The Summation Weekly December 27, 2017

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T h is C om mu n i t y N ewsp a p er is a pu bl ica t ion of E sca m bia / S a n ta Rosa B a r Assoc ia t ion

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Michael A. Doubek

The Definition of Servant Leadership By Jodi D. Cooke

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e seeks no credit. He never has. Year after year, meeting after meeting, he quietly and professionally plans every aspect, attends to every detail, and handles every hiccup. He encourages the chosen leadership and enables their initiatives, while doing his best to blend into the background to give others a chance to shine. Those who have worked with him know how lucky our local bar is to have him, and this summer he received the recognition he has so long deserved from the leadership of our state bar. Our own Michael A. “Mike” Doubek, Executive Director of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, is the recipient of the 2017 Marshall R. Cassedy, Sr. Award. Doubek has been at the helm of the Association since 2003, taking office at a time when the Association faced many challenges. With quiet grace and determination, he led the group past those hurdles, onto steady ground, and eventually to the thriving organization it is today. Doubek extended the Bar’s reach into the community, opening channels of communication with area leaders that had not previously been opened, and became the face of the organization for both those inside and those outside its ranks. Like all good leaders, his success is a combination of how much he does and the way he does it – with consistently professional kindness and humility. Much like Doubek, the namesake of the Award, Marshall R. Cassedy, was the kind of lawyer-leader whose impact lingers far longer than the tenure of his service. The first Staff Counsel to the Florida Bar and its Executive Director from 1961-1980, Cassedy led our state Bar to receive numerous national awards, to more than triple its membership size, and to conceive and construct the Tallahassee headquarters the Bar still uses today. The lawyers with whom he served described him as “an exceptional man” with a “zest for life that was unique and infectious.” Honorable Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit Linda Nobles was mentored by Cassedy during her years at Florida State and credits the experience with having a profound impact on her professional path. Upon Cassedy’s death in 2011, then-President of the Florida Bar, Scott Hawkins, appointed a committee to recommend ways to honor and memorialize Cassedy’s distinctive legacy of service and the leadership attributes that made him so memorable. Those recommendations led to creation of the Award and placement of a permanent commemorative plaque in honor of Cassedy in the lobby of

the Florida Bar headquarters in Tallahassee. Given by each Florida Bar President since 2012 to honor extraordinary service to a voluntary bar or the Florida Bar, the Award recognizes bar leaders who serve with the same laudable distinction as Cassedy in what can often be a thankless and underappreciated role. Over the first five years, the Award was given to many deserving voluntary bar leaders and Florida Bar employees in honor of their extraordinary service, including the Executive Directors of the Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Clearwater, and Sarasota County Bar Associations. Doubek deservingly joins the ranks of distinctive servant leaders from around the state. On June 23, 2017, in the General Assembly, during the Annual Meeting of the Florida Bar in Boca Raton, Florida Bar President William “Bill” Schifino presented Doubek with a commemorative plaque and commended him for the number and breadth of personal letters submitted in support of his nomination. As Schifino quoted when presenting the Award, “this award was ‘made for Mike.’ ” The following are additional excerpts from many of the fourteen letters of support submitted to President Schifino with Doubek’s nomination for the Award:

With quiet grace and determination, he led the group past those hurdles, onto steady ground, and eventually to the thriving organization it is today. “Over his nearly fifteen-year tenure as Director of the Association, Mike has quietly and confidently raised the ‘bar,’ pun intended, for the ESRBA in every possible way. He respects and responds dutifully to all members, creating a positive culture and comradery among the lawyers, judges, and support staff in our area. He actively engages and supports other constituencies in the legal community and the local community at large,

thanklessly assuming countless roles that promote the legal profession and the integrity of the judiciary, whether it is part of his job description or not. Mike continues to bring professionalism, class, and respect for the rule of law to any and every task he undertakes, to the benefit of the ESRBA and the legal profession as a whole.” —The 2016-2017 Officers of the ESRBA “The Association was founded with three main objectives - honor the judiciary, promote the profession, and protect the oppressed. During Mr. Doubek’s nearly 15 year tenure as Executive Director, he has tirelessly promoted those objectives, and made our jobs look easy.” —The Past Presidents of the ESRBA “While it is not one of his designated job responsibilities as Executive Director, Mr. Doubek has, for many years, selflessly given of his time and talent to assist court personnel in making our naturalization ceremonies a befitting welcome to those individuals who have made tremendous sacrifice to become citizens of our country. In addition to attending each and every ceremony on behalf of the Escambia­Santa Rosa Bar Association, Mr. Doubek coordinates with local state and county judges who also participate in the ceremonies, enlists a guest speaker, and organizes the set up of refreshments for the new citizens and their guests following the ceremony. This is but one example of Mr. Doubek’ s many community outreach efforts on behalf of the Association.” —Chief Judge M. Casey Rodgers, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida “I participated in the hiring decision when Mr. Doubek was engaged as Executive Director of our local bar association. It is some of my best work. . . . Thanks to Mr. Doubek’s leadership we now enjoy a local bar association that provides extensive and excellent service to its members and also to our local communities. He has vastly extended our outreach programs and communications channels.” —Honorable Robert Hilliard, Santa Rosa County Judge “Mr. Doubek has put his heart into his position as Executive Director for the ESRBA. He genuinely cares about the mission of the bar and wants to support the local legal community in any manner that he can. He

is forward-thinking in his approach, kind in his interactions, and open to any suggestions for ways to provide better services to the legal community and those who need the services of attorneys.” —Pam Childers, Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller “[Doubek] has lead the association to incredible growth both in membership numbers and in the impact the Association has on the legal community and panhandle communities at large. He is a vital asset to any organization and we are truly lucky to have him as a part of our great city.” —Ashton J. Hayward, Mayor of Pensacola “As a legal services provider, I must highlight Mike’s unending support of the work we do, the clients we serve, and the role of pro bono attorneys in filling the justice gap. Whether it is asking for time on a meeting agenda, or help in recruiting pro bono attorneys to a clinic, Mike always finds a way to balance the needs and mission of ESRBA with the community needs. He goes above and beyond personally to support our work, moving tables and chairs at a clinic, taking pictures, and guiding clients.” -Leslie N. Powell-Boudreaux, Executive Director of Legal Services of North Florida “In my experience with Mike, he and the attorneys he leads have consistently given back to the proverbial “least of these,” without recognition or credit for their good works. In doing so, they have made a lasting, positive impact for the legal profession on a very vulnerable group in our community.” —Jennifer Daniel, Director of the Backpack Buddies Program at C.A. Weis Elementary If you ask him why he is so humble, how he can be so agreeable in the most contentious circumstances, he will once again (in true “Mike” fashion) give the credit to someone else -- a mentor who advised him when he first took the job that it would be much easier to do if Doubek would remember “it’s not about you.” Those were words he clearly took to heart, as he’s made it about everyone else for the last fifteen years. For once, and with sincere gratitude, it is finally all about Mike. Jodi D. Cooke is an associate with Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler and the President of the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association.

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Best Ways to Ring in The New Year Ella Fitzgerald and many others famously asked “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve,” and in Pensacola that can be quite a conundrum. Between the private parties, dinner reservations and fireworks shows, the Gulf Coast has a wealth of choices when it comes to ringing in 2018. We’ve gathered a selection of standout events for New Years, ranging from the casual and family-friendly to black tie decadence and elegance. Any of these will help you ring in the New Year right, just make sure you have your resolution written down and a kiss when the clock hits midnight. Happy New Year!

The Gatsby Girls Annual Speakeasy & Charity Event

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Presents: Celebrate the New Year

The Krewe of the Gatsby Girls is set to hold the Fourth Annual Speakeasy Ball and Charity Event at the Museum of Commerce. Described as a ‘black tie affair with a laissez-faire attitude’, the event is sure to dazzle the senses and bring in the New Year in style. Featuring local DJs, outside entertainment, open bars, signature drinks, and of course - hours of dancing. There is also an exclusive private party area for VIP ticketholders only. A portion of the proceeds for the event will go towards supporting the Gulf Coast Kids House, which helps fight child abuse in Escambia County. Must be 21 years or older to attend, and tickets start at $85.

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Swing into 2018 with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra as they perform Celebrate the New Year on New Year’s Eve. Legendary vocalist Dee Daniels will be accompanying the orchestra as they perform some of the hits from greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Ray Charles. The early showing allows you to experience the grandeur and excitement of the orchestra, and still have time to ring in the New Year and raise a toast at midnight. The show starts at 7 pm at the Saenger Theatre, with tickets starting at $23. For more information and to buy tickets, visit pensacolasymphony.com.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks A holiday celebration would not be complete without the traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks show. For Pensacola, not much beats the Pensacola Beach fireworks, put on by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce. Launched from Casino Beach and starting at 8 pm, the awesome light show can be seen as far away as downtown Pensacola. Whether you are watching from a blanket on the beach or out from across Palafox Pier, the show will be sure to dazzle. For more information on the fireworks, visit pensacolabeachchamber.com

to the event gets an all-you-can-eat buffet, free breakfast sandwiches after 12:30 am, free champagne split, party favors, a souvenir huggie and surprises all night long. The party begins at 7 pm and lasts until midnight, but it will be a night to remember. Tickets start at $40, with an additional $10 door charge for partiers between 18 and 20 years old. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit floabama.com.

Sometimes the best way to celebrate the New Year is a subdued, elegant evening of delicious food and fine wine. Jackson’s Steakhouse will bring in the New Year with style as Chef Irv Miller presents a decadent threecourse meal and bottomless champagne. The meal begins with appetizers like Anjou pear roasted with Gorgonzola cheese or a Gulf Coast seafood stew featuring the best of our waters. Entrees follow with Gulf red snapper, boudin-stuffed veal or New York prime strip; and the evening is topped off with chocolate stracciatella gelato or a sweet potato and pecan tart. The event has two seatings at 7 pm and 9 pm, so make sure to reserve a table as each year’s celebration has sold out. To reserve your table, visit jacksonsrestaurant.com.

If you’re headed towards Alabama for New Year’s Eve, why not get in on the street party at The Wharf in Orange Beach? The Reelin’ in the New Year Street Party is an all day event at the intersection of Main Street and Marlin Circle. Starting at 5 pm, DJs and activities for the kids will kick the party off right. From 6 to 9 pm, the Live Oak Band will rock the stage, followed by the band Creativity from 9 pm to midnight. Once the clock strikes 12, enjoy the Marlin Drop and a dazzling fireworks display! Admission to the event is free, though some kids activities have a modest admission. Make sure not to miss out on one of the best street parties around. For more information, visit alwharf.com.

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Skopelos has always known how to put on a lavish party, and New Years Eve will be no different. The event will feature an open bar and champagne toasts, as well as The Red Field band performing for all the revelers on the dance floor. After midnight, stick around for a midnight breakfast buffet by the award-winning Skopelos Culinary Team. Pre-sale tickers start at $125, but VIP tickets are parties of six or more are $175 per person and include a private table, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. The party starts at 9 pm and goes all night. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit skopelosatnewworld.com.

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JUDGE REJECTS BROWN BID TO STAY OUT OF PRISON

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request by former Congresswoman Corrine Brown to stay out of prison while she appeals a conviction for her role in a charity scam. U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan ordered Brown, who received a five-year sentence this month, to report to prison Jan. 29 unless she can convince the 11th U.S. District Court of Appeals to allow her to remain free during the appeal. “Ms. Brown has been accorded all the consideration she is due, she has not met the standard to remain on release pending appeal, and it is in the interest of justice that she begin serving her sentence,” Corrigan wrote in the four-page order. Brown, a former 12-term Democratic congresswoman, was convicted in May on 18 felony counts related to her role in using contributions to the One Door for Education charity for personal expenses and events. Corrigan on Dec. 4 issued the five-year sentence, describing the fraud as “shameless” and rejecting Brown’s request for probation instead of prison time. Brown, 71, filed a notice of appeal Dec. 11 to the Atlanta-based appeals court, with her arguments expected to focus on Corrigan’s decision during the trial to dismiss a juror. “Corrine Brown’s primary issue on appeal is the denial of her motion for a new trial, which asserted that she should have received a new trial because the court committed reversible error when it dismissed a juror during deliberations without cause,” said

her motion to remain free on bond during the appeal. The motion asked Corrigan to allow her to remain out of prison “because she is not a flight risk and because her appeal will present a substantial question of law where there is a substantial likelihood of success.” But prosecutors filed a document last Thursday saying the motion “is without merit and should be denied.” Prosecutors said the judge made the proper decision in dismissing the disputed juror. “Having failed to meet her burden to demonstrate that her appeal raises a substantial question of law or fact, the defendant should be denied bond and ordered into the custody of the Bureau of Prisons during the pendency of her appeal,” prosecutors argued in the document. In sentencing Brown on Dec. 4, Corrigan issued a 25-page order that said the One Door for Education charity, which was originally established to help children, was “operated as a criminal enterprise” by Brown, her longtime chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, and the charity’s founder, Carla Wiley. Corrigan detailed how the charity raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, which forensic accountants said was siphoned off in cash withdrawals and used for such things as sky box seats at an NFL game and a luxury box at a Beyonce concert. Brown, long an influential figure in Jacksonville, represented a congressional district that stretched from Jacksonville to Orlando. She lost a re-election bid in 2016 after the district’s boundaries had been substantially redrawn and as she faced the criminal charges.

DEFIANT LATVALA RESIGNS AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT FINDINGS By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Saying he has “had enough,” embattled state Sen. Jack Latvala resigned Wednesday, less than a day after a special master recommended a criminal probe into allegations that the Clearwater Republican had promised legislative favors for sex. Latvala’s resignation came after increasing pressure --- including from Gov. Rick Scott --- for the veteran lawmaker to step down following the release of a report Tuesday that found probable cause to support allegations that the senator had repeatedly groped a Senate aide and engaged in a pattern of making unwelcome remarks about women’s bodies. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is handling a preliminary inquiry into allegations of possible public corruption, spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed Wednesday. Throughout more than a month of investigations into Latvala’s alleged sexual harassment, and continuing on the heels of Tuesday’s damaging special master’s report, the senator steadfastly maintained his innocence. As late as Tuesday night, Latvala posted on his Facebook page that he would return to Tallahassee after Christmas to meet with his legal team and decide his future. But Wednesday afternoon, the 66-year-old, who made a fortune in the direct-mail business and announced in August that he would run for governor in 2018, sent a letter to Senate President Joe Negron announcing he would quit the Senate on Jan. 5, four days before the annual legislative session begins. “I have never intentionally dishonored my family, my constituents or the Florida Senate,” Latvala wrote. A defiant Latvala continued to blame political foes for his downfall and assert his innocence in the resignation letter. “Our nation has been caught up in a movement to shine a spotlight on behavior that dishonors women,” Latvala wrote, adding that he has spent his “entire career helping women advance in public service.” But, he wrote, “my political adversaries have latched onto this effort to rid our country of sexual harassment to try to rid the Florida Senate of me.” Latvala “made the right decision,” Negron said in a statement. “At all times during this investigation, the Senate has afforded all parties the full and fair opportunity to be heard. The Florida Senate has zero tolerance for sexual harassment or misconduct of any kind against any employee or visitor. The allegations in this complaint,

and the resulting special master’s report, describe behavior that violates the public trust,” Negron, R-Stuart, said. Rachel Perrin Rogers, the chief legislative aide for Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson, filed a complaint against Latvala with the Rules Committee last month, accusing him of repeatedly groping her and “assaulting” her on an elevator. The Senate hired former appellate judge Ronald Swanson to serve as special master to investigate her complaint, while a private lawyer was hired to conduct a separate probe into sexual harassment allegations against Latvala by six unidentified women, including Perrin Rogers, cited in a Politico Florida report in early November. Latvala --- a churlish and sometimes crass curmudgeon --- is in his 16th year in the Senate and has been a political player for four decades. He returned to the Senate in 2010 after an earlier stint that ended because of term limits. But his political fortunes quickly plummeted in the aftermath of the revelations. Just weeks ago, he held the powerful title of Senate appropriations chairman, a post he lost after the allegations were made public. The scandal intensified --- with lawyers on both sides hurling accusations of intimidation, Perrin Rogers hiring a security guard to protect her in the Capitol, and her attorney asking for a special prosecutor --- after the Senate aide filed the complaint. Perrin Rogers accused Latvala and his supporters of retaliating against her and her husband, Republican political consultant Brian Hughes. She stepped forward and identified herself as one of the women in the Politico story, blaming Latvala for effectively “outing” her to the media. In a lengthy interview with The News Service of Florida on Nov. 9, Latvala insisted he never groped Perrin Rogers or any other women during his time in the Senate but admitted his remarks may have been out of line. “Do I let my mouth overload my good sense every now and then and maybe say, `You’re looking good today? You’ve lost weight? You’re looking hot today?’ Yeah. But I haven’t touched anybody against their will,” he said. Swanson referred to the interview in the 35page report issued Tuesday. In his resignation letter, an unrepentant Latvala said that, as a husband, father and grandfather, he has “been steadfast in my efforts to promote” women professionally but acknowledged “perhaps I haven’t kept up with political correctness in my comments as

well as I should have.” Along with finding probable cause that Latvala had sexually harassed Perrin Rogers, Swanson also focused on testimony of an unidentified woman who worked as a lobbyist. Swanson found that the testimony and text-message exchanges between the senator and the woman appear to indicate that Latvala had violated ethics rules and may have violated “laws prohibiting public corruption” because of allegations that he offered support for legislation in exchange for sexual acts. The allegations of the quid pro quo conduct should “be immediately referred to law enforcement for further investigation,” Swanson recommended. The Senate referred the report to the Tallahassee Police Department, which then passed it to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to Plessinger. The investigation could eventually be referred to state and/or federal prosecutors, according to numerous sources. In his resignation letter, Latvala insisted that he is innocent and blamed the special master for siding with his accuser. He also complained that Swanson introduced “an entirely new issue into the process that I had no ability to challenge or rebut.” “But I have had enough. If this is the process our party and Senate leadership desires, then I have no interest in continuing to serve with you. I, therefore, will resign my seat in the Florida Senate at midnight, January 5, 2018,” he wrote. Sen. Bill Galvano, a Bradenton Republican who is slated to take over as Senate president after next year’s elections, called Latvala’s resignation “appropriate and timely, given the seriousness of the allegations and the report that came out this week.” Galvano said he was “hopeful that this will allow us to focus more clearly on the work of the people that the Senate must conduct.” Latvala’s political demise is set against a national trend affecting boardrooms, statehouses and the entertainment industry, as dozens of men have stepped down from powerful positions in the wake of sexual harassment claims against them. In a social media post, Simpson hailed “the bravery” of his aide Perrin Rogers and others as “an example to all in the process.” “They deserve honor for their unwavering strength and courage in the face of fear and intimidation. May their actions also serve as a siren to men who seek to harass women. It must stop,” Simpson, R-Trilby, tweeted shortly after Latvala’s resignation was announced.

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BACKROOM BRIEFING: RUBIO, GAETZ SPLIT ON RUSSIA PROBE

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio wants Special Counsel Robert Mueller to continue his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, as other Florida lawmakers battle in the media spotlight about the need for the ongoing probe. In giving a recap of his year Wednesday, Rubio, a Miami-Dade County Republican, said the best thing for everyone, including President Donald Trump, is for Mueller to be able to complete his work. Rubio described as “troublesome” text messages between FBI agents that were critical of then-candidate Trump --- an issue that conservative critics of the probe have seized upon. But Rubio said he’s convinced Mueller, based on personal interaction with the former FBI director, will only pursue “things that are true, and he will do it in a fair and balanced way.” “If the end product does not reflect that, I’ll say I was wrong,” Rubio said. “But I think the best thing that can happen for the president, for the country and for everyone is that he be allowed to lead his investigation as thoroughly and as complete as possible and that we allow the facts from that investigation to lead where they may, to lead to the truth.” Rubio’s approach contrasts with Congressman Matt Gaetz, a Panhandle Republican, who more than a month ago warned on the House floor that the country

was at risk of a “coup d’etat” by Mueller’s investigation. On Wednesday, Gaetz was on Fox News to declare the Russia investigation “riddled with conflicts of interest” and that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions should “step up” to end the probe or for Mueller to immediately show what he’s found. “It’s time for Bob Mueller to put up or shut up,” Gaetz said. “If there’s evidence of collusion, let’s see it. If there’s not, let’s move on as a country and let’s institute reforms at the FBI so that an egomaniac (former) FBI director like James Comey cannot depart from the normal standard procedures that guarantee all Americans equal treatment under the law.” Trump dismissed Comey in May and later suggested the move was tied to the investigation into Russian election interference. Meanwhile, Congressman Ted Deutch, a Palm Beach County Democrat, expressed concern Wednesday on CNN about the “concerted efforts by my Republican colleagues and others to undermine the special counsel’s investigation.” Deutch pointed to “coup d’etat” comments by Gaetz and others as undermining “the rule of law in this country.” Meanwhile, Rubio, who is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, dismissed reports that Trump has urged Senators to end their own investigation. “I’ve never discussed the Senate investigation with him,” Rubio said.

CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROGRAM FUNDING IN JEOPARDY By CHRISTINE SEXTON THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

through the Florida Healthy Kids Corp. --- would run out at the end of January. Twenty-four other states are also projected to run out of money at the same time. The funding shortfall does not impact the roughly 2 million children who are in Florida’s Medicaid program --- but instead affects those children whose families are just above the poverty line. Mallory McManus, a spokeswoman for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, said the state was “closely monitoring” to see if Congress will restore the money. “We are hopeful that Congress will bring this issue to a resolution very soon,” McManus said in an email. But McManus acknowledged that if that does not happen, “it our goal to provide the families with as much as notice as possible.” She added that at a minimum, families would get a “30 day notice,” which means the state would be required to send out notices by the end of December. Alker said there is no federal requirement to send

With money for Florida’s subsidized children’s health-insurance program due to run out in a matter of weeks, the state has not warned the parents of roughly 200,000 children that they could soon lose coverage. Florida’s decision contrasts with other states that have decided that they can no longer wait to see if Congress restores money for the 20-year-old Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Federal funding for the so-called CHIP program ran out in September, and while there have been promises to restore it, a final deal has not emerged from Congress. Alker’s center on Wednesday released an analysis that shows which states are projected to soon have shortfalls. State officials have verified that funding for Florida’s program --- which is operated primarily

out notices, but she said states are going to also have to cut off new enrollment at some point. She said her organization has been “unable” to get answers from Florida about its plans, but she said the blame still belongs on Congress for failing to act. “Congress has left states in an extremely difficult situation,” Alker said. Neighboring Alabama is freezing enrollment on Jan. 1 and then will begin to disenroll families currently in the program at the start of February. Virginia has also put parents on notice that coverage could end soon. The administration of Gov. Rick Scott has remained somewhat quiet as the deadline looms. Scott’s press office has said the Republican governor is in favor of extending the popular children’s health insurance program, but Scott has not come out strongly to call on Congress to act. On Wednesday, Scott asked Congress to pass a hurricane relief package that Florida and Texas officials are seeking.

WASHINGTON RAIL CRASH AN ISSUE IN FLORIDA? THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

would in part give the Florida Department of Transportation oversight of rail issues not preempted by federal law. Targeted at All Aboard Florida’s planned Miamito-Orlando Brightline train service, the measure also would require private passenger-rail operations to cover the costs of installing and maintaining safety technology at crossings unless contracts are reached with local governments. The proposal is part of a long-running fight against Brightline by community groups and governments on Florida’s Treasure Coast. Brightline has argued that the legislative proposal

A day after an Amtrak train crashed in Washington state while making its inaugural run on new, faster rails, Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Rockledge, touted her bill (SB 572) to give the state oversight of aspects of high-speed rail. “The legislation that I have filed for the last two years is to ensure that what happened in Washington state does not happen in the state of Florida,” Mayfield tweeted Tuesday. “#SB572 will help ensure the safety of Floridians and prevent tragedies like #WashingtonState.” Mayfield’s measure, which has received unanimous support from the Senate Transportation Committee,

“unconstitutionally targets a private company and private property rights in an effort to stop a muchneeded transportation alternative.” All Aboard Florida, which received Federal Railroad Administration approval last Friday to begin work on the West Palm Beach to Orlando section of the project, is expected to begin shortly running passenger trains between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The long-awaited line would first expand to Miami. The company has not posted a schedule or ticket prices. Meanwhile, the House version (HB 525) of the Mayfield bill has not been heard in committees as the 2018 legislative session prepares to start Jan. 9.

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and a projection by Election Data Services for the state to hit 22.23 million in 2020, accounts for the likely expansion of the state’s congressional delegation. Election Data Services projects Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and Oregon would each gain a seat, while Texas could grab three, after the 2020 Census. Meanwhile, to keep the U.S. House at 435 members, Alabama, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia would each drop a seat. Illinois could lose one or two, having to battle Minnesota for the other seat. Illinois was one of eight states that lost population in the latest Census estimate, dropping by 33,703 people, the most of any state. Election Data Services President Kimball Brace

Florida’s congressional delegation may grow by two, to 29, in 2020 based on new Census numbers and population projections by the Manassas, Va.-based political consulting firm Election Data Services. The U.S. Census estimates Florida’s population is now 20.98 million, with the state growing at a 1.6 percent clip --- tied with Arizona for the fifth-largest percentage population increase between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017. Only Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Washington expanded at larger percentages, as the nation’s estimated population stands at 325.7 million, a 2.3 million increase. The addition of 327,811 Floridians over the past year,

cautioned the projections are “very preliminary.” “The change in administration and the lack of a Census director could have a profound impact on how well the 2020 Census is conducted, and therefore the counts that are available for apportionment,” Brace noted in a release. “Having worked with Census data and estimates since the 1970s, it is important to remember that major events like (Hurricane) Katrina and the 2008 recession each changed population growth patterns, and that impacted and changed the next apportionment.” California, 39.5 million, and Texas, 28.3 million, remain the only states ahead of Florida in terms of population. California grew by 240,177, the thirdlargest increase. Texas topped the growth list in adding 399,734 people.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA 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 Laison 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

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.

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.

pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment in Foreclosure in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRSTPUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE..

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. 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

Notice to Creditors 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

IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2006-FF4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF4 Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA A. QUINTANILLA A/K/A PATRICIA ANN QUINTANILLA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONPOINT A DIVISION OF NAT. CITY BANK OF IN, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants. Case No. 2017-CA-000965 Division NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on December 11, 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 13, BLOCK “D”, SOUTH GULF MANOR, UNIT NO. 4 A PORTION OF SECTION 43, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 30 WEST, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA AS PER PLAT BOOK 10 AT PAGE 66 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.

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 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.

and commonly known as: 2362 SILVERSIDES LOOP, PENSACOLA, FL 32526; 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 12, 2018 at 11:00 A.M..

The date of the first publication of this Notice is December 20, 2017.

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.

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

Dated this 20 day of December, 2017. Nicholas J. Roefaro Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR12/27-1/3NOS

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: 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

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE KATHLEEN B. SMITH 1600 Via De Luna, Unit W-304 Pensacola Beach, FL 32561

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE M. STUBBS, Deceased. CASE NO: 2017 CP 499 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charlotte M. Stubbs, deceased, whose date of death was November 14, 2017; is pending In the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division; File Number 2017 CP 499; the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, PL. 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the estate of the decedent and other persons, who have claims or demands against the 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO .(2),,ORMORE: YEARS AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS DECEMBER 27, 2017. Personal Representative: Beverly Gail Burks 20839 Wind Springs San Antonio, TX 78258 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: James C. Taylor, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 149445 4300 Bayou Boulevard, Suite 16 Pensacola, FL 32503 (850) 474-1030 2WR12/27-1/3NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Mary A. Blair aka Mary Ates Blair aka Mary Ann Blair Deceased. File No. 2017-CP-489 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mary A. Blair aka Mary Ates Blair aka Mary Ann Blair, deceased, whose date of death was October 11, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570-0472. 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 27, 2017. Personal Representative: Mary L. Harris 6669 Ravine Street Milton, Florida 32570 Attorney for Personal Representative: Daniel P. Saba E-Mail Address: dsaba@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 640141 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR12/27-1/3NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT NEAL KELLEY Decedent CASE NO. 2017 CP 437 DIVISION: D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administration of the Estate of ROBERT NEAL KELLEY, deceased, File Number of 2017 CP 437 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against 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 27, 2017. LENA F. ATTAWAY 6270 Hidden Place Milton, FL 32583 (850-983-1337) KARL BOYLES, JR. ESQUIRE Attorney at Law 212 W. Cervantes Street (32501) P.O. Box 13464 Pensacola, FL 32591-3464 (850) 433-9225 FLORIDA BAR #145909 Attorney for Personal Representative 2WR12/27-1/3NTC

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.

TION 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

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

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is December 20, 2017. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: DAVID P. KOOY 310 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201 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 2WR12/20-12/27NTC

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 PUBLICA-

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

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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 2WR12/13-1/3NOA

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR January 2018

IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($1,799.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY CASE NO: 2017 CA 001500 DIVISION: A NOTICE OF ACTION Notice is hereby given that the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property. The E.C.S.O. seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on August 17, 2017, and is holding it. A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on October 10, 2017, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of the Court on or before January 24, 2018, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney Debra D. Little, Esquire Escambia County Sheriff’s Office 1700 West Leonard Street Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 436-9515 FL Bar #0010556

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

December 27, 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 2nd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. Parking & Traffic Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Finance Committee Regular Meetings are held immediately following the DIB Board Meeting first month of each quarter Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. 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.

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IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($10,497.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY

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CASE NO: 2017 CA 001271 DIVISION: K NOTICE OF ACTION Notice is hereby given that the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property. The E.C.S.O. seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on July 6, 2017, and is holding it.

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CASE NO: 2017 CA 001514 DIVISION: F NOTICE OF ACTION Notice is hereby given that the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property. The E.C.S.O. seized the property in Escambia County, Florida on August 22, 2017, and is holding it.

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elighting guests in unexpected ways is the hallmark of exceptional entertaining. With a little creative flair, you can elevate your menu to impress guests with every course. A savory appetizer is set off beautifully by fresh, sweet grapes in this Grape and Goat Cheese Crostini. Festive, bright and refreshing, grapes are a versatile ingredient that take dishes to the next level, making them ideal for special occasions. Not only are grapes a smart choice to keep on hand for healthy snacking and everyday eating, the vibrant colors and flavors bring extra life to a basic protein. For a unique twist on a main dish, try dressing up chicken with an elegant addition like fresh grapes, as in these Seared Chicken Breasts with Grapes and Artichokes. The secret to a winning dessert is presentation, and the vibrant colors of red, green or black grapes lend just the right look to these tasty Mini Pavlovas with Lemon Cream and Grapes. What’s more, the juicy sweetness offsets the tartness of the lemon for an explosion of flavor perfection. Plan your next special occasion with the host of recipes at GrapesfromCalifornia.com.

Grape and Goat Cheese Crostini Serves: 8 2 cups quartered green, black or red California grapes (or a mixture) 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 16 baguette slices, thinly cut on diagonal 8 ounces fresh goat cheese In medium bowl, combine grapes, lemon juice, honey, thyme, salt, pepper and olive oil. Spread each baguette with goat cheese and top with grape mixture. Nutritional information per serving: 200 calories; 9 g protein; 23 g carbohydrates; 8 g fat (36 percent calories from fat); 4.5 g saturated fat (20 percent calories from saturated fat); 15 mg cholesterol; 340 mg sodium; 1 g fiber.

Mini Pavlovas with Lemon Cream and Grapes Serves: 6 4 large egg whites pinch of salt 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 1/3 cup lemon curd 1 1/2 cups halved California grapes chopped smoked or tamari almonds (optional) Heat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. With electric mixer on medium speed, in large bowl, beat egg whites and salt until firm peaks form. On low speed, add sugar

Seared Chicken Breasts with Grapes and Artichokes

Serves: 4 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 ounces each), butterflied lengthwise into 4 cutlets salt, to taste pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 leek, white part only, halved and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 1 1/2 cups quartered artichoke hearts, frozen, canned or jarred 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons butter 3/4 cup green California grapes 3/4 cup red California grapes

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste. In saute pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken breasts and sear 3-4 minutes per side. Remove chicken and set aside. Add remaining olive oil to pan, along with garlic, leek and pinch of salt; cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes to soften leek. Stir in oregano, artichokes, wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Simmer 2-3 minutes then add chicken back to pan, basting each breast with sauce. Add grapes and simmer 3-5 minutes, or until grapes are just soft and chicken is cooked through. Stir in fresh parsley and serve. Nutritional information per serving: 320 calories; 26 g protein; 23 g carbohydrates; 12 g fat (34 percent calories from fat); 3 g saturated fat (8 percent calories from saturated fat); 70 mg cholesterol; 390 mg sodium; 5 g fiber.

1 tablespoon at a time until meringue forms stiff peaks. Whisk in cornstarch and vanilla. Divide meringue into six 4-inch circles on baking sheet. With large spoon, make indentations in middle of each. Place baking sheet in oven and lower temperature to 300 F. Bake 30 minutes then turn off oven and leave baking sheet inside another 30 minutes. To serve, whip cream to soft peaks and stir in lemon curd. Dollop onto meringues and top with grapes. Garnish with almonds, if desired. Nutritional information per serving: 350 calories; 4 g protein; 58 g carbohydrates; 12 g fat (31 percent calories from fat); 8 g saturated fat (20 percent calories from saturated fat); 55 mg cholesterol; 90 mg sodium.

Not only do fresh grapes’ lively flavors make for exceptional dishes, their vibrant colors can also enhance your table in other ways. Lend natural beauty to your decor while providing your loved ones with a healthy snack option with these creative ideas: n Arrange

grapes in bowls, on platters or draped from a cake plate for attractive and edible centerpieces. n Dress snacking grapes up for the occasion by dipping clusters in liquid gelatin. Roll them in sugar, spices and finely chopped nuts to make a “frosted” finger food with a hint of crunch. n Colorful grapes lend a pretty pop when used as a garnish to decorate serving plates.