation instrument also asks the board to judge the attorney’s relationship with the board, knowledge of School Board laws and policies, communication skills and organization.

Cuthbert worried that some of the criteria were not straightforward, and, instead, were subject to interpretation. Colon said that Doran’s goal is to provide a better service to the board, and that, like others who get evaluated, he will strive for a better evaluation year after year.

“An evaluation is subjective, no matter how you look at it,” Colon said. “So that’s what we’re doing.”

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Housing plan in the works State leaders push to address housing Volusia County Council accepts five-year affordable housing plan.

PAT KUEHN VOLUSIA COUNTY COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Like communities across the nation, Volusia County is facing an affordable housing crisis caused by a growing disparity between wages and housing costs. The County Council on Tuesday, July 19, unanimously accepted a comprehensive and detailed five-year plan compiled by county staff with findings from three affinity groups.

Led by members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, the affinity groups were composed of 32 community members who focused on community land trusts, funding and land development regulations over the past several months.

The plan presented to the County Council outlined 10 key strategies for success: n Create a community land trust, a nonprofit organization that separates a housing unit from the land it is built on for the purpose of transferring the title to the unit without selling the land. n Maximize existing funding streams for the highest and best use to preserve and create new affordable housing capacity nCreate an environment supportive of new affordable housing development through effective communication and collaboration n Actively support new state and federal funding to create new affordable housing capacity n Create an affordable housing trust fund n Modify the county’s comprehensive plan to include an affordable housing review team to decrease the time and expense to build affordable housing n Modify the county’s comprehensive plan to include an affordable housing zoning overlay to encourage affordable housing development in

identified geographic areas n Modify the county’s comprehensive plan to include options for fee waivers and deferrals and density bonuses for affordable housing projects n Create an affordable housing ordinance and modify the comprehensive plan to clearly delineate the supports available to developers of affordable housing nAllow for reasonable administrative modification to zoning requirement for affordable housing projects “Knowing that there is no one solution for providing affordable housing, this plan represents a toolbox of strategies to build more affordable housing opportunities for the citizens of Volusia County,” said Anne Evans, chair of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.

There are more households in need of housing in Volusia County than there are affordable housing units available to them.

According to the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida, there are 10,615 renter households earning 30% or less of the area median income, but there are only 4,865 units that would be affordable to them.

County Chair Jeff Brower called the plan a working document and call to action.

“There are things in this that all of us are not going to agree with, but it’s full of great ideas,” Brower said.

“This is a document that won’t solve the housing problems in the next few months. This helps us get started with some really focused strategies for success.”

County Councilwoman Barb Girtman made the motion for acceptance.

“I’m real proud of the work the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, staff and the community have done,” Girtman said. “Everyone came together to make this happen.

I’m grateful for it.”

The complete plan can be viewed at volusia.org/ahi.

Paul Renner and Kathleen Passidomo will become House and Senate leaders after the November elections. They will hold the positions for two years.

JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

“Attainable” housing for workers and steps to prevent a push by “woke” billionaires on issues such as energy and fossil fuels will be priorities during the next couple of legislative sessions, incoming House and Senate leaders said Saturday, July 23.

Meanwhile, as the Republican Party of Florida opened its Sunshine Summit at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Broward County, Gov. Ron DeSantis revved up the crowd by saying the GOP this year has a chance to gain four congressional seats in Florida, create “super majorities” in the Legislature and place more Republicans on school boards.

“I think this year, we have an opportunity to have an historic red wave. And part of that is to hopefully keep me around as governor,” DeSantis, who is running for re-election in November, said after taking the stage to music and applause.

DeSantis during the morning appearance also hit several GOP applause lines, such as calling President Joe Biden “Brandon” and saying other states have plunged into a “Faucian dystopia,” referring to Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser who has been a Republican target because of his views on COVID-19 issues.

The daylong summit also was slated to include debates for Republican candidates in congressional districts 4, 7, 13 and 15 and panel discussions on “surviving Biden-Flation,” election integrity and “woke” sports, before wrapping up with dinner speeches by DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Marco

Rubio, and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez.

Conservative talk-radio and Fox News host Mark Levin, before moderating the first in the series of congressional debates, said “we need to be laser focused. We need to take our culture back, our classrooms back, our border back, our economy back, our Constitution back.”

In a morning panel before DeSantis appeared, incoming Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, pointed to a need for lawmakers during the 2023 session to address “attainable” housing for workers.

“We’ve attracted so many great businesses into the state, we have so many good educational opportunities we’re working on,” Passidomo said. “The real key, that is the people that are coming here from all over the country have to have a place to live.”

Passidomo and incoming House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, alluded to a program similar to a $100 million “Hometown Heroes” program DeSantis signed into law this year. The program offers downpayment and closing-cost assistance for teachers, health-care workers and police officers.

Passidomo added that the state can’t dictate rent or home prices on privately held property.

Renner, who highlighted contin-

ued work to expand school choice, also said more attention is needed to address corporate pushes toward what are known as environmental, social and governance principles, which often include favoring investment in green energy over fossil fuels.

“It’s the biggest threat that I think we don’t really know much about,” Renner said. “And that is really an effort by billionaires, woke billionaires to leverage American capitalism against us and turn our American companies into advocates for the woke agenda. This includes cutting off our energy sector and inducing what I believe is going to be a politically induced energy crisis in America, going against our agriculture sector, going against a lot of things that make America work.”

Florida is in court defending a new law DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” which some businesses and educators contend violates First Amendment rights. The law, passed during this year’s legislative session, restricts the way certain race-related concepts can be taught in public schools and in workplace training.

Passidomo and Renner will formally become Senate and House leaders after the November elections and will hold the positions for two years.

Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida

Incoming House Speaker Paul Renner (left) and incoming Senate President Kathleen Passidomo spoke Saturday, July 23, during the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit.

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LETTERS It’s all about the money Dear Editor: All candidates are now qualified for the 2022 Ormond Beach city election, and Mayor Bill Partington continues to amass an enormous war chest of campaign contributions. Through July 1, the mayor’s campaign contributions total $48,475, with the election still three-and-a-half months away.

He will probably exceed his 2020 election total when he banked more than $60,000. Breaking down that money, six contributors who had received waivers, incentives and over $2 million in downtown Community Redevelopment Act grants donated a total of $10,100. Thirteen developers, corporations and consultants doing business with the city wrote checks for $22,350.

Three out of town companies added $3,000 — what’s that about? Six statewide political action committees based in Tallahassee contributed $6,000. Why is Tallahassee sending campaign money to a candidate in Ormond Beach?

Local PACs chipped in $1,150. The categories noted above totaled $42,600 of his total $60,000 contributions. That’s a lot of special interest money for a candidate in a local election.

This year’s 2022 total to date of $48,475 includes only one Tallahassee PAC at $1,000. Five downtown CRA recipients contributed $8,250.

Seven developers, corporations and consultants doing business with the city donated $19,750. A pair of political consultants added $150, former and current City Commissioners and their family members totaled $500, and citizen advisory board members and family another $1,250.

Of the current mayor’s 2022 total to date, $29,650 is from developers and special interests. That money will buy a lot of big signs on Granada.

Hefty contributions from corporations and special interests proved a decisive factor in the incumbent’s victory in the 2020 mayoral race.

Unknown is whether the campaign donations were thanks for past favors, down payments on future favors, or both.

Businesses, corporations and special interests continue to influence local public policies, city government decisions and election outcomes. The current mayor’s 19-year voting record has been consistently pro-development, pro-business and pro-contributor, sacrificing the city’s environment, green space and historic character — for unbridled growth and overdevelopment.

To sum things up, this election year will be more of the same — heavy-duty money support for the incumbent from developers and those companies and individuals whose future income is derived from favorable decisions by our existing mayor. It is time for all the voters in this city to act. Are you tired of: 1) seeing our green spaces disappear to clear-cutting; 2) improper re-zoning and placement of commercial business near residential property; and 3) the unjustified high-density zoning of new residential projects adjacent to already existing low-density developments. If so, again, this November is the voters’ time to act.

ED KOLASKA Ormond Beach

YOUR TOWN FPRA TO RECOGNIZE MOAS, FHP TROOPER WITH AWARDS

Lt. Kim Montes

The Volusia/Flagler Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association has selected newly retired Florida Highway patrol Lt. Kim Montes as its 2022 Roger Pynn Great Communicator.

The award is the “highest local honor for a professional for a lifetime of achievement and excellence

ORMOND BEACH

Editor’s note: Bill Partington was given a chance to respond in 200 words or less. His response is as follows: I’m proud to have the continued support of the Ormond Beach community. I care about my hometown, and it takes hard teamwork to provide some of the lowest tax and utility rates in Volusia County, limited growth (approximately 1% per year) and strong support for our great employees.

It’s a record I am proud of, but with inflation, elections cost more than ever — which forces my colleagues and I to fundraise. You need look no further than the U.S. Senate race in Florida, where Marco Rubio and Val Demings have raised a combined $72 million for their campaigns.

As shown in 2018 and 2020, the majority of residents seem pleased with the low, slow growth policies I have worked so hard on. We have reduced every recent development proposal by as much as 30% of the original proposals. And we’ve carefully managed the budget, which keeps taxes low, something always important. Lastly, I’m proud that we created a dedicate millage for first responder vehicles and equipment, which demonstrates our commitment to public safety and protecting our city’s heroes.

I am proud to seek reelection this year to continue providing residents with the leadership needed to keep these initiatives moving.

Questions: Water and sewer for Avalon Park Dear Editor: Ormond Beach has already agreed to sell water and sewer services to the Avalon Park mega-development in Daytona Beach, according to a report in the July 18 News-Journal, and confirmed by developer Beat Kahli. The site plan shows an extension of Hand Avenue westward over I-95 and the Tomoka River to connect with the mega-community.

Estimated cost: $50 million.

When did the city formally make the Avalon Park service decision?

Was there a public hearing and a commission vote? Where can we find the cost-benefit analysis for this agreement?

Providing water service would require our city to petition the St. Johns River Water Management District to raise our Consumptive Use Permit from 7 million gallons a day to 11 million gallons a day. The proposed deal would sell Ormond water at wholesale price through a single connection, with Daytona Beach responsible for infrastructure and metering of Avalon Park homes.

Is this why Ormond Beach funded $2.38 million for a second raw water main along State Road 40 west of I-95?

On Jan. 18, the City Commission approved a contract for preliminary engineering design for a second sewer plant on the western boundary of our city. At that meeting, Public Works Director Shawn Finley acknowledged that 50-60% of the need for the second sewer plant is driven by potential service to the planned Avalon Park development in Daytona Beach, now reported at 10,000 homes and 200,000 square feet of commercial space.

Is this why Ormond Beach water and sewer rates increased significantly in 2021, with an identical rate increase to be added on as of Oct. 1?

Years ago, when a court allowed Daytona Beach to annex on our side

in public relations,” a press release stated.

It is named after Roger Pynn, a public relations industry leader in Florida who was state FPRA president in 2015-2016.

The Volusia/Flagler Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association also selected the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach as its inaugural recipient of the chapter’s new Great Corporate Communicator award.

The Great Corporate Communicator award recognizes “a business, nonprofit or government organization for an outstanding public relations campaign or project that improved the quality of life in Volusia and Flagler counties.”

Both Montes and MOAS will be honored at the 2022 Great Communicator Awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Daytona Beach International Airport.

The public is invited. Tickets must be purchased by Aug. 12. They cost $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $20 for students. Visit fpravf.org.

of the service boundary line, the judge said Ormond could retain the right (but had no obligation) to provide water and sewer to the annexed territory.

Mayor Partington, why no transparency or opportunity for citizen input on a decision that will enable massive development on our city’s border? How will Ormond Beach ever recover the capital costs of providing these essential services to Daytona Beach? Why enable adjacent over-development in a city that broke our interlocal agreement with a problematic annexation we challenged in court? Why burden our taxpayers with a second sewer plant to serve Avalon Park?

When will our citizens be given a full accounting of how this decision was made and how it benefits Ormond Beach?

Mr. Mayor?

JEFF BOYLE Ormond Beach

Tax rate is going down Dear Editor: I was disheartened to read the front-page headline on July 21, “City’s Tax Rate Is Going Up”, which I believe was greatly misleading to Ormond Beach residents. For one, the millage rate did not go up, and a correction by this newspaper has already indicated that.

But beyond that, it was pointed out that the city is not going to the rollback rate this year, which using a technical definition provided in an arcane law, requires that such a decision be labeled a “tax increase.”

The reality is the rate is going down – from 3.7610 to 3.5587, which will result in a lower tax bill than almost every resident paid last year, even when our increase in property values is factored in.

This is great news. The fact that the Ormond Beach City Commissioners can continue to provide world-class services and keep our city safe, clean, and affordable at the same time should be universally celebrated.

Sadly, it will not, because the demagogues that plague our community will find new and inventive ways to complain about a tax rate which ranks second-lowest of all Volusia cities.

In 1963, the Legislature passed a law requiring cities to publiclyshame themselves if they did not go to rollback each year. Apparently, the drafters of this law failed to envision inflation and $5 gallons of gas. Instead they chose to hold local governments to an impossible standard, one that neither the state nor federal government lives by.

To compare apples to apples, does anyone reading this consider it a tax “increase” when you get a pay raise and then pay a portion of that to Uncle Same every April 15? When the purchase price of items go up and the 6.5% sales tax we send to Tallahassee results in a higher dollar amount paid, should we then also consider that a tax “increase”?

Words matter, and unfortunately some very outdated words paint an unflattering picture of what really occurs in our beautiful city.

I will look forward to paying less in city property taxes this November while also taking comfort in knowing our commissioners will have passed a budget raising only enough funds to meet our city’s needs the way we expect.

If only other cities and governing

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP Volusia County is seeking participants for International Coastal Cleanup events to be held 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at over 20 sites along the beach, Halifax River and Indian River.

The events will be hosted by the county’s Environmental Management Division. Last year, 1,330 volunteers collected 4,822 pounds of trash during the cleanup.

Volunteers may register online at volusia.org/cleanups Aug. 1 through Sept. 3.

Participants are asked to bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, as well as buckets to collect trash. They should wear a hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothing and outdoor footwear. Preregistered participants will receive a T-shirt after the event, as supplies last.

The local cleanup sites are: Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park, 1800 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormondby-the-Sea

bodies could be as fiscally-prudent as this one.

MIKE SCUDIERO Ormond Beach

Candidate scrutiny Dear Editor: Now in the primary campaign season for Ormond Beach City Commission and Volusia County Council candidates, my thoughts turn to what makes trusted public officials. Retired Lt. Col. Pete Kilmer, a retired ethics professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, identified four fundamental characteristics of trusted military leaders: honesty, reliability, competence and compassion. I believe these exact characteristics should apply to political officials.

First, honesty – the foundation of trust. Second, reliability. While honesty is saying what you do, reliability is doing what you say. Third, competence is havingthe ability and knowledge to do what is required.

Fourth, compassion is understanding and supporting those you represent.

I recall recent failures of our politicians related to these good leadership traits. Regarding dishonesty, last year the City Commission failed us by unilaterally choosing to demolish the historic Union Church for a parking lot without allowing our public input on the disposition of the church or determining the best use of the property, which it promised to do. The public outcry was heard far and wide.

Next, unreliability. For more than a decade, the County Council failed to appropriately increase developer impact fees, thus incentivizing mushrooming development without adequately funding related infrastructure improvements. In 2019, not having collected justified additional developer impact fee revenue, the council took no accountability and tried to help pay for infrastructure projects by pushing through a half-cent sales tax increase. An irate public opposed resoundingly.

Lastly, incompetence. Several years ago when the city advertised bids for fluoridating the drinking water supply, a commissioner made the nonsensical statement, “We should never, ever, be consuming arsenic, and for us to be putting it in the water supply … is unacceptable.” Rather than unnecessarily scaring people, if he had consulted the city’s water treatment manager, he would know that any minimal amount of arsenic which may be present in the fluoridation chemical applied to our water supply is simply undetectable, and therefore poses no risk to our consumers. If arsenic were a threat to our drinking water, then the city residents could be ill or dead. We must reject incompetence and rely on facts.

We each have the responsibility to examine candidates carefully.

Google them. Email them. Ask questions like: How can we be sure you will set aside your personal views when making decisions that will impact our community? And that you will do your due diligence on issues? Also, who are your largest special interest donors who may expect favoritism? Get answers before you vote.

Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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CORRECTION A headline on page 1A and story on page 2A of the July 21 edition said that Ormond Beach’s property tax rate is going up this coming year. While individual tax bills may go up this year due to rising property values, the tax rate itself is going down.

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ebellious children will take over the stage at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center this Saturday as Children’s Musical Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical, Jr.” Featuring a cast of over 25 children, CMT’s summer camp show is described as a “gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination.”

Starring Annabelle Kocher as “Matilda,” the musical tells the story of a girl who dreams of a better life. The children she inspires will have the audience rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the adults a lesson, according to the PAC’s synopsis.

In this rendition, Matilda has wit, intelligence and special powers by her side.

Annie Olivari will play the part of the loveable “Miss Honey,” and Sophie Hodges will play the school’s mean headmistress, “Agatha Trunchbull.”

Children on stage The show will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center.

Annie Olivari as “Miss Honey,” and Sophie Hodges as “Agatha Trunchbull.”

Photos by Jarleene Almenas

–JARLEENE ALMENAS

The young and older school children perform “School Song.”

Annabelle Kocher will play “Matilda.”

Annabelle Kocher as “Matilda” and Taylor Bates as “Mrs. Phelps,” the librarian.

IF YOU GO...

‘MATILDA THE MUSICAL, JR.’ When: 7 p.m., Saturday, July 30 Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1 Details: See this Roald Dahl musical, presented by the Children’s Musical Theatre, Inc. Tickets cost $17.50. The PAC’s box office is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased online at ormondbeach. org/267/Performing-Arts-Center.

SEE MATILDA PAGE 2B Tyler Smith as “Michael Wormwood.”

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The children perform “School Song.”

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Sophie Hodges as “Agatha Trunchbull.”

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Colesnicenco, known in the art world as “Nemo,” began a business restoring art and painting murals in churches after serving his required years in the Soviet army, according to an email to the Observer. In 1999, he and his family left Moldova for Canada, and his art and life flourished.

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Cyclists began their leisurely 10-mile ride at the Palm Coast Community Center. They passed through Linear Park — which has a 24-hour bicycle maintenance station and is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail — then St. Joe’s Walkway, the Children’s Memorial Park and Waterfront Park before returning to the Community Center.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department organized the bike ride as part of national parks and recreation month, celebrated each July.

Along the way, Parks and Recreation coordinators Jared Dawson and Carrie Todd told participants

about Parks and Recreation features like the outdoor classroom in Linear Park and the avian sculptures at Waterfront Park.

Pamela Blankenship and Mariel Lemke, of the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization gave riders first aid kits.

The cyclists cooled off with drinks and snacks when they returned to the Community Center.

The event was also supported

by Joseph Golan of The Bike Men of Flagler County, a volunteer bike shop that accepts donations of new and gently used bicycles and parts and redistributes them to people who need transportation.

See the Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Department’s activity calendar at palmcoast.gov/parksand-rec.

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Joseph Golan of The Bike Men of Flagler County also supported the event. The Bike Men is a volunteer-based bike shop that has served in and around Flagler County since 2014.

Cyclists maintained a leisurely pace.

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Happy ‘Tour De Palm Coast’ riders.

River To Sea Transportation Planning Organization Community Outreach Coordinator Pamela Blankenship and Mariel Lemke.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will hold a public hearing as authorized by law at 7:00 P.M. on the 8th day of August 2022, for the purpose of a first reading of Ordinance 2022-16, in the Chambers Meeting Room of the Government Services Building located at 1769 East Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110.

ORDINANCE 2022-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 84,060 ACRES WITHIN THE CITY OF BUNNELL AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF MAPS BY REFERENCE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NON-CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Interim Fire Chief David King retires King will be advancing his piloting skills and continuing to work with the Civil Air Patrol’s Ormond Beach Composite Squadron, Florida Wing-049.

STEVEN BROADWAY ORMOND BEACH CIVIL AIR PATROL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

Ormond Beach Interim Fire Chief David King will retire at the end of July after 23 years with the Ormond Beach Fire Department.

King has served the public since he became a U.S. Army soldier in 1973.

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He’s also been a deputy sheriff and continues to serves in the Civil Air Patrol, where he’s a senior member.

For those in the Civil Air Patrol, in the Ormond Beach Composite Squadron, Florida Wing-049, they look forward to the additional time Capt.

David King will be spending with them as communications officer, disaster preparedness officer, and assistant health officer.

King hopes to dedicate more time to advancing his piloting skills and working with the Civil Air Patrol after his retirement from the Fire Department.

For more information on the Civil Air Patrol, go to gocivilairpatrol.com.

RAPTORS AMONG US When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery for a free education forum talk by Tracy Dawson from Volusia County Bird Rehabilitation. She will bring a bird with her and talk with us about the raptors that inhabit our area. Open to the public.

Reservations are required.

Please call us at 386-3179400 to reserve your seat.

CONSTELLATIONS When: 7:30 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday, July 28-30; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, B207, Palm Coast Details: See this show about Roland, a bee keeper, and Marianne, a theoretical physicist, who meet at a party. In that single moment, an unfathomable multitude of possibilities unfold. In this clever, eloquent and moving story, Roland and Marianne’s romance plays out capturing the extraordinary richness of being alive in the universe.

Tickets cost $20 for adults; $15 for students. Visit https:// crtpalmcoast.com/.

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Ormond Beach Interim Fire Chief David King retires.

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SUMMER SOUNDS When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come celebrate summertime with a free night of music, presented by the city of Ormond Beach Department of Leisure Services.

This week’s band will be Not Brothers Band, which plays decades of rock and roll classics. Call 676-3241.

‘WILLY WONKA, JR.’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 29; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, July 30 Where: Flagler Playhouse, 301 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: See Flagler Playhouse’s summer camp kids perform Roald Dahl’s rendition of Willy Wonka. The reclusive candy man offers the tour of a lifetime through his secret chocolate factory to five children who find a golden ticket in one of his candy bars. Tickets cost $10.

Visit flaglerplayhouse.org

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KIDS FISHING CLINIC When: 9 a.m. to noon Where: Herschel King Park, 1000 Grady Prather Jr. Cove, Palm Coast Details: Presented by the Flagler Sportfishing Club, this annual free kids fishing clinic is open to all kids ages 5 to 15. All kids must be accompanied by a parent. There will be six skill stations to teach participants about knot tying, casting, conservation, habitat and equipment, proper fish handling and how to throw a cast net. The first 100 kids get a free rod and reel. Kona Ice of Flagler County will be in attendance. No early registration needed; arrive early to claim your spot.

2022 SUMMER FLORIDA HISTORY CON When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Join MOAS for a summer edition of Florida History Con. There will be a lineup of Florida History speakers presenting on topics such as streamline architecture, hidden Florida history, Daytona’s City Island and historic Beach Street, and more. Entry to the event is included with the paid museum admission of $12.95 for adults, $6.95 for children 6-17, and $10.95 for seniors and students. Visit moas.org.

‘MATILDA THE MUSICAL, JR.’ When: 7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1 Details: See this Roald Dahl musical, presented by the Children’s Musical Theatre, Inc. The musical tells the story of a girl who dreams of a better life, and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the grownups a lesson. Tickets cost $17.50. The PAC’s box office is open Tuesday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at ormondbeach.org/267/ Performing-Arts-Center.

SUNDAY, JULY 31

KEEP PALM COAST CLEAN When: 8 a.m. to noon Where: Palm Coast Public Works, 1 Wellfield Grade, Palm Coast Details: The city of Palm Coast Public Works Department is hosting its third “Keep Palm Coast Clean” litter pickup event. Volunteers will meet at the Public Works Department and then be assigned a location. Volunteers will be provided with rubber gloves, trash bags and water. Free event. For more information, call 386-986-2360.

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LEARN ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Staff from the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum will discuss the science of light. Topics will include technological advancements throughout history and how to harness and amplify light through refraction and reflection. Registration is not required. Programs are cosponsored by the Friends of the Ormond Beach Library.

For more information, call 386-676-4191, Ext. 4.

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ART IN HARMONY When: Through Aug. 28 Where: Gallery500, 1870 Victory Circle, Daytona Beach Details: This exhibition showcases new paintings, sculptures and photographs by 12 regional and national contemporary artists, including several who are local.

WATER|WAYS When: Through Sep. 3 Where: African American Museum and Cultural Center of Florida, 4422 N. U.S. 1, Palm Coast Details: The African American Museum and Cultural Center of Florida, in partnership with the Florida Humanities, presents, “Water|Ways,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program.

Water|Ways explores the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. For more information, visit aacsmuseum.org/waterways.

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: “A River Runs Through It: Hudson River School and Other Landscapes from the Collection” (through July 31); “Beyond the Plate: Murals and Other Ceramics from the Kendall Art Center”; “Child’s Play: Historical Toys and Games from the Collection”; “Art as Alchemy: An Exhibition from Miami’s New World School of the Arts”; “Tech Savvy: Home Technology from 1890s to the 1990s” ; and “Kablam! Pop Art/Op Art from the Collection” (through July 31).

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“I firmly believe that if you look good, you feel good.

I wanted our students to have a better learning environment. When I was applying to be an NHS officer, I thought it would be great to clean up our school. It needs a little bit of TLC.” ANNABELLA OLIVARI, Seabreeze National Honor Society co-vice president

Grace Holland, Caroline Klayer and Murphie MacDonald posed whlie picking up debris in front of Seabreeze High School.

National Honor Society vice president Annabella Olivari.

Facelift for Seabreeze Student spearheads beautification project MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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eabreeze High School is getting a facelift thanks to its National Honor Society officers and students.

NHS Co-Vice President Annabella Olivari spearheaded the beautification project, which will continue throughout the upcoming school year. She hopes to meet with fellow officers toward the end of summer to discuss and prioritize her ideas for initiatives.

“I firmly believe that if you look good, you feel good,” she said. “I wanted our students to have a better learning environment. When I was applying to be an NHS officer, I thought it would be great to cleanup our school. It needs a little bit of TLC.” Day one went off without a hitch on Saturday, July 23. A crowd of approximately 40 people showed up by 8:15 a.m., including students, parents, Vice Principal Jackie Bynum and former Principal Earl Johnson.

“All these kids are taking time out of their summer, in this heat, and doing amazing work for the betterment of our school,” she said. “It says a lot about who we are as a school and who we are as a community.”

And at least one student found a piece of Seabreeze history: While cleaning out the plant beds, Murphie MacDonald found a 2007 freshman ID card.

ORIENTATION DAYS Seabreeze is welcoming new and returning Sandcrabs next week.

The dates and corresponding grades are as follows: MONDAY, AUG. 1 Seniors: 8 a.m. to noon Juniors: 1-4 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 2 Sophomores: 8 a.m. to noon WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 Freshmen, scheduled by last name: A-G: 8-10 a.m.

H-I: 10 a.m. to noon M-Z: 1-3 p.m.

Parking passes cost $50; lockers cost $10; an off-campus ID for juniors and seniors is $25; P.E. T-shirts are $12; and athletic passes for students and adults are $85 and $115, respectively.

Picking up a laptop? You will need to turn in the form and have a parent provide their driver’s license.

For more information, call the school at 386-258-4674 or visit seabreezehigh.org.

Local businesses and families donated to help. Olivari got fourteen yards of mulch from Joe Miller’s Mulch, a business partner with the

Caroline Klayer, Dominic Marinaccio and Jai Van Rij

school; and five yards of mulch from Weedo’s.

Steve Waterman and his daughter, Seabreeze junior Sarah Waterman, picked up two truckloads of mulch from Weedo’s while NHS officers Mikey Hayes, Olivari and Jai Van Rij picked up another truckload and unloaded it during a thunderstorm.

Hayes, who is a musician and won Mr. Seabreeze 2022-2023, was impressed with the turnout.

“Everyone was here early and getting it done,” he said. “Music was playing and the vibes were awesome.”

In the coming school year, NHS President Caroline Klayer wants to bring students together by creating projects that involve Seabreeze’s clubs, band and sports.

“Teachers talk about the golden years,” she said. “We want to bring that energy and life back to Seabreeze.

That’s what we really want to do— bring this school together.”

The beautification project will continue during the school year. Locals companies donated mulch to support the effort.

Dominic Marinaccio and Danwoo Kim scoop loads of mulch into Seabreeze plant beds.

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rmond Beach held its fifth-annual Christmas in July event on Saturday, July 23.

The Ormond MainStreet event started as an effort to benefit local shops, but has since grown.

Over 50 locally owned shops participated this year, and The Casements’ historic building hosted children’s activities with the help of volunteers this year.

Becky Parker, of Ormond Mainstreet, poses with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Activities — including scavenger hunts, cookie decorating, letter-writing to Santa, meet-and-greets with Santa, and an “Elf on the Shelf” hunt where the kids could win prizes, raffle tickets and gift baskets — took place around Ormond Beach’s downtown district.

There were also deals for adults at most participating shops and restaurants.

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A family collects their Elf on the Shelf prizes.

Kids participate in activities at The Casements.

The owners of Body Exchange Boxing.

Thays Franca, Teri Althouse and Jon Benjamin with Art Spotlight.

Lucas writes a letter to Santa with his mom, Amy.

Aiza Ali and Belly Veatch with Geri Westfall Real Estate.

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UNEMPLOYMENT IN FLAGLER RISES SLIGHTLY, TO 3.4%

PALM COAST CHURCH TO BUILD NEW CAMPUS The Palm Coast United Methodist Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 20 to mark the start of construction of its new church campus.

Mayor David Alfin attended the event.

The new, 25,495-squarefoot campus will be on the southeast corner of Belle Terre Parkway and Matanzas Woods Parkway, according to a news release from the church.

The congregation expects to celebrate Christmas 2023 in the new location. Meanwhile, another local church is under contract to buy the Palm Coast United Methodist Church’s current campus at 5200 Belle Terre Parkway.

Construction of the new church was initially expected to last a year, but that timeline has been extended to 16-18 months because of supply shortages and skilled labor shortages, according to the news release.

The new church building will follow a community center model, serving multiple functions seven days a week, with a focus on attracting children, youth, and younger families.

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JUNIOR CHAMBER, WASTE PRO CLEAN UP RIGHTS OF WAY About 20 volunteers organized

by Waste Pro and the Junior Chamber of Commerce cleaned up the rights of way around Flagler Palm Coast High School and State Road 100 on July 23.

The volunteers broke into two teams to clean the right of way and sidewalks along S.R. 100 from Wawa to Belle Terre Boulevard and along Bulldog Drive next to FPC. Junior Chamber student leader Jasmine Coache created the community cleanup initiative and the Junior Chamber’s

“Green Team.”

Coache is beginning her junior year at FPC. “Our Junior Chamber student leader Jasmine Coache walks down this sidewalk every day during the school year,” said Greg Blose, president and CEO of the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber. “The cleanup idea is Jasmine’s, and with Waste Pro’s support, we were happy to help make sure the path travelled by students to and from FPC is free of glass, trash and debris.”

The Junior Chamber is a nonprofit organization designed to help business leaders directly support local students in our high schools.

The most interesting item found during the cleanup was a full bottle of men’s Versace cologne, which gave volunteers a laugh.

To donate, participate or learn more about the Junior Chamber of Commerce, contact Junior Chamber President Bryan Soudrain at bsoudrain@ gmail.com.

The new campus’ 10-acre parcel is the remainder of what had been 22 acres of land that the church bought below market value from ITT in 1999.

The church bought the ITT land in order to build a new campus, and the church’s membership has voted three times since 1999 in favor of building a northern church campus, according to the news release.

The church sold 2 acres for the development of a Dollar General convenience store in 2019, and sold 8 acres to Flagler Health+, a St. Augustinebased health care provider that is developing Flagler Health+ Village, an indoor-outdoor medical – well-being center.

moment for Flagler OARS, and I look forward to representing Flagler County and Flagler OARS on a statewide level.”

Flagler OARS is Flagler County’s recovery community organization, a nonprofit, peerled organization that focuses on substance use disorder, public education, policy advocacy and peer support.

Flagler OARS distributes over 400 boxes of Narcan monthly and provides a variety of recovery support groups.

Birtolo speaks to professional groups throughout Flagler to grow the awareness of recovery.

Birtolo, a longtime Florida educator, was the president of Flagler OARS’ founding board and then became the executive director.

“We are looking forward to having Pam’s perspective and leadership on our board,” Floridians for Recovery President Susan Nyamora said. “We are growing the recovery movement in Florida, and our board members are the force that pushes us forward.”

Flagler OARS can be reached at flagleroars.org or 386-2333444.

Flagler OARS will hold its Casino Night fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the VFW building at 47 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast.

ginning to rise, which could help lessen the pressure of rising prices and housing affordability for buyers over time,” said 2022 Florida Realtors President Christina Pappas, vice president of the Keyes Family of Companies in Miami. “Still, the median time to contract statewide for single-family existing homes in June was 10 days compared to eight days during the same month a year ago.

The median time to contract for existing condo-townhouse units was 12 days compared to 17 in June 2021.”

Last month, closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 28,296, down 17.2% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 11,796, down 27% over June 2021, according to data from Florida Realtors Research Department in partnership with local Realtor boards/associations. Closed sales may occur from 30- to 90-plus days after sales contracts are written.

Florida Realtors Chief Economist Brad O’Connor noted that while closed sales were down significantly compared to the same time a year ago, June’s level was similar to closed sales in June 2018 and 2019. New listings for existing condo-townhouse properties last month rose by 4.7% year-over-year.

The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in June was $420,000, up 19.7% from the previous year. Last month’s statewide median price for condo-townhouse units was $324,900, up 26.4% over the year-ago figure.

The median is the midpoint; half the homes sold for more, half for less.

“This marks the first time the single-family median sale price has failed to increase from May to June since 2008 – an indication that prices are starting to respond to the growing level of inventory available to buyers,” O’Connor said.

On the supply side of the market, inventory showed signs of easing in June as well as for all of 2Q 2022: Both single-family existing homes and condotownhouse inventory increased year-over-year to stand at a 1.9-months’ supply in June and for all of 2Q 2022.

According to Freddie Mac, the interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.52% in June 2022, significantly higher than the 2.98% average during the same month a year earlier. For the second quarter, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.24% compared to its average of 3.0% for 2Q-2021.

PAM BIRTOLO JOINS BOARD OF FLORIDIANS FOR RECOVERY

Pam Birtolo, the executive director of Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services, has been elected to the board of directors of Floridians for Recovery.

Floridians for Recovery is the statewide recovery community organization represents all of Florida’s 30 recovery community organizations, according to a news release.

“I am honored and humbled that FFR leadership appointed me,” Birtolo said. “This is a huge

NEW LISTINGS, MEDIAN PRICES UP IN JUNE

Florida’s housing market had more new listings, increased median home prices and signs of easing supply constraints in June and the second quarter of 2022 compared to a year ago, though higher mortgage rates and inflation are continuing to impact sales, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing data.

“Our data trends indicate for-sale inventory levels are be-

Photo courtesy of Palm Coast United Methodist Church.

Ground-breaking ceremony.

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Fall programs are live and available for registration at parksandrec.fun! We have activities for everyone, from toddlers to seniors. Events like Feet to Feast 5k, Senior Games, and Tree Lighting are back too!

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Flagler County’s unemployment rate rose slightly from May to June, going from 2.7% to 3.4%, according to the latest data release from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

A total of 99 more locals found jobs last month.

“Our sub-3% unemployment rate could not be sustained, as local job creators continue to question the health of our economy,” Greg Blosé, president and CEO of the Palm CoastFlagler Regional Chamber of Commerce, stated in a chamber news release. “Last month, we saw 361 more residents apply for unemployment benefits.

Flagler County also saw our labor force continue to grow, now over 50,000 residents strong. When you combine the factors of more residents joining the labor force, more residents in the unemployment line and mediocre job growth, we see a moderate unemployment rate increase.”

The number of Flagler County residents that are employed, in Flagler or elsewhere, rose from 48,354 workers in May 2022 to 48,453 in June 2022, an increase of 99.

The number of unemployed job-seeking residents in Flagler County grew from 1,364 in May 2022 to 1,725 in June 2022, an increase of 361 residents.

Flagler County’s labor force is still growing, with 50,178 residents recorded in June 2022.

“Although a 3.4% unemployment rate is considered positive overall, the chamber continues to caution the business community on the growing economic headwinds, including a report earlier this month of the consumer price index increasing 9.1%, year-over-year,” Blosé said. “In addition to the high cost of gasoline and diesel, the cost of most goods and services continues to rise, including food, painting a concerning future picture of our nation and region’s economic health.”

Learn more about the chamber at PCFChamber.com.

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Sales soared in June Homes Bring Hope aids ninth homeowner Median sales prices were strong in June, despite a 22% dip in home sales.

WYSE HOME REALTY

An analysis of Daytona Beach Multiple Listing Service data

by Wyse Home Team Realty showed that 434 existing single-family homes were sold in the Daytona Beach area with a median home sales price of $385,000.

That’s a 22% decrease in total home sales over June 2021, but 7% higher than sales in May. Total sales volume was down by nearly 9% compared to June 2021, and 2% higher than sales volume in May. According to MLS reports, the median home sales price in the Daytona Beach area held strong at $385,000 in June. It’s 20% higher than the median home sales price was during the same month last year. n June 2022: 434 sales, $195,310,981 sales volume, $385,000 median sales price. n June 2021: 559 sales $214,992,383 sales volume, $320,000 median sales price. n May 2022: 404 sales, $191,880,145 sales volume, $393,500 median sales price. n May 2021: 487 sales $193,269,385 sales volume, $316,000 median sales price. nYear-To-Date 2022: 2515 sales, $1,114,835,716 sales volume, $372,490 median sales price. nYear-To-Date 2021: 2882 sales $1,067,600,481 sales volume, $300,000 median sales price.

“Real estate markets are now correcting as experts predicted,” said Ron Wysocarski, broker and CEO of Wyse Home Team Realty in Port Orange. “Overall, though, there’s still quite a

bit of pent-up demand for homes in our area, so we are still seeing strong home prices and the usual summer season sales spike.”

The inventory levels of available homes listed for sale in the Daytona Beach jumped up in June, with the MLS reporting that there were roughly 183 more homes on the market than were available in May. There were 7% more homes available this year than were available in June last year. Year to date, the number of detached single family homes listed on the MLS is down 6.5%. n June 2022 Inventory: 1,308 single family home listings were active at some point during the month. n June 2021 Inventory: 1,218 single family home listings were active at some point during the month. n May 2022 Inventory: 1,125 single family home listings were active at some point during the month. n Year-To-Date 2022 Inventory: 3,885 single family home listings were active at some point during the period. nYear-To-Date 2021 Inventory: 4,155 single family home listings were active at some point during the period.

Sales were up slightly in Ormond Beach, with 103 sales, and the median sales price decreased slightly to $455,000. nOrmond Beach: 103 sales, $455,000 median sales price. n M a i n l a n d Day to n a (Including Holly Hill and South Daytona): 72 sales, $295,000 median sales price. n Beachside (Ormond By The Sea to Ponce Inlet): 49 sales, $385,000 median sales price. n Port Orange: 83 sales, $404,000 median sales price. nNew Smyrna Beach: 107 sales, $475,000 median sales price.

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A local family has a new house provided through the Homes Build Hope program.

The Washington family is the ninth to receive a home through the program, which is chaired by Forough Hosseini, wife of ICI Homes CEO Mori Hosseini.

“I cannot say thank you enough to Mrs. Hosseini and everyone here today,” said Allaina Washington, who is moving into the new house with her two daughters. “You may have never met me and did not know who was moving into this home, but you laid a solid block foundation for me and my family.”

The two-story house, a 3/2.5, is Homes Build Hope’s first newly constructed house.

It was built by homebuilder Moji Babazadeh, owner of Team Moji, on donated land from the city of Daytona Beach, according to a news release.

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Allaina Washington and her daughters cut a ribbon outside their new home.

Flagler Beach officers help free sea turtle OBSERVER STAFF

Flagler Beach Police officers helped free a sea turtle that became trapped against a dune walkover after laying its eggs July 16.

Sgt. David Blank and Officer Guy Cozzone found the turtle wedged against the North 15th Street dune walkover, facing landward, at 2:04 a.m. after the department received a call about a sea turtle in distress, according to a post by the department’s official Facebook page.

The turtle was “clearly in need of assistance,” according to the post.

The officers consulted with

the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Then they coaxed the animal around with the help of John Callahan, a Worcester Fire Department lieutenant, and backed away to let it return to the ocean.

The turtle’s eggs, laid near the bottom of the walkover, were unharmed.

The Flagler Turtle Patrol monitored the nest the following day.

“We ‘protect and serve’ all in Flagler Beach!” the department posted on its official Facebook page. “The North 15th Street dune walkover is open. We ask that you please stay away from the turtle nest.”

Go the FBPD’s Facebook page to see video of the rescue.

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Florida to grow a little more slowly

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cated that deaths exceeded births by nearly 45,000 in 2021. Through June 22 this year, the state had totaled 106,000 deaths and 96,000 births.

“The births were lower than what we were expecting back in December, and the deaths are higher than what we were expecting, which obviously pushes down our natural increase,” Pam Schenker, who handles demographics and census issues for the Office of Economic & Demographic Research, said during the July 18 meeting.

Also, the pandemic-driven migration from other states is slowing, according to the forecast.

“The spike was related to COVID, because you have less people moving out of the state than moving into the state,” Holger Ciupalo, policy coor-

dinator for the governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, said. “As a result of that, you see the spikes for two years. And that goes back down with other states being as open as Florida.”

The new estimates put the state on pace to annually add 294,756 net new residents in the next five years, or 808 a day. That is down from a December projection of 309,867 new residents annually, or 849 a day. The numbers are similar to the population of the city of Orlando, though the broader Orlando metro area has a vastly larger number of residents.

The Florida Radiological Society Boyd has honored Nicholas Hatton with the society’s Gold Medal Award.

The society presented Hatton with the award during its annual meeting on Saturday, July 16.

The award — Florida Radiological Society’s highest honor — recognizes achievements that have contributed significantly to the practice of radiology in Florida.

Hatton is a diagnostic radiologist specializing in nuclear medicine with Radiology Associates of Daytona in Daytona Beach, director of radiology at Kilimanjaro Mission Hospital in Kimana, Kenya, and an integrative medicine consultant in Ormond Beach.

Hatton serves as the Florida Radiological Society Educational Foundation treasurer and an FRS board of directors member, and served as the FRS president from 2016-2017.

Minto Community ranks in top 50 developments

Four of Minto Communities USA’s five master-planned communities were named on the RCLCO Top 50 Master-Planned Communities list, according to a news release from Minto Communities.

The list ranks the 50 top-selling master-planned communities in the

The SMA Healthcare Foundation (SMAHF) will honor Mike Helton — NASCAR board member and NASCAR foundation chairman/president — at its Annual Dinner Celebration & Auction scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the DAYTONA 500 Club, according to a news release.

The dinner will also feature former NASCAR champion Michael Waltrip as Emcee and music by local musician Daniel Saxman Fuqua.

Sponsorships and tables are available starting at $1,500 and individual seats are $200. For more information, contact Jennifer Secor at jsecor@smahealthcare.org or 386.254.1139 or Cyndi Hines at chines@smahealthcare.org.

Petco Love invests in Halifax Humane Society Halifax Humane Society will receive a $55,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love at a celebration at Port Orange Petco, at 5513 S. Williamson Boulevard, at 11 a.m. on Aug. 2.

“Our investment in Halifax Humane Society is part of more than $15M in investments recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love, stated in a news release.

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Florida’s population growth is modestly slowing as deaths outpace births and as a rush of people moving from other states during the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

Still, with an estimated 22.25 million residents as of April 1, Florida continues to see population increases that are roughly equivalent to adding a city the size of Orlando each year, according to a state report released Tuesday.

The report by economists, sitting as what is known as the Demographic Estimating Conference, revised the state’s growth rate to 1.29 percent for the period through April 1, 2027. In December, the conference had estimated the growth rate at 1.41 percent.

Amy Baker, coordinator of the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research, said the state is “just halfway” through the retirement period of Baby Boomers, which accounts for a large number of people moving from other states.

Meanwhile, younger generations are waiting longer to have children.

“And when they have children, they’re having fewer children,” Baker said during a July 18 meeting of the conference. “That’s not a Florida statistic. That one’s national.”

Florida during the past two years saw an increase in people moving to Florida from states that maintained lockdown and health-safety measures longer than Florida because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But such gains have been offset by “fewer births and more deaths than previously forecast,” according to the report.

The “natural increase is expected to remain negative throughout the forecast horizon as deaths continue to outpace births,” the summary said.

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The Minto communities that are included on the list are Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach; Latitude Margaritaville Watersound near Panama City Beach; Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head in Hardeeville, South Carolina; and Westlake in Palm Beach County.

The Latitude Margaritaville communities in Daytona Beach and Watersound tied for the 23rd spot on the list. Westlake ranked at number 31 and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head ranked at number 39.

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Ormond Beach commission approves new car wash Splash Car Wash sought a rezoning and a development order.

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Plans for a new car wash in Ormond Beach can move forward — as long as the car wash changes its exterior design to make it more “classy,” the Ormond Beach City Commission decided July 19.

“We expect a classier look in Ormond Beach, not cartoonish,” Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington said a July 19 commission meeting. “Not gaudy, bright, loud, colors, but something more professional and classy.”

Commissioner Troy Kent didn’t think the car wash needed the five signs it had proposed.

“I think it’s too much signage,” he said.

The commission unanimously approved two ordinances regarding the new full-service Splash Car

Planning Director Steven Spraker speaks about plans for new car wash during the July 19 City Commission meeting.

“It’s going to be something that people will welcome, and it’ll be a great thing for the community.”

STEVE SCHLOSSBERG, Splash Car Wash

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The ordinances included a rezoning from B-8 Commercial to Planned Business Development and the issuance of a development order for a site plan with five signs.

The property, at 55 N. Nova Road, is the site of a former church that would be demolished.

The car wash would include selfservice vacuum and detail stations.

Planning Director Steven Spraker said that the site plan for the project preserves a historic tree, creates a bus shelter and provides access to Nova Road with a sidewalk connection.

He addressed a concern from a previous Planning Board meeting about the access to the property at Sterthaus Drive and Nova Road.

Spraker said there was some frustration with vehicles making illegal left-hand turns or making a righthand turn and an immediate U-turn.

There are multiple signs, he said, and the city’s Public Works department has cleared up the vegetation to make sure the signs are visible.

A former church site is set to become new full-service car wash in Ormond Beach.

BRIEFS AdventHealth Daytona Beach rated No. 1 local hospital, Palm Coast under construction AdventHealth Daytona Beach has been recognized as a 2022-2023 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

The hospital was rated the No. 1 hospital in the Deltona-Daytona Beach metro area, according to a newes release, and was ranked

“high-performing” for 2022-2023 in eight common procedures and conditions: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); colon cancer surgery; diabetes; heart attack; heart failure; hip fracture; and kidney failure.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 33rd year, are designed to help patients and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive quality care.

“This recognition is a well-deserved honor for the world-class physicians and nurses at AdventHealth Daytona Beach,” said Audrey

“If there’s any other options that we can think of, we’ll definitely try,” Spraker said.

Steve Schlossberg, of Splash Car Wash, said the family-owned and operated business started in Port Orange and is one of the only remaining full-service car washes in the area. While there are other car washes in town, he said, they all focused on the exterior of the vehicles.Platinum Car Wash in Ormond Beach states that it is also a full-service car wash.

Schlossberg said he saw an opportunity to bring full-service car washing back to Ormond Beach, with interior and exterior cleaning completed in less than fifteen minutes.

“There is another car wash in town, but it will have nothing on this fullservice car washing back in Ormond Beach,” Schlossberg said. “It’s going to be something that people will welcome, and it’ll be a great thing for the community.”

The commission approved the ordinances, under the stipulation that the design would be changed by the second reading vote on Aug. 3,.

“We will come back with something that makes you proud,” Schlossberg said.

“We expect a classier look in Ormond Beach, not cartoonish.”

TROY KENT, mayor

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Above and below: Progress on AdventHealth’s new Palm Coast Parkway building.

Gregory, Ph.D, R.N., president and CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division – North Region, which encompasses Volusia, Flagler and Lake counties. “Our clinicians – along with the entire campus team – are committed to providing the Daytona Beach community with the most advanced clinical care in a setting that’s convenient and close to home.”

For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals.

U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care.

The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.

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Tax ‘holiday’ ushers in school year The sales tax holiday on back-to-school items will run through Aug. 7.

RYAN DAILEY AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

As summer break winds down and students gear up for the academic year, a back-to-school tax “holiday” on items such as clothes and school supplies began Monday, July 25.

Sales-tax exemptions on schoolrelated purchases will run through Aug. 7. The holiday, which has become something of an annual event, was part of a broader $800 million tax package that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The package also included tax breaks on such things as hurricane supplies, outdoor goods, diapers, children’s clothing and books.

During the back-to-school holiday, most school supplies that cost $50 or less will be exempt from sales taxes.

The holiday also will apply to clothing, shoes and accessories selling for $100 or less and learning aids and jigsaw puzzles that cost $30 or less. Sales taxes also won’t be collected on some big-ticket items, such as personal computers selling for $1,500 or less.

Scott Shalley, president of the Florida Retail Federation, told The News Service of Florida that consumers should expect some retailers to provide additional savings.

“A lot of our retailers are going to be offering sales alongside the salestax holiday and really try to motivate people to get out and shop,” Shalley said. “We are at a time of high inflation, and you have got to spread the dollar as far as you can.”

Shalley called the tax holiday a “great break for the consumer.”

“While there is some discretionary spending, there are things that need to be bought, that the students need to have to go back to school. So, it’s a really important holiday,” Shalley said.

The research group Florida TaxWatch estimated that the back-toschool tax holiday could save Florida consumers $100 million.

“In 2022, a year already defined by record and rampant inflation, Florida TaxWatch can certainly appreciate the savings this sales-tax holiday will once again generate, but we are also hopeful that parents will view it as an opportunity to help their children — students of all ages — get excited about all they will learn and achieve in school,” said Dominic Calabro, TaxWatch president and CEO in a statement Wednesday.

Lawmakers were flush with cash this year, which helped them provide tax breaks.

The sales-tax exemption for children’s books started in May and will continue through Aug. 14. Intended to give consumers a break on reading materials primarily for children 12 and younger, it applies to purchases of picture books, books for beginning readers and middle-grade books.

Under an exemption that started at the beginning of July, sales tax on diapers and clothing for babies and toddlers will be waived through June 30, 2023.

Also, lawmakers approved a salestax exemption that will run through June 30, 2024 on purchases to harden homes against potentially damaging storms. In addition, an exemption on purchases of energy-efficient appliances will last through June 30, 2023.

A one-week sales tax exemption on home-improvement supplies — dubbed by lawmakers as the “tool time” holiday — will start Sept. 3.

Also, the state’s 25-cents-a-gallon gasoline tax will be suspended for the month of October.

Around the June 1 start of hurricane season, the state held a tax holiday for purchases of disasterpreparedness supplies. It also held a “Freedom Week” tax holiday around July 4 on various recreational and entertainment purchases.

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A Tiger’s tale Marquise Gilbert’s journey stops at Auburn BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Marquise Gilbert catches a pass during a workout at Auburn.

“I’m a very safe guy, so I’m like, ‘Don’t do it, don’t do it.’ He said, ‘Coach, I feel like I can do better, I can do more.’ And he proved it. It shows that if you believe in yourself, great things can happen.”

TRAVIS ROLAND

Three years ago, Marquise Gilbert was a freshman defensive back at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. He knew he could play at a higher level, and he was willing to do whatever it took to get there.

Now, the former Flagler Palm Coast High School football player is in the running to be a starting safety at Auburn University.

“I’m excited, man. I’m excited,” he said in a recent phone call from Auburn, Alabama. “I’m ready to just get it going. We’re getting closer to the season. So, I’m excited about fall camp.”

Gilbert was the top-rated junior college safety in the country out of Hutchinson Community College in Kansas when he signed with Auburn in December, turning down offers from Tennessee and Florida State.

Soon after Gilbert enrolled at the Southeastern Conference school in January, Auburn’s coaches knew he belonged.

“I see him doing big things for us this coming fall,” Tigers defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge was quoted in Rivals.com in March. “He seeks contact. He’s got a lot of range, a lot of physicality that he brings to the team, and you just love what he’s doing.”

Going from junior college to the SEC is a big jump for Gilbert, who has three years of eligibility remaining.

“The game speed is a lot faster,” he said. “And there are a lot more details in playing the safety position. In junior college, you’re relying on your talent and technique, but in Division I, you have to really break the game of football down and play smart. It’s more of a mental game than it is physical.”

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Former FPC football coach Travis Roland — now the head coach at Mainland High — said Gilbert had a chance to sign with Iowa State or South Carolina if he had not been a late qualifier out of high school. By the time he got his test scores, Bethune-Cookman was one of his few remaining options.

He played three games for the Wildcats before deciding to transfer.

“I went with the school that gave me the opportunity,” he said of B-CU. “It was a great program. It was just that I was living in Daytona at the time, and it was just too close to home. I needed to get away, and I knew there was a bigger calling for me, and I trusted that and went on with my journey.”

He reached out on Twitter to Hutchinson Community College defensive backs coach Maurice Gray, who got back to him within 30 minutes.

“I just knew that Hutch was a top JUCO program and Coach Gray was one of their defensive back coaches,” Gilbert said. “I sent them my film and he said, ‘If you come to Hutch and do what you put on film at FPC, you will be great.’”

Roland said at the time he was not in favor of Gilbert’s move.

“I’m a very safe guy, so I’m like, ‘Don’t do it, don’t do it.’” Roland said. “He said, ‘Coach, I feel like I

MAQUISE GILBERT School: Auburn University Class: Sophomore Position: Safety Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 178 pounds

can do better, I can do more.’ And he proved it. It shows that if you believe in yourself, great things can happen.”

Gray was the conduit of those great things.

“He’s a great coach,” Gilbert said of Gray, who is now the defensive passing game coordinator at Butler Community College (which is also in Kansas).

“He took my confidence to another whole level. He kept me level-headed. He talked to me when I needed to be talked to. He even had me playing (cornerback) in games. I never played corner before, but I had so much confidence in him as a coach, I believed in myself that I could do it.

So just the confidence he instilled in me, just the realness he had, I trusted him. I trusted him in every situation.

That’s really how I’m here, honestly.”

Gilbert’s first season at Hutchinson was delayed due to COVID. He registered 12 tackles and two interceptions in seven games in the spring of 2021, and the Blue Dragons won the JUCO national championship.

In the fall of 2021, he had 25 tackles and two pass breakups in 10 games.

He said he chose Auburn over offers from every Power Five conference partly because Etheridge reminded him of Gray.

“I felt some type of similarity between those two,” he said. “And it gave me that home feel. I love the atmosphere.”

SHIFTING FROM QUARTERBACK

Roland had just been hired at FPC in the winter of 2017 when he saw Gilbert for the first time. Gilbert was playing quarterback in an 8-on-8 game. The players had to play both ways. But Gilbert saw himself as a quarterback.

“I’m not a huge fan of 8-on-8 football,” Roland said. “But I went out and watched and saw this kid play both ways. I asked an offensive lineman, ‘Who’s this guy playing safety? He’s hitting people.’ I saw his aggression; I saw his length. I knew he could do something special.”

Gilbert never did play quarterback for the Bulldogs. He had a total of 10 interceptions his junior and senior years in 2017 and 2018, and he helped lead FPC to its first undefeated regular season in 2017.

“It took him time to realize how good he could be,” Roland said. “I pushed him. Once he committed himself in the weight room, that changed everything. I knew he was just as capable as some of the bigtime players we’ve been lucky to coach. He and Dennis (Shorter) did such a good job for us.”

Gilbert said fellow defensive backs Shorter, who is now playing for the University of South Dakota, and Damien Irvan helped him become comfortable with the position.

“I started liking it more and more and Coach Roland taught me new techniques,” Gilbert said.

Qualifying late and then feeling his future was uncertain when he was at B-CU were the two lowest points in his life, Gilbert said.

“He showed patience,” Roland said. “And that’s how you can help yourself.”

“I’m just grateful to be in the position I’m in,” Gilbert said. “I just want to thank God for allowing me to keep moving forward and keeping my head on straight, and I want to thank everybody for supporting me and wishing me well on my journey here at Auburn.”

Previous schools: Flagler Palm Coast High School, Bethune-Cookman University; Hutchinson Community College (Kansas).

Etc.: Was the top-rated

junior college safety in 2021.

Chose Auburn over Tennessee and Florida State. Helped FPC to its first undefeated regular season in his junior year (2017).

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Q +A TRAVIS ROLAND, MAINLAND FOOTBALL COACH

Two quarterbacks are better than one BRENT WORONOFF

Do you expect both of them to play a lot?

Lifting weights, conditioning, going to camps. We took 45 to 50 kids to UCF for a 7 on 7 and O-line/DLine, and then we took about 35 to 40 to USF the following week, and then the week after that, our 7 on 7 went to Florida. And then the next day, we had about seven O-line/Dline kids go to UF. So, they’ve been doing a lot of competing together.

It’s been been a really good competitive summer, which is what you want. You want to always do your best to compete every day.

Your team has stood out on the 7 on 7 trail.

We made the championship game at UF and then final four at USF. We’ve done really, really well at both of the tournaments, for sure.

Not every coach is a proponent of 7 on 7 competitions. Your thoughts?

Yeah. We’ve got some things going with E’Zaiah. He’s gone to Florida State’s camp and Florida’s camp, and he’s had some coaches ask him to start playing defensive back, and he’s gotten a lot of push and interest as a DB. So, it’s kind of been awesome to watch him mature as an athlete. But he and Damarcus are both going to play quarterback for us, and Shine’s gonna play some DB. We’re excited about how our team is shaping up in the sense of being able to use all of our talent.

Is E’Zaiah going to be primarily a DB or quarterback?

Probably even. I think that he’s a kid that you don’t ever want off the field. If we’re rotating, and it’s not his series to play quarterback, he’ll come and play DB, because that kid is 6-foot-2, 180 pounds and he’s run a 10.9, 100 meters. So, you know, a kid like that we’ve got to make sure we keep on the field at all times.

I think it does a good job of helping everybody figure out how to compete. Obviously, you see some schemes and stuff that people wouldn’t normally do, but I just think it helps for competition purposes. So, that’s why I love it.

Do the quarterbacks have different styles?

How does the competition look at quarterback?

The offensive line struggled early last season. Has that position become a team strength?

Yeah, both kids (E’Zaiah Shine and Damarcus Creecy) are competing.

Both, without a doubt, are going to help us on our road to a district championship and trying to win a state championship. Both kids have played really well and are doing everything we’ve asked them to do.

Oh, no. Both can give you whatever you want. Both can be pocket guys, and both can run when necessary. I think both are good at whatever you want them to be.

Without a doubt, our O line and our wide receivers are going to be tremendous for our program. The offensive line is going to be one of the strongest units on our team.

(Senior guard) Malcolm Curry is one of our captains. He was the best guy we had up front last year.

He won our most Offensive Impact

Mainland coach Travis Roland, left.

Award, just because of his impact on every game. There’s not anybody in front of him that he can’t move, and once we figured out that we were a running football team last year, Malcolm was, without a doubt, a cog to that success.

File photos by Michele Meyers

"It's kind of been awesome to watch (E'zaiah Shine) mature as an athlete. But he and Damarcus (Creecy) are both going to play quarterback for us, and Shine’s gonna play some DB. We're excited about how our team is shaping up in the sense of being able to use all of our talent."

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Heading into your second season as the Bucs’ head coach, what’s different this time around?

I think we are able now to have our true mold on the kids. While there were some holdovers from the staff before, I think our staff had a year to get better. And I think that we’re not having to monitor the kids as much. We’re now able to continue to develop our relationships, and our identity of what we want them to be. Last year, we got there as a staff two weeks before spring practice started. It was a fast, hard transition. We are 1,000% in a different spot now, because now it’s just about getting better at what we’re doing and maintaining our integrity as a football program and not trying to skip any steps.

Which players have made the greatest strides since last season?

A kid named Clarence “Man Man” McCloud. He was a backup wideout last year. We’ve got big names and guys like a Ajai Harrell and James Randle that play wide receiver for us, but I think Man Man has stepped up tremendously. He had four or five catches in the spring

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game. And even all summer long, he’s been a tough guard for a lot of people. I mean, we played some top-notch competition in 7 on 7s, and nobody’s been able to guard him. In the weight room, he has gotten stronger, gotten bigger and faster, has gained weight. He’s not a big guy. He’s diminutive, but he’s been tremendous for us.

Then another guy that sticks out like a sore thumb is (tight end/ defensive end) L.J. McCray, because he wasn’t a weight-room kid, and his bench press has probably jumped 75 to 100 pounds. And his squat probably jumped 150 pounds. And his mean streak, I think L.J.’s found that he’s 6-6, 255 pounds, and he’s learning how to use it, because he’s made himself into a much better pass catcher. Playing defensive end kind of comes naturally to him.

But the way he’s trained and transformed himself into a real-deal tight end has been amazing.

And then, the other guy is Ramon McCollough, who plays defensive line for us. He’s another kid whose weight room numbers have shot up in every category. He had three sacks in the spring game, and he made the final five, and got one of

Mainland junior quarterback E’Zaiah Shine (5) will also play defensive back this season.

the MVP shirts at both the UCF and USF big-man camps. All of these kids are in the class of ‘24.

Looking at your schedule, what sticks out?

Offensive guard Malcolm Curry (51) and Ty Richmond on the sideline at the spring jamboree.

You’ve got Seabreeze, obviously. It’s already the Mainland-Seabreeze game. It’s got a chance to be a district championship game for one or both of us. So, that game becomes a lot more important, because that’s how you guarantee a playoff spot, through a district championship.

We’ve got Kissimmee Osceola, who’s a favorite to win a state championship. This is the first time we’re playing (veteran state championship winning coach) Rick Darlington at DeLand. Then you go (against) Flagler Palm Coast again, and then Bartram Trail comes to town. So, the schedule sets up really nicely. You know, we’ve got to avenge a loss to

University (in the 2021 spring game).

So, I think there’s a lot of different places where we can look at our schedule and say, ‘We got to get up’ for all those teams.

Deltona and Pine Ridge are the other two teams in your district.

How do they look?

(Deltona) lost to Seabreeze in overtime, and didn’t make the playoffs (last season). They’ve been developing and they’ve got a couple of transfers. So, they’ll be pretty good.

Pine Ridge has a new coach. So, they’ll be formidable as well.

As always, you start the season with DeLand?

Oh, yeah, that’s always Week 1. The last time DeLand-Mainland hasn’t been Week 1 was when we were in the same district for two years, back in 2009 and 2010.

MAINLAND FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 19: Kickoff Classic at Matanzas Aug. 26: vs. DeLand Sept. 1: vs. Flagler Palm Coast Sept. 9: vs. Bartram Trail Sept. 23: at Lake Minneola Sept. 29: vs. Pine Ridge Oct. 7: vs. University Oct. 14: at Deltona Oct. 21: at Kissimmee Osceola Oct. 28: vs. Seabreeze Nov. 4: at Lake Mary

TRIBUTES Yolanda Ferrante Germano 1929-2022

Olivia Annie (Davis) Braxton 1931-2022 Olivia Annie Davis Braxton, known lovingly as Olivia “Liv” Braxton passed away in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 13, 2022 - shortly after her 91st birthday.

She died of natural causes gently in her sleep. Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, New York by her mother Virginia - she and her brother, John Couch “JC” called New York home. Olivia and her husband Frank (deceased) retired to Palm Coast, Florida where they had some of the best years of their lives.

Olivia was a proud registered nurse. After graduating from Brooklyn College, she worked for the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, the Visiting Nurses Association, the TB Association of Greater New York, and did community eye screenings for Columbia University and Harlem Hospital. After retiring, she was a member of the Motown and Mo’ Musical Review, the Transit Association of New York, and many other clubs. Her proudest achievement was helping found a safe house for women and children over 30 years ago that is still in existence. She loved Palm Coast and became an Elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church and sang in the choir for many years. Always the nurse, Olivia could be found taking “blood pressure” readings after church ser-

Yolanda Ferrante Germano was born on January 10, 1929 at her family home in Bronx, NY. She passed away peacefully in her home on July 16, 2022 in Palm Coast, FL, surrounded by her family.

vices. Olivia and Frank had 3 daughters. Francine Braxton of Brooklyn, New York (deceased), Laura Lynch (Fred) of Orlando, Florida, and Toni Edwards of Greensboro, North Carolina. She leaves behind 5 grandchildren: Fred Lynch, Jr.; Gina Hicks; Franklin Lynch (Courtney), Dana Farmer (Marcus); Adrienne Bryson (Jesse); many great-grandchildren; relatives, and friends. Olivia left clear instructions that she wished to be cremated and placed with her beloved Frank in Rockville Cemetery, Lynbrook, New York. The family will have a private graveside ceremony.

Arrangements entrusted to Triad Cremation and Funeral Service of Greensboro, NC.

“I AM FREE” Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free I’m following the path God laid for me I took His hand when I heard Him call I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work, or play Tasks left undone must stay that way I’ve found that peace at the close of the day If my parting has left a void Then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss Ah yes, these things I, too, will miss Be not burdened with times of sorrow I wish the sunshine of tomorrow My life’s been full, I’ve savored much Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch Perhaps my time seemed too brief Lift up your heart and share with me God wants me now He set me FREE 385742-1

Yolanda was a devout Roman Catholic. Her faith was strong and unwavering. Through the years she was blessed and grateful to be able to contribute to the Catholic Church. Her present-day church was Santa Maria Del Mar in Flagler Beach, FL. Yolanda’s PASSION WAS FASHION! She and her husband Joe moved to South Florida in 1951 where they operated several successful businesses throughout their marriage. Yolanda continued her zealous reign as a fierce and savvy business woman until 1999 when she sold her final business and retired to Palm Coast, FL. Through her successes she was able to give back to her community and provide generously to her family.

Yolanda’s legacy: She is survived by her children; daughter, Francine (Ron Widick) Hayes, son, John (Cindy) Germano, and daughter, JoAnn Germano; Her grandchildren, Melanie Hayes, Stephen C (Leah) Hayes, Wes (Joanna) Germano, Anthony Chec-

chi, Joe (Christina) Checchi, and Vincent (Jasmine) Checchi; Her Great grandchildren, Stephen “Buddy” Hayes-Whaley, Dawson Germano, Dylan Germano, Calen Hayes, Jacob Hayes, Tanner Thornton, Travis Hayes, Dominic Checchi, Javier Checchi and Angelina Checchi; Her brother Natale (Clair) Ferrante; Sister-inlaw Sally Malloy and many, many loving nieces and nephews.

Yolanda was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Anthony Germano who passed away May 23, 1986, her parents, Paulo Ferrante and Francesca Mannino Ferrante, her brother, Joseph Ferrante, sisters; Domenica “Mae” Casola, Francesca “Frances” Comarato, Gilda “Jill” Casola & Rosalia “Rose” Catterson.

In lieu of flowers, donation should be sent to Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church, 915 N Central Ave.

Flagler Beach, FL 32136.

A Visitation will be held at Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home August 5, 2022 from 2-6pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church August 6, 2022 at 11 am with burial to follow at Flagler Memorial Gardens.

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13.

“Let all that you do be done with love” 1 Corinthians 16:14.

FUNERAL MASS: Saturday, August 6 at 11AM Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, donation should be sent to Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church, 915 N Central Ave. Flagler Beach, FL 32136.

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Golf fundraiser The Matanzas football team will hold a golf fundraiser on Aug. 20 at Palm Harbor Golf Cub. The cost, which includes golf, range balls and food, is $100 per person or $375 for a foursome.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. the day of the event with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

There will be prizes, a raffle and games on the course. All of the proceeds benefit the Pirates’ football program. For more information, call Neel Raiji at 386-871-5018, email mhspiratesfootball@gmail. com or visit https://piratepridefootball.com.

New Seabreeze coach chosen Samantha White-Fabulich, one of the greatest swimmers in Seabreeze High School history, is the Sandcrabs’ new boys and girls swim coach.

She won a state championship in the 100 breaststroke and finished second in the 200 individual medley as a senior in 1995. She went on to swim at Florida State, where she won two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and was an All-American honorable mention two years in a row.

Flagler middle school sports to return Flagler County’s middle school sports program was suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic.

This fall, the district’s two middle school principals want to bring it back. It will start out as an afterschool intramural program but could develop into a more competitive format that would become a feeder program for the high school athletic teams, Indian Trails Principal Ryan Andrews said in a workshop presentation to the School Board on July 19.

Buddy Taylor Principal Cara Cronk and district Safety Specialist Tom Wooleyhan joined Andrews in the presentation.

The sports would include cross country and volleyball in the fall,

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boys and girls basketball in the winter and boys and girls soccer and track and field in the spring with spirit squad/cheerleading throughout the school year.

“The plan is to get started again,” Andrews said. “The kids are eager and the families are ready and willing to participate. If we build it they will come.”

The intramural program will take advantage of the resources the schools already have with in-house coaches, PE equipment and district bus transportation provided with general neighborhood drop-off.

Transportation could also be provided for games between teams from each of the schools. For the program

to develop into interscholastic sports that would include out-of-county competition, the district could partner with outside organizations such as PAL or AAU as it has in the past, Andrews said.

Wooleyhan said an organization such as PAL could provide coaches, social media promotion and concessions.

Andrews said there are two visions — to be competitive or to be inclusive. Finding enough space and supervision could be a hindrance in sustaining an intramural program. A competitive sports program would require qualified coaches who would receive stipends, a school administrator to oversee the program and

partnering with AdventHealth Palm Coast to provide athletic trainers, as the high schools do.

Board member Cheryl Massaro said she has wanted to see a competitive middle school sports program for many years. She said a pay-toplay format would be a good way to start.

Andrews said a competitive program would not only benefit the students involved and the middle schools as a whole but provide a boost to the high school programs.

“It’s very difficult to build a competitive (high school) program when you’re teaching how to play that sport (to ninth graders),” Andrews said.

participated, and 10 to 15 Matanzas football players helped coach each day. On the final day of the camp, football players Cole Hash, Dakwon Evans and Stephen Maxwell held a question and answer session with the campers.

Pirates’ Diego Bernardi invited to join Puerto Rico U17 soccer team

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Theo enjoys his shaved ice at the Matanzas Kids Football Camp.

Matanzas High School’s four-day Kids Football Camp ended July 21 with pizza and Kona Ice. “We were teaching the fundamentals and the basic skills for every position,” said Matanzas football coach Matt Forrest. “We also spent about 15 minutes a day on life skills — respect, keeping your grades up, how to communicate well. We talked about the pillars of our program.”

Forrest said about 32 kids from kindergarten through sixth grade

Matanzas rising junior Diego Bernardi was in the airport, returning home from the ECNL soccer nationals in San Diego, when he received a surprising text.

The Puerto Rican soccer federation had selected him to compete for a spot on the Puerto Rico U-17 team. Bernardi will join the team at the IMG campus in Bradenton this week for training. The Puerto Rican team will compete in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament Aug. 30 to Sept. 8 in hopes of qualifying for the 2023 U17 World Cup in Peru.

“We’re just training as a team. The squad is pretty big, but I’m pretty confident,” Bernardi said.

Bernardi, who played for Florida Elite at the ECNL tournament, was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until he was 8, when his family

File photo

Diego Bernardi, right, with coach Beto Aguilar at a Jan. 6 soccer game against Seabreeze.

moved to Florida.

“I had been invited to play with them two years ago, but because of COVID, I couldn’t go,” he said. “It was sort of surprising. I had kept in contact, but I was just not expecting to hear from them so soon after nationals.”

Bernardi expects to play forward for the Puerto Rican team. He played left wing for Florida Elite at the nationals. He had played center back as a freshman for the Pirates and moved up field to center mid as a sophomore last season.

“He tried a different position in club, and he said he felt comfortable,” said Matanzas boys soccer

coach Beto Aguilar. “From Day 1, even as a freshman, he was an anchor in the backfield for us, and last year he was a staple as a defensive midfielder.”

PCCL team falls at state The Palm Coast Little League Junior All-Star baseball team (ages 13-14) was eliminated in the state tournament by Viera Suntree, 10-9. Palm Coast led 9-3 entering the bottom of the sixth. But Suntree scored five runs in the sixth and then scored two more in the seventh for the win.

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What is Hidden Hearing Loss?

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There is still plenty of research to be done in this area, but initial research suggests that hidden hearing loss is caused by damage to cells in the hearing organ (cochlea) in the inner ear.

These cells connect the hearing organ to the brain. Once damaged, these cells are no longer able to send information to the brain. This can cause the brain to not receive a clear sound signal and to not interpret the sound correctly.

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How is hidden hearing loss measured?

There is no standard test protocol to detect hidden hearing loss. If you have hidden hearing loss, you may have normal

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your loved ones.

Protecting your hearing is the most important step in preventing hidden hearing loss.

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• Wear proper hearing protection (earmuffs, earplugs) when in noisy environments such as: concerts, sporting events, fireworks displays, and car races.

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house in Hammock Dunes was the top real estate transaction for the week of June 16-22 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Raymond and Cheryl Zukowski, of Palm Coast, sold 15 Rue Grande Mer to Alan and Denise Weiss, of Montville, New Jersey, for $2,800,888. Built in 2007, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a swimming pool and 6,433 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $1.3 million.

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Condos David and Suzanne Duchesneau, of Palm Coast, sold 1000 Canopy Walk Lane, Unit 1011, to Sullivan Condo LLC, of Daytona Beach, for $388,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,712 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $220,000.

Larry and Candace Martin, and Joyce Karabatsos, of Park Ridge, Illinois, sold 35 Hembury Lane, Unit 35, to Melanie Hayes, of Palm Coast, for $225,000. Built in 1985, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,338 square feet.

Eugene Blake, of Palm Coast, sold 50 Club House Drive, Unit 106, to Barbara Kayl, of Palm Coast, for $145,000.

Built in 1977, the condo is a 1/1 and has 665 square feet. It sold in 1995 for $41,000.

Cypress Knoll Enrique and Amedea Onate, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, sold 82 Eastwood Drive to Schnaars Holdings LLC, of Hazlet, New Jersey, for $601,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,003 square feet.

Lisa Thomas, of Palm Coast, sold 27 Eastwood Drive to Christopher and Natalie Licata, of Palm Coast, for $361,000. Built in 1999, it is a 3/2 and has 1,769 square feet.

It sold in 2014 for $193,000.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 712 Grand Reserve Drive to Desa Holdings LLC, of Bunnell, for $342,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,147 square feet.

Flagler Beach Dorothy Fleurie, individually and as trustee, and Frank Fleurie, of Palm Coast, sold 115 4th St. to 4th and Central LLC, of Palm Coast, for $715,000. Built in 1945, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,621 square feet.

There is an additional house with 739 square feet.

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house in Tomoka Estates was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of June 1218 in the Multiple Listing Service. William and Doreen Sparks, of Ormond Beach, sold 345 Coquina Ave. to Michael and Kimrey Sheehan, of Ormond Beach, for $1.6 million. Built in 2002, the house is a 5/3.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, elevator, boat dock, boathouse and 6,627 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $1,225,000.

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Anthony and Suzanne Boccio, of Ellenburg Depot, New York, sold 15 Fox Hollow Drive to Stephen Klein, of Bakersfield, California, for $429,900. Built in 1987, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,593 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $254,900.

Carlos Gomez sold 317 Navajo Ave. to Jeffrey and Tracy Slater, of Ormond Beach, for $395,000. Built in 1964, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,818 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $264,900.

Vernon Thurman II, individually and as trustee, sold 716 Garden Lane to Destiny Strasser and Gina Strasser, as trustee, for $380,000. Built in 1995, the house is a 2/2 and has a swimming pool and

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Hortense Stowe, of Ormond Beach, sold 147 Lucky Drive to Space Coast Capital LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $330,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1.5 and has 1,447 square feet.

James Stringfellow Jr., as representative, sold 57 N. Arbor Drive to John and Tamara Toppen, of Ormond Beach, for $315,000. Built in 1953, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,676 square feet.

Peter and Michele Rath, of Shamong, New Jersey, sold 32 Park Place to Jack and Zena Ward, of Ormond Beach, for $249,900. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,579 square feet.

Breakaway Trails David Braddish, individually and as trustee, sold 6 Tropic Lake Way to Stephen and Beverly Corrington, of Ormond Beach, for $425,000.

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Grand Landings Bruce and Ernestine Bullock, of Daytona Beach, sold 195 Coopers Hawk Way to Robert Rudy Jr., of Palm Coast, for $599,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 5/4 and has 2,913 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $332,100.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 496 Grand Reserve Drive to John and Sharon Morin, of Bunnell, for $325,635. Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,745 square feet.

Hammock Dunes Dennis and Mary Jesielowski sold 6 Valencia Court to Raymond and Cheryl Zukowski, of Palm Coast, for $1.65 million. Built in 1995,

the house is a 4/3.5 and has a swimming pool and 3,759 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $950,000.

Indian Trails Loretta Sylvester, of Palm Coast, sold 48 Bud Hollow Drive to Brad Jacobs, of Palm Coast, for $422,500. Built in 1994, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,202 square feet.

Cody and Tracie Houghton, of Palm Coast, sold 4 Bainbridge Lane to Curtis and Marcia Lightcap, of Palm Coast for $329,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,980 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $192,000.

Lehigh Woods Kirk Dorozsmay, of Palm Coast, sold 3 Russkin Lane to Linval Williams and Mary Davis, of Palm Coast, for $434,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,967 square feet.

Holiday Builders Inc., of Melbourne, sold 10 Rolland Lane to Eric Dorsey and Sharonda Dewitt, of Palm Coast, for $291,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,806 square feet.

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Coast, sold 133 Lindsay Drive to Elias Tobias, as trustee, for $339,900. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,432 square feet.

Palm Coast Plantation Mitch and Francie Shepherd, of Jacksonville, sold 75 Riverwalk Drive S. to Thomas Grubb, of Palm Coast, for $1.44 million. Built in 2004, the house is a 4/4.5 and has a fireplace, boat dock, boathouse, elevator, swimming pool and 4,183 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $945,000.

Palm Harbor Ricardo and Cristina Costa, of Palm Coast, sold 74 Freemont Turn to Daniel and Allison DeMichael, of Palm Coast, for $389,900. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,556 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $169,000.

Pine Grove Robert and Carrie Cassady, of Port Orange, sold 24 Pillory Lane to Salvatore and Lisa Grande, of Palm Coast, for $396,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,809 square feet.

Kathleen Trejo, individually and as trustee, sold 34 Pineapple Drive to Christopher and Carter Lawrence, of Palm Coast, for $340,000.

Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,491 square feet.

It sold in 2021 for $260,000.

Pine Lakes Richard and Cynthia Cline, of Palm Coast, sold 4 White Place to John Colby and Lori Melrose, of Palm Coast, for $289,900. Built in 1989, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,406 square feet.

Joan Mound and Ellen Donohue, of Bunnell, sold 14 Francis Lane to Emillio and Anabell Gutierrez, of Palm Coast, for $350,000. Built in 1994, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,300 square feet.

ZZMZ Caspian LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 19 Felton Lane to Brittany Marts and Alex D’Errico for $332,484. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,555 square feet.

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Sea Colony Harry Lawler, individually and as trustee, sold 2 Sea Vista Drive to James and Linda Barletto, of Chesapeake, Virginia, for $441,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,449 square feet.

ville, of St. Johns, sold 1 Sea Ship Place to Milnie Fereday, of Palm Coast, for $324,690.

Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

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3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,080 square feet.

Halifax Plantation Michael and Kathleen Stanton sold 1438 Dolph Circle to Douglass and Linda Medina, of Ormond Beach, for $635,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,694 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $353,000.

Tamara Nikiforaki and Alexander Katkov, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, sold 3192 Connemara Drive to William and Dawn Magee, of Palm Coast, for $489,900. Built in 2014, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,919 square feet. It sold in May for $440,000.

Hunter’s Ridge Bryan and Guadalupe Olson, of Daytona Beach, sold 27 Meadow Ridge View to Matthew and Natassia Wal-

burg, of Ormond Beach, for $435,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,806 square feet.

Oak Forest Linda Johns, of Ormond Beach, sold 7 Bridget Terrace to Jerid and Andrea Muszynski, of Ormond Beach, for $405,000. Built in 1978, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,882 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $115,000.

Plantation Bay Allison and Kathy Dean, of

Franklin, Indiana, sold 826 Aldenham Lane to Lauren Argenio, of Ormond Beach, for $409,000. Built in 2016, the townhouse is a 2/2 and has 1,510 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $220,000.

Spring Meadows The Salvation Army, of Georgia, sold 11 Fernmeadow Lane to Michele Malit, of DeBary, for $360,000. Built in 1996, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,072 square feet.

The house at 345 Coquina Ave. sold for $1.6 million.

Beach, for $320,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,522 square feet.

Tomoka Oaks Egeneto Investments LLC sold 60 N. St. Andrews Drive to Jeffrey and Diahann Suchan, of Ormond Beach, for $679,500. Built in 1969, the house is a 6/3/2 and has a fireplace and 3,762 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $295,100.

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Winding Woods Marlyn Quiroga, individually and as trustee, sold 18 Winding Woods Trail to Dalbir and Hardial Singh, of Ormond

Javier Hernandez and Juana Darce, of Ormond Beach, sold 1 Dolphin Ave. to Ariel and Bri Paling, of Ormond Beach, for $1.05 million. Built in 1954, the house is a 5/3.5 and has 3,652 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $375,000.

Douglas Berry, of Wilton Manors, sold 174 Coquina Key Drive to Chet and Amy Anthony, of Ormond Beach, for $1,138,870. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a swimming pool, elevator and 2,916 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $700,700.

William and Patricia Turpin, of Atlanta, sold 35 Longfellow Circle to Stephen Bradigan and Nancy Mellin, of Ormond Beach, for $465,000. Built in 1971, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,456 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $262,000.

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Barry Rell, of St. Augustine, sold 2100 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 3120, to Rebecca Gibson,

of Nashville, for $395,000.

Built in 1973, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,087 square feet.

Daniel and Helen Smith, of Ormond Beach, sold 1227 Riverbreeze Blvd. to Joseph Horgan, of Boston, for $390,000.08. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1.5 and has 1,179 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $120,000.

David and Carole Tanner, of Gainesville, sold 3110 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 4080, to Dawn Messineo, as trustee, for $360,000. Built in 1991, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,000 square feet.

Ruth Gracon, of Parma, Ohio, sold 3370 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 204B, to William and

Betty Fox, of Seymour, Tennessee, for $349,000. Built in 1987, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,275 square feet.

David and Sharon Dukes sold 26 Rivershore Drive to Matthew March, of Ormond Beach, for $335,000. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/1 and has 756 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $92,000.

Ronald Shycko and Nancy Miles sold 23 Palm Drive to Charles Mitchell, of Ormond Beach, for $250,000. Built in 1955, the house is a 2/1 and has 955 square feet.

John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP 000414 IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS F. RHODES, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of THOMAS F. RHODES, deceased, whose date of death was November 14, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Signed on this 21st day of July, 2022.

JASON A. RHODES Personal Representative 15808 Lewis Road Sunbury, OH 43074 SCOTT W. VIETH Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 0059584 MACFARLANE FERGUSON & McMULLEN Post Office Box 1669 Clearwater, FL 33757 Telephone: (727) 441-8966 Email: swv@macfar.com Secondary Email: mlh@macfar.com July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00090G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2022-CP-000470 In re the Estate of CLARA MAE MOORE Decedent.

The administration of the estate Clara Mae Moore, deceased, whose date of death was April 22, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, 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 the 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 July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative Lisa McEvoy 1015 Second Street Port Orange, FL 32129 Attorney of Personal Representative J. AKIN, LAW /s/ Jennifer Akin Jennifer Akin, Esq. Florida Bar No. 113117 6045 A1A S. St. Augustine, FL 32080 Phone: (904) 320-0011 jennifer@jakinlaw.com Attorney for Petitioner July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00091G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FL Case No. 2022 CP 000338 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF LUCILLE P. JERGEL, Mary J. Hutchinson, Petitioner v.

Mary J. Hutchinson, Personal Representative, Respondent.

The administration of the estate of LUCILLE P. JERGEL, deceased, whose date of death was April 5, 2022, is pending in the Probate Court, Flagler County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 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 WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 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 July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Mary J. Hutchinson 4042 E. Hope Street Mesa, AZ 85205 Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley D. Magee, Esq. Attorney for the Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 861730 BRADLEY D. MAGEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.L. P.O. Box 3 Osprey, FL 34229 Telephone: (941) 918-9894 Email: magee-law@comcast.net July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00092G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022-CA-0451 Division: 49 Lena Hunter, Plaintiff, v.

The Estate of Ernest McLaren; The unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, or grantees of the Estate of Ernest McLaren; The Unknown Spouse of Ernest McLaren and if deceased the unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, or grantees of the Estate of Unknown Spouse of Ernest McLaren, Defendants.

TO: The Estate of Ernest McLaren; The unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, or grantees of the Estate of Ernest McLaren; The Unknown Spouse of Ernest McLaren and if deceased the unknown heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, or grantees of the Estate of Unknown Spouse of Ernest McLaren 85 Rose Street FL 1st Waterbury, CT 06704 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following property in Flagler County, Florida: Lot 1, of Block 10, Florida Park, Section 9, Palm Coast, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 6, Pages 36 through 42, inclusive, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, and as amended in instrument recorded in Official Records Book 35, Page 528 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 Vincent L. Sullivan, the Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address 145 City Place, Suite 301, Palm Coast, FL 32164, on or before 30 days after the first publication, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED this 7/11/2022 day of July, 2022.

Tom Bexley Clerk of Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Tevin Galvin Deputy Clerk Vincent L. Sullivan the Plaintiff ’s attorney 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 July 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 2022 22-00093G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2022CP000441 DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES V. PICCOLI, Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of CHARLES V. PICCOLI, deceased, whose date of death was April 16, 2022, in File No. 2022CP000441 (48), is now pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110. Letters of Administration were issued by the Court on July 19, 2022. 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 has been served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: THOMAS PICCOLI 25 Iris Circle, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Attorney for Personal Representative: ROZENCWAIG & NADEL, LLP 301 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 BY: /s/ Randy Narkir Randy Narkir, Esq. Florida Bar No. 109196 Telephone: (954) 455-5100 rnarkir@rnflaw.com July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00094G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022-CP-000417 Probate Division IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK H. PLATT Deceased.

The administration of the estate of FREDERICK H. PLATT, deceased, whose date of death was September 9, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 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 July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: M. CANDACE PLATT 64 Fleetwood Road Bristol, CT 06010 Attorney for Personal Representative: ANNE J. MCPHEE E-mail Addresses: Info@StudenbergLaw.com Florida Bar No. 0041605 Ganon J. Studenberg, P.A. 1119 Palmetto Avenue Melbourne, Florida 32901 Telephone: (321) 722-2420 July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00095G

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2020 OUTSTANDING CHECKS In compliance with Florida Statute 116.21, the below listed checks outstanding against various funds of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, will be forfeited to the County of Flagler of the State of Florida as appropriate, if not claimed on or before September 1, 2022.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER - COURT FUND

PUBLIC NOTICE 2020 OUTSTANDING CHECKS AND OTHER DEPOSITED FUNDS

SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET; NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE IMPOSITION OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, ADOPTION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL, AND THE LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE SAME; AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING. Upcoming Public Hearings, and Regular Meeting The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) for the Seminole Palms Community Development District (“District”) will hold the following two public hearings and a regular meeting on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., and at Hilton Garden Inn - 55 Town Center Blvd, Palm Coast, FL 32164.

The first public hearing is being held pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, to receive public comment and objections on the District’s proposed budget (“Proposed Budget”) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023 (“Fiscal Year 2022/2023”). The second public hearing is being held pursuant to Chapters 190, 197, and/or 170, Florida Statutes, to consider the imposition of operations and maintenance special assessments (“O&M Assessments”) upon the lands located within the District, to fund the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023; to consider the adoption of an assessment roll; and, to provide for the levy, collection, and enforcement of assessments. At the conclusion of the hearings, the Board will, by resolution, adopt a budget and levy O&M Assessments as finally approved by the Board. A Board meeting of the District will also be held where the Board may consider any other District business.

Description of Assessments The District imposes O&M Assessments on benefitted property within the District for the purpose of funding the District’s general administrative, operations, and maintenance budget. A geographic depiction of the property potentially subject to the proposed O&M Assessments is identified in the map attached hereto. The table below shows the schedule of the proposed O&M Assessments, which are subject to change at the hearing:

Check # Check Date 72381 1/8/20 72402 1/8/20 72404 1/8/20 72407 1/8/20 72489 1/22/20 72490 1/22/20 72498 1/22/20 72505 1/22/20 72515 1/22/20 72524 1/22/20 72536 1/22/20 72537 1/22/20 72540 1/22/20 72554 1/22/20 72564 1/22/20 72569 1/22/20 72570 1/22/20 72574 1/22/20 72581 1/22/20 72601 1/22/20 72602 1/22/20 72608 1/22/20 72627 1/22/20 72628 1/22/20 72629 1/22/20 72651 1/22/20 72671 1/24/20 72685 1/24/20 72702 1/29/20 72781 2/21/20 72790 2/21/20 72840 2/21/20 72847 2/21/20 72856 2/21/20 73122 5/13/20 73123 5/13/20 73213 6/19/20 73255 7/8/20 73341 8/6/20 73348 8/6/20 73414 8/20/20 73429 8/27/20 73444 9/1/20 73490 9/10/20 73572 9/24/20 73579 9/24/20 73594 9/25/20 73599 9/25/20 73641 10/8/20 73688 10/20/20 73698 10/20/20 73700 10/20/20 73707 10/20/20 73716 10/20/20 73722 10/21/20 73723 10/21/20 73843 11/19/20 73844 11/19/20 73984 12/17/20 73985 12/17/20 73988 12/17/20

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Payable to: BRITANY STEVENS ELLEN DOSTAL FRANK RAPOSA GIONY ORTIZ CABRERA ALLIE BURNETT ANDREW MACKEN CANDY MARCH CHARLES ALTMAN DAVID GRIEST DIANA PONDER FRANCIS ALLAN FRANCISCO LEGGIO GERARD KUBICA JASON SINGH JOHN BAGI JOHN PROBST JONATHAN MATHERS JUSTIN GRAHAM KATHERINE EBRILL MADISON NUTTER MALLYSSA BERRY MARILYN MARCZYNSKI PENNY YORK QUINCY MORRIS RAMON GIACCONE TERESE ANDERSON CURRY DUPREE CHENEAR SUZANNE SENTEIO PENSABENE KAREN ADRIANA BOYLE BROOKE CROWLEY NORMA SOBAL ROBERT COFFMAN STUART SHALAT COWLES WALTER DIAZ ROY A HARBERT KARLEE JAMES EDWARD DAVIS JCS SHAPIRO FISHMAN & GACHE LLP JCS STINSON JAMES J CATHY ALMAND JCS INC CHRISTOPHER BANGHART PAUL BOND KRISTAL LINNEA BROWN SIMMONS JAMES JOSHUA AYALA ASHLEY MCDONALD KELLY SCHMIDT LLEWELLYN BRYANT AUSTIN T. NEWSOME SANTIAGO POSADA WHITE EUGENE NELSON JAMES ROSAMILIA RUSSELL IGLESIAS SARA SCHIFFMAN FREDDIE VAZQUEZ GREGORY ANDRIATE IRMA RODRIGUEZ 22-00117F

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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 Yoga Posers located at 15 Wayman Place, 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 23rd day of July, 2022.

Diane Tierney July 28, 2022 22-00163F

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 Salt Life Handyman located at 712 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., in the City of Flagler Beach, Flagler County, FL 32136 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 26th day of July, 2022.

Michael Mckenna July 28, 2022 22-00170F

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In compliance with Florida Statute 116.21, the below listed checks outstanding against various funds of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, will be forfeited to the County of Flagler of the State of Florida as appropriate, if not claimed on or before September 1, 2022.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER - GENERAL FUND Check # Check Date Check Amount Payable to: 73195 6/9/20 $353.75 TRADE MONEY LLC 73747 10/30/20 $221.16 CITICORP CREDIT 73158 6/30/20 $13.00 JAMES ALBANO 73461 9/4/20 $10.50 JOSEPH KOEHL

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Check # Check Date Check Amount Payable to: 7133 3/26/20 $100.00 Asset Acceptance LLC 7149 6/4/20 $100.00 HUTCHINSON OWEN 7160 7/8/20 $100.00 ROSEN JOSEPH F July 28, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that the following vehicles will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 713.585 on the sale dates at the locations below at 9:00 a.m. to satisfy labor and storage charges.

2009 JEEP 1J4FT28B09D125079 Total Lien: $951.51 1997 FORD 1FALP6248VH150240 Total Lien: $2176.41 Sale Date:08/22/2022 Location: BATTS & PEREZ ENTERPRISES LLC. DBA: FLY BY NIGHT AUTOMOTIVE 6020 E HIGHWAY 100 FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136 (954)817-4522 Pursuant to F.S. 713.585 the cash amount per vehicle would be sufficient to redeem that vehicle from the lienor. Any interested party has a right to a hearing prior to the sale by filing a demand for the hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Flagler and mailing copies of the same to all owners and lienors. The owner/lienholder has a right to recover possession of the vehicle by posting bond pursuant to F.S. 559.917 and if sold any proceeds remaining from the sale will be deposited with the Clerk of Circuit Court for disposition.

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF RADIANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that an organizational meeting of the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Radiance Community Development District (“District”) will be held on Monday, August 22nd at 11:00am at the Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Blvd, Palm Coast, Florida 32164. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the appointment of staff including, but not limited to, manager, attorney, and others as deemed appropriate by the Board; to consider the services to be provided by the District and the financing plan for same; to consider certain documents related to the issuance of special assessment bonds; and, to conduct any other business that may come before the Board. Copies of the agenda may be obtained from the District Manager, DPFG Management & Consulting LLC, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Telephone: (321) 263-0132.

The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when Staff and/or Supervisors may participate by speaker telephone.

Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to contact the District Office, at least forty-eight (48) hours before the hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that such person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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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 Salt Life Realtors located at 712 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., in the City of Flagler Beach, Flagler County, FL 32136 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 26th day of July, 2022.

Michael Mckenna July 28, 2022 22-00171F

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COURT HOUSE WEBSITES: FLAGLER COUNTY flaglerclerk.com VOLUSIA COUNTY clerk.org

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Annual O&M Assessment $117,190

239.63 495.28 The O&M Assessments may be collected on the County tax roll or by direct bill from the District’s Manager. The O&M Assessments will only be imposed on lots sold to third parties, including lots sold during the Fiscal Year 2022/2023, and any portion of the District’s Proposed Budget not funded by the O&M Assessments will be funded by a developer funding agreement. Note that the O&M Assessments are in addition to any debt service assessments, if any, previously levied by the District and due to be collected for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. IT IS IMPORTANT TO PAY YOUR ASSESSMENT BECAUSE FAILURE TO PAY WILL CAUSE A TAX CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED AGAINST THE PROPERTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF TITLE, OR FOR DIRECT BILLED ASSESSMENTS, MAY RESULT IN A FORECLOSURE ACTION, WHICH ALSO MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF TITLE. Additional Provisions The public hearings and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with Florida law. A copy of the Proposed Budget and assessment roll, and the agenda, for the hearings and meeting may be obtained by contacting DPFG Management & Consulting LLC, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, 321-263-0132 (“District Manager’s Office”). The public hearings and meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record. There may be occasions when staff or board members may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office.

Please note that all affected property owners have the right to appear and comment at the public hearings and meeting, and may also file written objections with the District Manager’s Office within twenty (20) days of issuance of this notice. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the District Manager’s Office.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP 193 IN RE: ESTATE OF GLENN B. DOWSON, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of GLENN B. DOWSON, deceased, whose date of death was July 28, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. #1 - Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 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 July 21, 2022.

Personal Representative: /s/ Donald R. Dowson 906 Thoreau Court Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 Attorney for Personal Representative: Meryl Conte Clayton, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0071821 Conte Clayton & Austin, P.A. 3277 Fruitville Road, Suite D-2 Sarasota, Florida 34237 Telephone: (941) 955-5040 Fax: (866) 343-8945 E-Mail: mcc@ccalawyers.com July 21, 28, 2022 22-00088G

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY File Number: 243351-02; Case No: 22DP01210 In the Interest of: A.H. SEX: M, DOB: 11/09/2014 TO: EBONY BROWN (BIOLOGICAL MOTHER), ANY UNKNOWN, UNNAMED PUTATIVE FATHERS, WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, GREETINGS: Pursuant to Order of this Court, you are hereby notified that a GUARDIAN’S DEPENDENCY COMPLAINT was filed on May 4, 2022 in this Court by the complainant alleging the whereabouts of the mother and father and any unknown, unnamed putative fathers of the above-named child are unknown, and asking the Court to take such steps as are necessary for the care, placement, and protection of the above said child.

You are hereby commanded to appear and may file in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon complainant, within thirty (30) days of June 15, 2022.

THE HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 9, 2022 AT 3:00PM VIA ZOOM/COURTROOM 4B. In an effort to decrease youth, staff, and public exposure to the Coronavirus/COVID-19, the Juvenile Court of Fulton County is conducting virtual hearings, via telephone conferencing and video conferencing. If you do not have internet access or the ability to participate in a virtual hearing, please contact the court via phone at 404-612-4419 or dial the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office at (404) 613-4663.

The court will provide you with instructions on how to gain access to the hearing at the Juvenile Justice Center located at 395 Pryor Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30302.

A party is entitled to counsel in these proceedings and the Court will appoint an attorney if the party is unable, without undue financial hardship, to employ counsel.

WITNESS, the Honorable Coy Johnson Judge This the 30th day of June 2022 Kimberly Wright Clerk of Court Jul. 21, 28; Aug. 4, 11, 2022 22-00089G

SECOND INSERTION DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida, Case No. 21-04-6036P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/ BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1877-336-2627).

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that the following vehicles will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S.. 713.78 as follows.

Sale Date: August 13, 2022 @ 9:00 AM Location: Dels Garage 2700 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell, Fl 32110 1 Vehicles: 3C4PDCBG0ET105534 2014 Dodge Journey July 21, 28, 2022 22-00160F

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FOURTH INSERTION NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION CREATING THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Pursuant to Section 190.00(1)(d), Florida Statutes, the City of Palm Coast City Council members hereby provide notice of consideration of a petition by JTL Grand Landings Development, LLC, seeking the creation of the Landings Community Development District and possible adoption of the following Ordinance titled similar to: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS AND APPROVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Public hearing on the above-captioned matter will be held as follows: The City Council will hold a Workshop meeting on August 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., and two (2) public hearings on the proposed Community Development District on August 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and September 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, all in the Community Wing of the City of Palm Coast City Hall located at 160 Lake Ave., Palm Coast, Florida.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11764 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROLE A. RICHARDSON-MILES A/K/A CAROLE R. MILES A/K/A CAROLE A. MILES, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of CAROLE A. RICHARDSON-MILES A/K/A CAROLE R. MILES A/K/A CAROLE A. MILES, deceased, whose date of death was April 26, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Signed on this 22nd day of July, 2022.

SCOTT MILES Personal Representative 2915 Lantern Drive South Daytona, FL 32119 ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00068I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 11847PRDL Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNE L. MULHALL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Anne L. Mulhall, deceased, whose date of death was February 7, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 32721-6043. 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 July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Laura Zappasodi, f/k/a Laura Mulhall 8530 Oklee Court North Port, Florida 34287 Attorney for Personal Representative: Cord C. Mellor, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0201235 13801 Tamiami Trail, Ste D North Port, Florida 34287 Telephone: (941) 426-1193 Fax: (941) 426-5413 E-Mail: cord@northportlaw.com Secondary E-Mail: shelly@northportlaw.com July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00069I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11293-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH SAVERIO PRINCIPE a/k/a JOSEPH SEVERIO PRINCIPE a/k/a JOSEPH S. PRINCIPE a/k/a JOSEPH PRINCIPE Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Joseph Saverio Principe, deceased, whose date of death was March 4, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 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 July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Rose Schoonover 402 N. Crumley Street Liberty, Illinois 62347 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 28; Aug. 4, 2022 22-00070I

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECLARATION OF INACTIVE STATUS OFTHE CBL / BM PORT OR ANGE WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Notice is given that the CBL / BM Port Orange West Community Development District (District), an independent special district established by City of Port Orange Ordinance Number 2008-18, pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, has become inactive within the meaning of Section 189.062(1)(a)1. and 2., Florida Statutes, requiring the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to declare the District inactive. The District is located within the City of Port Orange, Florida, generally north of Wembley Circle North, south of Williamson Boulevard South, east of Town West Boulevard, and west of Summer Trees Road. Section 189.062(4), Florida Statutes, requires the entity that created a special district declared inactive to dissolve the special district by repealing its enabling laws or by other appropriate means.

Any objections to this Notice must be filed pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, within twenty-one (21) days after the date of publication. For the required contents of a petition challenging agency action, refer to Rules 28-106.104, 28-106.201, and 28106.301, Florida Administrative Code. A petition is filed when it is received by the: AGENCY CLERK FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 107 EAST MADISON ST., MSC 110 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-4128 FAX: 850-921-3230 EMAIL:Agency.Clerk@DEO.MyFlorida. com DEO will declare the District inactive if twenty-one (21) days elapses from the publication date of this Notice and no administrative appeals are filed. Section 189.062(5), Florida Statutes, provides that once a special district is declared inactive, it may not collect taxes, fees, or assessments unless the declaration is: (i) withdrawn or revoked by DEO or (ii) invalidated in proceedings initiated by the special district.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11702 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF J. DENNIS POSS A/K/A JAMES DENNIS POSS A/K/A DENNIS POSS A/K/A JAMES POSS, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of J. DENNIS POSS A/K/A JAMES DENNIS POSS A/K/A DENNIS POSS A/K/A JAMES POSS, deceased, whose date of death was June 1, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 21, 2022.

Signed on this 22 day of June, 2022.

ORMAND POSS Personal Representative 766 Provence Drive Vestavia, AL 35242 ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com July 21, 28, 2022 22-00061I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11649-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF GRACE MARY HOWER a/k/a GRACE M. HOWER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Grace Mary Hower, deceased, whose date of death was June 18, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 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 July 21, 2022.

Personal Representative: Robert Shannon 4385 Buttonbush Drive Titusville, Florida 32796 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 21, 28, 2022 22-00062I

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2021 10249 CIDL PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

GREGORY MICHAEL HOWE A/K/A GREGORY M. HOWE, ET.AL; Defendants NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Agreed Order on Defendant’s Emergency Motion to Cancel Foreclosure Sale on April 21, 2022 dated April 18, 2022, in the above-styled cause, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning at 11:00 AM at https://WWW.VOLUSIA. REALFORECLOSE.COM , on August 18, 2022, the following described property: LOT 9, SAXON RIDGE, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 48, PAGE 21, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 501 HAVERSHAM RD, DELTONA, FL 32725-0000 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. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an 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, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386)2576096, 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, sin incurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 2576096, 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 Andrew Arias, Esq. FBN: 89501 Attorneys for Plaintiff Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 644-8704; Fax: (954) 772-9601 ServiceFL@mlg-defaultlaw.com ServiceFL2@mlg-defaultlaw.com MLG NO.: 20-00952 July 21, 28, 2022 22-00064I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11699-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF SUZANNE TINKER WINDER a/k/a SUE PERKINS WINDER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Suzanne Tinker Winder, deceased, whose date of death was May 11, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 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 July 21, 2022.

Personal Representative: Michael Parrish McCranie 23914 Pea Ridge Drive Spring, Texas 77373 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 21, 28, 2022 22-00066I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 8/5/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1983 FLEE HS FLFL2AC517904353 & FLFL2BC517904353 . Last Tenants: RONALD L GARRIS AND MARGARET RIDEOUT GARRIS and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC PICKWICK LLC DBA PICKWICK VILLAGE, 4500 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 8/5/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1975 SOUT HS 2851A & 2851B . Last Tenants: LINDA RENEE PIER and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs .

Sale to be at MHC PICKWICK LLC DBA PICKWICK VILLAGE, 4500 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129. 813-282-5925 July 21, 28, 2022 22-00069V

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 8/12/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1981 PROW TV C1X3322B2832595 . Last Tenants: CRYSTAL SHORTER, WALTON T DAUCHY, EVELYN M DAUCHY, & WALTON F DAUCHY and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at SUN ORANGE CITY LLC DBA ORANGE CITY RV RESORT. 2300 EAST GRAVES AVENUE, ORANGE CITY, FL 32763. 813-241-8269.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11216-PRDL Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF ERIC JASON JENKINS A/K/A ERIC J. JENKINS Deceased.

The administration of the estate of ERIC JASON JENKINS A/K/A ERIC J. JENKINS, deceased, whose date of death was March 12, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, 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 July 21, 2022.

Personal Representative: HEATHER E. JENKINS 715 E 1st Avenue Mount Dora, Florida 32757 Attorneys for Personal Representative: O’CONNOR LAW FIRM /s/Patrick M. O’Connor Patrick M. O’Connor, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 622427 Adam T. Rauman, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 85296 2240 Belleair Road, Suite 115 Clearwater, FL 33764 Phone: 727-539-6800 Fax: 727-536-5936 E-mail: eservice@yourpersonalattorney.com July 21, 28, 2022 22-00067I

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44 Ski resort in Colorado 112 Glass’s lip 46 Disney’s Lady, for one 113 German for “I” 47 Light beer?

114 Southwestern native 48 Pack away 109 Amaze 110 “Machete” star (Last four letters + ...)

113 Confectioner’s supply (... first five) 115 Otherwise 116 Shankar’s instrument 117 Snapping reptile, briefly 118 Wiped out on the halfpipe, say 119 ___ Jones 120 Blue Light Special store 121 Stockings 122 Nuisance

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77 Slot machine (... first two) 81 Iditarod transport

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36 Bar barrel 9 Brazilian dance 37 Bargain for less time 14 Bout stopper, briefly (Last four letters + ...)

17 Home with fees 39 Guaranteed successes 18 Close to (... first four) 19 “Aquaman” setting 43 The “m” in F = ma 20 One may move every 44 By way of second 45 Type of skiing 22 Dorian Gray’s creator (Note the last two letters in 46 Sudden flood 48 Cul-de-___ this answer + ...)

24 Jedi weapon (... the first 49 H H, in Greek 50 Coming-out words, for five in this one) some 26 Scoreless score 54 Camisole part (Last 27 Postpone three letters + ...)

28 Inserts 57 Soup vessel (... first four) 29 Occupied 30 Guilty reply to “Who let 59 Yarn 60 Early ISP

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 10937 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF RAYMOND ALAN MILES Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of RAYMOND ALAN MILES, deceased, whose date of death was July 3, 2020, 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 21, 2022.

Personal Representative: /s/ Marissa Lynne Miles Marissa Lynne Miles 4621 River Close Blvd.

Valrico, FL 33596 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Elan R. Kaney Elan R. Kaney Elan.Kaney@KaneyLaw.com Elan R. Kaney, PLLC 523 North Halifax Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Telephone: (386) 281-5777 July 21, 28, 2022 22-00065I

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THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptacin para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comunquese con la Oficina de Administracin Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 2576096, con no menos de 7 das de antelacin de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificacin si la cita de comparecencia est dentro de un plazo menos de 7 das; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del odo, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL DATED 7/14/22.

By: s/Jeffrey M. Seiden, Esq. Jeffrey M. Seiden Florida Bar No.: 57189 Roy Diaz, Attorney of Record Florida Bar No. 767700 Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 499 NW 70th Ave., Suite 309 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 Telephone: (954) 564-0071 Facsimile: (954) 564-9252 Service E-mail: answers@dallegal.com 6180-173080 / VMR July 21, 28, 2022 22-00063I

Puzzle One Clue: O equals T

OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; SPACE COAST CREDIT UNION; VINCENT A. PECORARO; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defendants, LAURA E. ROTH, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash www.volusia. realforeclose.com, 11:00 a.m., on November 9, 2022 , the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 12, TRAILWOOD SUBDIVISION PHASE I, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 38, PAGE 97, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, 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 DESCRETION, MAY ENLARGE THE TIME OF THE SALE. NOTICE OF THE CHANGED TIME OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. Pursuant to Florida Statute 45.031(2), this notice shall be published twice, once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the last publication being at least 5 days prior to the sale.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are

NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY Case #: 2019 32188 CICI DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-QS16, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL PALMIER A/K/A MICHAEL J. PALMIER A/K/A MICHAEL JOSEPH PALMIER; TRAILWOOD TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; STATE OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; SPACE COAST CREDIT UNION; VINCENT A. PECORARO; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment of foreclosure dated July 7, 2022, and entered in Case No. 2019 32188 CICI of the Circuit Court in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-QS16 is Plaintiff and MICHAEL PALMIER A/K/A MICHAEL J. PALMIER A/K/A MICHAEL JOSEPH PALMIER; TRAILWOOD TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; STATE

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