DISCONNECT TO CONNECT
By Darien Hardy
Humans are naturally social creatures , and our social relationships are inherently complex and fulfilling. Proper socialization provides us with a sense of connection, purpose, support and, ultimately, overall better health and longevity.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of social health has become top of mind, albeit, much more technologically heavy. For so many of us, relying on online interactions through screens became the primary way to socialize—even beyond the pandemic.
Engaging with others solely from behind a screen can lead to a decreased ability to engage in meaningful, in-person connections with others, often resulting in a feeling of disconnection and a lack of deep social interaction.
With the days of social isolation now behind us, it's time to take a look at how we interact with others and start engaging and connecting through personal interaction. Many studies have shown that people who have fulfilling relationships with family, friends and community members are happier, have fewer health problems and live longer.
If you are looking to improve your social health, consider setting a New Year's resolution to engage more with your community, friends and family outside of the use of technology.
Our vibrant community offers many opportunities for individuals to connect with each other and disconnect from technology. Whether you’re into fitness activities like pickleball or walking, or enjoy something more creative like art, there are numerous ways you can engage and connect with others right here in our community.
Here are some specific events, clubs and programs currently taking place throughout our local community that invite you to connect and engage.
(American) Mahjong 101 hosted by Rusted Arrow Mercantile
Whether you play with friends and family, in a community club or even competitively, board games are a great way to engage with others and connect. Rusted Arrow Mercantile invites the community to take playing a simple board game a step further by participating in American Mahjong classes.
American Mahjong is a captivating and strategic tile-based game that combines skill, luck and social fun, making it the perfect activity for game nights, social gatherings or workshops. Inspired by the traditional Chinese game, this version features unique twists, including Joker tiles, Charleston exchanges and a yearly changing National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card.
Played with 152 beautifully designed tiles featuring symbols like Dots, Bams, Cracks, Flowers and Dragons, players aim to build specific tile combinations or "hands" to declare Mahjong! The blend of strategy, fast-paced play and a little bit of luck keeps everyone engaged and entertained.
“It really is a great way to disconnect from screens and enjoy time with friends and family,” Rusted Arrow Mercantile Owner Samantha Breedlove said. “It is such a fun, addicting game that is also great exercise for your brain."
Rusted Arrow has now hosted several Mahjong 101 classes at their event space, The Loft at the Mercantile. Last year’s classes were a hit as they regularly sold out, and Rusted Arrow already has plans in the world to hold more Mahjong 101 classes as well as open play nights this January and February. Tickets typically go on sale two weeks prior to the events and attendees can find them on the Rusted Arrow Mercantile website or subscribe to the store’s email list.
Enjoy light refreshments as you master the art of the game with stepby-step guidance. All materials will be provided, so bring your curiosity and get ready to shuffle those tiles!
As an added bonus, participants will enjoy 20 percent off at Rusted Arrow Mercantile during the event, including the tiles, mats, and racks being used to play! Exclusions apply. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. For more information, visit the website rustedarrowmercantile.com.
Literary Programs and Events
Whether reading alone or with others, people are finding connection and meaning between the pages, which may give their mental and social health a boost along the way. Getting wrapped up in a good book is good for our health. Narrative absorption—the experience of being immersed or engaged while reading a story—serves as more than an innately pleasurable
experience; it can also enhance our sense of wellbeing. Researchers believe that mentally transporting ourselves away from our physical surroundings can provide an escape or opportunity for meaningful contemplation.
Reading also helps us to make sense of the world and build bridges to understanding ourselves and others. In a time of pronounced isolation and disconnection caused by the COVID pandemic, reading fiction, in particular, may also help to foster greater empathy and social cognition.
Reading not only allows us to connect with ourselves, but others as well. Through books clubs, library events, book sales and volunteer programs, the Pensacola community can engage with worlds and characters in the pages and fellow bookworms.
The West Florida Public Library (WFPL) system offers memberships that support city libraries through fundraising and advocacy, volunteer experiences that actively support the libraries’ needs and a number of donation opportunities that ensure the libraries’ success.
Other WFPL events include a monthly scavenger hunt, book bingo, family story time, book clubs, steam labs, LEGO clubs and more! For more information and event dates, visit mywfpl.com.
Another local book club option is the Bodacious Bibliophiles Book Club hosted by Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 5 pm. Book worms across Pensacola can request to join the Bodacious Bibliophiles Book Club Facebook group to share information and discuss upcoming books.
For ladies in Pensacola who are looking for a place where friends and pages meet, this next option is not your mommas book club. Established in 2018, Positively Pensacola presents Books & Bubbly. This book club meets monthly to discuss books that are written by women, focus on women empowerment and/or deals with themes that are important and applicable to the female experience. This book club aims to discuss questions that facilitate meaningful conversations with women and foster lasting connections. For more information and club details, visit the website positivelypensacola.org/ booksandbubbly.
Finally, if you are interested in meeting in a group setting in which you can read a book of your choosing and not one assigned to you, then this is the group for you. The Silent Book Club meets bi-monthly in different locations suited for a good, relaxing reading session. Bring your own book and a beverage of your choosing and enjoy a quiet evening surrounded by fellow booklovers. For more information and group details, visit silentbookclub.com.
Engage in Group Sports and Exercise Clubs
We all know regular exercise's numerous physical benefits for the body. From weight loss to bone strength, fitness has proven to be an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. Physical exercise can also benefit social health!
Exercise releases endorphins that help make us feel good and improve our mood, making us more likely to engage positively with others, relieve stress, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve self-esteem and body image.
Regular exercise also presents opportunities to meet new people. Joining a sports team, fitness class or gym can introduce us to like-minded people with similar interests. These new connections can lead to lasting friendships and bonds.
Play Pensacola Parks & Recreation department aims to improve and promote the quality of life for all citizens and visitors of Pensacola by protecting the heritage of our parks while providing a wide range of recreational, social and educational opportunities.
The City of Pensacola has a total of 93 parks and open spaces, along with the resource centers which are maintained by the Parks & Building Maintenance Divisions. Along with the city’s public parks, the Parks & Rec department offers many programs and events to help people connect.
Among such programs are dance classes that are offered in a variety of disciplines for youth and adults. Dance lessons are offered in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, Irish, belly dance, line dancing, tumbling and more.
Additionally, get ready to explore nature, learn new skills and have a lot of fun in the Parks & Rec’s Outdoor Pursuits Adventure Programs. The programs offer a wide variety of outdoor adventures ranging from summer camps and one day skills clinics in archery, camping, fishing and paddle sports to wilderness survival training and everything in between.
For details on other events and programs offered by Parks & Rec such as the Pensacola Senior Games, summer camps, volunteer opportunities and the Wellness in the Park Series, visit cityofpensacola.com.
For another exercise option, the McGuire’s Running Club is a community of passionate runners dedicated to promoting health, fitness and camaraderie through the exhilarating activity of running.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced runner, this club provides a supportive environment to enhance your running journey.
An upcoming event for the club is the 48th Annual McGuire’s St. Patrick’s Day Run on March 8, 2025. Be on the lookout for registration
information and event details at mcguiresirishpub.com.
A final running club option is Run Pensacola, which was created by local event director, Adam Guess, and owner of Running Wild, Paul Epstein. Pun Pensacola aims to create a community of local running events that build the running community and give back to local charities. Run Pensacola produces professional events that are built and managed by locals, for locals. For more information about Run Pensacola and upcoming events, visit runpensacola.com.
Connect with Fellow Creatives In February 2023, local artist Jarrod Goldman founded a club called Draw Together Pensacola as a way to reconnect with his fellow artists in the local community.
Attendees can expect a welcoming environment for all ages and all skill levels with all supplies provided. Meetings include optional drawing games and a free drawing session with no guided lesson or plan so people can casually share their art and ideas. Draw Together also offers a ton of coloring books for attendees who would rather color than draw.
“I think the club is perfect for disconnecting from technology even just for the one night on Wednesdays because people can really invest that time in real life socializing,” Goldman said. “Everyone is very friendly and we are constantly adding new people to the group that just want to hang out for a few hours and put their phones down.”
For many, Draw Together has become a networking tool as well. People can share ideas about future projects or client work with likeminded artists. Every four months, Draw Together hosts educational field trips to local businesses where attendees learn about local business models, followed by a regularly scheduled free draw session.
Draw Together meetups are currently held every Wednesday at Alga Brewing Co. unless otherwise noted. The new year will add more meeting venues to the growing roster of locations, including outdoor meetups in the local parks during good weather in the coming months.
“Draw Together is for anyone and everyone,” Goldman said. “It is our mission to make people joyful by drawing.” For scheduling updates and information about events, artwork and activities, check out the Instagram @drawtogetherpensacola.
As a working art center, First City Art Center offers a wide range of classes and workshops designed to engage the community in the arts and provide a supportive environment for the local arts community. FCAC offerings include classes for beginners through seasoned practitioners, in many media including glass, pottery, ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing and other visual arts. For more information about FCAC classes and other programs and outreach opportunities, visit firstcityart.org.
Finally, the Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) offers hands-on classes, workshops and semester-long programs throughout the year for artists and art enthusiasts of all ages. Visit pensacolamuseum.org to check out PMA’s educational programs, events, home art projects and more! ■
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STATE SPRINGS RULES DRAW CHALLENGE
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A springs-advocacy group is challenging newly proposed state rules, saying they will not adequately prevent water withdrawals that could harm what are designated as “Outstanding Florida Springs.”
The Florida Springs Council filed the challenge last week after the state Department of Environmental Protection held a Jan. 6 hearing on the proposed rules, which are designed to carry out a 2016 law.
The challenge, which was sent to the state Division of Administrative Hearings on Friday, makes a series of arguments, including that the proposed rules largely mirror already-existing rules. The challenge said the history of the 2016 law “lays bare the Legislature’s intent to create new, more protective standards for water withdrawals impacting Outstanding Florida Springs.”
“In 2016 when it passed Senate Bill 552 (the law), the state Legislature implicitly determined that these existing rules were inadequate and ineffective in protecting Outstanding Florida Springs from harmful water withdrawals,” the challenge said. “Citing existing and ongoing harm to Florida springs, the Legislature directed DEP (the Department of Environmental Protection) to adopt uniform rules and a definition of harm for issuing permits to prevent water withdrawals from harming Outstanding Florida Springs.”
The 30 designated Outstanding Florida Springs range from the Gainer Spring group in Bay County to Wekiwa Spring in Orange County. They include such spring
systems as Wakulla Spring south of Tallahassee; Ichetucknee Springs in North Central Florida; Silver Springs in Marion County; De Leon Springs in Volusia County; and Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County.
In information posted on its website about the Jan. 6 hearing, the Department of Environmental Protection said the proposed rules likely will affect “consumptive use permitting” in areas included in the Northwest Florida Water Management District, the Suwannee River Water Management District, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
The Florida Springs Council is asking an administrative law judge to issue an order declaring that the proposed rules are what is known in administrative law as an “invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.” Generally, that would mean the department overstepped its authority or did not comply with the Legislature’s intent.
As an example, the challenge said the Legislature “commanded DEP to adopt new rules to protect Outstanding Florida Springs.” But it said the proposed rules are “unlawfully derivative of rules the Florida Legislature has already implicitly determined are inadequate.”
It also alleged that “apart from trivial differences in wording, the proposed rules … are nearly identical to existing consumptive use permitting rules already presently applicable to Outstanding Florida Springs and in effect since 2014.”
The case has been assigned to Administrative Law Judge E. Gary Early.
LAWMAKERS SEEK MONEY AMID BELT-TIGHTENING
JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Florida lawmakers have started filing what are expected to be hundreds of proposals seeking money for local projects and programs — but legislative leaders are cautioning not to expect as much spending as in the past few years.
As of Tuesday morning, House members had filed 40 funding proposals, while one had been filed in the Senate, according to legislative websites. Lawmakers will consider the proposals as they negotiate a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year during the legislative session that will start March 4. Since taking their positions in November, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have advised lawmakers about a need to slow spending. At least in part, that is because federal money that flooded into the state during the COVID-19 pandemic has dried up.
“It is far easier to spend money than to save it,” Perez said during an organization session in November.
Lawmakers each year try to get state money for local projects and programs — what are known in the Legislature as “member projects.” Spending on such projects and programs grew from $174 million in 2019 to $1.3 billion in 2024.
Last year, senators filed 2,695 requests for local funding that would have cost $7.3 billion. House members put forward 3,167 proposals that would have required $8.8 billion.
Sen. Tom Leek, an Ormond Beach Republican and former House budget chairman, warned people who attended a Putnam County legislative delegation meeting this month that member project funding could drop to about $500 million in the upcoming budget.
“During the COVID years, the federal government was just dumping money on the states,” Leek said during the meeting.
“Our choice was to either give that money back to the federal government, and have it go into a black hole, or to use that money for citizens of Putnam (County) and Floridians,” added Leek, who was elected to the Senate in November after serving in the House. “So, we chose to keep that money. … I think we're going to see a return to pre-COVID numbers. So, you should expect the total legislative projects to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 million, maybe (it) gets to $750
UPDATED: MIGRANT SMUGGLING CASE REVIVED
JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A state appeals court Friday revived a human-smuggling case against a man who was accused of driving a van filled with 20 undocumented immigrants into Florida in 2022.
A three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that dismissed smuggling charges against Jean Paul Yanes-Blanco, who was stopped by a patrol officer on Interstate 75 in Hernando County.
Twenty undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America were found in the back of the cargo van. They told the Florida Highway Patrol that they had crossed the border from Mexico to Texas and stayed at “stash” houses before being picked up by Yanes-Blanco, Friday’s opinion said. They were being driven to the Orlando area.
The dismissal of the case and Friday’s opinion centered on the wording of a state human-smuggling law that was in effect at the time of the April 2022 traffic stop. That law said, “A person who transports into this state an individual who the person knows, or should know, is illegally entering the United States from another country commits a felony of the third degree.”
Hernando County Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt dismissed the case because he interpreted the phrase “illegally entering” to apply to undocumented immigrants who enter the U.S. through Florida’s borders, according to Friday’s opinion.
But the appeals court rejected that interpretation, saying that federal courts have ruled that “an illegal alien’s entry into the United States is a continuous process.”
their entry into the country. … Their entry continued until they arrived at their destination, Orlando, Florida.”
In a concurring opinion, appeals-court Judge Joe Boatwright wrote that under the circuit judge’s interpretation, “the individuals Yanes-Blanco was smuggling would have been required to come directly by boat or plane from another country and cross into the United States via Florida, as this is the only way they could have contemporaneously entered both the United States and Florida.”
Judge F. Rand Wallis agreed with the result of Friday’s main opinion but did not sign on to it. The opinion sent the case back to circuit court.
The Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023 changed the wording of the disputed law. The revised law said a “person who knowingly and willfully transports into this state an individual whom the person knows, or reasonably should know, has entered the United States in violation of law and has not been inspected by the Federal Government since his or her unlawful entry from another country commits a felony of the third degree.”
The changes, in part, replaced the words “is illegally entering” with “has entered.”
In a separate case, a U.S. district judge last year ruled that the 2023 law improperly “intrudes upon the territory” of the federal government’s authority over immigration issues. Boatwright on Friday noted that ruling and other similar federal-court decisions. But he said such issues were not argued in circuit court in the Yanes-Blanco case.
million, but substantially less than it's been in the past.”
Leek said local officials have a new funding avenue for some water-related projects, as a 2024 law designates money from a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to buying and maintaining land in a state wildlife corridor, removing invasive species and helping properties convert from using septic tanks to sewer systems.
DeSantis vetoed about $950 million in spending from the fiscal 2024-2025 budget, which took effect July 1. That included more than $200 million in water projects.
“Just because a water project was vetoed last year doesn't mean it's not going to happen. It's just a different path you're going to go forward,” Leek told the Putnam County officials. “It (the Seminole Tribe gambling money) relieves some pressure off of us. It provides a dedicated funding source. But it also relieves a little pressure off of you guys, because now you don't have to come to the Legislature and fight for that money. You just go through the grant process.”
Lawmakers also have been advised that getting local matches could help with their requests for money from the Legislature.
As an example, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, has filed a $995,000 request for money for the non-profit Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options Children's Ability Center, which provides services to families raising children with developmental disabilities. The request said the center is in line for $3.395 million from local governments and $1.345 million from “other” sources. A similar proposal landed $475,000 in the budget for the current fiscal year.
Among other proposals already pitched for the 2025 session:
— Rep. Randy Maggard, R-Dade City, is seeking $19.72 million to help the St. Johns River Water Management District acquire property in Volusia County and $30.8 million for the Southwest Florida Water Management District to acquire a property in Pasco County.
— Rep. Susan Plasencia, R-Orlando, is seeking $3 million for automotive-technician workforce apprenticeships involving electric vehicle repairs.
--- Rep. Patt Maney, R-Shalimar, is seeking $1.5 million for Fort Walton Beach traffic improvements.
--- Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, is seeking $250,000 for Juno Beach-based Loggerhead Marinelife Center for a water-treatment system to help sick and injured sea turtles.
“The illegal aliens in Yanes-Blanco’s van crossed the southern border of the United States of America,” Judge Adrian Soud wrote in Friday’s main opinion. “And while that crossing began the process of illegally entering the country, it did not conclude
DeSantis and other Republicans in recent years have repeatedly touted state attempts to prevent people from transporting undocumented immigrants into Florida. Friday’s main opinion said YanesBlanco had a Honduran passport but no driver’s license. It said he was in the U.S. illegally.
UPDATED: EX-LAWMAKER AMONG FINALISTS FOR FAU POST
TO CORRECT SPELLING OF JOSE LLONTOP'S NAME
JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner is one of three finalists to become president of Florida Atlantic University, after five other ex-lawmakers have been appointed to top state higher-education posts in recent years.
An FAU search committee picked Hasner and two longtime academics as finalists following a bumpy process that started after former President John Kelly announced his resignation in 2022. Stacy Volnick, who had been the university’s chief operating officer and vice president for administrative affairs, has served as interim president.
Along with Hasner, the other finalists are Michael Hartline, dean of the College of Business at Florida State University, and John Volin, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, according to information posted Sunday on the FAU website.
The candidates are expected to take part in campus forums before interviewing with the FAU Board of Trustees. The Boca Ratonbased university is looking to schedule the forums during the first week of February.
Hasner, a Palm Beach County Republican, served in the state House from 2002 to 2010, including as majority leader from 2007 to 2010. He is a lawyer and has served as executive vice president of public policy at The GEO Group, a private prison company, since 2016, according to biographical information posted on the FAU website. His previous jobs included chief marketing and communications officer at People’s Trust Insurance.
In the biographical information he submitted, Hasner cited ties to FAU, including helping establish the university’s College of
Medicine and sponsoring a bill to authorize a doctor of medicine degree program.
If selected, Hasner would follow four other ex-lawmakers who have become college and university presidents in recent years. The highest-profile selection was the 2023 appointment of former House Speaker Richard Corcoran as president of New College of Florida, which is part of the university system.
Last year, former Rep. Mel Ponder, R-Destin, was chosen to become president of Northwest Florida State College, and former Rep. Tommy Gregory, R-Lakewood Ranch, became president of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. In 2023, former Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, became president of South Florida State College.
In addition, state university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues was selected for that job in 2022 after serving in the Senate and the House.
The selection of the three FAU finalists came after a long process. In 2023, the school named three finalists, including Hartline, for the presidency. But Rodrigues directed that the process be put on hold because he alleged aspects of the search violated state law.
The university system’s Board of Governors in December 2023 ordered that FAU restart the search.
Meanwhile, Broward College has named two finalists for its presidency, including Torey Alston, a former chief of staff at the Florida Department of Transportation who also was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 to the Broward County Commission and in 2022 to the Broward County School Board, according to the Broward College website.
The other finalist is Jose Llontop, an executive partner at Salt Creek Capital, an investment firm.
Notice
IN
BRETT
MICHAEL
LOCKLIN, SABA, LOCKLIN & JONES, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, FL 32571 (850) 995-1102 Attorney for Plaintiff
2WR1/22-1/29NOS
Notice of Foreclosure Sale
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
FAYE L. BREWER, Plaintiff, vs.
MICHAEL E. VINCENT, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, Defendants.
CASE NO.: 2024 CA 0457
DIVISION: F-CIVIL FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
THIS MATTER having come before the court at a duly noticed final hearing on December 4, 2024, upon the Plaintiff FAYE L. BREWER’s Complaint; Defendants, MICHAEL E. VINCENT, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., having withdrawn their Answers and Affirmative Defenses; upon the Answers of Defendants DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; upon the evidence entered by Plaintiff, and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1. Final Judgment of Foreclosure is entered in favor of Plaintiff FAYE L. BREWER on the Verified Foreclosure Complaint and against Defendants MICHAEL E. VINCENT, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
2. Plaintiff, FAYE L. BREWER (hereafter “Brewer”) the widow of Charles E. Brewer, with residential address at 551 Ganer Road, Samson, Alabama 36477 is the holder of the original Dakin Mortgage and Note, described below, the subject of the Verified Foreclosure Complaint.
3. Defendant, MICHAEL E. VINCENT (hereafter “Michael Vincent”), with address of 1717 West Avery Street, Room Wing B 9A, Pensacola, Florida 32501 is a joint tenant owner and Defendant, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR. (hereafter “Morris”), with address of 603 Edgewater Drive, Pensacola,
Pensacola, Escambia
32507 (hereafter “Property”):
Lot Twelve (12), Block One (1), First Addition to Edgewater Subdivision, a Subdivision of a portion of Section 37 and 52, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, in Escambia County, Florida, According to Plat Recorded in Plat Book 3 at Page 6 of the Public Records of Escambia County.
Parcel ID Number: 37-2S-30-1001-012000001
Situs: 605 Edgewater Drive, Pensacola, Florida 32507.
4. Defendant, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA (the “County”), is a body politic and may be served with process by serving the Chairman of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners at 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola Florida 32502.
5. Defendant, ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA has a claim or demand to the Property, by virtue of its Order and Code Enforcement Lien against Defendants Vincent and Morris for maintaining a nuisance at the Property, the lien was recorded on August 2, 2023 in Book 9018 at Pages 805 and 873 of the Official Records of Escambia County, Florida; however, such interest is inferior and subordinate to the Mortgage of the Plaintiff.
6. Defendant, DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., is a Florida profit corporation with registered agent Hugh Shfritz, with address of 601 N. Congress Ave., Suite 424, Delray Beach, FL 33445.
7. Defendant, DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., has a claim or demand to the Property, by virtue of the Final Judgment in favor of Erin Capital Management, LLC, Assignee of Providian National Bank recorded March 10 2008 in Book 6298 at Page 927, together with the certified copy recorded November 1, 2016 in Book 7615 at Page 753, as assigned to Defendant Dove Investment Corp, by Assignment of Judgment recorded on July 31 2017 in Book 7753 at Page 426 all in the Official Records of Escambia County, Florida; however, such interest is inferior and subordinate to the Mortgage of the Plaintiff.
8. Amounts Due. The amount owed to Plaintiff by Defendants MICHAEL E. VINCENT and CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., as of December 4, 2024, is:
a. $23,712.25 in principal,$ 5,526.46 in interest, and late fees of $404.74;
b. $17,235.00 in attorney’s fees;
c. $3,704.18 costs; and
d. Totaling $50,582.63, which shall bear interest at the rate of 9.5% per year from and after the date of this judgment for which let execution issue.
9. Lien on Property. Plaintiff FAYE L. BREWER holds a lien for the total sum due, superior to all claims or estates of Defendants, MICHAELE. VINCENT, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, and any person claiming by, through, under or against the Defendants MICHAELE. VINCENT, CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY on the above described subject property in Escambia County, Florida.
10. Sale of Property. If the total sum with interest at the rate prescribed by law and all costs accrued subsequent to this judgment are not paid, the Clerk of the Court must sell the property at public sale on January 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CST, to the highest bidder for cash, except as set forth below, at the courthouse located at 190 Governmental Center in Escambia County in Pensacola, Florida, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, by electronic sale at www. escambia.realforeclose.com.
11. Costs. Plaintiff must advance all subsequent costs of this action and must be reimbursed for them by the Clerk if Plaintiff is not the purchaser of the Property for sale, provided, however, that the purchaser of the Property for sale must be responsible for the documentary stamps payable on the certificate of title. If Plaintiff is the purchaser, the clerk must credit Plaintiffs bid with the total sum with interest and costs accruing subsequent to this judgment, or such part of it as is necessary to pay the bid in full.
12. Distribution of Proceeds. On filing the certificate of title the Clerk of the Court must distribute the proceeds of the sale, so far as they are sufficient, by paying: first, Plaintiff’s costs; second documentary stamps affixed to the Certificate; third, Plaintiff’s attorney’s fees; fourth, the total sum due Plaintiff, less the items paid, plus interest from this date to the date of the sale as per Paragraph 19; and by retaining any remaining amount pending further order of this Court.
13. Right of Redemption/Right of Possession. On filing the certificate of sale, Defendants and all persons claiming under or against Defendants since the filing of the Notice of Lis Pendens must be foreclosed of all estate or claim in the Property and Defendants’ right of redemption as prescribed by section 45.0315, Florida Statutes, must be terminated, except as to the rights of a bona fide tenant occupying residential premises under the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, 12 U.S.C § 5220, note, or section 83.5615, Florida Statutes, and claims or rights under Chapter 718 or Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, if any. On the filing of the certificate of title, the person named on the certificate of title must be let into possession of the property, subject to the rights of a bona fide tenant occupying residential premises under the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act 12 U.S.C. §5220, note, or section 83.5615, Florida Statutes.
14. If Plaintiff is the purchaser at the sale, Plaintiff, her representatives, successors or assigns, shall be placed in immediate possession of the above-mentioned Property, as the Defendants have vacated said premises, subject only to the provisions found in Paragraph 24 above.
15. Jurisdiction Retained. Jurisdiction of this action is retained to enter further orders and for the purpose of determining such motions as the Plaintiff may file including, without limitation, for the issuance of a writ of possession, entering deficiency judgments, awarding supplementary attorney’s fees, and granting such other and further relief as may be appropriate to give Plaintiff adequate and complete relief.
IF TIDS PROPERTY IS SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MONEY FROM THE SALE AFTER PAYMENT OF PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO BE PAID FROM THE SALE PROCEEDS PURSUANT TO THE FINAL JUDGMENT.
IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, IF ANY, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A TIMELY CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS.
The Property being foreclosed has not qualified for the homestead exemption in the most recent approved tax roll.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.
/s/ Amy P. Broderson AMY P. BRODERSON CIRCUIT JUDGE
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
FAYE L. BREWER Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL E. VINCENT,
CAREY RAY MORRIS, JR., DOVE INVESTMENT CORP., and ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Defendants.
CASE NO.: 2024 CA 0457
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF FAYE L. BREWER’S MOTION FOR ORDER RESETTING THE DATE OF THE CLERK’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF THE PROPERTY THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION
THIS MATIER having come before the Court, upon the Plaintiff FAYE L. BREWER’s Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale; and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that
This Court entered a Final Judgment of Foreclosure in favor of Plaintiff on December 5, 2024, setting the foreclosure sale for January 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CST.
Timely publication of the notice of sale was not provided to the clerk, prior to January 9, 2025, and the clerk canceled the foreclosure sale.
Plaintiff requested that the Court reset the foreclosure sale to allow timely publication of the notice of sale to be provided to the clerk.
The Clerk shall reset the foreclosure sale.
If the total sum with interest at the rate prescribed by law and all costs of this action accruing subsequent to this Court’s judgment are not paid, the Clerk of the Court shall sell the property at public sale on February 19, 2025 to the highest bidder for cash, except as set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, at the courthouse located at 190 Governmental Center in Escambia County in Pensacola, Florida, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, using the following method: By electronic sale beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the prescribed date at www.escambia. realforeclose.com
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Escambia County, Florida.
/s/ Stephen A Pitre By: STEPHEN A. PITRE Circuit Court Judge
In cases wherein one party is unrepresented (pro se), it is the responsibility of the sole attorney in the case to serve within five business days this order upon any pro se party who does not have access to nor is a registered user of the Florida courts e-filing portal.
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Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Clerk of Circuit Court
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC PLAINTIFF, vs. FIXING UP FLORIDA LLC; ALLISON T. CREED; BRYAN T. CREED; LACOSTE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC; and UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
CASE NO.: 2020 CA 001254
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Cancel and Reschedule Foreclosure Sale dated the 13th day of January, 2025, and entered in Case No. 2020 CA 001254, of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida, wherein Toorak Capital Partners, LLC is the Plaintiff and FIXING UP FLORIDA LLC; ALLISON T. CREED; BRYAN T. CREED; LACOSTE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC; and UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are defendants. Pam Childers as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.escambia.realforeclose.com at 12:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. CST on the 12th day of February, 2025, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 11, BAY OAKS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 18, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact:
Court Administration, ADA Liaison Escambia County 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone (850) 595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360
ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov
at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
Dated this 14th day of January, 2025. By: Liana R. Hall Bar No. 73813
Submitted by: Miller, George & Suggs, PLLC
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
210 N. University Drive, Suite 900 Coral Springs, FL 33071 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 ESERVICE@MGS-LEGAL.COM
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., Plaintiff, v.
LAWANDA FOUNTAIN, Defendant.
Case No.: 2023-CA-002034
AMENDED 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 February 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, 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 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure and Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale entered in the above styled action, the following described real and personal property situated in Escambia County, Florida:
Lot 13, Block 7 of Wildewood, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 47 and 47A, 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.
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 no later than the date that the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact:
Court Administration, ADA Liaison Escambia County 190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone (850) 595-4400 Fax (850) 595-0360
ADA.Escambia@flcourts1.gov
at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of this Honorable Court this 10th day of January 2025.
/s/ Megan F. Fry MEGAN F. FRY Florida Bar No. 0058608
Clark Partington
125 East Intendencia St. (32502) P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010 (850) 434-9200 / Fax (850) 432-7340
Primary email: mfry@clarkpartington.com
Secondary emails: ldunlap@clarkpartington.com tcourtney@clarkpartington.com
Attorney for Plaintiff 2WR1/22-1/29NOS
Notice to Creditors
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF DARLENE ROSS ABRAHAM CALHOUN, Deceased.
File No. 2024-CP-614
Division
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of DARLENE ROSS ABRAHAM CALHOUN, deceased, whose date of death was March 19, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for SANTA ROSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, Florida 32583. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 22, 2025.
Attorney for Personal Representatives: Kerry Anne Schultz
Attorney Florida Bar Number: 563188 2777 Gulf Breeze Parkway GULF BREEZE, FL 32563
Telephone: (850) 754-1600
Fax: (850) 754-1601
E-Mail: kaschultz@schultzlawgrp.com
Secondary E-Mail: angela@schultzlawgrp.com
Personal Representatives: Robert Glenn Calhoun 6855 Yorkwood Street Navarre, Florida 32566
Daniel Earl Calhoun 12137 S Shady Tree Lane Arlington, Tennessee 38002
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL ALAN PICKETT, Deceased.
File No. 2024-CP-1833 Division
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY JUNE GUINN, Deceased.
FILE NO.: 2024 CP 0001708
DIVISION: NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Betty June Guinn, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 0001708, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, 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 January 22, 2025.
Carol Ard 898 Williams Ditch Road Cantonment, Florida 32533
JOSEPH W.C. BOYLES, ESQUIRE
Attorney at Law
212 W. Cervantes Street (32501) P.O. Box 13464 Pensacola, FL 32591-3464 (850) 433-9225 FLORIDA BAR #14188 Attorney for Personal Representative jwcb@boylesandboyleslaw.com jennifer@boylesandboyleslaw.com
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF DAPHNE ROBIN WILBOURN, Deceased.
FILE NO.: 2024 CP 001797 DIVISION: NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Daphne Robin Wilbourn, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 001797, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, 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 January 22, 2025.
Israel Royal Mosher 952 East Nine Mile RoadPensacola, Florida
The administration of the estate of Bruce Craig Turner, deceased, whose date of death was June 11, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd., Milton, Florida 32583. 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.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 22, 2025.
Personal Representative: Sharon E. Turner 5150 Tuscaloosa Street Milton, Florida 32583
Attorney for Personal Representative: Angela J. Jones E-mail Addresses: ajjones@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 096441 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones PA 4557 Chumuckla Hwy. Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF ORVILLE W. CRISCO, a/k/a ORVILLE WAYNE CRISCO, a/k/a ORVILLE CRISCO, Deceased.
File No. 2024 CP 00568 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of ORVILLE W. CRISCO, also known as ORVILLE WAYNE CRISCO, and also known as ORVILLE CRISCO, deceased, whose date of death was July 28, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the physical address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd., Milton, FL 32583, and the mailing address of which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572. The name and address 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 the decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of the notice is January 22, 2025.
Attorney for Personal Representative: CHRISTINE R. O’NEIL Florida Bar No. 0113047 O’Neil Law, PLLC 5601 Shooting Star Ct, Milton, FL 32583
Telephone: 850-266-7552
Primary Email: christine@oneil.law
Secondary Email: info@oneil.law
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL PATRICK RILEY Deceased.
File No. 2025 CP 000063 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Michael Patrick Riley, deceased, whose date of death was December 3, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is MC Blanchard Judicial Center, 190 W Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 29, 2025.
Personal Representative: Margaret Marie O’Rourke 3225 Tallship Ln Pensacola, Florida 32526
Attorney for Personal Representative: Raymond Palmer E-mail Addresses: ray@rplegal.com, carolyn@rplegal.com
Florida Bar No. 42171
Palmer Law Firm 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Ste 41 Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561
Telephone: (850) 916-1000
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF ELIZABETH QUINA REIF
Deceased.
File No. 2024 CP 1776
Division Probate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Elizabeth Quina Reif, deceased, whose date of death was November 10, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 22, 2025.
Personal Representatives: Hillary Reif 3717 148th Street SW Apt E204 Lynnwood, Washington 98087
Opal Reif Alapat 964 Euclid Drive Allen, Texas 75013 2WR1/22-1/29NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF DEBRA WILLIS JONES
Deceased.
File No. 2024-CP-1821
Division
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Debra Willis Jones, deceased, whose date of death was December 2, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 22, 2025.
Personal Representative: Angela Renee’ Bouzios 1293 Lear Court Cantonment, Florida 32533
Attorney for Personal Representative: Oscar J. Locklin, Esq. E-mail Addresses: olocklin@ljslawfirm.com, tabitha@ljslawfirm.com
Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Hwy Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ECAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID WAYNE PALMER Deceased.
CASE NO: 2025CP000064
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of DAVID WAYNE PALMER, deceased, whose date of death was August 31, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this notice is January 29, 2025.
Attorney for Personal Representative: Marcus A. Huff, Esquire Florida Bar No. 91163 Beggs & Lane, RLLP 501 Commendencia Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 Telephone: (850) 432-2451
Fax: (850) 469-3331 Primary email: mah@beggslane.com Secondary email: msl@beggslane.com
Personal Representative: John D. Palmer 6012 Firefly Drive Pensacola, Florida 32507 2WR1/29-2/5NTC
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF JANIS NEWELL BRYANT A/K/A JANIS BRYANT Deceased.
File No.: 2025 CP 49 Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of JANIS NEWELL BRYANT A/K/A JANIS BRYANT, deceased, whose date of death was November 11, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 22, 2025.
Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Kimberly S. Sullivan Kimberly S. Sullivan
Attorney Florida Bar Number: 101408 Coastal Probate Trust & Elder Law 905 E. Hatton Street, Ste. B Pensacola, FL 32503 Telephone: (850) 434-2761
Fax: (850) 438-8860
E-Mail: kssullivan@cptelegal.com
Secondary E-Mail: probate@kathleendemaria.com lexi@cptelegal.com
Personal Representative: Jeremy Sean Bryant 6541 Matthews Junction Pensacola, FL 32526
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ALLAN BENTON, A/K/A MARY ALLAN ARNOLD BENTON Deceased.
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Personal Representative: RICHARD W. CRISCO
600 Markwood Dr., Oxford, MI 48370
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Attorney for Personal Representatives: /s/ Virginia C. Ralls
Virginia C. Ralls
Attorney
Florida Bar Number: 123910
Chase & Ralls, PLC
101 East Government Street Pensacola, FL 32502
Telephone: (850) 434-3601
Fax: (850) 607-2196
E-Mail: vralls@chaseattorneys.com
Secondary E-Mail: vcrassistant@chaseattorneys.com
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF MARJORIE M. BENTZ, Deceased.
File No. 2025 CP 38 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Marjorie M. Bentz, deceased, whose date of death was July 7, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32503. 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.
The Personal Representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in §§732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under § 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. FAMILY LAW DIVISION
IN RE: THE FORMER MARRIAGE OF:
MICHAEL T. FUQUA, Petitioner/Former Husband,
BRITTANY T. BAILEY, Respondent/Former Wife, Case No.: 2016 DR 3894 Division: M NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Petitioner/Former Husband’s Supplemental Petition for Modification of Timesharing and Child Support
To: Brittany T. Bailey n.k.a. Brittany T. Stillwell, Respondent/Former Wife 804 Lexington Road, Pensacola, FL 32514.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Supplemental Petition for Modification of Timesharing and Child Support has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defense, if any, to it on Artice L. McGraw, Petitioner’s attorney, whose address is 820 N. 12th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32501 on or before February 26, 2025, and file the original with the clerk of this Court either before service on petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
Dated this 13th day of January, 2025.
PAM CHILDERS, CLERK & COMPTROLLER CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Dominick Brennan Deputy Clerk
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Notice of Forfeiture IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: ONE (1) 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN: 1GCRCSE09CZ132984
CASE NO: 2024 CA 000652
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
TO: DUSTIN DAVID MCCRAY, AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office seized the above-described property in Santa Rosa County, Florida on November 28, 2024, and is holding it.
A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 9, 2025, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of Court on or before February 28, 2025, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney. If any interest party fails to file a claim as herein directed, judgment will be entered herein against you in due course. Persons not legally served with process may obtain a copy of the Complaint for Forfeiture filed herein from the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court. If no claimants appear, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office will be seeking a final order of forfeiture.
Jennifer Rogers, Esquire Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office 5755 East Milton Road Milton, Florida 32583 (850) 983-1207 FL Bar #109296 2WR1/29-2/5NOF
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) In U.S. Currency CASE NO: 2024 CA 000670
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
TO: TED VINCENT BOULER, AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has filed a petition for forfeiture of the above-described property.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office seized the above-described property in Santa Rosa County, Florida on December 5, 2024, and is holding it.
A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 10, 2025, and any person seeking to contest this claim must file a responsive pleading with the Clerk of Court on or before February 28, 2025, and send a copy to the undersigned attorney. If any interest party fails to file a claim as herein directed, judgment will be entered herein against you in due course. Persons not legally served with process may obtain a copy of the Complaint for Forfeiture filed herein from the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court. If no claimants appear, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office will be seeking a final order of forfeiture.
Jennifer Rogers, Esquire Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office 5755 East Milton Road Milton, Florida 32583 (850) 983-1207 FL Bar #109296 2WR1/29-2/5NOF
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