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VOLUME 14, NO. 51

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024

MORATORIUM REJECTED

Pontieri’s infill moratorium motion draws no support from the rest of City Council, but the city will create a Citizens Advisory Committee. PAGE 3A

Flagler: ‘We’re a stranger to their controversy’

Dream team

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration and ribbon cutting for Carver Community Center’s extension PAGE 1B

County says it’s caught in the middle of Hunter’s Ridge dispute. PAGE 4A INSIDE TEED UP

Flagler Beach golf course may soon have new owner. PAGE 5A

MOORE Q+A

Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore navigates latest controversy: Gavin’s contract. PAGE 10A

McCOY’S BIG DAY

Flagler Palm Coast freshman K’imani Gervin-McCoy sings national anthem at Florida Legislature’s opening sessions. PAGE 3A

MOVING FORWARD

Old Kings Village development resolves differences with neighbors, Palm Coast approves application. PAGE 2A

TRAGIC CRASH

Two pedestrians killed, one injured in hit-and-run at US 1 and SR 100 in Palm Coast. PAGE 8A

Children take some selfies with Garfield, the Palm Coast Historical Society’s mascot, prior to the MLK Parade in Bunnell on Saturday Jan. 13. Photo by Brent Woronoff

In stride Binkley’s three goals complement Paulo’s shutout in FPC’s win over University.

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Generous spirit Anonymous donor gives $8,000 to Palm Coast woman struggling to pay for cancer treatments.

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INDEX

Business....................PAGE 10A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cavaliere....................PAGE 12A Comics ....................... PAGE 5B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices..........PAGE 8BB Sports......................... PAGE 3B Real Estate................ PAGE 11A Veterans....................PAGE 12A

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Hailey Sammons’ hat trick leads the way in FPC’s 8-0 girls soccer win over Mainland. Flagler Palm Coast High School boys captain Aron Binkley shoots against University’s Owen Baylor. Binkley scored on three penalty kicks in the game. Photo by Michele Meyers

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CITY WATCH

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Palm Coast, Flagler County celebrate StoryWalk Palm Coast and Flagler County have unveiled a new activity at Linear Park that combines reading with outdoor activity. It is called StoryWalk, a collaborative project meant to “enhance the community’s access to literature and enhance the recreation at Linear Park,” a Palm Coast press release said. The city and county unveiled their new initiative at 10 a.m. on Jan. 17 at Linear Park, located at 31 Greenway Court. StoryWalk will begin at the Linear Park trailhead, continue onto St. Joe Walkway past the butterfly garden and then return to Linear Park. Multiple kiosks have been installed along the trail, and the Flagler County Public Library will provide laminated copies of books that will be fixed to the kiosks for residents to peruse as they walk the trail. The books featured at the kiosk will be swapped over monthly, the press release said. Library Director Holly Albanese said: “It’s a great way to keep the children engaged.”

Old Kings Village application approved After over three months of meetings, applications for the Old Kings Village development that abuts the Flagler Beach Polo Club West property has been approved by the Palm Coast City Council. The 62-acre development was annexed into Palm Coast in September from Flagler County. Since then, applications to adjust the property’s land use and zoning designations to city designations have been delayed because of continued disagreements between the applicant, Geosam Capital US, and the residents of Polo Club West. The City Council repeatedly delayed the final vote on the applications until the two parties could come to an agreement. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said he was glad the parties were able to work out their differences. “We took a little risk at the [Jan. 2] meeting, and I appreciate your ability and the applicant’s ability to get together and work as a community,” Alfin said told a Polo Club West homeowners association representative. The applications came before the City Council at the Oct. 17, Dec. 5, Jan. 2 and, finally, the Jan. 16 business meetings. The council unanimously approved the applications at the Jan. 16 meeting after attorney Michael Chiumento, representing the applicant, told the council that both Geosam and Polo Club West’s HOA signed an agreement between themselves resolving the differences. Residents at Polo Club West, which borders the development’s east side, had concerns about the privacy and property values of their homes if the 210-unit development is approved. Not only is the development planned for a greater density — the Polo Club West homes are on five-acre lots — but residents requested a 25-foot vegetative buffer between the properties as well. Polo Club West’s HOA hired lawyer Dennis Bayer to represent Polo Club in negotiating an agreement with Geosam and Chiumento. With the council’s approval the Old Kings Village development now has

The proposed Old Kings Village development. Image from Palm Coast City Council meeting documents

a low-density residential and commercial land use and a single-family residential and general commercial one zoning. The southwest corner of the property, totaling 30,000 square feet, will be the commercial area. The remaining 60 acres will have 210 units, according to the meeting documents. The development was approved for 232 residential units and 36,000 square feet of commercial land, based on city density standards. County Deputy Attorney Sean Moylan represented the county to express concerns about the property’s north border, which runs along a county-owned dirt road that will one day serve as the entrance to a county park. He said the county wanted to ensure that the stormwater and drainage would be sufficient. As well, along Old Kings Road, Moylan said the county had spoken with Geosam and Chiumento to include a 10-foot-wide dedication for a future sidewalk and a 25-foot-wide natural, vegetative buffer between the property and the sidewalk. “Many of these will come up at the planning or site plan phase, but I do want to state them on the record here today so that we know exactly what

our concerns are,” Moylan said. Chiumento assured Moylan the concerns he listed would be addressed later on in the approval and design process.

BY THE NUMBERS

acres contained in the yetunnamed project parcel on Old Kings Road South, west of the Flagler Beach Polo Club West boundary

210

the new maximum number of homes the developer is asking to build

30,000

square feet of general commercial proposed. The developer doesn’t consider the area viable for commercial use and is only retaining the commercial space at the city’s behest.

Palm Coast OKs 30,000-squarefoot plaza at U.S. 1, Belle Terre Palm Coast has preliminarily approved a 30,000-squarefoot commercial plaza for the intersection of Highway U.S. 1 and Belle Terre Boulevard. The proposed development is on an 11-acre lot on the northeast corner of the intersection and is owned by Atlas Investments PC LLC. The Palm Coast City Council approved the application 5-0. Though the lot is multiple acres, much of the land will remained undeveloped, with the applicant requesting four acres along the back east side of the lot retaining a preservation designation, leaving a 200- to 300-foot natural buffer between the property and the neighboring residential neighborhood. The remaining six acres will be zoned for commercial use. The plaza itself will be on the southwest corner of the lot and have two entrances, one on U.S. 1 and on one Belle Terre Boulevard. Within the six acres planned for the plaza is a twoacre borrow pit. A tentative design of the lot shows the applicant intends for the pit to become a pond on the north side of the property.

Richenbacker becomes Rickenbacker The Palm Coast City Council voted to change the spelling of Richenbacker Drive, replacing “h” with “k.” For the last 20 years, the post office and residents on Rickenbacker have spelled the street with a “ck” instead of a “ch,” according to Land Management Administrator Virginia Smith. The change will not impact anyone’s address.

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No to moratorium, yes to citizen input Palm Coast says no to moratorium, creates Citizens Advisory Committee SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

alm Coast will not have a moratorium on infill lot building in the city, but will be forming a Citizen Advisory Committee to look for solutions to the flooding problem facing residents. Vice Mayor Ed Danko proposed forming the committee during a discussion on Jan. 16 on the new technical manual updates addressing flooding and drainage on some homes in Palm Coast. The committee was unanimously approved by the council, and staff will return at the next workshop meeting with more details on the process of forming the committee. “[The committee] should be open to all folks in our community, including those who have actually flooded, but also members of our Home Builders Association, our business community and other concerned citizens,” Danko said. The Citizens Advisory Committee, Danko said, should report to the council and have staff members appointed to attend the meetings to offer guidance and assist committee members. One thing the new committee should do, he said, is review options for financial assistance to residents impacted by these flooding problems. The council also adopted new standards to the technical manual that go into effect immediately, including a maximum finished floor elevation of 22 inches above the edge of the road for new home builds, with a maximum 10-inch differential for neighboring homes.

MORATORIUM DIES WITHOUT SECOND, SOME RESIDENTS READY TO SUE

Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri did motion the city adopt a pause on infill lot building. She modified her initial motion from 90 days to 45 days, with the option to extend the pause another 45 days. But the motion died without a second, much to the outrage of residents who have pushed for immediate action over the last several months. “My question is, what are we worth?” resident Krystal Kirkland asked the council. “It’s been really interesting to see the perspective and where the heart actually lies … and it seems to me that all it is, is money, money, money, money, money.” Council member Nick Klufas said the flooding problem residents are experiencing would take longer than the proposed 45-day pause to fix. “Even if we had a stop of 45 days, I’m not certain that would grant anything that doesn’t already exist,” he said. Palm Coast resident Candace Stevens is the founder of the Facebook page Flooded in Flagler County where residents have shared their experiences of flooding and drainage when empty lots are built out with new homes. She said the council needs to add permanent drainage into the building code. “We’re not beholden to developers,” Stevens said to the council. “‘No’ is not a bad word. ‘Slow down’ and ‘no’ are good words.” Residents like Stevens have organized through Flooded in Flagler County, even hosting a meeting for the group to meet in person and discuss the situation at hand. Several residents who spoke up about their flooding plights in the meeting said they are ready to go to court over the issue. Stevens told the Observer that the residents in their group were waiting to see what the council would do in the Jan. 16 meeting, but unless the city takes action, many residents in the Flooded in Flagler County group are ready to sue. “I don’t think they’re taking the mistakes they’ve made seriously,” she said. THE NEW STANDARDS

Palm Coast resident Jeremy Davis was among the crowd making the case for more support for homeowners.

Danko said he was proposing the committee instead of supporting a moratorium because the proposed changes to the city’s technical manual were going in the right direction to solving the issue. Danko said: “I see no point today

The business community and builders and homeowners alike filled the meeting room for the Jan. 16 Palm Coast City Council meeting, to make their case about the city’s drainage issues. Photos by Brian McMillan

PALM COAST MAYOR CANDIDATE TOSSED OUT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING Palm Coast mayor candidate Peter Johnson was tossed out of the City Council meeting on Jan. 16 for interrupting. Vice Mayor Ed Danko had control of the dais at the time as Mayor David Alfin briefly stepped out of the room. Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri was discussing the moratorium and Danko’s motion to adopt the extra standards, when Danko cut her off. “We are discussing this motion; your motion for a moratorium has already failed,” he said. This was met with calls from the residents to “let her speak.” Danko said he would not tolerate any interruptions and would throw out anyone who continues to do so. “All I simply said was ‘Do it to yourself, Ed, because you were the one who interrupted her,’ and I was kicked out,” Johnson said. Johnson said excepting Pontieri, no one on the council adequately represents Palm Coast residents’ interests. “We need accountability on this board,” he said. “...There’s only one member that shows representation for our people ... and does not bend over to special interest groups. Simple as that.”

in pushing for any temporary pause of construction.” The flooding issue first came to the City Council’s attention when Birchwood Drive residents Mara Weurth and Paul Fink noticed the soil base of the home between their homes was filled in noticeably higher than their own properties’ foundations. But the problem is not new, residents say. Stevens said several of the members of her Facebook group — herself included — have been dealing with water collecting on their property for years. The problem was that new homes’ finished floor elevations were required to be built to a minimum 12 inches above the crown of the road, but the city had no maximum height requirement for lots. Since then, City Manager Denise Bevan formed a specialized task force to address the issue. Section 300 of the city’s technical manual, outlining the Stormwater permit requirements, is what is currently being updated and reviewed, Stormwater Deputy Director Lynn Stevens said during her and Director Carl Cote’s presentation. Lynn Stevens said the task force has received word of 163 properties with flooding issues, and staff has visited 97 of them so far. The remaining 66 should be finished by the end of January, she said. Lynn Stevens said that during their investigations, staff found that one problem causing the standing water is the existing homes were built to drain onto vacant lots, and when the new homes are built on their lots, the pre-existing homes are now retaining their own stormwater. Ground compaction over time also changes the water flow of a lot, she said, as do homeowner modifica-

tions like clearing trees, re-sodding or re-landscaping. The changes made to the manual relating to stormwater are as follows: A 22” maximum finished floor height above the edge of the road; a maximum 10” height differential between the new home and existing homes’ finished floor elevations; the front property line must be equal to the edge of the road, instead of the crown of the road. Cote and Stevens also said there were several additional items staff was considering that needed more research before being implemented: requiring gutters on homes using the maximum building space, requiring a certification by an engineer in addition to the licensed surveyor for the final lot grade, and requiring silt fencing on all infill lot construction sites. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin suggested adopting the items in the future considerations as well “and take our lashes down the road.” He said he would trust that other cities that have enacted similar policies have not done so illegally or against the Florida Building Code. Pontieri did not agree, pointing out that Lynn Stevens and Cote just said the items needed more research to ensure compliance. The council passed a motion to adopt the additional measures in a 4-1 vote, with Pontieri dissenting. “We shouldn’t haphazardly just pass these things in order to avoid a 45-day pause,” Pontieri said. “We have to get this right.” Danko asked Cote to assure the public that the new standards meant “that we’re not going to have this problem moving forward.” “These changes are going to have a positive impact,” Cote said.

FPC freshman sings anthem at state Capitol PCFD presents nation’s colors K’imani Gervin-McCoy was invited to open the House and joint sessions by House Speaker Paul Renner of Palm Coast

The Honor Guard was invited to the State Capitol building by House Speaker Paul Renner. OBSERVER STAFF

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K’imani Gervin-McCoy spent her first day back from the winter break on Jan. 9 singing the national anthem at the opening sessions of the Florida State Legislature. The Flagler Palm Coast High School freshman was invited by House Speaker Paul Renner of Palm Coast to sing the national anthem at the opening session of the House of Representatives and again at the joint session of the House and Senate. K’imani was accompanied by her mother, Tahlia McCoy, and Jeff Reaves, Flagler Schools’ director of Teaching and Learning. According to a school district press release, they left Flagler County for Tallahassee before dawn. When they arrived at the Capitol, they were greeted by Renner and his staff. K’imani performed the national anthem at the House’s opening session shortly after 10 a.m. and received a standing ovation. An hour later, she repeated her performance before the joint session. Afterward, she posed for photos with legisla-

K’imani Gervin-McCoy with House Speaker Paul Renner, K’imani’s mom, Tahlia McCoy, and Flagler Schools’ Director of Teaching and Learning Jeff Reaves. Courtesy photo

tors and staff members. She also got to meet Gov. Ron DeSantis. At the Flagler County School Board workshop later in the afternoon, Board Chair Will Furry said, “She did a phenomenal job and it was a really proud moment for Flagler Schools to have one of our own be honored in such a way. So, congratulations to her and her family.” Superintendent LaShakia Moore, was also in Flagler County and could not watch the performances live but said she watched online. “I hate that I wasn’t able to be there, but I watched both performances and she did a phenomenal job,” Moore told the Observer. K’imani, 15, has been singing since she was a toddler. She won the mid-

dle-school division in each of the past two years at the Flagler Youth Talent Show when she was a student at Buddy Taylor Middle School. K’imani has three younger siblings who are also musically inclined, said Tahlia McCoy who serves as K’imani’s coach. In preparation for her big day at the Capitol, K’mani rehearsed with Amelia Fulmer, the director of the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center at Flagler Auditorium. Fulmer shared warm-up exercises and pointers on which notes to emphasize and how to pace herself. To see K’imani’s performance of the national anthem, use the QR code.

Florida State Rep. Paul Renner invited the Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard to present the nation’s colors on the House floor on the first day of the 2024 Legislative Session on Jan. 9. This was the third time the PCFD were invitation to participate in a State ceremony: they were also invited to the House Designee Ceremony in September 2021 and the 91st Organizational Session in November 2022 by Renner. The invitation to participate was a “significant honor for the members of the Palm

Coast Honor Guard participating in the ceremony,” a Palm Coast press release said. The Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard was established in 2001 to represent the members of its department, their families, and the citizens that they protect and serve during formal occasions, the press release said. “Our Fire Department stands as a beacon of excellence among public servants,” Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said. He thanked Renner for extending the invitation. PCFD Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill said he was proud and thankful for the Honor Guard’s dedication. “Honor Guard service is selfless; They perform their duties and expect nothing in return,” he said. “Being the ambassadors of our City at the State Capitol is a significant milestone for our Honor Guard.”

The Palm Coast Fire Department Honor Guard at Florida’s Capitol building. Photo courtesy of Palm Coast

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Hunter’s Ridge conflict: A $91,000 records request and an ongoing easement dispute A conflict resolution between all parties is scheduled for Feb. 6. JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

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When the attorneys representing Hunter’s Ridge approached the city of Ormond Beach with a public records request — filed about a month before the city filed a lawsuit against the developer and Flagler County — the attorneys were informed that the records they sought would cost over $91,000 to produce. Attorney Philip Crawford, who represents Hunter’s Ridge developer U.S. Capital Alliance, said he’s never seen such a high sum for a public records request. “We’re not looking for hard copy documents,” Crawford said. “We’re just looking for someone to do an electronic word search of the information requested and send it to us electronically.” Ormond Beach filed a lawsuit against U.S. Capital Alliance and Flagler County on Oct. 27, 2023, after finding the developer in noncompliance with the 1991 Hunter’s Ridge Development of Regional Impact because the developer hasn’t granted almost 300 acres of conservation lands to the city and because it issued Flagler County a 60-foot wide road easement for a logging road known as the 40 Grade. The city also claims that the developer failed to prepare a hydroperiod restoration plan for the conservation lands, though the developer argues this was done as dictated in the DRI. On Nov. 21, 2023, Flagler County invoked the Governmental Dispute Resolution Act, requiring a conflict assessment meeting — or mediation — between the governing bodies, alongside the National Audubon Society and the St. Johns River Water Management District. The county attempted to schedule the meeting

as early as Dec. 15, but, Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed said, Ormond Beach kept putting off the meeting. Hadeed said all parties finally landed on a mediation date of Feb. 6. The 18-paragraph records request filed on Sept. 29 and answered on Nov. 15 sought email correspondence and documents between city attorneys and non-city employees regarding the Hunter’s Ridge development, the installation of water wells on lands controlled by either Flagler County or the developer and a conservation parcel located within Hunter’s Ridge. “It is my understanding that the public records request was voluminous,” City Attorney Randy Hayes said in a statement to the Observer. “It was handled by the city clerk’s office in accordance with established policy.” An email from the city clerk’s office to Crawford on Nov. 17, 2023, stated that there were over 160,000 emails and files found in the preliminary search results for their request, amounting to 2,615 hours of research time needed. Crawford challenged this, saying that the $91,190.27 estimate for the records was equal to an employee working on the request for eight hours a day, five days a week, for 15 months straight. “I mean, no one can imagine that someone is going to be working for 15 months straight ... to answer our 18 questions,” he said. “It’s just nuts.” WAS A LAWSUIT NECESSARY?

Jake Beren, chief operating officer of Hunters Ridge Acquisition and Development LLC, said he wants the issue with Ormond Beach and Flagler County resolved. Because Hunter’s Ridge was found in noncompliance last fall, the city threatened to withhold utilities for new homes in Hunter’s Ridge until the violations are addressed. But, Beren said they received utility permits for one of the new Flagler subdivisions last week. Beren said the conservation parcel hadn’t been granted to the city yet because he and his team were wait-

ing on mitigation credits. “We have conservation easements in, we have our surveys in — we’re just waiting for [SJRWMD] to sign off on it, and then that’s it,” Beren said. “The district can have it and the city can have it. ... Was it necessary to hold a public hearing and put us in noncompliance for this? Over what? Two months?” Beren said he also doesn’t understand why the city filed suit against Flagler County for the 40 Grade easement. Flagler County sought an easement in 2017 so it could access 2,000 acres of Flagler County conservation land for management work and to fight illegal incursions, Hadeed told the County Commission last December. Hadeed told the Observer that the 40 Grade roadway was previously in place from when a logging company owned what is now the county’s conservation land. The easement request, Hadeed said, was Flagler County acting as a “good steward.” The 40 Grade, spanning one-third of a mile, granted Flagler unpaved access into the conservation land. The DRI process of requesting the easement, Hadeed said, requires public notices sent to the general public and all parties involved. Including Ormond Beach, he said. “We gave the city formal notice,” Hadeed said, referencing the 2017 process. And no one, he said, objected during the process. Flagler County did place shell on areas of the 40 Grade where the road needed structural support. Shell, he said, is a common material used in conservation areas. Hayes previously told the Observer that the easement granted to Flagler County could allow it to build a public road through the conservation lands in the future. “Which means that as Flagler County develops out portions north of Ormond Beach, that all of those residents would have direct access to State Road 40,” Hayes said in an October 2023 interview “... So that’s why it’s critically important, I think,

that people understand what’s at stake here.” Crawford said Flagler County attorney Sean Moylan swore under oath that a road would not be constructed in those lands. “And he correctly pointed out that if they ever changed their mind and somehow wanted to put a road, who do they have to go to for approval?” Crawford said. “They have to go to the municipality on which the road would be built, and that’s Ormond Beach.” Crawford and Beren suspect the city’s attention on the conservation parcels and 40 Grade easement has to do with the city’s interest in building wells. A $20 million well project was included in the city’s recently Capital Improvement Plan, slated to be budgeted in the 2027-2028 fiscal year. But, Crawford said that the conservation parcel cannot be tapped for wells. “We think there’s some ulterior motive that we can’t figure out exactly or find the paperwork to back up,” Crawford said. “... My client has wanted to work with Ormond, continues to offer to work with Ormond and they just keep getting their hand slapped away.” Hayes said the city has no plans to build wells in the conservation land. In a Dec. 18, 2023, email to an attorney with SJRWD, Hayes clarified that the city’s 200-page CIP is a planning document and that it originally included a topographic map showing a tentative location for the city’s West Ormond Raw Water Wellfield. “The conservation lands are not specifically identified on the map,” Hayes wrote. “The text/comment box on the map appears to generalize a tentative location in the vicinity of the conservation lands. A portion of the conservation lands abut the western edge of land owned by the city for use as a water plant facility. The location maps have been modified to eliminate any confusion regarding the possible location of future wells.” Any future wells, Hayes added,

would need to be reviewed and approved by SJRWMD. DRAWN INTO A DISPUTE

All three parties — U.S. Capital Alliance, Flagler County and the city of Ormond Beach — were supposed to meet later this month for mediation. Hayes said that the conflict resolution meeting was difficult to coordinate due to the holidays. “The primary issue is Flagler County’s unlawful exercise of power extraterritorially,” he said. The city of Ormond Beach has also amended its lawsuit. No substantial changes were made, according to Crawford, but it slows the legal proceedings. For Flagler County, the amended complaint outlines several areas where Ormond Beach says the county violated state statute by entering into the easement agreement and by taking actions like placing shell material on the 40 Grade without the city’s consent. Flagler, Hadeed said, has been drawn into a dispute between Ormond Beach and the developer that doesn’t involve the county. He said the lawsuit was a waste of taxpayer dollars for both municipalities. “Whatever issues they have with the developer, we have nothing to do with it,” Hadeed said. “We were brought into the suit. We’re a stranger to their controversy.” Beren said he has no interest in fighting with the city. “If the city called me up today and said, ‘Hey, let’s just put this all behind us. We need you to do X,Y and Z’ — meaning there’s an actual thing I can do ... I’ll get it started today,” Beren said. “But when you take it out of my power and say I need to force Flagler County to give up access (of the 40 Grade), I can’t force Flagler County to do it.” If mediation can be skipped, he said he’s all for it as well. “If they’re ready to just put this behind them, make it go away and make everything nice and friendly, let’s do that,” Beren said. “I don’t need to ‘win.’ I just need it to go away.”

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The City of Palm Coast brings the fun!

New owner Unopposed, Patti King is next mayor for Flagler Beach golf course? King will replace Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston. On March 7, Eric Cooley is up for reelection on City Commission.

The Ocean Palm Golf Course in Flagler Beach could be coming under new management. At its Jan. 11 meeting, the Flagler Beach City Commission unanimously approved a limited amendment to several lease agreements with Flagler Golf Management LLC, to allow a prospective new owner the ability to take over the lease. Attorney Jay Livingston, representing KTS Holdings LLC and Jeff Ryan, co-owner of Cure Putters, said his clients are interested in purchasing the golf course and taking over the lease. Livingston said the existing lease and a settlement agreement between Flagler Golf Management and the city has some language that could potentially prevent Flagler Golf from transferring the lease to someone else without the commission’s approval. The only reason he and his client felt the need to come before the council now, he said, is to have the issue cleared up before his clients move further into the process. “This is just, you know, belts-and-suspenders-caution before we enter into a formal agreement,” Livingston said. Ocean Palm Golf Course was originally bought by Flagler Beach in 2013, and the city later leased the golf course to Flagler Golf Management in 2015. In March 2022, the city terminated its contract with Flagler Golf Management, citing the company’s failure to submit financial statements and rent and utility payments. Flagler Golf Management filed a lawsuit against the city before settling out of court in June 2023. As part of the settlement’s requirement, Flagler Golf Management was required to find a buyer to take over the lease in nine months — by March 2024, without any possibility of extension. In return the city would forgive any unpaid utilities and return rent payments made during the term of the lawsuit. If Flagler Golf did not find a buyer in time, the settlement agreement states the company would be turned over to Flagler Beach, and all unpaid utilities and rents will still be due to the city. City Attorney Drew Smith said the commission could waive the restrictive language with a vote to amend the lease agreements. The commission ultimately agreed to a limited waiver to allow KTS Holdings to take assignment of the lease, should the two companies come to an agreement. The next step, Livingston said, would be to hopefully bring an assignment of lease document to the commission at a future meeting. Cure Putters co-owner Ryan said he is a lifelong Volusia County and Flagler Beach resident and has a lot of experience in professional golfing. Cure Putters sells golf putters and accessories. Ryan said he and the company are looking to completely renovate the golf course and turn it into “an asset for the community.” “We’re really looking to bring something great to the city that we can all be proud of and enjoy,” he said.

The deadline to enroll as a candidate for Flagler Beach’s election ended on Friday, Jan. 12, with only Flagler Beach resident Patricia “Patti” King registered for the mayor seat. Without any opponents in the race, King will be the city’s next mayor on March 21 when she is officially sworn in. King, the executive director of the Flagler Beach Historical Museum, said she decided

Flagler Beach’s Patti King will be the city’s next mayor. Photo courtesy of King

to run for the seat after learning Mayor Suzie Johnston was not planning on running for reelection. King said wants to keep the community unified through the changes the city is undergoing over the next several years, and beyond. “Change is happening every day to all of us,” she said. “So

Flagler Beach to sponsor event tables Up to 10 tables at First Friday will be available for registering on a first-come, first-serve basis, at Veterans Park. SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The city of Flagler Beach will now sponsor up to 10 tables for local Flagler Beach businesses at the monthly First Friday events in Veterans Park. At its Jan. 11 City Commission meeting, the commission unanimously approved to amend the city’s First Friday agreement to include $200 for each sponsorship and a $500 reimbursement per event

to help with entertainment costs, according to the meeting documents. The sponsorships are available to local businesses with a permanent Flagler Beach address and a city business tax receipt, on a first-come, first-serve basis. First Friday is run by Vern Shank, owner of 97.3 FM Flagler Beach Radio. Shank said the number of tables at the First Friday events varies, with just under 30 tables registered during the peak season and 11 at the last month. “The main intention is to get Flagler Beach-based [businesses] involved,” Shank said. “We want Flagler Beach businesses here.” The city will only pay sponsorships for tables that are used each month.

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I would rather go into it with the attitude of, ‘Let’s manage the change and control the change, so we’re not managed or controlled by the change.’” She said she knows there are those who are not happy with projects like the hotel or the beach renourishment — both projects will begin major construction work during 2024. Her promise to the city, she said, is to maintain what Flagler Beach’s forefather’s wanted for the city. “We don’t want to lose our quirky little beach town, but it’s happening,” she said. Commission Chair Eric Cooley’s seat is the only other position up for election in March. Cooley will be running for reelection against Flagler Beach resident Robert Smith Cunningham III. The election for Flagler Beach is held on March 7.

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A SIBLING RESEMBLANCE 9:41 a.m. — 500 block of Southwest Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast False name. A Palm Coast woman attempted to pass off as her sister in order to get out of trouble for driving with a suspended license. A Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a Chevrolet Malibu in a parking lot after the vehicle’s tags came up as registered to a woman with a suspended license, according to an arrest report. Before the deputy could finish introducing himself, the woman driving the car asked, “Is this about my sister’s registration?” The woman then told the deputy that she is the sister of the car owner and she was using the car to go to work at one of the businesses in the parking lot. After looking at the woman’s driver’s license, the deputy noted the woman looked like the one with a suspended license and not the sister. After confirming with the woman’s work that this was the car owner and not the sister she was claiming to be, the woman admitted to being herself and was placed under arrest.

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Anonymous donor gives $8,000 to pay for woman’s cancer treatments ‘I was not really ready to give up,’ Jean MacAllister said. ‘But we were ready to ... take whatever was going to come forward.’ SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

As 2023 was ending, Jean MacAllister and her partner Lance Langston didn’t know how they were going to pay for her lung cancer treatments. “I was not really ready to give up,” she said. “But we were ready to just give it over and take whatever was going to come forward.” There was simply no money left for them to find. Just in 2023, Langston, 67, and MacAllister, 78, had had to pay for a new air conditioning unit, a new car engine, to fix the stove, washer and dryer. The two of them live on Langston’s salary as a behavioral tech at Halifax Hospital and MacAllister’s social security and a widow’s pension benefit she receives from her deceased second husband — they need the benefit to pay bills, she said, which is the only reason she and Langston have not gotten married after their 11 years together. But then in June 2023, at her annual check-up, MacAllister’s doctor told her the news. Her cancer was back after several years of remission. They tried multiple different treatments, she said, each one expensive.

Now her doctors have her on a treatment plan that is 21 treatments every three weeks. Each treatment costs $2,500. As 2023 came to a close, MacAllister took to Facebook, desperate. She didn’t ask for money, she said. Just prayers. And then a holiday miracle: Council member Cathy Heighter called MacAllister and Langston to let them know that an anonymous donor had gifted MacAllister $8,000 toward her chemotherapy treatments. Heighter said the donor had seen MacAllister’s post and reached out to Heighter’s nonprofit, Remembering Heroes, to help. “It was overwhelming,” MacAllister said, voice thick with emotion. “We both broke into tears.” MacAllister was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013 when doctors noticed a lesion in the upper lobe of her right lung. Before her diagnosis, MacAllister said she spent her life in service: as a respiratory therapist nurse and, later, volunteering in a variety of fields. She moved to Palm Coast in 2003, and between then and her diagnosis, MacAllister served as volunteer coordinator with Flagler Volunteer Services, director of Alpha Pregnancy for six years, worked with Pace Volusia-Flagler Center for Girls and was a dedicated member and volunteer with the Flagler County Kiwanis club. She and Langston met, actually, while he was volunteering under her

management, Langston said. Langston said his life changed for the better the moment he asked her out. “Simply put, I love this woman,” he said. “I worship the ground she walks on.” Langston spends time at work as a caretaker and comes home to care for MacAllister, too. MacAllister said she feels guilty for that, but Langston said he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m in for pound, I’m in for a penny,” he said. After her initial diagnosis, MacAl-

lister said, doctors removed the upper portion of her right lung, and between that and her treatments, she said she’s not able to be as involved in the community like she used to. But now it’s her dream to pay this kindness forward someway, she said. “I don’t know who the person is. I don’t know if they know me,” she said. “But I thank God for them and for their generosity. I’m very humbled by it and I hope that I can repay somebody else the same way someday.” It’s hard to accept that the money

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shouldn’t go to someone else more deserving though, she said. Heighter said she understands that feeling — it can be hard, as a giver, to accept help. “I think that Jean is a strongwilled woman,” Heighter said. “She’s a fighter.” Heighter said the donation came through Remembering Heroes because Langston is a veteran. MacAllister has written the donor a thank you note and said she will keep them up to date with how the money is used. The money will pay for about five of her treatments or — if she qualifies for some grant funding — one of the myriad of other medical bills that she pays. Medicare pays for some of it, but a lot comes out of pocket, she said. But the donation is a tremendous help, regardless. “The stress has been relieved,” MacAllister said. “I can take a deep breath.” Heighter said she hopes there are more people able to donate and help MacAllister get the care she needs.

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BRIEFS Two killed, one critically injured in hit-and-run in Palm Coast Two pedestrians from Palm Coast were killed just after midnight, early on Jan. 14, when a pickup truck, also driven by a Palm Coast resident, struck them near the intersection of U.S. 1 and State Road 100. Charges are pending. A third pedestrian, who is a 48-year-old Bunnell man, was also struck in the crash and is in critical condition at the hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred as a 51-year-old Palm Coast man was driving a pickup truck north on U.S. 1. Three pedestrians were walking across U.S. 1: a 50-year-old Palm Coast woman, a 59-year-old Palm Coast woman, and the 48-year-old Bunnell man. The pickup hit the three pedestrians and kept driving, before being located up the road, at the Terranova’s Pizzeria parking lot. The two Palm Coast pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP reported.

Volusia County Beach Safety named Beach Patrol of the Year Volusia County Beach Safety has been named the 2023 Beach Patrol of the Year by the Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs Association. The recognition underscores the agency’s exceptional efforts and dedication throughout the year. In the 2023 season, Volusia County Beach Safety performed 2,512 water rescues and 35,811 preventive actions, responding to 1,162 medical emergencies, and addressing

41,272 calls for service. The association acknowledged the agency’s achievements in competitions as well. Volusia County Beach Safety’s competition team secured third place overall in the USLA Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition in Delray Beach and eighth place overall in the USLA National Lifeguard Championships in Virginia Beach. Volusia County Beach Safety also showcased a strong presence at the International Surf Rescue Challenge on South Padre Island, Texas. Notably, two of the eight female competitors representing the United States in the open division team began their careers with Volusia County Beach Safety. Additionally, three of the eight under 19 team competitors currently work for Volusia County Beach Safety. The open team secured a third place overall, while the under 19 team clinched the secondplace overall position.

Palm Coast Yacht Club announces 2024 Holiday Boat Parade The 2024 Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade will be held on Dec. 14, a Saturday. Parade Chair Sarah Ulis announced the date in a press release on Jan. 12. The annual parade is sponsored by the Palm Coast Yacht Club and the 2023 event had 108 official registrants, the press release said, and at least 50 non-registered boats joined in. The Dec. 14 date is optimal for high tides on the Intracoastal Waterway and is just one day before the full moon, the press release said. Send Palm Coast story ideas to brian@observerlocal news. com Send Ormond Beach story ideas to jaleene@ observerlocalnews.com.

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The man who stole a cash register from the Cypress Point Parkway Walmart in December has been arrested. On Dec. 10, the FCSO posted a photo of an unidentified man wearing a red shirt who was seen stealing a cash register from the store, a FCSO press release said. On Jan. 12, the FCSO announced that man has been identified as John Michael Wakefield, 43, of Wellington, Florida, near Palm Beach in South Florida. Wakefield is a convicted felon who was released from prison in 2021 after serving 10 years for armed robbery, the press release said. In connection to the cash register theft, Wakefield has been charged with unarmed burglary of an occupied structure and grand theft. The drawer was estimated to hold $3,500, according to the original incident report. FCSO investigators were able to identify Wakefield as a suspect through facial recognition. During the investigation, FCSO’s Major Case Unit and Real Time Crime Center tracked Wakefield to North Carolina and later back south to the Orlando area, the press release said. When an exact location was determined, a Florida Highway Patrol unit apprehended Wakefield on the Florida Turnpike’s Lake Service Plaza in Ocoee without incident, the press release said. The Orange County Corrections Facility is holding Wakefield on local charges and he will later be transferred to the Flagler County jail, where he will be held on a $60,000 bond.

A Palm Coast man has been indicted on several wire fraud charges and could face up to 20 years in federal prison for each charge if convicted. Noah Michael Urban, 19, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft, according to a press release from the Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to the indictment, Urban allegedly stole at least $800,000 from at least five different victims between the months of August 2022 and March 2023. If convicted, Urban faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud charge, which is a federal crime, the press release said. Additionally, the aggravated identity theft charges each have a mandatory minimum sentencing of two years that will run consecutive to any other prison sentence. Urban is known under several aliases, including “Sosa,” “Elijah,” “King Bob,” and “Anthony Ramirez,” the press release said. The case was jointly investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Justice Department’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, the United States Attorney’s Office District of Oregon, and the United States Attorney’s Office Middle District of Florida, the press release said. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Cannizzaro is prosecuting the case.

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Investigating possible suicide in Palm Coast’s L Section The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible suicide that occurred on Lewis Drive in Palm Coast. The FCSO first announced on its Facebook page around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 12 that deputies were investigation a death on Lewis Drive and asked residents to stay clear of the area. Just before noon, the FCSO updated the post to say the death appeared to be a suicide but is still under investigation pending an autopsy.

Daytona dancer arrested for DUI in Flagler by Sheriff Rick Staly Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly was returning from a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at 3 p.m. Jan. 15, when he observed a black Chevrolet approaching the entrance of Andalusia Trail at State Road 100 West with heavy passenger side damage. When approached by Staly, the driver could not produce a driver’s license but identified herself as Krystal Miller, 35, of Daytona Beach. She told Staly and other deputies that she was a dancer at a strip club in Daytona and had been at a bachelor party with “some other girls” in Interlachen (Putnam County) all night and was on her way home. She said she was just tired and had run off the roadway. Miller was carrying a black handbag which she opened in plain view, and the deputies saw a glass pipe and a plastic bag containing a partially crushed pill. She also had a “baggie of cocaine.” Miller was arrested on multiple charges and was held on $18,500 bond.

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School District is installing ‘amazing’ sensory rooms in all of the schools A federal grant is funding a unique sensory room for students in each school.

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When the door to Flagler Palm Coast High School’s new sensory room is open, sounds trickle in from the outside. As the door closes you are encompassed by a different world of soothing light and colors, sounds, vibrations and an array of different textures. Some students with disabilities are not able to filter out the outside noises. The rooms help them regulate themselves, said Mindy Morris, Flagler Schools’ lead behavioral specialist. “Sensory rooms are becoming more popular now, because the research has shown that there has been an improvement in behaviors across different environments,” Morris said. “We’re able to allow our students to come in here and get those needs met and then go back to the classroom and have more focus or be more regulated with their behaviors.” The school district is in the process of installing a sensory room — or in the case of FPC, a suite of three rooms — in every school. Each room is unique to the students’ needs of

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that school, said Joey DiPuma, the district’s coordinator of innovation, who leads the district’s design team. Rymfire Elementary School’s sensory room was the first to be finished last month. Matanzas High and FPC are done. The team is now finishing the sensory room at Bunnell Elementary School. Old Kings Elementary School’s room is nearly complete, but DiPuma’s team has to repair a couple of pieces that arrived damaged, he said. “I appreciate the collaboration,” FPC Principal Bobby Bossardet said. “These people are very passionate about supporting our students with disabilities.” Tammy Yorke, the district’s coor-

dinator of federal programs, secured nearly $500,000 in federal COVID funds to supply and build each room. As the rooms are completed, faculty and staff at the schools are trained in how to utilize the rooms to support the students with disabilities, said Kim Halliday, the district’s director of Exceptional Student Education. Morris put the protocol together for the training, Halliday said. “My hope and expectation is that it’s going to help our kids to be more engaged,” Halliday said. The students go into the rooms in small groups with a teacher or paraprofessional, Halliday said. As the students move around the room there are different sensory inputs to

engage them. “There’s touch sensory, there’s light sensory,” Halliday said. “You’ve got a couple of trampolines in (Rymfire’s room) to have a little bit of movement. If you run your hand across this wall, you hear music and the lights change colors.” DiPuma said the district has been planning to build the rooms for nearly two years. “The thing with sensory rooms is they’re very expensive and they’re hard to build,” he said. “From the time we wrote the grant we began the planning phase. Once we got the grant we started to figure out which vendors we were going to use. We were constantly connecting with

sensory folks, because I think we have a pretty good grip on classroom design, but sensory design was something that’s really specific. So we had to figure out how to do that correctly and responsibly.” DiPuma said after watching some students try out the rooms, he knew the expense, labor and attention to detail was all worth it. “The response is amazing,” he said. “If you’ve never seen a student react to a sensory room before, it’s just unbelievable. Data cannot show you that. It’s just a really good feeling to see them.” Morris and DiPuma said each room has different solutions that support different needs with an influx of calming tools. “What I’ve seen so far is they will gravitate to the items that they feel will help them get regulated,” Morris said. “It’s really cool to see our students utilize a specific item and how you physically can see the difference in them from when they walk in the room to where they go directly to their item and then how they just calm down. Just their whole body changes, and to see that is really phenomenal. And to be able to have that for all of our students to be able to utilize is fantastic.” Indeed, a few minutes in the rooms can also be beneficial to the school’s general population of students as well as staff, the district’s administrators say. “This has been a long time coming,” DiPuma said. “This room, I think, supports everybody. These spaces I feel really good about. I get pumped about classroom design and media centers, but the sensory rooms are amazing.” Email brent@observerlocalnews. com.

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Sheriff Office recovers Q+A LASHAKIA MOORE, FLAGLER SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT $19,000 in cybertheft Superintendent navigates latest controversy No arrests have been made in the theft of over $719,000; FCSO and school district hope more money will be recovered. BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a small percentage of the money that was stolen from Flagler Schools in a cybertheft scam last fall, but the FCSO has not made any arrests, a Sheriff’s spokesperson said. The school district lost $719,583 in a fraudulent electronic money transfer last fall. The district believed it was making a payment to H.A. Contracting Corp., the contractor for the Matanzas High School expansion project. The FCSO has recovered $19,700 of the stolen money that the Sheriff’s Office believes was sent to a money mule, Public Affairs Officer Carmen Fleischmann said in an email to the Observer.

“We were able to recover $19,700.00 from a bank account where the funds were initially sent to,” Fleischmann wrote. “The money was then disbursed to numerous other accounts that we have subpoenaed, waiting to see if there (are) any other funds we can recover. The initial funds were sent to a business account belonging to a gentleman located in California we’ve identified as a mule. No arrests have been made.” Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore said the district is continuing to work with its insurance company, the Sheriff’s Office and H.A. Contracting to recover more funds. “Our sheriff’s office is really actively working on this and I’m still hopeful that we’ll continue to recover more more money,” Moore said. “We’re still awaiting feedback from JP Morgan Chase as to the account and if there were additional fraudulent acts to that account. So we’ll hope. We haven’t been told that it’s closed, so we’re still actively working towards it.”

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Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore has chosen Palm Coast resident Don Foley as the district’s new Communications Coordinator. Announced at the December 2023 School Board meeting, Foley began his duties serving the district on January 8. Replacing long-time coordinator Jason Wheeler, Foley most recently served as the public relations manager for Brightway Insurance in Jacksonville. “Jason (Wheeler) was the first person in this position and he truly made it his own, he made it special,” Foley said. “With a similar passion for serving the students of our county, I feel my experience will help provide the level of communication support our schools have thrived on for nearly a decade.” Serving 15 years in media and public relations management roles with Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Cleveland State Community College, Foley provided communication expertise within the educational realm from 2006 to 2020. “Sharing the stories of our children and their growth and success is something this office focuses on, first and foremost,” Moore said. “Don

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lagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore was on her way to Tampa on Jan. 11 when she took some time to chat with the Observer. Moore was heading to the Tampa Convention Center where the Matanzas High School Blue Steel band was scheduled to perform at the Florida Music Education Association Conference and All-State Concerts. “They invited me to come over, and I’m excited that I’m able to actually make it and see them perform,” Moore said. “Blue Steel will be performing on the main stage. However, we do have students from other schools that are (performing) as well. And so all of our secondary music educators will be there, and I’m excited to be there with them and just spend the next two days supporting music education.” Since the beginning of the school year, when Moore was the interim superintendent, she’s had to work through several crises including investigating a segregated assembly at Bunnell Elementary School, and working with the Sheriff’s Office and JP Morgan Chase in trying to recover funds from a cybertheft of a $719,000 payment intended for the contractor of the Matanzas High expansion project that was sent to a fraudulent account. The latest issue is the School Board’s plan to terminate Board Attorney Kristy Gavin’s contract. Gavin currently advises both the Board and the district on legal matters. Moore and Gavin were unable to reach a mutual agreement by the Board’s Dec. 31 deadline on a possible new role for the attorney working exclusively for the district. Moore spoke about this issue and more. Were you negotiating a separation agreement or a new role for Kristy Gavin?

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provides a solid background in education communication and has a passion for helping tell the stories of our students.” Previously working in government communication roles with the Mayor’s Office in Huntsville, Alabama, as well as serving the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in 2022, Foley’s resume showcases education and video production at the forefront. A winner of a Best of Show award from the American Ad Federation for video promotion, as well as a producer of Emmy-nominated and Associated Press award-winning regional broadcasts, Foley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Foley and his wife, Terri, have been resident of Flagler County since 2022. Foley joins current Flagler Schools Community Engagement Specialist Angela Dawson in providing communication services for the district.

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It was really both. There was a separation agreement that would allow her to separate from the Board and to come work for the district under a new contract.” What was the sticking point?

I think there were several

sticking points that just didn’t allow us to be able to come to an agreement that Attorney Gavin was OK with that I was OK with as well. What is the next step? Are you hiring a firm for the district on an interim basis?

Right now, Ms. Gavin is still working in her same capacity. If the Board continues with termination, then they will

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have to follow the steps of her contract in order to terminate her contract, which would be them giving her a letter that essentially tells her that her contract is terminated. So right now Ms. Gavin is working as normal, pending the board’s decision as to if they will move forward with termination or not. We have other things that come up that we will use other attorneys for. One of the (firms) that we use is Sniffen and Spellman, and so what we’ve done is made an addendum to their current contract with us (in negotiating union bargaining) to allow for them to help us with other matters outside of the scope of their their old contract. We use different attorneys for lots of different (matters). But right now, what we’ve done is really open up Sniffen and Spellman’s contract with us, so that they can assist us with other things, because there are things that we will continue to need assistance with. If Gavin’s contract is terminated, what will be the next step for the district?

If her contract is terminated, we will be asking the Board to give us permission to hire an attorney or firm to provide counsel to the district.

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AdventHealth has named Kristen Sutton as chief nursing officer at AdventHealth Palm Coast and AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, effective Jan. 28. The role will serve AdventHealth’s Flagler/St. Johns market and will have operational oversight for both hospitals in Flagler County, according to a press release. Sutton has 20 years of nurs-

You know the thing is, there are always things happening that we’re working through. I am being very intentional with just the development of the standard order of operating procedures for our organization as a guiding document, a guided process for our staff in order to eliminate some of the issues we’ve experienced in the past. So I would say I’ve settled in. At the beginning of the year we dealt with some pretty major concerns. But every day we’re working through something. You’ve selected Angela O’Brien to be the district’s new assistant superintendent for academic services — your previous position. How will that help you finally filling that position?

I did name an assistant that will be approved by the School Board on the 23rd. So, she is still transitioning into the role. It’s going to be critical. It’s going to allow me to really focus on the management of the district and a will allow her to come in and really focus on the academic side of the house. And that’s going to allow for the most important side of our organization to continue to move forward and have the oversight that is needed. I’m excited to work with her in this capacity. She’s worked for the organization for a little bit over one year. She comes with a lot of knowledge and experience from the private sector and is now coming over to work within the public sector on the academic side, but she’s worked with Human Resources here ... for the last year.

ing experience. She currently serves as the chief nursing officer and vice president for Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, a joint venture between Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth. “I value people and relationships first. I am most excited to meet our team members,” Sutton said. “I look forward to seeing what opportunities exist to volunteer in the Palm Coast community.”

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condo in Hammocks Dunes was the top real estate transaction for Nov. 23-29 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Fred Gronbacher, as trustee, sold 7 Avenue De La Mer, Unit 1004, to Mark and Kerry Larmore, of Palm Coast, for $2,200,000. Built in 2003, the condo is a 4/4.5 and has a fireplace and 4,412 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $1,550,000. ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

BUNNELL WhittBeverly Tomlinson and Cecil Tomlinson Jr., of Jacksonville, sold 442 Quarter Horse Lane to Toni Ellen Peterson and Steven Fugate, of Bunnell, for $515,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool, a fireplace and 1,820 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $152,000. Condos Best Point East, LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 4600 east Moody Blvd., Unit 6A, to Rigoberto Negron and Matthew Lopez, of Bunnell, for $170,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 2/2 and has 951 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $145,000.

Mark and Kerry Larmore, of Palm Coast, sold 85 Avenue De La Mer, unit 506, to Eric Ludwig Stone and Linda Kent Stone, of Palm Coast, for $1,900,000. Built in 2006, the condo is a 4/3.5 and has 3,070 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $760,000.

PALM COAST Cypress Knoll Webdon LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 30 Ethan Allen Drive to Thomas Robson, of Valley Stream, New York, for $539,000. Built in 1999, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool, a fireplace and 2,276 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $439,000. Grand Haven Rita Hueter, of Indian Land, South Carolina, sold 24 Lagare Street to Brian Lewis Schutt and Cynthia Lynn Schutt, of Coral Springs, for $520,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 2,090 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $240,000. Indian Trails Bridget Mary Kelly, of Palm Coast, sold 35 Bressler Lane to Mark Napolitano, of Palm Coast, for $320,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,098 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $135,000. Palm Harbor Ronald Gerard Schrein and Rena Marie Schrein, of Palm

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NOV. 23 - NOV. 29 Coast, sold 8 Firethorn Lane to Nancy Carolyn Turner, as trustee, for $424,900. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 1,738 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $358,000. Park Place Dennis and Bonnie Huff, of Palm Coast, sold 109 Park Place Drive to John Mark Lawler and Dorian Lawler, of Ruskin, for $459,000. Built in 2017, the house is a 4/2 and has a fireplace and 2,092 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $315,000. Sawmill Branch D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 4 Sawmill Court to Danny Jay Manning and Barbara Sue Manning, of Palm Coast, for $352,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,798 square feet.

D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 46 Summerwood Road South to Andres Felipe Bautista and Edie Irene Lambright Bautista, of Palm Coast, for $318,700. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet. Seminole Woods D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 19 Slipper Orchid Trail East to Devon Story and Renae Williams, of Palm Coast, for $390,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,363 square feet.

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

house on the Tomoka River was the top real estate transaction for Dec. 3-9 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. James Olsen, of Ormond Beach, sold 427 Pine Bluff Trail to Audrey Bruner and Tracey Watson, of Ormond Beach, for $2,750,000. Built in 1978, the house is a 5/4 and has 4 half baths, a pool, a hot tub, a fireplace, a guest house, a dock, a boathouse, a carport and 8,180 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $1.8 million.

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Condos Robert Banker and Susan Mary Banker, of Ormond Beach, sold 1 Tomoka Oaks Blvd., Unit 104, to Donald Felton Tyler, Jr. and Cecilia Tyler, of Ormond Beach, for $224,900. Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,184 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $165,000.

Joseph Birtley, of Holly Hill, and Lorraine Hunnefeld, of Inman, South Carolina, sold 10 Lynnhurst Drive, Unit 207, to Jorge and Elizabeth Jimenez, of Hialeah, for $197,000. Built in 1974, the condo is a 2/1.5 and has 930 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $113,000.

ORMOND BEACH Not in a subdivision John Garthe, of Ormond Beach, sold 80 Jill Alison Circle to Zachary and Caroline Yeomans, of Ormond Beach, for $895,000. Built in

1991, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, a hot tub and 2,709 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $400,000. Plantation Bay Ronald and Jeannette Miller, of Ormond Beach, sold 1331 Hansberry Lane to Jean Boudreau, of Ormond Beach, for $335,000. Built in 2010, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,551 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $240,500.

Leslie Forrester, Jr. and Sandra Forrester, of Ormond Beach, sold 1420 Kinnard Circle to Lawrence and Carol Herlihy, of Ormond beach, for $675,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 4/2.5 and has 3,146 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $450,000. Plantation Pines Clayton Beazley, Sr., a personal representative, sold 362 Sugar Pine Lane to John and Brianna Atkins, of Daytona Beach, for $315,000. Built in 1987, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,586 square feet.

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DEC. 3 - DEC. 9 River Oaks Miguel Kleber Toala and Catalina Del Rosario Toala, of Leesburg, Virginia, sold 327 River Vale Lane to Karen and Timothy Pickerrell, of Ormond Beach, for $455,000. Built in 2016, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,121 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $257,000. Tomoka Oaks Williamsburg Painting Services, Inc., of Orlando, sold 6 Windsor Drive to Stephanie and James Brown, of Ormond Beach, for $470,000. Built in 1979, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a pool, a fireplace and 2,188 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $330,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Not in a subdivision Schuyler Brown, of Ormond Beach, sold 1482 John Anderson Drive to Sherrie Gatz, of Ormond Beach, for $346,700. Built in 1954, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,715 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $315,000. Verona Oceanside MHK of Volusia County, Inc., of Daytona Beach, sold 7 Marden Drive to Luis and Nicole Rodriguez, of Chuluota, for $1,063,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/3.5 and has a private elevator and 2,276 square feet.

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

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New year, new me (the pottery extraordinaire) Determined to grow as a person in 2024, Observer columnist Mike Cavaliere ventures to learn a new skill that — get this — doesn’t involve a computer screen.

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I have a very particular set of skills. Avoiding clothes shopping for full decades, for instance — I excel at that. I also do an OK Joe Pesci impersonation. When it comes to physical feats, though, I’m far less accomplished. During a commercial for that show where couples compete to circumnavigate the globe, my wife, Rebecca, gasped, her eyes sparkling with hope, and said, “Oh, I want to do an Amazing Race!” I wiped a drip of ice cream off my jowls and belched. “I want to do an Amazing Rest.” But don’t let my aversion to exercise fool you. I’m actually huge on personal growth, as long as it doesn’t involve sweating. One of my favorite pastimes, in fact, is

to broodingly ruminate about my future. What do I want? Where am I going? Will I have enough time to get there? You know the routine. Midlife is a time of unrelenting reassessment. After all, it’s around the midpoint in any race, I’m told, when you finally slow down enough to take a look around. You start wondering if it’s too late to double back and find a better path. You think, Am I giving it my all? For the first time, you’re tired. You notice new body aches and, even more alarming, notice yourself noticing the birds along the way, and with newfound admiration. You think a lot about protein and water consumption, and then it hits you — the suddenly very real possibility that the path you’re treading will, one day, disappear under your feet, leaving you lost in midair a moment, like Wile E. Coyote, with just enough time before falling to look remorsefully at the audience, all those faces you left behind or never got a chance to know. So — basically — that’s why I took

a pottery class. “Aprons over there,” our instructor, Heather, nodded toward the back. Then she sat at the wheel and explained her actions — how she centered the clay, formed a well in its middle, spun, molded — and I was shocked at how quickly her brick of mud transformed, as if by magic, into a bowl textured by the grooves of her fingerprints. “You make it look easy,” I said, not unlike a kid marveling at home run hitters, assuming they must be superhuman. She smirked. “Lots of practice.” Then she set us loose, guiding our actions as we went. To my surprise, there’s nothing dainty about working with clay. To start, you slam your brick onto the wheel — really make it thud — or else it won’t stay in place once you kick on the pedal to start spinning. Molding isn’t delicate, either, at least not at first. You really manhandle the clay, push and squeeze and stretch it, let its silver slick your palms and slide beneath your fingernails. The streaks near your knuckles look like real work. You begin to like that. Then, to balance your brick’s center of gravity, Heather tells you to hold a hand firm, like a fierce karate chop, on top of the spinning clay, muscling it into submission.

Oh yes, you like this very much. You dive your fingers deep into the middle of the mud, then pull a side toward you. The spinning wheel puts everything in fast motion, and you watch as the pressure from your fingers stretches your well open wide like a blooming flower. In that moment, you feel the hunk in your hands transform from a blob into a bowl, as if all it had been waiting for to evolve was your guiding hand. This, right here, is the magic part: when nothing turns into something. You did that. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere about how we mold our lives, about each year being an unformed mass of potential, an invitation to get our hands dirty. But metaphors — those are the dainty and delicate things. I made a bowl, hearty as Earth and hardened by fire. It doesn’t exist on the page or in my head but in my cupboard, where it has a job, a purpose. I’ll even eat out of it — probably ice cream — definitely while I’m resting. And it will be amazing. Mike Cavaliere is the author of The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies, available now.

With no senior center, does Palm Coast have any senior fun?

PALM COAST MAYOR

A recent question from a community member: Without a dedicated senior center in Palm Coast, what ample programs do we possibly have for seniors? Every year, the City of Palm Coast is blessed to welcome a growing number of senior residents over 55 years of age. The peace of our natural outdoor beauty initially draws them here. Yet, it’s important to note that we have many captivating activities

in our Parks and Recreation Department. Our Palm Coast Community Center at 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE has several event and meeting rooms that are most often set aside strictly for senior activities. We do have standard favorites, including tai chi, yoga, mahjongg, bridge, sewing, book club, and movies. But we also have several unique free specialty classes, quite uncommon to other Park Districts, which include: Support Groups for Specialized Diseases – Encouragement, comfort, and understanding for the Visually Impaired, for those dealing with Parkinson’s Disease, and for caregivers for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Widow/Widower Support Group – Help with combating

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loneliness and meeting new friends. In fact, we recently had a local widow and widower meet in this group – and they’re married now! Diabetes Prevention and Management Program – Partnering with the Department of Health, coaches assist with methods for staying healthy, especially for those with a diabetes diagnosis. Sewing With Heart – Seniors choose a specific charity to be the

recipients of a specially designed sewing project. They recently created dresses for the Dress a Girl Around the World Association, believing that every little girl deserves a brand-new dress. It makes me proud, and it warms my heart to see a bustling community center full of Palm Coast residents who are exhibiting a true example of our community spirit. If you’d like to participate in these programs or others, please log onto https://secure.rec1.com/FL/palmcoast-fl/catalog.

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FLAGLER COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INSTALLS 2024 BOARD

Flagler County Association of Realtors 2024 Board of Directors: Eddie Marcal, president; Michelle McKinney, vice president; Gina DosSantos, president elect; Merritt Zucca, treasurer; Lisa Smith, secretary; Nick Trizano, director; Gina Eckert, director; Megan Farrell, director. Not pictured: Tom Heiser, director. Photo by Alina, courtesy of Flagler County Association of Realtors mark Properties). The Board of Directors also installed continuing directors Megan Farrell and Tom Heiser (Coldwell Banker Premier Properties) and two new directors —

Gina Eckert (Livin Paradise Realty) and Nick Trizano (Weichert Realtors Hallmark Properties). Two awards were given out during the installation. Eddie Lang of Nex-

tHome at the Beach was named Realtor of the Year. Greg Fields of Fields Customs, LLC, was named Business Partner of the Year.

PETS UP FOR ADOPTION The Flagler Humane Society is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1 Shelter Drive in Palm Coast. Adoption fees vary based on the animal, and the shelter has both dogs and cats up for adoption. Anyone who is interested in adopting or has questions about the process can contact the Flagler Humane Society at 386-445-1814 or apply online at flaglerhumanesociety.org.

Publisher Brian McMillan, brian@observerlocalnews.com OBO Managing Editor Jarleene Almenas, jarleene@observerlocalnews.com Associate Editor Brent Woronoff, brent@observerlocalnews.com Staff Writer Sierra Williams, sierra@observerlocalnews.com Design Editor Hailey McMillan, hailey@observerlocalnews.com Director of Engagement Kaitlyn Stier, kstier@observerlocalnews.com Senior Media Specialist Susan Moore, susan@observerlocalnews.com Advertising Coordinator Jessica Boone, jessica@observerlocalnews.com Operations Manager Bonnie Hamilton, bonnie@observerlocalnews.com Circulation Coordinator, Draven Owens, dowens@observerlocalnews.com

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.

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The Flagler County Association of Realtors recently installed its 2024 Board of Directors. Eddie Marcal of Coldwell Banker Premier Properties is FCAR’s president for 2024. Marcal has served on the FCAR Board of Directors since 2018. He was installed by 2023 Florida Realtors President Mike McGraw. Marcal takes over for 2023 FCAR President Ana DeAlmeida of Livin Paradise Realty, LLC. The Executive Committee includes President-Elect, Michelle McKinney (NextHome Treasure Coast); Vice President Gina DosSantos (Livin Paradise Realty); Secretary Lisa Smith (Ocean City Realty); and Treasurer Merritt Zucca (Weichert Realtors Hall-

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.” Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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 Branch of military: U.S. Marine Corps  Dates of service: 2003-2007  Rank/occupation: Sergeant / Rifleman, Supply  Hometown: Dade City, Florida Ty Miller has lived in Palm Coast since 1998 and graduated from Flagler Palm Coast High School in 1999. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at the height of the war in Iraq and went to boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, before being sent to supply school at Camp Geiger, North Carolina. Following his training, he was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California. Miller is a combat veteran with three active-duty deployments to the Middle East in a four-year period, where he performed dangerous convoy duty. On his first tour in 2004, his unit was positioned in the Anbar Province, Iraq, to relieve the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne. In 2007 he was honorably discharged for his service. Among his awards and decorations are the Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Sea Service Deployment ribbon with one star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Miller returned to the Middle East in 2009, Afghanistan 2010-2011, as a civilian defense contractor. After years of serving in combat zones, he returned to the U.S. and moved to Palm Coast in 2021, where he now works from home. For information about benefits and support organizations for veterans, call 386-313-4014.

JANUARY 18, 2024

YOUR NEIGHBORS “When it comes to our children, politics has no place. Our children need us.” MARIAN IRVIN-REDDIN

Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore Flagler Schools Chief of Operations Dave Freeman waves to onlookers from a school bus

Dream keepers Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration and ribbon cutting for Carver Community Center’s extension were held prior to the parade on Jan. 13. BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Community members packed the The George Washington Carver Community Center gym in Bunnell on Saturday, Jan. 13, for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Many of the celebrants then squeezed into the Carver Center’s new reception area for a ribbon cutting officially opening the facility’s new extension. The day’s activities then moved outside for the annual MLK Parade from the Carver Center on East Drain Street, west to U.S. 1, to State Road 100 and looping back to the starting point. Carver Center Youth Services Specialist Stacey Smith opened the celebration with a stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson presented 2024 MLK Celebration and Parade Marshal Marian Irvin-Reddin with a framed certificate. Irvin-Reddin, who worked to help save the Carver Gym years ago and continues to work with youth in the community in her retirement, said she was humbled. “My heart is with the children,” she said. “We have to step up. Dr. King

Carver Community Center Site Manager Bonita Robinson.

didn’t sit down. … When it comes to our children, politics has no place. Our children need us.” Celebration/Parade Committee Chairman Mark Anderson and Flagler County NAACP President Phyllis Pearson also spoke during the MLK Celebration. Pearson said, “There is no figure more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And this particular movement is still ongoing.” Flagler County School Board member Cheryl Massaro, Bunnell Mayor Robinson, Carver Center Site Manager Bonita Robinson, Rev. Elijah Emmanuel, Flagler County Commission Chair Andy Dance, Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly were among the speakers at the ribbon cutting. Pastor Daisy Henry opened the ceremony with a prayer. “I’m so excited,” said Massaro, who cut the ribbon on the new exten-

Kimberly McClendon and Bunnell City Commissioner Tina-Marie Schultz ride in Bunnell’s MLK Parade.

The Flagler County Education Foundation’s Maryiotti Johnson, Teresa Rizzo and Selina Hernandez at the MLK Celebration.

sion. “The county started this and they committed to making this happen. The city of Bunnell and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office provided support. They never gave up on this facility.” The Carver Center’s extension includes the new reception area, four offices, two conference rooms and new bathrooms, Bonita Robinson said. Dance noted that the addition was built internally by the county’s general

services department. Moore said County Administrator Heidi Petito “deserves a round of applause” for making the extension possible. “(Petito) has been a part of this for a long time,” Dance said. “This is the ultimate celebration for me to see where we came from and where we are now,” Rev. Emmanuel said.

Students ride in the parade on a Flagler County Schools bus.

Palm Coast Historical Society President Kathy Reichard-Ellavsky and Historical Society volunteer Mary Hultay pose with Garfield, who has a place in the city’s history beginning in 1985 when ITT Development Corporation signed a marketing agreement to have Garfield promote the community in advertising. Photos by Brent Woronoff

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LOCAL EVENTS THURSDAY, JAN. 18

COLORED PENCIL ON TONED PAPER WORKSHOP When: 12-3 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Priscilla Humay will teach participants how to use colored pencils on color toned papers. Drawing skills are encouraged. Class costs $45 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Visit ormondartmuseum.org. 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 January meeting. Check-in and socializing will begin at 6:30 p.m. The focus of the meeting will be on club activities in 2024 in preparation for the November election, how to meet Democratic neighbors, and updates on local, state, and national issues. Like-minded nonmembers are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Chantelle Uitermark will lead this yin yoga class focusing on “vision” to seek clarity on where you want to go this year. Class costs $22 for museum members; $25 for nonmembers. Visit ormondartmuseum.org. FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT When: 7 p.m. Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5400 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Bobby Jo Valentine will perform a free concert, hosted by St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Valentine is a folk/pop singer and songwriter.

SATURDAY, JAN. 20

HONEYBEE BUZZ: HEROES OF OUR PLANET, MAKING HONEY HAPPEN When: 10-11 a.m. Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: Join beekeepers Bill and Barry for an educational program about how important honeybees are, Florida native “bee friendly” plants and what is involved in raising honeybees and harvesting the honey. Entrance into the park costs $5 per vehicle.

ARBOR DAY AT THE EDC When: 10 a.m. Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach Details: Join the Environmental Discovery Center for its annual Arbor Day Celebration, recommended for children ages 7-12. There will be a tree planting with refreshments and crafts to follow. Space is limited. Call the EDC at 386-615-7081 to secure your spot.

A GREAT ROSY GLOW: THE STORY OF BULOW PLANTATION RUINS When: 10 a.m. Where: Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, 3501 Old Kings Road S., Flagler Beach Details: Learn about the events that led to the destruction of one of the largest plantations in East Florida during the Second Seminole War. The program will include a half-mile roundtrip hike to view the ruins. Bring water, sunscreen and insect repellent and wear sturdy shoes. Program is free with park entry of $4 per vehicle.

ORMOND BEACH GARDEN CLUB ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION When: 11 a.m. Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Ormond Beach Garden Club will plant a native oak tree at The Casements in honor of Florida Arbor Day and the 100th anniversary of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Visit https://www. facebook.com/RockfellerGardens.

WELL READ WANDERERS When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Palm Coast United Methodist Church, 1 Torino Drive at 6500 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Join the Flagler County Education Foundation for a book reading of “The Long Shot” by Chris Paul, crafts, a basketball lesson and lunch. This is a literacy event for ages 4-8. Visit https://bit. ly/4aBDtlA.

GARDEN CLUB OF PALM COAST ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING When: 11 a.m. Where: Palm Coast City Hall, Details: The Garden Club at Palm Coast joins the statewide celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day and the 100th anniversary of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs with a tree planting ceremony at City Hall, outside lakefront at Town Center. A bald cypress tree will be planted, and there will be free wax myrtle tree seedlings given away to all attendees.

CHRISTIAN UNITY CONCERT When: 12-3 p.m. Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5400 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Church choirs from around Palm Coast will perform a free concert. Offerings will go to the Family Life Center and the Sheltering Tree.

FRIDAY, JAN. 19

YIN YOGA AND ESSENTIAL OILS CLASS When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP When: 1-4 p.m. Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Learn to paint in watercolor with artist Bibi Gromling. You will learn how to use two different methods to mask the sea foam and seaweed before painting the background for a turtle hatchling painting. Class costs $75. All supplies are included. No drawing is required. Class is limited to six students. Call 386-317-9400 to reserve a spot. THE PALMETTO CLUB PRESENTS CASINO NIGHT When: 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: The Palmetto Club, 1000 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach Details: Gamble to support the Palmetto Club’s fundraising efforts for local charities. There will be fullsize tables of blackjack and poker. Three comp tickets at door, with more for purchase. There will also be a mystery raffle, winning prizes, 50/50, special priced beer, music, dancing and a buffet. Event costs $50 per person. RSVP required by Jan. 14. Call 443-831-5597. THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL: A TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON When: 7 p.m. Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: This two-hour production starring Belinda Davids promises to take audiences on a journey through Whitney Houston’s greatest hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”and “How Will I Know.” Tickets start at $64. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24

VETERANS CREATIVE EXPRESSION WORKSHOP When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Veterans are invited to create a unique artwork with guidance from Outreach Curator Diamond Johnson. All supplies are provided, and no experience is needed. This program is open to veterans and current service members, but a family member (age 16 or older) may also participate. All participants must register in advance. Visit ormondartmuseum.org. FLAGLER SCHOOLS TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR GALA When: 6-8 p.m. Where: The Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 State Route 100, Palm Coast Details: Flagler Schools will honor its top teachers, employees and rookie teachers. This year’s gala theme is “A Night of Legends.” Free event. Open to the public.

THURSDAY, JAN. 25

TIGER BAY ECO-BUGGY TOUR When: 9:30 a.m. to noon Where: Tiger Bay State Forest, 2201 Rima Ridge Road, Ormond Beach Details: Forest rangers from the Florida Forest Service will discuss and demonstrate the use and benefits of prescribed fire in land management and willdland fuels reduction. The burning demonstration is weather dependent. All ages are welcome. Free Explore Volusia program presented by the county. Reservations required. Search for Green Volusia activities on Eventbrite.com or contact Tommy Nordmann at tnordmann@volusia.org or at 386-736-5927, ext. 12072. MAGIC HISTORY AND MYTHS When: 2 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach Library auditorium, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: The Friends of the Ormond Beach Library will present a program on the history of magic, featuring magician Peter Bugnet. Free program.

FRIDAY, JAN. 26

ARTIST TALK WITH CLARE RADIGAN: CREATIVE PROCESS

SUNDAY, JAN. 28

When: 11 a.m. to noon Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Clare Radigan, whose works are on display at OMAM’s “Surreal Worlds” exhibition, will discuss where her ideas originate and why she paints them. Free admission. Registration is required. Visit ormondartmuseum.org. HUMAN NATURE: BACK TO THE SOUND OF MOTOWN When: 7 p.m. Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: See this group, presented by Smokey Robinson, perform Motown hits. Tickets start at $54. Visit flaglerauditorium.org. J ALAN SIX BAND CONCERT When: 7:30 p.m. Where: MetroHealth Stadium at Pictona, 1060 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill Details: The Holly Hill 2024 Concert Series will begin with the J Alan Six Band, which performs country music. Tickets start at $13. Visit hollyhillevents.org.

ART LEAGUE OF DAYTONA BEACH’S ANNUAL MEMBERS’ AWARDS EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION When: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, through Feb. 16 Where: Art League of Daytona Beach,433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach Details: See this exhibit featuring art of all mediums by the members of the Art League of Daytona Beach. The exhibit will run through Feb. 16. Visit artleague.org. WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB When: 12:30-2 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning Jan. 9 Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Join this book club, which will study “Love Stories of the Bible Speak” by Shannon Bream. The book club wil meet in the Marchman Building, room 117. Contact Sylvia Meincke at 386-451-5223.

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: VFW Post 8696, 47 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast Details: Come join VFW Post 8696 for an arts and crafts show benefiting veteran programs. There will be a variety of craft vendors with handmade items plus a baked goods table. GUNS AND HOSES CHILI CHALLENGE When: 12-2 p.m. Where: Veterans Park, 101 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: The Flagler Woman’s invites the public to attend the Guns and Hoses Chili Challenge between first responders. For $10, attendees may sample all the various chilies and vote on which one is best for the fan favorite prize. There will be music, a bake sale and raffles. For more information, call 388-569-7813 or 908-839-8862.

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

BATTLEFIELD TO BOWTIE CHARITY GALA When: 6-10 p.m. Where: Anderson Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Pop Smoke K-9 for Veterans, an Ormond Beach nonprofit, will be holding its first fundraising event, designed to celebrate the journey of veterans as they transition from military service to civilian life. The evening will feature stories from veterans, a silent auction, live entertainment and a gourmet dinner. Individual gala tickets cost $100. Visit https://www.popsmokek9forveterans.org.

MOAS EXHIBITIONS When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: “Wings of History: World War II Aviation Art of John D. Shaw” (through Jan. 21); and “World War II: Stories from the American Experience” (through Jan. 21).

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Defender Spencer Zogg (16) gets the ball out of the back field in the 5 Star game against University. Photos by Michele Meyers

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Flagler Palm Coast soccer goalie Teagan Paulo stormed out of the goal area, running well past the 18-yard box, to intercept the ball from a University player. The long shot hit Paulo in his chest and bounced back to the opponent and Paulo was caught flat-footed. It was an uh-oh moment. But Paulo’s teammates are used to it. “That’s like an every-game thing, since the first game of the season,” FPC coach Ramtin Amiri said. “The team knows that if he comes flying out, they just drop in behind.” Noah Daily dropped down and cleared a shot away, and the Bulldogs went on to defeat University 4-0 in a Five Star Conference boys quarterfinal on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Aron Binkley scored three penalty kicks and Jack Moberly added a score off a pass from Binkley as FPC won its 10th game in a row to improve to 14-3. Paulo recorded his sixth consecutive clean sheet and his 10th of the season. “I’ve complete trust in him,” Moberly said of FPC’s sophomore goalkeeper. “Sometimes he scares me. He does some wild stuff, but he gets the job done.” The Bulldogs’ win streak ended with a 3-1 loss to district-rival Spruce Creek in the conference semifinals on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The score against University was 0-0 early in the second half when Paulo’s missed save gave the Titans an opportunity to score the go-ahead goal. “Noah saved us there for sure,” Paulo said. “When I turned around, I saw the ball there and I saw my teammate. I trusted he would get there. But I still felt, ‘I’m about to let the team down a bit here,’ and, you know, that’s not a great feeling ever. But luckily it didn’t matter. We got

FPC goalie Teagan Paulo and coach Ramtin Amiri walk off the field after the win.

the result, no goals against. So it’s all you can wish for.” Paulo’s commanding presence in goal this season has been well worth those very few times when he decides to leave the goal area and doesn’t come up with the ball, his coach and teammates say. “Teagan has been phenomenal,” Amiri said. “That’s the one difference between this year and last year. He’s like a presence. We have always had decent goalkeepers, but with him, his voice, the way he flies out of the box when he needs to — it’s a little bit scary sometimes — but we trust him to this point to do it correctly. And he has so far this season.” The Bulldogs defeated the Titans by a 4-0 score for the second time this season. Amiri was not pleased with his team’s first-half play when they couldn’t convert their opportunities. He moved everybody forward in the second half to put more pressure on University.

“In the second half, we really started working together, stringing everybody into the offense, rather than just two or three of us,” Moberly said. Binkley drilled all three of his penalty kicks into the right corner of the net and tied Moberly — his best friend for the past eight years — in the Bulldogs’ scoring race with a team-high 18 goals apiece. “It’s all fun and games,” Moberly said of the competition between the two junior strikers. “It’s always been like this. We’ve always been racing and competing with each other. We’re the reasons we are where we’re at. He’s the reason where I’m at.” Moberly said the Bulldogs don’t care who scores the goals as long as they keep winning. “We have a completely different mindset this year,” Moberly said. “Everybody here wants it. We all play for each other. It’s a family this year.”

Hailey Sammons’ hat trick leads the way in Bulldogs’ 8-0 girls soccer win Freshmen scored seven goals for FPC, which went on to beat New Smyrna in a shootout to advance to the Five Star Conference final. BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Hailey Sammons knew she was joining the Flagler Palm Coast girls soccer program as a member of a strong freshman class. But she didn’t realize how strong it is. The freshmen scored seven of FPC’s eight goals in the Bulldogs’ 8-0 victory over Mainland in a Five Star Conference quarterfinal on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Sammons scored three of the goals for her first hat trick.

Mainland midfielder Hannah Tucker (17) juggles the ball against FPC’s Eva Sites (16) during a Five Star Conference quarterfinal.

“I knew we had a good freshman group, but I didn’t expect we’d all go

Flager Palm Coast freshman Ivy Chen (10) attempts to block Mainland midfielder Jacqueline Methot’s (12) kick.

to varsity, but I’m happy we did,” she said. FPC (11-8-1) went on to defeat New Smyrna Beach in a penaltykick shootoout in the conference semifinals on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Ormond Sports Complex. The third-seeded Bulldogs will face top-seed Seabreeze in the conference championship game on Thursday, Jan. 18. Seabreeze defeated Spruce Creek 3-0 in the other semifinal. In the quarterfinal, four of FPC’s eight varsity freshmen play up front. Sammons normally is a marking back, but she was moved up to holding midfielder for this game. The freshmen have given coach Pete Hald the luxury of being able to move players around. “That’s the thing about this team,” he said. “The five or six or seven players that are on the bench could start too. There are a couple that are definite starters, but I’m comfortable making changes.” Two other freshmen, Ivy Chen and Katherine Ouellette, scored two goals apiece. Junior Erin Hughes scored the first goal of the game. Senior co-captain Savannah O’Grady, who played in only nine games before suffering a seasonending knee injury, still leads the team with 11 goals, but four oth-

FPC’s Sunny Wolff and Mainland midfielder Gabriela Martinez collide as they go for the ball in the teams’ Five Star Conference tournament quarterfinal Jan. 13 at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Photos by Michele Meyers

er players have six or more goals, including Chen with nine and fellow freshman Lauralee Macleod with six. Seniors Heidi Michaels and Kaitlyn Steiner also have six goals. “Savannah talked to us,” Sammons said. “We realize we have to step it up to not disappoint the seniors.” Hald moved Chen from offensive mid to forward in the second half because the Bulldogs weren’t converting enough of their chances.

Chen responded with two shots on frame. Sammons scored the final three goals including a header off a corner kick and a shot from the corner of the box that ended the game with the mercy rule. “Ivy kind of got us going in the second half, and then I just rotated in players every 10 minutes,” Hald said. “Some players played some different positions today.”

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Mainland boys improve to 12-4 Mainland’s boys basketball team is looking to return to the Class 5A state championship game this season. The Bucs improved to 12-4 with an 81-51 victory over Spruce Creek on Jan. 12 and an 83-72 win over IMG Academy Blue on Jan. 13. Freshman Kade Manley scored a team-high 27 points against IMG, while sophomore guard Nathan Kirk added 22 and 7-foot senior DeAndre Newland contributed 14 points. Against Creek, 6-foot6 senior Narayan Thomas scored 22 points, Kirk had 21 and Newland had 19. Four players are averaging in double figures for the Bucs led by Kirk, who is averaging 15.4 points per game. Thomas is averaging 13.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.

Butts returns to Atlantic FPC girls basketball coach George Butts returns to the George Butts Basketball Court at Atlantic High School when the Bulldogs take on Deltona in a Five Star Conference Tournament game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.

Matanzas 199-pounder Alicia Naticchione celebrated senior night with 3 school records including a 155-pound bench press. Photo by Brent Woronoff

every year when we have open spots, we find a way to fill them.” Matanzas won the traditional competition (clean and jerk and bench) in the tri-meet with 51 points, with New Smyrna Beach second with 43 points and Seabreeze third with 14. New Smyrna edged Matanzas in Olympic, 45-44, with Seabreeze compiling 14 points. Seabreeze’s Camila Arellano won at 129 pounds in both competitions with a 220 Olympic total and 235 traditional total. Matanzas also had one double winner in Ryann Parkinson at 101 (125 Olympic, 145 traditional). Matanzas’ other winners included Jessica Krayter (139 Olympic, 185 total); Emily Warren (139 traditional, 230 total); Sarah Sanchez (154 Olympic, 245 total); and Samantha Simon (unlimited traditional, 270 total). New Smyrna 183-pounder Olivia Bond-West had the top totals in the meet with a 380 Olympic and 410 traditional. New Smyrna 199-pounder Asha-Mahri Manzueta lifted the highest bench press of 280 pounds. Bond-West and and Manzueta are both defending state champs. They helped the Barracudas finish second at the Class 2A state meet last year, one point behind Clay (25-24). Matanzas, however, beat New Smyrna in the district meet. The Pirates

will try to win district for the third year in a row on Jan. 25.

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Flagler Palm Coast hosted Bartram Trail, Pedro Menendez and Father Lopez in a girls weightlifting meet on Jan. 10. FPC won the traditional competition (clean and jerk and bench press) with 47 points with Menendez finishing second with 45 points. Bartram Trail won the Olympic competition (snatch and clean and jerk) with 53.5 points with FPC finishing second with 44 points. Bartram Trail did not compete in bench press. FPC had two winners in the Olympic competition: Leila Turner (139 pounds, 285 total) and Zoey Gotera (unlimited, 295 total). The Bulldogs will hold their senior night in a meet against University on Jan. 16. FPC will host the District 4-3A meet on Jan. 24.

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Flagler Palm Coast won two games in the Execute to Impact MLK Showcase at Spruce Creek last week. Seniors Caumarion Lang and Jameer Clark scored 17 and 14 points, respectively, in a 58-53 win over Halifax Academy on Jan. 13. Sophomore Jack Wronowski added 10 points and six rebounds. Lang led the Bulldogs with 20 points, while Clark scored 15 in a 44-33 win over DME Academy Gold on Jan. 15. FPC improved to 8-9 in coach Michael Talley’s first season heading into their home game against Matanzas on Jan. 17.

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Breaking school records was not something Matanzas High School senior Alicia Naticchione anticipated when she joined the girls weightlifting team this shool year. But Naticchione broke three 199-pound school records in a meet with New Smyrna Beach and Seabreeze on the Pirates’ senior night, Wednesday, Jan. 10. In just one season on the team, her name is now etched in the Pirates’ record book. She broke the school bench press record with a 155-pound lift on her third attempt and also broke records for the snatch (100 pounds) and Olympic total (240 in snatch plus clean and jerk). The latter two are both recent additions to high school state weightlifting competitons. Naticchione said she has been lifting weights on her own for four years before deciding to join the team and lift competitively this year. “I saw some of my friends join the team, and I really wanted to do it,” she said. She has improved her bench press by 40 pounds since the beginning of the season when she was benching 115. On senior night, she benched 145 pounds on her first attempt, and it felt easy so she decided to jump 10 pounds. She missed 155 on her second bench press, but hoisted it up on her third and final lift. “It felt amazing,” Naticchione said. “I felt so powerful.” She said she feels most confident in the bench press. Her goal is to bench press 170 pounds in the postseason, which begins on Jan. 25, when the Pirates host the District 6-2A tournament. “Alicia is a member of the band. One of our coaches is her AICE teacher and kept asking her to come out,” Matanzas coach Jeremy Ossler said. “Now she has (three) school records.” Before the season, the Pirates’ 199-pound lifter broke her leg, Ossler said, so Naticchione was able to step into the slot. She is not the only newcomer to be honored on senior night, Ossler said. “Seven of our 12 seniors are firstyear lifters,” he said. “Somehow,

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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 Pretty Little Pliers located at 605 N Lemon Street, 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 January, 2024. Kelley L. Rhines January 18, 2024 24-00001F

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 CA 000733 US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST , Plaintiff, vs. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ;, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 08, 2023, and entered in 2023 CA 000733 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST is the Plaintiff and CARLOS RODRIGUEZ; MARITZA RODRIGUEZ; CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA 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 February 09, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 22, BLOCK 82, BERNARD MEADOWS, SECTION 81, PALM HARBOR AT PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 23, PAGES 23 THROUGH 40, INCLUSIVE AND AMENDED SUBDIVISION MAP OF BERNARD MEADOWS SECTION 81M, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGE 60 AND 61, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLERCOUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 30 BLACK HAWK PL, PALM COAST, FL 32137 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 11 day of January, 2024. 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 21-081457 - NaC 24-00011G January 18, 25, 2024

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE COUNTY COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023-CC-000694 ISLAND ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, v. TOY WHITAKER, et al. Defendants. TO: TOY WHITAKER UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TOY WHITAKER Last Known Address: 8802 Estate Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33412 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a Claim of Lien on property in Flagler County, Florida: Lot 56, Island Estates, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 28, Page(s) 43 through 51, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Together with a Parcel of land being a portion of the Westerly half (1/2) of the “Old” Florida East Coast Canal (F.E.C.C.) rightof-way lying in government Section 15, Township 11 South, Range 31 East, Flagler County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: A point of reference being the intersection of the easterly rightof-way of Island Estates Parkway with the northerly line of Lot 56 of the subdivision plat of Island Estates as recorded in map book 28, pages 43-51 of the public records of Flagler County; thence N64°29’33”E along the northerly line of said Lot, a distance of 420.14 feet to the northeasterly corner of Lot 56 of said plat and the point of beginning; thence continuing N64°29’33”E along a line being the extension of the northerly line of said Lot, a distance of 100.61 feet to a point at the intersection of said extension line with the centerline right-of-way of the “Old” Florida East Coast Canal (F.E.C.C.) as recorded in deed book 18, pages 42-44 of the public records of Flagler County; thence departing said extension line, run S19°11’11”E along said centerline right-of-way, a distance of 146.64 feet; thence departing said centerline right-ofway, run S69°25’01”W along a line being the extension of the southerly line of Lot 56 of said plat, a distance of 100.03 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 56 of said plat, thence departing said extension line, run along the easterly lone of said put and the westerly right-of-way of the “Old” Florida East Coast Canal (F.E.C.C.), a distance of 138.00 feet to the aforementioned point of beginning of this description. Parcel Identification Number: 04-11-313000-00000-0560 Property Address: 107 Island Estates Pkwy., Palm Coast, FL 32137 has been filed against you and you are required to serve written defenses, if any, to it on Plaintiff ’s attorney, McCabe & Ronsman, whose address is 110 Solana Road, Suite 102, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082; Telephone No. (904) 396-0090, within 30 days of first publication, 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. DATED this 5 day of JANUARY, 2024. Tom Bexley Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Sara Proffitt As Deputy Clerk Michael J. McCabe, Esq. McCabe & Ronsman 110 Solana Road, Suite 102 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 service@flcalegal.com Jan. 18, 25; Feb. 1, 8, 2024 24-00012G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023 CA 000644 LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC Plaintiff(s), vs. SHERRI CERALDI; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNS, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES OF NICHOLAS CERALDI, DECEASED, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NICHOLAS CERALDI;WALDHAUER & SON, INC.; LAFAYETTE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; THE UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION, Defendant(s). TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNS, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES OF NICHOLAS CERALDI, DECEASED, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a civil action has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of Flagler County, Florida, to foreclose certain real property described as follows: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF FLAGLER: LOT 12, BLOCK 9, FLORIDA PARK-SECTION-10, PALM COAST, A SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 43, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property address: 17 Firethorn Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137 You are required to file a written response with the Court and serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Padgett Law Group, whose address is 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312, at least thirty (30) days from the date of first publication, 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. DATED this the day of 1/11/2024. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) BY: /s/ Amy Perez Deputy Clerk Plaintiff Atty: Padgett Law Group 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 attorney@padgettlawgroup.com TDP File No. 23-004578-1 January 18, 25, 2024 24-00013G

NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 18-2023-CA-000955-XXXXXX VALIDATION OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF COQUINA SHORES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BONDS COQUINA SHORES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, an independent special district organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, and the Taxpayers, Property Owners and Citizens of the Coquina Shores Community Development District including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds described herein, or to be affected in any way thereby, Defendants. TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF COQUINA SHORES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NONRESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS DESCRIBED HEREIN, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY: Coquina Shores Community Development District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not to exceed $80,000,000 Coquina Shores Community Development District Bonds, in one or more series (the “Bonds”) and the special assessments levied securing such Bonds pursuant to Chapters 170, 190, and 197, Florida Statutes (the “Special Assessments”), and it appearing in and from said Complaint and the Exhibits attached thereto that the District has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, for paying the costs of planning, financing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, equipping and installing improvements as part of its Project (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated by said Complaint and the Exhibits by Chapter 75, Florida Statutes, are contained therein, and that the District prays that this Court issue an order as directed by said Chapter 75, and the Court being fully advised in the premises: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Flagler County, Florida (the “Parties”), appear on February 15, 2024, at 3:45 p.m. before the Honorable Christopher A. France at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Courtroom 403, Bunnell, Florida 32110, and show cause if any there be why the prayers of said Complaint for the validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefore, and other matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed for in said Complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint for validation, the Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published in a newspaper published and of generally circulation in Flagler County, being the County wherein said Complaint for validation is filed, at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks, commencing with the first publication which shall not be less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for said hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by such publication of this Notice and Order, the State of Florida, and the several taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, shall be and are made party defendants to this proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if specifically and personally named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this cause. DONE AND ORDERED at the Courthouse in Flagler County, Florida this day of 2024. 1/16/2024 9:21 AM 2023 CA 000955 (SEAL) HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER A. FRANCE Circuit Court Judge e-Signed 1/16/2024 9:21 AM 2023 CA 000955 January 18, 25, 2024 24-00014G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 CA 000928 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARY A. SMITH W/A/T/A MARY ALICE SMITH, DECEASED; ALVIN KENNETH SMITH, JR.; DANA SMITH; TAMMY SMITH, NATURAL GUARDIAN OF COURTNEY SMITH, A MINOR; TAMMY SMITH, NATURAL GUARDIAN OF SIDNEY SMITH, A MINOR; BANK OF AMERICA N.A.; STATE OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF THE COURT OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) To the following Defendant(s): ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARY A. SMITH W/A/T/A MARY ALICE SMITH, DECEASED (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 7 EAGLE CREST PATH PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32164 ALVIN KENNETH SMITH, JR. (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 7 EAGLE CREST PATH PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32164 TAMMY SMITH, NATURAL GUARDIAN OF COURTNEY SMITH, A MINOR (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 4617 SHERWOOD MILLS RD OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 TAMMY SMITH, NATURAL GUARDIAN OF SIDNEY SMITH, A MINOR (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 4617 SHERWOOD MILLS RD OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 10, BLOCK 18, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF EASTHAMPTON, SECTION 34, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP THEREOF DESCRIBED IN MAP BOOK 11, AT PAGE(S) 30- 49, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 7 EAGLE CREST PATH, PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32164 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on Kahane & Associates, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220, Sunrise, FLORIDA 33323 on or before thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the 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. This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No.2.065. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at 200 East Moody Boulevard, Rm. 125, Bunnell, Fl 32110, Phone No. (904)437-7394 within 2 working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services). WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this day of 1/11/2024. TOM W. BEXLEY As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Amy Perez As Deputy Clerk Submitted by: Kahane & Associates, P.A. 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220 Sunrise, Florida 33323 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@kahaneandassociates.com File No.: 23-01300 CMS January 18, 25, 2024 24-00015G

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 D’Lauren Designs located at 2000 Coastal Trace, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 11th day of January, 2024. Dominique Harris January 18, 2024 24-00003F

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000724 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF RONALD W. MURPHY, aka RONALD WARREN MURPHY Deceased. The administration of the estate of Ronald W. Murphy, also known as Ronald Warren Murphy, deceased, whose date of death was September 6, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 18, 2024. Personal Representative: Maurine Levine Murphy 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 January 18, 25, 2024 24-00010G

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FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Get Up and Go Kayaking-Flagler located at 171 Oak Lane, in the City of Flagler Beach, Flagler County, FL 32136 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 8th day of January, 2024. Lindsay Ramirez January 18, 2024 24-00004F

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SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 764 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF SAMUEL JAMES RUDLAND 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 SAMUEL JAMES RUDLAND, deceased, File Number 2023 CP 764, 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 September 16, 2023; that the total value exempt and non-exempt assets of the estate are $3,000 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Regan Cothron 130 Walton Trace South Hendersonville, TN 37075 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

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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 January 11, 2024. Person Giving Notice: Regan Cothron 130 Walton Trace South Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075 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 January 11, 18, 2024 24-00004G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023-CP-000793 DIVISION: 48 In re: The Estate of ANTONINO AGOSTINO FALLONE, Deceased. The administration of the Estate of ANTONINO AGOSTINO FALLONE, deceased, File Number 2023-CP-000793, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is: Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1769 East Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

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All other creditors of the Decedent and persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE BARRED FOREVER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH ARE BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is Jan 11th, 2024. /s/ Yvette Fallone Personal Representative /s/ Armistead W. Ellis, Jr., Esq. Post Office Box 127 Daytona Beach, FL 32115 (386) 255-2433 FL Bar No. 237191 Pleadings@BiffEllisLaw.com January 11, 18, 2024 24-00005G

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 T Kakes Bakery located at 6 Sederholm Path, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 16th day of January, 2024. Trineshia K Anderson January 18, 2024 24-00005F

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NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023 DR 1154 Division: 47 Christopher Richards, Petitioner, and Ruth Chungi, Respondent, TO: Ruth Chungi 101 Raceway Point BLD 8 Apt 305 Daytona Beach FL 32114 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on {name of Petitioner} , whose address is 30 Rymen Lane Palm Coast, FL 32164 on or before 2/4/24, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 1769 E. Moody Blvd Bld 1 Bunnell, FL 32110 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: _____ Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: December 20, 2023 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Tabatha Strack Deputy Clerk Jan. 11, 18, 25; Feb. 1, 2024 24-00009G

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 000805 REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CARLENE M. MAHAN A/K/A CARLENE MAHAN, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 23, 2023, and entered in 2022 CA 000805 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC is the Plaintiff and CARLENE M. MAHAN A/K/A CARLENE MAHAN; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 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 February 02, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 6, BLOCK 88, PALM COAST MAP OF ROYAL PALMS SECTION 32, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 54 THROUGH 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 42 ROBINSON 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 8 day of January, 2024. 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 22-080616 - EuE January 11, 18, 2024 24-00007G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 000844 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE R. LISI, JR., A.K.A GEORGE RICHARD LISI, A.K.A. GEORGE R. LISI, A.K.A. GEORGE LISI Deceased. The administration of the estate of George R. Lisi, Jr., a.k.a George Richard Lisi, a.k.a. George R. Lisi, a.k.a. George Lisi, deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 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 demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 11, 2024. Personal Representative: /s/ Cheryl A. Lisi Cheryl A. Lisi 38 Edge Lane Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Wendy A. Mara, Esq. Wendy A. Mara, Esq., Attorney Florida Bar Number: 69872 Mara Law. P.A. 555 West Granada Blvd., Ste.D-10 Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: (386) 672-8081 Fax: (386) 265-5995 E-Mail: wamara@maralawpa.com Secondary E-Mail: fmgomez@maralawpa.com; paralegalm@maralawpa.com January 11, 18, 2024 24-00008G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 2023 CP 000787 Division No. 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF ANDREW L. MADIS aka A.L. MADIS aka ANDREW LESLIE MADIS, Deceased. The administration of the estate of Andrew Leslie Madis, aka Andrew L. Madis, aka A. L. Madis, deceased, whose date of death was November 5, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 11, 2024. /s/Charles Barry Zollars Charles Barry Zollars, Personal Representative 8 Westridge Lane Palm Coast, FL 32164 Personal Representative: /s/ Ronald F. Wayne Ronald F. Wayne, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 0050377 Email: rwayne@bdblaw.com Email: skrznaric@bdblaw.com Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC 1375 E. 9th St., Suite 1700 Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone: (888) 843-2825, ext. 57349 Fax: (216) 615-7349 January 11, 18, 2024 24-00006G

CITY OF PALM COAST NOTICE OF PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The City Council will consider Ordinance No. 2024-XX Entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 190, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This is an application requesting an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the Landings Community Development District. Landings is a 204.68 +/- acre residential community located on the south side of Citation Boulevard and east of Belle Terre Boulevard and is to be amended to add approximately 356.18 acres to the District. All lands are located as depicted in the Location Map provided below. The City Council will hold one (1) public hearing on the proposed ordinance on February 6th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., or as may be continued, in the Council Chambers at the Community Wing of City Hall located at 160 Lake Avenue, Palm Coast, Florida. A copy of this notice and the file relating to the public hearing are available by contacting the City Clerk at 386-986-3713. The public is encouraged to participate in the processes and procedures of the City. Members of the public who wish to submit comments, exhibits, or other documents for consideration at the Public Hearing may submit them to the following: CityClerk@palmcoastgov. com. The e-mail should indicate that they are intended for public participation and may be submitted up until 5 pm the day before the meeting. The City reserves the right to redact or reject Documentary Evidence containing obscene material or material that is confidential pursuant to state law. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above referenced hearing, he/ she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purposes, it may be necessary to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 386-986-3713 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Adoption by Relative has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Susanna S. Quesenberry, Esquire, counsel for Petitioner, Tammie Slaughter, whose address is 52 Tuscan Way, Suite 202-157, St. Augustine, Florida 32092 and whose email address is pleadings@harborcitylaw.com, on or before February 6, 2024, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida 32177, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The minor child(ren) are identified as

SECOND INSERTION In accordance with Fla. Stat. § 456.057(12); 456.057(1), notice is hereby given that Brian Planchard, M.D. of Eye Center of St. Augustine, is no longer with the practice located at 1400 US1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32084. All patients may retrieve their medical records from Eye Center of St. Augustine, located at 1400 US1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32084, by calling (904) 829-2286. Dr. Planchard’s last day at the practice was Dec. 15, 2023. It is important for existing patients to schedule an appointment within the next 30 days either with one of our physicians or outside eyecare doctor to ensure they are receiving ongoing care. January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2024 23-00337F

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NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RELATIVE ADOPTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023-191-FD DIVISION: 54 IN THE MATTER OF: TERRALYN TRISHELL COHENS DOB: 03/03/2009 Minor Child. TO: TERRENCE COHENS 18 REID PLACE PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32164

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Notice of Public Sale Pursuant F.S. 328.17, United American Lien & Recovery as agent w/ power of attorney will sell the following vessel(s) to the highest bidder. Inspect 1 week prior @ marina; cash or cashier check; all auctions are held w/ reserve; any persons interested ph 954-563-1999 Sale Date February 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave #707 Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 V13024 1980 CPY FL4449SZ Hull ID#: CPY30975M80D inboard pleasure diesel fiberglass 30ft R/O William Henry Flatt Jr or Christine Marie Flatt Lienor: St Johns River Marina & RV Resort 2999 W St Rd 44 Deland January 18, 25, 2024 24-00001V

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 2/2/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1980 NOBI HS N11270A & N11270B . Last Tenants: LEO LEROY BLAUVELT JR, WENDY JEAN COONEY, BERNIE MANN, STEVEN M STROBL, AND BARBARA A STROBL and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at HOLIDAY VILLAGE LP, 1335 FLEMING AVENUE, ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174. 813-282-6754.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-12785 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF GLENN TOBER A/K/A GLENN A. TOBER, Deceased. The administration of the estate of GLENN TOBER A/K/A GLENN A. TOBER, deceased, whose date of death was September 22, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 18, 2024. Signed on this day of, 1/11/2024. GARY TOBER Personal Representative 4 Main Street Port Orange, FL 32127 ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com, Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com January 18, 25, 2024 24-00018I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-13119 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KENNETH L. KING, Deceased. The administration of the estate of KENNETH L. KING, deceased, whose date of death was September 4, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 18, 2024. Signed on this day of, 1/11/2024. LARRY KING, SR. Personal Representative 1224 Hodgson Street Schenectady, NY 12303 R. KEVIN KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 89108 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kevin@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com, January 18, 25, 2024 24-00019I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 2/2/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1977 SKYL HS 01630363BK . Last Tenants: MARGARET DISHEROON and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at CS1031 MAPLEWOOD ESTATES MHC DST DBA TREASURE ISLE ESTATES, 141 ROYAL PALM CIRCLE, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127. 813-241-8269.

Notice of Sale Pursuant to Florida Statute 713.585 F.S. United American Lien & Recovery as agent w/ power of attorney will sell the following vehicle(s) to the highest bidder; net proceeds deposited with the clerk of court; owner/lienholder has right to hearing and post bond; owner may redeem vehicle for cash sum of lien; all auctions held in reserve Inspect 1 week prior @ lienor facility; cash or cashier check; any person interested ph (954) 563-1999 Sale date February 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 38934 2017 Nissan VIN#: 1N4AL3AP5HC223756 Lienor: Gary Yeomans Ford 1420 N Tomoka Farms Rd Daytona Bch 386-253-7031 Lien Amt $7023.43 38935 2018 Dodge VIN#: 3C4PDCAB2JT528101 Lienor: Gary Yeomans Ford 1420 N Tomoka Farms Rd Daytona Bch 386-253-7031 Lien Amt $1425.81 38936 2014 Honda VIN#: 5J6RM4H50 EL037407 Lienor: Gary Yeomans Ford 1420 N Tomoka Farms Rd Daytona Bch 386-253-7031 Lien Amt $1987.10

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Pinewood Mobile Home Park located at 1300 Hand Ave., Ormond Beach, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Volusia County Florida, this 16th day of January 2024 CP Pinewood Pad Owner, L.L.C.

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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 Provisioner and Boards located at 138 Sunset Point Drive, in the City of Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 11th day of January, 2024. Anthony Szymczak

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 2/2/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1979 SKYL HS 01611005M . Last Tenants: TIMOTHY JOHN MAHLER and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at CS1031 MAPLEWOOD ESTATES MHC DST DBA TREASURE ISLE ESTATES, 1000 CHAMBERLIN BOULEVARD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127. 813-241-8269.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 11146 CIDL REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL HAGEL A/K/A PAUL K. HAGEL, DECEASED, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 20, 2023, and entered in 2022 11146 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL HAGEL A/K/A PAUL K. HAGEL, DECEASED; CAROL HAGEL; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on February 06, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 18, TARA TRAIL, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 38, PAGES 192 AND 193, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 2322 MELONIE TRAIL, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711. Dated this 11 day of January, 2024. ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 22-043424 - DaV January 18, 25, 2024 24-00020I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 2/2/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1968 RITZ HS 16071907V . Last Tenants: THE ESTATE OF LYNNE BEACH, ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF LYNNE BEACH, AND SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME VILLAGE. Sale to be at SL ORMOND MHC LLC, 1310 FLEMING AVENUE, ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174. 813-241-8269. January 18, 25, 2024 24-00009V

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 2/2/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1979 GUER HS GD0CFL50785191 . Last Tenants: BRYAN NEAL GLASS and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at SUN HOLLY FOREST LLC, 1000 WALKER STREET, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117. 813241-8269. January 18, 25, 2024 24-00008V

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2023 11925 PRDL DIVISION: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KATHRYN LOUISE MOSELY,

Deceased. The administration of the Estate of Kathryn Louise Mosely, deceased, whose date of death was June 21, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served

must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF

THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 18, 2024. Personal Representative: Tommy Mosely c/o: Bennett Jacobs & Adams, P.A. Post Office Box 3300

Tampa, Florida 33601 Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda Muralt, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0031129 Bennett Jacobs & Adams, P.A. Post Office Box 3300 Tampa, Florida 33601 Telephone: (813) 272-1400 Facsimile: (866) 844-4703 E-mail: LMuralt@bja-law.com January 18, 25, 2024

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File Number: 2023 13009 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GLENDA L. PIFER, Deceased. The administration of the estate of Glenda L. Pifer, deceased, whose date of death was December 11, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 11, 2024. Personal Representative Daniel J. Pifer 1421 Princess Paula Drive Port Orange, Florida 32129 THE HINSON LAW FIRM, P.A. /s/ Kathryn E. Stanfill Matthew H. Hinson, Esq. Florida Bar No. 94017 Kathryn E. Stanfill, Esq. Florida Bar No. 1002636 300 West Adams St., Suite 500 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: 904-527-1700 Fax: 904-355-8088 Matt@HinsonLawPA.com Kathryn@HinsonLawPA.com Attorney for Personal Representative January 11, 18, 2024 24-00014I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2023 31353 CICI Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Wanda Carrie Hare, et al., Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2023 31353 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and Wanda Carrie Hare; Patricia A. Gray; Unknown Spouse of Patricia A. Gray are the Defendants, that Laura Roth, Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.volusia. realforeclose.com, beginning at 11:00AM on the 15th day of March, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 66, “SHERWOOD FOREST”, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 23, PAGE 235, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at not cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sinincurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711. ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL Dated this 2nd day of January, 2024. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2001 NW 64th St, Suite 130 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 4766 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By /s/Justin J. Kelley Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 22-F00580 January 11, 18, 2024 24-00010I

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 12578 CIDL FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT LAWRENCE RILEY A/K/A BOB RILEY, et al., Defendant. To the following Defendant(s): ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST RANDALL D. RILEY A/K/A RANDALL DEAN RILEY, 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: LOTS 14322 AND 14323, BLOCK 462, FLORIDA SHORES NO.24 (REVISED), ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 244, 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 FEB 12 2024, 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 29 day of December, 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 23-08026FL January 11, 18, 2024 24-00017I

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 11776 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ALAN PELLATH, DECEASED; WOODBRIDGE LAKES AT EDGEWATER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; ISPC; RICHARD PELLATH; SUSAN NOTTE; SCOTT PELLATH; 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). TO: THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ALAN PELLATH, DECEASED RESIDENCES UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 80, WOODBRIDGE LAKES AT EDGEWATER, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 61, PAGES 46 AND 47, 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 Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., Plaintiff ’s attorneys, whose address is P.O. BOX 19519, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318, (954) 564-0071, answers@ dallegal.com, on or before 2/12/24, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff ’s attorneys or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptacin para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comunquese con la Oficina de Administracin Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 2576096, con no menos de 7 das de antelacin de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificacin si la cita de comparecencia est dentro de un plazo menos de 7 das; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del odo, llame al 711. ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL DATED on 12/29/, 2023. LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Erika Gray DEPUTY CLERK Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. Plaintiff ’s attorneys P.O. BOX 19519 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318 (954) 564-0071 answers@dallegal.com 1691-187596 / JMM January 11, 18, 2024 24-00012I

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDUICAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.:2023-12653 CIDL LEANDRO PINILLO aka LEO, Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT C. SMITH, and all parties claiming an interest, Defendant. TO: ROBERT C. SMITH and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against Defendant, ROBERT C. SMITH and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been commenced against you to quiet title on real property, lying and being and situated in Volusia County, Florida, which is more particularly described as follows: Legal Description: Lots 99, 100 & 101 Blk D Dorseys Blue Springs Park Per Or 4148 Pgs 4543-4544 This action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Stuart Glenn, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1728 Salem Drive, Orlando, Florida 32807, within thirty days after the first publication of this notice, and to file the original with the Clerk of 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. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the 12 day of December, 2023. LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton DEPUTY CLERK Stuart Glenn, Esquire attorney for Plaintiff 1728 Salem Drive Orlando, Florida 32807 Dec. 28, 2023; Jan. 4, 11, 18, 2024 23-00387I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2023 12696 PRDL DIVISION: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD EUGENE ZIMMERMAN a/k/a RICHARD E. ZIMMERMAN a/k/a RICHARD ZIMMERMAN, Deceased. The administration of the estate of RICHARD EUGENE ZIMMERMAN a/k/a RICHARD E. ZIMMERMAN, deceased, whose date of death was July 5, 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 January 11, 2024. DocuSigned by: /s/ Raymond K. Webb Raymond K. Webb, Personal Representative FRED B. SHARE, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 256765 1092 Ridgewood Avenue Holly Hill, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 253-1030 Fax: (386) 248-2425 E-Mail: fredshare@cfl.rr.com 2nd E-Mail: brobins@cfl.rr.com Attorney for Personal Representative January 11, 18, 2024 24-00009I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2023 12944 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GAIL EILEEN SANDS, Deceased. The administration of the estate of GAIL EILEEN SANDS, deceased, whose date of death was September 9, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043 Deland, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITIN 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 TME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 11, 2024. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Marla Gay Sands-Mitcheltree 6007 Black Bear Ct. Waldorf, MD 20603 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Windy L. Wilkerson, Esquire Florida Bar Number: 0515132 Wilkerson Law Firm, P.A. 1210 Millennium Parkway, Suite 1015 Brandon, Florida 33511 (813) 295-5849 wilkerson@wilkersonlawfirm.com January 11, 18, 2024 24-00013I

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2021 10364 CIDL GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION ARCPE HOLDING, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. Robert A. Johnson; Laura A. Johnson; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, as nominee for Loan Depot. com; Unknown Tenant in Possession #1; Unknown Tenant in Possession #2, Defendant(s) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered October 23rd, 2023 and the Agreed Order to Cancel Foreclosure Sale issued December 27th, 2023, in Civil Case No. 2021 10364 CIDL, of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein ARCPE HOLDING, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY is the Plaintiff and ROBERT A. JOHNSON; LAURA A. JOHNSON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, AS NOMINEE FOR LOAN DEPOT.COM; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #1; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #2 are the Defendants, the Clerk of Court, Laura E. Roth, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash via electronic sale at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, on April 2nd, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. on the the following described property, as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, STATE OF FLORIDA AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 4502 PAGE 1646 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 10900, 10901, 10902, 10903, BLOCK 347, FLORIDA SHORES NUMBER 14, ACCORDING TO THE MAP IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 215 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS, OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. Property Addresses: 2719 TRAVELERS PALM DR., EDGEWATER, FL 32141 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. Dated this 2nd day of, January 2024 /s/ John L. Penson John Penson, Esquire Bar No.:111686 John L. Penson, P.A. 1900 Sunset Harbour Dr., Annex-2nd Floor Miami Beach, FL 33139 Primary Email: pensonservice@gmail.com Secondary Email: john@pensonlaw.org Tel: (305) 532-1400 Fax: (305) 675-6390 January 11, 18, 2024 24-00011I

SECOND INSERTION CRESSWIND DELAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF THE DISTRICT’S INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Cresswind DeLand Community Development District (“District”) intends to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments to be levied by the District pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. The Board of Supervisors of the District will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at Victoria Hills Golf Club, 300 Spalding Way, DeLand, Florida 32724. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the District to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments to be levied by the District on properties located on land included in, or to be added to, the District. The District may levy non-ad valorem assessments for the purpose of financing, acquiring, maintaining and/or operating community development facilities, services and improvements within and without the boundaries of the District, to consist of, among other things, water management and control, water supply, sewer and wastewater management, roads, parks and recreational facilities, landscape/hardscape/ irrigation, offsite roadway improvements, offsite utility extensions, and any other lawful projects or services of the District. Owners of the properties to be assessed and other interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard regarding the use of the uniform method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments. This hearing is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The public hearing may be continued to a date, time and location to be specified on the record at the hearing. There may be occasions when Supervisors or staff may participate by speaker telephone. Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the hearing and/or meeting is asked to contact Patricia Comings-Thibault (“District Manager’s Office”), at least 48 hours before the hearing and/or meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8770, who can aid you in contacting the District Manager’s Office. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. __________________________ District Manager

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. 2009 31179 CICI NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. RHONDA L. PLUMB A/K/A RHONDA LEE PLUMB, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 26, 2019, and entered in 2009 31179 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein U.S BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSFP MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST is the Plaintiff and JENNIE SINKO; RHONDA L. PLUMB A/K/A RHONDA LEE PLUMB A/K/A RHONDA LEE TENNYSON A/K/A RHONDA LEE GUEST A/K/A RHONDA LEE FACIANE 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 February 02, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 42, HARBOR POINT PHASE III, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 35, PAGES 48 AND 49, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1415 BREAKS WAY, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127 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 8 day of January, 2024. 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 11-12056 - GrS January 11, 18, 2024 24-00016I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12432 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA A YOUNG, Deceased. The administration of the estate of PATRICIA A YOUNG, Deceased, whose date of death was July 1, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N Alabama Ave. Suite #C335, DeLand, Fl. 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other

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

PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 11, 2024. JULIA WILLIAMSON, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Scott R. Bugay, Esquire Florida Bar No. 5207 Citicentre, Suite P600 290 NW 165TH Street Miami FL 33169 Telephone: (305) 956-9040 Fax: (305) 945-2905 Primary Email: Scott@srblawyers.com Secondary Email: angelica@srblawyers.com January 11, 18, 2024 24-00015I

FOURTH INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDUICAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023 32737 CICI LEANDRO PINILLO, Plaintiff, vs. ALDONA JOHNSON HARPER et al, and all parties claiming an interest, Defendant. TO: ALDONA JOHNSON HARPER and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against Defendant, ALDONA JOHNSON HARPER and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or

interest in the property herein. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been commenced against you to quiet title on real property, lying and being and situated in Volusia County, Florida, which is more particularly described as follows: Legal Description: LOT 20 BLK D POWERS ALLOTMENT MB 6 PG 142 FITCH GRANT PER OR 8450 PG 4156 This action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Stuart Glenn, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1728 Salem Drive, Orlando, Florida 32807, within thirty days after the first publication of this notice, and

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*Certain types of hearing loss may require a hearing instrument model that is not appropriate for the trial. Hearing evaluation required. See clinic for details. Only available for selected hearing instruments. 1 Patient will receive $25 gift card upon completion of hearing appointment. Complimentary hearing evaluation required. Must have a tested hearing loss. Open to adults 18+ years and older. One gift card per customer, per year. Not valid with managed care or state insurance plans. No cash alternative. Must provide a valid email address for gift card redemption. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of the gift card. 2 Free Care Kit when you purchase a new Lumity hearing aid from Jan 1 - March 31, 2024. One Care Kit per person. Not valid with managed care or state insurance plans. 3 On in-store purchases of $200+ in with the CareCredit credit card through the end of the month. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the promotional purchase is not paid in full within 24 months. Minimum monthly payments required. Subject to credit approval. Offers expire 2/16/24.

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