The Summation Weekly - June 12, 2024

10TH ANNUAL FISH HOUSE CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL

By Morgan Cole

Escape the summer heat at the 10th Annual Fish House Craft Beer Festival on June 15 at the Fish House Deck in downtown Pensacola.

Held each year on the Saturday before Father’s Day, this signature event features more than 50 varieties of beer from local and regional breweries.

“Our annual craft beer festival is one of our many events that I look forward to the most. It’s such a fun and exciting event, connecting with and having the opportunity to work with many great local and national breweries. Having 30 plus vendors to go to and sample some of their flagship and seasonal brews brings people together for a fun and enjoyable time,” Great Southern Beverage Manager Dean Clark said.

This event is designed to give attendees a taste of a large variety of handcrafted beers, providing opportunities to sample a number of different brews to determine one’s preferences. Microbrews, craft beer and specialty bottled beers will be available for tasting.

The festival attracts beer fanatics from near and far, with a sellout crowd of nearly 700 attendees each year.

The event will feature tasty craft brews from a number of local and regional breweries, including Props Craft Brewery Company (Fort Walton Beach, FL), Ghost Train Brewery (Birmingham, AL), Ology Brewing Co. (Tallahassee, FL), Braided River Brewing Co. (Mobile, AL), Urban South (New Orleans, LA), Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA), Grayton Beer Company (Grayton Beach, FL), Wicked Weed Brewing Pub (Ashville, NC), Swamp Head Brewery (Gainesville, FL) and Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI).

Ten local breweries will be stationed in Local’s Lane, each offering tastings of three to four of their crafty concoctions for you to enjoy. Some of the local breweries participating in this year’s event include McGuire’s, Pensacola Bay Brewery, Perfect Plain Brewing Co., Doc’s Hop Shop, Emerald Republic, Props Brewery and Fairhope Brewing Company.

The event will also feature Spirit Alley, a designated area

with regional and national vendors showcasing their new spirits and offering spirit tastings. Some featured spirit companies will include Diageo: Crown Royal Canned Cocktails, Texacraft: Sour Pickle Flavored Vodka and XXI Martini: Peach and Raspberry Martini liqueurs.

Each year, the Fish House donates a portion of event proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida and their mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

“At Great Southern, giving back to Pensacola is something that has always meant so much to us.

We have been partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida for this event since its inception. Our Craft Beer Festival is such a fun way to give back and reach so many people that might not know

the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Being able to work alongside an organization that invests so much to empower the children in our community is something we are so incredibly proud to support,” Great Southern Marketing and Event Coordinator Taylor Dawson said. The 10th Annual Fish House Craft Beer Fest will be held on June 15 from 3 to 6 pm on the Fish House and Atlas Decks at 600 S. Barracks St. in downtown Pensacola. This is a 21-and-over event and will occur rain or shine.

Tickets are on sale now for $40 (plus tax) and can be purchased online at greatsouthernrestaurants. com/shop, or in-person at the Fish House Tackle Shop. Ticket holders will receive a souvenir beer glass, full access to all of the beers and spirits and a pretzel necklace to soak up the suds.

For complete event details, visit greatsouthernrestaurants.com/events.■

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June 13 Law Clerk Welcome Event Sponsored by Beggs & Lane 5:30pm at O’Riley’s Downtown

June 18 Navarre Networking Social Sponsored by Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers 5:30pm at the Grillehouse 8491 Navarre Pkwy

CITY OF PENSACOLA, ST

ENGINEERING BREAK GROUND ON THIRD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR

The City of Pensacola and ST Engineering celebrated the groundbreaking of the third aircraft maintenance hangar of Pensacola International Airport’s Project Titan Element 2, Tuesday, June 4—marking another milestone of growth and expansion.

The new 167,000-square-foot stateof-the-art hangar will be equipped with two bays for widebody aircraft. When fully operational in the second half of 2026, it is expected to contribute an additional 500,000 manhours annually. Hangar 3 is part of ST Engineering’s planned airframe Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul, or MRO, complex which will comprise four hangar facilities and is projected to generate over 1,700 jobs when fully completed. It is co-funded by ST Engineering, Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, the State of Florida and other state and federal organizations.

“The new hangar will contribute significant economic benefits for Pensacola and the surrounding region through the creation of quality jobs and increased demand for goods and services,” Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said. “We look forward to the continued partnership with ST Engineering that will help to position Pensacola as a regional center of excellence for the aviation MRO industry.”

ST Engineering President of Commercial Aerospace Jeffrey Lam stated, “We continue to look to the future with the construction of our third hangar in Pensacola that will expand our airframe MRO capacity, allowing us to better meet our customers’ growing maintenance needs, drive business growth and strengthen our presence in the region. The new hangar also underscores our longstanding commit-

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ment to contribute to the progress of Pensacola’s aviation MRO industry and the region’s economic growth. We are very thankful for the continued support from the City of Pensacola and the State of Florida as we see our MRO complex project through to fruition.”

ST Engineering North America President Timothy McBride said, “Our expansion in Pensacola aligns with the Group’s commitment to invest in its core business and is poised to strengthen our aerospace MRO network in the U.S. and globally. As we deepen our partnership with the City of Pensacola and play a major role in its growth, we look forward to facilitating job creation in the community and strengthening Northwest Florida’s status as a national hub for the aviation industry.”

In line with its pursuit of greater environmental sustainability in its operations, ST Engineering has partnered with Florida Power & Light (FPL) to reduce the carbon footprint of its hangars and support its energy needs. ST Engineering’s hangars in Pensacola receive renewable energy from FPL’s off-site solar farm through the latter’s SolarTogether® program. The hangars are also equipped with green and smart technology features, such as light-harvesting skylights to lower electricity consumption and integrated vertical lift machines to improve operational efficiency.

In addition to Pensacola, ST Engineering currently operates airframe MRO facilities in Mobile, Alabama and San Antonio, Texas. It also operates a nacelle manufacturing and MRO facility in Middle River, Maryland, and offers aircraft engine washes through EcoServices in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

For more information about ST Engineering, visit vtmae.com.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL RESILIENCE SEMINAR: JUNE 21

Escambia County’s Natural Resources Management Department invites residents to attend the Northwest Florida Regional Resiliency Seminar Friday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 S. “I” St. This event is free to attend and open to anyone interested in learning more about resiliency in northwest Florida. Lunch is provided.

The seminar will feature presentations and panel discussions from state, regional and local agencies and organizations covering climate resiliency topics. Panelists will

also discuss how funding agencies, local government and non-regulatory organizations facilitate resiliency in northwest Florida. Escambia County’s Resiliency Program is a grant-funded effort housed within the Natural Resources Management department. Established in 2022, the Resiliency Program includes the Brownfields Program, Support for the Environmental Justice Committee, and project and grant management for environmental and resiliency projects in Escambia County. For more information, contact via email resiliency@myescambia.com.

TRIUMPH GULF COAST GIVES FINAL APPROVAL ON GRANT TO VISIT FLORIDA TO LAUNCH GROUNDBREAKING MARKETING INITIATIVE FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Triumph Gulf Coast Board has unanimously approved a grant of $10.5 million to VISIT FLORIDA, that will benefit all eight counties impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Leveraging the Triumph funds, county-level matching contributions, and state-level support from VISIT FLORIDA, this campaign will unite the region’s destination marketing organizations under a single, unified effort to extend their marketing efforts year-round and increase tourism’s economic impact.

Triumph funds will be utilized for a threeyear initiative to enhance the marketing efforts and promote the diverse tourism product in Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Wakulla Counties. The expanded promotional effort, led by VISIT FLORIDA, intends to reach new audiences, raising awareness of the year-round adventures the region offers. This effort ultimately aims to add resilience to the region’s tourism industry by promoting visitation outside of the peak summer season and extending seasonal employment.

“While perhaps best known for its beautiful beaches, Northwest Florida is also home to a wide array of unique waterways, beautiful state parks, and protected nature preserves,” said Dana Young, VISIT FLORIDA President and CEO. “We are grateful to the Triumph Gulf Coast Board for their support in recognizing the value that tourism brings to the region, and excited to start implementing this innovative program that will introduce visitors to new experiences they may not have otherwise considered.”

This project builds upon the recent success of Northwest Florida Beaches’ “Adventure within Reach” campaign that drove demand among

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families looking for new outdoor adventures for the first time, inclusive of charter fishing, diving, snorkeling, paddling, and hiking. With the full support of the Northwest Florida Tourism Council, local tourism boards, and the Board of County Commissioners in all eight counties, these funds will be used to directly impact marketing efforts.

“An investment of this magnitude presents an exciting opportunity for the tourism industry to make a lasting, transformational impact on our community,” said Darien Schaefer, President & CEO of Visit Pensacola and Northwest Florida Tourism Council Chair. “The result of the ‘Adventure within Reach’ campaign goes beyond a marketing campaign. This significant expansion will generate new product demand for our small businesses, creating an environment where adventure careers can thrive and entrepreneurs can innovate.”

“Tourism helps drive the economy in Northwest Florida and each county does an amazing job promoting and developing tourism within their respective communities,” said Triumph Gulf Coast Board Chair David Bear. “Through this grant to VISIT FLORIDA, Triumph is pleased to support a unified, regional effort to enhance and expand the impact of our tourism promotion.”

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WATSON FAMILY FOUNDATION PRESENTS: JUNETEENTH A FAMILY REUNION FOR THE CULTURE

On Saturday, June 15, 2024, The Watson Family Foundation will host a free familyfriendly event at Museum Plaza, located at 120 Church Street, from 12 to 6 pm. This event will include live performances throughout the day, speakers, games, various vendors, a kid’s play zone, a live DJ and food trucks. This is a family reunion-themed event where everyone is welcome to celebrate black culture, business, and progress.

Local actor and owner of A Different Swag Inc., Charles Gibson, will host the event. Some of our performers include Atlanta’s premiere LIVE band, Jukebox, DJ Neutron, dancers, and local groups such as The Pensacola Omega Lamplighters and The Pensacola Red Diamondz, to name a few. Guests will be able to purchase food from a variety of food vendors. The Juneteenth Kid’s Zone will include a fun obstacle course, interactive blue blocks, face painting and much more. Parents can compete in a Spades and Dominoes Tournament sponsored by Erin Wilmer Financial Group. In addi-

tion, clothing, art, t-shirts, jewelry, candles, and other items will be available.

As seating will be limited, patrons are encouraged to bring chairs and picnic blankets to enjoy the performances and other exciting festivities.

Since its inception in 2018, The Watson Family Foundation has helped local families suffering from food and financial insecurity, providing necessary supplies to families such as school supplies, backpacks, laptops, lodging and providing hardship relief to families in need. Juneteenth is another way that The Watson Family Foundation (TWFF) will give back. At the Juneteenth event, TWFF will award two $1000 scholarships—one to a UWF minority student and another to a PSC minority student—while also raising funds for the foundation.

Please visit watsonfamilyfoundation.com/ upcoming-events for additional information regarding vendor fees, sponsorship opportunities and donations.

DIRT ROAD PAVING FOR DISTRICT 5 APPROACHES NEARLY 40 MILES

Escambia County’s dirt road paving projects in District 5 are approaching nearly 40 miles of roadway since 2012, representing an approximately $15.9 million investment into improving roadway connectivity and infrastructure.These projects are in addition to numerous capital improvement projects completed in District 5, including sidewalks, bridges, road resurfacing and drainage improvements.

“Enhancing our infrastructure for residents of District 5 continues to be a high priority for Escambia County, and these numbers are a testament to that,” District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said. “While many of us enjoy a more rural lifestyle in District 5, it is imperative that we also provide roadways that connect our communities and allow for safer transportation. I’d like to thank staff for their hard work to

complete these important projects, and I look forward to continuing to make improvements throughout District 5.”

Two dirt road paving projects are expected to be completed next year, which will construct a roadway and drainage system on Four Star Farm Road, along with paving a section of Rockey Branch Road and realigning the roadway with a previously paved portion of Rockey Branch Road. Four Star Farm Road is expected to be completed in April 2025, and Rockey Branch Road is expected to be completed in August 2025.

These projects are managed by the Escambia County Engineering Department. To learn more about the Engineering department, visit the MyEscambia.com website. For more information about active projects throughout Escambia County, visit myescambia.com/projects.

The Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club will host its 53rd annual Pensacola International Billfish Tournament. For those who have not fished the Pensacola International

Billfish Tournament is hosted at the Palafox Pier & Yacht Harbor, located at 997 S. Palafox St. For more information, visit pbgfc.com/pensacola international-billfish.

MURDER MYSTERY & COMEDY SHOW: JUNE 14

ESCAMBIA COUNTY URGES PREPAREDNESS FOR 2024 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON

Escambia County is urging residents to remain prepared before, during and after a storm during hurricane season by stocking up on seven days’ worth of supplies, otherwise known as being “One Week Ready.” Hurricane season began Saturday, June 1, and continues until Saturday, Nov. 30.

During Hurricane Preparedness Week, Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins stressed the importance of remaining informed throughout hurricane season so residents and visitors can stay prepared. One of the best ways to remain consistently informed during the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is to follow Escambia County Emergency Management on social media, including Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.

“We want to put a specific emphasis on staying informed,” said Tompkins. “By following our social media pages, you will be kept abreast of the latest disaster preparedness news, breaking national weather service events, and a host of other information that may impact you and your family. When you want to be in the know, follow us and stay informed.”

Each week, ECEM produces a new episode a “A Minute with EM,” which focuses on emergency management-related topics, including hurricane preparedness, weekly weather forecasts, how-to tips related to preparedness, community partnership spotlights and more.

Every “A Minute with EM” video can be viewed at MyEscambia.com/BeReady, and on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.

Residents are encouraged to follow these steps in preparation for this hurricane season:

1. Know Your Zone. Familiarize yourself with evacuation zones and routes. In 2018, Emergency Management released a “Know Your Zone” website for residents to look up their evacuation zone. You can look up your address to see if your home is in evacuation zone A, B, C, D, E or none as well as view the impacts of storm surge in your neighborhood. Knowing your evacuation zone is one of the most important hurricane preparation steps you can take. It is very important that you look up your evacuation zone each year to find out if you should evacuate, even if you have looked it up in the past, as zones can change. Most importantly, don’t rely on previous storm experience.

2. Know Your Home. Is your home prepared for a hurricane? Your safest place may be at home instead of a shelter. Pack an emergency supply kit. It should contain one week of clothes, nonperishable food, pet food, water and a battery-operated radio and flashlight with extra batteries. Also include a first-aid kit with items such as gloves, adhesive bandages and prescription medications. Please remember “Get One Week Ready.” Citizens should be equipped to provide for themselves, their families and their pets for at least one week following a major hurricane. During the 2024 Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, stock up on qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax.

3. Know Your Plan. Plan how you will assemble your family and loved ones, and anticipate where you will go for different situations. Get together with your family and agree on the best ways to contact one another in an emergency. Inform out-of-town family and friends of your emergency plans and stay in contact. Plan your evacuation route and destination before an evacuation order is issued. Anticipate where you and your family will go for different situations. Be sure to make preparations for pets and family members who made need special accommodations, such as a wheelchair ramp, oxygen tank or specific medications.

4. Stay Informed. Know where to go for trusted sources of information during a hurricane event. Sign up for alerts from your local emergency management office so notifications, including evacuation orders, go directly to your phone and email. Monitor local news for hurricane watches and warnings in your area and follow directions of local officials. Make sure you have a battery-operated or hand-crank radio available should the power go out. Review and sign up for the differ-

ent types of information/notifications available directly from Escambia County. Also, ensure your iPhone or Android device has critical alert notifications enabled.

The National Weather Service also provided some steps to follow as you prepare your home for hurricane season:

• Determine Your Risk: Find out today what types of wind and water hazards could happen where you live, and then start preparing how to handle them.

• Develop an Evacuation Plan: The first thing you need to do is find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. If you do, now is the time to begin planning where you would go and how you would get there. Be sure to account for your pets in your plan.

• Assemble Disaster Supplies: You’re going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath. Have enough non-perishable food, water and medicine to last each person in your family a minimum of one week. Electricity and water could be out for at least that long. You’ll need extra cash, a battery-powered radio and flashlights. You may need a portable crank or solar-powered USB charger for your cell phones.

• Get an Insurance Checkup: Call your insurance company or agent and ask for an insurance check-up to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home. Don’t forget coverage for your car or boat. Remember, standard homeowners insurance doesn’t cover flooding. Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, you’ll need a separate policy for it, and it’s available through your company, agent or the National Flood Insurance Program at floodsmart.gov. Act now as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.

• Strengthen Your Home: If you plan to ride out the storm in your home, make sure it is in good repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications. Many retrofits are not as costly or time-consuming as you may think. Have the proper plywood, steel or aluminum panels to board up the windows and doors. Remember, the garage door is the most vulnerable part of the home, so it must be able to withstand the winds.

• Help Your Neighbor: Many Americans rely on their neighbors after a disaster, but there are also many ways you can help your neighbors before a hurricane approaches. Learn about all the different actions you and your neighbors can take to prepare and recover from the hazards associated with hurricanes. Start the conversation now with these Neighbor Helping Neighbor.

• Complete A Written Plan: The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure. If you wait until a hurricane is on your doorstep, the odds are that you will be under duress and will make the wrong decisions. Take the time now to write down your hurricane plan. Know who issues evacuation orders for your area, determine locations on where you will ride out the storm, and start to get your supplies now. Being prepared before a hurricane threatens makes you resilient to the hurricane impacts of wind and water. It will mean the difference between being a hurricane victim or a hurricane survivor.

Additional online safety resources:

• Escambia County road closures: myescambia.com/roadissuesmap.

• City of Pensacola road closures: reports. pensacolapolice.com/SmartWebClient/

• For the latest closures and updates, travelers can access Florida’s 511 service from cell phones, landlines and online at FL511.com.

More information on what to do before, during and after a storm is available online at MyEscambia.com/BeReady. You can also follow @BeReadyEscambia on X (Formerly known as Twitter), like Escambia County Emergency Management on Facebook, and follow @EscambiaBeReady on Instagram for the latest news and updates on emergencies impacting our community.

PENSAPRIDE: JUNE 15

Pensacola’s annual PensaPride event is back! PensaPride is a day-long celebration of LGBTQ+ life, love and togetherness during Pride Month. The event features a variety of LGBTQ+ vendors, small businesses, artists, performers and more. Enjoy browsing locally made prod-

ucts, listening to local musicians and savoring tasty bites. This year’s PensaPride is switching locations to the expo hall at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds at 6655 Mobile Hwy. The event will run from 10 am to 6 pm, and the entry fee is $1. For more information, visit pensapride.org.

OPERA AFTER DARK: AN EVENING WITH NICOLE HEINEN: JUNE 13

Pensacola Opera is thrilled to announce the new Opera After Dark series! Bathed in the glow of neon lights, local singers bring audiences a cabaret-style concert blending the beauty of opera and classical singing with the vibrant energy that only ignites after dark. On June 13, 2023-24 soprano Studio Artist, Nicole Heinen, will take the stage to perform a variety of cabaret songs,

showtunes, and standards—including selections by Benjamin Britten, Kander & Ebb, and songs made famous by Édith Piaf. Heinen will be accompanied by Cody Martin on piano. Opera After Dark is hosted at the Pensacola Opera Center at 75 S. Tarragona St. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the performance begins at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased via pensacolaopera.com.

OPERA AL FRESCO: JUNE 18

Join Pensacola Opera for an evening of beautiful music—al fresco! Pensacola Opera will present another installment of its popular pop-up concert series, Opera al Fresco, on June 18 at the Big Lagoon State Park Amphitheatre. Featuring some of the Opera’s most talented artists, Opera al Fresco brings live music to parks and green spaces throughout the community for all to enjoy. The evening will include a lovely concert of fan-favorite opera, musical theatre and popular tunes.

Pensacola Opera has partnered with West Florida Libraries and the Southwest Branch Library to provide free entrance to the park for the concert. Simply present your library card at the gate for free admittance into the park for Opera al Fresco on June 18. The concert will be held from 6 to 7 pm. There is no cost to attend, and RSVPs are not required. Big Lagoon State Park is located at 12301 Gulf Beach Hwy. Visit pensacolaopera.com for more information.

BRIDGERTON BRIDAL SHOWCASE: JUNE 13

Whether you are a bride-to-be, or simply a fan of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, this bridal showcase is for you. From 5 to 9 pm, guests will enjoy a lovely evening promenade, celebrate and watch the release of the new Bridgerton episode, and view the works of amazing local vendors and small businesses in the wedding and events industry.

The evening will feature Bridgerton-inspired wedding gowns and local wedding vendors, a regency era costume contest, a new episode watch party and a regency era cocktail menu. If you are feeling the spirit, wear your most elegant regency wear. The showcase will be held at Garden & Grain at 50 E. Garden St. For more information, visit perfectplain.com.

UPTOWN BIRTHDAY BASH: JUNE 15

O’Riley’s Uptown Tavern is turning 21! Stop by on June 15 to celebrate at Uptown’s 21st Birthday Bash! There will be an “All You Can Drink” special for $21 on select products from 8 to 10 pm for attendees to enjoy, as well as with commemorative t-shirts for all partici -

pants. In addition, enjoy classic American catering from Wrighteous Eats Food Truck and stick around late for a prize balloon drop. O’Riley’s Uptown Tavern is located at 3728 Creighton Rd. in Pensacola. For more information, visit orileystavern.com.

PENSACOLA BEACH LIFEGUARDS UPDATE BEACH FLAG SYSTEM

The Pensacola Beach Lifeguards have announced a revision to the beach flag system for Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.

To remain consistent with state and local Gulf Coast beach agencies, the revised flag system will measure the following surf risks:

• Green flag - Low Hazard: Generally calms surf and currents

• Yellow flag - Medium Hazard: Moderate surf and/or currents

• Red flag - High Hazard: High surf and/ or dangerous currents; beach patrons encouraged to remain out of the water

• Double red flag - Water Closed: No swimming or wading

Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers recorded Perdido Key’s first sea turtle nest of the season early the morning of May 31. After an earlier false crawl in Perdido Key, staff and volunteers are thrilled to finally receive a nest. June and July are the busiest nesting months in Escambia County, so more nests are expected in the coming weeks.

Sea turtles of all sizes face many threats. For nesting females, white lights on the beach may deter them from nesting or cause them to abandon a nesting attempt, also known as a false crawl. Furniture, tents and toys left on the beach overnight create obstacles for nesting turtles and can injure or trap them on the beach.

Help protect nesting sea turtles and other coastal wildlife by remembering:

• Lights Out! Female turtles prefer dark, quiet beaches for nesting and hatchlings need dark skies to find the Gulf of Mexico. Leave the flashlights and cell phones at home or use a red flashlight when on the beach at night. Turn off beach-facing lights and close windows and curtains to keep our beaches dark.

• Leave No Trace! Remove all furniture and toys from the beach when you’re done for the day, including

• Purple flag - Stinging Marine Life: Flown when jellyfish, Portuguese man o’war or other stinging marine life are present

“Our lifeguards are revising our beach flag system to remain consistent with our fellow agencies along the Gulf of Mexico,” said Water Safety Chief Dave Greenwood. “Now, we will fly double red flags when we close the Gulf to all swimming and wading. We want to remind our beach patrons always to be cautious when entering the Gulf of Mexico.”

For daily flag conditions and more information about Pensacola Beach Lifeguards, visit the Pensacola Beach Lifeguards page on MyEscambia.com or the Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Facebook.

hammocks, tents, canopies, chairs, toys and sports equipment.

• Look Out Below! Boaters should be on the lookout for sea turtles and manatees resting at the surface or feeding in shallow waters. Use a lookout when operating at high speeds and slow down when approaching docks and marinas.

• If You Dig It, Fill It! Large holes are hazardous to both wildlife and people. Avoid digging large holes and fill in any holes, trenches or moats at the end of your visit.

For more information about sea turtles and other coastal wildlife in Escambia County, check out MyEscambia.com/seaturtles and follow the Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department on Facebook and Instagram.

If you encounter a nesting turtle, turn off all lights and retreat a safe distance away. Dead or injured sea turtles should be reported to Escambia County Marine Resources at (850) 426-1257 or the FWC Wildlife Alert line at 1-888-404-FWCC (3922). All sea turtle work performed by Escambia County was completed under Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Turtle Permits #032a and #202.

PROPERTY INSURANCE ANALYSIS:

‘CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC’

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

JIM SAUNDERS

With a potentially volatile hurricane season ready to start, the AM Best financialrating agency released a report Thursday that said Florida’s property-insurance market is showing signs of improvement — but that time will tell.

The report said AM Best is “cautiously optimistic” about the Florida market, in part because of an overhaul passed by lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 that included trying to shield insurers from costly lawsuits. Other factors include a decrease since September in the number of homeowners getting coverage from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

“While still too early to declare a win in the Florida personal property market, the signals look promising,” the report said. “The legislative reforms and declining Citizens’ policies in force mark a step in the right direction. Time will tell if favorable market results will continue and effectively managing hurricane risk is an ongoing challenge.”

AM Best analysts and industry officials largely echoed those conclusions during an online discussion held Thursday by the rating agency. They also cited issues such as improved profitability of insurers and a stable market for reinsurance, which is critical backup coverage in Florida’s hurricane-prone market.

“Let’s hope this is sustainable into the future,” said Dave Newell, vice president of membership and industry relations at the Florida Association of Insurance Agents and one of the speakers during the online event.

Homeowners have faced soaring rates in recent years and, in many cases, have gotten dropped by their insurers as the industry grappled with financial problems. The AM Best report said premiums doubled for typical homeowners.

“With more frequent and severe weatherrelated losses in recent years — including Hurricane Ian in 2022 and non-named storms — carriers have seen material volatility in both their operating results and (financial) surplus levels,” the report said. “To combat

these market challenges, carriers needed significant rate increases. The average Florida homeowners policy premium doubled, increasing 102% in just the past three years, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In 2024, a slightly positive signal to the market has emerged, with a handful of companies nearing rate adequacy filing rate reductions, albeit marginally.”

Along with higher rates, the problems led to explosive growth at Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort but has become by far the largest property insurer in the state. Citizens had as few as 420,000 policies in 2019 but grew to 1.4 million in September 2023.

That number has gradually decreased through a “depopulation” program designed to shift policies into the private market. As of last week, Citizens had nearly 1.19 million policies.

State officials this spring have touted improvements in the market. As an example, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation this month said at least eight carriers had filed for rate decreases in 2024, while 10 had filed to keep rates flat. It was not clear how many of the more than 7.4 million residential policies in the state would be affected by the decreases.

The AM Best report said that while “there are signs of stabilization, sustaining these improving market conditions will be critical.”

A big test could come during the sixmonth hurricane season that will start Saturday. Forecasters, including from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are predicting a busier-than-average season, in part because of warm ocean waters that can fuel punishing storms.

The AM Best report, while describing improved signs in the industry, noted that Florida was hit in 2023 by only one hurricane, Idalia, which did not go through heavily populated areas.

“With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting a higher frequency of named storms for 2024, it will be a good test for Florida insurers to see if these favorable results are sustainable,” the report said.

DOWN-BALLOT EFFECT UNLIKELY FROM TRUMP CONVICTION

JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Political experts don’t anticipate former President Donald Trump’s conviction in New York will create significant down-ballot momentum—either way—for candidates in Florida.

Fundraising has ratcheted up after Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but experts in Florida pointed to issues such as voters already having their minds made up.

Carol Weissert, a Florida State University political-science professor emerita, said the court decision might affect some independents and younger voters. But Weissert said that might be more of a factor “in states that are still up for grabs.”

Even before the 12-member jury in New York City returned its verdict Thursday, a majority of Florida voters were already entrenched behind their candidates. Also, district lines had been crafted so that few legislative and congressional races likely will be competitive in November.

Weissert added she’d like to see polling trends before saying with confidence if the conviction will affect any races. In addition to running against Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump faces independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“I’m also going to look at how Trump and Biden respond to the conviction,” Weissert said. “Ranting might help energize Trump’s base but probably won’t do much for NPAs (no-party affiliation voters) and wavering Republicans. I’m also going to be interested to see if Robert Kennedy benefits from the Trump trial. He might look better to Republicans who can’t vote for a felon than Biden.”

An Economist/YouGov poll released Friday morning had 10 percent of Republicans saying they would be less likely to vote for Trump because of the conviction. A CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday showed 54 percent of independent voters thought Trump got a fair trial.

Such polls indicate Trump’s convictions could become a factor as Republicans try to hold on to supermajorities in the Florida House and Senate, University of Central Florida political-science professor Aubrey Jewett said. Jewett, who contends the verdicts could help both parties increase turnout, added that some independents and political moderates might be more hesitant to vote for Trump with the convictions.

EX-JUDGE APPEALS CANDIDACY RULING

JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

A former Northeast Florida circuit judge is appealing a decision that blocked him from running this year for a judicial seat because of a past suspension from practicing law.

An attorney for Scott DuPont filed a notice of appeal last week after Leon County Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that DuPont was ineligible to run for judge in the 7th Judicial Circuit, which is made up of St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler and Volusia counties.

The notice of appeal, posted Monday on the Leon County clerk of court’s website, does not detail arguments that DuPont’s attorney, former state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, will make at the 1st District Court of Appeal.

DuPont and Circuit Judge Rose Marie Preddy qualified in April to run for the seat, but Preddy quickly filed a lawsuit challenging DuPont’s candidacy. The challenge was rooted in a decision by the Florida Supreme Court to suspend DuPoint from practicing law in October 2019. DuPont was reinstated in June 2020.

Preddy’s attorneys said the suspension made DuPont ineligible to run this year because of a constitutional requirement that says a lawyer is not eligible for the office of circuit judge “unless the person is, and has been for the preceding five years, a member of the bar of Florida.”

The new judicial term will start in January, less than five years after DuPont was reinstated.

During a hearing last week, Sabatini contended that DuPont was eligible to run

because he remained a member of The Florida Bar throughout his suspension. Sabatini used a sports analogy to illustrate the argument.

“When people think of suspended, they don’t think of, permanently expelled from the team. … They would have said … you can’t play a couple of games, just like a lawyer can’t play a couple games, metaphorically,” Sabatini said. “If you become a member of the bar, you have not been expelled. You’re still a member of the bar even if you can’t practice law at that particular time.”

But Marsh ruled that DuPont would be constitutionally ineligible to serve as a judge in January. He ordered state and local elections officials to not certify DuPont as a candidate or count ballots with his name on them.

“The court is mindful of the momentous event of taking someone off of a ballot. The court takes no pleasure in that, but ultimately, in order for democracies to function appropriately, they must go by the rules of law and the constraints the constitution places over them,” Marsh said.

A written order had not been posted on the clerk of court’s website as of Tuesday morning.

DuPont was suspended from practicing law after the Supreme Court removed him as a circuit judge in 2018 because of improper conduct. The removal came after an investigation that, in part, focused on allegations that DuPont spread false information about his 2016 election opponent.

Preddy was appointed to the bench last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS WARY OF BALLOT RULE

KAM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

DARA

Florida supervisors of elections are pushing back on a rule proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to update standards for determining voters’ intent on ballots, saying the proposal includes “inconsistencies” that could lead to problems for county canvassing boards.

The proposal lays out what canvassing boards must consider when trying to figure out what voters were trying to choose when they have not filled in circles next to candidates’ names or issues on the ballot. Voters frequently use checkmarks, lines, stars, other marks — or sometimes words — to indicate their choices.

“If this comes to pass, then Florida Democrats may see some legislative pick-ups in districts where they actually had, have a lead in voter registration but still lost in 2022 due to abysmal turnout,” Jewett said. “This would not be enough to win control of either (chamber of the) Legislature but might be enough to eliminate the GOP supermajority of the past two years.”

Susan MacManus, a retired politicalscience professor at the University of South Florida, said the court decision might “spike turnout for working-class Republicans, MAGAtypes.” But she questioned how long the verdicts will be a dominant concern with the November election five months away.

“Has Jan. 6 had a lot of legs?” MacManus said, referring to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters. “I mean they talk about it, but people are ignoring it.”

In applauding the verdict in the Trump trial, Democrats have argued that nobody’s above the law. Republicans have lambasted the verdict as a “political witch hunt” and as election interference.

The Republican Party of Florida said shortly after the verdict that “Florida will lead the way in bringing the RED wave to vindicate President Donald J. Trump once and for all.”

The Florida Democratic Party asked for $34 donations, and party Chairwoman Nikki Fried said “this verdict doesn’t change our strategy.”

MacManus questioned both parties’ tactics.

In Florida’s down-ballot contests, including proposed constitutional amendments that would allow recreational marijuana and enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, voters will be driven by certain personal issues, including how they feel about the direction of the country, MacManus said.

“The two parties are trying to use old tactics to try to get these younger people to the polls,” MacManus said.

“When people think of Florida, everything was contingent on old voters. But I’m starting to have a different feeling about the issue-versus-party thing,” MacManus said.

“When I go speak to these party groups … the age there is striking. And they’re the ones that are controlling a lot of grassroots, get out the vote, get to spread the message, particularly on down-ballot candidates.”

MacManus said millennials and Gen Z voters are growing “more issue driven than party driven.”

The proposed rule includes numerous examples of what types of markings should be deemed acceptable and those that the state says would not meet muster. The proposal is more restrictive than a current rule and wouldn’t give canvassing boards enough flexibility to determine how voters meant to vote, according to some supervisors

“Just because you make a mistake doesn’t mean you should lose your right to cast a vote in a contest,” Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus said Thursday during a hearing led by state Division of Elections Director Maria Matthews and Genevieve McNalis, an attorney for the division.

Marcus, who chairs the rules committee for the Florida Supervisors of Elections association and joined Thursday’s hearing by phone, said “these are people’s votes, these are legal, registered voters who have cast a legal ballot.”

“We should do everything possible to count their legal vote. And so if we want to look at this, that way, I think it would be more helpful when writing this rule, versus trying to write a rule where we’re trying to find ways not to count votes,” she said.

Other supervisors said the proposed rule was confusing and could be a problem if observers use it to challenge canvassing board decisions about which votes should be counted.

“A vote shall not count for a candidate, issue, choice, or judicial retention choice in a contest unless determined to be a valid vote pursuant to this rule,” the proposal says, mirroring part of a 2008 rule currently in effect.

The proposed changes would reduce flexibility for canvassing-board members in making decisions, supervisors said.

“Sounds to me like the canvassing board is not going to have the ability to think and reason,” Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux said. “You can cut down all the trees in Brazil and you cannot make enough paper to write a rule that covers everything a voter will do with a ballot.”

Lux suggested tweaking the proposed rule, which has been in the works since January, to include “a catch-all provision to say there has to be some flexibility” for canvassing-board members.

Lux also said part of the proposed rule is “not clear, from the perspective of the person who’s going to have to answer the questions to my canvassing board when they read this and they say, ‘Well, what does that mean, Paul?’”

Lux and other supervisors also are seeking changes to some of the proposal’s examples of valid and invalid votes.

One section of the proposed rule addresses how to determine whether what is known as an overvote — where voters have marked more than one candidate or issue — is valid.

“These examples are inconsistent and very problematic, as most of our voter intent reviews are counting votes for properly filled in ovals with an initial oval X’ed out,” Marcus wrote in comments that were emailed Wednesday to Matthews, Secretary of State Cord Byrd and other elections officials.

The “determination for invalid goes against all logic” and conflicts with other examples, Marcus added.

Marcus also called attention to an example in which a voter wrote “No!” in the margins of a question about a proposed constitutional amendment but did not fill out a circle saying “yes” or “no.” The proposed rule said the vote must be considered valid.

“For the DOS (Department of State) to consider this ‘No!’ to be valid but a crossed out oval followed by a properly filled in oval to be invalid does not make sense,” Marcus wrote.

The proposed rule changes are aimed, in part, at creating consistency about vote determination throughout the state’s 67 counties. Canvassing boards usually are made up of the county supervisor of elections, the chair of the county commission and a county court judge.

“The canvassing board should first review the entire ballot card for consistency in the way the voter marked the races. … Consistency is necessary to determine voter intent when the voter does not follow the general rule,” the proposed rule says.

The proposal also includes examples where voters use a line to indicate their choice.

“If the line crosses through the name of the candidate or through two or more vote targets, the vote is invalid,” it says.

But Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said during Thursday’s hearing that the line part of the rule also could be problematic.

“I’m concerned about the situation where a voter is attempting to underline choices that inadvertently, due to age or shaky hand, does cross through part of the name. I think we should get some leeway there,” said Earley.

Speaking to The News Service of Florida after the hearing, Earley credited state election officials for providing examples of valid and invalid votes. He also submitted numerous recommended changes to the proposed rule.

“You can’t capture every single iteration of how voters are going to try and creatively mark their ballots … and when you see hundreds of thousands of ballots over the years, we have to just use our leeway to use our common sense,” he said.

Earley said his canvassing board sometimes struggles for up to 20 minutes to determine a voter’s intent on a single vote.

“If these rules are too prescriptive and have to be followed to the T, we’re going to lose votes,” he predicted.

Legals

Notice of Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

BARCLAYS MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-NPL1, MORTGAGES-BACKED

SECURITIES, SERIES 2021NPL1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, v.

SEAN C. MALONEY A/K/A SEAN

CHARLES MALONEY, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF SEAN C. MALONEY A/K/A

SEAN CHARLES MALONEY, TRACY KNOX MALONEY, KEVIN SHELLY MALONEY, SHARON MARIE CREEL, KELLI ANNE BURNS, and UNKNOWN TENANT #1 AND UNKNOWN TENANT #2, representing tenants in possession, Defendants.

CASE NO.: 2023-CA-000700

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Amended Final Judgment of Foreclosure

In Rem entered in the above-styled cause in the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, Florida on May 21, 2024, the Clerk of the Circuit for Santa Rosa County, Florida will sell the property situated in Santa Rosa County, Florida described as: Description of Mortgaged and Personal Property

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, SITUATE. LYING AND BEING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND COUNTY OF SANTA ROSA TO WIT:

THE EAST 290 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL:

THAT PORTION OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE RUN SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 700 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAME COURSE A DISTANCE OF 175 FEET; THENCE RUN EASTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER 613.77 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HOLLEY FIELD ROAD (CURRENTLY INDICATED AS STATE ROAD

399); THENCE RUN NORTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 175 FEET; THENCE RUN WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 613.77 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING.

The address of which is 5330 East Bay Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563.

at a public sale to the highest bidder on June 27, 2024 at 11: a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. EST) electronically at http://www.santarosa. realforeclose.com (website) pursuant to the Amended Final Judgment of Foreclosure In Rem Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner, as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

Dated: May 23, 2024.

J. Andrew Baldwin dbaldwin@solomonlaw.com Florida Bar No. 671347 foreclosure@solomonlaw.com atammaro@solomonlaw.com The Solomon Law Group, P.A. 1881 West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite D Tampa, Florida 33606-1611 (813) 225-1818 (Tel) (813) 225-1050 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation on order to participate in the proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Santa Rosa County 4025 Avalon Blvd., Milton, FL 32583, Telephone (850) 6233159 Fax (850) 983-0602, ADA.SantaRosa@ flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

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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 KAREN LEE REID, Deceased.

File No. 2024-CP-41 Division

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of KAREN LEE REID, deceased, whose date of death was November 25, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for SANTA ROSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, FL 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.

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 June 5, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative: 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

Personal Representative: Deborah Mazzola 1257 Grand Ridge Circle Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563

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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: Tonya Louise Lindsey Deceased.

FILE NO.: 2024 CP 000678 DIVISION: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Tonya Louise Lindsey, deceased, whose date of death was March 4, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, File Number 2024 CP 000678, the address of which is Probate / Guardianship / Mental Health P.O. Box 333 Pensacola FL 32591-0333. 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 June 12, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ Alecia C. Daniel adh@genesislawpa.com service@genesislawpa.com Florida Bar No. 36955 1860 SW Fountainview Blvd, Suite 100 Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 Telephone: (772) 539-9831

Personal Representative Larry Joe Lindsey 69 East Beechwood Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45405

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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF JENNIFER LYNN SMITH, Deceased.

FILE NO.: 2024 CP 000243 DIVISION:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of Jennifer Lynn Smith, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 000243, 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, 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 June 12, 2023.

Yvonne Walsh P.O. Box 53 Turtletown, Florida 37391

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 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF ADAM SHANE ROUSE, Deceased.

CASE NO.: 2023 CP 000435

DIVISION: D

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of Adam Shane Rouse, Deceased, whose date of death was on or about October 14, 2022, is pending in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in Santa Rosa County, Florida, File Number 2023-CP-000435, the mailing address of which is P.O. Box 472 Milton, Florida 32572. The name and address of the Curator and the Curator’s Attorney are set forth below.

Pursuant to F.S. §733.702, all creditors of the Decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate, including un-matured, contingent, or un-liquidated claims, and who have been served a copy of this Notice, must file their claims in proper form with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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 Decedent’s Estate, including un-matured, contingent, or un-liquidated claims, must file their claims in proper form with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED 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: June 12, 2024.

Falisha M. Ross, Curator 3620 Beverly Lane Phoenix, AZ 85053

S/ Edmund W. Holt

Edmund W. Holt (eservice@ewholtlaw.com)

Florida Bar Number 192705

Attorney for Curator 1017 North Twelfth Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501-3306 (850) 434-7694

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF TARA W. KASSULKE, Deceased.

File No.: 2024 CP 000762 Division: T NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of TARA W. KASSULKE, deceased, whose date of death was April 12, 2024, 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 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 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 June 5, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Lauren A. Merritt LAUREN A. MERRITT

Lauren A. Merritt, P.A. Florida Bar Number: 1017893 111 S. De Villiers Street, Suite B Pensacola, FL 32502

Telephone: (850) 741-2999

Fax: (850) 466-0956

E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com

Personal Representative: /s/ Katherine Glotzbach KATHERINE GLOTZBACH 20706 Colby Drive Lexington Park, MD 20653 2WR6/5-6/12NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY I. FABIAN (AKA MARY GROEBER FABIAN) Deceased.

File No.: 2023 CP 528

Division: U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Mary I. Fabian (AKA Mary Groeber Fabian), deceased, whose date of death was October 16, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court 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 P UBLICATION 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 June 5, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Jason A. Waddell

Florida Bar Number: 529362 4317 Spanish Trail Pensacola, FL 32504

Telephone: (850) 434-8500

Fax: (850) 434-0971

E-Mail: jaw@waddell.law

Secondary E-Mail: jawpara@waddell.law

Personal Representative:

John P. Calabro

10092 Rookery Road Pensacola, FL 32507

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES MARY CATHEY Deceased.

File No. 23-CP-001256 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of JAMES MARY CATHEY, deceased, whose date of death was July 2, 2022, 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 June 12, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Spiro J. Verras Spiro J. Verras, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 479240 Verras Law, P.A. 31640 US Highway 19 N, Suite 4 Palm Harbor, Florida 34684 Telephone: (727) 493-2900

Fax: (888) 908-5750 Email: spiro@verras-law.com

Secondary Email: contact@verras-law.com

Personal Representative: /s/ Lance Barrett Dettmann Lance Barrett Dettmann 5779 W Oak Cove Prescott, Arizona 86305

2WR6/12-6/19NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF COLIN MACKAY MACLACHLAN Deceased.

File No. 2024-CP-752 Division U NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Colin Mackay MacLachlan, deceased, whose date of death was February 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. 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 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 June 5, 2024.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Oscar J. Locklin E-Mail Address: oscar@ljslawfirm.com

Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102

Personal Representative: Keith C. MacLachlan 2WR6/5-6/12NTC

Dated: June 6,

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Hannah Rutherford

4WR6/12-7/3NOA

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

ROBERT C. JOHNSON and THANALAXMI JOHNSON, Plaintiffs,

v. ESTATE OF MARY L. PARKER a/k/a

MARY LOUISE PARKER, deceased, and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against her and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, and judgment creditors of defendants, deceased, and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against defendants; and all unknown natural persons if alive, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees and judgment creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees, or any other person claiming by, through, under, or against any corporation or other legal entity named as a defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property described in the complaint, Defendants.

Case No.: 2024-CA-653

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: ESTATE OF MARY L. PARKER a/k/a MARY LOUISE PARKER, deceased, and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against her and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, and judgment creditors of defendants, deceased, and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against defendants; and all unknown natural persons if alive, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees and judgment creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees, or any other person claiming by, through, under, or against any corporation or other legal entity named as a defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property described in the complaint.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for reformation of a deed to reform the mistaken legal description contained in the deed to the following property in Escambia County, Florida, and to extinguish any claim to said property claimed by ESTATE OF MARY L. PARKER a/k/a MARY LOUISE PARKER, deceased, and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, judgment creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against her and her unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, and judgment creditors of defendants, deceased, and all other parties claiming by, through, under, or against defendants; and all unknown natural persons if alive, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees and judgment creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons; and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees, or any other person claiming by, through, under, or against any corporation or other legal entity named as a defendant; and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or described defendants or parties or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property described in the complaint:

PARCEL 1

That portion of Government Lot 1, in Section 38, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, Escambia County, Florida, described as follows: Commencing at a concrete monument on the North right-of-way line of Navy Boulevard, 510.0 feet Westerly from the West line of the West abutment to the bridge across Bayou Chico; thence Westerly with said right-of-way 52.4 feet; thence South 5°17’ East (perpendicularly to the right-of-way line of the Frisco Railroad right-of-way), 200.9 feet to a point in the South right-of-way line of said boulevard; thence South 79°17’ West, 276.23 feet along said South right-of-way line; thence South 5°17’ East, 290.0 feet to an iron rod for the point of beginning; thence continue South 5°17’ East, 86.5 feet to an iron rod at a fence corner; thence South 81°13’ West along a fence line, 149.7 feet to an iron rod; thence North 5°17’ West, 81.3 feet to an iron pipe and a fence corner; thence North 79°15’ East, 150.1 feet to the Point of Beginning. PARCEL 2

That portion of Government Lot 1, Section 38, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, described as follows: commencing at a concrete monument on the North R.O.W. line of Admiral Murray Blvd. 510 feet Westerly from the West line of the West Abutment to the bridge across Bayou Chico, said concrete monument being 10 feet westerly of the SW corner of Block 1, Westerly Heights, according to plat filed in Plat Book 2, at Page 14, of the records of Escambia County, Florida, thence South 79 degrees 18 minutes west along said R.O.W. line 52.4 feet; thence South 5 degrees 17 minutes East 422.2 feet; thence South 84 degrees 43 minutes West 275 feet; thence South 5 degrees 17 minutes East 121 feet for Point of Beginning; thence continue South 5 degrees 17 minutes East 61 feet; thence North 84 degrees 43 minutes East 107.5 feet; thence North 5 degrees 17 minutes West 61 feet; thence South 84 degrees 43 minutes West 107.5 feet to the Point of Beginning, Escambia County, Florida.

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Kerry Anne Schultz, Esq., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose is address Schultz Law Group, P.L.L.C., 2777 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563, and file the original with the Clerk of this court on or before JULY 8, 2024, 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 this 30th day of May 2024.

Pam Childers Clerk and Comptroller of the Circuit Court

Beth Phelps Deputy Clerk

/s/ Kerry Anne Schultz

KERRY ANNE SCHULTZ Florida Bar No. 563188 Schultz Law Group, P.L.L.C. 2777 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563

850-754-1600

kaschultz@schultzlawgrp.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs

4WR6/5-6/26NOA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION

THU HONG THI NGUYEN, Plaintiff, vs. CATHY JO NOBLE a/k/a CATHY NOBLE and WILLIAM ROLAND JOHNSON, together with any and all unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors trustees, or other claimants, claiming by, through, under or against, CATHY JO NOBLE a/k/a CATHY NOBLE and WILLIAM ROLAND JOHNSON, who are not known to be dead or alive, Defendants.

Case No.:24-CA-000168

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: WILLIAM ROLAND JOHNSON, together with any and all unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors trustees, or other claimants, claiming by, through, under or against, WILLIAM ROLAND JOHNSON, who is not known to be dead or alive whose last known residence is 690 Virecent Dr., Cantonment, FL 32533

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ACTION TO QUIET TITLE TO A TAX DEED to the following property: A PORT OF SEC 15 T2N R26W DES AS: COM NW SEC CORN THN SO 45 48 W 799.97 FT TO INSCT OF WLY PRJC OF N R/W OF FLORIDALE DR THN S 89*03’53”E 1560.42 FT TO W R/W OF OSCEOLA PKWY THN S23*16’45” E 361.36 FT TO S R/W OF RR FOR POB THN N66* 23’28”E 1989.79 FT TO N R/W OF HWY 90 THN SW ON CURV TO LEFT (R=7517.81 FT CB=S63*58’55”W) 632.18 FT,THN S61 *34’23”W 536.04 FT THN ON CURV TO RIGHT (R=7910.67 CB=S66+22’ 01”W) 1323.80 FT THN S71*09’40 “W555.18 FT TO CURV TO LEFT (R=7499.81 FT CB=S68*46’34”W) GO 624.38 FT THN N66*23’28”E 1674.96 FT TO POB AS DES IN 2120 PG 1416. Parcel # 15-2N-26-000000100-0000 Vacant Lot.

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses on or before July 15th, 2024 (a date not less than 28, nor more than 60 days after the first publication) of the notice, if any, to it on PERRY G. GRUMAN, Esquire, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3400 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. DATED on MAY 24, 2024.

Clerk of Court By: Beverly Dowler As Deputy Clerk 4WR6/12-7/3NOA