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Blend of business and research could be by Will Isern future for port
t’s been a tough few years for the Port of Pensacola, but a new shipping business and the potential for a multimillion dollar research facility could hold promise for a brighter future. The port has struggled since the collapse of the global oil market, to which an advisory committee had anchored the port’s fate near the start of the decade. Conditions had fallen to the point in recent years that city councilman Brian Spencer, a potential mayoral candidate, had proposed exploring alternative uses for the roughly 50 acres of waterfront property the port occupies. Good news for the port came in January with the announcement that World Direct Shipping, based in Tampa, would begin shipping cargo between Pensacola and Mexico. With the port’s main tenant, Offshore Inland, nearly $1 million behind on payment of dockage fees and port expenses outpacing revenue, securing new business is a major win for the port, particularly as it faces stiff competition from elsewhere in the state and in Mobile. Because of its relatively small size, Pensacola’s port had been largely left out of the container shipping market. But port director Amy Miller said that in World Direct the port found a ideal partner. “World Direct Shipping is a big win for the Port because it gets us into the container business with a service that is a size and frequency that we
can be successful with,” said Miller. “Port of Pensacola is never going to be a major container port. We’re just too small in terms of land area to handle hundreds of thousands of shipping containers. However, we’ve long believed that there are small, niche container services that would be a good fit for us. World Direct fits that bill perfectly.” Miller said that discussions with World Direct lasted for nearly a year and required beating out several other ports as the company looked to expand. “At the end of the day, it came down to a combination of factors,” said Miller. “Price, of course, was one of those factors. We had to beat or at least match the prices offered by a last remaining competitor and, I don’t mean strictly port fees; I mean the total all-in average cost of a container move. That meant working with Pate Stevedores, our harbor pilot and other service providers to provide a total pricing package that worked. But it wasn’t just about price. Customer service was a factor, too. Working with a smaller port and a local, family owned stevedore allowed World Direct the opportunity to get the level of attention and personalized service that larger ports and larger firms reserve for only their top customers and that was important to them.” It’s unclear so far what impact World Direct might have on port revenues, but Miller said it could be worth several hundred thousand dollars if the service can be marketed effectively.
Long term, however, the port’s future may lie in more than just commercial operations. A $23 million proposal for a new research facility at the port has been submitted to Triumph Gulf Coast, the organization responsible for doling out BP oil spill money. The Center for Dynamic Ocean Technologies
That kind of a hybrid model, with a mix of research and commercial interests at the port, could point the way back to prosperity for a port that predates the founding of the nation. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s spokesman, Vernon Stewart said that
We expect to unveil our port action plan later this year that will establish a new context for the port that brings together public infrastructure, private industry, the research and development community and public and private funding sources. Vernon Stewart, Public Information Officer, City of Pensacola
would be a partnership between the city, county, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and a handful of private business interests, among others. The group is seeking $15 million from Triumph, with the additional $8 million planned to come from the group itself. If approved and funded, the facility would be housed in the port’s Warehouse 4 and could foster innovation in ocean technology, creating spinoff business that would allow Pensacola to grow its own industry.
Hayward plans to unveil an action plan for the port later this year, and that the CDOT is part of that “new context.” “When it comes to the future of the port it’s important to remember that being a port city
doesn’t mean always being the same kind of a port,” said Stewart. “In order to continue to generate positive economic benefit to their owners (in our case the taxpayers), ports all over the world evolve and reinvent themselves over time. Oftentimes traditional port operational zones and facilities morph into active, community-loved spaces that continue to support waterdependent uses and harbor activities. We expect to unveil our port action plan later this year that will establish a new context for the port that brings together public infrastructure, private industry, the research and development community and public and private funding sources. Certainly the proposed Center for Dynamic Ocean Technologies can be part of that context.” Whatever the plan, it will be up to a new administration to steer the port into the future. Hayward announced in March that he would not seek reelection for a third term as mayor.
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C.A. Weis Elementary Named a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School
The Escambia County School District is pleased to share the news that the UCF Center for Community Schools has announced that C.A. Weis Elementary School has become a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School. The school is the first elementary school in the state of Florida to receive this honor. To ensure consistency of quality programming, strategy and framework fidelity, the UCF Center for Community Schools developed a process of certifying Community Partnership Schools that demonstrate alignment with core components as defined by the UCF-Certified Community Partnership Schools™ Standards. The UCF Certification Readiness Assessment Team reviewed C. A. Weis’s certification documentation and found that the school has fulfilled all requirements necessary to earn this prestigious title. “Congratulations go to the leaders, teachers and staff at C.A. Weis, as well as all of our local partners, on becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School,” said Escambia County Superintendent Malcolm Thomas. “It is exciting to see the many positive programs offered to students and their families and to hear the many examples of how this school surrounded by a neighborhood has become the center of that neighborhood.” This designation became effective on April 23, 2018, and the school will remain certified until June 30, 2021, so long as standards and fundamental practices are maintained as outlined by the UCF-Certified Community Partnership Schools™ Standards.
“This designation is such an honor. Without the support of our superintendent, along with our core partners, the Children’s Home Society, Healthcare of Northwest Florida, and University of West Florida, as well as the amazing faculty and staff at Weis, our school would not have made the amazing progress it has made,” said C.A. Weis’ Principal Holly Magee. “Becoming an official UCF-Certified Community Partnership School takes a lot of work and intentionality. This group has worked tremendously hard to make all of this possible for our Weis community.” “The work is far from complete though, and there are a lot of great things yet to come, “ added Magee. The announcement from the Amy Ellis, Director of the UCF Center for Community Schools read, “Becoming a UCFCertified Community Partnership School is a distinguished honor that represents years of intentional, dedicated work toward building a model framework and aligning necessary resources aimed to ensure student success and wellbeing. We send our sincerest congratulations to your partners, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders, and we look forward to celebrating this esteemed award with you.” A recertification process will be required between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, to maintain certification status. This UCF-Certified distinction sets C.A. Weis apart from other schools and affords the school the right to advertise its accomplishment by using the A UCFCertified Community Partnership School title and logo.
Pickin’ and Grinnin’ at the Guy Thompson Community Center The Guy Thompson Community Center wants to know if you sing or play an instrument. If you do, we invite you to join us on May 6th from 2-4 p.m. for our first ever Pickin’ and Grinnin’ at the Guy Thompson Community Center. This event will be a fun time were people from around the area can come out and enjoy free entertainment, or better yet work up a song or two and be a part of the entertainment as well. So come out and have a great time on
May 6th at Pickin’ and Grinnin’ held at the Guy Thompson Community Center from 2-4 p.m. Please note a good time should be had by all in attendance. You can keep up with activities being held at the center by going to Parks and Recreation’s senior Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SeniorsinMilton or check the complete center calendar on the City of Milton’s website at www.miltonfl.org.
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Quayside Art Gallery Presents First City Art Show
Quayside Art Gallery proudly presents its 12th annual First City Art Show May 4 through June 1 2018. This Quayside’s premier show and one of the largest in Northwest Florida. Artists within an 80 mile radius are invited to submit art work. The mediums can range from paintings to photography, from jewelry to fibers, and from ceramic to wood. Not only does the work have to be immaculate but had to have recently been
completed and totally original. Each artist can submit two works. All work will be juried in by members of the gallery. There will be about $2000.00 in prize money awarded. This year’s judge is Bryant Galloway Whelan, Executive Director of the Eastern Shore Art Association in Fairhope Al. The reception and awards ceremony will be held May 4 6pm-8pm. For more information, contact Dick Johns, 402-707-1074.
5th Annual Casino Royale Gala Raises $245,860 for Baptist Health Care Foundation Baptist Health Care Foundation’s 5th Annual Casino Royale gala raised more than $245,000. Proceeds from the annual black-tie, invitation-only event are used to support programs and services at Baptist Health Care. Last year’s gala raised money to support the renovations and remodeling of the Baptist Cancer Institute’s Infusion Center. Proceeds from this year’s event are designated to support the upcoming renovations to Baptist Hospital’s progressive care unit (PCU). The PCU specializes in treating medical and surgical patients whose needs are not serious enough for the intensive care unit
(ICU) but too complex for the regular hospital floor. “We are incredibly humbled at the support of our community that helps make this event such a huge success,” says KC Gartman, executive director, Baptist Health Care Foundation. “As the area’s only notfor-profit, locally owned health care system, we play a vital role in the community’s overall health and wellness. We are proud to continue to support our Mission in helping people throughout life’s journey.” To learn more about the Baptist Health Care Foundation or to make a contribution, call 850.469.7906.
The Fish House and Pensacola Police Department team up for “Tip-a-Cop” benefiting Special Olympics Florida Join us at the Fish House on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, and help us support Special Olympics Florida with “Tipa-Cop.” The Pensacola Police Department officers will trade in their handcuffs for the day to spend both lunch and dinner serving you. One hundred percent of the tips you donate to the officers will benefit Special Olympics Florida, which provides sports training and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The “Tip-aCop” program is one of many in which law enforcement personnel organize a variety of community events to raise funds and awareness of needs. Pensacola Police officers will serve as celebrity servers, shadowing our Fish House team for lunch service beginning at 11:00 a.m. and then again for dinner service beginning at 5:00 p.m. Uniformed officers will assist with serving and in return will ask for a special “tip” that will be placed in the Special Olympics envelopes that will be provided at each table. Lt. Jimmy Donohoe with the Pensacola
Police Department, is heading up the event at the Fish House. “It’s nice to have partners in our community come together and support a special cause,” says Donohoe. The Fish House has its own Special Olympics Olympian, Thang Nguyen. According to Collier Merrill, president of Great Southern Restaurants, “Thang has worked at the Fish House for ten years. Over those years he has participated in the Olympics on a local, state and national level. Special Olympics Florida is very important to us and very important to these Olympians that participate. We appreciate the Pensacola Police Department and the community coming together for this great cause.” Located at 600 South Barracks Street, on the water in Downtown Pensacola, the Fish House, where we have been serving up local food and local traditions for two decades, opens at 11:00 a.m. daily, with walk-in service. For more information, please call (850) 470-0003 or visit us online, greatsouthernrestaurants.com.
Pensacola Museum of Art to host ‘Dwellings’ The Pensacola Museum of Art presents “Dwellings,” on view today through June 8. The museum will host an opening reception and artist talk on May 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A second artist talk will be held June 2 from noon to 1 p.m., during the museum’s open house. The exhibition, primarily documented in metalpoint, depicts the history and ruins of four civilizations. The histories on display illustrate the incomplete story of the cliff, forest, sea and sky dwellers. These drawings employ silverpoint, copperpoint, brasspoint, nicklepoint and goldpoint to visually chronicle four different time periods for each civilization. Nicholas Croghan, director of The Art Gallery, known as TAG, created the art for the exhibition. Croghan teaches museum studies, gallery prac-
tices and studio art classes. Croghan is a mixed media artist who uses traditional and non-traditional materials to create 2-D and 3-D art objects. He received a bachelor’s of fine arts degree from Murray State University, a master’s degree in art from University of Louisville and a master’s in fine art degree from Colorado State University. Located at 407 S. Jefferson St. in historic downtown Pensacola, the Pensacola Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. For more information about the Pensacola Museum of Art, call 850.432.6247 or visit pensacolamuseum.org.
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UWF recognizes campus and community partners at equity, diversity and inclusion awards
UWF Department of Music presents the Symphonic Band in its annual Film Music concert
The University of West Florida Office of Equity and Diversity recently hosted the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Awards Ceremony to recognize those who have shown commitment in support of diversity, inclusion and global engagement on the UWF campus and to the Pensacola community. “The EDI awards are only a small thank you for the big work our campus and community members provide UWF,” said Karen Rentz, executive director for the Office of Equity and Diversity. “It is wonderful to see the large number of students, faculty and staff who contribute to the University’s diversity and inclusion efforts.” The following people were named recipients of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Awards: –International Programs – Dr. Rashmi Sharma –Intensive English Program – Jennifer Knutson –Jing Liang –Japan Center/Japan House – Angie Pinglo Briceno –Office of Student Retention Initiatives – Peyton Lipscomb –Office of Equity and Diversity – Jhonny Denis President’s Award for Leadership in Diversity (Faculty) – Dr. Susan Walch President’s Award for Leadership in Diversity (Staff) – Grace McCaffery President’s Award for Leadership in Diversity (Student) – Basil Kuloba Friends of Diversity (UWF Department) – Innovation Institute Friends of Diversity (Community organization) – Epps Christian Center Friends of Diversity (Individual) – LaBratta Epting Additionally, departmental awards were presented to individuals who contribute to the University’s diversity and inclusion goals. The following people were recognized at the event:
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band in its annual Film Music concert on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The Film Music concert has become an annual favorite for the Pensacola community. This year’s concert is titled “Lights, Camera, Musicals and More!”
International Programs UWF Global Quarter Leadership Award – Kenneth King Intensive English Program Outstanding IEP Alumni – Antonella Garcia Murillo Japan Center Japan Center Cultural Ambassador – Jamie Willett UWF Men’s Empowerment Network (MEN) Character Award – Pernell Beals TRiO Student Support Services Top GPA Award – Jordan Anderson, Isaac Clary Outstanding Accomplishment Award – Abraham Sculley Sculley was awarded the Outstanding Accomplishment Award because of his commitment to the TRiO Program, positive attitude and founding of Speak to Inspire, a mental health initiative that encourages participants to use their personal struggles to inspire others. “I work so hard in the community that I’m never focused on winning an award, so it means a lot to be recognized,” said Sculley, a junior majoring in psychology. Cross-Cultural Competency Certificates were also awarded to 45 faculty and staff who completed the program during the 2017-2018 academic year. Participants must complete the core course plus five additional courses for a total of 12 hours of training. More than 170 employees have received their certification since the courses launched in 2016. Graduates from International Programs, Intensive English Program, UWF Men’s Empowerment Network and TriO Programs were also recognized at the EDI Awards. For more information about the Office of Equity and Diversity, visit uwf. edu/respect
BCC, Sheriff’s Office Reach Agreement on Budget for Pay and Benefits The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office have entered into an Interlocal Agreement resolving the sheriff’s budget appeal for fiscal year 2017-18. The agreement was reached after a mediation session held on Saturday, April 21 and was approved by a unanimous vote during a special public board meeting held Thursday, April 26. Approval of the mediation agreement is the first step toward implementation of the new budget allocations for the sheriff as reflected in the Interlocal Agreement which are summarized as follows: BCC Payments A payment of $1 million commencing May 2018. In fiscal year 2018-19 (Oct. 1, 2018 Sept. 30, 2019), the sheriff’s office will be paid $2.5 million. This payment will be in addition to the $1 million addition to the sheriff’s operational budget adopted by the BCC. In fiscal year 2019-20 (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2020), the sheriff’s office will be paid $2.6 million. In fiscal year 2020-21 (Oct. 1, 2020 - Sept. 30, 2021), the sheriff’s office will be paid $2.9 million. Sheriff’s Mediated Reserves Both parties will contribute to a reserve fund to pay for unbudgeted increases in personnel costs in the following circumstances: The Sheriff’s Mediated Reserve may not be utilized in fiscal year 2018 or fiscal year 2019. For fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the reserve may be utilized as follows: The commission increases the budgeted allocation for health, life, dental and vision for each county employee
by the board above $10,000. There is a net increase in the retirement rate contribution to be paid by the sheriff into the Florida Retirement System. There is an increase in the sheriff’s worker’s compensation premium either in fiscal year 2020 or fiscal year 2021 limited to 50 percent of the net increase and shall be limited to no more than $200,000 annually. Contributions will be: The sheriff will return a minimum of the following to the board: $500,000 from their fiscal year 2018 budget $250,000 from their fiscal year 2019 budget $250,000 from their fiscal year 2020 budget The commission will set aside the following amounts as a last line reserves: $750,000 in fiscal year 2020 $750,000 in fiscal year 2021 Other Terms The sheriff will not appeal his budget to the governor for pay or benefits during the term of this agreement. The sheriff may request additional personnel positions for the fiscal year 2020 and/or fiscal year 2021, if in the sheriff’s judgement unforeseen or extraordinary circumstances require additional personnel. The sheriff may request additional operational or capital funding. The sheriff shall withdraw his budget appeal now pending before the Administration Commission. Neither the LETF nor the monies for outside agencies or the commissioners’ discretionary funds are required as funding sources for this agreement.
and will feature soundtracks from such well-known musicals as “Oklahoma!”, “Chicago” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” In addition to the musicals, the band will present a special performance of music from the original “Star Wars” trilogy. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact the CFPA Box Office at 850.857.6285.
Pensacola State College to Waive Fees for Active Duty Military Using Tuition Assistance Governor Rick Scott signed HB 75/ Military Assistance Bill on April 6, which authorizes Pensacola State College to waive fees for active duty military students using tuition assistance. The bill unanimously passed the Senate and House on March 13. Beginning July 1, Florida College System (FCS) institutions, which includes Pensacola State College, will be able to use the U. S. Department of Defense Military Tuition Assistance (MTA) program to waive any portion of fees for student activities and services, financial aid, technology, and capital improvements. The Military Tuition Program covers tuition expenses for service members at postsecondary education institutions. There are currently 328 active duty military students enrolled in Pensacola State College who use MTA to pay for their education. “At Pensacola State, we appreciate
the contributions of our active duty military personnel and value their service to our community. Waiving these fees allows us to continue providing them the support that they deserve as they work to further their education,“ said Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows. Pensacola State is one of the Military Times 2018 “Best Colleges” based on services provided for military and veteran students. The passage of HB 75/ Military Assistance Bill will serve as an additional incentive for those active duty service members who wish to further their education in Pensacola State’s “military-friendly” environment. Registration for Summer and Fall semester is now open, with Summer classes beginning May 14 and Fall classes beginning August 20. For more information, contact 850-484-2544, or visit www.pensacolastate.edu.
Ruben Studdard Releases “Ruben Sings Luther” Ruben Studdard’s personal homage to Luther VanDross, ‘Always and Forever,’ is coming to the Saenger Theatre on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. VIP seating and Meet and Greet tickets are $89.00, reserved seating tickets are $37.50 and $25.50 plus applicable fees. Tickets for this exciting concert will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Saenger Theatre Box Office, charge by phone by calling 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com. “My goal was to not only to pay tribute to Luther but also add my own passion on top of Luther’s brilliant songs. It all started with my mom who has always loved Luther and played his music in our home continuously – especially during Christmas. You can say I grew up with the world’s biggest Luther fan. In my young teens, I would perform a Luther song or two at weddings and people would keep requesting more of his hits. I recorded ‘Superstar’ awhile
back which was Grammy nominated and sang different Luther songs during my live shows. But people always asked when I was going to do an album of Luther’s songs. Happily the day has arrived. It was a thrilling experience selecting the songs from his different albums and putting my own interpretation on them. I am so proud of this record,” commented Ruben. “As for the tour, we are not only recreating the beautiful production elements, musicians, background singers, wardrobe and lighting that were ever present when Luther took the stage, but my heart and soul will be in every note I sing as I honor one of the greatest vocalists we’ve ever had.” Ruben Studdard, the Grammy nominated R&B, gospel and pop singer was the winner of American Idol’s second season. He has recorded six studio albums, appears frequently on TV, toured extensively and has sold over two million albums worldwide.
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RALLY CALLS FOR RESTORING RIGHTS AFTER COURT DEFEAT By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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A day after a stinging defeat handed down by an appeals court, ministers and civil rights leaders --- including national talk-show host Al Sharpton --- rallied Thursday at the state Capitol to rev up support for a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would automatically restore voting rights for most Florida felons. A march from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church to the steps of the Old Capitol, planned weeks ago, followed a late-night ruling Wednesday from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a bitterly fought challenge to the state’s vote-restoration system. The appellate court handed Gov. Rick Scott and the other members of the Board of Executive Clemency a decisive victory by blocking a federal judge’s order that would have required the state to overhaul Florida’s process of restoring the right to vote to felons by Thursday. In a series of rulings, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker found the state’s vote-restoration process violated First Amendment rights and Fourteenth Amendment equal-protection rights of felons. Last month, he gave Scott and the board until Thursday to revamp what the judge called a “fatally flawed” process and rejected a request by Attorney General Pam Bondi to put his order on hold. But in its 2-1 decision Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Atlantabased appellate court not only granted the state’s request to put Walker’s decision on hold but also indicated the district judge’s invalidation of the vote-restoration process likely would not stand. Thursday’s march and rally, featuring
Sharpton and civil-rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, were organized around what was expected to be the release of the state’s new voterestoration process as ordered by Walker. Instead, the 11th Circuit’s decision stirred up already impassioned supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment as they gathered on the steps of the Old Capitol. “I think that we are absolutely fired up. I intend to spend a lot of time here, and I know that others with national prominence will. More importantly, local citizens are energized. Many would have felt that there was hope if the appellate court had not ruled. But by ruling on the eve of this rally, they gave us the impetus to really build a movement,” Sharpton told The News Service of Florida and other reporters following the noon rally. The proposed amendment, backed by the political committee “Floridians for a Fair Democracy” and largely bankrolled by the American Civil Liberties Union, would automatically restore the right to vote for felons who have served their sentences, completed probation and paid restitution. Murderers and sex offenders would not be eligible. Home to an estimated 1.6 million convicted felons, Florida is one of a handful of states that do not automatically restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. An estimated 600,000 felons could have their voting rights restored if voters approve the measure, which will appear on the November ballot as Amendment 4. Although a majority of the convicted felons in Florida who have lost their right to vote are white, blacks are disproportionately represented among
the felon population. So it’s no surprise that felon disenfranchisement sparks intensely emotional responses from AfricanAmericans like those who gathered in downtown Tallahassee under sunny skies Thursday. Many people at the rally began weathering civil-rights storms decades ago. For some, Florida’s labyrinthine vote-restoration process is viewed as a modern form of lynching and is a vestige of Jim Crow-era laws designed to keep blacks from casting ballots. And disenfranchisement also prevents felons who’ve completed their sentences from serving on juries, said Crump, a lawyer who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, a black teen whose shooting death in 2012 in Seminole County drew international attention. Drawing cheers from the crowd of more 150, Crump said he discovered early in his career that in many courthouses, “the only thing black is you, your client and the judge’s robe.” The “legalization of discrimination is real, and it’s affecting us in ways we cannot even imagine,” he said. Felons who are unable to vote are effectively shut out of society, the lawyer added. “They’re like the walking dead. They just ain’t got the death certificate,” he said. Florida’s current vote-restoration process began early in 2011, shortly after Scott and Bondi took office. The Republican officials played key roles in changing the process to effectively make it harder for felons to get their rights restored. Scott’s office has adamantly backed the process, saying the governor is standing with crime victims. Under the process, felons must wait
five or seven years after their sentences are complete to apply to have rights restored. After applications are filed, the process can take years to complete. Since the changes went into effect in 2011, Scott --- whose support is required for any type of clemency to be granted --- and the board have restored the rights of 3,005 of the more than 30,000 convicted felons who’ve applied, according to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. There’s currently a backlog of 10,085 pending applications, according to the commission. In contrast, more than 155,000 ex-felons had their right to vote automatically restored during the four years of former Gov. Charlie Crist’s tenure, according to court documents. Florida will be “ground zero” to “turn around this affront on voting rights” for felons during the 2018 election season, Sharpton predicted. “We are going to turn on the light in the Sunshine State,” he said. “There is no more critical issue in this land.” Mark McMillan, a convicted felon who leads the Tallahassee-based Divine Revelations Ministries with his wife, told the News Service he had his rights restored automatically in New York and Texas for his decades-old out-of-state convictions. But the restoration didn’t apply in Florida, McMillan, 49, learned. “I moved back here about six years ago, and my rights were gone,” said McMillan, whose community-based outreach includes a focus on felons. He applied to have his rights restored four years ago but was told by the clemency board that it would be up to 10 years before he would get a hearing. “I can’t vote, and my charges are from almost 20 years ago,” McMillan said.
SUPREME COURT TRIES TO DRAW LINE ON MALPRACTICE CASES By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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In a case stemming from an injury to a child who was deaf and had been diagnosed with psychiatric conditions, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday tried to resolve questions about when lawsuits deal with medical malpractice --- or ordinary negligence. The questions are important legally because state law makes it harder to pursue medical-malpractice cases than other types of negligence claims. Justices, in a 24-page opinion, sided with Cinnette Perry, who was a student in 2008 at the National Deaf Academy in Lake County when a confrontation with staff led to her needing to have part of her left leg amputated. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the injury involved alleged negligence ---- not medical malpractice, as the academy argued --- and tried to set a framework for deciding similar issues in other cases. “Limiting medical malpractice claims to those that are directly related to medical care or services, which require the use of professional judgment or skill, ensures that plaintiffs bringing claims
of ordinary negligence are not subjected to the complex pre-suit procedures for medical malpractice claims, while still advancing the Legislature’s policy goals of encouraging early settlement and screening out frivolous medical malpractice claims,” said the opinion, written by Justice Barbara Pariente and joined fully by Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and justices Peggy Quince, Charles Canady and Ricky Polston. Justice R. Fred Lewis concurred in the result but did not sign onto the opinion. Justice Alan Lawson was recused. Perry’s aunt, Denise Townes, filed a lawsuit against the academy, a residential treatment facility for deaf people with psychiatric conditions. A psychiatrist at the facility evaluated Perry when she was admitted and came up with a plan of care that included techniques to physically restrain her if necessary. Staff members used those techniques in August 2008 after an incident that included Perry throwing rocks at windows and academy employees and pulling cables and wires to try to disconnect them, the Supreme Court ruling said. But as staff tried to restrain Perry, she fell and was injured,
ultimately requiring an amputation about her left knee. Attorneys for the academy sought to dismiss the lawsuit, contending that it did not comply with pre-suit notice requirements involved in medicalmalpractice cases, the Supreme Court opinion said. A circuit judge agreed, dismissing the case. But the 5th District Court of Appeal overturned that decision and said the case involved allegations of ordinary negligence. The Supreme Court agreed with the appeals court, saying the claim in the lawsuit “does not arise out of an act that is directly related to medical care or services, which require the use of professional judgment or skill.” “(We) hold that for a claim to sound in medical malpractice, the act from which the claim arises must be directly related to medical care or services, which require the use of professional judgment or skill,” the opinion said. “This inquiry involves determining whether proving the claim requires the plaintiff to establish that the allegedly negligent act ‘represented a breach of the prevailing professional standard of care,’ as testified to by a qualified medical expert.” The Supreme Court took up the case,
at least in part, because of a conflict between the ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeal and a ruling in an Alachua County case by the 1st District Court of Appeal. The Alachua County case involved a patient who escaped from a psychiatric hospital after taking an employee’s badge and keys and then was killed on Interstate 75. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the Alachua County case involved an allegation of medical malpractice. In Thursday’s opinion, the Supreme Court disagreed with the 1st District Court of Appeal’s conclusion. “While it is true that the hospital failed to confine the patient to her locked unit, the estate’s claim arose out of the hospital employee leaving her badge and keys unattended where the patient could access them, not out of any act directly related to medical care or services that required the use of professional judgment or skill,” the Supreme Court opinion said. “Thus, contrary to the First District’s conclusion, medical expert testimony on the professional standard of care would not be necessary for the estate to prove its negligence claim.”
HEALTH PLANS CHALLENGE MEDICAID CONTRACT DECISIONS By CHRISTINE SEXTON THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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With tens of billions of dollars in contracts at stake, a dozen health plans have told Florida officials they are challenging newly awarded Medicaid contracts. The challenges could complicate plans by the state Agency for Health Care Administration to transition to new five-year contracts for Florida’s massive Medicaid program by Jan. 1. Medicaid is Florida’s safety-net health program that provides care for nearly 4 million poor, elderly and disabled people, with 85 percent of beneficiaries enrolled in managed-care plans. Some of the bid protests filed late last week were expected because several managed-care plans currently providing Medicaid services would not have their contracts renewed. Some of those who filed challenges included Molina Healthcare of Florida, Prestige
Health Choice and UnitedHealthcare of Florida. “There’s a lot of investment that has happened over the last five years, so I don’t find it surprising there would be protests,’’ said Audrey Brown, president and CEO of the Florida Association of Health Plans, which represents the managed-care industry. The health plans challenged contracts ranging from providing the full range of Medicaid services to specialized contracts for long-term care, services for HIV/AIDS patients and mentalhealth services. The Agency for Health Care Administration has gone through a lengthy process of awarding contracts in 11 regions of the state, with contracts going to varying numbers of plans in the regions. Several health plans filed protests for all 11 regions, while others filed protests for specific parts of the state. This is the second such procurement since the Florida Legislature passed
a law in 2011 mandating that most Medicaid patients enroll in managedcare plans. The protest notices start a legal process for the plans to challenge the agency decisions. The notices submitted Friday did not provide the rationale behind the challenges. The companies have 10 days to file formal written protests that spell out why they think the agency erred. AHCA last week announced the names of nine managed-care plans that won contracts. Florida Medicaid Director Beth Kidder said earlier this year that the contracts could be worth as much as $90 billion over a five year-period. The state first issued its invitation to negotiate for the latest round of contracts in July 2017. If the agency’s decisions stand, Sunshine Health Plan would operate in all 11 regions of the state. Sunshine Health would offer Medicaid beneficiaries access to a traditional plan
as well as a separate “child welfare” specialty plan. Simply Healthcare Plans, meanwhile, would offer a specialty plan for people with HIV and AIDS in all 11 regions. Humana was picked by the state as a provider in 10 of the 11 regions across the state but did not win a bid in Medicaid Region 1, which includes Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. But by winning a contract in Region 2, which also includes parts of the Panhandle, Humana would be able to serve Medicaid beneficiaries in Region 1. To encourage managedcare participation in the Panhandle, lawmakers agreed in 2011 to provide health plans an incentive to participate in regions 1 and 2. A law requires AHCA to award additional contracts in any other regions where plans bid if they have contracts in Region 1 or Region 2.
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NELSON QUALIFIES AS CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES LINE UP By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida’s lone statewide elected Democrat, formally qualified to run for a fourth term Monday as he faces a challenge from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Nelson made his candidacy official as the qualifying period for federal offices opened at noon Monday. Meanwhile, 17 of the state’s 27 incumbent U.S. House members also qualified when the period opened, with three --- Republicans Brian Mast of Palm City and Matt Gaetz of Fort Walton Beach and Democrat Val Demings of Orlando --- facing primary challenges. Scott did not qualify Monday. Instead, his campaign team touted raising $3.2 million since Scott announced three weeks ago that he was entering the Senate race. But it’s still early in the week. Federal candidates, along with candidates for judgeships and state-attorney and public-defender posts, have until noon Friday to qualify. The qualifying period for other state and local offices will be June 18 to June 22. While almost every congressional seat is expected to be contested, the first day of qualifying set up 11 RepublicanDemocrat clashes in November, with Democratic challengers in place for
incumbent Republicans Neal Dunn, Ted Yoho, Bill Posey, Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan and Carlos Curbelo. Also, incumbent Democrat Charlie Crist faces a Republican challenger. Four Republican-held U.S. House seats are being vacated this year, with Tom Rooney, Dennis Ross and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen retiring and Ron DeSantis running for governor. Two potential high-profile candidates for congressional seats continued Monday to keep the pundits waiting. State Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, has said he is looking at Ross’ seat but did not immediately qualify. Also, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat from Orlando, has been making noise about running but did not file paperwork Monday. Former state Rep. Neil Combee, a Polk County Republican, is among those who did qualify Monday for Ross’ seat. Also state Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, filed for Rooney’s seat. Steube has submitted his irrevocable resignation from the Senate --- effective Nov. 6 --- to meet the requirements of a new resign-to-run law (SB 186), which Scott signed on March 30. The law, which Steube supported, requires local and state office-holders to resign their seats if running for federal offices that overlap their current terms. A similar law had already been in place for state and local officials running for other state and local offices.
As of 6 p.m. Monday, these U.S. Senate and congressional candidates had qualified, according to the state Division of Elections website: --- U.S. SENATE: Nelson, DEM; Charles Frederick Tolbert, write-in. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: Gaetz, GOP; Cris Dosev, GOP; Rep. Gaetz, GOP; John Mills, GOP. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: Dunn, GOP; Brandon Peters, DEM; Bob Rackleff, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: Yoho, GOP; Dushyant Jethagir Gosai, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, GOP; Gary Koniz, write-in. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: Fred Costello, GOP; Nancy Soderberg, DEM; John Upchurch, DEM; John Ward, GOP. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7: U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8: Posey, GOP; Sanjay Patel, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9: U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10: Demings, DEM; Wade Darius, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11: Dana Cottrell, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 12: Bilirakis, GOP; Chris Hunter, DEM; Robert Matthew Tager, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 13: Crist, DEM; Brad Sostack, GOP.
--- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15: Combee, GOP: Dave Johnson, write-in; Andrew Learned, DEM; Jeffrey Rabinowitz, write-in. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 16: Buchanan, GOP; Jan Schneider, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17: Steube, GOP: Bill Pollard, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 18: Mast, GOP; Mark Freeman, GOP. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 19: Pete Pollard, write-in. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 20: U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, DEM; Jay Bonner, write-in. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 21: U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 22: U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 23: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DEM; Tim Canova, NPA; Don Endriss, NPA. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25: Alina Irene Valdes, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 26: Curbelo, GOP; Demetries Andrew Grimes, DEM; Debbie MucarselPowell, DEM. --- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 27: Angie Chirino, GOP; Michael A. Hepburn, DEM; Stephen Marks, GOP; Michael Ohevzion, GOP; Maria Peiro, GOP; David Richardson, DEM; Maria Elvira Salazar, GOP.
JUSTICES TO WEIGH CHALLENGE TO EDUCATION SYSTEM By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
its borders.” The amendment fleshed partial split about whether to hear the appropriate standards underscores the political nature of these questions and Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and the very problem identified by the trial provision will be made for a “uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred court and the First District.” Lewis and Peggy Quince agreed to system” of public schools. But the plaintiffs, who filed the “The First DCA held that the duty take up the case. Justice Alan Lawson challenge in 2009, have pointed to to provide for public education is dissented. As happens in many cases, statistics that they say shows the state reserved to the Legislature and that only five justices were involved in the has not provided a high-quality system. the judicial branch has absolutely no decision about whether to accept the “The trial record shows that role in ensuring that this constitutional case --- with justices Charles Canady hundreds of thousands of children fail duty is being fulfilled,” the plaintiffs’ and Ricky Polston not taking part. to pass required statewide assessments, attorneys wrote in a Jan. 12 brief. “It is In a brief this month, attorneys for thousands attend persistently lowimportant for the citizens of this state to the state argued the Supreme Court performing schools, and achievement have a determination by this (Supreme) should not hear the case, allowing the varies dependent on race, ethnicity, Court as to whether the education 1st District Court of Appeal decision disability, geography or socioeconomic clause is justiciable and enforceable, or to stand. The state argued that the factors,” the plaintiffs said in the January plaintiffs during years of litigation brief. “There are clear disparities among merely aspirational. “As it stands under the First DCA’s and a lengthy trial in Leon County population groups and across school opinion, no court has the power circuit court failed to provide standards districts. Superintendents, school board to interpret and enforce the state’s that judges could use in determining members, and teachers from around constitutional paramount duty under whether the constitutional requirements the state testified that school districts Article IX (of the state Constitution). had been met. do not have sufficient resources to “This is not a situation where the establish the conditions necessary to This interpretation renders the court misinterpreted constitutional deliver a high quality education for all education clause meaningless.” Monday’s order accepting the case, terms or rejected fixed definitions students. Deficiencies in resources are as is common, did not provide any supplied by the litigants,” the state brief statewide.” details about the Supreme Court’s view said. “Petitioners’ failure to establish of the case. But it indicated at least a (or even articulate) any consistent,
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The Florida Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up a longrunning legal battle about whether the state has met its constitutional duty to provide a high-quality system of public schools. Justices issued a brief order agreeing to consider the nearly decade-old case spearheaded by the group Citizens for Strong Schools. A Leon County circuit judge and the 1st District Court of Appeal rejected the group’s arguments, finding in part that it is not the role of judges to determine education policy. But in asking the Supreme Court to take up the case, the plaintiffs argued that justices should establish that courts can interpret and carry out a 1998 constitutional amendment at the center of the lawsuit. That constitutional amendment, approved by voters, said it is a “paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within
WOMAN SEEKS TO KEEP ANONYMITY IN NRA LAWSUIT By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA
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Saying she fears for her safety, a young woman who wants to join the National Rifle Association’s challenge to a new Florida law that made it illegal to sell guns to anyone under age 21 is asking a federal court to keep her identity secret. In court filings seeking a federal judge’s permission to proceed with the pseudonym “Jane Doe” for the woman, the NRA relied heavily on a sworn statement by the group’s Florida lobbyist, Marion Hammer, who said she has received “scores” of threatening phone calls and emails following a February mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 14 students and three faculty members dead. “After news of the Parkland shooting broke, I received numerous harassing emails and phone calls threatening my life and physical well-being. Those threats continue to this day,” Hammer wrote in a statement filed Thursday. According to Hammer’s declaration, the 79-year-old great-grandmother has received “scores of threatening and harassing phone calls from individuals who have used offensive and derogatory language” and made threats on her life. Several of the dozen messages, from senders whose identification was blacked out in the court documents, featured derogatory words for parts of the female anatomy. Another warned Hammer, “there
is a special place in hell for nasty old rednecks like yourself.” The unidentified sender concluded: “Blood on your hands. You’re going down.” On March 10, another critic called Hammer “a dyspeptic nasty old bag” whose “extremist ideology is getting a lot of people killed.” “May you rot in a prison cell before you rot in hell,” the writer wound up. Another email accused Hammer of supporting “hatred and murderous intent.” “Many are holding you accountable. Yes you need your guns because you have no strength of character and are ugly vile Stupid ignorant and murderous. There is no defense for you. Should have been you as one of the victims,” the March 12 message said. Hammer, who has advocated on behalf of the gun-rights lobby for more than five decades and for years has used Florida as an incubator for model NRA legislation, has repeatedly been the target of vitriol from proponents of stricter gun laws. But the viciousness this time around has eclipsed even the ugliest messages from the past, Hammer told The News Service of Florida on Monday. “This is different. This is totally different. The intensity, the filth, the vile nature. We’ve never had anything like this before,” she said. The Broward County massacre, one of the worst school shootings in the nation’s history, prompted the Legislature to hurriedly pass a schoolsafety law, signed by Gov. Rick Scott on
March 9. Among other things, the new law raised the minimum age from 18 to 21 and imposed a three-day waiting period to purchase long guns, such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle that 19-year-old alleged gunman Nikolas Cruz legally purchased a year ago without any waiting period and used to mow down students and teachers. The NRA, which filed the lawsuit in federal court hours after Scott signed the bill, contends the age restriction in Florida’s “blanket ban violates the fundamental rights of thousands of responsible, law-abiding adult Florida citizens and is thus invalid under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.” Under federal law, gun dealers with a federal license in Florida already are banned from selling handguns to buyers under 21. The federal law also allows states to impose waiting periods on the purchase of handguns, something already required in Florida prior to the enactment of the new statute, which extends the three-day waiting period to long guns. In a copy of the amended complaint posted in federal court Thursday, the NRA’s lawyers called Florida’s ban on sales of all guns to people under 21 “a significant, unequal, and impermissible burden on the right to keep and bear arms of a class of millions of law-abiding 18-to-21-year-old adult citizens.” The NRA asked the court to allow potential plaintiff “Jane Doe,” who said she wants to purchase a firearm for self-defense, to join the suit and to keep details about the 19-year-old Alachua County resident private.
“Because of the highly controversial nature of this litigation, however, I am afraid that if my association with the lawsuit became public, I would be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, and potentially even physical violence,” the woman wrote in a sworn statement submitted to the court. Leon County resident “John Doe,” a 19-year-old member of the NRA, also wants his identity to be kept off-limits to the public, the NRA’s lawyers wrote. “Few issues of public policy are as controversial and politically polarizing as the possession and use of firearms,” lawyers for the NRA, who include Tallahassee attorney Kenneth Sukhia, wrote in Thursday’s request. “Ms. Doe seeks only to purchase firearms for lawful use in the privacy of her own home as the Second Amendment guarantees; but publication of her identity would expose her to unwanted public attention and censure for exercising her right to challenge a statute denying her a fundamental constitutional right.” U.S. District Judge Mark Walker gave the state until the end of this week to respond to the NRA’s request to use pseudonyms for “Jane Doe” and “John Doe.” In Friday’s two-page order, Walker indicated that the state’s lawyers did not oppose the amended complaint but objected to the addition of “Jane Doe” as a plaintiff and “John Doe” as an “associational member” of the lawsuit. The state has until May 21 to respond to the NRA’s challenge to the new agerelated law.
Legals
The Summation Weekly PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale 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 May 29, 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: Parcel 1 South 62 1/2 feet of Lot 6 and the East 24 feet of the South 62 1/2 feet of Lot 7, Block 261 MULWORTH SUBDIVISION according to plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 40 of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. Parcel 2 The North 60 feet 3 inches of the South 122 feet 9 inches of Lots 6 and 7 of Block 261, MULWORTH SUBDIVISION, as per plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 40 of the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida. TOGETHER with all revenues thereof and all rights (including riparian right), privileges, easements, tenements, interests, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining, including any after-acquired title and easements and all rights, title and interest now or hereafter owned by Borrower in and to all building and improvements, storm and screen windows and doors, gas, steam, electric, solar and other heating, lighting, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating and cooking apparatus, plumbing, sprinkling, smoke, fire, and intrusion detection devices, and other equipment and fixtures now or hereafter attached or appertaining to said premises of any kind or character and whether permanently or temporarily on the property. pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. CASSANDRA DIXON; ANDREA M. WILLIAMS; PAM CHILDERS, CLERK OF COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; and FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, Defendants, and the docket number of which is 2017 CA 001931. 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. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of this Honorable Court this 26th day of April 2018. STEPHEN A. PITRE Florida Bar No. 150400 Clark Partington 125 East Intendencia St., Ste. 800 (32502) P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 (850) 434-9200 / Fax (850) 432-7340 Primary email: spitre@clarkpartington.com Secondary emails: ldunlap@clarkpartington.com tcourtney@clarkpartington.com Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR5/2-5/9NOS
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 May 29, 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: LOT 13, BOOK B, FINAL PLAT OF PROVIDENCE MANOR II, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 19, PAGE 11, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER with all rights (including riparian rights), privileges, easements, tenements, interests, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining, including any after-acquired title and easements and all rights, title and interest now or hereafter owned by Borrower in and to all buildings and improvements, storm and screen windows and doors, gas, steam, electric, solar and other heating, lighting, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating and cooking apparatus, plumbing, sprinkling, smoke, fire and intrusion detection devices, and other equipment and fixture now or hereafter attached or appertaining to said premises, of any kind or character and whether permanently or temporarily on the property. pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., Plaintiff,
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. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of this Honorable Court this 26th day of April 2018. STEPHEN A. PITRE Florida Bar No. 150400 Clark Partington 125 East Intendencia St., Ste. 800 (32502) P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 (850) 434-9200 / Fax (850) 432-7340 Primary email: spitre@clarkpartington.com Secondary emails: ldunlap@clarkpartington.com tcourtney@clarkpartington.com Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR5/2-5/9NOS
Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Steven Lloyd Ridenour a.k.a Steven L. Ridenour Deceased. File No. 2018-CP-144 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Steven Lloyd Ridenour a.ka. Steven L. Ridenour, deceased, whose date of death was December 7, 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 May 2, 2018. Personal Representative: Jarrod Ridenour 33-26 82nd Street, Apt. 2C Jackson Heights, New York 11372 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 2WR5/2-5/9NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF WILBUR J. HEATON Deceased. File No. 2018-CP-000497 Division “T” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Wilbur J. Heaton, deceased, whose date of death was January 31, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32501. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
vs.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 2, 2018.
SHANQUA CALHOUN; and PROVIDENCE MANOR II HOMEOWNERS‘ ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendants,
Personal Representative: Ethel L. Heaton 6231 Green Acre Drive Pensacola, FL 32526
and the docket number of which is 2018 CA 000254.
Attorney for Personal Representative: Louis A. “Trip” Maygarden, III Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0059291 SHELL FLEMING DAVIS & MENGE 226 Palafox Place, Ninth Floor PENSACOLA, FL 32502 Phone: (850) 434-2411/Fax: (850) 435-1074 E-Mail: tmaygarden@shellfleming.com Secondary E-Mail: aosborn@shellfleming.com
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.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CYNTHIA RAE WELLS Deceased. File No. 2018-CR-156 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CYNTHIA RAE WELLS, deceased, whose date of death was January 14, 2018, 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.
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ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
File No. 2018-CP-136 Division D
Personal Representative: HERBERT S. SIMMONS 56 High Street Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Attorney for Personal Representative: HEATHER F. LINDSAY Florida Bar No. 073440 LINDSAY & LINDSAY, P.A. 5218 Willing Street Milton, Florida 32570 (850) 623-3200 hfl@lal-law.com 2WR5/2-5/9NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ERNA M. BIANCHI, Deceased. FILE NO. 2018 CP 538 DIVISION T NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administration of the Estate of ERNA M. BIANCHI, deceased, File Number goer/053g 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, 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 April 25, 2018. Personal Representative: LINDA RAMSEY 4705 Christy Drive Pensacola, Florida 32504 (850) 477-7214 Attorney for Personal Representative: KARL W. BOYLES, JR ESQUIRE 212W. Cervantes Street (32502) P.O. Box 13464 Pensacola, FL 32591-3464 (850) 433-9225 FLORIDA BAR #145909 Attorney for Personal Representative kwb@boylesandboyleslaw.com debbie@boylesandboyleslaw.com 2WR4/25-5/2NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF RAYMOND A. SIMMONS, Deceased. Case No. 2018-CP-050 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RAYMOND A. SIMMONS, deceased, whose date of death was July 15, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 472, Milton, FL 32572. 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 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, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
Michiko Hokama George, Trustee of The Enoch Salmon, Jr. Trust dated February 19, 2007 525 Chanterelle Dr. Pensacola, FL 32506 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is May 2, 2018. Person Giving Notice: MICHIKO HOKAMA GEORGE Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Gary W. Huston Florida Bar No. 044520 LINNE & HUSTON, PLLC P.O. Box 12347 17 W. Cedar Street, Suite 3 (32502) Pensacola, FL 32591-2347 850-378-8442 Fax: 850-378-8827 gary@linnehuston.com 2WR5/2-5/9NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DANIEL HOUSTON JR. Deceased.
BURKE,
File No. 2018-CP-326 Division T NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Daniel Houston Burke, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was December 22, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 25, 2018. Personal Representative: Elizabeth DeBarr 13 Riverwalk Blvd Burlington, New Jersey 08016 Attorney for Personal Representative: Melanie A. Essary Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 626988 201 E. Government Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 343-9999 Fax: (850) 433-6222 E-Mail: melanie@pensacolawills.com 2WR4/25-5/2NTC
The administration of the estate of Charles Jerold Speck, deceased, whose date of death was November 15, 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.
IN RE: ESTATE OF: ENOCH SALMON, JR., Deceased.
You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of ENOCH SALMON, JR., deceased, File Number 2017-CP-001389, by the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Center, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502; that the decedent’s date of death was September 11, 2017; that the total value of the estate is approximately $54,635.00; and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
PROBATE DIVISION
The date of first publication of this Notice is May 2, 2018.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 2, 2018.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF Charles Jerold Speck Deceased.
FILE NO. 2017-CP-001389 DIVISION: T
Attorney for Personal Representative: Suzanne N. Whibbs Florida Bar Number 122777 WHIBBS STONE BARNETT, P.A. 801 W. Romana St., Unit C PENSACOLA, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-5395 Fax: (850) 469-0043 E-Mail: suzanne@whibbslaw.com Secondary E-Mail: jordan@whibbslaw.com
May 2, 2018
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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.
Personal Representative: SONYA DAVIS 5316 Madison Avenue Milton, Florida 32571
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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 May 2, 2018. Personal Representative: Sharon Speck 223 Slaterock Road Hazel Green, Alabama 35750 Attorney for Personal Representative: Oscar J. Locklin E-Mail Address: olocklin@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR5/2-5/9NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. JEFFERY GIBSON A/K/A JEFFERY P. GIBSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants. Case No. Division
2017-CA-000995 WF
NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on November 13, 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: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOTS 11, 12 AND 13, BLOCK 141, NEW CITY TRACT, LEE AND HARDING PLAN, CITY OF PENSACOLA, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS SHOWN ON MAP OF SAID CITY COPYRIGHTED BY THOMAS C. WATSON IN 1906. and commonly known as: 1017 NORTH 19TH AVE, PENSACOLA, FL 32501; 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 MAY 15, 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 20th day of April, 2018. By: Jennifer M. Scott Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR4/25-5/2NTC
Notice of Action IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA, COUNTY, FLORIDA JAMES FLOYD, JR., Petitioner, and LATISHA GARRETT, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Latisha Garrett, 1139 Webster Drive, Pensacola, FL 32505 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on James Floyd, Jr., whose address is 404 North W Street, Pensacola, Florida 32505, on or before May 16, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Ap-
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PUBLIC NOTICES proved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.
Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
Dated: April 10, 2018
Dated: April 13, 2018
Dated this 19th day of April 2018. In accordance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, if you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Emily Hogg not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at Escambia County Government Complex, 221 Palafox Place Ste 110, Pensacola FL 32502. Telephone: 850-595-3793.
PAM CHILDERS, CLERK AND COMPTROLLER CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Desiree Harrison Deputy Clerk
PAM CHILDERS, CLERK & COMPTROLLER CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
PAM CHILDERS CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: Desiree Harrison Deputy Clerk
By: Emily Hogg Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
JOSEPH C. OLSEN, II as Trustee of the Revocable Trust Agreement of Olson Family Trust Dated the 12th Day of September, 2008, as Amended,
PLAN B GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC, Plaintiff,
Plaintiff,
v.
v.
MARK JOSEPH SCOTT, Defendant.
EAST PENSACOLA CITY COMPANY, INC., a dissolved Florida Corporation,
Case No.: 2018-CA-000544
Defendant.
NOTICE OF ACTION
Case No.: 2018 CA 554 NOTICE OF ACTION TO: East Pensacola City Company, Inc., a dissolved Florida Corporation and any and all parties who claim by, through, or under or against East Pensacola City Company, Inc. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following property in Escambia County, Florida to extinguish any claim to said property claimed by East Pensacola City Company, Inc.: That portion of East Pensacola Heights according to Map drawn by J.E. Kauser in 1893, more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northeast corner of Block 7, of said East Pensacola Heights; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Block 7, for a distance of 235.00 feet; thence South 30 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds East for a distance of 103.97 feet to a point hereafter called point “A”; thence South 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West for a distance of 66.00 feet more or less to the Mean High Tide Line of Bayou Texar and the point of beginning;. thence North 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds East, retracing line last run, for a distance of 66.00 feet to said Point “A”; thence South 30 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds East for a distance of 88.57 feet; thence South 54 degrees 16 minutes 05 seconds West for a distance of 32.40 feet to the Mean High Tide Line of Bayou Texar; thence Northwesterly meandering along said High Tide Line for a distance of 107.00 feet more or less to the Point of Beginning. LESS & EXCEPT That portion of East Pensacola Heights, according to map drawn by J.E. Kauser in 1893, more particularly described as follows: Commence at the northeast corner of Block 7, said East Pensacola Heights, also being the intersection of the south line of Gadsden Street (60’ R/W) and the west right of way of Stanley Avenue(60’ R/W); thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said South right of way line and its Westerly extension for a distance of 243.35 feet; thence South 39 degrees 25 minutes 36 seconds East for a distance of 111.16 feet; thence South 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West for a distance of 9.80 feet to a point hereinafter referred to an Point “A”; thence continue South 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West for a distance of 66 feet, more or less to the shoreline of Bayou Texar for the point of beginning. Thence North 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds East retracing line last run for a distance of 66 feet, more or less, to said Point “A”; thence South 67 degrees 41 minutes 12 seconds West for a distance of 66 feet, more or less, to said shoreline; thence Northwesterly meandering along said shoreline for a distance of 3 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on John H. Adams, Esq., the plaintiff’s attorney, who address is Beggs & Lane, RLLP, 501 Commendencia Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, and file the original with the clerk of this court on or before may 21, 2018, a date not less than 28 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of this notice; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated on April 12, 2018. Pam Childers As Clerk of the Court By: Dianna Friend As Deputy Clerk 4WR4/18-5/9NOA
FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
MARK JOSEPH SCOTT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action seeking to quiet title on the following described property in Escambia County, Florida, to wit: Lots 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in Block 28, Maxent Tract, City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, according to Map of the City of Pensacola copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on the Plaintiff’s attorney, Louis E. Harper III of Harper Law, P.A., whose address is 25 West Cedar Street, Suite 430, Pensacola, Florida 32502, on or before May 21, 2018, and file the original with this Clerk of the above-named court before service on Plaintiff’s attorneys or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
BEG AT NE COR OF L 40 WLY ALG N LI OF SD LT 160 FT 89 DEG 50 MIN LEFT SLY 140 FT FOR POB CONT LAST COURSE SLY 70 FT 89 DEG 50 MIN RT WLY 110 FT 90 DEG 10 MIN RT NLY 70 FT 89 DEG 50 MIN RT ELY 110 FT TO POB LT 9 UNRECORDED S/D PLAT DB 104 P 400 OR 4800 P 832 SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 1 S, RANGE 31 W TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER 090619255 (18218) The assessment of the said property under the said certificate issued was in the name of EST OF ALEX M PEADEN Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at 9:00 A.M. on the first Monday in the month of June, which is the 4th day of June 2018.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court, on this the 12th day of April, 2018. PAM CHILDERS, Clerk of Court By: Dianna Friend Deputy Clerk
PAM CHILDERS CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
and KYUNG HEE CHANG, Respondent/Wife. Case No. 2018-207-DR Division “E” NOTICE OF ACTION TO: KYUNG HEE CHANG PSC 333, BOX 683 APO, AP 96251 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Kenneth M. Jayne, Esquire, as attorney for the Petitioner/Husband, whose address is The Law Office of Kenneth M. Jayne, P. A., 3203 Barrancas Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32507, USA, on or before May 25. 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Clerk of Court, Family Law Division, Santa Rosa County Courthouse, P. 0. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572, USA, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA TREVOR MARQUIS HUBBARD, Petitioner/ Father,
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and SALIMAH MONIQUE McALMON, Respondent/Mother. Case No. 2018-DR-1434 Division “P” NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY AND OTHER RELIEF TO: Salimah Monique McAlmon 1339 Brunswick Avenue Far Rockaway, New York 11691 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for determination of paternity and other relief has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Kenneth M. Jayne, Esquire, as attorney for Trevor Marquis Hubbard, whose address is The Law Office of Kenneth M. Jayne, P. A., 3203 Barrancas Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32507, on or before May 16, 2018, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at Clerk of Court, Family Law Division, 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file a Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court
Notice of Application for Tax Deed NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That TAX EASE FUNDING 2016-1 LLC holder of Tax Certificate No. 00572, issued the 1st day of June, A.D., 2015 has filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed to be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of Escambia, State of Florida, to wit: LT 63 WENTWORTHS 1ST ADDN ENSLEY PB 2 P 96 OR 6058 P 895 SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 1 S, RANGE 30 W TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER 020483000 (17352) The assessment of the said property under the said certificate issued was in the name of APPRAISAL SERVICES OF THE GULF COAST INC Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at 9:00 A.M. on the first Monday in the month of June, which is the 4th day of June 2018.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That TERRY D BRYAN holder of Tax Certificate No. 10256, issued the 1st day of June, A.D., 2011 has filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed to be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of Escambia, State of Florida, to wit:
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BEG AT NE COR OF NE1/4 OF SW1/4 W 210 FT TO POB W 105 FT S 148 FT E 105 FT N 148 FT TO POB OR 2446 P 417 SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5 N, RANGE 32 W TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER 122933600 (18219) The assessment of the said property under the said certificate issued was in the name of MICHAEL B HOPE and ELIZABETH DANIEL HOPE Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at 9:00 A.M. on the first Monday in the month of June, which is the 4th day of June 2018. Dated this 19th day of April 2018. In accordance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, if you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Emily Hogg not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at Escambia County Government Complex, 221 Palafox Place Ste 110, Pensacola FL 32502. Telephone: 850-595-3793.
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Dated: April 19, 2018 DONALD SPENCER As Clerk of the Circuit Court
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That JACOB M LEITNER holder of Tax Certificate No. 04896, issued the 1st day of June, A.D., 2015 has filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed to be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of Escambia, State of Florida, to wit:
Dated this 19th day of April 2018. In accordance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, if you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Emily Hogg not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at Escambia County Government Complex, 221 Palafox Place Ste 110, Pensacola FL 32502. Telephone: 850-595-3793.
IN RE: The Marriage of EVAN RAY CHASE, Petitioner/Husband,
DAVE RAMSEY
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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, May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. Parking & Traffic Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Finance Committee Regular Meetings are held immediately following the DIB Board Meeting first month of each quarter No Meeting Scheduled All meetings scheduled during the identified month will be held in the DIB Public Meeting Room Bowden Building 120 Church Street Room #1, Pensacola, FL 32502 unless otherwise indicated. If you need accommodations for any of these meetings, please contact Elizabeth Sloman via email elizabeths@ downtownpensacola.com with your request to allow us to plan accordingly.
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