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More Than a Skatepark
Upward Intuition Envisions a Community Space
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fter years of planning, fundraising and conceptualizing, Jon Shell is one step closer to making the underutilized greenway beneath the 110 interstate overpass into something the entire community can enjoy—The Blake Doyle Community Park. Shell, 28, now a realtor with Levin Rinke Reality, grew up skateboarding at a park called Deep South. When he was 12, the skate park closed and he and his friends were at a loss of what to do or where to go. They wanted to keep skating, but the public spaces permitting skating were very limited. “We were skating on private property downtown, and were getting hassled by police officers and business owners,” Shell said. Although Shell still had the passion for skateboarding, he put it on the backburner while he was in high school, doing it on and off instead of daily like he had as a child. He moved to Orlando to attend college at the University of Central Florida and after just a day or so of driving around town, he realized an important public facet that was missing from Pensacola. “There are public skate parks everywhere—even regionally there are several in Mobile, Milton, and all through central Florida,” Shell said. “Why not here?” Shell said the skate parks served as safe and positive places for kids and teenagers to ride bikes, skate, rollerblade, and interact with other kids. “I really got back into skating when I was in college,” he said. “And then I returned home and saw all the new development, the revitalization going on with downtown and Palafox Street, and I remembered we didn’t have a public skate park– but I really wanted to keep skating.” Shell started a blog in January of 2015, and wrote his first article about what he refers to as “Pensacola’s forgotten youth,”— the kids who love to rollerblade and skateboard, but don’t have the access to a public place to practice. “The post was basically about how far Pensacola had come, all the great things going on here, but how there’s this overlooked demographic of kids that are really passionate about skating, biking, rollerblading—but they don’t have anywhere to go to just do it, or to just be themselves.” Shell received a ton of positive feedback from the blog post– from people who used to skate or remembered going to the same skate parks and were now wishing for the same experience for future generations, as well as themselves, and just from people who thought
Pensacola should have more recreational opportunities for the public. Around the same, in 2015, Shell’s close high school friend and fellow skateboarder, Blake Doyle was hit and killed by a train. “I was seeing how completely devastated my friends were, and what an impact Blake had on us, and what a charismatic person he was,” Shell said. “He left behind a pregnant wife, and she was just devastated. I’d been close with his twin brother Bart, and we made a blog post about the future skate park we were hoping for– we decided to push forward for this project in the mem-
problems and crafting solutions, and we support their goals by offering them ways to become involved in projects with lasting significance.” “Our idea was to get our youth— this particular demographic—involved in this project and have them feel like its their project and to take ownership of it as a way to bridge this gap between this demographic of young people who have great ideas for Pensacola and want to see it grow,” Shell said. “It can be a way to reach the politicians and business leaders, investors— people who can help enact change.” Shell began working with the kids to create an Upward Intuition skate team in the summer of 2015. “We did the first event on April 24, 2015, and we filmed a documentary to highlight what we were doing and why we were doing it. We raised some money and then jumped in and started working with the city to find a location.” Originally, Shell envisioned the skate park location in the heart of downtown, possibly near Maritime Park or Main Street.
the corridor, which runs from Jackson Street down to Wright Street (adjacent to Hayne running north and south under I-110), was conceived half dozen years ago by the city and was in need of a jump start. Upward Intuition quickly got behind the city’s plan to revamp the prime location, which had languished for such a long time. Shell is hoping to start with one city block—approximately 1/8 of the corridor—as a catalyst for the revitalization of the entire corridor. “We realized pretty quickly that even though this started out as a skate park, in order to raise capital to fund it, we would need to have activities for all sorts of people— things parents can do, brothers and sisters, senior citizens, early learning components—and then it really morphed into something a lot bigger than a skate park,” he said. Shell and Upward Intuition met with the city again and the Department of Transportation (DOT)— the official owner of everything underneath the interstate. The city and DOT agreed they’d like to see
“That’s the spirit that we wanted to embody and live through this park. Just knowing what it means for Bart and his family, and also what it means for all the kids around here who love skating—that’s what has kept me going.”
The first part of the project will take up one city block—approximately 1/8 of the Hollice T. corridor ory of Blake and what he stood for.” Shell explained when Blake was in high school, he lost a leg in an accident, and even with the loss of his leg, he still got on a skateboard, and always had a smile on face. “That’s the spirit that we wanted to embody and live through this park. Just knowing what it means for Bart and his family, and also what it means for all the kids around here who love skating— that’s what has kept me going.” Shell dived in headfirst and realized he would need to begin fundraising for the project. “For the fundraising, we realized we’d either need to work with an existing non-profit or start our own,” he said. Thus Upward Intuition was born—a non-profit organization based on three words: Thoughts create reality. Their mission statement focuses heavily on youth-based programs and ways to enact positive change throughout the community. “We strive to lead by example in an effort to inspire and empower them to live with a sense of purpose, and to show the value of giving back the community. Through youthdriven programs we provide opportunities for young people to make good decisions. They are encouraged to be innovators by identifying
After graduating from college in Orlando and returning home, Shell noticed that despite the recent surge of development downtown, there was a lack of public space available for skateboarders to practice in Pensacola.
He was hoping the park could feed off the growth and excitement happening on Palafox Street. Several months later, Shell and the Upward Intuition team realized they might have to look outside the small downtown box they’d originally had their eye on. During a meeting with the city of Pensacola, city officials proposed the Hollice T. Williams corridor as a prospective location—a lengthy green space underneath the I-110 interstate ramp downtown. At first glance, Shell was against the location. “I thought, ‘There are 93 parks in the city, and you want us to be under this bridge?’” He said with a laugh. “After meeting with them a few times, they showed me the plans to make it into a greenway and I could see it was a really awesome plan--almost kind of similar to the beltline in Atlanta, or the Highline in New York—taking this underutilized space and transforming it with public art, walkways, sculptures, murals, music, a café—and a skate park.” Shell noted the Hollice T. Corridor is one of the first things you see if you’re exiting or entering the interstate from downtown, and to revitalize that corridor would be beneficial to visitors taking in the city. The original plan to revitalize
conceptual drawings of the space before moving forward, so Shell began looking for an architect. He found two men out of Los Angeles with experience building skate parks and reached out to them in hopes of securing their talent for the project. Shell will work with California designers Aaron Spohn and Vince Onel, who’ve built and designed skate parks used for the X-Games and other professional skating events, as well as landscape architects, Jerry Pate Design. “One of our ideas from the beginning was to build this park to be a venue where we can have professional events and to really put Pensacola on the map as having an iconic skate park,” Shell said. “We are really psyched to be working with them.” Shell and Upward Intuition went through several conceptual drawings in order receive DOT approval over a 7-8 months process. “We were able to get the mayor to commit in writing to the plans, then we got approval from the city Parks and Recreation board,” Shell said. “And then one last thing—because I didn’t want Upward Intuition to be in the business of trash cleanup, removing graffiti, cleaning bathrooms—was the idea was that we handle the design and build this incredible park and then turn it
over and the city will maintain it.” The cost of maintenance and trash removal is estimated to be $40,000 to $50,000 a year, and Shell was met with some resistance at first. After going before City Council on October 16, 2016, with an incredibly strong number of people in support of the park, all council members voted in favor of the proposal to have the city maintain the park. “Once the city agreed to maintain and operate it, I felt comfortable to move forward and start fundraising,” Shell said. Phase one of the fundraising tops out at $125,000, with approximately 85 percent of the goal met as of February 2017. The fundraising will cover all of the project’s preliminary development costs--things like construction documents, which typically cost about $25,000, geotechnical consultations, surveying, Phase I assessm ent, design and development, civil engineering, marketing etc. “We’ve gotten funding from the Bear Family and the Kugleman Family—both of those family foundations want to be involved. Levin Rinke Realty and Robert Ranke made a really generous donation as did, Pensacola Sports, the Hammond Family, Julian MacQueen from Innisfree Hotels, the Levin Papantonio Law Firm, Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, city council president Brian Spencer, and city council members Larry Johnson, Andy Terhaar and Sherri Myers. Once the project has reached its Phase one goal, Shell says they’ll be at the point where they can plan to break ground, which he hopes will be sometime in 2018. The park designers met with Shell on Feb. 21 to walk the site, attend several community input meetings, and begin to finalize the new designs for the park. Shell noted much of the original design will change to incorporate additional seating, a small amphitheater, a café, the existing community garden and additional walkways. Later in the year, Upward Intuition will host a gala to reveal their new park design accompanied by a short film and new renderings, which will officially kick off phase two of the fundraising process and put Shell and Upward Intuition one step closer to creating their long-awaited community park. “I’m really grateful for the opportunity to make an impact in my hometown and for the way the community has embraced and supported our vision. This project is more than just a skate park,” Shell said. “It will provide a safe and positive environment for an underserved demographic and is the next step in creating a greenway corridor leading in to the heart of our downtown and waterfront. We’ve come a long way over the last couple years but still have a ways to go.”
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2017 Whataburger Scholarship Opens Application Period
Two Senior Athletes to Win $500 Books Scholarship
Pensacola Sports is pleased to announce the renewed partnership with Whataburger restaurants to sponsor the Pensacola Sports Senior Scholar Athlete Banquet on May 9, 2017. In total more than $120,000 in scholarships will be awarded to nearly 30 senior athletes during the event. For the fifth consecutive year, Whataburger and Pensacola Sports will award one male and one female student-athlete with a $500 scholarship to be used toward their first semester’s book expense. Additionally, the two awardees will win “Whataburger for a Year.” Any senior in Escambia and Santa Rosa County is eligible to apply. The annual banquet presented by Sacred Heart Health System recognizes over 225 senior athletes from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools based on their academic performance combined with the student’s athletic
skills. It is common for in both the classroom several of the nominees and in their sports.” to be a school’s valedicA majority of the torian or in the top 5% $100K plus scholarof their respective class. ships come from event FOR RELEASE Senior student ath-IMMEDIATE partners Pensacola State letes can visit www. College and the Univerp e n s a c o l a s p o r t s . o rg / sity of West Florida. IMPACT 100 Pensacola as part of a successful 9:15 – 10:00 Debbie w h a t a b u r g e r s c h o l a r - Other scholarships and Bay Area is pleased to grant will be discussed. Ritchie-“Dream Big, Better, and Make The workshop will Serve Workshop our annual ship/ to complete and recognitions include announce IMPACT 100 Presents 2017 Nonprofit Workshop. also focus on the IM- an IMPACT” submit the scholarship a $4,000 scholarship Nonprofit application form. The to the Senior Scholar The workshop is open PACT 100 grant appli- 10:00 – 10:15 Break IMPACT 100 Male Pensacola is pleased announce annual Nonprofit Works 10:15 – 10:40 Guidlines process our for 2017 selection committee is Overall to Area all nonprofit orga- tocation and Fe-Bay for Construction and looking for individuals with a review of all of male provided by the nizations in Escambia open to all nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and will be h who have performed Pensacola Sports Foun- and Santa Rosa coun- the required forms and Permitting at First Baptist 500beNorth on Thursday April– 11:40 20, 2017, 9:0 well in the classPensacola room, dation, the Gary McAd- Church, instructions for digi- 10:40 ties and will held in Palafox, participated in check-in a var- ams Scholarshipatwhich Pensacola tal grant submissions. IMPACT 100 Process beginning 8:30 downtown a.m. sity sport(s), and have is funded by the Cap’n at First Baptist Church, Board members, fo- Overview contributed to their Fun Runners, the Dr. 500 North Palafox, cus area chairs and co- 11:40 – 12:15 Panel This year’s will include special speaker Founding community through Alec workshop Kessler MemoDiscussion with IM- Pre will Debbie participateRitchie, on Thursday April guest 20, chairs volunteer hours and ex- rial Bay Scholarship PACT 100 Board & Big, a panel She discussion 2017, 9:00of a.m. – 12:15 Pensacola Areaand andthePresident the Studerin Group. will present “Dream tracurricular activities Papa Jay Scholarship. p.m, with check-in be- to address questions. Former Grant Recipents All nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties are in and clubs. Aprilan 25IMPACT.” is “At Whataburger, we ginning All nonprofit orgaThis year, IMPACT at 8:30 a.m. the deadline to submit believe participating granta process, get tips toinwriting a more successful grant, be to dream and are big encour100 Pensacola Bayinspired area nizations This year’s workshop scholarship application. athletic programs gives will include special will award ten project aged to attend. The proposal. Additionally, construction and permitting as part of a successful grant will b “We are very happy students confidence in guest speaker Debbie grants of $107,700 each workshop is free. Regto continue the partner- the classroom,” said Ritchie, Founding Presi- to nonprofit organiza- istration is required ship with Whataburger Whataburger DirecThe workshop will also focus IMPACT 100 grant application 2017 can be for completed in Escambia and andprocess denton of the IMPACT 100 tions at what is without a tor of Operations Lee Pensacola Bay Area and Santa Rosa Counties. online at www.imrequired forms and instructions for digital grant submissions. Board members, focus ar doubt one of the most Cartledge. “The Pen- President of the Studer Letters of Intent to Ap- pact100pensacola.org. willonparticipate in a panel questions. outstanding events sacola Sports schol- discussion This will be the 14th for an IMPACT Group. She to willaddress pres- ply the Pensacola Sports arship is one way of ent “Dream Big, Serve 100 grant are due April year that IMPACT 100 calendar,” said Pen- investing in our local Better, and Make an IM- 30, 2017. Grant Ap- will award grants to loThis year, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay area will award ten project grants of $107,700 sacola Sports Executive students and the com- PACT.” All nonprofit or- plications for IMPACT cal nonprofit organizaorganizations Santain Rosa Counties. Letters of Intent toAfter Apply for the an I Director Ray Palmer. munities in we Escambia call home.” and tions. awarding 100 must be submitganizations Escambia “Their commitment to For more information 2017 grants, by IMPACT ted by June 2017. Santa Rosa Counties due April 30, 2017. Grant and Applications for IMPACT 10016, must be submitted June 1 our outstanding stu- on the Senior Scholar are invited to learn about Light refreshments 100 Pensacola Bay dent athletes is a great Banquet or other Pen- the grant process, get will be provided. The Area will have fundcompliment to the com- refreshments sacola Sports will events, Light be tips provided. The full schedule for the as follows: grants, totaling full schedule for workshop the ed 87 is to writing a more mitment these student visit pensacolasports. successful grant, be in- workshop is as follows: $9,395,000. For more athletes have shown org or call 434-2800. spired to dream big and 8:30 – 9:00 Registration information, contact 8:30 – 9:00 Registrationcreate & Continental Breakfast & Continental Breakfast Maria Goldberg Publica winning proity Chair, Board Memposal. Additionally, con- 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Introductions ber. (850)217-2347 struction and permitting and Introductions
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Transit system celebrates community health and gives away prizes
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives today hosted an event to highlight the connection between using public transportation and better overall health. According to American Heart Association research, people who use transit are less likely to suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. ECAT teamed up with local partners to promote physical health among riders and to help Pensacola residents make sure their health was “up to speed.” Event participants took 10-minute exercise classes taught by Pensacola Fitness and received free health tips from Baptist Health Care and Escambia County Health Department. All who got “up to speed” with ECAT and their partners were entered into a raffle to win a free year membership from Pensacola Fitness and a free bike.
care of their for Construction and Permitting “We are proud10:15 to be –people 10:40takeGuidelines working with our part- physical health, and 11:40 ners to promote10:40 health –their groupIMPACT classes were100 Process Overview in the community,” said –a12:15 lot of fun for folks at 11:40 Panel Discussion with IMPACT 100 Board & Former Grant Recipients Tonya Ellis, Director the terminal to try. Beof Marketing and Com- cause all of ECAT’s All for nonprofit munity Relations buses areorganizations equipped with are encouraged to attend. The workshop is free. Registratio ECAT. “Studiescompleted have bike online racks, at we www.impact100pensacola.org. were shown that those who excited to give away take public transit ben- a bike and promote efit from better This overallwill other healthy be the 14thhabits.” year that IMPACT 100 will award grants to local nonprofit organ health. By working with In conjunction with 100 Pensacola Bay Area will have funded 87 grants, totalin theour 2017 grants, IMPACT our partners to help the event, ECAT riders riders and visitors get were asked to complete a up to speed, we### hope brief survey to evaluate to encourage others to their overall satisfaction hop on board ECAT.” with existing routes and Those who useCONTACT: public to study which routes transportation tend to Goldberg passengers are using. Maria bike and walk more of- This survey is available Publicity Chair, Board Member ten than those who drive online at surveymonpersonal vehicles(850) every- 217-2347 key.com/r/F8WC62V. where, and this physiThis event is part of an cal activity improves on-going ECAT Track cardiovascular health. Star initiative to proUnderstanding these mote the benefits of usfacts helped Ellis forge ing ECAT. The effort has partnerships with other previously promoted the local groups invested in system’s improved and the overall health of the user-friendly website, Pensacola community. online trip planning via “We’ve had a longGoogle and Bing!, free standing relationship Wi-Fi onboard buses with Baptist Health Care and a real-time bus locaand the health departtor in smart phone apps. ment,” said Ellis, noting To learn more about the ECAT routes that ECAT’s Track Star iniserve multiple health tiative, visit ThisIsEcenters throughout the city. “Pensacola Fitness CAT.com or call Tonya is dedicated to helping Ellis at 850-595- 3228.
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MEN WERE DECEIVERS EVER SETSCO presents Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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First City Art Show at Quayside Art Gallery Artists: A Juried Show Open to Pensacola Area Artist Receiving Entries: Sunday, May 7 1-4PM Monday, May 8 10AM4PM Reception : May 12, 2017 6-8 PM Show Exhibits: May 12 through June 10, 2017 Quayside Art Gallery offers a chance to all Pensacola Area Artist to
have their work hung in our 11th Annual, Juried “First City Art Show.” Artist may enter two pieces completed within the last three years. Judging will be by artist Jeffery Bass, whose work is represented in the Smithsonian, The CIA, The National Naval Aviation Museum and the Reagan Presidential Library to name
a few. He has paintedLuminaries including President George H. W. Bush, Governor JebBush, Governor Charlie Crist, and Secretary of State George Shultz. Awards: Best of Show $750 Award of Excellence $300 Award of Distinction $500
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Greater Pensacola Chamber to Recommend Projects for Triumph Gulf Coast Funding
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced that it will be recommending projects to be considered for funding by Triumph Gulf Coast. The Chamber will research and study potential projects and provide its recommendations later this year. “Triumph Gulf Coast provides a unique opportunity for Escambia County to develop projects that will diversify our economy, strengthen our infrastructure and further develop our workforce.” said Chamber Policy Chairman Justin Beck. “With
the assurances we have received from the legislative leadership concerning the first Triumph payment coming to Northwest Florida, it is now time to focus on identifying projects that will meet the needs of our local businesses so that they can thrive in the future economy.” The Chamber’s Policy Committee has already begun its initial analysis of local economic development, infrastructure and workforce development projects. However, the Chamber will look to collaborate with other community stakehold-
ers before making its final recommendations. “We want input from the community so we can recommend projects that have wide support and will positively impact the greatest number of our citizens.” Beck stated. Triumph Gulf Coast is a nonprofit corporation created by the Florida Legislature to administer funds recovered by the Attorney General for economic damage to the state resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The corporation was directed to create and administer a trust or “recovery
fund” for the benefit of the eight counties disproportionately affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Per state law, the principal of the fund is derived from seventy-five percent of all monies received from the settlement. The first payment of $400 million has been received by the state of Florida, meaning $300 million is due to be distributed to Triumph Gulf Coast. Legislation has been filed in both chambers of the Florida Legislature to further clarify the intent of the monies received by Triumph Gulf Coast.
UWF named by NSA as National Center of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center for the Southeast region The University of West Florida has been named by the National Security Agency as the National Center Academic of Excellence Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center for the Southeastern region. In this role, the UWF Center for Cybersecurity will provide leadership to advance cyber defense education among colleges and universities in the region and support new and existing CAE institutions. UWF will serve as the CAE Regional Resource Center for all institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico. The University will receive a nearly $200,000 grant and will work with the NSA CAE Program Office and other regional and national hubs across the country to enhance cybersecurity education and expand the CAE Program across the nation. “This prestigious des-
ignation recognizes the excellent and innovative programs offered by the UWF Center for Cybersecurity,” UWF President Martha D. Saunders said. “Our selection as a regional resource center recognizes the leadership role that Dr. Eman El-Sheikh and her team have taken in this vital area. UWF has developed a number of partnerships with key players in the field of cybersecurity that prepare our students for successful careers.” The CAE-Cyber Defense Program Office named six CAE institutions to serve as CAE Regional Resource Centers, as well as four CAE National Resource Centers and four CAE Consultation Resource Centers across the nation. In May 2016, the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security designated UWF as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
The National Centers of Academic Excellence program seeks to reduce vulnerability in the nation’s information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and increasing the number of professionals with cyber defense expertise. “We are honored to serve as the CAE Regional Resource Center for the Southeast,” said Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, UWF Center for Cybersecurity director. “Building on our successes and partnerships, UWF will lead efforts to advanced cybersecurity education and expand the cybersecurity workforce. We will work to increase the number of CAE designated institutions in the Southeast and also provide support and resources to existing CAE institutions. “This will include cybersecurity program development support, faculty professional development activities,
and enhancing research and education collaborations among Southeast institutions. Our mission is highly rewarding: build a strong cybersecurity community to advance education, workforce development and innovation in the Southeast and nationally.” For more information about the National Centers of Academic Excellence Program, jointly sponsored by the NSA and DHS, please visit https://niccs.us-cert. gov/formal-education/ national-centers-academic-excellence-cae. The UWF Center for Cybersecurity is the regional hub for cybersecurity education and research, including multidisciplinary programs and certificates, research opportunities, outreach activities, and industry partnerships. To learn more about the UWF Center for Cybersecurity, visit uwf.edu/cybersecurity.
It’s 1959 in Messina, Connecticut, Elvis is all over the radio, and Pedro, the captain of the winning football team, and his crew are invited to stay at the home of a family friend for a month of rest. What mischief could they possibly get up to? Plenty. Claudio (Jadon Caputo) has fallen helplessly in love with Hero (Daisy Brustad), the daughter of his hostess (Hanna Hammac). Pedro (Tori Castrillo) offers to help him win her while his brother, John (Lily Sherrod), does everything he can to break them up. He doesn’t dislike Hero, but he can’t stand Claudio, and he hates his brother. The plan he executes with his friend Borachio (Gabe Moshe) to ruin Hero’s reputation and break Claudio’s heart the night before the wedding leads toward tragedy. Meanwhile Benedick (Zach Reinhart) and Beatrice (Katherine McCrackin) are at each other’s throats. They used to go out, but it ended badly. Are they so nasty to each other because they’re really still in love? Possibly. Pedro enlists his friends’ help to find out, and
they trick Benedick and Beatrice into believing the other is pining away from them and then stand back and watch to see what happens. Will Benedick and Beatrice go on being cruel to one another, or will they trip all over themselves trying to be nice? Despite so much intrigue, it only takes the town’s bungling Sheriff Dogberry (Nikki Castrillo) and his two deputies (Emma Rendon and Marley Reynolds) to bring the truth to light and save the day. They do, however, have the help of a puppet. The play is hilariously funny and packed with music, including two solos sung by Margaret (Mistine Julius), Borachio’s tool in setting up the unsuspecting Hero. The cast members range in age from 13 to 17 and include a mix of seasoned actors and first-time players. SETSCO offers four performances of Much Ado About Nothing April 27-30 at the Pensacola Opera Center, 75 South Tarragona. Tickets are $15 and available at www.setsco. org. The April 27th performance will be a preview, and tickets for that evening are $10.
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LOW INCOME STUDENTS COULD GET MORE AID By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Although state college leaders are unhappy with a Senate budget that would boost university funding but slash support for the colleges, they are pleased with a Senate effort to expand aid for students who come from lower-income families. The budget plan (SB 2500), which the Senate will take up Wednesday, would increase the state’s largest needbased aid program, known as Florida student assistance grants, by 81 percent, or $121 million, in the academic year that begins July 1. Senators also want to double the state’s matching grants for “first generation” college and university students to a total of $10.6 million. The increase in need-based aid, which would also help the university system, is important to the 28 state colleges because their students will not benefit much from the Senate’s plan to expand the Bright Futures meritscholarship program. The Senate budget would cover full tuition and fees for the top Bright Futures students, known as “academic scholars,” as well as provide $300 for textbooks for two semes-
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ters and cover summer tuition. But out of 46,000 Bright Futures academic scholars projected in the next academic year, only 5 percent of them will be enrolled at a state college. In contrast, state college students represented 70 percent of the 105,000 students in a public college or university who received a need-based Florida student assistance grant in the 2015-16 academic year, according to the state Department of Education. Systemwide, state college students received an average grant of $903, ranging from $1,651 at Chipola College to $499 at Broward College. Broward had the most students receiving grants, with 17,000, followed by Miami Dade College with 16,700. The Senate budget would expand Florida student assistance grants for public universities and colleges from the current year $114.6 million to $208 million. The grants also go for private universities and other post-secondary programs. “We’re all over the Senate right now because we’re concerned,” said David Armstrong, president of Broward College, referring to the Senate’s proposed budget cuts, including a $55 million reduction in remedial education funding for the colleges.
But it’s a different story with the Senate’s plan to expand need-based aid. “We have been neglecting the need-based (programs),” said Armstrong, who oversees the second-largest state college in the system, with some 66,000 students. “Kudos to the Senate. I applaud them for addressing the need-based issues.” The Senate and House are expected next week to approve their budget bills, setting the stage for negotiations on a final spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The House budget plan (HB 5001) would lead to a 5 percent increase in the overall Florida student assistance grants program. State colleges would also benefit from the expansion of another needs-based aid program in the Senate budget, which would double the state match for students who qualify as “first generation” college or university students. The Senate bill would double the state funding to $10.6 million, meaning for every dollar a college or university raises for the program, it wouldl be matched by $2 from the state. State colleges should receive about $2.65 million in matching funds from the program, reflecting about quarter of the funds, a proportion that is consistent
with what they received in the 2015-16 academic year. The House budget does not expand the first-generation matching program, nor does it provide any expansion of the Bright Futures merit scholarships. Ava Parker, president of Palm Beach State College, said less than 2 percent of the 46,000 students on her campus have Bright Futures scholarships and she appreciates the Senate’s effort to boost need-based aid programs. “The Senate has a real appreciation for (the fact) that we have students who have economic challenges and they’re trying to find ways to assist with that,” Parker said. “I think the Senate is really focused on what things can we do to ensure that folks graduate faster and they understand that the college system is a piece of that puzzle.” Having said that, though, Parker said she remains concerned about what the college leaders perceive as an imbalance in the Senate higher-education budget that would increase university funding while cutting state colleges. She said the cuts would make it harder for colleges to achieve the Legislature’s goal of graduating more students on time. “It’s a greater understanding that if you don’t help
us also participate in that (funding) equation (with the universities), it’s going to be more difficult for you to reach that goal,” Parker said. Also, a gap remains for students who rely on needbased aid to attend state colleges or universities. Neither the Florida student assistance grant program nor the firstgeneration grants can be used during the summer semester. It is further complicated by the fact that lower-income students tend to rely on a combination of scholarships and grants to pay for their educations. One of the key financial supports is the federal Pell grant program, which since 2011 also has not covered the summer semester. Over the last year, there has been debate in Congress about making Pell grants available year-round, but that has not become a reality. Another challenge for financial aid looms in the House, where leaders have raised objections to colleges and universities using public employees in their private foundations, which raise money for the schools. Armstrong, Parker and other college presidents said limitations on the foundations could hurt their ability to raise money, which at the colleges is primarily used to fund scholarships.
ginning, if the government wants to convict you of a serious crime and send you to prison, they should have the burden of proof at every stage of the proceeding beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt,” Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, told reporters on Thursday. “It’s the highest legal standard in the world. It’s served us well. And in order for the government to prevail in the underlying criminal case they’re going to have to prove beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt. So I prefer the Senate’s higher legal standard.” When asked if the House language could kill the bill, Negron, an attorney, replied, “It’s only week five (of the legislative session). I assume they’ll send the bill back to us, and it will be up to the senators on what they want to do. My preference would be that we stand on the beyond-a-reasonabledoubt criminal standard.” The 60-day regular session is scheduled to end May 5.
The overall proposal, backed by groups such as the National Rifle Association and the Florida Public Defender Association, stems from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that said defendants have the burden of proof to show they should be shielded from prosecution under the “stand your ground” law. House sponsor Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, told reporters Thursday the clear-andconvincing-evidence threshold was a “reasonable and fair place to land” after hearing from numerous groups regarding how the 2005 law should be interpreted. “We need to consider the opportunity for encouraging victims to come forward in those particular situations,” Payne replied when asked why he supported the “clear and convincing” language. On Wednesday, before the House voted along party lines to support the bill, Rep. James Grant, a Tampa Republican who is an attorney, also defended the
House clear-and-convincing-evidence approach. “If the government cannot beat the lesser, easier burden in an immunity trial, then they darned sure can’t meet beyond and to the exclusion of each and every reasonable doubt when they ask for a conviction,” Grant said. The Senate voted 2315 to approve its version of the bill on March 15. The “stand your ground” law has long been controversial. It says people can use deadly force and do not have a duty to retreat if they think it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm. In its 2015 ruling, the Supreme Court majority opinion --- written by Justice Barbara Pariente --- said immunity in the “stand your ground” law “is not a blanket immunity, but rather, requires the establishment that the use of force was legally justified.” But a dissenting opinion, written by Justice Charles Canady and now highlighted by Republican lawmakers, countered that the major-
ity ruling “substantially curtails the benefit of the immunity from trial conferred by the Legislature under the Stand Your Ground law.” “The factual question raised by the assertion of Stand Your Ground immunity in a pretrial evidentiary hearing is the same as the factual question raised by a Stand Your Ground defense presented at trial: whether the evidence establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant’s conduct was not justified under the governing statutory standard,” Canady wrote. The proposed change has been opposed by Democratic lawmakers and groups such as the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, who have argued it would put an end to cases before all the facts are revealed. They also contend the “stand your ground” law has disproportionate effects on minorities, as it is used more successfully as a defense when white shooters kill African-Americans.
HOUSE, SENATE DIFFER ON ‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ CHANGE By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
The House and Senate are in a stand-off, for now, about a controversial bill dealing with “stand your ground” self-defense cases. The two chambers have approved different versions of a proposal (SB 128) intended to shift a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases from defendants to prosecutors in pre-trial hearings. As the bill returns to the Senate after the House approved its version this week, House and Senate leaders are maintaining support for their different positions. The House wants to require prosecutors in “stand your ground” cases to overcome the asserted immunity sought by defendants through “clear and convincing evidence.” The Senate, which rejected the “clear and convincing evidence” language earlier this session, has set a higher standard known as “beyond a reasonable doubt.” “I’ve said from the be-
NURSING HOMES, HOSPICE DROPPED FROM ‘CON’ REPEAL By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
In a victory for nursing-home and hospice groups, a House committee Thursday scaled back a bill aimed at repealing controversial regulations on building health-care facilities. A change approved by the House Health & Human Services Committee will ensure continuation of the “certificate of need” regulatory process for nursing homes and hospice programs. The bill (HB 7) still includes repealing certificates of need for hospitals --- long a priority of House Republican leaders and Gov. Rick Scott. Groups such the Florida
Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes, and the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association have argued for weeks that the certificateof-need, or CON, process is important for their industries and that they should be excluded from the repeal bill. For example, the nursinghome group contended that repealing the regulations on building new facilities would lead to more empty beds in long-established nursing homes, affecting the operations of those homes. “We’ve been saying all along that managed growth is important to making sure nursing centers are built in areas where they are most
needed,” Kristen Knapp, a spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association, said after the committee approved the change Thursday. The decades-old CON process requires hospitals, nursing homes and hospice providers to seek approval from the state Agency for Health Care Administration before they can add new facilities and, at least in some cases, new programs. The process often leads to litigation about whether new facilities should get approval. Scott and House Republican leaders have focused in recent years on repealing the process for hospitals and expanded the idea to nursing homes and hospice provid-
ers during this year’s legislative session. After making the change Thursday, the Health & Human Services Committee voted 12-5 to approve repealing certificates of need for hospitals. Bill sponsor Alex Miller, R-Sarasota, said the regulations on new facilities restrict competition and do not control costs. Hospital-industry groups have fought a repeal, though they did not speak during Thursday’s meeting. In part, they argue that eliminating certificates of need could lead to more hospitals being built in affluent areas, drawing away insured patients from established hospitals, including safety-net
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hospitals that treat large numbers of uninsured and Medicaid-funded patients. The Senate has balked in past years at repealing the certificate-of-need process and has not taken up a repeal bill (SB 676) this session. After the Health & Human Services Committee scaled back the House bill Thursday, Chairman Travis Cummings, R-Orange Park, asked Florida Health Care Association chief lobbyist Bob Asztalos about the nursing-home group’s view of the revised bill. “We love the amendment,” Asztalos responded, drawing laughs from lobbyists and other people in the committee room.
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COURT CONSIDERS ROYALTIES FOR ‘TURTLES’ TUNES By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case focused on whether satellite radio giant Sirius XM should have to pay royalties to The Turtles, a pop duo that recorded such iconic oldies as “Happy Together” more than four decades ago. Flo & Eddie --- a California-based company whose principals are Turtles vocalists Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan --- filed the lawsuit in 2013 against Sirius, which has more than 100 channels and over 24 million subscribers. Flo & Eddie also filed lawsuits against the satellite radio company in New York and California. Flo & Eddie accused Sirius XM of infringing on its common-law copyright of songs by making “unauthorized public performances” of the pop group’s hits. But a federal district court judge in Florida sided with Sirius, finding in part that nothing in Florida statutes or common law dealt with copyrights of recordings that were made before 1972, when the federal Sound Recordings Act went into effect. Flo & Eddie appealed, but the 11th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals sent the case to the Florida Supreme Court, asking justices to decide, among other things, whether the state common law recognizes a property right in sound recordings. During Thursday’s arguments, both sides repeatedly referred to a 1943 Florida case involving Charles Hoffman, a magician who was also known as “Think-a-Drink Hoffman.” Hoffman, who made fancy drinks appear out of empty cocktail shakers and beakers filled with water, sought an injunction against Maurice Glazer, who went by the names “Think-a-Drink Count Maurice” or “Havea-Drink Count Maurice.” Because a court in the Glazer case sided in part with Hoffman, the three-judge federal appellate panel found that “there is at least a significant argument that Florida common law may recognize a common law property right in sound recordings.” But during Thursday’s arguments, several justices appeared skeptical that Florida common law would apply to the Turtles case. Justice Barbara Pariente said Flo & Eddie are essentially asking the court to “extrapolat(e) certain statutes to come up with this idea that somehow there was a com-
mon law right before 1972.” Once the song has been performed, “the question is, when it’s on the radio, does the person who’s recorded the song … have a copyright” to it “every time it’s played,” Pariente asked. “The sounds, that piece of property, the audio work, is protected under Florida law,” said Henry Gradstein, a Los Angeles lawyer who represents Flo & Eddie. But Justice Charles Canady wasn’t convinced. “You don’t have any case in Florida law that recognizes the right that you seek to exert, do you?” he asked. “That is correct,” Gradstein responded. Pariente persisted, asking Gradstein for his “strongest argument” that a common law right existed in Florida before the Legislature passed a 1977 statute dealing with the federal act. “My strongest argument is that the property laws here in Florida are very broad and all encompassing,” Gradstein responded. But Justice R. Fred Lewis said that common law originally developed without any concept of records or Sirius XM. More recently, a record could have been produced and put on the shelf and could
not be used --- or copied --- unless its owner agreed, Lewis said, noting that disc jockeys played records out of a van at a “sock hop.” “Now we’re into digital age and that sound, that audio, can be used for profit, just as though it were copied, just as though that record were reproduced, but we’re just doing it differently … and there’s no compensation to the voices that we hear,” Lewis said. But Jonathan Hacker, a Washington-based lawyer representing Sirius XM, said that a different technological landscape shouldn’t change whether the rights existed or not. That would be “like saying if I sell a piece of wasteland and economic development comes along … you should retroactively compensate me,” Hacker said. “The argument is the expansion of the distribution of that sound is just a product of societal development,” Lewis said. “I’m not sure it’s an expansion. It’s just a change in the way it’s delivered,” Hacker answered. At one point, Pariente asked if all of the pre-1972 recordings were “records.” “We’re talking about records, and I don’t even
know if the people who are listening know what a record is,” she joked. She pointed out that the New York case is final, after an appellate court ruled in favor of Sirius XM. “Did New York get it wrong, or is common law different in Florida?” she asked. Allowing Sirius XM to play the songs without compensating the artists “amounts to high-tech piracy,” Gradstein said. Flo & Eddie’s California case is pending, but Sirius XM in 2015 agreed to pay $210 million to five music companies to settle a separate California lawsuit over broadcasts of pre-1972 recordings. Speaking to reporters outside the Florida Supreme Court after the hearing, Gradstein accused Sirius XM of stealing Flo & Eddie’s product. “That audio work has been played --- not played, but taken --- by Sirius XM and sold to and leased to 28 million subscribers with impunity and without a license. That’s what this case is about. Can you do that? Is the simple sale of a piece of plastic on which the sound recording is embodied a license to play the record to 28 million subscribers, for free?” Gradstein said.
‘HUMBLE’ LAWSON FORMALLY JOINS SUPREME COURT By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Hailed as “a judge’s judge,” C. Alan Lawson was formally sworn in Wednesday as a member of the Florida Supreme Court in a ceremony marked by high praise for Gov. Rick Scott’s first appointee to the seven-member panel. Lawson, a veteran appellate judge who joined the state’s highest court on Dec. 31, represents the governor’s first opportunity to shape a liberal-leaning court whose majority has repeatedly frustrated conservative lawmakers and Scott over a variety of issues. Scott tapped Lawson, 55, to replace Justice James E.C. Perry, who was forced to step down last year after reaching the constitutionally mandated retirement age. The governor, who formally handed Lawson’s credentials to Chief Justice Jorge Labarga on Wednesday, called Lawson a “truly great man” who is “focused on defending the Constitution and strictly adhering to the rule of law.” The appointment of Lawson, the state’s 86th Supreme Court justice, reduces the influence of the more-liberal majority, which had been made up of Perry, Labarga and justices R.
Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince. As evidenced in several opinions since he joined the court, Lawson is likely to bolster the conservativeleaning minority comprised of Charles Canady and Ricky Polston. Lawson listed both justices as references on his application for the post. During Wednesday’s investiture ceremony, Lawson, 55, was lauded by current and former colleagues on the bench, including Pariente and Canady, who said he first met Lawson 15 years ago when Canady served as general counsel for former Gov. Jeb Bush. Canady said he told Bush at the time that he “had never interviewed a more impressive judicial candidate for any judicial position” and that Lawson’s strength as a judge has intensified since then. “Alan’s contributions are recognized throughout the judiciary,” Canady said. “I do not believe there is a judge in the state who is more highly respected by his judicial colleagues.” Lawson “comes as wellprepared to do the work of a justice as anyone in the history of the Supreme Court,” Canady added. A 1987 graduate of the Florida State University Law
School, Lawson most recently served as chief judge of the Daytona Beach-based 5th District Court of Appeal. Pariente, who will likely find herself frequently on the other side of Lawson in judicial decisions, praised her new colleague, saying that Lawson, since joining the court, had “already proved” himself to be “kind, collegial, open minded and humble.” Indeed, humility was one of Lawson’s characteristics stressed by nearly all of the judges who spoke at Wednesday’s 90-minute ceremony, attended by luminaries such as former Florida State University President Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte; current FSU President John Thrasher; current and former law school deans of FSU and the University of Florida; a number of retired state Supreme Court justices; and 70 black-robe garbed judges, who opened the proceedings by filing into the packed courtroom. Jay Cohen, who succeeded Lawson as chief judge of the 5th District Court of Appeal, called Lawson a man of  “impeccable integrity” who is “one of the most humble people that you’ll ever meet.” “He’s adept at disagreeing without being disagreeable” and “will listen to opposing viewpoints with an
open mind,” Cohen said. “If you were to list the qualities we want in a judge, Justice Lawson fits that bill,” Cohen said. “Calm,” “exceptionally smart” and “a man of the utmost integrity” were just some of the qualities espoused by Cohen and others. “He is a judge’s judge,” Cohen said. A native of Lakeland who grew up in Tallahassee, Lawson and his wife, Julie, have volunteered for nearly two decades in Honduras. Holding a copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of the gifts he received at Wednesday’s ceremony, Lawson spoke about the intentions of the nation’s founders with reverence. “Justice, and liberty. Freedom and justice. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why they did it,” he said. “Justice under our Constitution is largely the provenance of the judicial branch. … It happens every day in 67 counties in courthouses in your communities, or doesn’t happen every day.” Lawson also referred to a court seal, which, translated from Latin, means “soon enough, if right,” a phrase he said troubled him at first. But Lawson likened the concept to a Russian proverb: If you chase two rab-
bits, you won’t catch either. “… Processing cases efficiently while achieving the best result, I don’t know if that looks like justice,” Lawson said. “Soon enough, if right. Maybe that means, if you’re going to have one thing you’re going to try to do, it’s got to be justice.” Lawson’s remarks were particularly pointed as lawmakers consider forcing the Supreme Court to report on how quickly decisions are delivered on cases. Several high-ranking lawmakers, including Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, sat in the front rows during Wednesday’s ceremony. Lawson also delivered some advice that in part reflected the judicial philosophy that earned him the job. “When it comes to the judicial branch, there are two things are clear,” he said. “If we’re going to enjoy freedoms we have, our judges have to be independent.” Judges must be “protected from influence by power, by political parties, by the people, even,” he said. Second, he said, judges themselves have to follow the law. Lawson pledged to “follow the Constitution and do so faithfully, and that is the oath I took today.”
tence and Irvin and Shepherd condemned to death. An appeal of Irvin and Shepherd’s convictions, spearheaded by future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, prompted the high court to overturn the verdict in 1951. Irvin and Shepherd were shot several months later, purportedly in self-defense, by Sheriff Willis McCall and a deputy. Shepherd was killed. After Irvin was convicted and sentenced to death again, Gov. LeRoy Collins commuted his sentence. Irvin was paroled in 1968 and died two years later. Greenlee, who was paroled in 1962, died in 2012. A 2013 book on the events —“Devil in the Grove,” by Gilbert King—was
awarded a Pulitzer Prize and has brought new attention to the men’s story. A Senate counterpart (SCR 920) has already passed two committees. But some House members raised concerns about a provision in that measure that would “deem the four men formally exonerated,” saying it represented the Legislature trampling on the powers of state courts. “We don’t have the ability to know what happened on the side of the road in July of 1949, nor should we ever try to do that, because that would substituting our judgment for the judgment of the courts,” said Rep. Larry Metz, a Yalaha Republican who represents Groveland and helped
write the new language. “But we can recognize the injustices that occurred to the defendants, and how flawed the process was for adjudicating the issues that were before the court, and how embedded in racism the processes were.” Sen. Gary Farmer, the Fort Lauderdale Democrat who sponsored his chamber’s version of the resolution, said the House version of the bill might be better in some ways. “Frankly, an exoneration is kind of an ethereal thing, if you will. ... To me, the pardon maybe is even stronger than exoneration,” Farmer said. Both the House and Senate measures still have one more committee stop before heading to the full chambers.
‘GROVELAND FOUR’ MEASURE MOVES IN HOUSE By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A formal apology from the Legislature to the families of four black men accused of rape in 1949, two of whom were killed by law enforcement, began moving through the House on Thursday as lawmakers look to atone for one of the state’s notorious racial sins. The measure (HCR 631) would apologize to the families of the “Groveland Four” and ask Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet to quickly consider posthumous pardons for the men: Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomas.
“This resolution is us simply saying we’re sorry, understanding that we will never know nor be able to make up for the pain we have caused,” said Rep. Bobby DuBose, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat and sponsor of the proposal. The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure unanimously. The incident began in 1949, when a 17-year-old woman and her husband claimed that the four men raped her near Groveland. Three of them were tortured until some of them confessed to the crime. Thomas, who initially escaped, was killed in Madison County after a manhunt. The other three men were convicted, with Greenlee receiving a life sen-
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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA MARK J. WILKINSON, Plaintiff, vs. CHAVENER ST. PHARD and LUDLEY G. ELUSME, Defendants CASE NO.: 2016 CA 001062 DIVISION: WE NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on March 30, 2017, in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia County, will sell the property situated in Escambia County, Florida described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida; thence South 0 I degrees 10’56” West along the West line of said Section J 9, for a distance of 2910.58 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 1 degree 10’56” West along the West line of said Section, for a distance of 526.19 feet; thence South 89 degrees 00’13” East, for a distance of 663 .06 feet; thence North 01 degrees 08’58” East, for a distance of 525.66 feet; thence North 88 degrees 57’27” West, for a distance of 662.75 feet to the West line of said Section and the Point of Beginning, all lying and being in Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 3 J West, Escambia County, Florida. Grantor herein reserves unto herself, her heirs and assigns a Non-Exclusive Easement over the East 30 feet hereof. TOGETHER WITH a Non-Exclusive Easement over the following described property: A 30-Foot Ingress-Egress and Utility Easement: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida; thence South 01 degrees 10’56” West along the West line of said Section 19, for a distance of 1331.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 49’15” East, for a distance of 631 .85 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 88 degrees 49’15” East, for a distance of 30.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 08’58” West, for a distance of 2628.33 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02’59” West, for a distance of 30.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 08’58” East, for a distance of 2628.45 feet, to the Point of Beginning, all lying and being in Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida . AND 33Foot Ingress-Egress and Utility Easement: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 3) West, Escambia County, Florida; thence South 01 degrees 10’56” West along the West line of said Section 19, for a distance of 1331.99 feet; thence. South 88 degrees 49’15” East, for a distance of 1323.70 feet; thence South 01 degrees 07’01” West, for a distance of 2625.69 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 01 degrees 07’01” West, for a distance of 33.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02’59” West, for a distance of 1326.74 feet to the West line of said Section 19; thence North 01 degrees 10’56” East along the West line, for a distance of 33.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 02’59” East, for a distance of 1326.70 feet to the Point of Beginning, all lying and being in Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida. including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, if any, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.escambia.realforeclose.com, on May 4, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. Dated this 10th day of April, 2017. By: Tina El Fadel Attorney for Plaintiff Respectfully submitted, Kotzker/Shamy, PL, d/b/a K/S Attorneys at Law Tina El Fadel, Esquire Florida Bar # 0091039 Attorney for Plaintiff 4800 N. Federal Highway Suite A 100 Boca Raton, Fl 33431 PH: (561) 939-8042 Fax: (561) 750-5083 Tina. elfadelAks-law.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Escambia County, 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502; Telephone (850) 595-4400; Fax (850) 595-0360; or email ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 2WR4/12-4/19NOS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Edward R. Glass, Trustee of THE GLASS LIVING TRUST, dated April 8, 1997, Plaintiff, v. NW Florida Renovations, Inc., A Florida Corporation, Stephen H. Mattutat, Kyle Mattutat, and Internal Revenue Service, c/o United States of America, Defendants. CASE NO.: 2016 CA 001189 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 Notice is given that under a Final Judgment dated March 27, 2017 in Case Number 2016 CA 001189 of the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Florida, in which Edward R. Glass, Trustee of THE GLASS LIVING TRUST is Plaintiff and NW Florida Renovations, Inc., A Florida Corporation, Stephen H., Mattutat, Kyle Mattutat, and Internal Revenue Service, do United States of America, are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at escambiarealforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. (CST) on April 26, 2017, the following described property set forth in the Order of Final Judgment: Lot 5, Block C, RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF RAMSEY BEACH SUBDIVISION, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 6, Page(s) 25 of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. Publication of this notice was made on April 5, 2017 in The Summation.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA FIRST EXCHANGE BANK, Plaintiff, v. THOMAS B. HENRY, ET AL., Defendants. CASE NO. 2011-CA-000155 AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DONALD SPENCER, Clerk of the above named Court, will on the 17th day of May, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, at www.santarosa.realforeclose.com in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described real property situate in the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida, to-wit: The East ½ of the East ½ of Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 29 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Together with all improvements located thereon. pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure on Count IV of Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint entered in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is listed above. At the time of sale, the successful high bidder, other than the plaintiff, shall post with the Clerk a deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the final bid. The balance of the final bid shall be paid to the Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. CT the same business day. The successful high bid shall be exclusive of the Clerk’s registry fee and documentary stamps on the Certificate of Title. In the event of a third party successful bid, the third party successful bidder shall pay, in addition to the bid amount, the Clerk’s registry fee and any and all documentary stamps on the Certificate of Title. 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 within 60 days after the sale. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison Santa Rosa County 6865 Caroline Street Milton, FL 32570 Phone(850) 623-3159, Fax (850) 983-0602 ADA.SantaRosa@flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated this 31st day of March, 2017. T. A. BOROWSKI, JR. Florida Bar No. 843393 ted@borowski-traylor.com DARRYL STEVE TRAYLOR, JR. Florida Bar No. 75981 steve@borowski-traylor.com LOUIS E. HARPER, III Florida Bar No. 97318 boharper@borowski-traylor.com Borowski & Traylor, P.A. 25 W. Cedar Street, Suite 525 (32502) P. O. Box 12651 Pensacola, FL 32591-2651 (850) 429-2027 (850) 429-7465 fax Attorneys for First Exchange Bank 2WR4/5-4/12NOS
Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of NANCY R. BASS, Deceased. Case No.: 57-2017-CP-79 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of NANCY R. BASS, deceased, Case Number, 57-2017-CP79, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570 . The name and mailing address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is April 12, 2017. Personal Representative: KENNETH L. BASS 5792 Jeff Ates Road Milton, Florida 32583 Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: LOIS B. LEPP (FBN 855634) lois@lbl-law.com KAREN SUNNENBERG (FBN 37225) karen@lbl-law.com Secondary Email: eservice@lbl-law.com Lois B. Lepp, P.A. 902 East Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 435-1090 Attorneys for Personal Representative 2WR4/12-4/19NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DICKSON BARTHOLOMEW GONZALEZ, JR. A/K/A DICKSON B. GONZALEZ, JR. A/K/A D. B. GONZALEZ, JR. Deceased.
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 within 60 days after the sale.
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The administration of the estate of Dickson
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Bartholomew Gonzalez, Jr. a/k/a Dickson B. Gonzalez, Jr. a/k/a D. B. Gonzalez, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was November 21, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32501. 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 April 5, 2017. Personal Representative: Dickson B. Gonzalez, III 104 Wildflower Lane Pensacola, Florida 32514 Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles L. Hoffman, Jr., Esq. Florida Bar Number: 229768 SHELL FLEMING DAVIS & MENGE 226 Palafox Place, Ninth Floor (32502) PO Box 1831, Pensacola, FL 32591-1831 Telephone: (850) 434-2411 / Fax: (850) 4351074 E-Mail: choffman@shellfleming.com Secondary E-Mail: aswift@shellfleming.com 2WR4/5-4/12NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF PHILLIP ROGER BRYANT Deceased. File No. 2017-CP-163 Division E NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Phillip Roger Bryant, deceased, whose date of death was November 4, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 12, 2017. Personal Representative: Betty Mae Bryant 206 Jonah Avenue Cantonment, Florida 32533 Attorney for Personal Representative: Melanie A. Essary Attorney Florida Bar Number: 626988 55 Baybridge Drive GULF BREEZE, FL 32561 Telephone: (850) 343-9999 Fax: (850) 433-6222 E-Mail: melanie@pensacolawills.com 2WR4/12-4/15NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF SHARON ANITA SMITH Deceased. File No. 2016 CP 000957 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of SHARON ANITA SMITH, deceased, whose date of death was May 15, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W Government St. Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME 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 April 12, 2017.
Personal Representative: Cardean Smith 402 GREENBRIAR ST APT 28 DERRIDER LA 70634 Attorney for Personal Representative: ROBERT ALLEN Attorney Florida Bar Number: 826774 P.O. BOX 1270 PENSACOLA, FL 32591 Telephone: (850) 438.6800 Fax: (850) 438.7009 E-Mail: robert@robcallen.com: ALTERNATE ESERVICERCA@ROBERTCALLEN.COM Secondary E-Mail: ESERVICERCA@ROBERTCALLEN.COM 2WR4/12-4/19NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY COLLINS TUGWELL Deceased. File No. 2017-CP-306 Division F NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mary Collins Tugwell, deceased, whose date of death was February 5, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Center, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
Notice of Action for Dissolution of Marriage IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION IN RE: The Marriage of: KARENMARIE BARTELS Petitioner/ Wife, and LEONARD L. BARTELS, Respondent/Husband. CASE NO.: 2016 DR 002437 DIVISION: L NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: LEONARD LEROY BARTELS address unknown 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 Karenmarie Bartels whose address is 5912 Mitchell Lane, Pensacola, FL 32526 on or before April 24, 2017 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Escambia County Courthouse, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola Florida 32502 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. 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. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a)(1), Notice of Action for Dissolution of Marriage (No Child or Financial Support) (11/15) Dated: 3/20/17 PAM CHILDERS, CLERK & COMPTROLLER CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: SueAnn Phillips Deputy Clerk 4WR3/29-4/19NOA
The date of first publication of this notice is April 5, 2017. Personal Representative: Rhonda M. Marvell 18 Perry Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840 Attorney for Personal Representative: KRISTEN MARKS, ESQ. My Pink Lawyer® Florida Bar Number: 055433 111 S. DeVilliers St., Ste. B Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 439-1191 Fax: (888) 439-1191 E-Mail: kristen@mypinklawyer.com Secondary E-Mail: support@mypinklawyer.com 2WR4/5-4/12NTC
Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA KING LAKE LANDING, INC., Plaintiff, VS. JOHN M. BROWN, THERESA M. BROWN a/k/a THERESA M. KURYLLO, ESTATE OF THERESA M. BROWN, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Defendants. Case No.: 2017 CA 000081 Division: NOTICE OF ACTION TO: THERESA M. BROWN a/k/a THERESA M. KURYLLO, ESTATE OF THERESA M. BROWN, and any persons claiming by, through, under, or against them, A parcel of land lying and being in Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 27 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida, described as follows; Commence at the Northwest corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 27 West; thence run South 03 degrees 05 minutes 23 seconds West along the West line of said NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 11 a distance of 408.67 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence depart said West line South 86 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds East a distance of 1025.49 feet to a point on the Westerly right of way line of Lee Hill Road (25 foot R/W) thence run South 20 degrees 36 minutes 36 seconds West along said Westerly right of way line a distance of 224.46 feet to a point of intersection; thence continue along said Westerly right of way line South 15 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds West a distance of 15.86 feet; thence depart said Westerly right of way line and run North 86 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds West a distance of 954.59 feet to said West line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 11; thence run North 03 degrees 05 minutes 23 seconds East along said West line a distance of 229.60 feet to the Point of Beginning. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the said real property has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Douglas D. Tidwell, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 811 N. Spring Street, Pensacola, FL 32501, on or before April 24, 2017, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service an petitioners’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. DATED this 20th day of March, 2017 DONALD C. SPENCER CLERK OF COURT By: Brenda Lambrisky As Deputy Clerk MICHAEL D. TIDWELL, ESQ. Michael D. Tidwell, P.A. Florida Bar No.: 0899887 mtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com DOUGLAS D. TIDWELL, ESQ. Michael D. Tidwell, P.A. Florida Bar No.: 115624 dtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com 811 N. Spring Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 2WR3/22-3/29NOA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Elma Carpio Soto Petitioner, and Jorge Luis Rodriquez Uribe Respondent, Case No.: 2017 DR 1070 Division: SP NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Jorge Luis Rodriquez Uribe Address Unknown 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 Elma Carpio Soto, whose address is 7601 N 9th Avenue, Apt. 115, Pensacola, FL 32503, on or before April 24, 2017 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 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 fallowing real or personal property should be divided: None 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: 3/21/17 Clerk of the Circuit Court By: SueAnn Phillips Deputy Clerk 4WR3/29-4/19DOM
Notice Under Fictitious Name Statute NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of SAM’S DOLLAR STORE, located in Escambia County, with the address of 1149 Capitol Boulevard, Pensacola FL 32505, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Samuel Knight Owner 1WR4/12FIC NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Old City Building, located in Escambia County, with the address of 201 E Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. WILTSHIRE REALTY, LLC Owner 1WR4/12FIC
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Fishin’ Chix, located in Escambia County, whose address is P.O. Box 321, Pensacola, FL 32591, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Chix Adventures, LLC Owner 1WR4/12FIC NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of NATURAL GLO, located in Santa Rosa County, with the address of 7381 Navarre Parkway, Florida 32566-7499, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Ashleigh Huerta Owner 1WR4/12FIC NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of IDEAL DOG, located in Santa Rosa County, with the address of 10035 Calle De Palencia, Navarre, FL 32566, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Lauren E. Turner Owner 1WR4/12FIC
Notice of Intention to Register Fictitious Name NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION CHB Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, hereby places notice of its intention to register the name “Paragon Custom Homes” as a fictitious name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations effective immediately. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes. CHB Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC 4400 Bayou Boulevard, Suite 46 Pensacola, FL 32503 1WR4/12FIC NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION CHB Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, hereby places notice of its intention to register the name “Celebrity Home Builders” as a fictitious name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations effective immediately. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes. C H B Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC 4400 Bayou Boulevard, Suite 46 Pensacola, FL 32503 1WR4/12FIC NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION CHB Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, hereby places notice of its intention to register the name “KW Homes” as a fictitious name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations effective immediately. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes. CHB Holdings of Northwest Florida, LLC 4400 Bayou Boulevard, Suite 46 Pensacola, FL 32503 1WR4/12FIC
Notice of Electronic Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA RUNSHIP, L.L.C., Plaintiff, v. BAYOU CHICO PROPERTIES, LLC, CITY OF PENSACOLA, and EDDIE CHANDLER, Defendants. Case Number: 2013-CA-1774 Division: K NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 FLORIDA STATUTES Notice is given that electronic sale will be made pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 23, 2017, in Case No. 2013-CA-1774, of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida, in which Runship, L.L.C. is the Plaintiff and Bayou Chico Properties, LLC, and Eddie Chandler are the Defendants: As set forth in the Final Judgment, the following described real property: Parcel A All that land lying West of the West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue; South of the South right of way of First (McLeod) Street; East of the center line of Hyer (“R”) Street; North of Bayou Chico according to the map by the Property Appraiser of Escambia County, Florida, dated 1975 - Sheet 122, all lying and being in Escambia County, Florida, and more particularly described as follows: Begin at an iron rod at the intersection of the West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue and the South right of way of First (McLeod) Street; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds West along said West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue 793.00 feet to Point “A”; thence continue along the said right of way line of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue from Point “A” for 3 feet, more or less, to the apparent mean high water line of Bayou Chico; thence from the apparent mean high water line meander Westerly, Northwesterly, and along the seaward side of a bulkhead (seawall) to a point on the apparent mean high water line of Bayou Chico which is South 00 degree 00 minutes 00 seconds West 3.0 feet, more or less, to Point “B” as hereinafter located; thence
run North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East for 3 feet, more or less, to said Point “B”; thence begin at an iron rod at the intersection of West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue and the South right of way of First (McLeod) Street; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said South right of way 868.88 feet to the centerline of Hyer (“R”) Street; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 384.84 feet to Point “B” which is North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 3 feet, more or less, from the apparent mean high water line of Bayou Chico. Said Point “A” being South 64 degrees 47 minutes 16 seconds East 958.18 feet from aforesaid Point “B”. Less and Except therefrom the following described parcel: Commence at an iron rod at the intersection of West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue and the South right of way of First (McLeod) Street; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds West along said West right of way 298.30 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds West along said right of way 80.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds West for 136.40 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds East 80.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds East 136.40 feet to the said West right of way and the Point of Beginning. Parcel B Commence at an iron rod at the intersection of the West right of way of Barrancas (Caro) Avenue and the South right of way of First (McLeod) Street; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds West along said West right of way 298.30 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds West along said West right of way 80.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds West for 136.40 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 36 seconds East 80.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds East 136.40 feet to the said West right of way and the Point of Beginning. All lying and being in Escambia County, Florida. Parcel C Commencing at the intersection of the North shore line of Bayou Chico and the East right of way line of Barrancas Avenue; thence run North along the East right of way line of Barrancas Avenue for 356.0 feet to the Northwest corner of the South half of Lot 8, said point being 426.0 feet South of the south right of way line of First Street; thence 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds right and parallel to the South right of way line of First Street for 136.10 feet to a point on the West right of way line of Pace Boulevard, said point being on a curve to the right having a radius of 917.87 feet; thence 95 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds right and along the chord of said curve for a chord distance of 54.85 feet; thence 90 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds right for 17.50 feet to a point on the West right of way line of Pace Boulevard, said point being on a curve to the right having a radius of 900.37 feet; thence 83 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds left and along the chord of said curve for a chord distance of 242.85 feet to the point of curve of said curve; thence continue Southwesterly along the West right of way line of Pace Boulevard for 63.0 feet, more or less, to the North shore line of Bayou Chico; thence run Southwesterly and along said shore line for 34.0 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
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from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated: March 29, 2017. CHARLES P. HOSKIN, ESQ. Emmanuel Sheppard and Condon 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 Florida Bar No.: 364401 Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR4/5-4/12NOS
Meeting Notices DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR April 2017 Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times during the above noted month when meetings are scheduled to be held. Downtown Improvement Board Regular Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, April. 11th, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. No Second Meeting Parking & Traffic Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, April.11th, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Special Events Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of every month CANCELLED - Friday, April. 14th, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Downtown Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of every month No Meetings until further notice All meetings scheduled during the identified month will be held in the DIB Public Meeting Room Bowden Building 120 Church Street Room #1, Pensacola, FL 32502 unless otherwise indicated. If you need accommodations for any of these meetings, please contact Elizabeth Sloman via email elizabeths@downtownpensacola.com with your request to allow us to plan accordingly.
Being a portion of Lots 5, 6, and 7, and the South half of Lot 8, Runyan Subdivision, according to plat recorded in Deed Book 105, Page 398, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. Along and Together with the following described parcel: The North half of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9 of Runyan plat, according to plat recorded in Deed Book 105, Page 398, of the public Records of Escambia County, Florida, less that property lying within the present right of way of Pace Boulevard. Parcel D And the 60 foot Barrancas Avenue right of way lying South of the Westerly extension of the North line of Lot 9, Runyan Subdivision, according to the plat recorded in Deed Book 105, Page 398, to the Bayou Chico shore line, all lying and being in Escambia County, Florida. And also the following parcels described as Parcels 1 through 5, inclusive: Parcel 1 The South 37 feet of Lot 1 and the south 37 feet of the East 45 feet of Lot 2 and half of a 20 foot alley lying adjacent and South of the above, in Block 105, Pettersen’s Addition, City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, according to map of said City copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906. Parcel 2 Lot 10, Block 105, Pettersen Addition to the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, according to map of said city copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906.
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and The West 45 feet of the South 105 feet of Lot 11, in Block 105, Pettersen Addition, in the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, according to map of said city copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906. Parcel 3 The North 105 feet of the West 29 feet of Lot 5, and the East 15 feet of Lot 6 in Block 104, Pettersen Addition, in the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, according to map of said city copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906. Parcel 4 The East 42 feet of Lot 12, Block 104, Pettersen Addition, according to map of the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson and Company in 1903, Deed Book 542, Page 422, Section 40, Township 2 South, Range 32 West. Parcel 5 The South half of Lots 7 and 8, Block 103, and the South 63 feet of the North half of Lots 7 and 8, Block 103, all in the Pettersen Addition, according to the map of City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906, and more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Southwest corner of Block 103 of referenced map by Escambia County Florida Appraiser, Sheet #122, dated 1975; thence North 00 degrees 17 minutes 25 seconds East along the West line of Block 103 for 76.30 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes 25 seconds West 70.61 feet to the West right of way of Barrancas Avenue; thence along the said West right of way along a curve concave Easterly, having a delta of 00 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds, radius of 571.43 feet and arc distance of 5.77 feet to the North right of way of First (McLeod) Street; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said North right of way 99.07 feet to the Point of Beginning. will be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash, by electronic sale beginning at 11:00 a.m. central daylight time on April 27, 2017, the date prescribed in the Final Judgment or Order at the following web address: https://www.Escambia.realforeclose.com Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
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