Daytona Beach Observer 12-25-25

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Fortune 1,000 company en route to ISB? International Speedway Square acquired in $429M multistate sale.

PAGE 7B INSIDE BALGOBIN HONORED Volusia County Schools superintendent recognized as 2026 Woman of the Year.

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SAVING ANIMALS

Samadhi Wildlife seeks community donations as the nonprofit faces eviction.

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Shopping plaza planned for west LPGA Two office buildings, four retail buildings proposed for ‘The Commons at LPGA,’ a 10-acre parcel near Father Lopez.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

A retail plaza will be coming to a 10-acre lot next to Royal County Boulevard in west Daytona Beach.

The property was previously zoned for single-family residential but the developer, Norfield SRL LLC, applied to the city to rezone it for office and retail use. The Daytona Beach City Commission voted 6-0 to approve the application.

Vice Mayor and Zone 4 Commissioner Stacy Cantu was presiding over the commission meeting as Mayor Derrick Henry was absent.

Cantu said she had heard from some residents that they would like to see a wall built between their properties and the proposed plaza.

The development is called The Commons at LPGA and is located just south of Father Lopez Catholic High School on west LPGA Boulevard. Approximately 15 homes on Sand Trap Court will share the

The site of the future retail plaza in west Daytona Beach called The Commons at LPGA. Image from Daytona Beach meeting documents

development’s east boundary.

A memo included in the application from the developer to city staff characterized the area as undergoing “significant residential population growth” but has “incredibly limited retail, business, and professional service options along the corridor.” Residents currently have to drive toward Interstate 95 or Interstate 4 for these services.

“The Commons will provide the public benefit of increased local access to retail and professional services,” the application reads,

“reducing the amount of traffic that must travel to these high congestion zones while filling a major gap for much-needed services in the immediate area.”

According to the proposed site plan, the 10-acre lot will have two stormwater ponds — one on the north and one on the south end of property — two office buildings and four retail buildings. One office building will be next to each stormwater pond and the four retail buildings in the center of the lot.

Two of the retail buildings will

each be 17,600 square feet in size, while the two remaining buildings will be 6,400 square feet, according to the site plan. The site will have 258 parking spaces and two entrances off of LPGA Boulevard.

The boundaries of the property are surrounded by landscape buffers: a 50-foot landscape buffer on the west side next to LPGA Boulevard and a 15-foot landscape buffer on the east side, facing the residential neighborhood.

David Glunt, representing the developer, said some of the concerns from residents in the Sand Trap Court neighborhood stemmed from the previous developer promising the land would remain a conservation area.

Though some residents wanted a wall between the properties, the proposed Type D buffer, Glunt said, would provide more coverage once the vegetation was at maturity.

“That’s why we were proposing a more intense, semi opaque buffer,” Glunt said, “which provides a lot of planting materials that can reach a height over the six foot mark and provide a good, full buffer at maturity.”

In the meantime, Glunt offered to add a six-foot PVC privacy fence along that border as well.

Daytona seeks to turn historic fire station into sitdown restaurant Daytona Beach is seeking proposals to turn a historic fire station on Beach Street into a sit-down restaurant and lounge establishment.

Fire Station No. 1 at 301 S. Beach St. is approximately 8,000 square feet in size with 44 dedicated parking spaces. The city is asking interested parties to present “a compelling dining concept, preserving the building’s historic character while creating a destination experience that supports downtown activity,” a city press release said.

Operational expectations include maintaining a high level of service, being open 364 days per year and obtaining and maintaining any applicable liquor license, the press release said.

Respondents must have at least three years of active,

Holiday tradition permanent and successful operation and should be incorporated in Florida before the lease is awarded.

Proposals will be reviewed and ranked through the city’s competitive selection process. The city anticipates selecting one or more proposers to negotiate a net lease for restaurant operations, the press

release said.

The selected operator would be responsible for operations and day-to-day facility needs. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the city’s OpenGov procurement platform, accessible at www.DaytonaBeach.gov/ Purchasing, by 3 p.m. Feb. 10, 2026.

Halifax River Yacht Club launches Christmas boat parade in Ormond Beach this year.

Daytona Beach Fire Station No. 1 is located at 301 S. Beach St. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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Thirteen more homes?

Planning Board says no Palm Coast E-section development, by ICI Homes, was already approved for 58 residential units.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

An application to increase a development in the Easthampton neighborhood has been recommended for denial by the Palm Coast’s Planning & Land Development Regulation Board.

The board recommended denial in a 6-0 vote, with one member absent from the meeting. Developer CP and HG Residential Lots LLC — a subsidiary of ICI Homes — has approval to build 58 dwelling units on the 37-acre lot through a 2012 settlement agreement with Palm Coast.

The property is located along Eric Drive and Easthampton Boulevard, and is an infill project, meaning it’s on a lot within existing neighborhoods. The application was to increase the number of units by 13 and reduce the minimal lot size to 5,500 square feet from 8,250 in the East Hampton Master Planned Development.

The request was also to reduce the internal lot widths and the interior building setbacks.

ICI Homes representatives said that the change is because it is more expensive to build housing now because of a change in market conditions. The additions would make the project “more feasible,” representative Dick Smith said.

Planning Board Chair Sandra Shank said that is not

enough.

“Financial feasibility is not enough to warrant deviating from what is required for them to be able to meet the consistency of the land development code,” Shank said.

The settlement agreement stemmed from a 2004 lawsuit.

A change to the city’s comprehensive plan redesignated the land to City Greenbelt from Flagler County’s residentiallow density, reducing the density from 1-3 units per acre to just 1 unit per acre.

ICI Homes’ John Stowers said the settlement agreement gives the developer the ability to request changes, and costs have increased dramatically to construct homes since 2012.

“It’s not about re-trading a deal,” Stowers said. “It’s about the evolution of the marketplace.”

Many residents showed up to protest the additional units, stating the infrastructure, specifically the water, capacity was not there to support the increase in size. But, city planner Michael Hanson said that, as of now, Palm Coast has the capacity to handle the requested increase.

Shank said there are other, evidence-supported reasons to deny the request. She and her fellow board members listed several, including the incompatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and a lack of a secondary entrance or exit to the neighborhood for emergencies.

The developer’s application would require a modification to the settlement agreement, which only the Palm Coast City Council can approve. The council will review the item, and the planning board’s recommendation for denial, at a later council meeting.

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NEWS BRIEFS Inmate sentenced to 8 more years after stealing A Putnam inmate who stole from a Palm Coast home in April while on an inmate work crew has been sentenced to eight additional years.

Jay Working, 34, had just 14 days left on his original sentence at Putnam Correctional Institution. Working pleaded no contest, a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office press release said.

Ormond Beach’s new city website is now live

The City of Ormond Beach’s new, redesigned website is

COPS CORNER DEC. 17

BIKE SWAP 11:14 a.m. — 100 block of East Moody Boulevard, Flagler County Petit theft. A Palm Coast man accused of stealing another man’s bicycle from a gas station claimed he mistakenly grabbed the wrong bike because he was drunk.

Though the suspect said the victim could have the suspect’s bike, the suspect was still taken to jail for theft.

The stolen bicycle is valued between $100-$250.

DEC. 14

STOPLIGHT NAP 8:50 p.m. — Intersection of Nova Road and West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach DUI. Police arrested a 23-year-old Daytona Beach

now live.

The upgrade has been in the works for a couple of years. It was identified as a goal in early 2023 during a City Commission strategic planning workshop, going out to bid later that year.

In March 2024, the City Commission approved an almost $210,000 contract with Granicus, a software company headquartered out of Denver, Colorado. Of the total contract amount, $130,325 accounted for the website redesign, a one-time cost.

The remaining funds in the contract — $79,645.73 — were slated for video streaming, voting configuration and subscription fees, with set 5% increases for future years, according to the staff report.

Video streaming for City Commission meetings has not yet been implemented.

Assistant City Manager Claire Whitley announced the

man who was found asleep at the wheel while at a turn lane with a green light.

Several cars were honking their horns and flashing their lights at the driver, who failed to move his car through several light cycles, according to a police report. The reporting officer then approached the window of the car and noticed the driver was asleep.

The officer knocked on the window, but he didn’t wake up. He only came to, the report states, once the officer opened the door and turned off the car.

The man told the officer that he had come from a friend’s house and had a couple drinks there. “I made a mistake,” he said, according to the report.

He refused to participate in field sobriety exercises or provide a breath sample. During a search of his car, police found drug paraphernalia. He was taken to jail.

redesigned website’s launch at the commission meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

“The content we’re continuing to work on, so that’ll be a work in progress,” she said. “Once this new look is unveiled, the content will continue to be updated with new platforms and features for information, news and events.”

Bunnell man flees Flagler deputies, caught with weed

A Bunnell man is in the Flagler County jail after he fled from deputies to avoid going to jail.

An FCSO deputy attempted to pull over Byrone Lord, 22, on Old Dixie Highway near Bunnell when Lord was caught driving 59 mph in a 35 mph zone. Instead of pulling over, Lord accelerated into oncoming traffic and turned onto U.S. 1, according to a

CRASH AND FLEE 10:33 p.m. — 900 block of North Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach DUI. A 50-year-old Ormond Beach man was arrested after he crashed into a road sign and a tree while driving under the influence, and left the scene.

Police report that they received a call about a suspicious vehicle at a local church. The caller believed they were being followed, but later asked law enforcement not to respond after losing sight of the vehicle.

About three minutes later, police were notified of the crash. Witnesses saw him fleeing on foot and refuse orders to stop from law enforcement.

The man was apprehended but refused to speak to officers. He was deemed a flight risk and thus did not complete field sobriety exercises, according to his arrest report. Police suspected he

FCSO press release.

Lord drove over a curb and ran a red light on Seminole Woods Boulevard before the deputy lost him. Lord’s Volkswagen was later found near Commerce Parkway, speeding through traffic, before turning onto South Anderson Street and Dr. ML King Jr. Avenue, where it was abandoned.

Deputies found 21.18 grams of marijuana in the Volkswagen.

Lord and his 17-year-old passenger were later found walking along the road and were detained, the press release said. Lord admitted to fleeing deputies because “he knew he would go to jail for driving without a license and having marijuana in the car.”

A search of Lord found more marijuana and $335 cash. Deputies also found a purse Lord had discarded that contained another 12 grams of marijuana.

was drunk due to the smell of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and glossy eyes.

He was transported to the hospital, then to jail.

DEC. 12

A BIT OF EVERYTHING 8:40 p.m. — Intersection of State Road 100 and Seminole Woods Boulevard, Palm Coast DUI. A Palm Coast man who was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car at an intersection later told deputies had taken “a little bit of everything” when asked if he’d taken any narcotics.

Law enforcement officers on their way back to work after a holiday event found the driver slumped, unconscious in his running car at the intersection, according to an arrest report. Because the driver did not respond to any attempt to wake him, one police officer used their baton to break two windows to place the car in park.

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‘We’re hoping for a Christmas miracle’ Ormond Beach wildlife sanctuary at risk of eviction seeks community donations.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

The future of an Ormond Beach wildlife sanctuary is now uncertain, as the property housing dozens of injured, orphaned and non-releasable animals faces foreclosure — even though the nonprofit has never missed a month’s rent.

Samadhi Wildlife, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization, moved into 289 Pine Woods Drive in Plantation Pines on July 1, 2024.

It’s a 2-acre property where nonprofit founder Dawn Barbone and her partner, Jesse Heilman, have constructed numerous enclosures housing different native Florida species, from raccoons to opossums, deer and squirrels.

And to be able to continue their mission, Samadhi Wildlife asked the community to help raise $100,000.

A GoFundMe was created on Dec. 14. Less than 10 days later, over $104,000 had been donated to Samadhi Wildlife.

The nonprofit thanked donors in a Facebook post on Dec. 20.

“Your generosity is protecting this land, these animals, and the future we are fighting so hard to save,” Samadhi Wildlife stated. “In the heart of this Christmas season, your support has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in us and for showing up when it mattered most.

In total, the nonprofit will need $400,000, but since it’s a significant sum, Barbone said to the Observer that they’re asking for donations in phases.

“Samadhi Wildlife is a self-

Samadhi Wildlife Founder and President Dawn Barbone and her partner, Vice President Jesse Heilman. Photos by Jarleene Almenas

less organization,” Barbone said. “We do nothing but give back and we take nothing. Now in this critical time where our future is uncertain ... we need the community to give back to us, and we need them to stand behind us in our mission to help save these animals who have nowhere to turn. They have no other options.”

THE MISSION

At any given time, Samadhi Wildlife houses between 50 to over 100 animals. Many of them come to them in significant states of trauma, brought over both by members of the public and local law enforcement agencies, such as Florida Fish and Wildlife, Ormond

Volunteer Chris Jones feeds Oscar.

“I knew that was my calling. I knew that I had to be the voice for the animals that couldn’t speak. I had to be the hands to heal them when they can’t get medical care anywhere else.”

Tommy, an African Sulcata tortoise.

Beach Police and the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

“We are one of the only rehab facilities that actually gives the traumas a second chance,” Barbone said.

“Most rehab centers will take in healthy, viable animals, like healthy orphans, that are easy to rehab and return back to the wild.”

So when a citizen notified them in November that the property they were renting was being foreclosed, the situation became an emergency for Samadhi Wildlife.

On Oct. 8, Carrington Mortgage Services filed a lawsuit against the property owner, Tyler Breeden. The lawsuit alleges that Breeden stopped paying his mortgage since Aug. 1, 2024, a month after Samadhi Wildlife began renting the property from him.

As far as the courts were concerned, Breeden lived at the property and did not have a tenant.

“We don’t exist,” Barbone said, adding that Breeden has collected $45,000 from them for rent since they moved in.

After notifying the clerk, the nonprofit was instructed to submit a copy of their lease and contact the mortgage company.

DAWN BARBONE, President

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Samadhi Wildlife hopes to use the community’s donations to purchase and secure their current location. If this is not feasible, Samadhi Wildlife will use the funds to relocate.

“That’s going to be huge,” Barbone said. “A lot of [the animals] need to be heavily medicated, just to be moved.”

Volunteer Colleen Anderson discovered Samadhi Wildlife after a doe was hit by a car in her neighborhood, leaving her fawn orphaned.

“Her fawn was running around our neighborhood crying for three days,” Anderson said. “Nobody could catch her, but we started making phone calls. It took a long time. Everybody was turning us away.”

When she found Samadhi Wildlife, they took in the fawn, which at that point was dehydrated and malnourished.

“Dawn immediately started giving her IV fluids and antibiotics and showed her a lot of love, care and attention, and introduced her to other fawns that were here,” Anderson said.

Faithie is one of Samadhi Wildlife’s animal ambassadors.

BARBONE’S CALLING

Helping animals has long been a part of who Barbone is. Since she was little, she said she’s felt a connection to animals.

There are many organizations that help domesticated animals, such as dogs and cats. Those resources aren’t as readily available for wildlife.

“We are destroying their habitats,” Barbone said. “We are solely responsible for the habitat destruction, yet these animals cannot turn to us because there are no government funds.”

It’s why Samadhi Wildlife, she said, runs entirely on donations.

“I knew that was my calling,” Barbone said. “I knew that I had to be the voice for the animals that couldn’t

speak. I had to be the hands to heal them when they can’t get medical care anywhere else.”

Barbone’s entire life, Anderson said, has been dedicated to this mission. If the community can come together to help, Samadhi Wildlife can continue to help save animals, she added.

“We’re hoping for a Christmas miracle,” Anderson said.

Want to help?

To donate, visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/save-samadhiwildlife.

To learn more about Samadhi Wildlife, visit samadhiwildlife.org.

Omornd Beach hosts Holidays at The Casements The celebration featured a festive open house and a concert by the Daytona Beach Concert Band.

SYDNEY TEVIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The City of Ormond Beach Parks and Recreation Department hosted its 19th annual Christmas event at The Casements on Thursday, Dec. 18.

The celebration featured a festive open house, with The Casements decorated for the holidays, and visitors greeted

by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

One of the highlights included a showcase of trees decorated by 20 organizations from around the city, such as the Capt. James Ormond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Casements Camera Club, and the Environmental Discovery Center.

Outside, the Daytona Beach Concert Band performed for guests, who enjoyed complimentary food and drinks throughout the evening.

Before the band’s 7 p.m. performance, harpist De Luna performed inside as attendees strolled among the holiday decorations. The event also included a gift shop offering a variety of festive decor pieces.

Daytona Beach Concert Band. Photo courtesy of Skip Crowell

Harpist De Luna performs inside The Casements. Photo by Sydney Tevin

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Balgobin recognized as 2026 Woman of the Year

Matt Welch, Tyler Badger, Andy Shultz, Ellie Shultz, Jennifer Shultz and Stacy Welch hang out before the Halifax River Yacht Club’s boat parade began on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Yacht Club launches boat parade

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bout 20 boats took part in this year’s Christmas boat parade by the Halifax River Yacht Club on Saturday, Dec. 20.

For the first time, the parade began in Cassen Park in Ormond Beach. Yachts, sailboats, pontoons, bowriders and more participated in the parade, which proceeded south on the river down

to the HRYC in Daytona Beach. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Veterans Support Fund, a nonprofit based in Daytona Beach that provides activities, concerts, birthday and holiday gifts, and necessities to veterans in the community.

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Boaters chat to each other on the water before the Halifax River Yacht Club’s boat parade begins.

Ed Mohrbacher and Randy Hobbs wait for the parade to begin.

Boats start to head south on the river during the Halifax River Yacht Club’s Christmas boat parade on Saturday, Dec. 20. Photos by Jarleene Almenas

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The District Administration Leadership Institute has recognized Dr. Carmen Balgobin, superintendent of Volusia County Schools, as the 2026 National Woman of the Year — celebrating exemplary female leaders who guide, inspire, and empower others, resulting in measurable impacts for students.

The award was presented Wednesday, Dec. 17, during the DALI Superintendents Summit at The Breakers in Palm Beach.

Across VCS, Dr. Balgobin’s leadership has produced notable results, including, but not limited to: Graduation rate growth from 84.5% to 93.7% in three years.

100% of schools proficient (2024–25) and our first district “A” rating in 16 years.

CTE expansion from 164 to 279 offerings, with industry certifications in 100% of courses, opening pathways for every student.

Launch of elementary Spanish Dual Language and French Immersion, and two STEM Buses to broaden access and engagement.

“This honor reflects the heart of Volusia County Schools,” Balgobin said.

“I share it with our principals, teachers, and support staff; with our students and families; with our School Board; with our union partners, business and industry leaders, higher education collaborators, community organizations, and volunteers.

Together, we’re expanding opportunity and ensuring every student can pursue a future defined by promise, not

Volusia County Schools Superintendent Carmen Balgobin was recognized as Woman of the Year during the DALI Superintendents Summit at The Breakers in Palm Beach.

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circumstance.”

This week, Rep. Randy Fine also offered his congratulations on the House floor regarding Balgobin’s recognition as the National Association of School Superintendents 2025 Superintendent of the Year, which she received in September, calling her leadership “transformative.”

“Her innovative approach of focusing on college and career technical pathways programs, which specify teaching students practical skills for their next steps, has paid dividends for the education of all Volusia County students,” Fine said. “Superintendent Balgobin is committed to serving her community and ensuring academic excellence for her students. Volusia County is fortunate to have such an excellent servant, and I am honored to congratulate her on receiving this award.”

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Group size is limited to 15.

Pre-registration is required.

Call 386-517-2086.

SATURDAY, DEC. 27

FRIDAY, JAN. 2

KWANZAA CELEBRATION When: 12-5 p.m.

Where: African American Cultural Center, 4422 U.S. Highway 1 N., Palm Coast Details: The Cultural Committee of the African American Cultural Society invite the community to attend this annual free Kwanzaa celebration. There will be food trucks, vendors, a program with drumming and dancing, an African fashion show, a 50/50 drawing and giveaways. The program begins at 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 30

FAMILY TALES: NOON YEAR’S EVE When: 11:30 a.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Families will enjoy counting rhymes and stories in preparation to celebrate the countdown to noon. A New Year’s Eve craft will accompany the storytime. Free program.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

NEW YEARS 2025 SURFBOARD DROP When: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Where: Veterans Park, 105 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach Details: Celebrate the New Year with a surfboard drop at midnight. There will be games, music, food and fireworks.

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

FIRST DAY HIKE When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers State Park, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: Celebrate the new year in the outdoors with a hike on the Joe Kenner Trail with a park ranger. Learn about native plants, animals of the maritime hammock

FREE FAMILY ART NIGHT When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Bring your family for a fun art project. All art supplies are provided. No art experience needed. All ages are welcome. Free program.

SATURDAY, JAN. 3

ORMOND ART WALK When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Join Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

‘POSITIVITY’ OPENING RECEPTION When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Florida Women’s Arts Association presents this exhibition where artists were challenged to think about being positive.

The works range from realism to abstracts and are a diverse collection by local female artists. The exhibition will be on display through Jan. 30. Free admission. Visit flwaa.com.

MOONRISE AT THE BEACH When: 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park, 3100 S Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: Learn about the moon as you watch it rise.

Bring binoculars and a camera for photo opportunities.

Meet at the beachside pavilion. Park entry fee applies.

SUNDAY, JAN. 4

PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND BLOOD DRIVE When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: The Knights of Columbus Council 13018 will serve a pancake breakfast at the Social Hall and the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations. All donors will receive a free pass to the pancake breakfast, as well as a free gift, $20 eGift card and a complimentary wellness checkup from OneBlood.The breakfast includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast for non-donors costs $6 for adults, and children under 12 eat free. All are welcome.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING EVENT When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Fuel Depot, 22 Utility Drive, Palm Coast Details: Recycle your Christmas tree and receive a free 3-gallon tree or shrub in exchange at this 19th annual event hosted by the city.

Recycled trees will be turned into mulch for the city’s parks and trails. You must remove all decorations, lights, tinsel and ornaments. Free document shredding available.

MONDAY, JAN. 5

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR ART YOUTH WORKSHOP When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Students ages 5-12 are invited to join this workshop where participants will write and illustrate their own comic strip. All supplies are included. Seats are limited. Costs $15 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. Visit ormondartmuseum.org to register.

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Breakaway Trails The house at 21 Tomoka Cove Way sold on Dec. 5, for $850,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a pool, a spa and 3,326 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $449,900.

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Latitude Margaritaville A house at 696 Landshark Blvd. sold on Dec. 5, for $720,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool and 2,402 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $409,400.

The house was listed by Kelley Sarantis, of Bob Hodges and Sons Realty.

The house at 220 Sand Bar Lane sold on Dec. 2, for $469,500. Built in 2020, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,771 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $307,100.

The house at 418 Good Life Way sold on Dec. 5, for $585,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,067 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $403,600.

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The house at 580 Barefoot Life Lane sold on Dec. 1, for $662,500. Built in 2022, the house is a 2/2.5 and has 2,339 square feet.

The house at 2 Leisure Wood Way sold on Dec. 5, for $370,000. Built in 1990, the house is a 6/4 and has 3,244 square feet. It last sold in 1994 for $165,000.

Halifax Plantation The house at 1422 Carlow Circle sold on Dec. 1, for $280,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,684 square feet. It last sold in

It last sold in 2022 for $469,500.

Legends Preserve The house at 1229 Pampus Driv sold on Dec. 2, for $378,000. Built in 2025, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,190 square feet.

Links Terrace The house at 100 Lost Ball Drive sold on Dec. 1, for $343,955. Built in 2025, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,687 square feet.

Lionspaw The house at 115 Jubilee Circle sold on Dec. 2, for $325,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,285 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $180,000.

LPGA International The house at 320 Perfect Drive sold on Dec. 2, for $380,000. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,912 square feet. It last sold in 2007 for $226,000.

2007 for $220,000.

The house at 2836 Monaghan Drive sold on Dec. 1, for $390,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,839 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $458,500.

Hunter’s Ridge The house at 10 Foxhunter Flat sold on Dec. 1, for $595,000. Built in 2002, the 4/3.5 house has two fireplaces and 4,495 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $447,000.

Plantation Bay The house at 569 Aldenham Lane sold on Dec. 5, for $550,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, a pool, a spa, and outdoor kitchen and 2,476 square feet. It last sold in 2006 for $402,800.

Royal Dunes The house at 184 Royal Dunes Blvd. sold on Dec. 4, for $450,000. Built in 1962, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,044 square feet. It last sold in 2014 for $237,500.

The Trails The townhome at 54 Wildwood Trail sold on Dec. 2, for $285,000. Built in 1985, the townhome is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,344 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $217,000.

Tomoka Estates The house at 1069 Indigo Road sold on Dec. 1, for $435,000. Built in 1968, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace, a boat dock and 1,837 square feet. It last sold in 2015 for $290,000.

Trails South Forty The townhome at 97 Ox Bow Trail sold on Dec. 4, for $295,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,483 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $160,000.

Woodmere The house at 953 Parkwood Drive sold on Dec. 2, for $385,000. Built in 1964, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,362 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $344,000.

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condo at 28 Porto Mar, Unit 502, in Hammock Dunes, was the top real estate transaction for Dec. 6-12 in Flagler County. The condo sold on Dec. 9, for $2,512,500. Built in 2007, the condo is a 4/4.5 and has 3,697 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $1.6 million.

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Condos A condo at 33 Veranda Way, Unit 33, sold on Dec. 12, for $225,000. Built in 2002, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,143 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $229,900.

A condo at 200 Riverfront Drive, Unit D302, sold on Dec. 8, for $436,000. Built in 2006, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,781 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $389,000.

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Lehigh Woods A house at 4 Richard Place sold on Dec. 10, for $319,990.

Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,504 square feet.

A house at 27 Red Mill Drive sold on Dec. 11, for $380,000.

Built in 2025, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,800 square feet.

A house at 18 Rykill Way sold on Dec. 11, for $375,000.

Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,804 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $386,000.

A house at 15 Raleigh Drive

sold on Dec. 10, for $345,000.

Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,117 square feet.

It sold in 2021 for $379,000.

A house at 1 Rae Drive sold on Dec. 10, for $574,500. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 3,380 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $435,000.

Ocean Hammock A house at 11 Driftwood Lane sold on Dec. 12, for $1,075,000. Built in 2016, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool, a fireplace and 2,888 square feet.

Palm Coast Plantation A house at 67 N. Lakewalk Drive sold on Dec. 12, for $649,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,472 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $459,900.

A house at 175 S. Riverwalk Drive sold on Dec. 12, for $800,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, a boat dock, a boat house, a boat lift and 2,487 square feet.

Pine Lakes A house at 195 Wellington Drive sold on Dec. 12, for

$400,000. Built in 1994, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool, a fireplace and 2,030 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $194,900.

A house at 63 Westglen Lane sold on Dec. 10, for $406,950.

Built in 2026, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool and 2,409 square feet.

A house at 2 Westbury Place sold on Dec. 11, for $460,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has a pool and 2,306 square feet.

A house at 32 Wood Arbor Lane sold on 10, for $285,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,274 square feet.

A house at 7 Whitcock Lane sold on Dec. 10, for $313,100.

Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,780 square feet.

Seminole Woods A house at 110 Smith Trail sold on Dec. 12, for $349,900.

Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,520 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $120,000.

A house at 55 Sea Breeze Trail sold on Dec. 12, for $395,000.

Built in 2025, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,908 square feet.

A house at 18 Slipper Orchid Trail E. sold on Dec. 11, for $395,000. Built in 2025, the house is a 4/3 and has 3,000 square feet.

A house at 12 Squanto Place sold on Dec. 11, for $316,800.

Built in 2025, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,117 square feet.

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Roof repairs are underway at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Father Jose announced that the church didn’t have to borrow any money from the diocese to pay for the project, thanks to local donations.

Father Jose Panthaplamthottiyil, on the day of his 50th anniversary of entering the priesthood: Dec. 17, 2025.

Jose Panthaplamthottiyil celebrates 50 years in the priesthood. He’s been pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Palm Coast, since 2019.

Ramon Marrero, Greg Gully, Joseph Paul and Father Jose Panthaplamthottiyil. Photos

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When Father Jose Panthaplamthottiyil was first named the lead pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, in 2019, he asked his parishioners what were the most important problems to solve.

One problem stood out to Pamela Cowles: having only 15 minutes available for confession per week, for the whole parish.

“I said, ‘If it’s not important for the priests, then it won’t be important for the parishioners to come,’” Cowles recalled. “And you know, he almost immediately turned it around. Now, he does a half hour before every Mass.”

With six Masses every week, that’s three hours of confession with multiple priests, or about 12 times as much access as there used to be.

Attendance at confession, he said later, is one of the most important signs of spiritual strength.

“People need to be reconciled to God,” Father Jose, as everyone calls him, said to me. “We need to provide the opportunity to do that. When priests are available, people come. We don’t have any free

“We sense that the Lord is near in our beloved brother and pastor, Father Jose.

Father Jose, just in his presence, his mannerisms, exudes the love of Christ. He exudes that welcomeness.”

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time, relaxing.”

Cowles explained why confession is so important for her personally: “We know we have our loving father, and we know that we have a relationship — that he forgives us — but it’s the graces. The graces that we receive through the sacrament strengthens us to be better people and not commit the same sins over and over again.

The confession strengthens you.”

AT MASS

Father Jose was celebrated on Dec. 17, with a Golden Jubilee Mass, representing his 50th year in the priesthood.

Over 1,100 people attended the noon Mass, on Dec. 17, at the church at 4600 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast. Sunlight began to filter through the stained glass windows, depicting saints, high on the walls. A larger-than-life statue of the resurrected Jesus, arms outstretched, is suspended about 20 feet above the ornate altar.

Near that alter, Father Jose was presented with a robe with gold print, called a chasuble, to remind him of his first day at the altar, as a symbol of the love of his parish.

Father Jose accepted the gift and said: “For this day of joy, my heart is deeply grateful as I stand before you to celebrate 50 years of priesthood. When I look back on my journey, I see

only God’s mercy, guiding me. Every assignment, every person and every moment of these 50 years has been his gift to me.”

Many other Catholic church leaders were in attendance, as well as family members who traveled from around the country.

“Your presence today is one of the greatest blessings I could receive,” Father Jose said. “I rejoice because I am sharing this moment with all of you. … Let us remember that every step of our journey depends entirely on the mercy of God. With humble hearts, let us now ask God to forgive us our sins and prepare us to celebrate his holy mysteries.”

The Mass proceeded, with Joshua Shanty, a grandnephew of Father Jose; and Rooha Shanty, his grandniece; reading from the Bible. Deacon Mike McKenna presented the gospel proclamation, followed by the homily, or sermon, delivered by Rev. Timothy Lindenfelser.

“The Lord is near,” he said.

“And we can sense his presence in many different ways in our life. But in no small way, we sense that the Lord is near in our beloved brother and pastor, Father Jose. Father Jose, just in his presence, his mannerisms, exudes the love of Christ. He exudes that welcomeness.”

Lindenfelser said Father Jose’s goal is to build “communities of love” and to help others know they are children of God and are therefore always loved.

He praised Father Jose’s work as a writer. In addition to writing 23 books, Father Jose also was a newspaper editor and has written a

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weekly inspirational column, published in a daily newspaper in India called Deepika, for 40 years. Father Jose also received degrees in India, as well as Notre Dame and the University of Illinois.

“In all his years as a journalist, he sought to give and reinforce us to know that the Lord is working, that indeed God is forgiving sins, miracles are happening,” Lindenfelser said. “Miracles are happening. … They don’t make the news, they’re not on television, they don’t often make it on social media, but God is working.”

Father Jose spoke during the Mass as well, reflecting on his call to the priesthood, as a young man. He entered the seminary at the unusually young age of 14. “[God] chose me long before I was aware of his call,” Father Jose said. “... The Lord chose me to proclaim not my word, but his word. To offer not my wisdom, but his truth. … And to do all this not by my strength, but by the unfailing power of the Lord’s grace. …

All the glory belongs to God. … I trust completely in his mercy.”

He expressed gratitude “to God, who called me, sustained me, forgave me, carried me, and continues to lead me.”

AFTER MASS

Pamela Cowles’ husband, Ron, is the head greeter at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. He converted to the faith in 1985, after his wife praying for him for 15 years.

In his view, Father Jose’s impact is felt in the greeting ministry — not because there are more people involved, but because they are taught to be more welcoming. For Father Jose, author of “A Welcoming and Inviting Parish,” a people who want to spread the gospel must be friendly.

And greeting is just one of the many ministries that have started or expanded since Father Jose came to town.

The bulletin lists 36 prayer and devotional groups, 33 service groups, and seven support groups — including support groups led by Pamela Cowles, for bereavement and Alzheimer’s caregivers (email her at healthministry@seaspcfl.org).

After the Mass, as I was talking to the Cowles, Father Jose was busy embracing one parishioner after another,

posing for photos, and looking directly into the eyes of everyone who wanted to speak with him.

I stopped him for a moment to congratulate him and thank him for inviting me. I was about to leave, but I should have known that wouldn’t be the end of his attempts to make me, and others, feel welcome. He asked that we pose for a photo, and then asked that I attend the lunch celebration afterward, where the entire congregation was served lunch, across the parking lot in the hall and in overflow areas.

Among the speeches and praise for Father Jose at the lunch were comments offered

by Robert Snyder, Sylvia Reyes, Jess and Luz Socrates.

Knights of Columbus leaders Greg Gully, Joseph Paul and Ramon Marrero recognized Father Jose’s impact in strengthening the parish, and his kindness and friendship.

Finally, Father Rob Trujillo, who lives with Father Jose, said Father Jose’s favorite scripture is, “I can do all things in Christ, who strengthens me.”

“We know Jesus has strengthened him,” Trujillo said. “... Tonight, we do not simply mark the passage of time, we celebrate God’s … mercy, God’s providence, made visible through the ministry of Father Jose. …

As Father Jose reminds us, a priesthood jubilee is not about personal accomplishment, but about gratitude.”

Then Trujillo noted that Father Jose wasn’t even in the room to hear the speech.

“I hope he’s listening; I spent time on this thing,” he joked.

In fact, Father Jose was moving in and out of the hall, visiting the crowds in the overflow areas before being brought back in to receive a gift delivered by Trujillo: a congratulatory framed photo of Pope Leo IV, sent from the Pope.

After his own remarks, Father Jose was back to his parishioners, one on one, shaking hands and embracing them — Father Jose, the diminutive man with a broad toothy smile, the leader and writer with decades of education and leadership experience in India as well as the United States, who is seemingly able to make time for everyone.

“The Lord chose me to proclaim not my word, but his word.

To offer not my wisdom, but his truth. … And to do all this not by my strength, but by the unfailing power of the Lord’s grace.”

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DECEMBER 25, 2025

TEACHERS YEAR OF THE

JORDAN KALKHURST

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Beachside Elementary

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Beachside Elementary’s Jordan Kalkhurst, a Top 5 district finalist, is driven by love of teaching, seeing students try their hardest.

Pathways Elementary’s Stacy Sampson persevered for the career she loves.

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or Beachside Elementary teacher Jordan Kalkhurst, there is no other career that could top the everyday interactions he has with students.

“There is truly no other job in the world that gives you the same feeling as walking down the hallway and having dozens of kids with huge grins come running up for high fives and hugs,” Kalkhurst said. “Those moments never get old.”

That extends to the cafeteria room, which can be a “wild place” on an elementary campus, he said.

But some of his fondest memories come from working breakfast duty and greeting the hundreds of students as they start their day.

“It’s such a fun way to begin the morning, and it reminds me why I love what I do,” he said.

Kalkhurst is an ESE support facilitator at Beachside. This year, he’s also working as a part-time behavior support teacher for elementary students, providing specially designed instruction in reading, math and social skills. This is his fourth year teaching, having graduated from Daytona State College with his bachelor’s degree in Exceptional Student Education in 2021.

In addition to being named Beachside Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, Kalkhurst was also chosen as a Top 5 district finalist for the recognition.

“Being nominated for Teacher of the Year is honestly one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me,” Kalkhurst said. “It’s a huge honor, and I’m proud to carry on the legacy of the amazing Beachside TOTYs who came before me. The

Jordan Kalkhurst, an ESE support facilitator at Beachside, is in his fourth year of teaching. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

whole experience has felt special from the very beginning, and it’s something I know I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”

As he’s still early in his teaching career, he said he sometimes has moments where he second-guesses himself and wonders if he’s deserving. But the love and support he’s received from the people around him, especially his ESE team, is something Kalkhurst said he’ll carry with him long after this experience is over.

Growing up, his dad worked for Scholastic, and Kalkhurst spent a lot of his childhood traveling around the U.S., and internationally, helping build reading rooms and hand out books at schools in need of resources. Meanwhile, he also got to meet many teachers and principals, and their passion for their students inspired him.

“Those experiences made a huge impression on me,” Kalkhurst said.

“For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt excited about the idea of becoming a teacher myself, and it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Knowing he can make a difference in his students’ lives keeps him motivated.

“Showing up for them every day, loving them through the good moments and the tough ones, and

helping them become the best versions of themselves is what drives me,” he said. “I love my students and seeing them try their hardest makes everything worth it.”

Being a father to a 1-year-old son has also added a new layer of motivation, Kalkhurst said. When he’s not in the classroom, he’s spending time with him, his wife and his parents.

“I want my son to be proud of me and to grow up thinking his dad is the best (and coolest!) teacher ever,” he said. “That thought pushes me to keep showing up and giving my all!”

A big sports fan, Kalkhurst loves watching college sports (he’s a fan of the University of Florida Gators, where he’s studying for his master’s degree) and has recently been interested in NASCAR. His advice to students? Mistakes don’t define you, and “This too shall pass.”

“I try to remind my students of that when they’re having a tough moment or feeling overwhelmed,” Kalkhurst said. “Whatever they’re facing — a mistake, a bad day, a hard situation — it won’t last forever.

Between learning from mistakes and remembering that hard moments pass, I hope they walk away knowing they’re stronger and more capable than they think.”

hen Stacy Sampson was in third grade, one teacher told her she wouldn’t amount to anything.

Sampson set out to prove her wrong. The Spruce Creek High School alumna went on to graduate with her bachelor’s degree from Troy University in Alabama, and later got her master’s in special education from Nova Southeastern University.

She’s now been teaching for 26 years. This year, she was named Teacher of the Year for Pathways Elementary, where she teaches kindergarten.

How did the nomination make her feel?

“I was overwhelmed and shocked by the kind words,” Sampson said.

In becoming a teacher, Sampson followed in her mom’s footsteps.

Her mom taught high school and Sampson said she loved it and made

it look fun.

Sampson started her education career teaching special education. Her favorite thing about being a teacher, she said, is seeing the moment a student finally gets a concept they have been working on.

It’s what keeps her motivated — “When a struggling student makes big gains from the start of the year and becomes more confident in themselves,” she said.

When she’s not working, she loves to spend time with her husband Wayne and her family. Sampson also loves to read and helps to take care of her mother.

After obtaining her master’s degree, Sampson got the chance to speak with that one teacher from third grade. She showed the teacher her degrees.

“She had no idea who I was or why I was telling her this but I made my point,” Sampson said.

So her advice to students is not to give up.

“You have the power inside of you to go far,” she said. “It might take you a little bit longer but if you try and do your work you will go far.”

Pathways Elementary kindergarten teacher Stacy Sampson has been an educator for 26 years. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR ANNISA CLUTE

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Champion Elementary Champion’s Annisa Clute loves to support her students as they overcome challenges.

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t was through volunteer work that Annisa Clute discovered she loved being in the classroom.

For much of her 20s, Clute worked as a bookkeeper and income tax preparer, but she often volunteered at her children’s school. It was there, she said, that she discovered the joy in supporting students, engaging with them and watching their excitement as they learned something new.

Her son’s first grade teacher took note and encouraged her to pursue teaching as a profession. That, combined with Clute’s passion for working with children, motivated her to go back to school at 30 years old.

“Choosing to become a teacher has been incredibly fulfilling, and I’m grateful every day that I made this career change,” Clute said.

She graduated with her

bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and her master’s degree in special education from The College of St. Rose in Albany, New York.

Clute began teaching in 2009, and since then, has taught multiple grade levels, including ESE, VPK, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and fourth grade.

Clute is currently an ESE Support Facilitation teacher at Champion Elementary, where she was named Teacher of the Year.

The nomination is an honor for Clute.

“This recognition is incredibly meaningful because it reflects the dedication, time, and hard work that go into supporting students every day,” she said. “I also recognize that I would not be the teacher I am today without the support, collaboration, and mentorship of the exceptional educators and staff I have had the privilege to work with over the years. This nomination reinforces my commitment to the profession and reminds me how fortunate I am to be part of such a strong educational community.”

The greatest takeaway from this experience, she added, is

Champion Elementary ESE Support Facilitation teacher Annisa Clute began teaching in 2009. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Ormond Beach Elementary that the work she’s doing is meaningful and effective.

“Validation is an incredible motivator, especially in a profession where we often question whether we are doing enough to support our students,” Clute said. “... Seeing our work through someone else’s perspective reminds us that even the seemingly simple moments can have a profound impact. Knowing that we can make a difference in a child’s life is truly the greatest reward.”

Her favorite part of being a teacher is the connections she builds with her students. As an ESE Support Facilitation teacher, Clute works with students in kindergarten through fifth grade with learning disabilities by providing targeted instruction and interventions in English Language Arts and math.

“I have the privilege of watching them grow and develop over the years, and I am able to support them as they overcome challenges that may impact their learning,” Clute said. “There is nothing more rewarding than witnessing their ‘lightbulb’ moments when a new skill finally clicks or sharing in the pride they feel when they achieve something they’ve worked hard for.”

If she could share one piece of wisdom with her students, it would be for them to understand the importance of education and hard work.

“Success rarely happens overnight — it is the result of dedication, persistence, and a willingness to learn,” Clute said. “The effort you invest now may not always feel significant in the moment, but it truly pays off later in life.

Your education opens doors, and your work ethic determines how far you go once those doors open. Keep striving, stay focused, and remember that you are building the foundation for your future.”

When she’s not in the classroom, Clute enjoys spending quality time with her family, traveling to new places and relaxing at home.

OBE’s Leslye Grossman loves to watch students smile as they learn.

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eslye Grossmann is goal oriented.

H av i n g p rev i o u s ly worked in finance, the Ormond Beach Elementary Teacher of the Year said that she strives to surpass all goals laid out by the district. It’s what keeps her motivated as an educator.

Grossman is in her 22nd year of teaching in elementary school. She’s currently teaching fourth grade.

“My favorite thing about being a teacher is watching the smiles of children while they are learning,” she said. “So

much is expected of fourth graders and when they understand the material, it gives me such a great satisfaction.”

Grossman, a Mainland High School grad, originally went to school for marketing, obtaining a degree from the University of Florida. She took a break from her finance career to take care of her three daughters, and when she was ready to go back to work, she decided to become a teacher, using a Transition to Teaching Grant.

“I did a lot of volunteering and substitute teaching, as I wanted to be close to them,” Grossman said, referencing her daughters. “I grew into the love of helping other children learn.”

Being named OBE’s Teacher of the Year makes her feel very honored, she said, adding that it’s helped her recognize that she is a great leader and

the nomination validates her growth and dedication.

“I work so hard and am so passionate about making sure all children in my class learn to the best of their ability, and this recognition of this is very rewarding,” Grossman said.

Grossman will be retiring from teaching in September 2026. When not in the classroom, she spends most of her free time with her husband and her three daughters’ families. They take trips to the mountains every year to hike, bike, shop and be outdoors.

Grossman also stays active by playing pickleball and working out at the gym.

Her advice to students?

“I tell my students that no matter what life has dealt them, they have the ability to become anything they want to be,” Grossman said.

Leslye Grossman said being named OBE’s Teacher of the Year makes her feel very honored and has been a rewarding experience. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR SARA GIUNTA

JACQUELINE CHARTIER

Pine Trail Elementary Pine Trail Elementary’s Sara Giunta helps students academically, behaviorally and emotionally.

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ara Giunta fell in love with working with children as a volunteer with the Special Olympics when she was in high school and college.

She set out to become a special education teacher, but her father talked her into pursuing a business degree instead. So Giunta switched majors and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Penn State University.

But she was never happy with her job, Giunta said.

“I got married, had kids and stayed home for years,” she said. “When my oldest started elementary school and my youngest was in preschool, I

became the super volunteer who spent every free moment at school. I was on the PTA board and volunteered in the classrooms and was even trained in a phonics program so that I could go to various classrooms and do phonics groups.”

The love of teaching and being at school led her to working in education, as she originally intended. Giunta started working as a paraprofessional in 2013. A year later, she became a teacher, in math and science for sixth and seventh graders.

“While teaching, my strength was building relationships with students and being the teacher they wanted to go to for help,” Giunta said. “I decided my passion was working with students and their emotions and supporting them academically, behaviorally and emotionally.”

So she went back to school for her master’s in psychology and became a school coun-

Sara Giunta became Pine Trail Elementary’s school counselor in 2021. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Tomoka Elementary selor, a position she’s held at Pine Trail Elementary since 2021. And now, she’s also been named her school’s Teacher of the Year.

“The nomination makes me feel honored to represent Pine Trail, as so many of the amazing teachers at Pine Trail deserve this too, and I am lucky to be considered among them,” Giunta said. “It also makes me feel gratitude toward the students, my colleagues and community who recognize the impact I have made. I have poured my heart into the students and school, and this nomination says my efforts matter.”

Her favorite thing about being a school counselor is being a trusted adult for students — the one they can talk to when they’re scared, confused, angry or just need a listening ear.

“I like being able to make a difference early and knowing that my support now can shape a child’s entire educational journey and selfimage,” Giunta said.

Her advice to students comes from her grandmother.

“My grandmother always used to tell me, ‘You are enough, just as you are,’ and I have instilled that in my own children and my students,” Giunta said. “I also want to share that ‘Your feelings are real and they matter.’”

When she’s not working at the school, Giunta enjoys reading, walking, cooking, the beach, and spending time with her family, friends and four dogs. She also enjoys paint-by-number activities and scrapbooking.

Tomoka’s Jacqueline Chartier always aims to be an influential and kind teacher.

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hat makes teaching a rewarding career? For Jacqueline Chartier, it’s seeing students outside of school light up with recognition and a smile when they spot her.

“I have the chance every day to blend creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills while I teach and model for young and energetic minds that will shape the future,” Chartier said. “My favorite thing about being a teacher is when students come back years later to share how I have influenced them.”

After all, it was her own teachers growing up that inspired Chartier, Tomoka Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, to pursue a career in education. Her third grade teacher wrote one of her recommendation letters for college.

Chartier has now been teaching elementary education for 26 years.

“I had some incredible teachers in my past that motivated and inspired me to become an educator,” she said.

“They were kind, encouraging, supportive, and motivating. I wanted to be the same kind of teacher for my students.”

Chartier teaches fourth grade math and science. She

Jacqueline Chartier is part of the Tomoka Elementary Leadership Team. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

loves being involved in school activities and is part of the Tomoka Elementary Leadership Team. She is the fourth grade team leader, runs the school’s social studies fair and spelling bee, and provides after school tutoring for students that speak English as a secondary language.

Originally of Danbury, Connecticut, she moved to Florida to attend college and earned her degree from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

She has worked for Volusia County Schools for 25 years — she taught for one year in Connecticut — and previously taught at Chisholm Elementary, Samsula Elementary and Cypress Creek Elementary.

Being nominated as Tomoka Elementary’s Teacher of the Year is a privilege, Chartier said.

“To have my peers recognize my passion for my profession is truly such a rewarding and humbling experience,” she said.

One thing she is taking away from the experience is

the support and love she has received.

“To see the teachers and staff that I admire every day nominate me for something that represents us, as a school, is an unforgettable experience,” Chartier said. “The praise and positivity I have felt from my colleagues, from our PTA, from our families, our students, our school district and our community has been nothing short of incredible.”

When she’s not in the classroom, Chartier loves to spend time with her family — her husband Russ, son Devon and daughter Caimhe. A cat lover, Chartier has four in her household. She also enjoys hot yoga, reading, enjoying the sunshine at the pool or the beach, traveling and finding new local spots to explore.

Her advice to students?

“Challenges make us strong; struggles give us perseverance, but always looking for the silver lining, in situations and in others, is what matters the most,” Chartier said.

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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR CAITLIN SPENCER

NANCY PARRIS

Hinson Middle

Ormond Beach Middle

Hinson Middle School’s Caitlin Spencer says becoming a teacher was never a choice — it’s who she is.

Ormond Beach Middle School’s Nancy Parris says teaching is the most important profession.

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hen it comes to being a teacher, Caitlin Spencer followed in her mother’s footsteps.

Not only was her mother an elementary school teacher for over 25 years, she was nominated in her district in North Carolina as Teacher of the Year. Spencer said she would have been thrilled to hear that her daughter had achieved the same at Hinson Middle School.

Spencer’s mother died unexpectedly in January, making this experience bittersweet.

“Truly, this nomination is an honor, but a painful one,” Spencer said.

Spencer has been an educator at the middle school level since 2018 and is currently teaching seventh grade science.

Teaching, she said, is a definite way to master the concepts and ideas that solve problems efficiently and effectively. It’s how her brain works, Spencer said.

“Embedding that passion for understanding the world is something I look forward to conveying to my students daily,” she said.

There are many things she enjoys about being a teacher,

here was once a time when Nancy Parris thought her professional career would be in music.

A percussionist, she began her college career as a music major. But life, Parris said, got in the way and when she found

herself needing a full-time job, her sister Debbie, who worked for Volusia County Schools, steered her toward education.

For 23 years, Parris worked as a paraprofessional.

“From there, with a lot of inspiration and motivation from friends, family and teachers, I went back to school and became a teacher several years later,” said Parris, a graduate of the University of Central Florida. “I am so grateful to be a teacher, and I don’t take a single moment for granted.”

She’s spent the last 14 years as a teacher, now currently at

Hinson Middle School teacher Caitlin Spencer has been an educator since 2018. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Spencer said, but her favorite is figuring out what makes her students become engaged and excited about science.

Spencer added that she’s challenged daily by her students, but it’s part of the fun of teaching. Motivation constantly oscillates, she said, but the better boundaries are established and the more she finds ways to support herself, the more successful her students become. That’s a goal she strives for daily.

Teaching is a part of who she is.

“Why did I become a teacher? I have always been a

teacher because I was raised by a teacher,” Spencer said. “I never decided. I am.”

There are many pieces of wisdom she would love to share with her students. As her students are in middle school, her best piece of advice is to “show up and try,” and “get out of your own way.”

When she’s not at Hinson, Spencer’s life revolves around her children — chauffeuring them and volunteering for fundraisers. Spencer also enjoys cooking, baking and boating, and loves to hike and push herself outside her comfort zone.

Nancy Parris has worked for Volusia County Schools for 37 years.

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Ormond Beach Middle School where she teaches sixth grade critical thinking.

And, where she was just named Teacher of the Year.

The nomination makes her feel honored. It’s an opportunity to represent her colleagues — and the teaching profession as a whole.

“I am very proud to be a teacher as, in my opinion, it is the most important profession of all,” Parris said.

“Without teachers to educate adolescent minds there would be no other professions.”

She strives to offer her students challenging real-world lessons that promote collaborative learning, designing them in a way to encourage student engagement, she said.

“I have an animated personality, so teaching gives me an opportunity to share my quirkiness with my students and create a classroom where students feel welcome and have fun learning,” Parris said.

Her favorite thing about teaching is that her students love to come into her classroom every day.

“They seem very excited to be there and eager to learn,” she said. “I especially love it when they walk away knowing something new that they can apply to life.”

When she’s not working, Parris enjoys playing pickleball, fishing, relaxing with friends and playing with her two mini dachshund girls, Charley and Jacy.

Her advice to students?

“Hard work does pay off,” Parris said. “Great things can be achieved with great desire!”

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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR STEVEN CLEM

CHRIS PALAU

Mainland High

Seabreeze High

Mainland’s Steven Clem wants students to take challenges as opportunities to grow.

Seabreeze’s Chris Palau says teaching is deeply fulfilling.

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ainland High School Math Coach Steven Clem wants his students to never stop learning and never give up on themselves.

Challenges, he said, are not roadblocks.

“They’re stepping stones to growth,” Clem said. “Every mistake is an opportunity to improve, and persistence will take you farther than talent alone. Believe in your ability to learn, and you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.”

A graduate of Daytona State College, this is Clem’s second year as a math coach at Mainland and seventh year in education. He decided to become a teacher because he discovered how much he valued training and working with others to help them learn something new or master a skill.

Before working in education, Clem was in the restaurant industry. But over time, he said, he realized teaching allowed him to combine his love for learning and his desire to help others succeed.

Being named Mainland’s Teacher of the Year makes him feel “truly appreciated and grateful,” he said, adding that it was a wonderful surprise.

“It reminds me that every effort, big or small, mat-

Mainland High School Math Coach Steven Clem is in his seventh year of working in education. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

ters,” Clem said. “Even the things we do quietly, without expecting recognition, can make a lasting impact. This experience reinforces the importance of embracing the moment and appreciating the difference we make in the lives of students and colleagues every day.”

Some of his favorite things about teaching are that every day brings new opportunities and successes, and that no two days are the same. He loves being in an environment where learning is the focus, and seeing students get excited about discovering something new or accomplishing what they once thought was impossible is fulfilling, he said.

His belief that challenges create opportunities for growth keeps him motivated as a teacher.

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by problem-solving and the idea that every obstacle has a solution,” Clem said. “When things get tough, I see it as a chance to learn, adapt, and improve, not just for myself, but for the students and teachers I support. To me, it’s important to give my best each and every day, knowing that I’m doing everything I can to make a positive impact.

I strive to approach my work in a way that reflects my faith and values, doing things as I believe God would have me do them, with integrity, compassion, and purpose.”

When he’s not working, Clem enjoys spending time with his family — his wife, his son and daughter-in-law — and learning new skills like building or repairing things.

He also loves to play with his dog and be outdoors, where he enjoys walking, biking, kayaking and sailing.

ecoming a teacher was not Chris Palau’s original career plan.

A former employee of Silver Springs Natures Theme Park in Ocala, she wanted to one day work in the education department at a zoo. But when the park became a state park, Palau moved to Daytona and began working at Seabreeze High School in 2014.

She started with the Seabreeze Orchestra and Band Association Colorguard. Four years later, she moved to the front desk. Then, the attendance office the next year.

“During that time, I got to know the students, staff, and the overall rhythm of the school, and it sparked something in me that I didn’t even realize I was missing,” Palau said. “Multiple people kept encouraging me to use my teaching degree, and after a lot of thought (and some gentle pushing), I finally decided to step into the classroom in 2021.”

That’s when she realized how much she loved teaching.

“Teaching allowed me to connect with students in meaningful ways, support them through challenges, and help them see possibilities they didn’t know they had,” Palau said. “It quickly became more than a career shift — it became something deeply

fulfilling, something I didn’t even know I needed.”

She’s currently a high school Support Facilitation teacher for biology and environmental science, and also serves as an IEP case manager. She’s been teaching now for five years, and the nomination of Teacher of the Year makes her feel humbled and honored. It’s also made her realize it’s OK to be recognized.

“To be recognized by my fellow teachers, the people who see the early mornings, the long days, and the work that often happens quietly behind the scenes — means more than I can fully express,” Palau said.

The support of her fellow Seabreeze faculty and staff has been one of her major motivators. They’ve seen her at her

Seabreeze Support Facilitation teacher Chris Palau is in her fifth year of teaching. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

best and worst moments, she said. Like, when she unexpectedly lost her husband.

“My life experiences have helped me to motivate the students to succeed not just academically but in their lives,” Palau said. “The unexpected can happen at any time and sometimes students just need someone to listen not just teach. When students know you care about their well-being, not just their grades, their confidence and engagement soar.”

That’s why Palau also cosponsors the Seabreeze Closet, which helps supply students with personal care items and clothing, from socks to prom dresses.

In her five years of teaching, Palau said she’s learned a lot — about education, of course, but also about resilience, empathy and students potential. Seeing them overcome challenges and go on to succeed is one of the most rewarding experiences for Palau. Her favorite parts of being a teacher are those success stories.

“Seeing their pride in themselves — and knowing I played even a small role in helping them believe in their abilities — is something I will never take for granted,” Palau said.

Outside of work, Palau loves spending time with her daughter and her family, both blood and chosen. She appreciates the “little joys,” like relaxing, laughing, unwinding and taking naps whenever she can. Her advice to students?

“Stay weirdly you,” Palau said. “... Being different is not a flaw — it’s a strength.”

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The officers and cadets of the Ormond Beach Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol served as the lead agency in support of the Wreaths Across America program at the Daytona Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Volunteer Robin Maxwell and Melissa DeVriese, whose house was part of the 18th annual Tour of Homes. Courtesy photos

Ormond Beach Historical Society hosts 18th annual Tour of Homes

The Ormond Beach Historical Society hosted its 18th annual Tour of Homes on Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building. President Mary Smith opened the building early in the morning as volunteers and local craft vendors prepared for the event’s 9:30 a.m. opening.

The Tour of Homes, conceived by Joyce Benedict and produced by more than 80 volunteers, is one of Ormond Beach’s most cherished holiday traditions. The tour offers a rare opportunity to visit some of the Ormond Beach’s most beautiful properties, blending historic residences with striking modern homes.

This year’s featured locations included the Nathan Cobb Cottage, the Ormond Yacht Club, and Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, all opened to the community to celebrate the area’s rich history.

Participants checked in at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building to receive wristbands and tour booklets, with complimentary shuttle buses running throughout the day.

Guests also enjoyed holiday refreshments and local craft vendors.

Proceeds from the Tour of

Tamara Pettit (left) presents three handmade quilts to the Emory L. Bennett Veterans’ Nursing Home in Daytona Beach.

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The quilts, known as “Quilts of Honor,” were donated as Christmas presents for the residents. They were made by Tamara Pettit. Her husband Doug is a retired

Officers and cadets with the Ormond Beach Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol served as the lead agency in support of the Wreaths Across America program at the Daytona Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 13.

According to a statement to the Observer, the Ormond Beach CAP Color Guard posted the colors for the event and the official remarks were delivered by

Former Ormond Beach Cadet and current U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Reece Griffin delivers the official remarks during the Wreaths Across America program at the Daytona Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Members of the CAP, the South Daytona Community Emergency Response Team and other volunteers then laid wreaths on the graves of veterans at the cemetery.

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BUSINESS Shopping plaza near Speedway sold Aldi opens second store in Ormond DLC Management bought the plaza, as part of a $429M, multistate deal. Empty storefront to be filled.

The grocer celebrated the opening of its new store at 353 W. Granada Blvd. on Thursday, Dec. 18.

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A new Fortune 1,000 company could be filling in the empty storefront in International Speedway Square in Daytona Beach.

The shopping plaza was recently purchased by DLC Management, a national company that owns retail centers, as part of a $429 million, multistate acquisition in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas, according to a DLC Management press release. DLC CEO Adam Ifshin told the Observer that the Daytona Beach property was included in the purchase.

“This is a high quality asset in a market that we know very well, a market that we’ve sought to invest in for a very long time, and it’s anchored by tenants with whom we have large, significant pre-existing relationships,” Ifshin said.

Ifshin said DLC is in talks with a “named, household brand, Fortune 1,000 company” to fill in the storefront that use to house a Conn’s HomePlus before the company went bankrupt. Ifshin said he could not provide much information about the prospective tenant but said it was a company DLC does a lot of business with.

“We hope to be able to announce prior to the end of the first quarter of 2026 who that is,” he said. “It’s going to

Aldi’s second store in Ormond Beach is now open.

The grocer celebrated the opening of its new store at 353 W. Granada Blvd. on Thursday, Dec. 18. Spanning 24,081 square feet of the former Winn-Dixie, the store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It will also offer online shopping and curbside pickup.

According to a press release, the opening of the Ormond Beach store brings Aldi one step closer to reaching the company’s goal to open 800 stores nationwide by the end of 2028.

The International Speedway Square was recently purchased by DLC Management. Photo by Sierra Williams

be a great fit for the market, and it’s going to be a great fit for the center and the other tenants inside.”

Currently under construction in the center is a Banfield pet hospital, too, Ifshin said, which will open in 2026.

This is DLC’s first property in Daytona Beach but, Ifshin said, DLC is familiar with the market of a Florida retail center through its other Florida properties. The Daytona Beach property is DLC’s 10th Florida property.

Ifshin said the Daytona Beach property is what DLC calls “secondary markets,” that are not as large as markets in New York or Miami, but are still driving traffic. DLC regularly likes to invest in these secondary markets, he said.

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The plaza is also situated directly adjacent to the site of a future 180-room hotel with a separate sit-down restaurant.

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Mathew White, district manager for Aldi, greeted shoppers during the opening, which began with a ribboncutting.

“We’re super excited to be here,” he said. “I just want to give a huge shout-out to my team here. All the guys here have done a fantastic job working hard over the last couple of weeks to get the

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The first 100 customers received a gift bag with Aldi products and a gift card up to $100 as part of the store’s Golden Ticket gift card giveaway program.

Ormond Beach resident Danyelle Stalk was the first person in line for the opening. She had been in line since 1 a.m.

“I like that it’s a new location,” she said, adding that she lives near both Ormond stores. “... For me it’s good either way, but I like that it’s going to be brand new.”

Stalk decided to attend the opening thanks to her friend, Danyelle Rodrigue, whose mom used to wait in line for store openings with Rodrigue’s grandmother.

They’re continuing the family tradition: Rodrigue’s mom and stepdad were just a few spots down in the line of shoppers.

“We made it like a little fun thing,” Rodrigue said.

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The Volusia Flagler Advanced Practice Nursing Council recently donated over $1,000 worth of toys to Bunnell Elementary and Palm Terrace Elementary.

This is part of the organization’s annual celebration of giving back to the community, said board member Tina Carlyle, of Ormond Beach, in an email to the Observer. She and Sharon James purchased the gifts for children, using funds raised during the council’s annual summit.

“The Volusia Flagler Advanced Practice Nursing Council makes it a big deal annually to give back to the community,” Carlyle said.

Future Chipotle on Palm Coast Parkway could open next summer Palm Coast’s future Chipotle that will be located on the southwest corner of Palm Coast Parkway and northbound Belle Terre Parkway could open over the summer of 2026.

During a technical site plan application review at the Palm Coast Planning Board meeting on Dec. 17, a representative for the property owner said the contractor will be ready to begin construction after New Year’s Day, with an estimated completion of June or July. The previous building on the site, which used to be a Squirrel gas station, has recently been demolished.

The property has been vacant since 2011. According to the Dec. 17 meeting documents, the new Chipotle building will be 2,400 square feet in size and include outdoor seating and a drive-thru area for customers to pick up their mobile orders.

According to the technical site plan, the developer will be upgrading the southwest corner of the property to include two benches and a pre-cast fountain at the intersection corner. Other improvements will include improving the radius of the turns into the corner

property.

The gas tanks underneath the lot had previously been filled in with a sand mixture approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the representative said, and the new property owner — who purchased it in 2023 — has the appropriate closure permits in hand.

Palm Coast Dunkin’ celebrates reopening after remodeling Dunkin’ celebrated the grand re-opening of one of its Palm Coast locations after a remodeling.

The franchise location, at 7 N. Old Kings Road, Suite 7, had a holiday-themed celebration on Sunday, Dec. 21. The Dunkin’ location had giveaways, face painting and family-friendly holiday entertainment.

The franchise is owned by ranchise network Nova King Inc., which owns and operates nine Dunkin’ locations in Florida.

The 2,300-square-foot restaurant location has been remodeled with a modern design to help “create an approachable, positive and energetic environment,” the press release said. It employs 23 crew members and will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Included in the renovations is a new “innovative tap system” to serve Dunkin’s signature cold

beverages, such as coffees, iced teas, cold brew coffee and nitro infused cold brew coffee, the press release said.

Security First sponsors kids through Easterseals Security First Insurance recently provided 154 gifts to Easterseals of Northeast Central Florida for children this holiday season.

In a press release, the local insurance company stated this was made possible due to their employees’ generosity, who keep this annual tradition alive.

“Our partnership with Easterseals has always been rooted in service and compassion,” said Melissa Burt DeVriese, president of Security First Insurance and chair of the Board for Easterseals Northeast Central Florida. “Seeing our team come together to support these children is something I’m truly proud of. It speaks to who we are as a company and how deeply we care about the families Easterseals serves.”

Easterseals provides essential services, education, and advocacy for people living with autism and other disabilities.

Security First stated that it is “honored to play a part in that mission and help families facing challenges during the holiday season.”

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A century of the Sally Golden anniversary: Ormond Beach golf tournament turns 100 BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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FPC moved to northern football district for 2026 The Florida High School Athletic Association 202627 football classifications and district assignments have been finalized. The only change locally from the frist draft is Flagler Palm Coast moving from a Volusia County district to a district with five opponents from Jacksonville and St. Johns County.

FPC won’t be in the same district with Mainland as originally configured.

Instead the Bulldogs will be in District 1-6A with Atlantic Coast, Creekside, First Coast, Sandalwood and Tocoi Creek.

Class 6A is now the largest classification, for schools with enrollments over 2,400.

Orange City University will be the fourth team in District 2-6A with DeLand, Mainland and Spruce Creek.

Matanzas will likely accumulate the most miles on its district road trips. The Pirates will be in District 3-5A with Gainesville Buchholz, Ocala Forest, Oakleaf in Clay County and Ocala West Port.

Seabreeze will be in District 6-4A with Orlando Bishop Moore, Deltonak New Smyrna Beach and Winter Springs.

Nya Williams wins two Five Star lifting titles

Flagler Palm Coast placed third in both competitions at the Five Star Conference girls weightlifting meet Dec. 17 at DeLand High.

Nya Williams was the Bulldogs’ only conference champ, winning both the Olympic and traditional competitions at 119 pounds with a total lift of 335 pounds for both. She had a 145-pound snatch lift and 145-pound bench press to go with a 190-pound clean and jerk.

FPC’s Lillian Ames (139 pounds) placed second in both competitions. Cali Weehunt (154) was second in Olympic and third in traditional. Brianna Long placed second in traditional at 169 pounds. Arianna Almeida (199) was second in traditional and fourth in Olympic. Kelsey Coyne (169) and Angelis Rosa (110) placed third in Olympic.

Alexcia Liliavois (101) was third in Olympic and fifth in traditional. Lynnsie Jones (183) place fifth in both competitions.

Mainland’s Cheylin Grant (unlimited) placed fourth in traditional and fifth in Olympic. Seabreeze’s Camila Arellano (129) placed fourth in both competitions.

The South Atlantic Amateur Championship — the Sally — is turning 100.

The women’s amateur golf tournament at Ormond Beach’s Oceanside Country Club began its century run in 1926. The Oceanside Country Club was already 19 years old by then.

If you want to get technical, there has not yet been 100 Sally tournaments. Because of World War II, they didn’t hold a tournament in 194346. So, the upcoming tournament may be the 97th Sally, but it has survived 100 years, and it’s considered the oldest amateur golf tournament anywhere in the world hosted at the same location.

“That’s male or female,” notes tournament chairman Chuck Grant.

“A lot of people keep saying it’s the oldest female tournament, but it’s both genders.”

The Sally will celebrate its 100th anniversary Jan. 5-10, 2026. The Member-Sally tournament will be Jan. 6 with the Sally scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, to Saturday, Jan. 10.

Of course, a lot has changed in 100 years. As the tournament has gotten older, the field has gotten younger.

Lexi Thompson, who has 11 career LPGA tournament victories including one major, won the Sally in 2009 when she was just 13 years old.

Gianna Clemente won in 2023 when she was 14 and the top-ranked junior player in the nation. Now 17, Clemente announced on Nov. 5 that she is turning pro.

Daytona Beach News-Journal columnist Ken Willis has been covering the Sally since 1986. Back then, he said, it was kind of a mixture.

“You had some college players, but you had these lifetime amateurs like Lancy Smith and Carol Semple Thompson and Leslie Shannon and that group that were more or less winning,” Willis said. “In the 21st century, you’ve been seeing a lot of college players and a bunch of high school-age players and even young-

Gianna Clemente was not old enough to drive when she won the Sally in 2023. Courtesy photo

er. I mean, they’ve had some hot shots come in there that were 12 or 13 years old.”

Players from all over the world come to play the Sally. It used to be part of the Orange Blossom Circuit that included two other Florida tournaments. It was natural for college players to come down on their winter break and play the circuit to prepare for their spring season.

In recent years, three to five players from a college program will enter the Sally together, Willis said.

“There have been several schools you would see, like the University of Florida might have three or four girls here, or FSU, or Wake Forest,” he said.

Ohio State golfer Kary Hollenbaugh won the past two years.

Future LPGA stars Christie Kerr, Grace Park, Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson and Jessica Korda have won the Sally. Jessica’s younger sister, Nelly Korda, and the winningest LPGA golfer of all time, Kathy Whitworth, played in the Sally.

World Golf Hall of Famers Patty Berg (1938 and 1939) and Babe Zaharias (1947) won the Sally and each turned pro the following year.

But they were both big names in golf before they took on the unpredictable winds on the Oceanside course.

LIFETME AMATEURS AND FUTURE PROS

Pat Meyers won the Sally in 1976.

Photo by Brent Woronoff

There have been 31 Sally champs who have turned pro. Then there were the lifetime amateurs who came down from up north year after year. Lancy Smith won the Sally six times from 1970 to 1989. Tish Preuss won four out of five years from 1965 to 1969.

“In the ’90s, when they started cutting it off at a certain level of play, a lot of the women who came to play in the Sally every year now couldn’t get into it because they

Golfers competing in the 2025 Sally tournament at Oceanside Country Club.

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weren’t good enough golfers,” Willis said. “I remember some of them were irritated because they came and they treated it as a social week. And the people running the golf tournament wanted to keep increasing the level of competition.”

Grant, the tournament chairman, now reserves 12 spots for Sally veterans, an exemption they’ll keep until they stop playing golf, he said.

And once they retire, those spots are given to locals kids.

“A club member may know a good young golfer who we’ll invite,” he said.

They rest of the 96-player field comes from the junior golf and college rankings.

“We’re focused on making it the best tournament it can be,” Grant said.

Pat Meyers, an Ormond Beach resident, won the tournament in 1976 at the age of 21. She spoke at the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce After Hours event, celebrating 100 years of the Sally, hosted by Halifax Health on Dec. 10.

“The first year I played was probably 1973. I was young, in high school,” Meyers said. “That was a big deal to be able to get into the Sally if you were a golfer. You would read about it in the paper. It was always on my calendar that, one year, I was going to play in the Sally, and I ended up playing in it for three or four years.

When I finally won it, it has marked my career.”

She turned pro the year after she won and played on the LPGA Tour for 12 years.

Another goal, she said, would have been to remain an amateur and try to get on the U.S. Curtis Cup team. She

Brooke Henderson won the Sally in 2014. Henderson has gone on to win 14 LPGA tournaments, including two major championships. Courtesy photo

said because there were Curtis Cup players in the Sally, she knew she could compete at the highest level.

Meyers was asked why the Sally has had such staying power.

“No. 1, it’s a class tournament,” she said. “And No. 2, you have the support of the people who run it, who put all the work in behind the scenes.

You certainly have the recognition nationwide. And the town’s always been so receiving. Back in the day, businesses would have Sally specials, some little thing that just shows the contestants that the people here really care, and that does bring a player back whether they play well or not.”

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Jessica Korda won the Sally in 2010.

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Not only is the Sally an economic driver, bringing golfers and their families to town during the week of the tournament, said John Guthrie, vice president and executive director of Halifax Health - Foundation, but Oceanside Country Club also gives back to the community. “Last year, we received $26,000 from Oceanside, raised from the Sally, to support women and children’s health services,” Guthrie said.

“And this year, we’re working on scholarship money to make sure we have healthcare workers for the rest of our lives.”

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 45.031(1), FLORIDA STATUTES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No.: 2025 12793 CICI BLUEDOG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Rhode Island limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

RAISE AMERICANS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; CHRISTOPHER MUSICK, individually; REAP LLC; UNKNOWN TENANT, LESSEE OR CONTRACTOR IN POSSESSION NO. 1 and UNKNOWN TENANT, LESSEE OR CONTRACTOR IN POSSESSION NO. 2, Defendants.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY given that pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on December 10, 2025, in Case No. 2025 12793 CICI of the Circuit Court of the 7TH Judicial Circuit for Volusia County, Florida, in which BLUEDOG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC is Plaintiff, and RAISE AMERICANS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and CHRISTOPHER MUSICK, individually are the Defendants. LAURA E. ROTH, Clerk of Court, will sell at public sale the following described real property: Lot 51, Block 5, WOODMERE SOUTH-UNIT 2 , according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 101, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

THE SALE will be held at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on January 28, 2026, to the highest and best bidder for cash, via the internet at www.volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

DATED on December 16, 2025.

MESTDAGH, WALL & HAMILTON, PA 280 W. Canton Ave., Suite 110 Winter Park, Florida 32789 (407) 702-6702 telephone (407) 702-6677 facsimile chris@m-wlawfirm.com notices@m-wlawfirm.com Attorneys for the Plaintiff /s/ Christopher Hamilton Christopher Hamilton, Esq. (FBN 15329) Dec. 25, 2025; Jan. 1, 2026 25-00648I

NOTICE OF ACTION; CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE PROPERTY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.:2025 13403 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID A. DRAKE; et al Defendants.

TO: DAVID A. DRAKE; 165 LEWIS STREE EDGEWATER, FL 32141 UNKNOWNN SPOUSE OF DAVID A. DRAKE; 165 LEWIS STREE EDGEWATER, FL 32141 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose to the following property in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 219, SOUTH WATERFRONT PARK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 23, PAGE(S) 195, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as 165 LEWIS STREET, EDGEWATER, FL 32141 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sokolof Remtulla, LLP, the plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 1800 NW Corporate Blvd Suite 302 Boca Raton FL 33431, on or before JAN 26 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED on Dec 12, 2025.

LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP 1800 NW Corporate Blvd Suite 302 Boca Raton FL 33431 Telephone: 561-507-5252 Facsimile: 561-342-4842 E-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com Counsel for Plaintiff Dec. 25, 2025; Jan. 1, 2026 25-00649I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File Number: 2025 13774 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CRYSELLA ANDREA MITCHELL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Crysella Andrea Mitchell, deceased, whose date of death was November 12, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025.

Personal Representative: Daniel J. Gillen 1824 Arden Way Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert W. Bird Attorney at Law Florida Bar No.: 0949590 283 Cranes Roost Blvd., Suite 111 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Phone (407) 403-6647 Email: rbird@rbirdlaw.com Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00650I

FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Back Porch Botanicals located at 602 Deltona Blvd, Ste 1 in the City of Deltona, Volusia, FL 32725 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 25th day of December, 2025 Rebecca Adkins DVM & Associates, LLC December 25, 2025 25-00653I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2025 13437 PRDL DIVISION: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH EARL PETERS JR., Deceased.

The administration of the estate of JOSEPH EARL PETERS JR., deceased, whose date of death was September 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. 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. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025.

Signed by: /s/Kathleen Peters-Keith Kathleen Peters-Keith, Pers. Representative 1418 Gadsden Street Columbia, SC 29201 /s/ Fred B. Share FRED B. SHARE, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 256765 1092 Ridgewood Avenue Holly Hill, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 253-1030 Fax: (386) 248-2425 E-Mail: fredshare@cfl.rr.com 2nd E-Mail: brobins@cfl.rr.com Attorney for Personal Representative Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00651I

FIRST INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023 10605 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSORIN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2021-NR1, Plaintiff, vs.

RAQUEL L. DAVIS A/K/A RAQUEL DAVIS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RAQUEL L. DAVIS A/K/A RAQUEL DAVIS; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION #1 and #2, and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES, et.al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure (In Rem) dated May 28, 2024 and an Order Returning Case to Active Status and Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated December 11, 2025, entered in Civil Case No.: 2023 10605 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2021NR1, Plaintiff, and RAQUEL L. DAVIS A/K/A RAQUEL DAVIS; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION #1, are Defendants.

LAURA E. ROTH, The Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on the 27th day of January, 2026, the following described real property as set forth in said Judgment, to wit: LOT 9, BLOCK 625, DELTONA LAKES UNIT TWENTY-TWO, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGES 11 THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, OF PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. If you are a person claiming a right to funds remaining after the sale, you must file a

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 13751 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS LYNN BAILEY, SR. Deceased.

The administration of the estate of THOMAS LYNN BAILEY, SR., deceased, whose date of death was February 26, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. 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 first publication of this notice is: December 25, 2025.

Signed on this 14th day of November, 2025. /s/Judy Webb Bailey JUDY WEBB BAILEY Personal Representative 108 Melissa Ct Piedmont, South Carolina 29673 /s/ Robert Kit Korey Robert Kit Korey Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 Korey Law, P.A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: 386-677-3431 Email: kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: dwargo@koreylawpa.com Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00655I

FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Just What The Doctors Ordered located at 143 Charles Street in the City of Edgewater, Volusia, FL 32141-7307 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 22nd day of December, 2025 Blue Mule Llc David J Hansen December 25, 2025 25-00661I

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claim with the clerk before the clerk reports NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED ERTY BELONGING TO GEO. F. the surplus as unclaimed. If you fail to file FORECLOSURE SALE WITH SMITH, according to the plat thereof a timely claim you will not be entitled to DIRECTIONS NOT TO CANCEL SALE as recorded in Map Book 2, Page 148, any remaining funds. After the funds are UPON FILING OF SUBSEQUENT of the Public Records of VOLUSIA reported as unclaimed, only the owner of SUGGESTION OF BANKRUTCY County, Florida, less any portion taken record as of the date of the Lis Pendens may IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE for State Road right of way (Hwy 1 aka claim the surplus.

SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Ridgewood Avenue).

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODAIN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, Having a property address of 507-509 TIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILIFLORIDA N. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach, TIES If you are a person with a disability CASE NO.: 2024 13918 CICI FL 32127 who needs an accommodation in order to DB PREMIER ASSET PARTNERS, Shall be sold to the highest and best bidparticipate in this proceeding, you are enLLC, der for cash by the Clerk of Court, Laura titled, at no cost to you, to the provision Plaintiff, vs.

E. Roth, on January 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. of certain assistance. Please contact Court RE EQUITY INVESTMENT GROUP EST at www.volusia.realforeclose.com in Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. LLC, and JJ EQUITY LLC, accordance with Section 45.031, Florida D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257Defendants.

Statutes 6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Any person claiming an interest in the court appearance, or immediately upon repursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiff ’s surplus from the sale, if any, other than the ceiving this notification if the time before Motion to Reinstate Case to Active Status property owner as of the date of the lis penthe appearance is less than 7 days; if you are and Request to Reschedule Foreclosure dens must file a claim before the clerk rehearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Sale with Directions to Clerk not to Cancel ports the surplus as unclaimed. The court, THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMASale Upon Filing of Subsequent Suggestion in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the TION NUMBERS of Bankruptcy entered on December 16, sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES 2025, in the above-captioned action, the be published as provided herein.

PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDfollowing property situated in Volusia Please contact Court Administration, ADES Si usted es una persona con disCounty, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona capacidad que necesita una adaptación Lot 1 and the Southerly 15 feet of Lot Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, at least para poder participar en este proced2, George F. Smith’s Subdivision of 7 days before your scheduled court appearimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le Lots 12, 13 and part of Lot 14, Block ance, or immediately upon receiving this proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir 2, George E. Coleman’s Addition to notification if the time before the appearen gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Daytona, according to the map or ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing Administración Judicial (Court Adminisplat thereof as recorded in Plat Book or voice impaired, call 711. tración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, 2, Page 148, of the Public Records of HENNEN LAW, PLLC By: /s/ Michael W. Hennen DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, con no VOLUSIA County, Florida. Less and Attorneys for the Plaintiff menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de except any portion within road right Michael W. Hennen, Esq. comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato of way.

Florida Bar No. 0011565 alrecibir esta notificación si la cita de comHaving a property address of ET ALHennen Law, PLLC parecencia está dentro de un plazo menos 503 N. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona 425 West Colonial Drive, Suite 204 de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad Beach, FL 32127 Orlando, FL 32804 del habla o del oído, llame al 711. and (Michael@HennenLaw.com) ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS The North 35 feet of Lot 2 and the NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMASouth 15 feet of Lot 3, MAP OF PROPDec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00657I CION JUDICIAL Dated: December 18, 2025 FIRST INSERTION /s/ Brian L. Rosaler By: Brian L. Rosaler NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THEREFROM PART IN ROAD Florida Bar No.: 0174882.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, BEARDSLEY’S Attorney for Plaintiff: SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND MAP OF DELEON SPRINGS, ACBrian L. Rosaler, Esquire FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREPopkin & Rosaler, P.A. GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION OF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1701West Hillsboro Boulevard CASE NO. 2024 12498 CIDL 1, PAGE 37, REPRINTED IN MAP Suite 400 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, BOOK 12, PAGE 46, PUBLIC REDeerfield Beach, FL 33442 FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, Telephone: (954) 360-9030 BANK OF NEW YORK, NOT IN FLORIDA Facsimile: (954) 420-5187 ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT Property Address: 5076 FAIRPORT 22-49801 SOLELY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF AVENUE, DE LEON SPRINGS, FL Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00654I OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CIT 32130 Any person claiming an interest in the surMORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, 2007-1 plus from the sale, if any, other than the ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, property owner as of the date of the lis SERIES 2007-1, FIRST INSERTION pendens must file a claim in accordance Plaintiff, vs.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

WILLIE MARION WARE, SR. A/K/A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, IMPORTANT WILLIE M. WARE A/K/A WILLIE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES WARE, et al.

IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, ACT. If you are a person with a disability Defendant(s).

FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant who needs an accommodation in order to PROBATE DIVISION to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated access court facilities or participate in a FILE NO.: 2025 13520 PRDL November 14, 2025, and entered in 2024 court proceeding, you are entitled, at no DIVISION: 10 12498 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the cost to you, to the provision of certain asIN RE: ESTATE OF SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for sistance. To request such an accommodaGERALDINE P. WUEST, Volusia County, Florida, wherein THE tion, please contact Court Administration Deceased.

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, in advance of the date the service is needThe administration of the estate of GERFORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama ALDINE P. WUEST, deceased, whose date BANK OF NEW YORK, NOT IN ITS Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) of death was August 28, 2025, is pending in INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, the Circuit Court for Volusia County, FlorAS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE please call 711. ida, Probate Division, the address of which HOLDERS OF THE CIT MORTGAGE Dated this 19 day of December, 2025. is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721.

LOAN TRUST, 2007-1 ASSET-BACKED By: \S\Danielle Salem The names and addresses of the personal CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 is Danielle Salem, Esquire representative and the personal representhe Plaintiff and WILLIE MARION Florida Bar No. 0058248 tative’s attorney are set forth below.

WARE, SR. A/K/A WILLIE M. WARE Communication Email: All creditors of the decedent and other A/K/A WILLIE WARE; UNKNOWN dsalem@raslg.com persons having claims or demands against TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION N/K/A ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this WILLIE MARION WARE, JR. are the CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC notice is required to be served must file Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Attorney for Plaintiff their claims with this court ON OR BEClerk of the Circuit Court will sell to 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFthe highest and best bidder for cash at Boca Raton, FL 33487 TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLIwww.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 Telephone: 561-241-6901 CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AM, on January 13, 2026, the following Facsimile: 561-997-6909 AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A described property as set forth in said Service Email: flmail@raslg.com COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Final Judgment, to wit: 24-230883 - NaP All other creditors of the decedent LOT 30, BLOCK 21, EXCEPTING Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00658I and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 FIRST INSERTION MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE AMENDED NOTICE OF OR UNDER OR AGAINST THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOFORECLOSURE SALE NAMED DEFENDANTS HEREIN; TICE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNKNOWN TENANT #1 AND The personal representative has no duty SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND UNKNOWN TENANT #2, IF ANY, are to discover whether any property held at FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA the Defendants, the Clerk of the Court, the time of the decedent’s death by the deCASE NO: 2025 11182 CIDL Laura E. Roth, will sell to the highest cedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse AVAIL 3 LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED and best bidder for cash, by electronic is property to which the Florida Uniform LIABILITY COMPANY, sale at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at Disposition of Community Property Rights Plaintiff, vs.

11:00 A.M. on FEBRUARY 3, 2026, the at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216PAIGE R. PENTZ; ROBBY L. PENTZ; following described property as set forth 732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may THE SUGAR MILL ASSOCIATION, in the Final Judgment: apply, unless a written demand is made by INC.; AND ALL OTHER PARTIES Lot 7, SUGAR MILL COUNTRY a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, CLUB AND ESTATES UNIT III, Florida Statutes. The written demand must THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST according to the map or plat thereof, be filed with the clerk.

THE ALL OTHER PERSONS recorded in Map Book 33, Pages 113 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN CLAIMING BY , THROUGH OR through 115, Public Records of VoluTHE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN UNDER ANY OF THE NAMED sia County, Florida.

FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 DEFENDANT AND ANY OTHER With a street address of 1074 Club WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST House Blvd., New Smyrna Beach, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHICH Florida 31268 PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING AN IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM ACTION BY AND THROUGH OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED OF DEATH IS BARRED. PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE DEFENDANTS HEREIN; UNKNOWN The date of first publication of this notice OF THE LIS PENDENS, YOU MUST TENANT #1 AND UNKNOWN is December 25, 2025.

FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK OF TENANT #2, IF ANY , Signed by: /s/ Eric J. Wuest COURT BEFORE OR LATER THE DATE Defendant(s).

Eric J. Wuest, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPersonal Representative to the Final Summary Judgment of PLUS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL 1144 Power Avenue Foreclosure dated December 17, 2025 TO FILE A TIMELY CLAIM, YOU WILL Holly Hill, FL 32117 entered in Civil Case No. 2025 11182 NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAIN/s/ Fred B. Share CIDL, of the Circuit Court of the Seventh ING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE FRED B. SHARE, ESQUIRE Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY Florida Bar No. 256765 County, Florida, wherein AVAIL 3 LLC, THE OWNER OF THE RECORD AS OF 1092 Ridgewood Avenue a Delaware limited liability company, is THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY Holly Hill, FL 32117 the Plaintiff, and, : PAIGE R. PENTZ; CLAIM THE SURPLUS. Telephone: (386) 253-1030 ROBBY L. PENTZ; THE SUGAR Dated: December 19, 2025 Fax: (386) 248-2425 MILL ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND ALL RITTER, ZARETSKY, LIEBER & JAIME, E-Mail: fredshare@cfl.rr.com OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN LLP 2nd E-Mail: brobins@cfl.rr.com INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER /s/ Vivian A. Jaime, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative OR AGAINST THE ALL OTHER Vivian A. Jaime, Esq. Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00656I PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH 2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 500 OR UNDER ANY OF THE NAMED Miami, Florida 33137 DEFENDANT AND ANY OTHER Tel: (305) 372-0933 PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST Email: Vivian@rzllaw.com IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHICH FBN 714771 IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00659I THIS ACTION BY AND THROUGH

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NOTICE OF ACTION BEFORE THE DIVISION OF PARIMUTUEL WAGERING IN RE: Sections 550.0251(6), and 551.112, Florida Statutes.

STANKO BOGOVICH 622 McIntosh Road Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 CASE NO.: 2024-064428 LICENSE NO.: N/A The Florida Gaming Control Commission has filed an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting Ebonie Lanier, Administrative Assistant III, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Gaming Control Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 794-8072.

If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by Friday, January 16, 2026 , the matter of the Administrative Complaint will be presented to the Florida Gaming Control Commission at the next public meeting for final agency action.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending notice no later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Telephone: (850) 257- 6097; 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Service.

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Notice of Change in Meeting Date for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Cresswind DeLand Community Development District

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 11281 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF RICARDO TED LAWRENCE Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Ricardo Ted Lawrence, deceased, whose date of death was January 30, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. 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. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025.

Personal Representative: Orbina Lawrence 111 Ponce Terrace Circle Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kristen M. Jackson Florida Bar No. 394-114 Jackson Law PA 5401 S. Kirkman Road, Ste 310 Orlando, FL 32819 Telephone: (407) 363-9020 Email: kjackson@jacksonlawpa.com 2nd Email: jjackson@jacksonlawpa.com Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00660I

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SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2024 10407 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

MATTHEW A. CORBIN AND AMANDA M. CORBIN, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 08, 2024, and entered in 2024 10407 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and MATTHEW A. CORBIN; AMANDA M. CORBIN; REDIBS (FL) LLC DBA REDIBS, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 08, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: PARCEL 5 OF THE PROPOSED SMALL MINOR SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4035, PAGE 1651 THROUGH 1661, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THE FOLLOWS: THE EAST 87.50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 150.00 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 16, MAP

OF ORANGE CITY AND VICINITY, COPIED FROM E.R. TRAFFORD’S SURVEY MADE MARCH 1877, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 7, AS RECERTIFIED IN MAP BOOK 17, AT PAGE 1, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 451 E FRENCH AVENUE, ORANGE CITY, FL 32763 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 11 day of December, 2025.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 23-133323 - EuE December 18, 25, 2025 25-00639I

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025-14125 FMDL DIVISION: 03 Nelli Tukhvatulina, Petitioner vs.

Nikita Derevkov, Respondent TO: Nikita Derevkov Solnechnaya St 37-123 Kirov, Russia YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on petitioner or petitioner’s attorney: Nelli Tukhvatulina 170 Big Lake Dr Deltona, FL 32738 on or before January 5, 2026 and file the original with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a Default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office notified of your current address. (You may file Florida Family Law Form 12.915, Notice of Current Address.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s Office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, require certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions including, dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: November 21, 2025.

LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ D. Waszak Deputy Clerk REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS

BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an 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, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una person con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administration), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 dias de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días ; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

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SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 13279 PRDL DIVISION: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT GEORGE BOGGS, a/k/a ROBERT G. BOGGS, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of ROBERT GEORGE BOGGS, deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724. The name 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 THREE (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. 732.216732.228, 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 18, 2025.

Personal Representative: STEPHEN F. ALBEE 1139 N. Laura Street Jacksonville, Florida 32206 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Clayton T. Miller Clayton T. Miller Florida Bar No.: 047094 Email: clayton@ivanlawgroup.com 2d Email: emily@ivanlawgroup.com Ivan & Daugustinis, PLLC 5150 Belfort Road, Bldg. 200 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 Telephone: 904-395-2395 Fax: 904-475-2121 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00647I

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 32252 CICI LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JEFFREY BLOUGH A/K/A JEFFREY QUENTIN BLOUGH A/K/A JEFF QUENTIN BLOUGH, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered August 28, 2024 in Civil Case No. 2023 32252 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC is Plaintiff and Jeffrey Blough a/k/a Jeffrey Quentin Blough a/k/a Jeff Quentin Blough, et al., are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ., will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose. com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 7th day of January, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 15, ROWLADER’S FIFTH ADDITION, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 5, Page 14, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770.

By: /s/ Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No.: 146803 23-05713FL December 18, 25, 2025 25-00645I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NO.: 2024-CA-11567 RJSG FUND, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

SHAHROKH SHALTOUKI, Defendant NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-styled cause on December 12, 2025 in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, Laura E. Roth, the Clerk of Court of Volusia County, Florida will sell the property situated in Volusia County, Florida, described as: Parcel 1: The Westerly 100 feet of the Northerly 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 11, Map of Kingston, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 3, Page(s) 95, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida Parcel 2: Lot 13, J.E. Rawlings Re-Subdivision of Ridgewood Park, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 6, Page(s) 179, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

Property address: 726 Rawlings Ct., Daytona Beach FL 32114 at public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, on February 4, 2026 at 11:00am.

The judicial sale will be conducted electronically online at the following website: www.volusia.realforeclose.com ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. If you are a person with disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such accommodation, please contact Court Administration at Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Suite 300, Daytona Beach FL 32114, (386) 2576096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance , or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Ivan Dimitrov Ivanov, Esq. 3310 W. Cypress Street, Suite 206 Tampa FL 33607 Attorney for Plaintiff 813-563-6646 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00646I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION; CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE PROPERTY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 13634 CICI FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF FRANCIS J. HORGAN JR.; et al., Defendants.

TO: ESTATE OF FRANCIS J. HORGAN JR; 735 STATE AVE, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117 UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FRANCIS J. HORGAN JR; 735 STATE AVE, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose to the following property in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 97, PINE CREST ADDITION TO HOLLY HILL, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 56, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as 735 STATE AVE, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sokolof Remtulla, LLP, the plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 1800 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 302, Boca Raton, FL 33431, on or before JAN 20 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED on DEC 3 2025 LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP 1800 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 302 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: 561-507-5252 Facsimile: 561-342-4842 E-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com Counsel for Plaintiff December 18, 25, 2025 25-00637I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 13328 CIDL MARKER 33 ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

LOUIS R. REIMER, Defendant.

TO: Louis R. Reimer 520 S. Peninsula Ave. Unit 2C-8 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a lien against the following property in Volusia County, Florida: Unit 2C8 of Marker 33, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in Official Records Book 2335, Page(s) 1624, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida, and any amendments thereto, together with its undivided share in the common elements. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on, CHAD SWEETING, ESQUIRE, Plaintiff ’s Attorney, whose address is ARIAS BOSINGER, PLLC, 280 W. Canton Avenue, Suite 330, Winter Park, Florida 32789, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, JAN 7 2026, 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 for Lien Foreclosure and Monetary Damages.

DATED: Dec 8, 2025 Laura E. Roth CLERK OF THE COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith Deputy Clerk CHAD SWEETING, ESQUIRE Plaintiff ’s Attorney ARIAS BOSINGER, PLLC 280 W. Canton Avenue, Suite 330 Winter Park, Florida 32789 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00641I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 32831 CICI FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

DONALD FORD II, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 25, 2025, and entered in 2023 32831 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES ACQUISITION TRUST 2019-HB1 is the Plaintiff and DONALD FORD II; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; DISCOVER BANK are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 09, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 22, BLOCK 38, HIGHLAND PARK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGE 64, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH ALL THE

TENEMENTS, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO BELONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING. Property Address: 1318 CARMEN AVENUE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117 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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 11 day of December, 2025.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 23-158365 - ErS December 18, 25, 2025 25-00640I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 01/09/26 at 10:30 a.m., the following property will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109: 1995 PEAC mobile home bearing the vehicle identification number PSHGA16167A and PSHGA16167B, and all personal items located inside the mobile home.

Last Tenant: Laura Allen and Marion D. Allen. Sale to be held at: Candlelight Manor, 1703 Magnolia Avenue, South Daytona, Florida 32119, 386-761-2044.

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NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2025 13455 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JONATHAN M. HERRING A/K/A JONATHAN HERRING AND JEFFREY P. HERRING, et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: JEFFREY P. HERRING, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 12, 13, 14 15 AND 16, BLOCK 106, PLAT NO. (2) OF WEST HIGHLANDS, A SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 220, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before JAN 9 2026 /(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) 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 or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Volusia County, Florida, this 10 day of Dec, 2025.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 25-332033 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00636I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2024 11061 CICI WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v.

SEAN MICHAEL RICHARDSON A/K/A SEAN RICHARDSON; MEGAN JENNIFER RICHARDSON A/K/A MEGAN RICHARDSON; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on December 03, 2025, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, the office of Laura E. Roth, Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall sell the property situated in Volusia County, Florida, described as: LOT 5, BIG TREE VILLAGE PHASE I, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 35, PAGES 156 AND 157, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 1991 BIG OAK DR, SOUTH DAYTONA, FL 32119-1852 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, on January 07, 2026 beginning at 11:00 AM. 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 before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 257-6096; Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated at St. Petersburg, Florida this 9 day of December, 2025. eXL Legal, PLLC Designated Email Address: efiling@exllegal.com 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone No. (727) 536-4911 Attorney for the Plaintiff /s/ Peter E. Lanning Peter E. Lanning FL Bar: 562221 1000005449 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00633I

NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2025 13512 CICI ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

DAWN CUNNINGHAM A/K/A DAWN M. CUNNINGHAM, et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: DAWN CUNNINGHAM A/K/A DAWN M. CUNNINGHAM, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAWN CUNNINGHAM A/K/A DAWN M. CUNNINGHAM, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: THE SOUTHERLY 45 FEET OF LOT 23 AND THE NORTHERLY 20 FEET OF LOT 22, DONALD HEIGHTS SEC. 2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 120, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before JAN 7 2026 /(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) 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 or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Volusia County, Florida, this 8th day of Dec, 2025.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 25-330392 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00635I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NO.: 2017 31068 CICI U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2004-HE10, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-HE-10, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT A. PAVANO A/K/A ROBERT PAVANO, et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated November 10, 2025, and entered in Case No. 2017 31068 CICI of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida in which U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to Lasalle Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-HE10, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-HE-10, is the Plaintiff and Robert A. Pavano a/k/a Robert Pavano, Rosemarie Pavano a/k/a Rose Pavano, Capital One Bank (USA), National Association, United States of America, Department of Treasury, Volusia County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court, are defendants, the Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on online at electronically/online at http://www.volusia. realforeclose.com, Volusia County, Florida

at 11:00AM EST on the January 7, 2026 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: THE NORTHERLY 57.62 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 127.62 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 100 FEET OF LOT 18, BLOCK 1 FLEMING’S SUBDIVISION, HOLLY HILL, AS PER MAP IN DEED BOOK “C”, PAGE 699, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A 1007 DAYTONA AVENUE, HOLLY HILL, FL 32117 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 before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you are a person with a disability who needs an 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, 125 E. Orange Ave., St. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, 386-257-6096, within 2 days of your receipt of this notice. If you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770.

THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE. To file response please contact Volusia County Clerk of Court, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, Fl 32724, Tel: (386) 736-5907.

Dated this 09 day of December, 2025.

ALBERTELLI LAW P. O. Box 23028 Tampa, FL 33623 Tel: (813) 221-4743 Fax: (813) 221-9171 eService: servealaw@albertellilaw.com By: /s/ Charline Calhoun Florida Bar #16141 IN/17-009751 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00629I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2023 11898 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2019-RPL3, Plaintiff, vs.

GARY L. JOHNSON; MV REALTY PBC, LLC; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GARY L. JOHNSON; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 08 day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 89, CANDLELIGHT OAKS, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 29, PAGE 145, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 808 OAKMONT COURT, DELAND, FL 32720 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 an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 09 day of December 2025.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 23-01160 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00631I

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 12936 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF LORETHA ANNETTE CECELIA JACKSON, aka LORETHA ANNETTE CECELIA DOUGLAS Deceased.

The administration of the estate of LORETHA ANNETTE CECELIA JACKSON, also known as LORETHA ANNETTE CECELIA DOUGLAS, deceased, whose date of death was April 3, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: December 18, 2025.

TAMMIE LOGAN Personal Representative 307 East Hubbard Avenue Deland, FL 32724 Robert D. Hines, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 0413550 Hines Norman Hines, P.L. 1312 W. Fletcher Avenue, Suite B Tampa, FL 33612 Telephone: 813-265-0100 Email: rhines@hnh-law.com Secondary Email: jrivera@hnh-law.com December 18, 25, 2025 25-00642I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2025 10941 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

WARREN A. THACKER; RIVINGTON HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION INC.; ROSA M. THACKER; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 08 day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 29, RIVINGTON PHASE 1A, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 61, PAGE(S) 143, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 728 COSTA LN, DEBARY, FL 32713 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 an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 11 day of December 2025.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 25-00714 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00643I

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2025 10792 CIDL Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

Howard M. Johns, Jr. a/k/a Howard Marvin Johns, Jr., et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2025 10792 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and Howard M. Johns, Jr. a/k/a Howard Marvin Johns, Jr.; Alyssa Leigh Johns f/k/a Alyssa Leigh Eaton; United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service are the Defendants, that Laura Roth, Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.volusia.realforeclose. com, beginning at 11:00 AM on the 24th day of February, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: THE NORTH 135 FEET OF THE SOUTH 300 FEET OF THE WEST 132 FEET OF THE EAST 660 FEET OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 16 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TAX ID: 690101000140 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 before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMODATIONS

BY PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES If you are a person with a disability who needs

an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at not cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sinincurrir en gastos.

Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL Dated this 10th day of December, 2025.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 4919 Memorial Hwy, Suite 135 Tampa, FL 33634 Phone: (954) 618-6955 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By /s/Justin J. Kelley Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 25-F00415 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00630I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2024 12694 CICI DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC5, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 NC5, Plaintiff, vs.

ROSA MAE TILLER A/K/A ROSA M. TILLER; GEORGETOWNE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF DAYTONA BEACH, INC; CAROL TILLER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROSA MAE TILLER A/K/A ROSA M. TILLER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CAROL TILLER; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 07 day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 7, GEORGETOWNE DUPLEXES, UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 172, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 154 WOODBRIDGE CIR S, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2025 11737 CICI WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS THE TRUSTEE OF IMPERIAL FUND MORTGAGE TRUST 2022-NQM4 Plaintiff, v.

BRADLEY M. BARON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRADLEY M. BARON; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; DAYTONA BEACH RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on November 20, 2025, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, the office of Laura E. Roth, Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall sell the property situated in Volusia County, Florida, described as: UNIT 1020 OF DAYTONA BEACH RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER, A CONDOMINIUM RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF, RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4625, PAGE 342, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED SHAR IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. a/k/a 2700 N ATLANTIC AVE # 1020, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 321183005 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, on January 07, 2026 beginning at 11:00 AM. 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 before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 257-6096; Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated at St. Petersburg, Florida this 8 day of December, 2025. eXL Legal, PLLC Designated Email Address: efiling@exllegal.com 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone No. (727) 536-4911 Attorney for the Plaintiff /s/ Peter E. Lanning Peter E. Lanning FL Bar: 562221 1000010854 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00634I

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 an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 01 day of December 2025.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 23-03579 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00632I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2025 12701 CICI LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

ARIELE SIZEMORE; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ARIELE SIZEMORE; UNKNOWN TENANT Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 07 day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 11, BLOCK 13, GOLF VIEW SUBDIVISION SECTION 4, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 31, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 728 MARATHON WAY, SOUTH DAYTONA, FL 32119 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 an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 11 day of December 2025.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 25-03046 December 18, 25, 2025 25-00644I

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