Palm Coast Observer 10-12-23

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Aggressive deer killed by officers Some neighbors befriended ‘Baboo,’ which then attacked a man. Were officers’ methods inhumane? PAGE 14A

Confidence in Gavin erodes

STRUM LIFE Creekside Festival returned to Princess Place for 18th year, benefitting Family Life Center. PAGE 1B

Three Flagler School Board members say they don’t trust board attorney.

PAGE 11A INSIDE GONE FOR GOOD?

Sheriff: Unlikely Flagler Schools will recover $719,000 it lost in fraudulent transfer.

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LEVEL PLAYING FIELD Palm Coast will re-grade fields at Ralph Carter Park.

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FEES FOR USE

City of Palm Coast votes to increase or add rental fees at some city activity spaces.

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CONGRATS, BOB!

Retired administrator Bob Snyder leaves lasting legacy at Flagler County Health Department.

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WE, THE STUDENTS

Q+A: Matanzas and Flagler Palm Coast High School student school boad members.

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“Banjo” Dewey, a member of Charlie Cracker’s Moonshine Band, entertains children with a song about smelly vultures.

Photo by Christine Rodenbaugh

Splash pad trial could be in 2024 Palm Coast sues 12 contractors who worked on the Holland Park amenity. PAGE 2A

IMAGINE 2050

City of Palm Coast comprehensive plan update seeks community engagement in year-long process.

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SAY, ‘PINK!’

OCTOBER FEVER

Pink on Parade raises almost $20,000 for AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation.

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Bold Ladies in Business to host Pilates in the Park breast cancer awareness fundraiser.

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Dayz to remember NEW THIS WEEK! RETURN OF MIKE CAVALIERE’S HUMOR COLUMN

Maze Dayz returns to the Cowart Ranch and Farms, in Bunnell, with hay rides, a corn cannon and its signature crop maze. Don’t get lost!

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Welcome to my midlife crisis.

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INDEX

Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices...........PAGE 10B Real Estate................. PAGE 8B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Veterans....................PAGE 12A

Chasing the record Marcus Mitchell is in pursuit of Flagler Palm Coast’s rushing record — once held by his father.

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Photo by Sierra Williams

Eliseane Pereira takes a photo of Louise Ramos and Anne Pereira at the AdventHealth Pink on Parade 5K.

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

CITY WATCH

City may raise golf course, recreation fees

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Solicitation rules to be updated The city of Palm Coast is updating the requirements and application process for its solicitation licenses.

The update is in response to a recent increase in unlicensed solicitors in the city, according to Oct. 10 meeting documents. The ordinance was last amended in 2004.

The applications will require an applicant’s full name, date of birth, race and sex, permanent address and local residence, fingerprints, statements of past convictions and a recent color photo of the applicant, according to council meeting documents.

A background check would be run, and, after reviewing it, the city would deny or approve the application.

Several council members if the council could prevent people with a violent criminal record from getting a solicitor license at all. City attorney Neysa Borkertt said it was something she would need to look into further.

“I would think preventing certain types of folks convicted of the types of crimes we were talking about would be worth getting on that slippery slope,” Vice Mayor Ed Danko said.

The City Council has agreed to raise rental fee rates at several Palm Coast Parks and Recreation amenities, including at Palm Harbor Golf Club.

Some fees will be entirely new, while others will be increases to existing rates, Brittany McDermott, deputy director of Parks and Recreation, said at an Oct. 10 workshop.

City staff reviewed the rates at nearby, comparable facilities to determine accurate rates the city could enact to break even on costs.

“We’re not necessarily looking to make money, we are looking to recover the costs,” McDermott said.

The rate increases — which the council will vote on at an Oct. 17 meeting — would affect a new activity space at Waterfront Park, lanes rentals at the Palm Coast Aquatics Center, rates for plots at the future Community Gardens at Lehigh Trailhead, table and tablecloth rentals at the Palm Coast Community Center, rates for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation stage and green rates at the Palm Harbor Golf Club.

Staff recommended a $2 increase for all rates at the At the Palm Harbor Golf Club, Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst said.

“We believe this keeps us comparable with the other golf facilities, but also keeping our high standards that the golfers deserve,” Hirst said.

Vice Mayor Ed Danko wondered if the fees at the golf course were high enough and said fees that the Palm Harbor Golf Club should be raised even more to match the privately owned Cypress Knoll golf course.

“With these increases, I just want to know that we are going to be making money, not losing money,” he said. “I would want to see us make a little bit money of the golf course, because for so many years we have lost money.”

Hirst said staff tried to find a balance between the city’s desire to break even on costs, and affordability for residents.

Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri said she agreed with the recommended fees overall. But she said she was concerned that raising golf fees could price out residents on fixed incomes who enjoy golfing.

BY THE NUMBERS PALM HARBOR GOLF COURSE GREEN RATES Rates at the golf course vary based season and time of day.

Under a proposed ordinance, all course rates would increase by $2.

These are the current green rates for 18 holes from May 1-Oct. 31 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.: $36 for Palm Coast residents $44 for Florida residents $48 non-Florida residents Those rates would become: $38 for Palm Coast residents $46 for Florida residents $50 for non-Florida residents Other proposed rates are as follows: PALM COAST ARTS FOUNDATION STAGE AND GREEN SPACE $50 daily for non-profits $250 daily for for-profits

She said that as long as the parks are not running at a loss, she’s satisfied with the suggested rates.

“I’m not really interested in our parks making money. I’m interested in us not subsidizing parks,” she said.

Danko said he agreed that the city’s parks don’t need to be a source of revenue, but golf courses are, in general, private businesses.

“I just think that we’re undercutting these private enterprises,” Danko said.

Pontieri asked to see how the

$50 security deposits WATERFRONT PARK ACTIVITY SPACE RENTALS $60 per day, plus a $50 security deposit POOL LANE RENTALS AT PALM COAST AQUATICS CENTER $10 per lane per hour from May through September $12 per lane per hour from October through April There are eight lanes at the pool.

COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS AT THE NEW LEHIGH TRAILHEAD $15 for six months. Parks and Recreation has begun a wait list for the garden plots.

PALM COAST COMMUNITY CENTER COCKTAIL TABLES AND TABLE CLOTH RATES $8 per table and $12 per tablecloth, increased from $8 each.

These rate changes are due to a change in vendor.

increases would help overhead costs.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin pointed out that if the city goes to market rate, some golfers might go to those other golf clubs. He said the council should hear from the golfing community before deciding on an increase.

Among the other proposed rate increases is the rental rate for the stage and green space that the Palm Coast Arts Foundation previously maintained. Because a covenant between the PCAF — now known as United We Art — and the city ends in 2026, the city is looking to take over maintenance and rentals of the stage and green space.

The council will vote on the fee ordinance at an Oct. 17 business meeting, but asked staff members to bring the golf course fees back to the council for review so the council can hear from the golfing community and decide whether the fees should be raised further.

Who gets grants?

Palm Coast’s annual Cultural Arts Program grant will be divided among 13 nonprofits in Flagler County.

The city budgeted $20,000 for the annual grant, to be split among the 13 organizations, according to a presentation at the Oct. 10 council meeting.

The grant helps Flagler County-based nonprofit organizations fund cultural arts programs and events within city limits.

This year, there are two tiers for the grant. Tier 1 focuses on events that promote economic activity and overnight stays in Flagler County. The city will donate $2,500 to each nonprofit recipient with such events, according to council meeting documents. Tier 2 requires that the program present a cultural activity that is new to the community.

Those nonprofits will receive $1,111.99.

Recommended for arts grants TIER 1

African American Cultural Society Flagler Auditorium Palm Coast Music Festival City Lites

TIER 2 Choral Arts Society City Repertory Theatre Community Chorus of Palm Coast Education Foundation Flagler County Cultural Council Flagler Performing Arts Academy Palm Coast Methodist Church SeaWolf Privateers The Garden Club

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Pretty in pink Pink on Parade raises almost $20,000 for AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation.

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Jeanne Portter, 85, (left) finished third in the female 80-and-over category, and Carol Lager, 80, finished first.

RACE WINNERS OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE CHAMPIONS: Douglas Seth, 13; and Kira Casane, 17 Go to observerlocalnews.com to see other category winners.

The Bold Ladies in Business accept an award.

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More than 800 people ran or strolled in the annual Pink on Parade event on Oct. 8, raising almost $20,000.

The 2023 Pink on Parade 5K and 1-mile, pet-friendly walk began at 7:45 a.m. at AdventHealth Palm Coast, on Memorial Medical Parkway. The $20,000 raised through the 5K does not include $5,000 donated from the “I Just Want to Say” Women’s Group or other individual donors, AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation Director John Subers said.

The money will stay in Flagler County to help people access early detection screenings, cancer-related education, materials and cancer diagnostic testing, according to the city of Palm Coast website.

The overall male and female champions of the race were Douglas Seth, 13; and Kira Casane, 17.

Seth had a time of 17 minutes and 39 seconds, and Casane finished in 20 minutes and 31 seconds. Vendors attended the fundraiser and handed out awards as well as several medals for dogs that were judged Best in Show, Most Original, Pinkest Pet and others.

Flagler Humane Society volunteer Debbie Beatty with Spade. who is available for adoption at FHS.

The Matanzas High School cheer squad cheered as Pink on Parade participants crossed the finish line.

Robin Campos and Yvette Thomas cross the finish line at the 5K.

Palm Coast Assistant City Manager Lauren Johnston completes the 5K.

Barrett Yancey, 6, crosses the finish line.

Mary-Helen Toppin, currently battling breast cancer, successfully walked the Pink on Parade 5K.

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City’s lawsuit against splash pad’s 12 contractors aims for 2024 trial Palm Coast has spent — and hopes to recover — $109,000 in legal fees so far.

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Palm Coast’s lawsuit against the contractors who built the cracked and peeling splash pad at James F. Holland Park could go to trial in September 2024.

Trevor Arnold, an attorney with the GrayRobinson law firm, is the lead attorney on Palm Coast’s suit against 12 different companies involved in the construction of the splash pad. The city is planning $3 million in repairs to the splash pad and expects to finish the work by next July.

“I know that, of course, there’s no guarantees … but we do anticipate

recovering the costs that are going to be incurred,” Arnold said. “I think it’s really going to be more a question of who amongst the defense has responsibility, and how that responsibility gets apportioned.”

When the city filed suit in November 2022, Arnold said, there were only four defendants listed: designers S&ME, builders BBI Construction Management, Westfield Insurance Company and subcontractor No Fault, LLC. The eight other companies were added to the suit later. The other eight defendants are third parties or subcontractors the original four companies worked with on the splash pad, Arnold said.

There is now a tentative September 2024 trial date, he said, if the judge does not approve the defendants’ request for a further delay.

The splash pad had opened in May 2021 but closed that October because

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the “poured-in-place,” or PIP, surface material cracked and peeled, becoming a trip hazard.

Arnold said the city’s legal team had previously asked for a hearing date earlier in 2024, and the defendants asked that it be no earlier than September. The judge signed off on September 2024 for trial.

At a status conference with the case judge in June, some of the new parties said the September 2024 time frame was too tight for them. Arnold said there will be another status con-

ference on Nov. 2, and the judge will clarify the schedule.

“We want to keep things on schedule, we want to keep things moving,” Arnold said.

The City Council’s recent approval of a $3 million contract with Saboungi Construction to repair the splash pad could help the city’s case, Arnold said.

“Now there’s no speculation about the cost incurred and what the city will be doing with the park,” he said.

“I feel confident about the claims,” he added.

Phase 1 of the Holland Park improvements cost just under $5 million, while Phase 2 cost just under $6.3 million, according to data from the city. Some of the splash pad’s infrastructure was constructed in Phase 1, while the pad itself was built in Phase 2.

Brittany Kershaw, Palm Coast’s communication and marketing

director, said there was no way to tell how much of the Holland Park project costs went directly to the splash pad work versus the park’s other improvements.

So far, the city has spent $108,991.59 in legal fees, once all of the invoices for the fiscal year 2023 budget are paid, Kershaw said. That includes legal fees for an outside attorney for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, plus fees for the city attorney’s work on the splash pad case in fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

Not including the initial construction costs of the splash pad, since those cannot be separated out from the park improvement project’s overall costs, the city has spent $3,312,416.72 on legal fees, the recently awarded repair project, engineering assessments and other, smaller associated costs.

Arnold said he anticipates another attempt at mediation before the trial.

Palm Coast seeks your help to ‘Imagine 2050’: updating the comp plan ‘It’s a very weighty process ahead of us,’ Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said.

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Palm Coast is inviting residents to provide input as the city undertakes its comprehensive plan update, which will take a full year to complete.

The project — called “Imagine 2050: City on the Rise” — began with a joint meeting between the Palm Coast City Council, the Planning Board and contracted consulting firm JBPro to review the comprehensive plan. Mayor David Alfin called the process “historic.”

“To our knowledge, no prior city council and staff have opened up the entire comp plan for every resident

that will step forward to participate,” he said.

The joint meeting, held at 1 p.m. at City Hall on Oct. 10, was the kick-off event for Imagine 2050. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the city was scheduled to host Imagine 2050’s first public engagement event from 4-7 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center.

“It’s a very weighty process ahead of us,” Alfin said. “I beg you all to engage today and stay with us, and invite everyone to please participate in any way they can or feel comfortable.”

When the city incorporated in 1999, state statute required cities to create a comprehensive plan — the 2035 comprehensive plan — which the city adopted in 2004. JBPro Director of Planning Kathie Ebaugh said a comprehensive plan acts like a guideline and roadmap for how a city grows and develops.

Updating the comprehensive plan

will take around 13 months. Once a comp plan is updated, it can take a city 20 or more years to fully implement it.

“This is our long-term goal,” Ebaugh said.

The rest of the process is split into four phases: Mobilizing for Success, Background Data and Analysis, Public Outreach and Participation, and Comprehensive Plan Update.

The first three phases of the process are intertwined, Ebaugh said.

The phases span from October 2023 to August 2024, with the final comprehensive plan update being written, reviewed and adopted between September and October 2024.

The city also launched an interactive website, palmcoast.gov/imagine2050, where residents can leave comments and get information about the process and upcoming events.

A key part of the process, Ebaugh said, will be community involvement.

City staff and the consulting team are planning in-person and virtual community outreach events to hear from residents. The goal is to reach as many people as possible, she said.

Ebaugh said the teams want to hear what concerns residents have and what kind of vision residents want to see for Palm Coast’s future.

“When you do a vision-based planning effort,” she said, “it takes ownership of the community. It becomes a part of a community.”

Principal Planner Silvia Vargas, working with JBPro, said it’s also the responsibility of the public to participate and share ideas.

“You cannot force people to participate,” Vargas said, “but we’re going to go out there and do our darn best to be where people are.”

Several members of the public who did show up listed roads and growth as their main concerns. Kathy Austrino, a candidate for the District 1

seat on the City Council, encouraged residents to come out and participate in the process.

“You don’t get your steak if you don’t come to the table,” Austrino said. “The more participation, the better off we all are.”

While brainstorming the city’s expectations and potential challenges to the plan’s update, ensuring community involvement was a major concern for the board and council members.

In a press event after the meeting, Vargas said state statute does not require public involvement in the process: The city is choosing to make it a priority. Ebaugh said the comprehensive plan update will be the combined work of the consulting team, city staff, the council, Planning Board members and the public.

“This will be done from day one to the end of it in collaboration between us [all],” Ebaugh said.

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Jewish Federation holds vigil for Israel, pledges $100,000 for humanitarian aid Executive Director Rabbi Rob Lennick asked for the community’s help to match the nonprofit’s donation.

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Rev. John Jeyaseelan, of the Global Prayer Center, in Daytona Beach, speaks during the vigil and memorial for Israel.

Rabbis Jim Simon, Reuven Silverman and Rob Lennick sing the Mourner’s Kaddish during the vigil and memorial for Israel.

Marvin Miller, president of the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, speaks at the vigil.

Men listen to Rabbi Rob Lennick speak during the vigil and memorial for Israel.

Lewis Heaster gave $10,000, and Rabbi Reuven Silverman offered $500, bringing the starting match fund to $11,500.

Since declaring its independence in 1948, Israel has fought and won numerous wars, Miller said.

“Every Arab country that fought [Israel] still exists,” he said. “Just bear in mind, should Israel have lost one war, we’d have no history.”

The city of Ormond Beach stands with its Jewish residents, said Mayor Bill Partington at the vigil. You are not alone, he said.

“The shocking terroristic acts by Hamas and the heart-wrenching toll it has taken on innocent lives are profoundly saddening and condemnable,” Partington said. “No religious, political or ideological justification can ever legitimize the indiscriminate killing of civilians, or the acts of abducting innocent women, children and the elderly. The pain

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Trienah Meyers, co-president of Temple Beth El, lights a candle with Ormond Beach resident Ira Freedman before the vigil begins.

and harm inflicted upon the people of Israel is unimaginable, and we as a community denounce these acts of terror with the strongest possible conviction.”

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who has been vocal in his defense of the Jewish community against local antisemitic displays by a neo-Nazi group, called members of Hamas “terrorists.”

“They are the blood-thirsty animals who are terrorists,” Chitwood said. “Think of what they did — unarmed civilian population of men, women, children and grandmothers, and they assassinated them. That’s what they need to be called.”

Lennick said one of the ways to help Israel is to demand fair reporting from news outlets. He said there’s a disconnect between who are the perpetrators and who are the victims.

“Too often those who try to harm Israel are called militants,” Lennick

A man wears a kippa with the Israeli and American flags.

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Seeing the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel — the kidnappings, deaths and injuries of thousands of civilians — Rabbi Rob Lennick said the Jewish community can only feel grief and anger.

“We have been here before,” said Lennick, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties. “We have also overcome time and again. Our history is one in which our people have seen the depths of despair and the heights of hopefulness, and let’s face it — everything in between. But through it all, our Jewish community near and far is resilient and we will continue to be.”

To help with humanitarian needs in Israel, the local Jewish Federation organization has pledged $100,000 of its reserve funds. Lennick asked the community to help match it.

The announcement came during the Jewish Federation’s communitywide vigil and memorial for Israel on Monday, Oct. 9, at Temple Beth El in Ormond Beach. The vigil featured prayers from local rabbis as well as speeches from elected officials and other faith groups representatives.

The vigil came after Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, attacked Israel with thousands of rockets and sent fighters into the country in a surprise attack, according to global news reports. Israel responded with its own attack on the Gaza Strip and formally declared war on Sunday.

“What is going on in Israel now is catastrophic for its impacts for real people, living their daily lives, and in psychological terms as well, because once again, Israel’s very right to exist has been attacked,” Lennick said.

“But let me say to be perfectly more accurate: It’s really about the rights of Jews to exists.”

Marvin Miller, president of the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, and his wife offered $1,000 to match the nonprofit’s donation. Ormond Beach resident

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COPS CORNER SEPT. 25

AISLE EXPOSURE 10:40 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Indecent exposure. A big box store manager called police after one of her employees got an eyeful while stocking shelves.

The employee had been working in the store’s hair care and cosmetic aisle when a man approached her, according to a police report. The man asked her a question about a shampoo, and when she turned around, the employee saw that the man’s genitals were exposed.

Scared, the employee ran to a different aisle. She didn’t know where the man went after the incident.

The store manager found a man outside who may have been the suspect, but he refused to speak and left in a car, the police report states.

OCT. 4

DROP-OFF LANE ROAD RAGE 7:56 a.m. — 2100 block of Airport Road, Ormond Beach Disturbance. Police responded to a local elementary school after its principal reported an argument with a parent in the drop-off lane.

The principal told police that the parent, a 33-year-old woman from Palm Coast, was driving carelessly in the drop-off lane, according to an incident report. When he went to stop her by stepping into the traffic lane, he said, the woman braked “just before hitting him.” He told police he smacked his palm on her passenger window to get her attention, and that the two had a verbal argument before she left.

The principal wished to have her trespassed from school property, but because the woman was not present when police arrived, that was not possible, the officer told him.

Police later spoke with the woman over the phone, and she

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said she wished to sit down with the principal to resolve the matter because being trespassed would make it difficult to take her child to school.

OCT. 5

BATHROOM BREAK 1:49 a.m. — 400 block of South Church Street, Bunnell Resist officers. A 49-year-old man disobeyed an order from a deputy because he had to use the bathroom, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Just before 2 a.m., a Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted two men riding their bicycles on the wrong side of the road, according to the 49-year-old’s arrest report. The deputy flashed his lights to initiate a traffic stop.

One of the riders stopped his bike in the driveway of a home on South Church Street, while the other ran inside the home without

stopping, even though the officer called for him to come back.

The deputy knocked on the door and spoke to a woman, who made the 49-year-old man exit the home.

The deputy arrested the man for ignoring the deputy’s orders. When asked why he didn’t stop, the man told the deputy that he had to use the bathroom.

OCT. 7

GOING DOWN KICKING 12:44 p.m. — 5000 block of State Road 100, Bunnell Resist arrest, battery on an officer.

A drug store on S.R. 100 called Sheriff’s Office deputies about a woman who walked out of the store with a grocery cart full of stolen merchandise.

An employee gave the Sheriff’s Office a description of the woman, and deputies quickly found her walking west on S.R. 100 with a grocery cart.

When a deputy attempted to detain the woman, she began to struggle, trying to twist around to face the deputy, according to the

woman’s arrest report.

Another deputy arrived, and the two deputies got the woman on the ground and arrested her as she kicked and struggled. As the deputies stood her back up to place her in a patrol car, the woman squirmed kicked at and bit at the deputies, according to the report.

She managed to kick one deputy in the shins. A store employee retrieved the cart of merchandise and told the deputies that the store would not press charges but wanted the woman trespassed.

She was taken to jail for battery on an officer and resisting arrest.

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Bob Snyder is retiring for the second time in his long career as a health care administrator.

This one, he says, will stick.

If the first one stuck, Snyder never would have become the administrator of the Florida Department of Health in Flagler County, a position he held for the past eight and a half years.

In that time, he helped establish an HIV program and a diabetes education and prevention program. He expanded the department’s dental program, which has become the largest pediatric dental practice in the county, primarily taking care of children on Medicaid.

He spent eight years lobbying for more equitable funding from the state. When he became the Health Department’s administrator, Flagler County had the lowest per capita share of non-categorical general state revenue, because the allocation was based on population figures dating back 25 or 30 years, Snyder said.

“It took a while, but it was an eight-year-long effort to get that fixed and corrected,” he said. “And it was done through cooperation with colleagues with the Health

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we had good partners. But Bob was instrumental in coordinating with these all these different people.”

Snyder originally came to Flagler County in 1997 to oversee the planning, development and construction of a new hospital, which is now AdventHealth Palm Coast, off State Road 100. Snyder and his wife, Michele, remained in Flagler Beach while he worked for Orlando Health as a chief operating officer and administrator as several Central Florida hospitals.

He thought he was retiring in 2012 until, through the Flagler Beach Rotary Club, he met Patrick Johnson, the administrator of the Flagler County Health Department.

Johnson brought Snyder on board as the department’s business manager. Two years later, Johnson retire, and Snyder was appointed the administrator by the state’s Surgeon General.

“Health departments don’t look at metrics like a company would to gauge what each department accomplished,” Bickel said. “If they did, Bob would be getting accolades, because what he did was just so proactive, so energetic.

He was always looking to add new programs. He’s always been supportive of trying to do primary care, filling gaps in the community. It’s going to be very hard to replace him, very hard.”

Stephen Civitelli, the Volusia County Health Department’s administrator, has been named the interim administrator in Flagler County.

Snyder will continue to work with Bickel on the board of directors and executive committee of Flagler Cares.

He will continue to work with the county to get a second Health Department building constructed, this one in Palm Coast, that will also house Flagler Cares and the Flagler County Village, a hub of several organizations that assist the most vulnerable residents of the county.

He will continue to be on the board of the Rotary Club and he has been named the new coordinator of the Eucharistic ministry at the hospital representing St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

That’s what retirement looks like for Bob Snyder.

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Department, as well as getting a big assist from our state representative and speaker of the House, Paul Renner, and also Sen. Travis Hutson.”

Snyder’s greatest and most rewarding challenge was leading the department’s response to COVID-19.

He coordinated with the city, the county, the media, local churches and organizations and even bars and restaurants where the department provided testing and vaccinations.

“We were participating in town halls with the city on a regular basis, weekly and monthly, and on Free for All Fridays (on Flagler Broadcasting),” said Dr. Stephen Bickel, the Health Department’s medical director. “The testing program Bob rolled out was extraordinary, and that was followed by the vaccination program.”

The department coordinated drive-thru vaccinations at the Flagler County Fairgrounds for up to 700 people a day for several months.

“Whoever thought there would be a global pandemic?

With our numerous senior citizens that live here, our response was very important, and it needed to be done effectively and efficiently,” Snyder said. “We did it with a wonderful medical director in Dr. Bickel, a fantastic Health Department team, a group of volunteers and a partnership with many groups and organizations.”

Bickel said, “For the longest time, we had the lowest case rate in the state for a county, and we still are quite low. And

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DeSantis calls for Iran sanctions Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Oct. 10, called for increased state sanctions against Iran for aiding Hamas in the deadly surprise attack in Israel over the weekend.

Appearing at a South Florida synagogue, DeSantis said he will ask lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session to further block Iranian business ties in Florida in a way “that will make a difference in terms of the substance, but I think symbolically, be also important.” Iran already is on a list of nations where, for example, state investments are prohibited.

DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, said during the appearance at the Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside his proposal will reinforce a commitment against doing business with state sponsors of terrorism. While a detailed proposal was not issued, it could affect such things as the financial, construction, manufacturing and mining sectors, according to information released by his office.

“We’re going to prohibit state and local governments from contracting with any company on this expanded sectors list, and we will not lift the sanctions until both the president and the U.S. Congress certify that Iran has stopped supporting international terrorism in seeking to acquire weapons of mass destruction,” DeSantis said.

But Rep. Anna Eskamani, an Orlando Democrat whose parents immigrated from Iran, questioned the effectiveness of proposing enhanced state sanctions.

“I have never even heard of a state sanctioning a foreign country, and the United States has already placed heavy sanctions on Iran which have been pretty constant through several presidents,” Eskamani said in a text message.

Florida already lists Iran as a “foreign country of concern,” along with China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria. Since 2008, Florida has prohibited state agencies and local governments from contracting for goods and services of more than $1 million with any business that has contracts with the Iranian government.

A state law passed this spring placed land-ownership restrictions on people from the foreign countries of concern.

The U.S. and Iran have not had a formal diplomatic relationship since 1979, when Iranians took over the American embassy, according to the U.S. Department of State.

The U.S. has imposed numerous sanction programs that restrict access to the United States for companies that engage in certain commercial activities in Iran.

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, and House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, voiced support Tuesday for DeSantis’ proposal in a news release from the governor’s office.

“We must ensure we are doing everything within our authority as a state government to protect Floridians from this dangerous and corrupt regime,” Passidomo said in a statement.

The 2024 session will start in January. Eskamani said resolutions have been filed for the session supporting the people of Israel. And she suggested Florida could expand “services and provide financial support for refugees.”

DeSantis said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol and Attorney General Ashley Moody will issue a reminder that Florida bars actions supporting terrorism, including raising money for Hamas or other groups.

–JIM TURNER, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

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Board members distrust own attorney Sheriff: Unlikely Flagler Schools will recover $719,000 lost to fraud

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Flagler County School Board members’ recent evaluations of Board Attorney Kristy Gavin shed light on why the board is paying an outside law firm $5,000 to find a way to terminate Gavin’s contract.

Gavin, who has been the board’s attorney for 17 years, had her contract renewed for three years in December 2021 by a 3-2 vote. The two board members who voted against renewal are no longer on the board. But the three newest board members, who were sworn in last year, all gave Gavin unfavorable reviews this past month.

Gavin’s contract states she can be terminated for just cause, “defined as dereliction of duty, failure to report to work, misconduct in office or violation of criminal law.”

Her job duties specify providing legal services for the board as well as the school district.

Board member Christy Chong, in her evaluation, cited a lack of trust in Gavin in two of her comments. Chong also cited a lack of communication and said, “I do not believe there is impartiality among board members and I do not believe we are treated equitably.”

Board members Sally Hunt and Will Furry also brought up trust issues.

“Myself and other board members have expressed distrust in Ms. Gavin,” Furry commented in his evaluation.

In her comments under the category of “Relationships with the Board,” Hunt wrote: “I have not, as one equal board member, had access to a trusted attorney to provide the

legal guidance I need to perform my duties as an elected board member.”

Furry suggested that Gavin spend less time “on media relations.” Hunt went a step further.

“I am appalled Attorney Gavin believes it is appropriate to share comments with media without consent from the board, either on or off the record,” Hunt wrote.

The Observer frequently asks questions of Gavin — as well as other attorneys representing local government entities — about legal issues.

Hunt said she has found Gavin to “lack judgment and professional acumen in her role. She does not serve as a neutral party.” As an example, Hunt used Gavin’s handling of public record requests, which she said “are not handled equally or in accordance with the law.”

The Observer asked Hunt for a specific example of this claim. Hunt responded in an Oct. 6 text that she is “currently out of town and not currently available for comment.”

In an email to the Observer, Gavin said she can’t comment on the claim because she has not had a conversation with Hunt on the matter.

“What I can say to you is that the District has always provided a good faith response when a request has been received,” Gavin wrote.

In an interview with the Observer in March, Hunt said she was upset by public record requests concerning her text messages with then Wadsworth Elementary School Principal Paul Peacock.

Gavin, at the time, said the district requested that Hunt provide her phone to the district’s technology department to offload the messages. Hunt said she was not comfortable bringing her phone into the district office.

Public record requests are not listed among Gavin’s job duties in her contract, but Gavin said in an email that they came under her purview several years ago because of

litigation elsewhere.

Board Chair Cheryl Massaro and Vice Chair Colleen Conklin both provided very favorable evaluations of Gavin.

Conklin wrote: “I have always found that Kristy works from a high ethical standard. … She has attempted to work collaboratively with board members. She is knowledgeable of the law and works to effectively communicate this knowledge with others.”

Massaro wrote, “Ms. Gavin is extremely professional even under constant harassment, numerous public records requests, as well as being short staffed. … I believe she always puts the district needs and interests first, to find amicable solutions to concerns, and keeps Flagler Schools moving forward.”

Under “Objectives for Improving Performance,” Massaro wrote Gavin needs to “update the board of district litigation issues quarterly.”

Chong wrote that the board is “not updated on state and federal legislation.”

Massaro agreed with the three newest board members to hire the firm of Shutts & Bowen to look into terminating Gavin’s contract. Massaro suggested the possibility of moving Gavin into a district role, with the board contracting with a law firm to take over the board’s legal needs.

The board members could decide their next step at the Oct. 17 business meeting.

“I am appalled Attorney Gavin believes it is appropriate to share comments with media without consent from the board, either on or off the record.”

SALLY HUNT, in her evaluation of Kristy Gavin

The district believed it was making a payment to the contractor working on the Matanzas expansion project.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly says it is unlikely that the Flagler County School District will recover over

“In my opinion, at least at this stage, it is unlikely that we will recover the money that has been taken because of the time delay when it occurred and when the school district and the correct contractor found out they were the victim of a fraud.”

RICK STALY, Flagler County sheriff

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At Imagine, 15 students in the fifth through eighth grades participated in the event, seventh-grade teacher Jessica Bowman wrote in an email to the Observer.

Bowman wrote that adults led the prayer at Imagine because of the age of the students who chose to participate. “[See You at the Pole] is a time for students to come together in fellowship and share the opportunity to pray,” Bowman wrote.

Danielle Geiger, a member of Flagler Fellowship of Christian Athletes, said FCA helped support students who chose to participate by helping them decide which scriptures to read from and how to pray.

Geiger said a group of 25 students participated at FPCHS, about 10 students participated at BTMS and around four students at ITMS.

it, Staly said.

“In my opinion, at least at this stage, it is unlikely that we will recover the money that has been taken because of the time delay when it occurred and when the school district and the correct contractor found out they were the victim of a fraud,” Staly said. “These cases take time and sometimes they are not found right away, and that’s what makes these cases so difficult.”

Staly has had personal experience investigating cybercrimes. Typically, the crimes are perpetrated by a foreign operator as part of a ring that operates out of foreign countries, he said.

Staly said cybercriminals usually target a “mule” by placing a virus on a computer.

“Eventually, they get someone to do an ACH transfer or they do it themselves,” Staly said. “It appears that this was an ACH transfer. We’ll know more when the forensic autopsy is done on (the district) computer.”

Staly speculated that there was a breach in which an employee with the district or the contractor unwittingly provided information that led to the fraud.

Flagler School Superintendent LaShakia Moore said she is confident that if there is a way to recover the funds, the Sheriff’s Office will find a way to do that.

“We are not concerned that any of our finances or any any of our other data is at jeopardy,” Moore said. “But again, it is early in the investigation, and we will continue to work with the sheriff’s department.”

When asked if the district was insured for the loss of funds, Moore said, “We are looking at all of our options.”

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$700,000 that was stolen from the district through a fraudulent electronic money transfer.

The school district discovered the theft after the contractor for the Matanzas High School expansion project told district staff on Oct. 2 that it had not received a scheduled payment. The contractor for the project is H.A. Contracting Corp., out of Miami-Dade County.

The district likely transferred $719,583.20 to a fraudulent account, Staly said in a news conference on Oct. 4 outside of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center.

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According to a heavily redacted FCSO case report, the school district informed the Sheriff’s Office of the theft on Oct. 3. The district received several communications beginning on July 19 that attempted to set up an Automated Clearing House network. On Sept. 22, purchasing records show “a check” of $719,583.20 was paid to what is believed to be a fraudulent account.

The FCSO has seized a computer from the district and will perform a forensic autopsy that will hopefully show when and how the fraud occurred. The department also hopes to get a computer from the contractor. If the contractor does not provide the computer, the department will seek a subpoena to access

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DAVID ALFIN PALM COAST MAYOR

Question from Robert King: Mayor Alfin, I believe that “Smart Growth” is simply out of the question nowadays because of lawsuits that threaten the city if a developer doesn’t get their way. ... What actions can be taken to prevent developers’ lawsuits moving forward in the future? We live in a really cool place, and it can be something really, really special if we develop correctly. Also, why do all the homes being built look the same? Why aren’t there better architectural designs, like a mid-century modern neighborhood? Or, a neighborhood geared for home business owners?

I completely agree, Mr. King, about Palm Coast being one really cool, very special place. Your first question regarding “developers’ lawsuits” is intertwined with the long-standing debate over property rights — their importance and protection described by constitutional rights as a foundational pillar supporting our republic and its way of life. Land ownership provides

LETTERS If the Bible is too violent for schools, so is history Dear Editor: This letter is in reply to the letters in the Oct. 5, 2023, paper from two women who want to remove violence and sex from the school library by getting rid of the Chris-

Mayor David Alfin’s new weekly column in the Observer addresses resident questions on city government. Email your questions to Managing Editor Jonathan Simmons at jonathan@observerlocalnews. com.

a bundle of rights to each owner.

Individuals and developers are both entitled to own property and enjoy the rights associated with the land.

The land in turn is entitled and subject to local, state, and federal regulatory permissions. Our local development is subject to a comprehensive plan that acts as a blueprint for growth and development.

Palm Coast currently utilizes a comprehensive plan written more than a quarter of a century ago to regulate present and future growth.

The city of Palm Coast is now, for the first time, opening the “comp” plan for review and comment by all residents. It is our hope that many will participate and assist in describing our best vision for future growth and development. The collaborative input of our community should dictate and detail future development, reducing the need for legal actions.

Additionally, the current comprehensive plan lists many requirements and details for building. The current housing market, combined with building requirements and

tian Bible.

I’ll skip the sex part because in this degenerate world, anything goes, but violence, which is a physical force used to injure, damage or destroy, I’ve got this to say: Get rid of world history. Millions have been killed to end wars; look at many cities in the U.S., where it’s not safe to walk the streets; look at Israel today. The world we live in is violent and always has been and

cost of materials, reduces creativity in architectural design. I look forward to your participation in the comp plan process. Together, we can update architectural detail requirements, adding new creativity to floor plans and curb appeal.

Question from Elizabeth Affourtit Shanahan: Honorable Mayor Alfin, my first question is about recycling bins. Why were only 7,000 given out?

Palm Coast has approximately 34,000 households. If only 50% recycle, that leaves the city 10,000 bins short. Poor planning is my guess. Why did the mailers sent (which I did not receive) allude to the fact that everyone would get one, when it actually was first come, first served?

I’m glad to be able to discuss, Ms. Shanahan, your question about the City’s “recycle bin misadventure.”

When we changed our trash service at the end of May, our residential service accounts numbered 41,832.

Our recycling rate throughout the community was approximately only 25%, or 10,450 residents. City staff observed approximately 12,000 residential bins removed during the last week of May and the first week of June. To date, staff has provided 12,600 bins to residents.

The city is committed to increasing the number of residents who participate in our recycle program.

We will continue to advertise and put forward initiatives that help us

always will be.

I have lived through the Second World War and was involved in the Korean police action, but the most violent thing that has happened in my lifetime is the death of 63.6 million babies. Violence is being ripped out of a would-be mother’s womb and thrown into the trash. Put a book in the library that tells students that abortion isn’t birth control, it’s murder, and the next child aborted

all become better stewards of the environment.

Question from Mary Kirkendoll: With all the developments approved and breaking ground, it’s inevitable Belle Terre will need widening from (S.R.) 100 to (U.S.) 1. The city just repaved this road. Although nice, wouldn’t it have made more sense to wait until all the heavy trucks are finished and before these developments begin filling up, to put the money for paving to better use and begin the widening process? We need smart planning during times when budgeting is tight.

Hello Ms. Kirkendoll: Please know that the city has been continuing to measure future traffic on Belle Terre Boulevard, from U.S. 1 to S.R. 100, with every development proposal that we believe will impact this busy road. At this time, a project to expand the Boulevard with additional lanes is not scheduled on Palm Coast’s 10-year plan. However, we will continue to observe and evaluate the possibilities, so we are ready to finance and improve roadways as soon as traffic count and flow require widening.

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are solely that of the author in his personal capacity and do not necessarily represent the opinions or the views of the city of Palm Coast or the Palm Coast City Council.

may be the person sent here to cure cancer.

MIKE CAVALIERE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

My mouth was full of puddy.

“I’m gonna come in from behind,” the hygienist told me, reaching around my head to stretch open my lips, stuff in a tray full of Play-Doh then press it against my top chompers (that’s the medical term for what we laypeople call “teeth,” she explained). When she did, globs of goo oozed from the sides of the trays, all but blocking my windpipe.

I stifled panic and breathed slowly through my nose.

“Think about anything other than the plaster,” she told me. So I stared out the window and pictured a rotisserie chicken — instant Zen. Then it hit me:

So this is what my midlife crisis looks like, huh?

I’d been building to this. My pearly whites have been more like pearly wongs lately, but it was more what the dinge represented that bothered me: the wear and tear of everyday life. Time stubbornly passing.

Peeking out from behind my lips, my tarnished teeth were like the 10% of an iceberg that’s visible above water, while another 90% of swirling, so-cold-it-hurts anxiety hides beneath the surface, inside my broken brain. For months, I’ve been spiraling: Should I move away? Launch a startup? Become a nomad? Finally make the switch from Frosted MinWheats to un-frosted Shredded Wheat?

And all that rumination led me here, to Cypress Point Family Dentistry, desperate for answers.

“If it can stain a tablecloth, it can stain your teeth,” the hygienist, Marsha, said, offering the type of sage counsel I’ve come to expect

Ben, 1, was brought to the shelter after being seized from a hoarding situation.

Smiles is a friendly and affectionate 2-year-old male cat.

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right?

Fact is, I’ve been here before — both in the throes of a philosophical whirlwind, and in the Observer. Ten years ago, I was a reporter here and wrote about my twentysomething angst in a weekly column. Today, I notice that everything and nothing has changed.

I’m back, but I’m older now, married, a stepfather; I have two dogs and one air fryer (see: chronic rotisserie chicken cravings above).

And from my dental chair, mouth crammed full of concrete, I’m watching through the window as a businessman in a full suit and tie swats at a wasp’s nest next door.

He’s swinging a pole at it, muttering and wiping sweat from his face, willing to risk a sting or two if it only means he made a difference, did something. He’s flailing at the nest as if it really matters, like the bugs won’t just rebuild again tomorrow.

And in this moment, I see that we’re the same.

Mike Cavaliere is the author of The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies, available on Amazon.

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Welcome to my midlife crisis from this church of oral/spiritual renewal. “Coffee, red wine, blueberries — you name it.”

“But I love all of those things!” I yelped.

“Well, there ya go.” And in the silence that followed, I felt we were sharing memories of me back in my prime. Naturally white teeth beaming. Smile lighting up a room. All the potential in the world!

Now? Marsha was clearly disappointed in my decline.

“It happens,” she said, shrugging.

But I knew what she meant: “You ... disgust me.”

Some people buy boats or learn karate when they feel 40 looming.

Others jump out of airplanes or eat blowfish. Me? I get my teeth whitened, which, really, was kind of my only option here.

Too cheap to buy things, too scared to do things and too ashamed to nip or tuck things, whitening offers all the delusion of selfimprovement without any of the time, cost or effort. And hey, I know a deal when I see one!

“Just 30 more seconds,” the hygienist told me, as a stray streak of plaster tightened on my cheek.

Next, the bleach. “You’ll feel some zingers,” they said.

But of course pain is part of it,

“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

DOUGLAS R. GLOVER Palm Coast

Hometownie Hero

Humor columnist Mike Cavaliere returns to the Palm Coast Observer older, more anxious and less self-assured than ever. But his teeth look great.

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Big Mac was found tied up to a street sign and abandoned with another dog.

Kali was surrendered to the shelter on Sept. 5 for being food- and toy-aggressive.

 Branch of military: U.S. Marine Corps  Dates of service: 1951-1953  Rank/occupation: Private First Class / Rifleman, Stock Clerk  Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Ernie Howell was drafted into the U.S. Marines and served from Oct. 10, 1951, to Oct. 6, 1953. He held the rank of private first class and received the National Defense Service Medal for his service. While on active duty, he was a rifleman with duties as a stock clerk, with additional training to support an anti-aircraft gun unit. The Korean War ended just before he was supposed to be sent abroad. Howell was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, where his mother had also been born. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, shortly after his birth. He attended and graduated from Detroit Public Schools. After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, he used the GI Bill to attend Tennessee State University in Nashville. While he was attending university, his parents moved back to Fayetteville to care for his grandfather and his businesses. After he attained his bachelor’s degree, Howell returned to Detroit and worked as a counselor. He went on to receive his master of education degree from the University of Michigan, and after a long career eventually retired from Detroit Public Schools in 1989.

Howell and his wife, Nancy, moved to Palm Coast permanently in 2007 after being “snowbirds” since 1995. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Eagles Golf Club. An important historical note: Howell was among the first African American Marines to receive training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Prior to that, all African American Marines received their training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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Q +A FLAGLER SCHOOLS STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

We, the students: ‘A great opportunity’ to give youth a voice can’t see it, it’s not very present.

So it kind of becomes an issue sometimes, whether it be anxiety or depression. And I think that’s a very big issue that a lot of students face, especially in this new kind of generation.

DORI UMANSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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GATZEK: So actually, one of my biggest inspirations were my peers before me. I’ve been friends with the last two people who have been the students’ board representative, and I’ve always looked up to them and how they run the virtual teen town hall meetings. And I also believe it’s a great opportunity to kind of get my voice out there, share my perspective on things.

WANG: I definitely had a similar experience with Stanley. I’ve also known the last two students school reps, and they’ve also been great throughout the community within our school — and, as Stanley mentioned, with a unique perspective that the School Board meetings kind of shed on to what

happens within our schools, as well as the opinions of the School Board members and be able to work together with them to help present students’ voices differently. And that’s a unique opportunity that is very hard to come by. I think we’re both very thankful for this great chance.

Do you have any role models?

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Flagler Palm Coast High School’s Brendan Wang and Matanzas High’s Stanley Gatzek were named Student School Board Members by their principals for the 2023-24 school year.

rights, whether it be their own club or organization, and a lot of them just have a lot of effort, whether it be starting nonprofits or just helping run their organization to such an extent where everyone is together and cohesive. And they just have such leadership qualities that I admire and I aim to emulate within myself as well. As Stanley mentioned, the School Board members, especially since they care so much about us, the students, and about the different policies that they make, and how I think especially our new superintendent is working all her best to kind of better our school and county despite this perhaps being a new experience for her.

GATZEK: My teachers at the school, for sure, I definitely look up to them. Everything that they’ve done for me and my other peers is always great. My guidance counselors are very helpful. And, of course, the School Board members, I look up to.

In your opinion, what are the most significant obstacles that students face in achieving success at your schools?

WANG: Personally, some of my fellow students, and some of the people I know, all of them are leaders in their own respective

GATZEK: That’s a big one. I would maybe have to say lack of time; maybe we dedicate ourselves to a lot of different extracurriculars,

and, you know, work experience, and we’re always just managing our time and trying to fit everything into a schedule, but we can’t always get it all in there.

WANG: I believe that the biggest obstacle within our school is probably related to mental health, especially after COVID-19. And with all the isolation and everything being online, and then being transferred back to school, a lot of different regulations were put in place. And this definitely caused a lot of our student population to be perhaps a little bit less involved in the school, a bit less secure, or a bit less, just in general, a Bulldog, at least at FTC. And we’ve always been trying to bring this back. But the mental health ramifications from COVID-19 have definitely influenced a lot of our student population, whether this be perhaps a little bit of social anxiety, or just perhaps a general idea of ‘Hey, we can do this online, don’t have to meet up,’ and that sometimes, because you

GATZEK: There’s this club that recently started this year — I know some students campaigned for it — called Pirates and Peers. And it’s a mental health kind of club where they seek to spread mental health information and kind of provide resources to students. And I think that’s a great step forward.

But I think maybe something we could try to push as school representatives is to implement that throughout the district, because I know that the district definitely has the resources available. But do the students know that? That’s definitely one of the things that I’ve noticed recently.

WANG: We also have a lot of different precautions that we try to put in place so that students have someone to talk to, whether it be their counseling with their teacher, we try to kind of make them always feel like they’re welcome. And on the same line of thought, we should likely also make these resources not available to just high school students, or perhaps also at a lower grade ... such as middle school or elementary schools. Because a lot of the time ... middle schools, elementary schools also face similar issues that they (students) perhaps may not feel safe to talk about. And just leaving these resources spread throughout the county, and for all grade levels, would definitely be a big improvement, especially for our students.

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“We have a window of opportunity to have a positive impact on these children.”

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rendan Wang and Stanley Gatzek will represent Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas high schools, respectively, as Student School Board members this year.

The two were introduced to the School Board at a Sept. 19 School Board meeting and will sit with board members at the dais during board meetings and offer input.

“We want to help come together as a community to help all students and just have a positive environment for them to succeed,” Wang said.

Stanley has already earned his AICE diploma with merit and is currently an AICE and dual-enrollment student who will earn his associate degree from Daytona State College upon graduation from Matanzas. Stanley is ranked first in his class academically, with a 5.4 weighted GPA. Brendan is a senior in FPC’s IB program and has already been awarded the title of AP Scholar for his scores on recent AP exams. He was recently recognized as a College Board National Rural and Small Town Scholar, and he was one of only 70 high schoolers selected to the Four Star Leadership Conference with Four-Star General Tommy Franks.

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Deer attacks man in Palm Coast yard; officers cut its throat The deer, nicknamed ‘Baboo’ was accustomed to residents of the neighborhood.

JONATHAN SIMMONS MANAGING EDITOR

A young male deer mauled a man who was gardening in his Palm Coast yard on Oct. 5, leading local law enforcement and Florida Fish and Wildlife staff to catch the deer and kill it.

A law enforcement officer’s camera footage shows officers roping the struggling deer to a telephone pole in the suburban front yard and slitting its throat, then waiting for approximately 15 minutes while it struggled and bled on the lawn in front of multiple witnesses before one officer shot it in the shoulder. It jumped one more time before dying. Multiple residents told the Observer that they were upset by the manner in which the deer was killed. (The body camera footage, which is graphic, can be viewed in the link in this story on observerlocalnews.com.)

Residents in the Palm Coast neighborhood where the attack occurred said in social media posts that the young deer was well known in the neighborhood as “Baboo.”

People had complained about it

before. One man spoke to Sheriff’s Office deputies on Oct. 1, just days before the attack‚ telling deputies that the deer was living in a local family’s home and backyard as a pet, that it playfully jumped at people and that he was concerned it was dangerous, and that he had already contacted FWC multiple times, according to FCSO records.

He said he contacted the Sheriff’s Office after he saw it start walking into a local house. FCSO deputies responded but said that wildlife problems were under FWC’s purview.

Deer are rarely aggressive toward humans, but bucks can become aggressively territorial during the rutting season, according to a 2009 academic article on a series of deer attacks at the Southern University of Illinois. The rutting season for whitetail deer runs from October through December. A 2019 report on a fatal deer attack in Europe notes that deer that attacked during rutting season often had early experiences with humans and might have “imprinted” on humans during a critical developmental period, then viewed humans as rivals.

A neighbor of the Palm Coast attack victim had called 911 at 9:39 a.m. on Oct. 5, telling a dispatcher that the buck attacked the victim while he was bent forward in his garden, and that it had tried to gore

Image from law enforcement body camera footage

The deer fights as a law enforcement officer draws a catch pole around its neck.

the caller as well, according to emergency dispatch notes.

The caller told the dispatcher that the victim’s wife was taking him for emergency medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the deer was “refusing to leave the area” of the attack in the first block of Cool Water Court, according to emergency dispatch notes.

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dispatched staff to find and kill the deer at around 10:14 a.m., according to dispatch notes, but a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived first.

“FWC advised me to put it down if I get on scene first, but not to shoot it in the head, as it will need to be tested,” a responding FCSO deputy wrote in a report.

Body camera footage shows the deer walk up to a law enforcement officer who arrived at the scene with a catch pole.

“He’s not afraid of us at all,” the officer remarked as he tried to slip the noose of the catch pole around the deer’s neck.

When one officer got the catch pole around the animal’s neck, another officer helped restrain the animal by looping a loop of rope around its hind limbs and tying it to a telephone pole.

“This is what happens when people feed deer around here,” the officer said while holding the deer as the other officer cut its throat. “Now we’ve got to put a deer down because somebody wants to feed them.”

The bleeding animal continued to fight.

“The sad part is, we’ve got to make sure there’s nothing wrong inside, so that’s why we can’t shoot him in the head,” the officer said as the injured

animal folded to the ground.

At one point, talking to watching neighbors while restraining the deer, the officer said he wondered if the young deer might have been trying to play with the victim, not attack him.

“But that’s the problem, you know — when a deer plays, it’s different than me and you playing,” the officer said. “They can be very dangerous, and people feeding them — this is what happens.”

The bleeding deer repeatedly jumped and fought against the ropes over the next 15 minutes. One woman watching from a doorway suggested the officers tranquilize the deer. They replied that they didn’t have tranquilizers. An officer shot the deer about 20 minutes after law enforcement officers first arrived at the scene.

An FWC spokeswoman told the Observer in an email that the deer “was humanely euthanized after it did not retreat, and was sent to Gainesville for testing.” The FWC and FCSO had not responded to the Observer’s inquiries about the manner in which the deer was killed as of the Observer’s publication time.

The Palm Coast man who was attacked in his yard has since been released from medical treatment, according to the FWC. Email jonathan@observerlocal news.com.

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writer who has given up on life, while Rita (played by Annie Gaybis) is determined to change hers by getting an education — and sometimes, students end up being the best teachers.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-4; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, according to a news release from CRT. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. Call the box office at 386-585-9415 or buy tickets online at crtpalmcoast.com/educating-rita.

GAYBIS AND ROSE IN ‘EDUCATING RITA,’ NOV. 2-5, AT CITY REPERTORY THEATRE “Educating Rita” will open on Nov. 2 at the City Repertory Theatre on Cypress Point Parkway.

In this bawdy, two-character comedy by Willy Russell, Frank (played by Jack Rose) is a failed

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Catherine M. Huff, 78, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her mother Mabel Master, father George Master and brother Gregory Master. Born March 14, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late George and Mabel (Irving) Master. A graduate of Gateway High School, Monroeville, PA, Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, Governor’s State University, Park Forest South, IL with a Bachelor in Nursing and the College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL, with a Masters in Health Administration. Cathie worked as a High School Nurse and Coach for Pom-Poms and Cheerleading at Bolingbrook and Romeoville High Schools and as the Director of Health Services for the Valley View School District. She worked for Advent Health in Illinois and Florida for 30 years as an ER, Intensive Care, Coronary Care and Inpatient Hospice R.N. Cathie was a volunteer for the American Heart Association, the Red Cross and a dedicated member of the United Presbyterian Church of Romeoville and Trinity Presbyterian Church of Palm Coast. Cathie enjoyed being a summer camp nurse at Stronghold Summer Camp in Oregon,

IL for many years. She is survived by her husband Rev. John Huff, daughter Shirley and husband James Lassiter, daughter Karen Huff, son Andrew and wife Lisa (Finley) Huff, grandson Donato Coglianese, grandsons Cleyton and Chas Huff, granddaughters Alicia and Elliana Lassiter.

Memorial services were held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Dr N, Palm Coast FL 32137 and on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 3pm at United Presbyterian Church, 2 Belmont Dr, Romeoville, IL 60446.

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BRIEFS Pedestrian bridge on Belle Terre reopens The pedestrian bridge on Belle Terre Parkway has reopened after over a year of delays.

With the work complete, the courtesy bus Flagler Schools provided to nearby neighborhoods for students at Wadsworth Elementary and Buddy Taylor Middle Schools will no longer be offered, according to a Flagler Schools Facebook post.

Elementary school students who live less than 1 mile from school will no longer be eligible for transportation services, nor will middle school students who live less than 2 miles from school.

Because the bridge closure impeded students’ access to both schools, Flagler Schools temporarily provided the courtesy bus to those impacted during the closure.

$329 million hurricane plan OK’d The Volusia County Council took a step in addressing Hurricane Ian’s impacts by approving the Transform386 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Action Plan during its Oct. 3 meeting.

After Hurricane Ian, Congress allocated $3 billion to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist affected regions.

From that total, $328.9 million was earmarked for Volusia County. A needs assessment showed a demand for housing solutions, and the Transform386 CDBG-DR Action Plan prioritizes housing, dedicating over 60% ($200 million) of the available funding to housing initiatives: Single-Family Housing: A budget of $145 million has been allocated for repairing, reconstructing or replacing homes damaged by the hurricane.

Rental Housing Repair: $5 million will assist landlords in repairing storm-affected properties, stipulating they will rent to low-income tenants for the next 20 years Multi-family Housing: With a $50 million budget, this initiative aims to counter the housing shortages intensified by Hurricane Ian, focusing on constructing new affordable housing units.

An investment of $93 million of the CDBG-DR funds has also been allocated to fortify the local infrastructure and augment the

community’s resilience. This funding complements the $48 million provided to the county and municipalities by FEMA through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Following the council’s approval, the action plan will be sent to HUD for a final review.

To view the entire Action Plan, visit transform386.org.

New Ocean Center director confirmed

Lynn Flanders

Lynn Flanders was unanimously confirmed as the director of the Ocean Center at an Oct. 3 Volusia County Council meeting.

Flanders has over 20 years of experience managing convention and performing arts centers. She most recently served as the assistant general manager of the Cobb Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, where she oversaw the daily operations and services for the Cobb Galleria Center, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and Galleria Specialty Shops.

“We went out on a nationwide search, and we were very fortunate to find Lynn Flanders,” County Manager George Recktenwald said. “Atlanta is one of the largest entertainment markets in the country. She’s been in the big leagues, so we’re very happy to have her come here.”

While Flanders was born and raised in Georgia, she has a special tie to Volusia County.

“When my father was a student at Georgia Tech, he was a musician,” she said. “He ventured out with the sax and created a boy band, and they played beach music in the Bandshell in Daytona. He loved Daytona so much that he wrote a song about Daytona, and it made the local charts. We would come here every summer to vacation, and it was something we looked forward to every single year.”

Waste Division to host collection events Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will host free collection events

CRIME REPORT Teen bit school staff member, FCSO says A 16-year-old Matanzas High School student bit a staff member who was trying to break up a fight on Oct. 6, according to the FCSO. Deputies have arrested the teen.

A fight broke out between two female students in the courtyard around 1 p.m., according to a press release from the FCSO. A staff member tried to stop the fight and wrapped an arm around the 16-yearold, who then bit the staff member on the forearm several times, breaking the skin.

The 16-year-old was arrested and charged with battery on a school official.

“This lack of respect for teachers

and staff will not be tolerated in our schools,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. “School staff and teachers are here to teach you. Don’t fight in school. It takes a bigger person to walk away from a fight and de-escalate the situation than to engage in a fight or attack a faculty member.”

Student with fake gun arrested over threat A 15-year-old Flagler Palm Coast High School student brought a fake gun to school and threatened to shoot two fellow students on Oct. 4, according to the FCSO. One of the two students reported the 15-year-old suspect to the school dean, who called the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The vic-

for household hazardous materials in October. The events are from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates: Saturday, Oct. 14: DeBary City Hall, 16 Colomba Road Friday, Oct. 27: Ormond Beach Public Works, 501 N. Orchard St. Saturday, Oct. 28: New Smyrna Beach Public Works, 124 Industrial Park Ave. Residents may drop off paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.

Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted. Insulin needles will only be accepted in approved containers, and the containers will not be returned.

Volusia County Solid Waste also allows for free household hazardous waste disposal year-round for residents at the Tomoka Landfill, 1990 Tomoka Farms Road, Port Orange, or the West Volusia Transfer Station, 3151 E. New York Ave., DeLand.

The landfill is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The transfer station is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday. Both facilities provide free paint exchange programs and electronic waste recycling.

For more information, call Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division at 386-947-2952.

County to offer new ride service The Volusia County Transit Services Division, which oversees Votran, will soon offer VoRide — a new mobilityon-demand initiative in partnership with Via. Set to start offering rides in November, VoRide will offer a standard fare of $2 per ride per individual, with payment options through credit and debit cards through the VoRide app. Children under 7 years old will ride for free with an accompanying parent or guardian.

Rides may involve multiple pickups and drop-offs. Vehicles equipped with wheelchair access will also be available upon request. Vehicles will bear the VoRide emblem, and every driver is an employee of Via who has undergone background checks.

Using the VoRide app, which will be offered through both the Apple Store and Google Play, passengers can set their pick-up and drop-off locations, confirm ride availability and see the driver’s estimated arrival

tims told an FCSO deputy that the suspect pointed a “colorful gun” at them as the two walked into the gym, threatened to shoot them and pulled the trigger several times, according to a FCSO press release.

The victims told an FCSO deputy that they ran into the bathroom to hide because they were afraid for their life, the press release said.

When they came out of the bathroom, the 15-year-old was still there and continued threatening them.

One of the victims realized the firearm had an orange tip, and the suspect put the weapon in his backpack, the press release said.

The FCSO deputy identified the suspect, who turned over a gel blaster replica of a Glock firearm with graffiti drawings on it.

Having any toy weapon on campus is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the press release

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time. Alternatively, residents without smartphone access can book rides through Votran’s website or by contacting customer support.

Initially, the service will operate exclusively within the DeLand area, with plans to expand into other areas in the future. Users must start and end their trips within the designated service zone outlined in the VoRide app. For destinations outside the service zone, passengers will be taken to the nearest Votran transfer point to continue their trip on a conventional Votran bus.

the safest communities in our region and state,” Staly said.

Under Staly’s tenure, the FCSO has been recognized as a leader in law enforcement and has received four national awards, the press release said. Staly also serves on several state and national law enforcement boards.

He is also an active member of several local nonprofit organizations, including as a member of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly has filed to run for reelection.

This will be Staly’s third time running for sheriff. He was initially elected in 2016 and then reelected in 2020. Since 2016, Staly has led the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office to a “historic 54% crime reduction,” according to a press release from the Keep Rick Staly Sheriff campaign.

He has also implemented crime prevention programs and several inmate rehabilitation programs.

Staly said he has kept his promise to county residents to reduce crime in the community, modernize the FCSO and focus on crime prevention, drugs and the county’s youth.

“However, with the fast growth of Flagler County, there is still more work to be done to remain one of

Hospital in Daytona Beach after she jumped off the State Road 100 bridge in an apparent suicide attempt on Oct. 4.

Flagler Beach Police Department and Fire Department responded to the scene at around 1:02 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4.

The county’s FireFlight helicopter took off from the lot at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church in Flagler Beach, according to an FBPD Facebook post.

The woman was in stable condition when FireFlight took off thanks to the quick response of first responders from the FBPD, the FBFD, the Flagler County Fire Rescue and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the Facebook post said.

Woman leaps off Sheriff Rick Staly files Intracoastal bridge for reelection A woman was airlifted to Halifax

File photo by Jarleene Almenas

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly is running for a third term.

said, and brandishing a toy weapon like an actual weapon is one of the code’s most severe violations and against Florida law.

The suspect has been charged with felony aggravated assault and improper exhibition of a firearm.

Man accused of shaking baby An Orlando man was arrested last week for aggravated child abuse after doctors discovered that his infant son had severe brain injuries consistent with abuse from shaking, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

VSO detectives were notified of the case on Jan. 24, the day after 32-year-old Malcolm Nelson’s 3-month-old baby was rushed to the emergency room after losing

consciousness at a home in Ormond Beach and going into cardiac arrest. After extensive medical evaluation and treatment, doctors determined he had several injuries and fractures from physical abuse such as shaking.

Nelson could face an upgraded charge if the infant doesn’t recover from his injuries, VSO reported. The baby, now 11 months old, remains on life support.

Nelson had shaken the infant in the past, including the morning he became unresponsive, according to VSO. Nelson was arrested last week in Orlando and transported from the Orange County Jail to the Volusia County Branch Jail on Tuesday, Oct. 3. He’s being held on a $150,000 bond.

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Ormond to delete ‘Heavy Industrial’ district Palm Coast will regrade fields at Ralph Carter Park Worried that the new zoning district could pave the way for the unwanted fuel farm, commissioners agreed to get rid of it.

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The city of Ormond Beach will eliminate its newly created “I-2, Heavy Industrial” zoning district, city commissioners agreed at a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

As the city continues to prevent Belvedere Terminals’ construction of a 16-tank fuel farm at 874 Hull Road, residents have been asking the city to eliminate the zoning designation, which was approved via a land development code amendment on Aug. 1. The zoning district, first identified as a future need in a 2010 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report, was created after the city annexed 52 acres owned by Halifax Paving at 860 Hull Road and 1399 Hull Trail.

The Halifax Paving property had a heavy industrial zoning designation from Volusia County, as it was previously unincorporated. The

property at 874 Hull Road, owned by the Florida East Coast Railroad, is also unincorporated and zoned heavy industrial. Properties annexed into the city have a legal right to be assigned a land use and zoning that matches what they had in the county.

The city’s I-2 zoning district had identified bulk fuel storage as a conditional use. In a Sept. 8 meeting with the Observer, City Attorney Randy Hayes said that the county’s heavy industrial zoning definition is “so broad” that bulk fuel storage is considered a permitted use.

“My understanding of what our planning staff was trying to do was, in recognition that these were uses common in the heavy industrial district, you identify them in your code, and then as a way to restrict their location, you condition those as a conditional use,” Hayes said.

With conditional uses, the property would need to go through the Planning Board and City Commission for approval.

The city and its residents are not only fighting to keep Belvedere from building a fuel farm in Ormond Beach, resident Robin Magleora said at the Oct. 4 meeting. They’re fighting to keep a fuel farm away from Volusia County — whose 16 municipalities are passing resolutions of

David Hood Plaza at the Ormond Beach City Hall

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opposition at their government meetings — and they’re fighting to keep it out of Florida, she said.

“We are in the forefront,” Magleora said. “We are the one that are battling them right now. We have land that is zoned appropriate for them to move in.”

The property at 874 Hull Road is under county jurisdiction, and while Halifax Paving’s property has been annexed, it hasn’t been rezoned to the city’s I-2 district.

City Manager Joyce Shanahan said that the zoning district could be eliminated.

“I agree, let’s delete it,” Commissioner Susan Persis said.

The city will bring back an action item for the commission to vote on regarding the zoning district.

This comes after the commission passed two motions stating it would not provide utilities or allow Belvedere to annex into the city at a Sept.

20 meeting.

The St. Petersburg-based company is planning to invest about $750 million in the state by constructing a total of 10 fuel terminals within the next five years. The first of three sites planned would be in Jacksonville, followed by spurs in Ormond Beach and Ft. Pierce.

Ormond Beach is also working to create an interlocal agreement establishing a joint planning and municipal service area for zoning and land uses involving unincorporated lands that share a boundary with the city.

But that’s a long process, Shanahan said. Establishing the current interlocal boundary agreement with the county for the North U.S. 1 corridor took four years.

Hayes said the city could expand the footprint of the North U.S. 1 corridor interlocal boundary agreement, or create a new one. It’s a longterm project with potential legal issues that need to be navigated, he said.

“It’s not going to be a quick process or a quick fix, and it’s not something that we’re going to be working on forward right now because there are some things that we’ve got to push forward in front of that,” Hayes said.

The city budgeted $425,000 to fix the fields after youth teams complained of drainage and safety problems.

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Photo by Sierra Williams

Local athletes may soon have safer fields to play on at Ralph Carter Park: Palm Coast Parks and Recreation is planning to regrade the fields in 2024 to fix drainage problems.

Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst said the city budgeted $425,000 for the project in the fiscal year 2024 to address concerns residents raised last spring about the park. The work is expected to start this spring.

Youth sports teams use the fields at Ralph Carter Park, located at 1385 Rymfire Drive, for practices, and other local organizations use them for events.

Over 100 parents, coaches and kids from local youth sports teams flooded a City Council meeting in May to demand that the city fix the fields.

Mad Dogs flag football coach Jarrod Maxwell said during the meeting that the fields were a safety hazard because of poor drainage after rainstorms.

Maxwell told the Observer that since the park reopened in August, local teams have worked together to minimize the impact on the Ralph Carter fields. The Mad Dogs have been cycling through several local parks for practice and holding games at the Indian Trails Sports Complex during the fall season.

So far, he said, the Mad Dogs have only canceled a few practices this fall because of the weather and the potential impact to the field, he said.

“We all have no issue with that because it’s going to help preserve the fields for the future,” he said.

“So we don’t want to get to a point

The Ralph Carter Park sign

where we damaged a field so bad that we have to find a whole new location and go to.”

Maxwell said that after the teams came to the City Council meeting, several council members and city staff reached out to work with them to find a solution so that the city’s kids can play safely on the fields.

“I’m happy for them. I’m happy that other leagues came together. I’m happy that both high schools came together, and we were able to make a stand for these kids that was very much needed,” he said.

Hirst said Parks and Recreation staff hope to begin work on the repairs next May. “We’re looking to really try and get those drains working pretty good so we can have as much play as possible,” Hirst said.

The work would include installing under-drains, regrading the field, replacing the sod and addressing some lighting problems, he said.

The idea, Hirst said, is to keep the fields open through the end of the next spring session and then close the park down in May for the summer to complete the work. Depending on when the new sod roots, the fields would reopen in the fall of 2024.

“Those dates are very tentative, obviously,” he said. “Hopefully [it won’t be] too long, but we’re probably looking at quite a few months.”

Send news tips to Sierra Williams at sierra@observerlocalnews.com.

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Jill Dempsey welcomes competitors to the fast-draw booth, sponsored by the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, at the Creekside Festival. Shooters who drew faster than Sheriff Rick Staly received a commemorative coin.

Lucian Dillon, a seventh grader at Indian Trails Middle School, hand feeds a goat at the Creekside Festival at Princess Place Preserve. “I have three dogs at home,” she said, “but nothing like this.”

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Ashleigh Castillo, right, “came home” to enjoy the Creekside Festival with her family, Hermilo Castillo and 4-month-old Natasha. The Castillos live in Orlando now, but Ashleigh was born in Flagler County.

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luegrass and country tunes mingled with the scent of chili and fried festival food at Princess Place the weekend of Oct. 7-8 during the 18th annual Creekside Festival.

The event raised tens of thousands of dollars for local charities. The Family Life Center domestic violence shelter received the largest share, at $26,250.

Other beneficiaries include the Flagler Education Foundation, Grace Community Food Pantry and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse, according to a news release from Flagler Broadcasting, which organized the event.

“Everything went smooth, everybody was happy,” Flagler Broadcasting President and CEO David Ayres said.

Bands playing at the weekend event included Slickwood, Dallas Tyler, Hay-

fire, Charlie Cracker’s Moonshine Band, Randal Crawford and American Honey.

This year’s festival drew more than 40 arts and crafts vendors and 30 food vendors. Young attendees, some sporting freshly painted faces, tumbled through bounce houses and patted alpacas, pigs and goats at the petting zoo.

Magic shows were scheduled for both days, and the Sheriff’s Office won the annual chili cookout challenge against Flagler County Fire Rescue on Saturday.

“This year’s food and exhibitor spaces were sold out,” said Kirk Keller, Flagler Broadcasting’s director of sales and events. “We’re already taking vendor reservations for next year’s Creekside scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6, 2024. Hope to see you there!”

Rymfire Elementary students Malaysia Green, 8, and Jordan Perkins, 7, take turns feeding a goat at Saturday’s Creekside Festival. “I think the animals liked it,” Perkins said. “[The cow] had such a big nose!” Green said.

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LOCAL EVENTS FRIDAY, OCT. 13

ORMOND BEACH ART GUILD FALL ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Ormond Beach Art Guild’s fall 2023 exhibit will feature local artists’ works in various mediums. The opening reception will have appetizers, wine, bottled water and live music. Free and open to the public. Call 386-2749963 or 386-8465517.

VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS STUDENT EXHIBITION ARTIST RECEPTION When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Gallery500, 1870 Victory Circle, Daytona Beach Details: See art created by Volusia students during the opening reception. The gallery is also open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sundays from 12-8 p.m.

MOVIES IN THE PARK When: 7:15-9:15 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and picnic baskets and watch “Men in Black,” rated PG-13, at Central Park. This event is presented by Palm Coast Parks and Recreation.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14

IFISH FLAGLER When: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Bings Landing County Park, 5900 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Attend the 10th annual iFish Flagler in-shore tournament.

Early registration costs $100 per angler; $50 per child 4-12. Visit iFishFlagler.com.

RIDE FOR RECOVERY When: 9:30 a.m.

Where: Texas Roadhouse, 1298 Palm Coast Parkway SW, Palm Coast Details: The Flagler County Drug Court Foundation will host its fall Ride for Recovery fundraiser to benefit individuals recovering from substance abuse. There will be a pig roast, ax throwing, paintball and a vendor fair. Check-in for the two-hour ride begins at 8:30 a.m. at Texas Roadhouse. The ride will end at 2K Ranch in Bunnell. Ride costs $30 per driver and $15 per passenger. Contact Michael Feldbauer at 401-864-6997 or mfeldbauer@ gmail.com.

ORMOND BEACH LIVE ORIGINAL MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The largest music festival held in Ormond Beach is returning with over 125 acts on 12 stages at Rockefeller Gardens, The Casements and Fortunato Park. There will also be more than 70 artist and trade show booths, a youth arts contest, food vendors, a beer and wine garden and a kid zone. A two-day pass costs $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Single day tickets cost $10 in advance or $15 at the gate.

Visit ssa.cc/ormond.html.

AACS PRESENTATION: ‘100 YEARS OF BLACK VOTER SUPPRESSION’ When: 4:30-6 p.m.

Where: African American Cultural Center and Museum, 4422 N. U.S. 1, Palm Coast Details: The African American Cultural Society will present “Bloody Streets and Crooked Lines: 100 Years of Black Voter Suppression in Florida,” a timely conversation with publisher and editor James Abraham. From the violent and fatal 1921 election riots in Ocoee through modern redistricting issues, this presentation explores voter suppression in Florida over 100 years.

Free event; registration required.

Register at bit.ly/3taHjkn.

MONDAY, OCT. 16

NARFE MEETING When: 11:30 a.m.

Where: Houligan’s, 1643 U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Details: The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 2247, of Ormond Beach, will meet for lunch. The program includes an overview of genealogy and resources to explore your ancestry. For more information, email billdenny105@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 19

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

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Join the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club for its October meeting, which will focus on promoting awareness of local, state and national issues and responsive ways to put American democratic values into action. There will also be an emphasis on being ready to vote under the new election laws. Check-in and social visiting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Like-minded nonmembers are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

FRIDAY, OCT. 20

INTERNATIONAL FOOD & MUSIC FEST When: 4-7:30 p.m.

Where: Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, 915 N. Central Ave., Flagler Beach Details: Santa Maria del Mar Church is inviting the community to its second annual International Food & Music Fest. The event will feature a concert with local musicians, including the church’s former pastor, Father Albert Esposito. An international-themed dinner will follow in the Parish Hall. Tickets are limited and will be available at weekend masses at the church for $25 per person

or $200 for a table of 10. No ticket sales at the door. Proceeds support the Joy & Care-Giving Foundation and Catholic Relief Services. For information, contact Josie Garcia at 386-627-1138 or Judy Spears at 407491-4982 or email Evonne Ligeiro at evonne@ smdmcc.org.

MARINELAND MONSTER MASH When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Marineland, 9600 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine Details: Visit Marineland and experience a haunted house, spooky dolphin show, theatrical presentations, themed treats, photo opportunities and underground tours. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children 5-11. Children under 5 are free. Visit marineland.net/monster-mashhalloween-at-marinelad.

ing fundraiser to benefit the MakeA-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. Attend for a night of costumes, cosmic bowling and a silent auction. Prizes will be given to the best individual and team costumes, with Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin as the honorary judge.

MONDAY, OCT. 23

‘SWING AGAINST HUNGER’ GOLF CLASSIC FUNDRAISER When: 10 a.m. breakfast; noon tournament Where: Grand Haven Golf Club, 500 Riverfront Drive, Palm Coast Details: Motto Mortgage will hold its Golf Classic fundraiser, “Swing Against Hunger,” to raise money to combat food insecurity in Flagler County. Registration is $125 per player. The day includes a mimosa and bloody Mary breakfast at 10 a.m., a shotgun start to the tournament at 12 p.m. and a dinner reception. Participants and supporters can sponsor or play in the tournament. Donations, both monetary and nonperishable food items, are welcomed. Businesses and individuals can also volunteer or donate raffle items. A prize will be awarded for the spookiest golf attire worn at the tournament. To get involved, sponsor or register, visit takeaswingathunger.com.

ORMOND BEACH SPECIAL POPULATION SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach Details: Get ready for a Spooktacular Halloween Party at the Nova Community Center, hosted

by Ormond Beach Leisure Services Special Populations Division and SPARC of Volusia. Tickets cost $3 at the door.

LOCAL HISTORY AUTHORS ROUNDTABLE When: 9:30-11 a.m.

Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Meet four local history authors — Mark Lane, Robert Redd, Ryan Lowry and Zach Zacharias — who will be discussing their recently published books. There will be a question and answer session followed by book sales and signings.

‘BOO-LING FOR WISHES’ FUNDRAISER When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Lanes, 11 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast Details: The Realty Executives Oceanside Team is hosting a bowl-

TUESDAY, OCT. 24

REGROW THE LOOP WORKSHOP When: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Three master gardeners — Jennifer Condo, Chris Nott and Shani Hervey — will share their knowledge about Florida’s palms during this free workshop, which is part of Volusia County’s ReGrow the Loop initiative. Registration required. Visit tinyurl.com/regrowtheloop.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25

FALL BIRD WALKS WITH JOAN TAGUE When: 8 a.m.

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach Details: Join Master Naturalist Joan Tague, of Halifax River Audubon, for a casual bird walk along the trails of Central Park. Bring water. Walking shoes and sunscreen recommended.

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10TH ANNUAL MAZE DAYZ When: 5-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 6-29 Where: Cowart Ranch

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The Last Electric Rodeo, an Ormond Beach band, performs during the 2022 Ormond Beach Live Music Festival.

MOMS OF PRE SCHOOLERS When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faith-based program for moms, moms-to-be and their preschoolers for support and encouragement.

Breakfast is provided, as well as a video with discussion and crafts.

Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-2552588.

‘THE CHOSEN’ When: 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, through the end of November Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: “The Chosen,” a TV series on the life of Jesus, will be aired at Central Baptist Church every Thursday, beginning with Season 1.

Free admission. Discussion and light refreshments will follow the showings. Call 386-255-2588.

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

HOWL-O-WEEN! K9 costume contest and partyWhen: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Wickline Park, 315 South 7th St. S, Flagler Beach Details: FB Creates is hosting its first dog costume contest fundraiser at the Farmers Market. There will also be a demonstration by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, dog training tips, costume awards and more. Free event.

and Farms, 8185 State Route 100, Bunnell Details: Cowart Ranch and Farms’ annual Maze Dayz are back. Get lost in the farm’s maze, enjoy a pumpkin patch and hayrides, buy local produce and participate in fun activities. Tickets cost $15. Children 2 and under are free. Visit MazeDays.com.

EXERCISES FOR THE MATURING BODY When: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays Where: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Attend upbeat classes presented by Synergy Senior Fitness and taught by Senior Fitness Specialist Artie Gardella. Classes are ongoing. Insurances that cover fitness accepted, or a donation for those with no coverage. Visit Synergyseniorfitness.com.

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

Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following show on display: “Visions of Visionaries: Beaux Arts of Central Florida.”

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The landscape category winner is “Matanzas Woods Sunset,” by Stacey Schottey.

Palm Coast announces 2023 photo contest winners The contest received over 900 photo submissions for its six categories: residents, pets, landscape, wildlife, recreation and events.

The wildlife category winner is “Young Alligator,” by Amy Skursky.

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The pets category winner is “Cozy Kitten,” by Lori Earley.

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The events category winner is “Touch-a-Truck Tons of Fun,” by Amy Gagliano.

The recreation category winner is “Early Rowing Practice,” by Lori Vetter Bowers.

Palm Coast has announced the six winners of the 2023 Palm Coast Annual Photo Contest.

This year, the contest received over 900 photos submitted across the six submission categories: residents, pets, landscape, wildlife, recreation and events, according to a press release from the city. Participants could submit up to 20 photos per person, with six chances to win a grand prize “category winner.”

Lori Earley won the pets category with her photo “Cozy Kitten.”

Lori Vetter Bowers won the recreation category for her photo “Early

Rowing Practice.”

The category winner for wildlife is Amy Skursky, for the photo “Young Alligator.” This photo was captured in the Lehigh Trails neighborhood, showing that wildlife is everywhere, the press release said.

For the landscape category, the winning photo is “Matanzas Woods Sunset,” by Stacey Schottey.

Amy Gagliano won the events category with her photo “Touch-aTruck Tons of Fun.” Gagliano took the photo during the city’s annual Touch-a-Truck event.

In the final category, residents, Courtney MacDonald won with “Ducking Around,” taken at the Palm

Coast Aquatics Center.

The winners were recognized at an Oct. 3 City Council meeting and received prizes including a camera bag, an acrylic certificate featuring a personalized framed photograph, and a camera lens mug set.

Director of Communications and Marketing Brittany Kershaw said this year’s contest was the most successful photo contest yet.

“It’s always exciting to see what residents capture behind the lens of a camera,” Kershaw said. “Even if you didn’t win, you can expect to see your photos showcased throughout the year for a variety of city projects and communications efforts.”

The residents category winner is “Ducking Around,” by Courtney MacDonald.

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The Ball family enjoyed the corn pit at Maze Dayz.

Rachel Pitt and her granddaughter Kensie enjoy a ride on Sally the horse.

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Maze Dayz returns to the Cowart Ranch and Farms

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aze Dayz is back for its 10th year at the Cowart Ranch and Farms in Bunnell. The annual event runs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October and features a crop maze, monster truck rides, corn cannon, pony rides, hay rides and an array of other activities. Entry is $15, cash only. Sponsors include Flagler Chrysler, One Stop Feed, Cash It In Pawn Shop and Palm Coast Sports Medicine.

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Doreen Lazzano offers face painting.

The Degraca family enjoyed the slide at Maze Dayz.

The Rucci Family at the corn pit.

Peter Isabella, the parts manager for Flagler Chrysler, supervises the tractor rides.

Young Synan perches on one of the hay animals.

Steven Suddeth sells gourmet ice pops.

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Bold Ladies in Business to host breast cancer awareness fundraiser Pilates in the Park will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Central Park at Town Center. Proceeds will go to the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation.

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COURTNEY AKEL, breast cancer survivor

can Cancer Society’s website.

Around 43,700 women and men will die of breast cancer in 2023, according to the ACS. Perry-Smith said the Bold Ladies plan an event each month to support a local charity.

“We’re local, we wanted our charities to stay local,” she said. “[Local charities] do something because they live in the community and they saw a deficiency, they saw a need.”

Several women in the Bold Ladies are breast cancer survivors or have family members who have been diagnosed, Perry-Smith said. Courtney Akel, a Bold Ladies member since 2020, will be one of two breast cancer survivors sharing their stories at the festival.

The median age for receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is 62, according to the ACS, but Akel was 29 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in January 2017 after

Alina Reyes Perry-Smith accepts an award on behalf of the Bold Ladies in Business.

a lump formed on one of her breasts.

Akel said she was in peak health.

Having cancer wasn’t something that had ever occurred to her before, she said.

“Literally, I was a division one athlete, and I was in the best shape of my life at 29 when I got diagnosed. I was so mad,” she said.

Over the next 10 months, Akel went through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. In October 2017, she finished her treatments.

In 2020, after moving to Flagler County, Akel said, she joined the Bold Ladies, meeting several fellow survivors.

“It was just really nice finding a support system, like, kind of right when I got here,” she said.

Almost six years after her battle, Akel is in remission but still gets checked every year. And she encourages women in their 20s and 30s to check themselves and to be checked by doctors for breast cancer.

“I think if I would have given it like two more weeks, I could have been stage four and could not be here today,” Akel said.

For Akel, it took her five years after her treatments to really feel like herself again. Now, she has a 1-monthold son and is beginning a new chapter in her life.

Beach Barre Fitness owner Gayle Jaffe said that when dealing with a health crisis like cancer, it’s important for people to look at the whole picture of their health: nutrition, activity and mobility.

Jaffe has taught fitness in Palm Coast since 1986 and has several exercise and nutrition-related certifications, including as a certified cancer exercise specialist. She will be teaching the Pilates demonstration at the Bold Ladies’ festival.

People who go through cancer treatments may feel as though they’ll never be able to exercise again, Jaffe

Photos by Sierra Williams

said, but that is not the case.

“They just have to learn how to exercise properly and know when to stop,” she said.

The key part of exercise for those going through or recovering from cancer treatments is to stay active and to retain mobility, she said.

Pilates is perfect for that because it can be very easily modified to the individual’s needs.

“Pilates is just a wonderful way to do that without feeling like you’ve got to jump into a fitness class and keep up with everybody,” Jaffe said.

“Pilates, you’re in your own zone.”

Akel said she knows her story has already helped at least 20 young women get tested for breast cancer early, and she hopes more women will do so. People can learn about local resources to keep their health a priority at The Bold Ladies’ festival, she said.

“You’ve got to do early detection,” Akel said. “I always volunteer to share my story because if I help … women go get checked earlier than they would have been just from hearing my story, I’m making a difference.”

“People … they don’t realize, you know, how terrible cancer treatment can actually be.”

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“I think if I would have given it like two more weeks, I could have been stage four and could not be here today.”

The Bold Ladies in Business at the 2023 Pink on Parade 5K

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Alina Reyes Perry-Smith, co-founder of Bold Ladies in Business, celebrated 10 years of being cancer-free in 2023.

“People … don’t realize, you know, how terrible cancer treatment can actually be,” she said.

Perry-Smith is one of four million breast cancer survivors in the United States, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To support local women and men during national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bold Ladies in Business will be hosting a health wellness and awareness festival on Oct. 17 to raise money for the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation.

Perry-Smith said that as of Oct. 3, the Bold Ladies had raised around $2,500, “just by women donating to the cause and buying a booth.”

“We’re hoping to get to $3,000 before the end of the night (of Oct. 17) and give it all back to charity,” she said.

The Pilates in the Park festival will take place from 4-7 p.m. at Central Park at Town Center during the city’s Food Truck Tuesday event.

The festival will include raffles, networking opportunities, two exercise events — yoga and Pilates — and vendors focused on health and wellness.

October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and breast cancer accounts for about a third of all cancer diagnoses in women. In 2023, an estimated 297,790 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, as will 2,800 men, according to the Ameri-

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SPORTS “They both have a smile that can light up the room. Marcus’ dad was always an exremely happy guy, always had a great, infectious energy. Little Marcus, he flashes that same personality. I would say there’s a lot of his dad in him.”

ROBERT PAXIA

Like father like son

Photo by Christine Rodenbaugh

FPC’s Marcus Mitchell (4) finds his way around Bishop Moore's Devon St. Clair (10) on Sept. 8.

FPC’s Mitchell wants to surpass his dad’s school rushing total.

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arcus Mitchell Jr. has always been known as Little Marcus. His dad was Big Marcus.

Little Marcus is now a 5-foot-8, 225-pound junior running back at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

He is following in his father’s footsteps. Big Marcus was also a running back at FPC who graduated in 2008 with the Bulldogs’ all-time rushing record.

Marcus Mitchell Sr. died in a motorcycle accident in 2019 when Marcus Jr. was 12 years old.

Marcus Jr. wants to become the alltime rushing leader at FPC. In 2016, Que’Shaun Byrd broke his father’s school record of 2,793 yards. Byrd, who went on to play for BethuneCookman University, ran for 3,402 yards in his high school career.

Marcus Mitchell Jr. has rushed for 2,037 yards in two and half seasons, including 671 yards in his first four games this season.

He has wanted to surpass his father’s mark since he began playing tackle football. Now he also wants to become his school’s all-time rushing leader.

“His biggest goal is to beat his dad’s record,” Mitchell’s mom, Brit-

tany Curry, said. “Then he wants to take the record back for the Mitchells.”

LIGHTNING AND THUNDER

He is hoping to top his father’s total this season. But after carrying the ball 95 times in the Bulldogs’ first four games, he was held out with a hamstring strain against Ponte Vedra on Sept. 29 and played sparingly at Eau Gallie on Oct. 6.

“Carrying the ball 25, 26 and 27 times (in successive games) took a toll on him,” FPC coach Daniel Fish said. “We’ll probably keep him to 15 to 18 carries when he’s back to 100%.”

Mitchell’s running style can take a toll on his opponents as well as his own body.

Little Marcus is much bigger than Big Marcus was when he was wearing the green and white. And Marcus Jr.’s running style is quite different than his father’s, said Robert Paxia, who played with Marcus Sr. for four years at FPC and coached Marcus Jr. the past two years as the Bulldogs’ head coach before taking the head coaching position this year at Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Georgia.

“If you look up power running back in the dictionary, young Marcus’ picture is going to show up,” Paxia said. “You look up scatback, and his dad’s picture is going to show up. His dad was lightning fast.”

Marcus Jr. started playing flag football when he was 5. He switched to tackle at age10.

“I got really good at flag. And then my parents finally let me play tackle, and I excelled a lot in that too,” he said. “Flag football helped me with my hands catching the ball.”

He’s always played running back.

“He was great in flag, but once he started tackle he never wanted to go back,” Curry said.

He helped his Pop Warner team get to nationals. As a freshman, he rushed for 341 yards and four touchdowns in five games. As a sophomore last year, he rushed for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns despite two high ankle sprains that bothered him all season.

‘VERY TOUGH TO BRING DOWN’

His best game was in this year’s Potato Bowl on Sept. 15, when he rushed for 288 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 28-9 win against Matanzas and was named the Florida High School Football Player of the Week

by MaxPreps after receiving more than 33,000 votes.

“He’s a kid that has amazing vision and amazing willpower when he runs the ball,” Fish said. “He’s very tough to bring down. He’s very good at breaking tackles and when he finds that hole and he finds that seam, he’ll take off. And even if you do catch him, you are still not going to bring him down.”

While he’s been striving to pass his father’s yardage total by season’s end and then take on the school record next season, he’s a team-first player, his coaches say.

“He’s not just a guy that’s going

to try hard when he gets the ball,” Fish said. “He’s going to try hard no matter what he’s asked to do.

He’s a complete package, and that includes blocking and pass protection. He’s a true team player through and through. He’s a great kid off the field, and obviously a very, very special talent on the field.”

FPC assistant coach Mike London played with Marcus Sr. for two years and sees some similarities in their running styles.

“He reminds me of his father in some ways with his balance and quick twitch muscles,” London said.

But the real resemblance is in their personalities, friends say.

‘SMILE CAN LIGHT UP THE ROOM’

“They both have a smile that can light up the room,” Paxia said. “Marcus’ dad was always an exremely happy guy, always had a great, infectious energy. Little Marcus, he flashes that same personality. I would say there’s a lot of his dad in him.”

Fish said Mitchell’s smile and upbeat personality “can change the mood of anybody.”

London said he and Marcus Sr. always kept each other laughing.

“He was just a funny guy, a very funny dude,” London said. “It broke my heart when he passed away. He was a dear friend of mine.”

Curry said her son began to have a love-hate relationship with football after his father died.

“He had a really rough time when his dad passed away,” she said. “Little Marcus was always looking up to

him. He played football because of his dad.”

Once he started playing football for FPC, joining his father in the school record books became more important to him.

“I really want to beat it this year,” he said earlier this season of breaking his dad’s mark. “I’m striving and I’m trying my hardest every game to get as many yards as I can. I’d prefer to get it this year because that’d make it a lot easier on me.”

FPC offensive coordinator Jake Medlock said reaching his father’s mark this season doesn’t seem likely at this point, but he doesn’t doubt his running back.

“If he does what he did against Matanzas in three straight games, it might be close,” Medlock said.

“We’ve asked a lot out of him, which he can handle. We have to a better job of pre-hab and rehab with ice baths, massages, banded work and the right stretching to protect his body. He’s capable of carrying it 30-plus times.”

London, who coaches on the defensive side of the ball, is looking forward to see what Mitchell can accomplish the rest of this season and next.

“It’s going to be awesome when Marcus breaks the record,” London said.

“I hope he keeps the football. I hope we win, and I just hope the kid can do great things for the FPC family.”

FPC bowler Emma Pezzullo reaches perfection The Flagler Palm Coast senior, who just missed a 300 last year, accomplished the feat in a home match against Spruce Creek at Palm Coast Lanes.

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Emma Pezzullo knew she bowled a strike as soon as she released the ball. Once all the pins fell, she and her teammates started celebrating.

It was Pezzullo’s 12th strike in a row for her first-ever 300 game.

“I knew it was a strike, and I heard everybody chant and cheer,” the Flagler Palm Coast senior said after bowling the perfect game on Oct. 4 at Palm Coast Lanes in a home match against Spruce Creek. “It was amazing. I was ecstatic, and I started crying. My teammates came up and hugged me. My mom came up and hugged me. Everybody came up and hugged me, and I was crying.”

After rolling a 297 last year against Palatka and coming close on a number of other occasions, Pezzullo finally joined the 300 club.

“I was nervous, definitely,” she said. “I wasn’t trying to look at my score at all. I was helping my teammates out however I could, cheering for them and just staying calm.”

The Bulldogs went on to defeat the Hawks 7-0 to improve to 13-1 on the season.

When Pezzullo bowled her 297, she knocked down 11 consecutive strikes and then left three pins standing on her final ball.

“If I remember correctly, I didn’t hook it enough,” she said. “This time, I was calmer. You have to stay calm during those situations, because the slightest thing can mess you up.

When the 10th frame hit, I was like, this is my time.”

Pezzullo leads District 3 with a 224.84 average, a 481 series (over two games) and now a 300 game.

She has been bowling for 12 years but didn’t start getting serious about the sport until four years ago, when she was bowling in Dolly McKitrick’s league in Ormond Beach. She struck

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Emma Pezzullo and Flagler Palm Coast girls bowling coach Laura Oliva are excited after Pezzullo bowled her first 300 game.

up a friendship with one of the other bowlers on her lane, Walter Lents, who at the time was on the bowling team at Mainland High. He became her coach.

“He made me who I am,” Pezzullo said. “When he started coaching me, I was at a 94 average. And then I built

up to a 180, and now I’m at a 224.”

Lents is now a sophomore at the University of North Florida and an Army ROTC cadet. He was in the crowd cheering as Pezzullo rolled strike after strike on the way to 300.

“It was a good day for me with my class schedule to come and watch

her,” he said. “So, it was very exciting to see all the hard work she’s put in pay off with her first 300.”

Lents said he saw Pezzullo’s potential four years ago. But she did the rest.

“I knew I could help her out some way,” Lents said. “So I just start helping her. And since then I’ve been staying with her through her growth and up to now. She got her first 300.

And she might be the best female bowler in Volusia and Flagler counties.”

Pezzullo didn’t join FPC’s bowling team until her sophomore year.

Next year, she expects to continue her bowling career in college — she has offers from Columbia (Missouri) College, Wichita State and Mount Mercy University in Iowa.

“I am very excited to see how much further I can go with bowling,” she said.

“I would really love to go pro eventually, so going to college and getting that extra experience with sport shot (a more challenging oil ratio used on lanes in competitive bowling) will just advance me more.”

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SIDELINES Matanzas (324) was fifth. Father Lopez (354) was sixth and FPC (362) was eighth out of 12 teams.

FPC FRESHMAN SWIMMER WINS AT FIVE STAR

Matanzas junior Trevor Challice

PIRATES’ CHALLICE TIES FOR THIRD Matanzas junior Trevor Challice tied for third place overall with a 4-overpar 70 at the Volusia-Flagler Boys Golf Tournament on Oct. 9 at Crane Lake Golf and Country Club in Port Orange.

Flagler Palm Coast’s Wynter Dodson placed sixth with a 71.

Seabreeze’s Isaac Baldwin and Father Lopez’s Jack Rossheim were among a tie for sixth place with a 72.

Seabreeze’s Kyler Crafton finished 11th with a 74.

New Smyrna Beach’s Brody Kelly and Spruce Creek’s Michael Watson tied for medalist honors. Each shot a 3-over 69.

Spruce Creek won the team title with a score of 282. New Smyrna (302) was second. Seabreeze and DeLand tied for third at 308.

FPC’s girls swim team won one event and placed second in two others at the Five Star Conference meet on Oct. 7 at the Port Orange YMCA. Freshman Emma Gilbert was seeded third in the 100-yard breaststroke but out-touched top seed Ava Broome of Spruce Creek to win with a time of 1:14.49. Broome was second at 1:14.61.

Gilbert also helped the Bulldogs place second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:04.19. Matilda Noble swam the backstroke leg, Gilbert swam the breaststroke, Malina Hreib swam the butterfly and Michelle Marinez swam the freestyle.

Hreib also placed second in the 50 free with a time of 27.36.

Spruce Creek won the girls title.

Seabreeze finished second, while FPC was fourth behind DeLand.

Flagler Palm Coast high School’s volleyball team celebrated senior Lily Puritis’ 575th career kill on Oct. 4 after the Bulldogs’ final regular-season home match.

MATANZAS VOLLEYBALL GOES FOR 20TH WIN The Matanzas volleyball team won four of six matches at the Spruce Creek DME Tournament to improve to 19-5. The Pirates will try to win 20 games for the first time in school history when they play their final regular-season match at Tocoi Creek on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Matanzas, the fourth seed in District 4-6A, will open district

PIRATE WRESTLERS RANKED AMONG NATION’S TOP 30

the USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum High School Preseason Girls Rankings.

Mariah Mills is ranked 24th in the 110-pound weight class, Christina Borgmann is ranked 27th in the 125-pound class and Kendall bibla is ranked 28th in the 145-pound class.

Three Matanzas girls wrestlers have been ranked among the top 30 in the nation in their weight classes in

PIRATE BOWLERS HONOR SENIORS Matanzas’ boys and girls bowling teams celebrated senior day in a match against Pedro Matanzas on Oct. 4 at Palm Coast Lanes.

The Pirates honored seven seniors — six boys (Brandon Page, Jett Walden, Mason Evans, Grant McMillan, Sean Rouzier and Austin Weeks) and one girl (Azariyah Copeland). The Matanzas boys improved to 10-3 on the season with a 5-2 win. The Matanzas girls shut out the Falcons 7-0 to improve to 8-5.

Photo by Hailey McMillan

Matanzas celebrated senior day during its bowling match with Pedro Menendez on Oct. 4. From left, back row: Brandon Page, Jett Walden, Mason Evans, Sean Rouzier; front row: Grant McMillan, Azariyah Copeland and Austin Weeks

tournament play with a home match against No. 5 Gainesville Buchholz at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16. The winner will meet top seed Gainesville in a semifinal at New Smyrna Beach on Oct. 17.

Seabreeze (6-12) and Mainland (4-10) will both play on the road Oct. 16 in District 4-5A. FPC (10-15).

FPC (10-15) honored eight seniors

on senior night Oct. 4.

On Oct. 5, the Bulldogs celebrated senior Lily Puritis’ 575th career kill. The other seniors are Natalya Pilaski, Taylor Flynn, Marcy Seay, Kenna Kirshy, Kayla Ramirez, Ella Thacker and Emma Thacker. FPC will open District 1-7A play on the road on Oct. 16.

FPC’S WORMECK RUNS FOURTH

PAULO TO COACH FPC BOYS, GIRLS SOCCER GOALIES

FPC’s Braedyn Wormeck placed fourth in the boys 5-kilometer race at the Alligator Lake Invitational cross country meet in Lake City on Oct. 7 with a time of 16:31.20.

Arianna Slaughter led the FPC girls with a 14th-place finish in 20:31.10.

The boys placed sixth among 22 teams, while the girls placed ninth.

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Former Flagler Palm Coast goalkeeper Tanner Paulo will coach goalies for both the Bulldogs’ boys and girls soccer teams this season.

Paulo is a 2022 FPC grad.

“We haven’t had goalkeeper coaches for a long time,” FPC boys coach Ramtin Amiri said.

“Goalkeepers are often left out during the training sessions, so we felt that was a position where we needed a specific coach. He’ll be at all the games for the girls and boys.

Now they’ll have someone to warm them up properly. Goalkeeping has a lot of mechanics, so it will be real beneficial for both teams.”

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Hammock Beach condo tops sales at $1.8 million

Pine Grove Oksana and Volodymyr Protas, of Elmhurst, New York, sold 47 Pin Oak Drive to Petrice Ann Manning, of Palm Coast, for $295,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,674 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $177,400.

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condo in Hammock Dunes was the top real estate transaction for Aug. 24-30 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Gary Ackerman and Jessica Cohn, of Palm Beach Gardens, and Ronald Ackerman and Barbara Ackerman, of Wellington, sold 85 Avenue De La Mer, Unit 406, to Celebrations Property Holdings, LLC, of Kissimmee, for $1.8 million. Built in 2006, the condo is a 4/3.5 and has a semi-private elevator and 3,070 square feet of space. It sold in 2007 for $1,329,800.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club Vincent Paul Fiscaletti, of Saugerties, New York, sold 662 Grand Reserve Drive to Theresa Thibodeau, of Bunnell, for $325,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,557 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $243,800.

Condos Sands Haven LLC, of Johns Creek, Georgia, sold 33 North Ocean Palm Villas to Lillian Laitman McAnally, as trustee, for $281,000. Built in 1979, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,184 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $325,000.

Madaline Peters, of Elkhart, Indiana, sold 2001 Palm Drive, Unit G102, to Zachary King, of Union, Michigan, for $347,450. Built in 2003, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,598 square feet.

It sold in 2022 for $300,000.

David and Barbara Crossman, as trustees, sold 28 Oxford Lane to Maria Kot, of Palm Coast, for $197,000. Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,098 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $113,500.

Babette Chaney, of Guilford, Connecticut, sold 104 Surfview Drive, Unit 2307, to Charles Wadsworth Barber and Vilma Logminaite Barber, of St. Augustine, for $410,000.

Built in 1992, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,158 square feet. It sold in 1997 for $125,000.

PALM COAST Forest Grove Bus Center Marina Elias, of Palm Coast, sold 15 Fernon Lane to James Crosby, Jr., Lisa Crosby, James Crosby III and Matthew Shafer, of Palm Coast, for $310,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,272 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $282,400.

Beach Realty of Westchester, Inc., of Cortlandt Manor, New York, sold 30 Flemington Lane to Brandon Tirozzi, of Palm Coast, for $565,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,495 square feet.

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Grand Haven Colette Moran, as trustee, sold 8 South Waterview Drive to Stephen Lyons, III and Bonnie Lyons, of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, for $720,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,590 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $302,000.

Morningside Joseph and Elizabeth Iannelli, of Flagler Beach, sold 2303 South Flagler Ave. to Robert and Beth Bechir, of Flagler Beach, for $540,000. Built in 1979, the house is a 3/2 and has a cabana and 1,741 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $535,000.

Indian Trails Brenda Oake, of Winston Salem, North Carolina, sold 13 Beaverdam Lane to Roberto Blanco, Yolanda Vasquez and Sergio Tabares-Vasquez, of Palm Coast, for $325,000. Built in 1997, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,826 square feet. It sold in 1997 for $6,500.

Jeffrey and Jacinta Kay, of Palm Coast, sold 68 Veranda Way to Robert and Andrea Karros, of Palm Coast, for $311,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,369 square feet.

It sold in 2019 for $215,000.

Lehigh Woods Konstantin Moskalenko, of Portland, Oregon, sold 103 Renshaw Drive to Ryan Alexander Moore and Alexis Ann Williams, of Palm Coast, for $303,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,276 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $192,500.

Palm Coast Plantation Hugo Camacho, as Vice President of Ideal Homes at Palm Coast, Inc., sold 35 North Riverwalk Drive to Ebenezer Realty Group, LLC, of St. Augustine, for $760,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,611 square feet.

Palm Harbor Andrew and Michelle Mcneill, of Hammond, Wisconsin, sold 11 Clarendon Court South, to David and Debbie Stream, of Palm Coast, for $550,000. Built in 1982, the house is a 3/2 and has a boat dock and 2,084 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $315,000.

Park Place Georgia Holcombe, of Palm Coast, sold 31 Park Place Circle to Florence Bissonnette, of Palm Coast, for $365,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,881 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $237,700.

crossword 133 Core components 134 “Jane ___” 135 Mass opening?

136 Take to court

DOWN 1 “Monsters, ___” 2 Sushi wrapper 3 Base’s opposite 4 Cubist Picasso 5 Rita of pop 6 Fleecy boot 7 Stink to high heaven 8 Victorious shout 9 Alias letters 10 Word embroidered on some towels 11 Make sense 12 ___ therapy 13 WWF or UNICEF 14 Tries to court 15 Inflammation of the stomach lining 16 Like horses readied at Churchill Downs 17 Super Mario Bros. console 19 Streaming service succeeded by Max 22 Feudal lord’s domain

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1 Garten of “Barefoot Contessa” 4 Come down in buckets 8 ___ Men (“Who Let the Dogs Out” band) 12 Miss piggy?

15 Martini base 18 *Gratuitous words?

20 Approved 21 Like vulgarities 23 Place for pegging 25 Self-centered sorts 26 Many a K-pop artist 27 Lock insert 28 “No problem!”

30 Curry on the court 31 Err 34 Sucker 36 Bench press targets

Sawmill Branch D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 9 Summerwood Road South to Robert and Theresa Barnikel, of Palm Coast, for $315,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,714 square feet.

D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 30 Summerwood Road South to Yong Chun Ma and Song-hua Ma, of Palm Coast, for $331,100. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

Wynnfield Elizabeth Miller, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, sold 5 Waybourne Place to Joey Carr, of Palm Coast, for $340,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,107 square feet.

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

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Rivergate Rene and Beverly Hanson, of Palm Coast, sold 124 Raintree Circle to Joyce Ender, of Palm Coast, for $350,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,626 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $205,000.

38 *Like a total giveaway

70 Pipe under the sink

40 Brick that hurts to step on 43 “Please! Anything else!”

72 Feature of both ogres and 106 Online addresses onions, as per Shrek (Abbr.)

74 Crude grp.

107 Oodles

104 Apple consumer?

46 Lively bashes 48 “Days of ___ Lives”

78 “I’m so excited!” noise 80 Pre-calc precursor

108 “Look what I did!”

110 [Mic check]

49 King of Judea 82 *Not needing to run a 50 “But really, though?” bar tab?

52 Life in particular regions 84 Hosts a roast, for short

111 Ink cartridge color 113 “Young Frankenstein” assistant

53 *Complimentary, but without praise

87 Ivy in Philly 89 Brillo product

115 It helps people focus 117 Java

55 Things to be ironed out 58 Strike, in the Bible 59 Property co-owner

91 Wipe out 93 Goods sold by Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd”

119 Debate position 122 Opposite of success 124 “Your money is no good

61 Coffee shop order 63 ___ ed

95 “I wanna know!”

96 *All for naught?

64 Top marks 65 Flat-topped formation 67 Greet at the door

98 Controversial crops, briefly 99 Big name in printers

69 Structure with a crow’s nest

101 ___ Lingus 102 Loverboy

24 Emmy category won by “Succession” in 2022, informally 29 Chill out 32 Springsteen ballad off “Tunnel of Love” 33 In favor of 35 Puts on a coat

51 Under the weather 54 Fasteners used in climbing walls 56 Bumbling 57 Soaks a tea bag 60 Hold in high regard 62 Risk concern?

66 Suspect’s out 68 Dynamite inventor Alfred 71 Obama’s Secret Service code name 73 See eye to eye 75 Source for some plywood 76 Canine’s coat 77 Bug detectors, of a sort 79 Drag ___ 81 Knocks on, as a door 83 Appliance under a range 84 Hajj destination 85 Serbians’ neighbors 86 Luggage giant 88 “Miss Saigon” setting, for short 90 Nile reptiles 92 Glittery dress decoration

By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“CNM AGMW FD XNWZAOH AX XFRMCNAOH CNWC NWX VMMO SFXC AO FJZ XFUAWS UFOXUAMOUM, WOG IM OMMG CF ZMCNAOY CNWC.” IMX XCJGA

“X AOUJ RFCXUJT PIC YJCPJLFXIT, XF AOR ONDOER JNGMJM SJ, WGF X RGCJNE AOM OT IWNXKOFXIT FI SOZJ ITJ SICJ FCE.”

“TP TCGN BTXCLNSJN XBIWI CV SUFBWI: ... ZRIJ PCK ZLBNI, NLP NC DISFI CKN SDD NRI XSLNG LISUILG GOBX.” IDTCLI DICJSLU

94 Male flock member 97 “Pale Blue ___” (photo of Earth) 100 “Just a ___!”

103 “La Bamba” singer Ritchie 105 Coax 106 Group that calls strikes 109 Ouzo flavoring 112 Far from flush

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Puzzle Three Clue: V equals F

BUNNELL

Burns Mercer and Marcella Elder Mercer, of Hardinsburg, Kentucky, sold 300 Cinnamon Beach Way, Unit 254, to JONKATN6, LLC, of Hopewell Junction, New York, for $690,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,682 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $254,900.

Puzzle Two Clue: L equals C

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Puzzle One Clue: F equals O

ALEXIS MILLER

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The top-selling condo has 3,070 square feet of living space.

Pine Lakes Jerry Peterson Construction, LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 19 Westchester Lane to Ramon and Evelyn Melecio, of Reading, Pennsylvania, for $475,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,205 square feet.

National Home Corporation, of Roswell, Georgia, sold 44 Wellstone Lane to 44 Wellstone, LLC, of St. Augustine, for $287,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,517 square feet.

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Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

114 Charismatic emanation 116 “Don’t go!”

118 Set in stone?

37 Bro or sis 120 Fireworks flops 39 County with some cock- 121 Biblical twin ney accents 122 Start of a giant’s chant 40 Natural dam 123 Barbecue pit morsel 41 Galilean moon 125 “___, this is a Wendy’s”

42 Objects sought in here” ... and a literal descrip- knightly quests 44 Normal, IL or Boring, OR tion of each answer to the 45 Chiding sound starred clues 47 Children of Japanese 129 Join 130 Enjoy a cruise

immigrants

131 Its days are numbered 132 WNW’s opposite

49 Box office smashes

(meme) 126 Stable fodder 127 State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota 128 Before, poetically

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ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Condos Billy Boord, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, sold 2294 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 5020, to Marnee Meyer Hansard, of Atlanta, Georgia, for $355,000. Built in 1985, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,121 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $95,000.

Catherine Wharton, as trustee, sold 1 John Anderson Drive, Unit 1090, to Kara Benson and John Morrison, of Ormond Beach, for $590,000.

Built in 1996, the condo is a 3/3.5 and has 3,332 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $590,000.

3390, LLC, of Ocala, sold 3390 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 302, to James Haley and Terry Eby, of Altamonte Springs, for $300,000.

Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,213 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $190,000.

John Andres, of St. Louis, Missouri; Susan Andres Boyce, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Caryn Andres Hathaway, of Maneo, North Carolina; and Nancy Andres Kunkle, of West Chester, Pennsylvania; sold 1051 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 503, to Todd and Lisa Stanley, of

Ormond Beach, for $422,500. Built in 1982, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,200 square feet. It sold in 1983 for $119,300.

Joseph Alberto Rivera, of Ormond Beach, sold 3170 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 101, to Paul Macht, of Savage, Minnesota, for $300,000. Built in 1994, the condo is a 2/2 and has 990 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $107,000.

Gary Wirth, of Overland Park, Kansas, and Cindy Ann Vavak, of Lenexa, Kansas, sold 1051 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 1006, to Meredith and Elvera McCue, of Ormond Beach, for $600,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a 3/3 and has 1,836 square feet. It sold in 1983 for $166,000.

ORMOND BEACH Arrowhead Village Kelly Janine Meyer and Randy Starbuck, of Americus, Georgia, sold 2 Soco Trail to Sandra Smelkoff, of Ormond Beach, for $300,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,439 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $235,000.

Banyan Estates Curtis Hall, of Ormond Beach,

Hunters Ridge Joseph King, Jr. and Shannon King, of Ormond Beach, sold 56 Abacus Ave. to Zachariah and Christina Gibson, of Ormond Beach, for $515,000. Built in 2014, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,723 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $352,000.

Northbrook U.S. Bank Trust N.A., as trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, of Irving, Texas, sold 905 Brookside Drive to Briannah Poe, of Ormond Beach, for $297,900. Built in 1981, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,221 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $190,900.

Not in a subdivision Patrick Christopher Martin and Teagan Rose Martin, of Lake Mary, sold 4137 Clifden Drive to Stephen James Bond and Brandy Claire Bond, of Ormond Beach, for $474,500. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,267 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $430,000.

Oak Forest Ronald and Virginia Ekins, as trustees, sold 1 Eileen Terrace to Aspire Value LLC, of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, for $327,000. Built in 1978, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 2,004 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $150,000.

Tomoka Oaks Victor Asal and Barbara Asal Brown, of Albany, New York, sold 86 South St. Andrews Drive to Emily and John Coppa, of Ormond Beach, for $515,000. Built in 1975, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,541 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $419,900.

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The Trails South Forty Farhaad and Jaclyn Golkar, of Beverly Hills, sold 121 Horseshoe Trail to Kathryn Hougham Dunn, of Ormond Beach, for $370,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,795 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $300,000.

ORMOND BY THE SEA Raymonde Shores Robyn Barineau and Robin Bazneau, of Tallahassee, sold 17 Raymonde Circle to Peter Jon Frank, of Ormond Beach, for $278,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,333 square feet. It sold in 2002 for $135,000.

River Breeze Estates Michael Ackerman, of Daytona Beach, and Georgina Luna Ackerman, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, sold 1253 Riverbreeze Blvd. to Deborah and Robert Stein, of Ormond Beach, for $450,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1 and has a pool and 1,128 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $223,000.

Sandpiper Forest Georgianna Prather, of Ormond Beach, sold 107 Sandpiper Ridge Drive to Pedro Osmundo Perez and Moraima Suarez Perez, of Miami, for $450,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,488 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $147,000.

Seabridge South Nancy Mayhew, of Manchester, New Jersey, sold 6 Sand Dollar Drive to Mark and Theresa Peterson, of Ormond Beach, for $604,500. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 2,615 square feet.

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

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4-BR, 2-BA, 2-CG Home. Serene oasis on 2.34 acres. Kitchen has been updated with new countertops and has an abundance of cabinet and countertop space. Split bedroom plan. Master bedroom features trey ceiling, private bath and spacious closet. Home also features enclosed Florida room and a screened-in patio with a hot tub. MLS#1112983 $675,000 Call Buzzy Porter 386-405-1000.

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house with beach access was the top real estate transaction for Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Brian Goettler, Nicole Goettler, Justin Pichora and Kristin Pichora, of Palm Coast, sold 6 Ocean Dunes Drive to Kevin and Karen Derrick, of Cedartown, Georgia, for $675,000. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,102 square feet. The house sold in 2022 for $530,000.

Bellewood Kathryn Hougham Dunn, of Ormond Beach, sold 39 Amsden Road to Gary Miklos and Anne Marie Miklos, of Ormond Beach, for $580,000. Built in 1962, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 1,905 square feet.

It sold in 1992 for $85,000.

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Remarkable waterfront estate currently owned by an awardwinning musician offers a harmonious blend of opulence and functionality. Presently used as a second home and a music studio, this property presents a unique opportunity to own a truly exceptional residence. 4-bedroom, 4-bath, 2 half-bath . $2,200,000 Call Bill Navarra 386-334-9991.

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Remarkable riverfront estate in Ormond Beach. Designed by renowned architect Ben Butera and executed by Forever Homes, this property showcases the pinnacle of luxury and sophistication. 5BR, 5BA, and 2 half bathrooms, provides ample space for family and guests. An impressive living area of over 7,500 sq ft, and sitting on almost an acre lot. $5,500,000 Call Bill Navarra 386-334-9991.

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sold 912 North Halifax Drive to Westin Caleb Schepper and Kimberly Smith, of Ormond Beach, for $453,000. Built in 1948, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,431 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $269,000.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 18-2022-CA-000312 NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs.

CAROLYN ANN MAINWOOD, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 07, 2023, and entered in 182022-CA-000312 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING is the Plaintiff and CAROLYN ANN MAINWOOD; AQUA FINANCE, INC. are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on November 03, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 18, BLOCK 45, SUBDIVISION MAP PINE GROVE - SECTION-26 PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 9, PAGE 20 THROUGH 35, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 78 PIEDMONT DR, PALM COAST, FL 32164 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

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

Dated this 6 day of October, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-028615 - MiM October 12, 19, 2023 23-00175G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2021-CP-000195 IN RE: ESTATE OF ZONNY AMPARO CARDONA Deceased.

The administration of the estate of ZOONY AMPARO CARDONA, deceased, whose date of death was January 19, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bunnell, Florida 32110. The 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 October 12, 2023.

Personal Representative: Marco A. Monzon 57 Riverina Dr. Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: DONOVAN A. HUSEMAN, JR. FBN: 0765511 737 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 120 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 256-2586 Fax: (386) 256-2588 E-Mail: dhuseman@donhusemanlaw.com Secondary: assistant.donhusemanlaw@gmail.com Attorney for the Personal Representative October 12, 19, 2023 23-00177G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000409 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF: ILENA KOFFSKY Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Ilena Koffsky, deceased, whose date of death was April 15, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 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 October 12, 2023.

Personal Representative: Gary S. Koffsky 96 Udalia Court West Islip, NY 11795 Attorney for Personal Representative: Sean Langton, Esq. E-mail Addresses: sean.langton@nelsonmullins.com laura.doyle@nelsonmullins.com Florida Bar No. 84414 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP 1905 NW Corporate Blvd., Ste. 310 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 343-6900 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00178G

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

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

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 02, 2023, and entered in 2022 CA 000810 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS,

CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF CALVIN KENNETH EDWARDS, DECEASED; WANDA GLAVIN; CALVIN EDWARDS, JR.; CRYSTAL EDWARDS are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https:// flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on November 03, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF BUNNELL IN THE COUNTY OF FLAGLER IN THE STATE OF FL. LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK 28, TOWN OF BUNNELL, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 2, PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY. FLORIDA Property Address: 507 N ORANGE ST, BUNNELL, FL 32110 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2023 CA 000679 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF, VS. THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH R. MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH ROBERT MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH MYRIE (DECEASED), ET AL. DEFENDANT(S).

To: PAULA A. JARRET RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1521 SW 50th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 To: PAULA A. JARRETT, AS PERS. REP. OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH R. MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH ROBERT MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH MYRIE (DECEASED) RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1521 SW 50th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 To: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH R. MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH ROBERT MYRIE A/K/A JOSEPH MYRIE (DECEASED) RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 15 Farmsworth Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Flagler County, Florida: LOT 3, BLOCK 5, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF FLORIDA PARK, SECTION 9, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE(S) 37, AS AMENDED BY 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 this action, on Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC, attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33432, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court, within 30 days after the first publication of this notice, or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

Dated this 6 day of October, 2023.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 22-069454 - NaC October 12, 19, 2023 23-00176G

FIRST INSERTION This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Business Observer.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 386-257-6096 , 101 N Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Date: 10/5/2023 Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk of the Court Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC attorneys for Plaintiff 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Our Case #: 23-000514 -HELOC-F\2023 CA 000679\BOA October 12, 19, 2023 23-00173G

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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 SaphsCreations located at 5883 Apricot Avenue, in the City of Bunnell, Flagler County, FL 32110 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 10th day of October, 2023.

Danielle Johnstone October 12, 2023 23-00259F

PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 45foot pole at the approx. vicinity of Right of Way on South side of Hwy 100, 76FT West of Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, Flager County, Florida 32137. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Brittany Sain b.sain@ trileaf.com 1051 Winderley Place, Suite 201, Maitland, Florida 32751, 407-660-7840.

GRAND HAVEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Grand Haven Community Development District (the “District”) will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Grand Haven Village Center, Grand Haven Room, 2001 Waterside Parkway, Palm Coast, Florida 32137. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss any topics presented to the board for consideration.

Copies of the agenda may be obtained from the District Manager, Vesta District Services, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, Telephone (321) 2630132, Ext. 193.

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.

Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the meeting is asked to advise the District Manager’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting by contacting the District Manager at (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711, for assistance in contacting the District Manager’s office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made at the meeting, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, is advised that a record of the proceedings is needed 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.

NOTICE TO ESTABLISH A NEW BRANCH Notice is hereby given that TD Bank, N.A., 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, has applied to the Office of Comptroller of the Currency on or about October 10 th , 2023 as specified in 12 CFR 5 for permission to establish a new branch to be located at 1300 Palm Coast Parkway SW, Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file comments in writing with the Director for Large Bank Licensing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 7 Times Square, Large Bank Licensing, 10 th Floor Mailroom, New York, New York 10036 within 30 days after the date of this publication. Written requests for a copy of the public portion of the application should be sent to the Director for District Licensing.

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE A 2004 White Honda CBR 1000RR, (VIN: JH2SC57034M003998) was seized for forfeiture by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office on August 20, 2023. The item was seized at or near I-95 MM284, Palm Coast FL. The Flagler County Sheriff is holding the property for purposes of a current forfeiture action 2023 CA 000889 in the 7th Circuit Court.

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000544 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS B. TROUSDELL, III, aka THOMAS BRUCE TROUSDELL Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Thomas B. Trousdell, III, also known as Thomas Bruce Trousdell, deceased, File Number 2023 CP 000544 by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was March 9, 2023; that the total value of the estate is $20,735.89 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Thomas B. Trousdell, IV, as Trustee of the Thomas B. Trousdell, III Living Trust dated September 15, 2011 c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is October 12, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: Thomas B. Trousdell IV c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 W. Denis Shelley, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 273872 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: shelley@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com October 12, 19, 2023 23-00169G

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 23 CP 381 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY LEE BARTLETT Deceased.

The administration of the estate of NANCY LEE BARTLETT, deceased, whose date of death was February 6, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1 - Kim C. Hammond Justice Center. 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 October 12, 2023.

Personal Representative: LAWRENCE EDWARD BEIGHLE 850 Creekwood Drive Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Attorney for Personal Representative: Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: dvidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: proserv@legalteamforlife.com October 12, 19, 2023 23-00170G

October 12, 2023

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Grand Haven Community Development District David McInnes, District Manager (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193 October 12, 2023

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FIRST INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 CA 000405 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-FXD1, Plaintiff, vs.

ADAM T. MIGRYT; MARGARET E. MIGRYT; 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 Summary Final Judgment of foreclosure dated August 18, 2023 entered in Case No. 2022 CA 000405 of the Circuit Court in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007FXD1 is Plaintiff and ADAM T. MIGRYT; MARGARET E. MIGRYT; 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, TOM BEXLEY, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash https://flagler. realforeclose.com, 11:00 a.m., on December 1, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit: A PART OF TRACT 1, AND A PART OF TRACT 3, BLOCK 13, LYING IN SECTION

24, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, ST JOHNS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 7 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FROM A POINT OF REFERENCE BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION BEAR NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 686.10 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 25.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF A 50.00 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY BY PRESCRIPTION AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION: THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE CONTINUE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF TRACT 1, BLOCK 13 OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 636.11 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF TRACT 3 OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 92.03 FEET; THENCE LEAVING THE SAID WEST LINE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 660.90 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 779.40 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE AND NORTH LINE OF TRACT 1 OF SAID BLOCK A DISTANC.E OF 1056.31 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 257.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 240.61 FEET

TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID 50.00 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 432.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. 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.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Clerk of the Court not later than five business days prior to the proceeding at the Flagler County Courthouse. Telephone 904-4377430 or 1-800-955-8770 via Florida Relay Service.

DATED October 4, 2023.

By: /s/ Ian Dolan Ian C. Dolan Florida Bar No.: 757071 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 1396-182543 / TM1 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00172G

October 12, 19, 2023

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (Section 83.80183.809). The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on October 30, 2023 at 10:00am on www.storagetreasures. com . Where said property is stored at: Optimum Storage Solutions, Bunnell Fl, 32110 3363 N State St. Tenant: Oleg Gresko Unit A6 Contents: bins; tools; house items; kids items; collectibles; furniture All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed within 48 hours.

Sale is subject to cancellation if settlement between the owner and obligated party is settled.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PUBLICATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No: 2022-DR-000651 IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF OLIVIA BURGUEZ DOB 04-11-16

By Petitioners: KIMBERLY WALBERG BRIAN WALBERG TO: Emily Marguerite Burguez Address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for PETITION FOR ADOPTION has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action on petitioner or petitioner’s attorney: JONATHON H. GLUGOVER, ESQ. P.O. Box 2613 Daytona Beach, Florida 32115 on or before NOVEMBER 12, 2023 and file the original with the clerk of the Circuit Court at 1769 E. Moody Blvd.,Bldg #1, Bunnell FL 32110 before service on Petitioner, Attorney or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

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

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s Office.

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

Dated: 10/5/2023.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Tabatha Strack Deputy Clerk Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 2023 23-00174G

SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2019 CA 000222 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA18, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA18 Plaintiff(s), vs.

DMITRI LOZOVSKY A/K/A D. LOZOVSKY; MARINA LOZOVSKY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DMITRI LOZOVSKY A/K/A D. LOZOVSKY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARINA LOZOVSKY; Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Plaintiff ’s Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 4, 2023 in the above-captioned action, the Clerk of Court, Tom Bexley, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash www.flagler. realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 3rd day of November, 2023 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure or order, to wit: Lot 7, Block 102, Palm Coast, Map of Easthampton, Section 34, according to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 11, Pages 30 through 49, inclusive, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Property address: 102 Evans Drive, Palm

Coast, FL 32164 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

Pursuant to the Fla. R. Jud. Admin.

2.516, the above signed counsel for Plaintiff designates attorney@padgettlawgroup. com as its primary e-mail address for service, in the above styled matter, of all pleadings and documents required to be served on the parties.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO ACCESS COURT FACILITIES OR PARTICIPATE IN A COURT PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. TO REQUEST SUCH AN ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CONTACT COURT ADMINISTRATION IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE THE SERVICE IS NEEDED: COURT ADMINISTRATION, 125 E. ORANGE AVE., STE. 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, (386) 2576096. HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 711.

Respectfully submitted, PADGETT LAW GROUP HEATHER GRIFFITHS, ESQ. Florida Bar # 91444 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) attorney@padgettlawgroup.com Attorney for Plaintiff TDP File No. 20-028964-1 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00165G

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ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is October 5, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: Brenda Gravett 6908 Skyhawk Drive Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: ProServ@legalteamforlife.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00167G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 594 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF KEVIN DEAN GRAVETT Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of KEVIN DEAN GRAVETT, deceased, File Number 2023 CP 594, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Boulevard, Building #1 Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell, Florida 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was March 24, 2023; that the total non-exempt value of the estate is $0.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Brenda Gravett 6908 Skyhawk Drive Fayetteville, NC 28314 Jason P. Gravett 22-B North Main Street Antrim, New Hampshire 03440

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000495 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER M. BODACZEWSKI, aka WALTER BODACZEWSKI and WALTER MICHAEL BODACZEWSKI Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Walter M. Bodaczewski, also known as Walter Bodaczewski, and Walter Michael Bodaczewski, deceased, File Number 2023 CP 000495, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was November 11, 2022; that the total value of the estate is $60,925.08 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Eugene C. Nelson c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Joan J. Nelson c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L.

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000600 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOSEPH CANNIZZARO Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Michael Joseph Cannizzaro, deceased, whose date of death was June 6, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

313 S. Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication is October 5, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: Eugene C. Nelson c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Edward A. Dimayuga Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 50634 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386-) 258-0392 E-Mail: ed@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@legacylaw313.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00163G mands 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 October 5, 2023.

Personal Representative: Melinda Cannizzaro c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Edward A. Dimayuga, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 50634 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: Ed@LegacyLaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@LegacyLaw313.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00164G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2023 CA 000728 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-RFC1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, PLAINTIFF, VS. JILL PAGAN A/K/A JILL T. PAGAN A/K/A JILL PUDICK, ET AL. DEFENDANT(S).

To: RANDOLPH PAGAN A/K/A RANDOLPH C. PAGAN RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 82 Belvedere Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137 To: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RANDOLPH PAGAN A/K/A RANDOLPH C. PAGAN RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 82 Belvedere Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Flagler County, Florida: LOT 63, BLOCK 3, BELLE TERRE, SECTION 11, PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGES 59 THROUGH 67, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, PAGE 528, 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 this action, on Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC, attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33432, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court, within 30 days after the first publication of this notice, either before or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Business Observer.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 386-257-6096 , 101 N Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Date: 9/22/2023 Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Amy Perez Deputy Clerk of the Court Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC attorneys for Plaintiff 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Our Case #: 23-000741-F\2023 CA 000728 \CMS October 5, 12, 2023 23-00168G

SECOND INSERTION

Each defendant is required to serve written defenses to the Complaint on plaintiff ’s attorney, Stefanny Rosales, Esq., whose address is 10853 Boyette Road, Riverview, FL 33569, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this Notice, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter. If a defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court at Flager County, Florida on the day of 9/28/2023.

TOM BEXLEY AS CLERK OF THE COURT (SEAL) BY /s/ Margarita Ruiz As Deputy Clerk /s/Stefanny Rosales Stefanny Rosales, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 1031475 Law Offices of Stephen K. Hachey, P.A. 10853 Boyette Rd Riverview FL 33569 Phone: 813-549-0096 E-service: srosales@hacheylawpa.com October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023 23-00166G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023-CA-000608 WASEEM DAKER, Plaintiff, vs.

WESAM DAKER and SAMEH DAKER, Defendants.

NOTICE is hereby given that a civil action commenced on May 31, 2023, and is now pending as case number 2023-CA-000608 in the Circuit Court in the State of Florida, County of Flager.

The name of the unserved party to the action is: SAMEH DAKER ADDRESS UNKNOWN and the nature of the proceeding is a partition on Real Property — Non-Homestead $1 - $50,000 or less.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 32171 CICI WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST CO., N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

TERRI BARBRE, et al., Defendant.

To the following Defendant(s): ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROBERT WADE LINCH, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: THE NORTHERLY 100 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 265 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 105 FEET, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 30 FEET THEREOF, LOT 13, BLOCK 35, MARY C. FLEMMING SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 1, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of you written defenses, if any, to it, on McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Sara Collins, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 on or before NOV 17 2023, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demand in the complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 2 day of October, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK Submitted by: MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Email: AccountsPayable@mccalla.com 23-07258FL October 12, 19, 2023 23-00265I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11487 CIDL NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, Plaintiff, vs.

HELEN C. POPHAM, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered October 5, 2023 in Civil Case No. 2022 11487 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER is Plaintiff and Helen C. Popham, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 2nd day of November, 2023 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: LOTS 14813 AND 14814, BLOCK 477, FLORIDA SHORES UNIT NO. 26, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 246, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

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

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

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

By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 23-08405FL October 12, 19, 2023 23-00271I

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2021 11383 CIDL FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs.

KAREN AYTES-ROCHESTER, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 28, 2022, and entered in 2021 11383 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and KAREN AYTES-ROCHESTER are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on November 02, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 9, DELEON OAKS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 40, PAGE 122, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 5025 DELEON OAKS CT, DE LEON SPRINGS, FL 32130 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

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

Dated this 6 day of October, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 20-011065 - MiM October 12, 19, 2023 23-00270I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-11999-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA E. BERGER a/k/a PATRICIA BERGER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Patricia E. Berger, deceased, whose date of death was April 14, 2023, 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 October 12, 2023.

Personal Representative: Sharon Colbaugh 7208 Hydrus Drive Harrison, Tennessee 37341 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 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00268I

NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 11992 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

GARY J. FLYNN AND ROBIN P. FLYNN, et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: GARY J. FLYNN, and ROBIN P. FLYNN, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 13, BLOCK 1351, DELTONA LAKES, UNIT FORTY-FIVE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGES 300 THROUGH 131, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before NOV 07 2023/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at County, Florida, this 22 day of September, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 23-107479 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00267I

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NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 11978 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

DIANE E. MEADOWS A/K/A DIANE MEADOWS, et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: DIANE E. MEADOWS A/K/A DIANE MEADOWS, and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DIANE E. MEADOWS A/K/A DIANE MEADOWS, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF LOT 11, AND ALL OF LOTS 12, 13, AND 14, GEORGE B. CLARKS SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 16, ROGERS DELAND, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGES 24, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before NOV 13 2023/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at County, Florida, this 28 day of September, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 23-107490 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00266I

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUISA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12185 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF NICHOLAS G. NIMMO Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Nicholas G. Nimmo, deceased, whose date of death was July 29, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is October 12, 2023.

Personal Representative: Glynnis C. Nimmo c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert M. Holland, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 938998 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: holland@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com October 12, 19, 2023 23-00269I

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

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 14 day of November 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 46, BLOCK 12, DELTONA LAKES UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGES 96 THROUGH 100, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1424 HARTLEY AVE, DELTONA, FL 32725 IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM,

YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

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

Dated this 5 day of October 2023.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 23-00947 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00263I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023 36469 COCI SANDPOINT CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

DONNA DILLON, individually; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DONNA DILLON; and ALL UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS., Defendants.

TO: ​​Donna Dillon 3408 S Atlantic Avenue, Unit 70 DAYT BCH SH, FL 32118 Donna Dillon 14704 Batavia Drive Centreville, VA 20120 Unknown Spouse Of Donna Dillon 3408 S Atlantic Avenue, Unit 70 DAYT BCH SH, FL 32118 Unknown Spouse Of Donna Dillon 14704 Batavia Drive Centreville, VA 20120 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to enforce and foreclose a claim of lien for unpaid homeowners’ association assessments against the real property in Volusia County Florida, commonly known as 2615 S Atlantic Avenue, Unit 3A, Daytona Beach Shores, 32118, and more particularly described as: ​​Unit A-3, Sandpoint Condominium, together with an undivided interest in the common elements, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded per Official Records Book 2625, Page 158, Official Records Book 3605, Page 0830, per Official Records Book 6373, Page 4560, per Official Records Book 6611, Page 4736, as amended from time to time, of the Official Records of Volusia County, Florida.

Which has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on DI MASI | BURTON, P.A., the Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 801 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 500, Orlando, Florida 32801 within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice 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.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in Business Observer.

DATED: OCT 03 2023 LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK DI MASI | BURTON, P.A. the Plaintiff ’s attorney 801 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 500 Orlando, Florida 32801 October 12, 19, 2023 23-00272I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2023 11983 CIDL MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. PETER GOODMAN F/K/A PETER KENYERES, ET AL. DEFENDANT(S).

To: PETER GOODMAN F/K/A PETER KENYERES RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 501 Rylane Street, De Leon Springs, FL 32130 To: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PETER GOODMAN F/K/A PETER KENYERES RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 501 Rylane Street, De Leon Springs, FL 32130 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Volusia County, Florida: THE EAST IO FEET OF LOT 24, AND ALL OF LOT 25, BLOCK A, RYLANE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 11, PAGE 280, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action, on Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC, attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33432, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court, within 45 days after the first publication of this notice, either before NOV 17 2023 or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Business Observer.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 386-257-6096 , 101 N Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Date: October 2, 2023 LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton Deputy Clerk of the Court Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, PLLC attorneys for Plaintiff 1515 South Federal Highway, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Our Case#: 23-000695-REV-FHA-F\2023 11983 CIDL\PHH October 12, 19, 2023 23-00264I

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 Bohoclayco located at 1851 LPGA Blvd, Apt 12201, in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL 32117 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2023 Kelsey Piazza October 12, 2023 23-00150V

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 6 PELICAN BAY, PHASE II, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 37, PAGE 7, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before NOV 02 2023/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either

before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at County, Florida, this 18 day of September, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, AND SCHNEID, PL ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 6409 CONGRESS AVE., SUITE 100 BOCA RATON, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: FLMAIL@RASLG.COM 22-022993 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00262I

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023 11131 CIDL BANKUNITED N.A., Plaintiff, v.

KELLY RIGGINS, JR.; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KELLY RIGGINS, JR.; 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; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2, Defendant(s), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order dated September 28, 2023 entered in Civil Case No. 2023 11131 CIDL in the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein BANKUNITED N.A., Plaintiff and KELLY RIGGINS, JR., are defendants, Laura E. Roth, Clerk of Court, will sell the property at public sale at www.volusia.realforeclose. com beginning at 11:00 AM on November 2, 2023 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:.

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA STATE OF FLORIDA TO WIT: LOT 2, BLOCK 955, DELTONA LAKES UNIT THIRTY-SIX, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE (S) 164 THROUGH 170, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 3364 Newmark Dr, Deltona, FL 32738 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM 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. Submitted By: Jordan Shealy: Kelley Kronenberg 10360 West State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 Phone: (954) 370-9970 Fax: (954) 252-4571 Service E-mail: ftlrealprop@kelleykronenberg.com /s/ Jordan Shealy Jordan Shealy, Esq. FBN: 1039538 File No: CRF22138-JMV October 5, 12, 2023 23-00260I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Intestate) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO: 2023 11275 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF OLIVIA SERMONS The administration of the estate of OLIVIA SERMONS, deceased, Case Number 2023 11275 PRDL, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia, County, Florida, Probate Division, the address, which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The name and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other person having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED 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 October 5, 2023.

Personal Representative ANDRE LARON WILLIAMS 1655 East Paradise Daytona Beach, Florida 32119 Attorney for Personal Representative STOKES LAW GROUP, PLLC Shaunette Stokes, Esq. / Florida Bar No. 109278 10150 Highland Manor Drive, Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33610 (813) 444-4156 / (813) 702-1976 - Facsimile shaunette@stokeslegalcounsel.com Attorneys for Petitioner Secondary e-mails: admin@stokeslegalcounsel.com info@stokeslegalcounsel.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00261I

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022 11553 CIDL MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, v.

NORMA J. O BRYANT; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NORMA J. O BRYANT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 20, 2023 and Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale entered on September 15, 2023, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, the office of Laura E. Roth, Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall sell the property situated in Volusia County, Florida, described as: EAST 1/2 OF SOUTH 200 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 22, MAP OF DELAND, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK “I”, PAGE 201, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 333 E CHURCH ST, DELAND, FL 32724-4308 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, on October 24, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

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

Dated at St. Petersburg, Florida this 28th. day of September, 2023. eXL Legal, PLLC Designated Email Address: efiling@exllegal.com 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone No. (727) 536-4911 Attorney for the Plaintiff Isabel López Rivera FL Bar: 1015906 111090062 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00250I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 31922 CICI FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED LOANS STRUCTURED TRANSACTION TRUST, SERIES 2019-3, Plaintiff, vs.

DEBRA L. NEMECEK, et al.

Defendant(s).

TO: UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE DEBRA NEMECEK REVOCABLE TRUST U/W/A DATED MAY 18, 2000, AS AMENDED, whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be living; and if he/she/they be dead, the

SECOND INSERTION SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NO.: 2022 10160 CIDL U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN BELMORE A/K/A JOHN M. BELMORE, et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated July 18, 2023, and entered in Case No. 2022 10160 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida in which U.S. Bank National Association, is the Plaintiff and John Belmore a/k/a John M. Belmore, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, ISPC, Shawna Belmore, are defendants, the Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on online at electronically/online at http://www.volusia.realforeclose.com, Volusia County, Florida at 11:00AM EST on the October 19, 2023 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: LOT 12, BLOCK 1613, DELTONA LAKES UNIT SIXTY-TWO, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 28, PAGES 95 THROUGH 99, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A 3619 PAMONA ST DELTONA FL 32738 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

ATTENTION 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, 125 E. Orange Ave., St. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, 386-257-6096, within 2 days of your receipt of this notice. If you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-9558770.

THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE. To file response please contact Volusia County Clerk of Court, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, Fl 32724, Tel: (386) 736-5907.

Dated this 27 day of September, 2023.

ALBERTELLI LAW P. O. Box 23028 Tampa, FL 33623 Tel: (813) 221-4743 Fax: (813) 221-9171 eService: servealaw@albertellilaw.com By: /s/ Nathan Gryglewicz Florida Bar #762121 Nathan Gryglewicz, Esq. CT - 22-000626 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00259I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12232 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CYNTHIA LORRAINE DUBECKY, aka CYNTHIA L. DUBECKY Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Cynthia Lorraine Dubecky, also known as Cynthia L. Dubecky, deceased, whose date of death was October 24, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is October 5, 2023.

Personal Representative: Richard Kondenar c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Edward A. Dimayuga, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 50634 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: ed@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@legacylaw313.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00256I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 11991 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY L. ALLABEN, aka MARY LOUISE ALLABEN Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Mary L. Allaben, also known as Mary Louise Allaben, deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is October 5, 2023.

Personal Representative: Rose Anne Cuozzo c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: W. Denis Shelley, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 273872 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: shelley@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00257I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2022 11287 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS3, Plaintiff, vs.

JEREMY AUSTIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEREMEY AUSTIN; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 02 day of November 2023, the

following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOTS 13814 AND 13815, BLOCK 444, FLORIDA SHORES NO. 23 (REVISED), ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 243, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3318 TRAVELERS PALM DR, EDGEWATER, FL 32141 IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

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

Dated this 26 day of September 2023.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 22-00699 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00254I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 11/03/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1985 SAND HS FLFL2AF067905850 & FLFL2BF067905850 . Last Tenants: SUZANNE MONIQUE FISCHER and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at SUN HOLLY FOREST LLC, 1000 WALKER STREET, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117. 813-241-8269.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 10/20/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1990 PALM HS PH066583A & PH066583B . Last Tenants: ESTATE OF LESLIE FORD, ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF LESLIE FORD AND PHIL DANLEY. Sale to be at LACOSTA PROPERTY LLC, 1275 LA COSTA VILLAGE BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129.

813-241-8269.

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023 12114 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

ANNE M. PHAREL, et al., Defendants.

TO: ANNE M. PHAREL 2076 ALTOONA LN, DELTONA, FL 32738 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ANNE M. PHAREL 2076 ALTOONA LN, DELTONA, FL 32738 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 2, BLOCK 1427, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FIFTY-THREE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 28, AT PAGES 32 THROUGH 42, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 on or before NOV 13 2023, a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

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

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

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 28 day of September, 2023.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton As Deputy Clerk De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 5026 CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 23-02015 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00253I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11598 CIDL TRUIST BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUNTRUST BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

MEGAN KELLY DOUGHERTY, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered August 25, 2023 in Civil Case No. 2022 11598 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein TRUIST BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUNTRUST BANK is Plaintiff and MEGAN KELLY DOUGHERTY, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www. volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 24th day of October, 2023 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Unit A-103, of Deland Oaks, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 1770, Page 1315, and all exhibits and amendments thereof, Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

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

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

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

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770. /s/ Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 2400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 0146803 7216684 22-01588-2 October 5, 12, 2023 23-00251I

October 5, 12, 2023

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11100 CIDL ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff, vs.

LILLIAN GONZALEZ, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered May 22, 2023 in Civil Case No. 2022 11100 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. is Plaintiff and Lillian Gonzalez, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia. realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 26th day of October, 2023 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 9, Block 803, Deltona Lakes Unit 32, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 27, Pages 101 through 118, inclusive, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

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

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

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

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

By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 22-00954FL October 5, 12, 2023 23-00252I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2019 12121 CIDL NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF EUGENE HENRY, DECEASED, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 20, 2023, and entered in 2019 12121 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF EUGENE HENRY, DECEASED; MARY HALL HENRY; CHESTER LOUIS HENRY; BERNADINE HENRY; DOROTHY JEAN HENRY PERCY ; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on October 24, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: WEST 110 FEET OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-

EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE 30 EAST, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS THE SOUTH 75 FEET AS DESCRIBED IN O. R. BOOK 2782, PAGE 280, AND LESS PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN O. R. BOOK 2782, PAGE 280 TO THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, AND LESS RIGHT OF WAY FOR BERESFORD ROAD. Property Address: 334 W BERESFORD ROAD, DELAND, FL 32720 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

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

Dated this 28 day of September, 2023.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 19-378233 - ArC October 5, 12, 2023 23-00258I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12086 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF SALLY JO KRIEGSMAN Deceased.

The administration of the estate of SALLY JO KRIEGSMAN, deceased, whose date of death was July 20, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is October 5, 2023.

Personal Representative: Darryl R. Madewell 1326 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 18 Daytona Beach, Florida 32114-6190 Attorney for Personal Representative: W. Denis Shelley, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 273872 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: shelley@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: troy@legacylaw313.com October 5, 12, 2023 23-00255I

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