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December 20, 2017
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A Vision for Florida
By Hana Frenette
On Nov. 1, Philip Levine, Mayor of Miami Beach. formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Florida. While he isn’t a household name—yet–the 55-year-old entreprenuer, businessman, and politician has steadily gained recognition across the state for his stance on sea-level rise, climate change, AirBnB rentals, a higher statewide minimum wage and the actions of the GOP. The unconventional Boston-born cadidate sat down with us to discuss his overall vision for Florida if elected Governor, the resilience of the American dream, and the challenges he faced during his two terms as Miami Beach mayor. In the early 90s, with only $500 in start up capital, you started a media company called Onboard Media, in a studio apartment, which ended up being a very successful port-marketing company. Tell me about the decision to create that company. After college, I still hadn’t found what I really wanted to do. My life changed when I answered an ad in the Miami Herald, for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line— a tiny company with 3-4 cruise ships. They were looking for someone to go on board their ships and give lectures on what they could expect at each port, where to shop, where to eat. I told them I was a great public speaker— even though I’d never done it before, and they really needed someone, so next thing I knew, I was on a a cruise ship. My cabin was below the water line, I was terrified, and I thought I had made a terrible decision. All I could think was, how do I get off this ship? Maybe I could call the Coast Guard? I kept going and prepared to give my first lecture. I thought there probably wouldn’t be many people there anyway, and when I walked out to begin speaking there were over 1,500 passengers in the room for the lecture. For me, that was a turning point. I became pretty good at speaking publicly from that job and I fell into an amazing industry. I worked for several months on board the cruise ship, and shortly after that experience, I started my own company in 1990. Eventually, we merged with a partner to create OnBoard Media and we became the largest partner in the world to the cruise ship industry. We created everything from Onboard Media, TV advertisements, and port marketing. In 2000, I sold the company to Louis Vuitton. After that I began acquiring and dealing in commercial real estate, and helping to restart companies in South Florida. How did you become involved in politics? It had actually begun early on when I became friends with the young mayor of Miami-Dade County, Alex Penelas. I became involved in supporting him and we formed a friendship. Through Mayor Penelas, I met this gentleman named Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton and I built a wonderful relationship and friendship. After I sold my company and he was no longer president, I was fortunate enough to travel with him and to mentor with him—one of greatest political leaders of our time. In 2013, you were elected Mayor of Miami Beach. What issues did you focus most on during your fist
term? What have you continued to focus your attention on? It was a very interesting election. One of our biggest issues here and all across the state, especially in coastal cities, is seal-level rise. And, one of the things I really pushed was that if I was elected mayor, I wanted to attack that problem immediately. It was a four-way race, I won in a landslide with over 50 percent of the votes, and I believe it’s because everything I’ve done is different.
sure that the other folks sitting with you will follow you. You have to not only listen to them, but to your constituents—that is always going to be a challenge to anyone in a political position. Treat your constituents as vested interest; figure out a way to get everyone moving in the right direction for the community. We did have a big challenge here, and we were able to really convince people this new thing called “Climate Change” is real and the resulting sea level rise was something we needed to take acWhat were some of the things tion on immediately. We explained to you did differently than the other people that their livelihood and their futures are depending on investing in candidates? I made a lot of direct contact with resiliency. That was a major commuthe people. I knocked on 6,000 doors, nications campaign we had to run to met the voters, talked with them, went get the buy in from our community. directly to them through social media, You’ve helped establish a numand ran a really fun TV commercial. In the commercial, I was paddling ber of successful Miami Beachdown one of our main streets with a based businesses. How were you yellow slicker on and my dog with able to make this happen, and how me, and I said, “Some people want to much of an impact has it had on be the mayor of Venice—I want to be the local economy? Do you believe the mayor of Miami Beach.” Water Pensacola or Florida as a whole was pouring on his head and I’m tell- can make similar strides in order to find economic success with job ing Earl, my dog to paddle faster. growth? If you take some of the leading What are some of your biggest accomplishments as Mayor of Mi- Fortune 500 companies like Amazon ami Beach during your two terms? and Boeing, and you read their HR We’ve done a lot. After these two manuals, you’ll see one of the main terms, we’ll be completing a new things they believe in is treating their convention center. Before I took of- people really, really well. If you treat fice, we had a police force that many people well and offer them educationwould describe as the “tail wagging al opportunities, healthcare and childthe dog,” with international head- care, they’ll actually work harder and lines that were not positive. We had the company will prosper more. If you try and make your commuhorrible shootings involving our police department, and we were able nity a place you actually want to live to recruit one of the great chiefs of and work, you’ll actually get people police to our police force and were to continue opening up operations able to change the culture of a po- here. We’re trying to create ecosyslice force with a troubled past. We tems of culture in Florida—and we’re were the first city in the state to pass not doing that through corporate ina minimum living wage. The mini- centives, we’re doing it by creating a mum wage was $8.25 and we have culture of excellence. We want to have the best univerpassed a new minimum wage law that will have minimum wage starting at sities that turn out the best graduates $13.31 by 2021. We’ve been sued by who are then able to handle these Publix and by the State of Florida— great positions, while possibly comwe believe this issue will go all the mitting to work in Florida for a cerway to Supreme Court. We’ve also tain time period. We need to have the connected the entire city with a free most state-of-the-art public transportrolley system, which was a pretty tation throughout the state available monumental task. We have an area for everyone. We need to create an in Miami Beach, called North Beach, environment that is pristine and be a which was a very depressed and un- state that is concerned and forthright derserved area. Over the last several in maintaining and keeping our enviyears we’ve been able to turn this area ronment and waterways clean. GE is moving their world headinto a really hip, happening spot with significant vibrant growth. Another quarters to Boston—and they did it thing we’re very proud of is the fact because Boston has all the right stuff: that we’ve received a perfect score the finest education, incredible pufrom the Human Rights Campaign’s bic transportation and infrastructure, Municipal Equality Index, along with which helps create a great environonly a few other cities in the country. ment for these companies. Our current governor believes that I think the biggest challenge I’ve encountered as mayor is making $8.25 an hour service jobs are the way
to go here—and if you want a state of Wal-Marts and McDonalds, then that’s great, but my vision is very different. I’d like to see more opportunities for more experienced positions, higher paying jobs, and innovation. And we have NASA— I call NASA our Silicon Valley. We need to build upon NASA, and take advantage of what we can create there for Florida. You’ve announced that you will run for Governor in 2018. What’s motivated you to run for this role? I’m running for Governor because I love helping people. I truly believe in the American dream, and I think the Florida dream is the same. I could run for a third term, but everything I said we were going to do, we’ve either done or it’s in process of being done. Change is good. I’d rather take my sills and abilities to the state level and help the entire state. I’ve enjoyed meeting people in other towns all across the state, listening to the customers, the voters, residents, and hearing what they have to say. I have a vision for the entire state. If you’re elected Governor, what are a few of your top tasks you plan to tackle once in office? One of the first things I plan to address is making sure we have the best sea-level has plan in place. With my experience in Miami Beach I can roll out a plan statewide and make sure we have a chief resiliency officer. We will work with the local communities to make our state is the leader in resiliency. The second issue I’d focus on is that of local elected officials being dictated to by Tallahassee. They have this preemption in Tallahassee, where they want to preempt the ability of local communities. Government is best closest to the people. Communities should be able to decide what cable company they want, or how they feel about AirBnB—on a local level. One big issue I heard about from a lot of people who were working service jobs, was that they felt like they needed to make more because they cant survive, even with two, sometimes three jobs. So minimum wage is something to discuss statewide. I’ve also heard from a lot of folks that we need to invest more in our pubic schools—that needs to be a major priority with the state of Florida. If you don’t like the idea of your kid leaving and going to work in another city, we need to create an ecosystem here that includes great education for everyone and great opportunities for everyone. Folks are a little flipped out over their healthcare these days. We don’t think the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
is the greatest thing on earth, but it’s better than using the ER as our healthcare system. Why don’t we make it better and make it so everyone has the chance to have health insurance? That’s something I heard from everyone—going backwards is not the answer. Tell me about your time on the board of directors for Best Buddies International? Why have you chosen to spend your time with this organization? I got involved with Best Buddies International through a friend, Anthony Kennedy Shriver, his mother was Ida Shriver who started the special Olympics. Anthony started this in college and as I got to know him, I saw the incredible work this organization does and how they help folks with developmental disabilities. I saw first hand how amazing it is and how they make people feel like they really do have a friend. The organization is a great example of the Kennedy legacy: doing good for people. You recently chartered a flight with 7,000 pounds of supplies to help San Juan following a hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico. Why did you feel the need to help and how did you make it happen? My expression as mayor was “just get it done.” I felt very frustrated by how inept and paralyzed Washington was in aiding a part of our country, Puerto Rico, and felt it would be a great example to get a plane, fill it with life-saving supplies, coordinate with the mayor of San Juan, and say, ‘look what I’m doing—you can do it too.’ The White House took note of it and it spurred dozens of other relief flights. These are Americans and they are in need, how in the world could we not help them? I was incredibly disappointed in the reaction of our federal government. What advice would you give to citizens who are eager to make their community and economy better? I think the most important thing is to get involved. When I ran for mayor of Miami Beach, I had friends who said ‘you’re crazy, you don’t need it.’ But I wasn’t doing it for the money or the recognition. I’m doing it because if folks like me don’t do it, who is going to do it? I wanted to make the city better. I would encourage anyone who wants the same to get out there and get involved. Volunteer at a charity or find a way to become active in your community—and getting active doesn’t meet sitting on your couch and making comments on Facebook or Twitter.
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Pen Air 3rd Annual “Give a Click for Communerosity” Wreath Contest Winners
Pen Air Federal Credit Union announced the winners of its third annual “Give a Click for Communerosity” Holiday Wreath Contest. Local nonprofits will receive a total of $14,500 from the contest this year. The community was invited to “give a click” by voting for their favorite wreath via Pen Air’s Facebook page. The winners are as follows: First place and winner of $2,000: Phoenix Rising Rescue – Pen Air LIVE Tellers Second place and winner of $1,500: Autism Pensacola – Century Location Third Place and winner of $1,000: Junior Humane Society – Palafox and Gregory Locations “This $2,000 is such a blessing to our rescue,” said Carrie Turner, president of Phoenix Rising Rescue. “We plan to use the funds for some new dog kennels and to sponsor the vet care of twenty dogs in desperate need of spay/neuter. Our goal is to make a positive impact within our community by providing veterinary care for pets of several fixed income families.” The other 20 organizations that were represented will all receive a donation of $500. Those organizations include: B.I.G. Autism Foundation, Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center, Baldwin County Humane Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Dixon School of the Arts, Early Learning Coalition of Santa Rosa County, Escambia County Professional Firefighters, Every Child A Reader in Escambia, Favor House of Northwest Florida, Friends Of Bear Inc., Friends
of West Florida Public Library WFPL, Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, Panhandle Equine Rescue, Inc., Pensacola Hotel for Dogs and Cats, Santa Rosa Kids’ House, Service Dog University, Inc., The Miracle League of Pensacola, Weekend Food Program Navarre, Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Inc., and Willow Farms Community. The contest came to fruition to create awareness for local nonprofits during a time of the year when the needs in the community are the greatest. Back office and branch location employees each selected a charity to partner with, decorating their wreaths to represent the chosen organization’s mission. By creating the wreaths and giving funds, the employees at Pen Air hope to bring the community together for good. At Pen Air Federal Credit Union, respect is a guiding principle. As the largest and oldest credit union headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, with $1.3 billion in assets, Pen Air is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional service, strength, and financial solutions. Nineteen locations in Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama, which include three student-run credit unions at area high schools, combined with Online and Mobile banking provide worldwide reach. Pen Air is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution, serving the community and improving lives since 1936. For more information, visit www.penair.org or call (850) 505-3200/toll free (877)4PENAIR.
Frank White to Speak at Pensacola State Graduation
District 2 Rep. Frank White will be the featured speaker at Pensacola State College’s fall graduation set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Pensacola Bay Center. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Due to changes in security at the Pensacola Bay Center, all attendees will be required to go through security screening with metal detectors. Pensacola State President Ed Meadows will confer bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees and certificates to about 400 graduates at the ceremony. More than 105,000 students have graduated from Pensacola State since the college opened in 1948. In 2016, White was elected to the District 2 seat in the Florida House of Rep-
resentatives which is made up of parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This fall, he announced his candidacy for the state Attorney General seat in the 2018 election. A Texas native, White earned his bachelor’s, master’s and law degrees from Southern Methodist University where he served as student body president and a student representative to the Board of Trustees. He also has served on the Pensacola State College Board of Trustees and was vice chairman in 2016. Before entering public service, White was chief financial officer and general counsel for Sandy Sansing Dealerships and worked as an attorney with the international law firm, Akin Grump Strauss Hauer and Field, LLP. Amber Carey, Robinson Honors Program coordinator and assistant professor of history, language and social sciences, will be the Processional Marshal. Carey earned her master’s degree in Spanish from Auburn University and taught Spanish as an adjunct professor for several years before becoming a full-time faculty member at Pensacola State in 2011. Also, she serves as the chair of the Honors Advisory Council, a faculty advisor for Phi Theta Kappa and on the Black History/Multicultural Committee. In 2015, she was recognized as a Rising Star by InWeekly, and was a member of the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2017.
Pensacola Children’s Museum to Host Pay It Forward Program The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces its Pensacola Children’s Museum will host a Pay It Forward program this holiday season. The program is a free, family-friendly event over a series of days. Museum staff encourage the public to visit the museum to make crafts and cards of encouragement for children affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The Pay It Forward program will take place on Dec. 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The UWF Historic Trust will collect and send these positive well-wishes to children’s museums in the affected areas. “The UWF Historic Trust takes pride
in our community involvement, not only our local community but also our museum community. We wanted our fellow museum professionals and the communities they serve to know that Pensacola is here to support them,” said Sheyna Marcey, director of education. “Our hope is that we are empowering children to know they can make a difference by one small act of kindness.” Pay It Forward is one of many free programs provided by the Pensacola Children’s Museum. For more information on hours and programming at the Pensacola Children’s Museum, please visit historicpensacola.org.
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UWF Business Professors Win Best Paper Awards at Conference
Two professors in the University of West Florida College of Business were recently awarded “Best Paper” for their respective research by the Society for Marketing Advances. Dr. James Mead and Dr. Katrina Savitskie, assistant professors in the University’s Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Logistics, and Economics, were recognized during the Society for Marketing Advances annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Mead’s paper, which he co-authored with Kevin Chase, a postgraduate student at the University of Kentucky, compared a consumer’s willingness to purchase a product advertised on their smartphone to that same product advertised on their computer. “That research was based on studies that show how consumers have emotional attachments to their cell phones, viewing it almost as a trusted companion,” Mead said. “We find that when consumers view an advertisement on their phone, if they are attached to their phone, they actually will report increased purchase intention and willingness to pay for that advertised product above a baseline of their computer.” The research by Mead and Chase won “Best Paper in Social Media and Marketing Technology.” The paper by Savitskie, which she co-authored with Dr. Sandipan Sen, an
associate professor at Southeastern Missouri State University, and Dr. Feisal Murshed, an associate professor at Kutztown University, won “Best Paper in Ethical Decisions in Lifestyle Choices Track.” The paper focused on the effect a company’s corporate social responsibility has on its employees. Savitskie said most of the prior research that’s been done on corporate social responsibility, which encompasses a company’s philanthropic, ethical or environmental efforts, has focused solely on how it affects consumers. “Our argument was companies that do good have these good outcomes,” Savitskie said. “So if the employee sees that the company is doing good, they then feel better about their job and perceive the company to be doing better.” Savitskie and her research partners surveyed 94 people who were an average age of 42 and had spent at least six years employed at their companies. “What we found was employees do appreciate this, and we’ve seen the ability to take it potentially to the next step for us,” Savitskie said. “Can companies use their (corporate social responsibility) objectives as a recruitment tool?” For more information about the UWF College of Business, visit uwf.edu/cob.
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Blue Morning Gallery Presents a Collaborative Holiday Exhibit
Pensacola Children’s Museum to Host Pay It Forward Program
The current Spotlight on Art Show is an all member Holiday collaborative exhibit featuring art priced at $100 or less. Gallery Night, December 15, will feature extended hours, refreshments and the music of Sweet Prospect. The completion of building renovations at 21 S. Palafox St., the former location of Blue Morning Gallery, signals a move back to that location. The Gallery will move from its current location (the old Dollarhide Music store) on January 6th and 7th. The gallery will close on Saturday, January 6th at 5 pm and will re-open in the 21 S. Palafox location at 10:00 am Monday, January 8. The New Blues Exhibition will begin January 8 and run through February 3rd in the former location at 21 S. Palafox St. New Blues are those artists who joined the gallery in 2017. Artists include: Mariann Arroyo – Watercolor; Vanda McCormick - Acrylics & Mixed Media; Staci Mirion- Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor; Carol Loethen -
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces its Pensacola Children’s Museum will host a Pay It Forward program this holiday season. The program is a free, family-friendly event over a series of days. Museum staff encourage the public to visit the museum to make crafts and cards of encouragement for children affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The Pay It Forward program will take place on Dec. 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The UWF Historic Trust will collect and send these positive well-wishes to children’s museums in the affected areas. “The UWF Historic Trust takes pride
Photography & Mixed Media; Chuck LIsner - Photography; Brenda Wood Gourd Art; David Williams – Jewelry; Diane Rennie – Jewelry; Amanda Luecht – Oils; Svend Damhave – Acrylic; Lou Courtney – Ceramics; Joe Hobbs – Glass; Barbara Dunham - Mixed Media; Karin Gunmundson - Acrylics Blue Morning Gallery has new Sunday hours. The gallery will now be open 11-6 every Sunday. Holiday hours include Monday through Saturday 108:30. Gallery Night, December 15, will feature extended hours, refreshments and the music of Sweet Prospect. Blue Morning Gallery will be open until midnight on New Year’s Eve. Blue Morning Gallery is located at 21 Palafox Place, downtown Pensacola. Hours are Monday-Wednesday 10am-5pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am-8:30 pm; and Sunday 11:00-6:00. For information, call 850429-9100 or visit the website at www. bluemorninggallery.com.
Santa Rosa County Enhances Protection of Sea Turtles During Nesting Season
in our community involvement, not only our local community but also our museum community. We wanted our fellow museum professionals and the communities they serve to know that Pensacola is here to support them,” said Sheyna Marcey, director of education. “Our hope is that we are empowering children to know they can make a difference by one small act of kindness.” Pay It Forward is one of many free programs provided by the Pensacola Children’s Museum. For more information on hours and programming at the Pensacola Children’s Museum, please visit historicpensacola.org.
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JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENTS IN MATCHING GIFTS DISPUTE
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Lawyers for the state argued Monday that courts cannot compel the Legislature to provide matching funds for $460 million in private donations to Florida universities and state colleges. Asking for a lawsuit to be dismissed, Andy Bardos, representing the Florida House and Senate, said the separation-of-powers doctrine prevents a judge from ordering the Legislature to come up with more than $600 million under Florida’s matching-gift laws, which have been suspended since 2011. “What they seek is an order commanding the Legislature to appropriate funds in the future. We contend, your honor, this is beyond the power of the court,” Bardos told Circuit Judge Charles Dodson in a Leon County court hearing. University of Florida graduates and Florida State University donors filed nowcombined class action lawsuits contending the state’s failure to provide matching funds for programs has undermined educational opportunities and violates a contractual obligation between donors and the state. The programs pay for new campus facilities and scholarships. “They created these statutes to encourage giving. And they were massively, massively successful,” said Grace Mead, a lawyer representing the FSU donors and UF graduates. “Were they a private party, not only would we be here suing for breach of contract, we would be suing for fraud.” Facing a tight budget during the recession, the Legislature cut back on funding for the matching-grant programs and then suspended the initiatives in 2011. The programs include two construction-related funds, the Alec P. Courtelis University Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program and the Florida College System Institution Capital Facilities Matching Program, as well as the Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Grant Program and the University Major Gifts Program. Under the 2011 law, the programs cannot be restarted until a backlog of $200
million in donations for the Courtelis program and the other three matching-grant programs have been matched. Mead characterized the Legislature’s decision to halt funding for the matching programs as a failure to carry out a contract, similar to the state contracting to build a prison. “When an agency is authorized by statute to do something which necessarily required entering a contract, the state is bound by that contract,” Mead said. But Jordan Pratt, a deputy solicitor general with the Attorney General’s Office, said the contract claim is flawed because the agreement was between donors and the university or state college and not the Legislature. He said there is no legal precedent for someone contracting with one state agency and then suing “an entirely distinct agency.” Dodson questioned the state lawyers closely about their claim that despite the matching-grant laws there was no obligation by the state to fund the programs. If the funding is discretionary, Dodson asked: “Why did they need to do a suspension?” Bardos said the suspension, which took place on June 30, 2011, “put people on notice” that future donations may not be matched and argued that the Legislature has the sole discretion to fund or not fund the programs. Mead said the matching-gift laws are not discretionary. “If that were true, the statutes would have said the state has no obligation to match a single dollar contributed by a single donor for a single college or university program,” she said. “They don’t come close to staying that.” Mead said statutes spell out the need for the scholarship and building programs, and the statutes collectively use the “the words shall or must” 76 times. “Absent the obligation to match, it has no incentive. It’s not simply a tracking program.” Mead said. “It is in fact a command to match.” Dodson gave the lawyers for the state and the matching-gift proponents until Jan. 5 to file proposed orders in the case. His ruling will come sometime after that.
IRMA INSURANCE CLAIMS NEAR 866,000 AS PACE SLOWS By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Irma have topped $6.55 billion, with the number of claims approaching 866,000, according to information released Monday by the state Office of Insurance Regulation. The latest report showed that 865,974 claims from the September storm had been filed with insurance companies as of Friday, with 719,512 involving residential properties. While people have several years to file claims, the numbers indicate a slowing in reported damages, as numbers posted by the state office on Dec. 4 showed 853,356 claims with estimated losses of $6.3 billion. Lynne McChristian, spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute, said Irma could have been “much worse” for homeowners and the industry. “The insurance companies have been wellcapitalized,” McChristian said. “They have been waiting for this. There may be some claims that will continue to be filed, but insurance companies know that this is what happens when you are dealing with Florida’s hurricane risk.” While figures are not available from individual private
insurers, state-backed Citizens Property Insurance reported last week it had received 63,500 claims from Irma. Most were in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Citizens anticipated its number of Irma claims will grow to 70,000, with $1.2 billion in damages, over the next year. Citizens President and CEO Barry Gilway also said Wednesday that he expected the storm to increase Citizens’ policy count from “about 442,000 policies back up to 500,000” in the next year. In the overall industry, Miami-Dade County has the largest number of Irma-related claims, with 114,078 as of Friday, according to the Office of Insurance Regulation numbers. Other counties with large numbers of claims included Broward, 71,970; Orange, 68,306; Lee, 65,311; Collier, 63,644; and Polk, 50,180. Irma made landfall Sept. 10 in Monroe and Collier counties, causing widespread destruction and at least 84 deaths in Florida. The insurance industry has closed 48 percent of Irma claims with some payment. Another 31 percent were closed without any payments. In most cases where money did not change hands, the damages failed to meet policyholders’ deductibles,
McChristian said. To reduce risk in Florida, the House Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness has received a number of potential housing changes --- as part of the more than 140 recommendations --- for lawmakers to consider during the 2018 legislative session, which begins in January. Among the proposals, Rep. Holly Raschein, R-Key Largo, suggested the state identify areas where rebuilding after disasters might be high-risk and to consider options for not rebuilding, including the possible purchase of the properties. The land, she suggested, would be used to create additional open space and natural buffers. Meanwhile, Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, and House Minority Leader Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, introduced a proposal (SB 1282 and HB 1011) last week that would require insurance companies to disclose to homeowners when coverage lacks flood insurance. “I’ve met many constituents who had no idea that their hurricane coverage did not include protections when their homes flooded,” Taddeo said in a prepared statement. “This is especially problematic in South Florida as we face sea level rise and stronger storm surges from climate change.”
STATE TO WEIGH NEW NORTHEAST FLORIDA POWER PLANT By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
With the utility industry continuing toward increased use of natural gas to fuel power plants, an electric cooperative has started seeking a key state approval to build a new plant in Northeast Florida. Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., filed a proposal last week with the state Department of Environmental Protection to build a 1,050-megawatt natural-gas plant north of Palatka in Putnam County, according to documents posted on the state Division of Administrative Hearings website. The plant would replace one of two 650-megawatt coal-fired plants operating at the site. Tampa-based Seminole Electric Cooperative provides wholesale power to nine electric cooperatives throughout the state, stretching from Talquin Electric Cooperative in areas around Tallahassee to Glades Electric Cooperative in South Central Florida. Seminole announced plans for the new Putnam County plant in September, and the filing last week
seeks “site certification” under a state law known as the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act. The Department of Environmental Protection sent the proposal to the Division of Administrative Hearings, where an administrative law judge will hold hearings on the proposal. In announcing the project in September, Seminole said the new plant is part of an effort to “diversify Seminole’s portfolio of energy sources,” with the effort including a reduced reliance on coal and increased solar power. Seminole CEO and General Manager Lisa D. Johnson said at the time that the plan is a “balanced approach that will let us generate power more competitively with natural gas, while managing the risk and unpredictability of potential future policy changes relating to carbon emissions associated with coal.” The decision to build a natural-gas plant is part of a broader trend in Florida’s utility industry, as natural gas has been relatively cheap and as power-plant operators
have faced pressure to reduce carbon emissions. Florida Power & Light, for example, is seeking approvals for a new Dania Beach plant that would be one in a series of FPL projects in recent years to build natural-gas plants and shut down older facilities. That has included projects at Cape Canaveral, Riviera Beach, Port Everglades and in Okeechobee County. Also, Duke Energy is building a natural-gas plant at Crystal River. But the move toward natural-gas plants has drawn some concerns that the state will become over-reliant on the fuel. During an October hearing on a nuclear-power issue, for instance, Florida Public Service Commission member Gary Clark said the state’s “current dependence on natural gas is extremely alarming to me.” Construction of the Seminole plant would start in 2019 or early 2020, with completion about three years later, according to the documents filed at the Division of Administrative Hearings.
ASSISTED LIVING GROUP CHALLENGES GENERATOR RULE By CHRISTINE SEXTON THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A statewide long-term care association has challenged a proposal by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration to make permanent a controversial rule that requires assistedliving facilities to have generators and enough fuel to provide 96 hours of backup power. Attorneys for the Florida Senior Living Association filed a petition Friday in state administrative court arguing that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs overstepped its legislative authority and that the new proposed rule puts requirements on assisted-living facilities that are not authorized in state law. The Florida Senior Living Association, formerly known as Florida Argentum, also argues in the petition that the proposed rule is vague. The group represents more than 350 assisted living facilities across the state. “The proposed rule is impermissibly vague as evidenced by DOEA’s (the Department of Elder Affairs’) inability to answer basic questions relating to standards it intends to enforce should the proposed rule
go into effect,” one part of the petition says. The proposed rule closely tracks an emergency rule the Department of Elder Affairs issued in September following Hurricane Irma. That rule and one issued by Agency for Health Care Administration that affects nursing homes were invalidated in October after a trio of industry groups, including The Florida Senior Living Association, challenged them. Despite the invalidation decision by an administrative law judge, the Scott administration maintains that the emergency rules remain in effect and has been enforcing them. A Scott spokesman also fired back against the new rule challenge filed Friday. “This rule is solely focused on saving lives. This association should focus on keeping seniors safe and not on lawsuits,” Scott spokesman McKinley Lewis said. The rules stem from the deaths of eight residents of a Broward County nursing home on Sept. 13, three days after Hurricane Irma hit the state. The nursing home, The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, lost its air-conditioning system in the storm and did not have a
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backup power system to cool the building. The emergency rules drew criticism and opposition from nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, in part, because of a short timeframe to install generators and add fuel supplies. Amid the legal wrangling about the emergency rules, the Scott administration proposed the more-permanent rules. Also, lawmakers are expected to consider several proposals during the upcoming legislative session about requiring generators and fuel supplies. State estimates indicate that complying with the generator and fuel-supply requirements would cost $280 million for assisted-living facilities and $186 million for nursing homes. The large price tags mean the rules would have to be ratified by the Legislature before they could take effect. The Scott administration also has moved to revoke the license of The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, which is fighting the decision. A multi-day hearing is scheduled to start Jan. 29 in that case.
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NEGRON URGES BROADER LOOK FOR RESERVOIR LAND By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Senate President Joe Negron wants water managers to expand their search for land to house a reservoir he has backed to help shift water south from Lake Okeechobee. In a letter Thursday to South Florida Water Management District Executive Director Ernie Marks, Negron expressed concern that plans put forward a day earlier “may be unnecessarily constrained by using a limited footprint.” The reservoir, which has been a top priority of Negron, is part of strategy to reduce polluted discharges from the lake into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries in Southeast and Southwest Florida. Negron shepherded a bill through the Legislature this year for the reservoir project. “What I hope to see from the district is a proposal that is workable, that we can make a reality as expeditiously as possible to decrease the need for harmful discharges to the estuaries,” Negron, R-Stuart, wrote. “If the district needs to be flexible with the footprint to put an effective reservoir plan into action, I hope it will consider using any additional land available, if necessary.” The district released reservoir proposals Wednes-
day that it says meet the goals of what is known as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by sending 300,000 acre-feet of treated water south into the Everglades each year. However, some outdoor groups and businesses said the proposals were “woefully short” of meeting the goals of stopping harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges into estuaries. “The plan suggested by the SFWMD is a staggering betrayal of the legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, and the expectation that Senate President Joe Negron had forged a sensible, costeffective compromise with Florida’s sugar industry,” said a release signed by a wide range of groups that included the Sierra Club, Bullsugar Alliance, Florida Sportsman, the Florida Wildlife Federation, Friends of the Everglades and the Stuart Flyrodders. Alex Gillen, director of policy for Bullsugar Alliance, called the proposals “insufficient” to cut discharges and deliver clean water to the Everglades. The district said in a news release that it has been “steadfast in meeting the aggressive timelines” set by the state. “The release of these latest model results is an enormous milestone for a project that will help reduce damaging discharges to the coastal estuaries
and work in conjunction with our ongoing and future planned Everglades restoration initiatives,” Dan O’Keefe, chairman of the district’s governing board, said in a prepared statement. Among the designs advanced Wednesday, the district could store 240,000 acre-feet of water by using a 10,100-acre reservoir. The district said that would cut the volume of discharges to coastal estuaries by 50 percent upon the completion of other Everglades restoration projects that are underway. Another design seeks to store 360,000 acre-feet of water by using a 19,700-acre reservoir. The district said that would reduce damaging discharges by 52 percent as part of the overall Everglades work. The district, which will hold a public hearing on the proposals next Thursday in West Palm Beach, has until Jan. 9 to present reservoir plans to the Legislature, with the final plans ready for federal review by March 30. During the spring legislative session, lawmakers approved the Negron-backed proposal (SB 10), which allows Florida to bond up to $800 million to speed construction of a reservoir. The reservoir measure could help reduce the recurrence of toxic algae outbreaks that have been a major issue in Negron’s Treasure Coast district.
STATE COULD FACE HEFTY LEGAL FEES IN CARD GAME DISPUTE By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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The state could be on the hook for $450,000 in legal fees after a judge sided with cardroom operators in a dispute over controversial “designated player” games. Lawyers for the cardrooms that won a ruling about the games say they are entitled to $50,000 --- the statutory cap on legal fees in disputes with state agencies --- for each of their nine clients, totaling $450,000. But the state maintains that attorneys for the gambling operators are only entitled to split $50,000 in fees. Administrative Law Judge E. Gary Early, who set a hearing on the issue for Jan. 16, sided with gambling operators in West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Miami and other parts of the state last year. Early ruled that Florida gambling overseers were wrong to do away with a rule governing designated-player card games without replacing the regulations. First launched in 2012, the games have become wildly popular among gamblers and are now hosted by most pari-mutuels that operate cardrooms in Florida. The industry argued that doing away with the rule, adopted in 2014, would put an end to games that bring in $87 million a year. Regulators proposed doing away with the rule in 2015, insisting that the way the games were being conducted
--- and not the games themselves --violated a state gambling law, which prohibits pari-mutuels from acting as the “bank.” Under Florida law, a “banking game” is defined as one “in which the house is a participant in the game, taking on players, paying winners, and collecting from losers or in which the cardroom establishes a bank against which participants play.” Pari-mutuel cardrooms are allowed to conduct games in which players compete only against each other. Lawyers representing the gambling operators convinced Early that doing away with the regulation effectively prohibited the cardrooms from offering the lucrative games. An appeals court last month upheld Early’s decision, paving the way for John Lockwood, who represents seven gambling operators, and Christopher Kise, who represents two, to move forward with their request for legal fees. “This was a very expensive case to litigate and the cardrooms want to recoup as much as possible,” Lockwood told The News Service of Florida. Whether the $50,000 statutory cap on fees applies per party or in the aggregate could hinge on a 20-year-old case in which Early was a private lawyer who represented companies in a dispute with state regulators over reimbursements related to a petroleumcontamination site cleanup program. Early was on the winning side in the 1997 decision granting fees to all of
the parties involved in the environmental case. The lawyers never received the fees, however, because an appeals court overturned the underlying ruling in the case. In his Dec. 4 order setting the gambling-related hearing for next month, Early gave lawyers until Jan. 11 to file memorandums for legal consideration “which may include citation to legislative history, for which official recognition will be taken.” Administrative Law Judge P. Michael Ruff’s 1997 order in the environmental case included a lengthy analysis of the legislative history of the fees, which he said supported his decision that the then-$15,000 cap “is to apply to each party forced to bring a proceeding before the Division of Administrative Hearings.” The law “provides that when an agency prevails in a rules challenge proceeding, the agency is entitled to recover its costs and fees from any party that participated for an improper purpose,” Ruff wrote. “Similarly, the attorney’s fee provision with regard to an agency acting without substantial justification must be read in the same light so as to avoid dilution of the financial ability of a party to bring an action challenging an agency’s illegal rule-making,” the judge wrote. The law only limits the amount of the attorney fees, not the number of parties entitled to the awards, Ruff concluded.
“Accordingly, each party to the proceeding where a proposed rule is declared invalid is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees that does not exceed $15,000,” Ruff wrote. Ruff also provided a detailed legislative history of the law, concluding that lawmakers intended that fees would be paid to each party instead of divided between the parties. “If the award of fees in multi-party litigation is diluted and restricted in cases where an agency is found to have acted without substantial justification, the Legislature’s intent to level the playing field and allow for effective participation by the private sector will have been thwarted,” Ruff wrote. State gambling regulators’ handling of designated-player games has been a source of controversy in state and federal courts. The games were at the heart of a dispute between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state over the tribe’s ability to offer blackjack at most of its casinos. Siding with the tribe last year, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that the designated-player games effectively breached an agreement with the Seminoles that gave them the “exclusive” right to conduct banked games until 2015. Because the state allowed the parimutuel operators to hold the games, Hinkle decided that the tribe could continue to offer blackjack for the remainder of its 20-year deal with the state, which ends in 2030.
it isn’t,” Fugate said. “As we saw with Irma, a slight jog east or west of that track, we’d have been in a lot different impact. In many ways, with the exception for what happened in extreme Southwest Florida and the Florida Keys, we basically did a lot better than what we thought was going to happen.” The conference call highlighted the need for people in Florida to plan year-round for the six-month hurricane season and for people who live outside flood zones to consider flood insurance. A survey by the initiative --- whose members include the non-profit FAIR Foundation, Ocala-based Custom Windows Systems, the Florida Home-Improvement Association, Security First Insurance, the Ygrene Energy Fund, the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University and the Salvation Army --- found one in four Floridians are now less trusting of hurricane forecasts because of Irma. The survey also found that many Floridians entered the 2017 storm season without such things as adequate window protection, backup batteries and water supplies or failed to have evacuation plans. The state Division of Emergency
Management estimates 6.5 million people took to the road in attempts to avoid the powerful and deadly storm that made landfall Sept. 10 outside Key West and in Collier County before sweeping up the state. At last count, 84 deaths have been attributed to the storm. A Mason-Dixon Polling & Research poll in mid-October found that only 57 percent of Floridians said they would follow an evacuation order in the face of a hurricane similar in strength to Irma because the drifting nature of the storm’s track initially had an East Coast landing. Fugate said changes in the earth’s climate may not be increasing the number of storms, but their features are getting more intense --- highlighted by the record rainfalls from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Irma holding maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour for more than 24 hours. “If you look at Harvey’s rainfall, there are a lot of people now coming back and starting to look at how climate is affecting rainfall events and the enhancement on that,” he said. “If you had a storm like Harvey sit over Central Florida can you imagine what 50 inches of rain would do to the Orlando area? And we’re seeing this
across, not just in our Atlantic basin, but across the world. We’re seeing intensifications of rainfall events and intensifications of drought events.” Fugate noted that the credit-rating agency Moody’s Investor Services Inc. last month announced that climate change is forecast to heighten exposure to economic loss, which will place short- and long-term credit pressure on state and local governments. “This will be a growing negative credit factor for issuers without sufficient adaptation and mitigation strategies,” Moody’s said in a release. Moody’s noted that after Hurricane Katrina, besides widespread infrastructure damage, revenue declined significantly for New Orleans because a large percentage of the city’s population left permanently. Erik Salna, associate director and meteorologist at Florida International University’s hurricane research center, said “more and more” research supports that climate change is causing increasingly intense hurricane rainfall. “It is a situation, moving forward for Florida, we being the hurricane capital of the country, not only storms that could come each and every year, but more storms and more damaging storms,” Salna said.
FUGATE SAYS FLORIDIANS SHOULD BRACE FOR STRONGER HURRICANES By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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Many Hurricane Irma evacuees say they’re apprehensive of packing up and leaving their homes again because forecast models failed to match the final track of the September storm. That is worrisome for Craig Fugate, a former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, including during the state’s devastating 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. Fugate said Thursday that Floridians must brace for storms that will be stronger, have longer periods at top speeds and bring more rain than in the past because of the changing climate. Fugate, who addressed reporters during a conference call hosted by the National Hurricane Survival Initiative about a new website and year-round awareness campaign titled “Get Ready, Florida!,” said people are expecting a level of forecasting that “isn’t there yet.” Instead, people should continue to anticipate some uncertainty in forecasting, he said. “If we knew exactly where it was going to hit it would be a lot easier, but
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The Summation Weekly PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA MICHAEL HILL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of HERBERT J. VANDORT, Plaintiff, vs. LAWRENCE L. BLANKENSHIP, Defendant.
Dated this 12th day of December, 2017. MELISSA H. PAINTER Florida Bar No. 0144177 JUDSON C. BRANDT Florida Bar No. 0040737 CLARK PARTINGTON Suite 800, 125 West Romana Street P. O. Box l30l0 Pensacola, Florida 3259l-30l0 (850) 434-9200 jbrandt@clarkpartington.com ldunlap@clarkpartington.com vhoyt@clarkpartington.com Attorneys for Plaintiff 2WR12/20-12/27NOS
Case No. 16-CA-453 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF PARTITION SALE BY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE IS HEREBY given that PAM CHILDERS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, will on January 18, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time), at the second floor lobby, west side, of the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, in the city of Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County, in accordance with Florida Statutes, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder, the following described property situated in Escambia County, Florida: Lot 3 in Maura, Place, a subdivision of part of the Joseph Maura Grant in Section 4, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, according to map of “Maura Place” drawn by Stephen Lee, dated April 11, 1931, and recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 32 of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. pursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion to Lift Stay and Reset Partition Sale entered December 4, 2017 and the Final Summary Judgment of Partition entered in the above-styled cause. 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, Phone (850) 595-4400, Fax (850) 595-0360, ADA.Escambia@flcourtsl.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. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of this Honorable Court this 5th day of December 2017. SCOTT A. REMINGTON Florida Bar No. 122483 KELSEY K. STONE Florida Bar No. 0096144 Clark Partington Suite 800, 125 West Romana Street (32502) P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 (850) 434-9200 Primary emails: statecourtfiling@clarkpartington.com kstone@clarkpartington.com Secondary emails: ldunlap@clarkpartington.com cblackledge@clarkpartington.com 2WR12/13-12/20NOS
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that PAM CHILDERS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, will on January 5, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. CT, via online bid at www.escambia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, offer for sale, and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder, the following described real and personal property situated in Escambia County, Florida:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CURTIS SUMROK and KELLI SUMROK, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. STEPHENSON RESORT MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE. L.L.C, a Florida Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2017 CA 000872 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDERF.S. CHAPTER 45 Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST, at www.escambiarealforeclose.com , I will offer for sale and sell at public outcry, one by one, to the highest bidder for cash, the property located in Escambia County, Florida, as follows: The West 500 feet of that part of the South one-half of Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida, lying South of the unnamed and unnumbered road and road right of way, sometimes referred to as Re-Location of Gulf Beach Highway which road or road right of way is particularly described in Special Warranty Deed from Gulf Diversified Investment Company to the State of Florida dated January 28, 1969, recorded in O.R. Book 426, Page 922 of the public records of Escambia County, Florida.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who need a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall contact the Clerk’s office (850) 595-4130 not later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding to insure that reasonable accommodations are available. If hearing impaired, telephone Florida Relay Service (800) 955- 8771. Dated: December 11, 2017 MICHAEL D. TIDWELL, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 0899887 mtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com DOUGLAS D. TIDWELL, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 115624 dtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com BENJAMIN L. ALEXANDER, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 61632 balexander@emeraldcoasttitle.com Michael D. Tidwell, P.A. 811 N. Spring Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 434-3223 – Phone (850) 434-3822 – Fax Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR12/13-12/20NOS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Real Property Lot 3, Block 6, SANTA MONICA, a subdivision of a portion of Section 10, Township 2 South, Range 31 West, Escambia County, Florida, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 8, page 40, of the Public Records of said County. Personal Property All right, title, and interest in and to the above described real property, together with all affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without imitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters. pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment in Foreclosure in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is WHITNEY BANK, a Mississippi state chartered bank, f/k/a HANCOCK BANK, a Mississippi state chartered bank, as assignee of the FDIC as receiver for PEOPLES FIRST COMMUNITY BANK, a Florida corporation, Plaintiff, vs. MELANIE FLANINGAM; DANIEL LISTER; CANDY KORZINSKI; STEVEN LISTER; the unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, and creditors of LOLA JOY FRENCH and all other persons claiming by, through, under, or against any of the unknown parties; the unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, and creditors of GARY LISTER, and all other persons claiming by, through, under, or against any of the unknown parties; EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY; CITY OF PENSACOLA; and ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE SPECIAL FINANCE UNIT, LLC, Defendants, and the docket number of which is 2017 CA 000878. 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 with the clerk of the court 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: Sheila Sims, 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor, Pensacola, FL (850) 595-4400 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Plaintiff,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
vs.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is December 20, 2017.
JEREMY M. STIMMELL, DANIELLE L. STIMMELL AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: DAVID P. KOOY 310 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201
Case No. 2017 CA 000536 Division WJ
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No.: 0172812 CLARK, PARTINGTON 125 W. Romana Street Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 Telephone: (850)434-9200 Email: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com
NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on November 21, 2017, in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Pam Childers, Clerk of Circuit Court, Escambia County, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Escambia County, Florida described as: LOT 9, BLOCK 6, OF SHERWOOD SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 30 WEST, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 42, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 18 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, PENSACOLA, FL 32506; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.escambia.realforeclose.com, on January 23, 2018 at 11:00 A.M.. Any persons 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. Dated this 4th day of December, 2017. By: Jennifer M. Scott Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR12/13-12/20NOS
Parcel Identification Number: 12-38-31-3301000-000 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on October 11, 2017, in the abovestyled cause, pending in said Court.
NANCY A. HOLMAN WALLACE Plaintiff v. LORAINE FREEMAN MUNLYN, DeMARCUS ANDRE MUNLYN, her husband And DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o ROBERT DURANT Defendants Case No2017 CA 000438 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 FLORIDA STATUTES Notice is given that pursuant to a final judgment dated the 5th day of December, 2017 in case No. 2017 CA 000438 of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida, in which Nancy A. Holman Wallace is the plaintiff and Loraine Freeman Munlyn, DeMarcus Andre Munlyn, her husband and Direct General Insurance Company a/s/o Robert Durant are the defendants, Pam Childers, Clerk of the above named Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the courthouse located at: 190 Governmental Center, in Escambia County, Florida in Pensacola, Florida, 32502 in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes by electronic sale beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 11th day of January, 2018 at www.escambia.realforeclosure.com (website) the following described property as set forth in the final judgment: Lot 19, Block 4, first Addition to Edgewater, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3 at page 6 of the public records of Escambia County, Florida 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 (850)595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360 ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receipt of this notification. If the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 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. Dated the 15th day of December, 2017. STEVEN J. BAKER Florida Bar No.: 209813 Post Office Box 66 15 W. La Rua Street Pensacola, Florida 32591/32501 (850) 434-3009 sjbakeratty@gmail.com (primary) Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR12/20-12/27NOS
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Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT NEIL ROOF Deceased. File No. 2017-CP-000455 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert Neil Roof, deceased, whose date of death was April 2, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 20, 2017. Personal Representative: Robert Lincoln Roof 1831 Iris Lane Navarre, Florida 32566 Attorney for Personal Representative: Sean J. Seely Attorney Florida Bar Number: 106678 LYNCHARD & SEELY, P.L.L.C. 1901 Andorra Street Navarre, Florida 32566 Telephone: (850) 963-9385 Fax: (850) 936-9578 E-Mail: eservice@seely-law.com 2WR12/20-12/27NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of MOZELLE PORTER KOOY, Deceased. Case No. 2017-CP-1457 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of MOZELLE PORTER KOOY, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was October 31, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, Attn: Probate Division. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF SEAN M. HARRIS Deceased. CASE NO.: 2017 CP 876 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of SEAN M. HARRIS., deceased, whose date of death was May 16, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is, 190 Governmental Center, 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 13, 2017. Michael E. Harris Personal Representative Dawn M. Bybee Personal Representative MICHAEL D. TIDWELL, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 0899887 mtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com DOUGLAS D. TIDWELL, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 115624 dtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com BENJAMIN L. ALEXANDER, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No.: 61632 balexander@emeraldcoasttitle.com Michael D. Tidwell, P.A. 811 N. Spring Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 434-3223 – Phone 2WR12/13-12/20NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of DUANE HENRY MOHLING, Deceased. Case No.: 2017-CP-1282 Division: N NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of DUANE HENRY MOHLING, deceased, File Number 2017-CP-1282, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M. C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and mailing address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney 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 December 20, 2017. ROBERTA ELIZABETH MOHLING Personal Representative 10232 Sugar Creek Terrace Pensacola, FL 32514 LOIS B. LEPP Florida Bar No.: 855634 lois@lbl-law.com Lois B. Lepp, P.A. 902 E. Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 435-1090 Secondary email: eservice@lbl-law.com Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR12/20-12/27NTC
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE ESTATE OF: CLIFTON E. SPRINKLE JR (Deceased). File No: 2017 CP 1003 Division: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Clifton E. Sprinkle Jr, deceased, File Number 2017 CP 001003 is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32501. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Other than creditors who have filed a claim as set forth above, and whose claim has not been paid or disposed of ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS WILL BE FOREVER BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER A PERSONS DEATH. The date of the first publication of this Notice is 13th day of December, 2017. Personal Representative: William H. Bass, 4940 San Miguel Milton, FL 32583 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert R. McDaniel, II Robert R. McDaniel, II, P.A. 103 N. DeVilliers Street Pensacola, FL 32502 2WR12/13-12/20NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of DOROTHY LONG KERTH, Deceased. File No. 2017 CP 001313 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Dorothy Long Kerth, deceased, whose date of death was December 26, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the ancillary personal representatives and the ancillary personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 20, 2017. Ancillary Personal Representative: Norman R. Kerth, Jr. 31032 South Canyon Vista Way Oracle, AZ 85623 Ancillary Personal Representative: Kerth J. Gravener 7018 Louis XIV Street New Orleans, LA 70124 Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representatives: MELISSA H. PAINTER Florida Bar No. 0144177 RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No. 172812 CLARK PARTINGTON 125 West Romana Street, Suite 800 Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, FL 32591-3010 (850)434-9200 2WR12/20-12/27NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of FREDERICK M. SMITH, Deceased. Case No. 2017-CP-001450 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of FREDERICK M. SMITH, deceased (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was July 5, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate Division, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER
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PUBLIC NOTICES BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is December 20, 2017. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE KATHLEEN B. SMITH 1600 Via De Luna, Unit W-304 Pensacola Beach, FL 32561 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD N. SHERRILL Florida Bar No.: 172812 CLARK PARTINGTON P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, FL 32591-3010 Telephone: (850)434-9200 Fax: (850)208-7100 Email: rsherrill@clarkpartington.com 2WR12/20-12/27NTC
Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA KING LAKE LANDING, INC., Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL LYNN MCCOMBS a/k/a MICHEL LYNN MCCOMBS; YVONNE WILLS WILLIAMS; MARTHA GAIL MCCOMBS STEWART; and SANTA ROSA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS, Defendants. CASE NO.: 2017 CA 000677 NOTICE OF ACTION TO: YVONNE WILLS WILLIAMS, and any persons claiming by, through, under, or against them, (PARCEL “J”) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, COMMENCE AT AT 4 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT NUMBERED 3454 MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP I NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 4862.91 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 550.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 2081.64 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD (100’ R/W); THENCE GO SOUTH 46 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 290.84 FEET; THENCE GO SOUTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 2282.82 FEET; THENCE GO NORTH 02 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 209.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND IS SITUATED IN A. PORTION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP I NORTH RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND CONTAINS 10.51 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Along and together with and subject to the following common easement for ingress and egress and utilities, as follows: COMMENCE AT AT 4 INCH SOUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT NUMBERED 3454 MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 4862.91 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 2603.92 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF27.74 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD (100’ R/W); THENCE GO SOUTH 46 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 539.71 FEET; THENCE GO SOUTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 27.74 FEET; THENCE GO NORTH 46 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 539.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND IS SITUATED IN A PORTION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND CONTAINS 0.25 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Along and together with the following non-exclusive 30-foot easement, as follows: COMMENCE AT A 4 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT NUMBERED 3454 MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG TIME EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 4865.92 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 520.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET; THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 209.71 FEET; THENCE GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 2282.82 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD (100’ R/W); THENCE GO SOUTH 46 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 41.61 FEET; THENCE GO SOUTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 2311.60 FEET, THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 209.57 FEET; THENCE GO SOUTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 179.13 FEET; THENCE GO NORTH 02 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET; THENCE GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 149.13 FEET, THENCE GO NORTH 02 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 419.28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND IS SITUATED IN A PORTION OF SECTION 18 AND 19, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND CONTAINS 1.99 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
OR BK 2793 PG 1240 (PARCEL “A”) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, COMMENCE AT AT 4 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT NUMBERED 3454 MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSACOUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE GO SOUTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 3367.49 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNI NG, THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 72.07 FEET, THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 GO NORTH 87 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 1265.08 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD (100R/W), THENCE GO NORTH 46 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINES OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 438.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1388.12 FEET, THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1388.12 FEET FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 431.93 FEET (DELTA 17”44’45”, CHORD BEARING N55”11’18”E, CHORD DISTANCE 430.21’), THENCE DEPARTING SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HICKORY HAMMOCK ROAD GO SOUTH 03 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 289.52 FEET, THENCE GO SOUTH 63 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 169.50 FEET, THENCE GO SOUTH 70 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 489.54 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 18 SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING , THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND IS SITUATED IN A PORTION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY , FLORIDA AND CONTAINS 7.15 ACRES MORE OR LESS YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose 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 to Benjamin L. Alexander, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 811 N. Spring Street, Pensacola, FL 32501, on or before January 15, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on petitioners’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. DATED this 5th day of December 2017. CLERK OF COURT As Deputy Clerk MICHAEL D. TIDWELL, ESQ, Florida Bar No.: 0899887 rntidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com DOUGLAS D. TIDWELL, ESQ. Florida Bar No.: 115624 dtidwell@emeraldcoasttitle.com BENJAMIN L. ALEXANDER, ESQ. Florida Bar No.: 61632 balexander@emeraldeoasttitle.com Michael D. Tidwell, P.A. 811 N. Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 434-3223 - Phone
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NOTICE OF ACTION TO DEFENDANT, JAMES J. HUGHES and DEFENDANT, CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for foreclosure of a mortgage secured by the following property in ESCAMBIA County, Florida: Lot 11 and the South 15.0 feet of Lot 12, Block 4, First Addition to Tall Pines, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 4, Page(s) 72, of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on MARK A. BEDNAR, ESQ., the plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 11 East Zaragoza Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502, on or before January 15, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. DATED on December 4, 2017 Pam Childers, Clerk for First Judicial Circuit Court of ESCAMBIA County, Florida By: Dianna Friend Deputy Clerk 2WR12/13-12/20NOA
Notice of Fictitious Name NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of B & H HANDYMAN, located in Escambia County, with the address of 6308 Memphis Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32526, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Harvey Allen Delaware Owner 1WR12/20FIC
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