Ormond Beach Observer 8-27-26

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Data centers? Ormond, Volusia County say, ‘Not here.’

While the city and the county are taking different approaches, the end result will be the same: A ban. PAGE 3A

$400K of city budget cuts

A historic celebration!

Though not impacting the tax rate, cuts bolsters fund balance.

Ormond Beach Historical Society marks 50 years of preserving local history. PAGE 1B

PAGE 4A INSIDE BUDGET INFO

Volusia County Schools holds informational budget workshop; no changes proposed.

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FIRE HOUSE PARK

Ormond Beach replaces playground at Fire Station 91.

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DOWNTOWN MOVE

Fern & Fable Books to merge with Ormond Collective.

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The Ormond Beach Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on, Aug. 22, at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building. Photo by Michele Meyers

Mainland falls to Miami team

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Business..................... PAGE 6A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters....................... PAGE 11A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Tributes ...................... PAGE 8C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B

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Carol City batters Mainland 38-3 in season opener.

PAGE 6B Mainland lost the first game of the season, on Friday, Aug. 21, at the Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers

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NEWS BRIEFS Decade-old local sexual battery case leads to arrest in New York

A New York man has been arrested in connection with a sexual battery reported in Flagler County more than a decade ago after new forensic testing detected a sedative in the victim’s blood, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office said Kaivan Rahbar, 64, of Melville, New York, was arrested on a Flagler County fugitive warrant for sexual battery.

Rahbar was returned to Flagler County on Aug. 19 and is being held without bond.

“Eleven years ago, this predator drugged and sexually assaulted a woman who trusted him,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in the Sheriff’s Office news release. “I’m sure he thought he got away with assaulting this woman.”

Staly credited FCSO detectives, the State Attorney’s Office, NMS Labs and the Suffolk County Police Department for their work on the case.

“Let this be a warning to other criminals, don’t ever think you got away,” Staly said. “It’s only a matter of time, sometimes over a decade, but we will get you and you will be brought to justice.”

Woman arrested; deputies say she abandoned pets during eviction A Palm Coast woman was arrested in Seminole County after investigators said she abandoned a dog and cat at her former residence following an eviction.

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County Sheriff’s Office, its Agriculture/Ranch Unit responded July 12 to a home on Waybourne Place in Palm Coast after neighbors reported that a dog had been left inside. Neighbors told deputies that the tenant, 36-year-old Erin Curley, had not been seen in several weeks and that the dog could be heard barking and crying inside the home.

Deputies and Palm Coast Animal Control officers entered the residence and found both a dog and a cat. The Sheriff’s Office said the home was in poor condition, with urine and feces throughout the residence, an overflowing litter box in a bedroom and a couch that had been torn apart by the dog.

Investigators said there was no dog food or water inside the home and the toilet bowl was dry. Deputies believed the dog had been drinking from the toilet as its only source of water.

Veterinarians who evaluated the animals found the cat was emaciated and dehydrated and had extremely high calcium levels, along with other health problems. The cat’s condition was severe enough that it was humanely euthanized.

The dog was found to be in good physical health and was taken to the Flagler Humane Society for care. However, the Sheriff’s Office said the dog’s mental condition after being abandoned means it is not expected to be available for adoption.

Investigators determined that water and electricity at the residence had been shut off during the eviction process, leaving the animals without running water or air conditioning for an extended period.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in the news release: “We don’t tolerate animal cruelty in any form.”

Staly thanked the neighbors who reported concerns

about the animals, the Agriculture/Ranch Unit for investigating the case and Seminole County authorities for assisting with Curley’s arrest.

two counts of carjacking, two counts of battery, grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing or attempting to elude, burglary of an occupied vehicle and false imprisonment.

Ormond Beach carjacking suspect arrested in New Smyrna after crash

Palm Coast man sentenced to sex offender probation in drive-thru case

A Deltona man fleeing from Highway Patrol who carjacked a woman’s vehicle in Ormond Beach was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 20, by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and New Smyrna Beach Police Department after he crashed into oncoming traffic on State Road 44.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Scott Taylor was being pursued by FHP out of Jacksonville when he got off I-95 in Ormond Beach. The Ormond Beach Police Department reported that around 12:19 p.m., a carjacking was reported out of Destination Daytona.

Taylor then traveled south toward New Smyrna Beach, where he crashed into two vehicles near the I-95 overpass.

The Sheriff’s Office reported he attempted to flee again, but was able to be taken into custody.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the use of flock cameras (automated license plate readers) led to Taylor’s arrest, as after he stole the woman’s car in Ormond, its vehicle tag was entered into the “LPR hotlist.”

Flock cameras caught the tag and alerted law enforcement that the stolen vehicle was headed eastbound on SR 44.

While fleeing from law enforcement, Taylor drove at speeds hitting 137 mph, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

At SR 44 and Walmart, he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into two vehicles.

Taylor was charged with

A Palm Coast man accused of exposing himself to a minor working at a fast-food drivethru has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to five years of sex offender probation, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Luke Dudkewic, 33, pleaded guilty Aug. 19 to lewd or lascivious exhibition by an offender 18 or older in the presence of a victim younger than 16. Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols sentenced Dudkewic to five years of sex offender probation. He was also declared a registered sex offender and convicted felon, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Staly said he would have preferred a prison sentence but noted that sentencing decisions are outside the agency’s control. He also said Dudkewic is prohibited from returning to the Chick-fil-A where the incident occurred.

FCSO said Dudkewic initially denied intentionally exposing himself, saying he did not believe his genitals or the device were visible beneath his shorts but that they may have accidentally “popped out.”

Dudkewic was arrested at his Palm Coast residence by members of the FCSO Fugitive Unit and Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit.

He was taken to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and later released on $10,000 bond. As conditions of his pretrial release, he was prohibited from having contact with minors or using drive-thru facilities.

COPS CORNER AUG. 14

SWIPED FOR FUEL 3:20 p.m. — 1500 block of North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Larceny. According to a police report, a 28-year-old Jacksonville woman pumped about $68 worth of gasoline into a car before coming inside the store. The woman didn’t know the card’s pin and the transaction was declined.

She attempted to pay using two other cards, but they also declined.

When police spoke to the woman, she told them she met a guy who told her about a “job opportunity” where you get money for getting gas. She said she entered the gas station, saw the business card sitting there and took it, thinking that was what she needed.

The card belonged to a Jacksonville landscaping company, the report states. Police called the company and were informed the gas cards were supposed to be locked behind the counter and that the woman shouldn’t have one.

The woman was taken to jail.

POUR DECISION 9:05 p.m. — 100 block of Williamson Boulevard, Ormond Beach Battery on a law enforcement officer. A 44-year-old drunk Daytona Beach woman was arrested after she spit on a police officer.

While waiting for a female officer to conduct a search, the woman asked the officer if she could drink from a plastic cup she claimed contained water; police report it actually had alcohol.

The officer poured it out, at which point she “became increasingly irate” and spit into his face.

She was restrained and taken to jail.

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FOLLOW ME? 5:55 p.m. — U.S. 1, Bunnell area Fleeing and eluding. A 35-year-old Ormond Beach man was arrested after deputies said he fled from a traffic stop on an unregistered dirt bike, abandoned the bike in the woods and tried to get away.

According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy saw a red and white dirt bike leave the Eagle Rock Ranch community and travel south along the shoulder of U.S. 1. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the rider looked back and waved his arm as if signaling the deputy to follow him.

The rider continued down a gravel road and onto Circle S Road, slipping through an electronic gate that had opened for another vehicle.

The deputy followed with his emergency lights and siren activated but eventually lost sight of the dirt bike.

Deputies followed the bike’s tracks and found it abandoned in a wooded area. Fire Flight and a K-9 team were called in to help search for the rider.

Fire Flight later spotted a man matching the rider’s description attempting to leave a Circle S Road home in a vehicle. Deputies stopped the vehicle and found the 35-year-old inside.

He was arrested on a charge of fleeing and eluding law enforcement.

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WOMAN ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTING 21 TIMES 1:02 p.m. — State Road 100, Palm Coast Petit theft. A Palm Coast woman was arrested on 21 counts of petit theft after deputies said she was linked to a series of shoplifting incidents at a retail store in the Town Center area dating back to May 2025.

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Data centers? Ban ’em, officials say Volusia County is moving forward for a ban on large-scale data centers. Ormond Beach is headed in a similar direction. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock

Volusia County to ban large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas Because a ban ordinance is pending, a data center cannot file an application with the county.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Large-scale data centers? Not in unincorporated Volusia County.

The County Council unanimously voted on Monday, Aug. 17, to have staff pursue an ordinance that would ban large-scale data centers on land under county jurisdiction. Though officials did not approve a moratorium, because an ordinance is now in the works for a ban, a data center cannot file an application with the county.

“These data centers can be loud,” County Councilman Troy Kent said. “They can negatively affect people’s sleep. They’re a huge drain on the water supply. They’re a huge drain on the electricity supply. ... Why the hell would any sane person want these in your community? There’s nothing positive that I heard.”

The Aug. 17 discussion came after the County Council asked staff in early June to research data center development in Volusia County and bring information con-

cerning possible regulations.

This also came after the governor signed Florida Senate Bill 484, which allows local governments to implement regulations for data centers.

This created a limited exception on Senate Bill 180, which restricts local governments from adopting more restrictive land development regulations.

An 18-month moratorium was also recently approved in the city of Ormond Beach.

What is a large-scale data center? According to the county presentation, it is a facility that houses computing equipment to process, store and transmit digital information. A large-scale data center has an anticipated monthly peak electrical load of 50 megawatts or more.

They operate 24/7 and require constant temperature control, redundant power, fiber connectivity and physical security and can generate noise and low-frequency sound that travels far.

“Their defining characteristic is intensity in resource demands, preliminarily electricity and water,” said Carol McFarlane, county director of Planning and Development Services. “Every smartphone that we use, folks who are using Netflix to stream videos, AI queries — those are all computations that go through a data center.”

An AI data center has an electrical demand of anywhere from 200 megawatts to more than 500. This is equivalent to 133,000 to 333,000 households.

“You’re looking at something like Gainesville or almost the entire households in Volusia County, including the cities,” McFarlane said.

A smaller data center, such as company’s private facility to store IT infrastructure, could have an electrical demand of 1-10 megawatts — about 660-6,600 households.

An AI data center could use the same amount of water as up to 16,700 households.

County staff also noted in their presentation that data centers don’t typically generate many local jobs after they’re constructed, as the majority of employees are usually remote.

The county’s current regulations didn’t mention data centers. Any type of data center use (from the smaller kind, like an accessory server room, to an AI data center) was allowed under Heavy Industrial I-2 zoning.

Only one area of the county is zoned I-2: Five properties north of Hull Road near the city of Ormond Beach.

After the county’s presentation, Councilman Don Dempsey voiced his opposition to data centers and asked

staff to display a map from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection depicting sinkhole susceptibility.

Volusia County was shown to be favorable for the possibility of sinkholes.

“My concern is, in this county, I believe we are more susceptible to sinkholes arising from one of these largescale data centers sucking up all 5 million gallons [of water] a day, than maybe one of the counties to the south or to the north, which are not in that category,” Dempsey said.

County staff was recommending the council adopt a 12-month moratorium as new regulations were drafted to avoid any legal risks and conduct a study.

But Dempsey laid out a way the county could pursue a ban, Kent said. Every resident that spoke at the meeting also opposed data centers.

Initially, Councilman Matt Reinhart made a motion for a 12-month moratorium before adopting a ban, but changed his mind near the end of the meeting and asked for an outright ban. Dempsey, Reinhart, Kent and Chair Jeff Brower were on board.

“Don, you’re right – We have to stand up to the state and say, ‘Look, this is the health of the people that we represent,’” Brower said.

“Don’t ask me to back up.

Don’t ask me to play coy and

be afraid that you might sue us. Let’s take a fight to them.”

The rest of the councilmen expressed some hesitation, but they did vote in favor of the ban.

“There’s a lot of people that have complained in the past about Senate Bill 180 or other legislative bills that have passed in Tallahassee that we don’t like,” Councilman David Santiago said. “Then you hear the drum pounding saying, ‘They’re telling us what to do.

The Legislature is controlling us.’ ... A lot of that is the result of times when communities don’t follow the law.”

Santiago argued that putting a moratorium in place did the same thing as an outright ban, but allowed staff time to follow legal procedures.

“My intent is to do it the right way to not put you all at risk, and another thing that you should know is there’s only one parcel — one in all of Volusia County unincorporated area — that would qualify for this, and it’s too small for a large-scale AI data center,” Santiago said. “Which means what? It’ll never happen.”

The proposed ordinance will be reviewed by the Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission at an upcoming meeting. Following that, it will require two public hearings.

An AI data center could use the same amount of water as up to 16,700 households.

Ormond Beach adopts 18-month moratorium, city to pursue a ban Moratorium grants city staff time to prepare amendments to the city code.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

An 18-month moratorium on data centers is now active in the City of Ormond Beach.

What’s next? A ban on all data center facilities.

The City Commission approved on second reading an ordinance imposing a moratorium on all types of data centers during its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. According to a city staff report, this will give staff the time to study and prepare amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to ban all types of data centers, including those categorized as “large-scale,” defined as a facility that has an anticipated monthly peak load of 50 megawatts or more, calculated as the highest average load over a 15-minute interval.

Concerns over water and

energy demands, noise and environmental impacts are some of the drivers behind the push to ban them. Florida Senate Bill 484, signed by the governor in May, allows local governments to implement regulations for data centers.

Ormond Beach has sent letters to both Volusia County and the rest of the county’s municipalities to inform them of the steps the city is taking to ban large-scale data centers.

To other jurisdictions, Mayor Jason Leslie addressed their respective mayors, stating that “data center siting decisions do not stop at municipal boundaries.”

“Demand on the electrical grid, water withdrawals, noise, and construction traffic all carry across city lines, and a facility approved in one jurisdiction can become a neighboring jurisdiction’s concern,” the letter states.

“For that reason, the Commission encourages your governing body to consider adopting a prohibition on data centers, or a moratorium that gives your staff room to write regulations before an applica-

tion arrives.”

To the County Council, Leslie’s letter asked that Volusia draft its data center regulations “so that no gap opens between the county’s rules and ours.”

On Aug. 17, the County Council unanimously voted to pursue an ordinance that would ban large-scale data centers. City Attorney Randy Hayes explained that, though the county didn’t impose a moratorium, it now has pending ordinance invocation, which means a data center can’t file an application.

Ormond Beach city staff recommended the commission go the moratorium route.

“The moratorium is the essential first step in that process,” Hayes said. “The county’s doing the same thing, except through a different vehicle to get them there.”

Based on current county zoning, all data centers were previously allowed under Heavy Industrial I-2 zoning.

Namely, the unincorporated area around Hull Road near the city limits of Ormond Beach.

Ormond Beach currently doesn’t have any existing data centers. There are no applications in the pipeline for one either.

There are two data center uses (one existing, and one under construction) in proximity to the city, according to the staff report: A 10,000-square-foot data center in Daytona Beach, and the 33,000-square-foot DC Blox project coming to Palm Coast.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the commission also discussed what potential amendments could be made to the comprehensive plan to address all types of data centers within the city. Ormond Beach’s industrial land accounts for 3.4% of the city’s acreage, a staff report states. A total of 78% of land in the city is made up of residential, park and open-space uses.

Based on this, city staff determined “data centers would present compatibility concerns and create extraordinary demands on infrastructure and utility systems.”

The city’s Land Develop-

ment Code currently doesn’t allow data centers as an allowed use. Possible amendments suggested by staff would formally establish a ban.

“The city of Ormond Beach does not allow data centers today,” Planning Director Steven Spraker said. “So you’re not making it any more restrictive or any more burdensome.”

Staff was also seeking direction regarding the provision of utilities outside of its jurisdictional limits, including Flagler County and unincorporated Volusia County.

A draft policy proposed that the city refuse to provide water to facilities that require “extraordinary infrastructure demand” — outlined as more than 2 megawatts of electrical demand and an average demand exceeding 50,000 gallons a day.

Before dictating a specific water usage limit for the policy, the commission wanted more data and feedback from the Planning Board to avoid impacts on existing non-data center uses.

There are two data center uses (one existing, and one under construction) in proximity to the city, according to the staff report: A 10,000-squarefoot data center in Daytona Beach, and the 33,000-squarefoot DC Blox project coming to Palm Coast.

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Ormond Beach cuts more than $400K from 2027 budget Commission travel expenses, sports subsidies, concept upgrades to Granada Bridge among cuts.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

The city of Ormond Beach will cut more than $400,000 from its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, based on direction by the City Commission during a workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

The cuts, proposed by City Commissioner Kristin Dea-

ton and Deputy Mayor Lori Tolland, will bolster the city’s fund balance as Ormond Beach plans for potential budget impacts caused by Amendment 3. In November, voters will decide whether or not the state’s homestead exemption should be increased, and if approved, local governments will see a significant reduction in property tax revenues.

A total of $442,000 in line items were cut from the budget Tuesday. These cuts will not impact the city’s tentative operating millage rate of 4.3792 mills, or $4.3792 per $1,000 in taxable values.

“The overall budget doesn’t change,” City Finance Direc-

tor Kelly McGuire said. “We’re just moving some line items, but that gives us clarification about what our priorities are and are not for next year.”

The City Commission opted to cut: $33,000 from the general fund for City Commission travel expenses $27,000 from the general fund in sports subsidies $150,000 from the parks and recreation fund for the redesign of Nova Field 1, (officials want the city to sell the property) $200,000 from the community redevelopment fund for concept upgrades to the Granada Bridge

$32,000 from the community redevelopment fund for public art Deaton had suggested an additional $308,000 in budget cuts: $58,000 from the general fund for community events and $250,000 from the Capital Improvement Program fund for security upgrades at city-owned facilities. For the latter, Deaton suggested delaying the project to a future budget year.

However, the majority of commission expressed wanting to keep the line items in the budget.

Tolland said community events were a part of the quality of life the city provides

for its residents. The budget cut would have impacted the city’s Movies on the Halifax event, for example. Commissioners discussed having staff pursue sponsorships to offset the cost of the program.

If successful, the budgeted dollars could be transferred to fund balance at a later date, and the city could plan to cut the funds from the next fiscal year’s budget as well.

“If they do get a sponsor, great — we’ll just keep that money in the pot,” Tolland said.

On sport subsidies, city staff told commissioners that sports associations would continue to work with families

to make sure children in need would still be able to participate in youth sports.

Commissioners were also not in favor of cutting the second phase of security upgrades. The $500K project includes hardening at each of the city’s fire stations, Public Works and Fleet department buildings.

“Safety is paramount, and I don’t think we should push off and say, ‘Well, this fire station should receive safety, and the next one shouldn’t,’” Commissioner Travis Sargent said.

“I mean, God forbid something happens at the next one or at Public Works. Let’s just do it.”

The first public hearing for the tax rate and fiscal year 2027 budget is scheduled for Sept. 9.

City-owned vacant lots could become new homes in Daytona Beach Initiative would use pre-approved plans to help property owners develop difficult lots.

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Daytona Beach officials are considering a new approach to getting homes built on small vacant lots, with commissioners expressing support for a proposal that could provide property owners with pre-approved house plans and a more streamlined path through the development process.

The concept, called “Getting to Yes,” was presented to the Daytona Beach City Commission on Aug. 19 as part of a comprehensive review of city-owned properties prepared by Anne Ruby.

The study found the city

owns 385 parcels. Of those, 84 were identified as properties that could potentially be returned to the tax rolls after additional review. Twentytwo properties — including 14 within Community Redevelopment Areas — were placed in the “Getting to Yes” category. Most are vacant, nonconforming lots between 2,500 and 4,800 square feet.

Ruby proposed developing pre-approved building plans designed specifically for small lots, such as a 50-by-50-foot property. Instead of requiring a property owner to begin the design and approval process from scratch, the city could have several house designs ready for use.

“The advantage of trying to get to yes would be that it would streamline the path to construction,” Ruby said. “It would be easier to build.”

Ruby said the program could activate vacant proper-

ties and result in less expensive homes, not because the houses would be subject to an affordable housing program or income restrictions, but because they would be smaller and built on smaller lots.

Commissioner Paula Reed said the concept could help residents who may own property but don’t know what they can build on it.

“I love your suggestions,” Reed said. “The report is great. I think if we were to take your suggestions, it would be proactive on our part.”

Reed said many residents don’t understand what options are available for their properties.

“I think a lot of times citizens don’t know what to do,” she said. “They don’t know what size lots they have or what can they do with the lots they have. And if we had those plans in place, I think it would help them to move forward.”

Commissioner Quanita May also questioned whether the city could take the streamlining concept a step further by completing some of the regulatory work before a resident or developer becomes involved.

“If we move ahead and we create, move through all the paperwork ourselves, streamline the process for that particular piece of property, the variances, the approvals, everything has already gone through,” May said. “The resident would not have to do that. And that would make it more affordable for them also.”

Ruby said creating such a program would require significant work. She pointed to South Bend, Indiana, which began working on its program in 2020, but did not launch it until 2023. Ruby said South Bend spent about $240,000 developing the plans.

“I think it’s sort of the beginnings of an idea,” Ruby said, adding that Daytona would need staff from multiple departments involved to make the program work.

The concept also could extend beyond property owned by Daytona Beach. The city’s study found 131 privately owned vacant residential parcels of similar nonconforming sizes in the same nine neighborhoods examined for the program.

May said she wants commissioners to hold a workshop to dig deeper into the city’s property inventory and determine what should happen next.

“We have some great information,” May said. “We know what the properties are and we know who owns the properties. Do we have a next steps concept?”

May suggested eventually bringing together own-

ers of vacant properties and potential developers, creating what she described as a marketplace where the city could help connect people who own land with those capable of developing it.

May said she sees particular potential for development in her district.

“I see many parcels in Zone 3 that I would like to see developed,” she said.

The “Getting to Yes” proposal remains in the conceptual stage. The city’s property study recommends further evaluation of potential projects, annual reviews of cityowned property and development of plans for properties the city no longer needs.

Commissioners indicated they want to continue examining the housing concept through a future workshop, including looking at how preapproved building programs have worked in other cities.

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BUSINESS New Daytona bookshop seeks to inspire readers Flipping Pages Bookshop features local authors and brings a unique vibe to Beach Street.

ABE MILLS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A winged horse. An alien holding a book. Monkeys in deep thought. A palm tree.

The decorations of the new Flipping Pages Bookshop are a representation of the unique energy co-owners Bobby and Leila Parks bring to work each day, hoping to inspire the next generation of readers and to encourage readers of all ages to rediscover the magic of books.

“It all started in 1975 when I read the Hobbit,” Bobby Parks said. “So it goes way back. I’ve been addicted to books since.”

The store opened one month ago at 136 S. Beach St. in Daytona Beach. The Parkses are happy with the outcome.

“It has exceeded our expectations by far,” Bobby Parks said. “Fridays and Saturdays – even [Monday] blew our minds. You can see the crowd we have even on a Tuesday morning” The Parkses say that visitors can expect to experience positive energy when they come to the store.

“We treat everybody like family,” co-owner Leila Parks said.

The visitors to the store echo that sentiment.

“They’re very organized and they’re super friendly, you know they’re very welcoming,” customer Jaiden Drake-Crist said. “They’re very clean.”

One person riding by on her bike dropped in for a visit.

“There’s a storm outside,

An alien holds a book while sitting on a bench at Flipping Pages Bookshop.

Co-owners Bobby and Leila Parks want Flipping Pages Bookshop to inspire kids to find the magic in reading. Photos by Rachel Mills

so, I ducked in and [was] thrilled to see a local bookshop that has new and used books, and thrilled to support it,” said new customer Holly.

“Love the owner already and the vibe in here. ” The Parkses owned a thrift shop in Ormond Beach previously where they sold books regularly. They had 20,000 to 30,000 books in storage which helped inspire them to open the store at the new location.

“There’s so many activities that go on on beach street in Daytona and we’re just excited about being a part of the community,” Bobby Parks said.

While the Parkses say that one of the focuses of the store is all about helping kids read more and giving local authors

exposure, there is much more to it than that.

“We have merchandise as well, so it’s not just about the books,” Bobby Parks said.

“We also have a collection of old paperbacks and vintage books. We have a little comics section. We have an amazing records section. We have an amazing children’s section and We have a secret room in the back for book clubs and reading groups” So far they have seven reading clubs and groups scheduled to use the secret room for their meetings at no charge in September.

For more information, visit the Flipping Pages Bookshop Facebook Page or call 386225-1270.

BIZ BUZZ Fern & Fable Books to merge with Ormond Collective

Ormond Beach bookshop Fern & Fable Books is merging operations and space with its sister store, Ormond Collective.

The stores, owned by Rayna and Sam Dunlop, will merge into one company in late September, to be called Fern & Fable Books and Collective, according to the bookshop’s newsletter on Substack. The bookshop, located at 51 W. Granada Blvd., will close and relocate to the Ormond Collective building across the street, at 58 W. Granada Blvd.

“We are closing the doors of 51 W. Granada Blvd. after 3 incredible years in that sweet little shop,” Fern & Fable wrote in its newsletter. “We will miss the space, it holds so many dear moments for us. But we are excited to expand and spread our wings into a larger venue!”

Ormond Collective hosts over 25 local small businesses. The vendor market will be located at the right side of the shop; the bookshop will take over the center and left side.

“Ultimately the bookshop is simply embracing the room to expand (more bookshelves, more events and a parking lot!) while still providing space for other local small businesses to thrive,” Fern & Fable said.

Both stores will close the week of Sept. 20 to begin the moving process. Doors will reopen at 58 W. Granada Blvd. the following weekend.

Visit fernandfablebooks.com.

New dance school opens on the beachside A new Black-owned dance school recently opened in Or-

mond Beach, at 400 S. Atlantic Ave., Suite 114.

Movement of Elegance is owned by Cimone Williams, who is also the studio’s artistic director. The studio, whose motto is “creating movement to align with purpose,” offers dance with a yoga background and technique to allow individuals to move at their own pace.

Movement of Elegance offers dance classes for all age groups, starting at 2 years old.

The studio also offers adult classes.

Visit movementofelegance. com.

Daytona Chamber to honor 2026 award recipients

The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced the recipients of its 2026 annual awards, recognizing local entrepreneurship, service, leadership and professional excellence.

This year’s honorees are:

Small Business of the Year: Daytona Escape Room Experience Nonprofit of the Year: Boys and Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties Marvin Samuels Memorial Leadership Award: Kelly Kwiatek, senior vice president and chief legal officer at Halifax Health Young Professional of the Year: Nate Gittner, director of operations for Physician Services at Halifax Health

“These awards are about more than recognizing accomplishments,” said Kristin Weiss, president and CEO of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, in a press release.

“They’re about celebrating the people and organizations who are helping shape the future of our community.”

The chamber’s 2026 Annual Awards Celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Renaissance Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 640 N. Atlantic Ave. Visit DaytonaChamber.com.

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Shrimp po’boys? Got it. New Orleans Original cafe to open in Ormond The new restaurant at 188 E. Granada Blvd. will offer authentic Creole and Cajun food.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Ormond Beach is about to get a taste of true, authentic Creole and Cajun food with the opening of a new restaurant downtown.

New Orleans Original Creole/Cajun Cafe will open its doors on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Located at 188 E. Granada Blvd., in the building of the former Gili’s Kitchen, the restaurant will offer a variety of dishes often found in New Orleans’ French Quarter, including shrimp po’boys, charbroiled oysters, beignets, sno-balls and king cakes.

“It’s just like a cafe on Bourbon Street,” restaurant owner Brett Blanchard said. “The feel, the music, the vibe.”

Blanchard, who grew up in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans, has been around the restaurant and baking industry his whole life. He used to own daiquiri shops in New

The Blanchard family: Chef Joey Mendez, Alisa Blanchard, Brett Blanchard and Briana James. Photo

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Orleans, and when Blanchard moved to Ormond Beach in 2001, he couldn’t find a restaurant that served authentic food from his home state.

He knew then that he and his family needed to bring those flavors here.

Twenty-five years later, that vision is finally coming to fruition for the Blanchard

family, who have pooled together recipes from family and friends to create their restaurant’s menu.

They’ve made their restaurant a “one-stop shop” for a select slate of New Orleans cuisine, said Blanchard’s wife, Alisa. Typically, in Louisiana, customers have to go to different bakeries and restaurants

to get specific food items.

“We wanted to focus on quality as opposed to quantity,” Alisa Blanchard said.

“We wanted to stay as true to his New Orleans roots as we could. We didn’t want a huge menu and everything be subpar. We wanted a small menu and things be phenomenal.”

Their son Joey Mendez is

the restaurant’s chef. Mendez has worked in the culinary world since he was 18, having started at Stonewood Grille.

Over the years, Mendez has worked in the kitchens of local restaurants, including The Dish Tavern and Grille, Blau and Madeline’s Wine Bar. Is the food spicy? Not all of it, but some dishes will have spice, of course, Mendez said.

“With that spice, there’s balance,” he said. “You’re gonna get a sno-ball in one hand, you’re gonna get a po’ boy in the other. They pair so well with each other.”

The family had been looking for a place to open up their restaurant for some time before they came across the location at 188 E. Granada Blvd.

After Gili’s Kitchen closed in April, the family’s real estate agent called them to let them know it was available.

The Blanchards, who have a background in construction, were at their farm in Georgia when they received the call and drove down that same day to look at the building.

Alisa Blanchard said the building already had a French Quarter feel, and that was a selling point for them.

“If you go down Bourbon Street or any of those streets, all the bars and restaurants — they all have French doors open to the sidewalk,” Brett Blanchard said. “You just walk in, so we’re going to have that feeling.”

The family started renovations on June 1, transforming the interior to celebrate Mardi Gras and Louisiana culture.

“That’s one thing about [Brett] — when he sets his mind to something and gets going, he is full steam ahead,” said Briana James, the Blanchards’ daughter. “We were in here every day, still are, just making sure everything is fine-tuned and ready to go.”

Brett Blanchard said he’s excited to open people’s eyes to the flavors he grew up with.

“I grew up in the best place in the world to get the most flavorful food there is,” he said. “People don’t realize it till they taste it. When they taste it, they’re like, “Oh my God!’ I was like, ‘Yeah! My mama used to cook it for us every night.”

Visit neworleansoriginal cafe.com.

18-hole mini golf course plan is on Flagler Beach planning board agenda The proposed 18-hole course on A1A will go before the planning board on Sept. 1.

RICH CARROLL MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER

An 18-hole miniature golf course could be coming to A1A in Flagler Beach.

Seagrove Beach Investments LLC is seeking approval to develop the course on vacant property at 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd. S. near 10th Street South and A1A. The proposal is scheduled to go before the Flagler Beach Planning and Architectural Review Board on Sept. 1.

Flagler Beach City Planner Lupita McClenning said the property has a commercial

future land use designation and is zoned General Commercial. A miniature golf course is considered a commercial recreational facility and can be allowed in the district through a special exception.

The conceptual plan calls for an 18-hole course along with an approximately 600-square-foot building where customers could pay

and pick up clubs and other equipment. The property, which consists of six parcels, is currently vacant.

Renderings show a landscaped course with water features and other decorative elements. The proposal is designed to direct activity toward Ocean Shore Boulevard and away from homes along Central Avenue. Plans also call for directional light-

ing and glare guards to limit impacts on neighboring homes and sea turtles during nesting season, as well as landscaping and a decorative wall along the western property line.

Under Flagler Beach’s development rules, the miniature golf course needs approval from the City Commission after first going before the Planning and Architectural

Review Board. The board will look at seven requirements, including how the project fits with the surrounding area, its impact on public safety and nearby properties, landscaping, parking and traffic.

McClenning said it is too early to determine when the miniature golf course could open if it receives the necessary approvals.

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Volusia County Schools: $1.095B budget is not just for daily operations At School Board workshop, staff clarified budget limitations and misconceptions.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Volusia County Schools laid out budget misconceptions, questions about the ongoing state audit and how funding for school districts operates during a special workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 25, ahead of the budget’s first public hearing next month.

In July, the School Board approved a tentative millage rate and a $1.095 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027.

The workshop, which came at School Board members’ request earlier this month, was led by Deidra Whittenberger, the district’s chief financial officer, who opened by clarifying budget misunderstandings.

One being that the district’s tentative $1.095 billion budget is wholly available for the dis-

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trict to spend.

“It is factual,” Whittenberger said. “However, it’s misleading because not all money in the budget can be used for any purpose. Some funds are limited by laws, grant requirements, or specific program requirements.

The district’s total budget includes several different funds, not just money that’s used for daily operations.”

She also clarified that, despite state funding going up overall, the dollars going toward the district’s traditional and virtual schools is $6.6 million less than the prior calculation. Fund balance, she added, are one-time dollars and can’t be used for ongoing costs.

Whittenberger additionally spoke about a state audit by the Florida Department of Financial Services. She received an email about the audit in April. Board members were also notified at that time.

“This review is ongoing in a statewide effort, which involves multiple districts,” she said. “We were just part of round one.”

Whittenberger’s presenta-

tion included explanations on how enrollment drives funding and how it is impacted by funds for scholarships and charter schools, which the district receives and distributes. According to the information shared with board members, VCS is reporting a year-over-year decrease in traditional and virtual school students of 1,425, or 2.61%.

Charter enrollment is also down 40 students, or 1.06%.

Scholarships, however, have increased by 1,270 students, or 12.76%.

So while the district will receive $7.3 million more for 2026-2027 based on Florida Education Finance Program calculations, funding for traditional and virtual schools is down $6.6 million, or 1.33%.

Scholarship funding has increased by $13.6 million, or 15.9%.

Tuesday’s discussion was held following an Aug. 11 meeting where School Board member Krista Goodrich questioned School Board member Donna Brosemer about the budget; Brosemer voted in July against the proposed millage rate and budget,

citing a desire to go to rollback.

According to the district, adopting the rollback rate would mean cutting $5 million in recurring revenues.

“Between the last meeting and this meeting, have you received any budget proposal changes, any amendments, anybody asking to change anything that they may see as wasteful, fraud, abuse, whatever they want to call it?”

School Board Chair Ruben Colon asked Whittenberger at the workshop.

“No sir,” she responded.

Brosemer shared with the Observer that she was absent during Tuesday’s workshop due to a family emergency.

Glancing at the livestream of the meeting, Brosemer noted that it was about 14 minutes long.

“I think that’s a perfect example of the amount of attention that this board gives a billion-dollar budget, and that’s what I was trying to get to at the last board meeting when I was ambushed with a whole bunch of budget-related detailed questions that were not on the agenda,” she said.

“That was why this meeting

County Solid Waste compliance officers — who respond to cases in both unincorporated Volusia County and within municipal boundaries — have investigated 1,760 complaints, with more than 100 tons of material removed.

“The materials officers encounter include household garbage, furniture, appliances, tires, construction debris, yard waste, and other discarded items,” the county press release states. “While the immediate impact may be unsightly, the consequences can extend well beyond appearances. Illegal dump-

ing can affect wildlife and natural areas, threaten water resources, create roadside hazards, and obstruct drainage systems.”

When officers respond to a dump site, they document was was left behind and look for evidence that could help identify where it came from and who may be responsible, the press release explains.

This includes examining discarded materials for identifying information, reviewing available photos or video, speaking with witnesses, and following other leads.

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Volusia County provides disposal options at the West Volusia Transfer Station and Tomoka Landfill for many commonly discarded items, including household garbage, bulky items, tires, and household hazardous waste.

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“My goal is to try to get the board to look past the ‘one foot in front of the other’ approach and start to look at, ‘How we can we be more creative with the dollars we have?’”

DONNA BROSEMER, School Board member

was scheduled, so it’s a little ironic that I wasn’t able to be there because I was the sole reason that it was being held.”

Brosemer said she doesn’t expect any changes to be made for the upcoming budget.

Tuesday’s workshop would have been the time to propose changes and she wasn’t able to be there.

“My goal is to try to get the board to look past the ‘one foot in front of the other’ approach and start to look at, ‘How can we be more creative with the dollars we have?’” Brosemer said.

For example, she said, if the board wanted to go to rollback, one way to do so is by selling some of its surplus land — like

the two properties in DeBary and former Osceola school site. Next year, the district would have to come up with another way to offset the $5.3 million of recurring funds, and that’s why she said she wanted the board to take a closer look at the budget and current district process.

Volusia County holds multiple budget workshops to examine opportunities for efficiencies and shift in priorities, Brosemer added. The Polk County School District holds budget workshops almost year-round.

Brosemer would like to see VCS and the School Board implement a similar approach.

“There’s never any real examination of how we’re spending our money,” Brosemer said. “It’s just, ‘Do the pluses and minuses add up?’ and that seems to be the only question that they have. They also seem to think that the only source of accurate information about how the budget process should work comes from staff, and that by itself is problematic because staff needs to provide certain information based on their leadership.”

A Volusia County Solid Waste compliance officer investigates an illegal dumping. Courtesy photo

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NEWS BRIEFS Daytona’s Public Works, Utilities coordinate on N. Beach St. redevelopment Daytona Beach’s Public Works and Utilities staff recently met to discuss the upcoming North Beach Street redevelopment project, extending from Michigan Avenue to south of Mason Avenue, according to a press release shared by the mayor on Facebook.

“The meeting provided an opportunity to review the proposed scope of work and coordinate infrastructure improvements associated with the project,” the press release states. “The North Beach Street redevelopment has been identified as the city’s most pressing road infrastructure issue and received strong support from the City Commission during this year’s budget workshop.”

The redevelopment project includes new sidewalks, pavement, curbs and gutters, modifications to existing on street parking and evaluation of current drainage conditions and potential drainage improvements. It will also increase 2,800 linear feet of existing water main from 6 inches to 8 inches.

“I am excited to see this project move forward,” Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry said in the press release. “North Beach Street has long been a top priority for me and my fellow commissioners, and I am grateful for the Commission’s strong support during this year’s budget workshop. This investment will make a real difference for our residents and businesses.”

County’s TNR program has sterilized over 1,100 cats in 2026 More than 1,100 community cats have been spayed or neutered through Volusia County’s Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program so far in 2026, marking continued progress in the County’s efforts to humanely control community cat populations.

The TNR program provides a research-supported approach to reducing populations of feral and unowned stray cats in neighborhoods throughout the county.

Residents can trap community cats and bring them to the Volusia County Animal Care Clinic, where the county provides veterinary services before residents return the cats to the areas where they were found.

Community cats are typically unsocialized and accustomed to living outdoors, making them difficult to place through a traditional shelter setting. Cats are territorial by nature and establish familiar home ranges. TNR returns sterilized cats to those estab-

lished areas, helping discourage new cats from moving in while preventing reproduction and gradually reducing the colony over time. Female cats can become pregnant as early as 4 months old and can have three or more litters a year, with four to eight kittens per litter. Spaying and neutering can also reduce nuisance behaviors such as fighting, roaming, spraying, and howling.

Once a cat is trapped, residents can bring it to the clinic on most Tuesdays between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. TNR services are offered on a firstcome, first-served basis, with no appointment required, and residents may bring up to two cats per address. Cats must be brought to the clinic in an approved trap covered with a towel or sheet to help keep them calm.

At the clinic, each cat is spayed or neutered, vaccinated against rabies and distemper, and ear-tipped.

The ear tip provides a clear visual indicator to residents and animal control personnel that the cat has already been sterilized and does not need to be trapped again. After surgery, residents are usually able to return the same day to pick up the cat, then return it outside to where it was found the following morning.

By pairing the county’s veterinary services with residents willing to trap and return community cats, the program can reach neighborhoods throughout the community and help establish healthier, vaccinated populations of cats that can no longer reproduce. TNR is provided at no charge for community cats from unincorporated Volusia County.

Several municipalities have agreements with the County to cover the cost of TNR services for community cats brought in by their residents.

Residents who live outside unincorporated Volusia County or a participating municipality may also bring trapped community cats to the clinic for a $65 fee.

Residents can learn more about the TNR program and find a list of participating municipalities at www.volusia. gov/animalservices.

Volusia County Adult Drug Court earns full state certification The Volusia County Adult Drug Court has earned full certification through Florida’s Problem-Solving Court Certification Program after demonstrating compliance with all required Florida Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards.

Circuit Judges Elizabeth Blackburn and Kathleen McNeilly preside over the program’s east- and west-side operations, respectively.

Certification requires participating courts to undergo a detailed review of their policies, procedures, and practices against statewide standards governing areas such as participant eligibility, treatment, drug testing, judicial supervision, multi-

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disciplinary team operations, and program evaluation.

The Volusia County Adult Drug Court initially demonstrated compliance with 187 of 195 required standards, or 95.9%, during its certification review in May. The program received provisional certification while judges, members of the team, and court staff worked to address the remaining requirements and provide additional documentation.

Following that work, the Problem-Solving Court Certification Committee determined the program had demonstrated compliance with all required best-practice standards and granted full certification. The certification is valid for three years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.

The Florida Supreme Court established the ProblemSolving Court Certification Program to promote adherence to best practices among problem-solving courts and support effective, consistent court operations. Full certification recognizes that the Volusia County Adult Drug Court has successfully demonstrated compliance with the standards established for Florida adult drug courts.

The Volusia County Adult Drug Court serves non-violent offenders with documented histories of substance abuse through intensive supervision and treatment, using a team approach to address addiction and reduce future criminal conduct.

Ormond Beach replaces playground at Fire Station 91 A new playground is now in place at Ormond Beach Fire Station 91.

The city announced the completed renovation of Fire House Park, at 364 S. Atlantic Ave., on Facebook on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

The City Commission awarded a $183,000 bid last July to Playcore Wisconsin Inc. for the design and installation of the new playground.

The project was included in the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget and funded using dollars from the city’s Facilities Renewal and Replacement fund.

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Why this ‘period’ in Ormond history?

BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER

I’m happy that the Ormond Beach Observer was able to help sponsor the Ormond Beach Historical Society’s 50th anniversary celebration on Aug. 22.

Ormond Beach has rich history, and about 200 volunteers make the Historical Society go. The event was at the Anderson Price Building, which was built in 1916.

Old black and white photos in frames on the walls show

the city as the Birthplace of Speed.

Being a grammar nerd, as I walked around the building, I became fixated on a speck on a historical sign. I’m curious: Why was there a period at the end of “Ormond Garage” on the building? It’s not a complete sentence, so the period doesn’t belong. I’ve been asking around, and I haven’t found anyone who has an answer — or who is quite as distracted by it as I am.

Bill Partington II pointed out that this photo is the wooden-construction Ormond Garage, which burned down. The brick garage, which is currently a restaurant on Granada Boulevard, has no period on the sign. But he also didn’t know why the punctuation

was added. Historian Linda Lampman, who wrote the 50th anniversary book for the OBHS, didn’t know, either, but she added, helpfully, “It’s probably not short for dotcom.” OBHS President Jayne Fifer suggested it could have been the result of the sign painter reacting to a fly.

The Historical Society is easy to take for granted, but, as Dr. Philip Shapiro told me, without the OBHS, there would be no MacDonald House, no The Casements, among other landmarks.

Historical preservation is yet another example of something Ormond Beach does right.

THOSE OLD-TIMEY 1900S

Aug. 20, 2026 Luke, my 8-year-old son,

gave a report on his day today.

“Guess what we learned in school? The history of seat belts,” he said.

I assumed he was saying this to complain, but I was wrong.

“It was kind of interesting,” he said. “I learned that they used crash-test dummies to figure out how safe it was.

Then they made a law that you must have a seat belt in the front seats of any new car.

Then they made another law that said you had to have seat belts in the back, too. And we’re still using them today!”

“So you liked learning about seat belts?” I asked.

He nodded.

“I like learning about his-

tory,” he said. “But I still do not wish that I lived in the old-timey times, like in the 1900s and stuff.”

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Aug. 23, 2026 When I arrived at the pond this morning, I saw an alligator’s eyes and the tip of a snout above the surface.

I thought, This peaceful alligator has been patiently waiting to keep me company.

Or, rather, this alligator is how God is keeping me company.

God can use anyone or anything to help me feel less alone.

Sometimes, he even uses the loneliness of others.

When he sends me, in my loneliness, to comfort someone else who is lonely, God is with us both.

Email Brian McMillan at brian@observerlocalnews. com.

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Living shorelines are a nature-based solution to erosion Living shorelines support the resilience of coast communities.

CAROLYN KOVACS GUEST WRITER

Have you ever heard of a living shoreline? Living shorelines use natural materials such as plants, oysters, and rocks to help stabilize shorelines from erosion. An added benefit of living shorelines is that they maintain and improve wildlife habitat and support the resilience of coastal communities. Living shorelines are a nature-based solution that is growing in

popularity as an alternative to “hard stabilization” or the use of seawalls.

Although seawalls may be the best option in some cases, living shorelines have benefits including also providing ecological benefits, a lower price point, growing and strengthening over time, and aesthetic appeal.

Living shorelines use appropriate plant species to stabilize sediment along the shoreline of an estuary. In Flagler and Volusia counties, that is usually smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora and red, black, or white mangroves.

They may also include hard structures made of oyster shells and concrete to serve as a breakwater. These structures are placed in the water and attract young oysters, known as spat. The spat attach and grow on the structure, strengthening it

over time. Any work that is done below the mean high water line, including planting mangroves or placing breakwaters, will require a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

If you are interested in installing a living shoreline, it is important to know the regulations, permitting process, and how to properly design and install each of the components. The Florida Sea Grant program at UF/IFAS Extension has developed a two-day Living Shorelines Practitioner Training course to provide education on just this. The course is open to marine contractors, landscape designers, municipal governments, environmental organizations, residents, and anyone else interested in learning more about living shorelines. The course

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Taxes are going up, again Dear Editor: I received my Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase statement in the mail last week. I included the word “increase” because that is what is being proposed.

Even with the Homestead Exemption increase, both the proposed and no-budgetchange amounts will be higher than last year for my property.

I won’t offer any solutions here for reducing spending

Recollections of a 9/11 survivor Dear Editor: I was in the World Trade Center when the first hijacked plane hit the North Tower 25 years ago. Even after these many years, I can recall and replay almost minute to minute, in granular detail, how that horrific day unfolded, as if it happened yesterday.

There is little doubt that survivors and responders who were present that day at or around Ground Zero maintain the same detailed, clear recollection, as well.

And, like me, they will never need to be reminded of the 9/11 motto, “We Will Never Forget.” For those of us, remembering is “baked in” forever.

For me those indelible details included the mad dash out of the North Tower, the hunkering down in my office just a few blocks away, watching both build-

like I have in previous letters to the editor, social media posts, emails to elected officials, one-on-one conversations, through Budget Advisory Board of the City of Ormond Beach as a former sitting board member and during public comment at City Commission meetings over the years. Those who are in positions to make those changes have heard solutions from me already.

What I will say here is after years of voting for selfdescribed “fiscal conservatives” at all levels of govern-

ings collapse from that office window, the long surreal trek out through the thick smoke and dust with the white dust-covered streets looking like a winter snowfall, and eventually the view from the Manhattan Bridge escape route of the nearly mile-high plume of smoke coming from the remains of both leveled towers.

After finally making it home many hours later and even after the adrenaline rush subsided, the full impact wasn’t felt until I awoke the next day and realized that it had not been just a really bad day, but rather that the whole world may have moved to a very dark place and may not fully recover. I flashed back 60 years to how Franklin Roosevelt famously referred to Pearl Harbor as “a day that will live in infamy.”

Needless to say, the eventual return to lower Manhattan and Ground Zero

includes modules on benefits of living shorelines, design, permitting, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring.

The Living Shorelines Practitioner Training course will be offered in Flagler and Volusia counties on Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. The classroom portion of the course will take place at the UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County office in Bunnell, and the site visit portion of the course will take place at Tomoka State Park in Volusia County.

The course has a $50 fee and includes the course manual, the Living Shorelines for Florida book, and

lunch. You can find the full details and register online at https://LivingShorelinesFlaglerCounty.eventbrite.com.

Flagler and Volusia counties have some great examples of living shorelines that you can visit. Several of our state parks have used living shorelines to combat erosion along the intracoastal waterways, including at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Tomoka State Park. In addition, there is a public shoreline at the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach or you can arrange a site visit to the living shorelines installed at Riverside Conservancy in

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ment, and having all levels of government controlled by these “fiscal conservatives,” currently, I am disappointed to see increases in government spending. The national debt just crossed $40 trillion, and government budgets at all levels are at or near record highs.

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just a few days later was beyond grim and continued to be for a very long time.

These two and a half decades later, Manhattan has come back and built back, but normality has never fully returned anywhere, with the lingering dark legacy of 9/11 continuing to play out worldwide and still impacting everyday life.

It has re-shaped geopolitics, U.S. domestic and foreign policy, global and domestic travel, caused the rise of xenophobia, profoundly affected Middle East stability, and continues to affect victim families. And the health-related legacy persists for many thousands of responders, survivors and recovery workers impacted by their exposure to toxins released by the collapse of the Twin Towers.

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ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS Ormond Beach Mayor-elect Lori Tolland (right) poses in her nurse’s uniform in front of the Anderson-Price Memorial Building as city photographer Skip Crowell (left) strolls the sidewalk. Photos

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Historical Society commemorates its 50th anniversary with a ’70s-themed celebration.

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A mini-carnival replete with old-school lawn games, Diamond Jim’s balloon animals, snow cones, snacks, and an inflatable sports station took over the front of the Anderson-Price Memorial Building on Saturday, Aug. 22, in celebration of the Ormond Beach Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Ormond Beach Historical Society president Jayne Fifer said it was initially going to be a different type of event, but she and a group of volunteers liked the idea of inviting the community to a celebration.

“I thought it would be significant if we had it in August to commemorate the actual first (OBHS) meeting — August 18,” she said. “When everybody said it’s going to be hot (in August), I just said, ‘Well, it’s Florida. It’s always going to be hot.’”

She said they wanted to host an old-fashioned event similar to their summer camp, where kids learned about the Historical Society, founder

Lupe Burt, played games popular in the early- to midtwentieth century, and toured local historical sites.

“We call it the Grammy Camp because the kids play games that we liked to play when we were little,” Fifer said. “They love the games, pick up sticks and jacks, and all the games we thought were fun. They get attention. They interact. They’re not on their phones. They’re doing crafts.

They’re learning about the history, and so we wanted to do something similar.”

A pancake breakfast, games galore, a hamburger-andhot-dog lunch made by Pathways Elementary teacher Matt Coleman, six notable speakers, afternoon bingo, and a nighttime disco dance were highlights of the event.

The Ormond Beach Police Department and Fire Station 93 offered tours of their vehicles and handed out hats and stickers.

During the celebration’s presentation, speakers were assigned a decade to discuss, starting with the 1970s, when the Ormond Beach Historical Society was founded.

Lori Campbell Baker, executive director at the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, talked about the ’70s, when the city of Ormond Beach purchased John D. Rockefeller’s home for $500,000 to rescue it from

Seabreeze volunteers (left to right) Andreya Lisle, Jaelyn Hawrylek, and Ariana Broxton practice the ring toss.

Ormond Beach Historical Society volunteer Kim Gruber points to a painting of John Anderson.

demolition. On Aug. 18, 1976, a group of Ormond Beach citizens stepped up and organized the Ormond Beach Historical Trust.

“Its founding mission was very simple, very urgent: restore The Casements,” Cambell Baker said. “The trust worked tirelessly … they got an Economic Development Administration grant of $449,000, which back then was a lot of money. It was a remarkable feat that required lots of persistence, advocacy, and no small amount of political savvy.”

In 1979, The Casements reopened for business as the Ormond Beach Community and Living Center. The Casement Guild was founded the same year.

Rich Cooper, executive vice president of Halifax Insurance Partners, presented key points from the 1980s, including comedic commentary about hair and fashion; Bobbi Coleman, Ormond Beach Historical Society second vice president, had the 1990s; Lori Tolland, Ormond Beach mayor-elect, wore her 50-yearold nurse’s uniform while she spoke about the 2000s; and Florida Rep. Bill Partington discussed the 2010s.

As the final speaker, Fifer asked everyone to recognize that the presentation’s theme was twofold. First, as a people, we always struggle; second, as Ormond Beach residents

Ormond Beach police officer Courtney Grimes hands out stickers to Annabeth and Sawyer Snook.

and members of the Ormond Beach Historical Society, we always help each other.

Three Seabreeze freshmen — Andreya Lisle, Jaelyn Hawrylek, and Ariana Broxton — volunteered at the anniversary celebration. Adeline Teate and Taylor Witham, Seabreeze volleyball players, manned the snow cone station.

“It’s a fun new opportunity,” Broxton said. “We didn’t really get to volunteer much back in middle school, so I feel like it’s fun and it’s going to be a new thing. I would say (I chose) the Historical Society because I really like history, like learning about old stuff, and seeing old-time things is cool in the first place. Also, I really like helping kids.”

Fifer said hosting events is an effective way to build community awareness and increase membership. With grant funding decreasing, their focus is outreach, growth, and recruitment.

Having people willing to ask for the sale has become a necessity, she said. The anniversary event brought in 14 new memberships.

“We have to let the community get to know us,” Fifer said.

“They have to see the value of an organization so that they can get behind it and support it.”

The Ormond Beach Historical Society’s current capital campaign is “50 at 1,000,” a drive to get 50 donors to give

$1,000 each. Fifer said they have reached $27,000 of their goal so far. Renting out the Anderson-Price Memorial Building for special events, weddings, and community meetings also generates income along with the annual Tour of Homes.

Dr. Philip Shapiro said he is proud to have served as a past president of the Ormond Beach Historical Society.

“This is an outstanding day in our community,” he said.

“Fifty years of the historical society, recording the history of the past and into the present, and making way for the future so that we all remember what our wonderful city has done and what we all stand for.”

Rich Cooper, executive vice president of Halifax Insurance Partners, talked about the ’80s.

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BEATS AND EATS When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: The Stage at Town Center,1500 Central Ave. Palm Coast Details: Beats and Eats is a new monthly community event that combines the familiar Food Truck Tuesday experience with live concert entertainment from the Palm Coast Concert Series. The band is Stealing Vanity and the beneficiary will be Parkinson’s of Flagler/Palm Coast.

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

BEACHSIDE GARAGE OPEN HOUSE When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Birthplace of Speed Park, 21 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: The Motor Racing Heritage Association is hosting this open house. Volunteers will be on hand for tours and information. The Garage holds the two replica race cars that competed in the first sanctioned race on the beach in March of 1903. Call 386-676-7675.

ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION When: 2-5 p.m.

Where: Mala Compra Community Center, 79 Mala Compra Road, Palm Coast Details: Bring your acoustic string instrument (no amplifiers), a snack, a drink and a folding chair and join other local amateur musicians for a jam session. Free. Held every fourth Friday of the month.

Visit flaglerjam.com.

COMMUNITY FISH FRY OUTREACH EVENT When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: United Evangelical Missionary and Outreach Church, 99 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast Details: Join the church for food, fellowship and giving back to the community. The fish fry event is also a blanket and teddy bear drive for foster children.

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Sounds of Soul Mar. 18, 2027 - 7:00 PM

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SURFERS FOR AUTISM When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: South 6th Street and South 7th Street, Flagler Beach Details: This is a free surf event for children and adults with autisms and other developmental delays. Visit https:// surfersforautism.org/.

GOD’S FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH PANTRY FOOD DISTRIBUTION When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Parking lot across Gods Family Bible Church, 256 Old Brick Road, Bunnell Details: God’s Family Bible Church distributes food every first and third Saturday in this drive-thru event.

COKE ZERO SUGAR 400 MEET-AND-GREET When: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Where: Tanger Outlets, 1100 Cornerstone Blvd, Daytona Beach Details: Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach invites the community to join NASCAR veteran Casey Mears, driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet, for a special meet-and-greet during Coke Zero Sugar 400 weekend. A $5,000 donation will also be presented to the foundation. Free and open to the public, but wristbands are required and offered at a first-come, first-served basis starting at 12:30 p.m.

Looking ahead THE CASEMENTS GUILD’S ‘HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS’ 2026 CHRISTMAS GALA When: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; and 12-5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6 Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Plan to attend the annual Christmas Gala event, hosted by The Casements Guild.

Friday, Dec. 4, will be the Family Night, featuring visits with Santa, food trucks, train rides, a tree lighting and holiday entertainment.

Gala festivities will continue on Saturday and Sunday with more entertainment, a tea party, handmade crafts and gifts for sale. Free admission. Visit www.

OrmondBeach.org/433/ The-Casements.

BACK TO ‘96: ORMOND MAINSTREET 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Cassen Park, 1 S. Beach St.; and Bailey Riverbridge Gardens, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Rescheduled! Join Ormond MainStreet for a free 90s-themed block party to celebrate three decades of community, commerce and culture. There will be music, food and drinks, familyfriendly activities, photo opportunities and more. RSVP on Facebook.

‘THE CRAZY SHOW’ When: 8-10 p.m.

Where: CristyB Comedy Club, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach Details: NYC Laugh Riot presents this show featuring comedians known for outrageous stories, bizarre characters, wild crowd work, and unpredictable performances.

Tickets cost $15.98 on Eventbrite. Visit https://www. eventbrite.com/e/the-crazyshow-tickets-1997771507357.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHORALE When: 3:30 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast United Methodist Church, 5200 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast Details: See the Chorale perform a variety of music, from classical masterpieces to gospel harmonies. A donation of $25 is requested. For more information, call 386-4451600.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2

GAMING: TRIVIA When: 4 p.m.

Where: Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway Details: Adults can test their knowledge through America250 Trivia while answering questions and engaging in friendly competition. No registration is required.

PENINSULA WOMENS CLUB GAMES When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Peninsula Womens Club, 415 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach Details: Play Bridge, Samba, “Hand, Foot and Elbow” players. All ladies who enjoy cards welcome. Call Betsy Patton at 386-843-1061.

MUSIC SHOWCASE: ILANA ZAKS-NEDERLANDER When: 2 p.m.

Where: Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway Details: Experience a live performance featuring traditional violin music with Ilana ZaksNederlander. Enjoy a traditional repertoire of works by violinist-composers like Bach, Ysaÿe, Bloch, and Paganini.

Free. No registration required.

FOCUS ON FAITH Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast to celebrate approaching Jewish New Year Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast invites the community celebrate the Jewish New Year. The temple submitted the following: “The Jewish New Year is a time when Jewish communities around the world come together to pray. Starting with Rosh Hashana (this year at sundown on Sept. 11) and culminating 10 days later with Yom Kippur (this year at sundown on Sept. 21) is a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal. This is a time to reflect on one’s actions and seek forgiveness. The shofar (ram’s horn) is blown at the end of this special period.

“Temple Beth Shalom holds a special ceremony remembering those who have died with a memorial candle lighting before the Kol Nidre start of Yom Kippur. Last year, more than 100 candles were lighted at this ceremony.”

Temple Beth Shalom is located in Palm Coast at 40 Wellington Drive, and its doors are open to those who are looking for a place to attend the High Holiday services. All are welcome

and temple membership is not required. The schedule of services is posted on the website www.tbspalmcoast. org. If you are interested in attending services and/or the candle lighting ceremony please reach out to the office to reserve a place. Service information will also be available in the Observer weekly events calendar.

Temple Beth Shalom has been in Palm Coast for more than 50 years. Call 386-4453006.

Father Jose reflects on Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy Father Jose Panthaplamthottiyil, lead pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, reflected recently on Leo Tolstoy, including the following excerpt: “Leo Tolstoy seemed to have everything a person could desire. Born into Russian aristocracy, he had wealth, property, a family, extraordinary intelligence, and international fame. His great novels, ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina,’ had established him as one of the greatest writers of his time.

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“In his autobiographical work ‘A Confession,’ Tolstoy tells us that a question began to haunt him: What will come of my whole life? He searched for answers in philosophy, science, and human reason, but none satisfied the deepest longing of his heart.

“Tolstoy eventually began looking at ordinary people of faith, especially simple working people. They possessed far less than he did, yet their faith enabled them to work, endure suffering, accept life’s hardships, and face even death with hope. Gradually, Tolstoy came to recognize that human life needed to be connected with something greater than itself, with the infinite, with God. “The crisis he described so candidly raises a question that every generation must answer.

“Jesus asks that very question: ‘What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?’”

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YOUR SCHOOLS Champion, Osteen Elementary get school supplies

The Central Florida Indian Community delivered a donation of school supplies and snacks for Champion Elementary and Osteen Elementary on Monday, Aug. 24.

The nonprofit’s annual school supply donation is made in partnership with VCS’ PETALS Program, which serves 2,500-3,000 homeless students in the school district every year.

“We’re so grateful for CFIC’s partnership and the kindness they have shown to several of our schools over the past three years,” VCS wrote on its Facebook post announcing the donation.

Present at the supply donation, which took place at Osteen Elementary, were School Board members Ruben Colon and Jamie Haynes, along with district staff and members of the CFIC. Donations to the PETALS Program helps students receive school supplies, clothing and to participate in school activities including prom and grad bash. Families are also eligible to receive grocery or gas gift cards.

DSC culinary student receives Coca-Cola scholarship

Daytona State College culinary student Cezar Nita has been selected as one of 220 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide to receive a 2026 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. For the recognition, he will also receive a $1,000 award.

The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members offset educational expenses while pursuing associate degrees. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, community service and leadership potential, and are encouraged to take leadership roles in Society programs.

“Research shows that Phi Theta Kappa members are four times more likely to complete a college degree than their peers,” said Amanda Karpinski Gorman, executive director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. “The Leaders of Promise Scholarships recognize students for what they have achieved already and assure that financial need isn’t an obstacle to achieving their academic goals.”

A native of Romania, Nita

was living in New Hampshire and looking for opportunities to improve his English and study culinary arts.

“I discovered Daytona State and was drawn to its Culinary Management program,” Nita said. “A recommendation from a chef I knew further confirmed my decision.”

Nita enrolled in the culinary program in fall 2025 and is on track to graduate in 2027.

“I’ve volunteered at school and culinary events, assisting with setup, service and guest experience,” he said. “I enjoy hospitality because it goes beyond food. It’s about creating memorable experiences and making guests feel genuinely cared for.

“After graduation I plan to continue learning, grow as a chef and eventually build my own brand. Above all, I want to keep learning, cooking and pushing myself to grow in this career.”

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides funding for the scholarships, with a portion earmarked for members who are veterans or active members of the military.

Additional donations to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation support multiple Global Leaders of Promise Scholarships earmarked for international students.

YOUR TOWN

Art League to host exhibition

by Denise Vezza Maggiore A new exhibit will open soon at the Art League of Daytona Beach.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, from 1-4 p.m., the Art League will host an opening reception for “Visionary Realms,” an exhibition by artist Denise Vezza Maggiore. According to an email to the Observer, the exhibition “offers visitors an opportunity to experience her distinctive artistic vision through a collection of work that is imaginative, expressive, and visually engaging.”

Maggiore is based in New Smyrna Beach and describes her work as a “visual journal of her spiritual adventures.”

Her art is on showcase at Galerie Elan in Daytona Beach and she is a member of the Art League of Daytona Beach, Artists’ Workshop of New Smyrna Beach and the St. Augustine Art Association.

The “Visionary Realms” exhibition will run through Sept. 25. The Art League is located at 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach.

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Artist donates ‘Rockefeller Flag’ art piece to The Casements

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American artist Mateo Blanco has donated his original painting “Rockefeller Flag” to The Casements, ensuring the work will remain at the historic Ormond Beach residence where John D. Rockefeller spent the final years of his life.

Created specifically for “The American Legacy” exhibition celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, “Rock-

Artist Denise Vezza Maggiore stands among her works. Courtesy photos

efeller Flag” will now become a lasting part of The Casements, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the contemporary work alongside the history and legacy of one of America’s most influential industrialists.

Blanco made the decision to donate the work following the strong response it received from visitors throughout the exhibition.

“Rockefeller Flag was created specifically for this important moment in American history, and seeing the response to the work at The Casements made me realize that this is where it belongs,” Blanco said. “The Casements is a remarkable place with a powerful connection to the idea of legacy. I wanted the

painting to remain here so future generations can experience it, learn about Rockefeller’s history and consider what legacy means to them.”

Rather than portraying Rockefeller himself, “Rockefeller Flag” investigates the relationship between material and history. Executed entirely in black oil on canvas, the work draws its conceptual foundation from petroleum—the natural resource that transformed American industry and helped redefine the modern world. At the same time, petroleum returns to its artistic origin through oil paint, the medium that has shaped the history of Western painting for more than five centuries.

Artist Mateo Blanco and “Rockefeller Flag.”

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Association invited HCA members is still in the design phase, he said. and Hammock residents to the Once the design is finished, he MalaCompra Community Center said, they will likely have another on March 3 to hear from Flagler public workshop with Hammock County employees about projects residents.

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Donald Heights The house at 1929 Linda Ave. sold on Aug. 5, for $200,000.

Built in 1971, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 1,300 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $245,000.

Fountain View The house at 1456 Morning Walk Drive sold on Aug. 5, for $319,960. Built in 2026, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,498 square feet.

Halifax Plantation The house at 3024 Adrian Drive sold on Aug. 4, for $465,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,127 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $505,600.

New Britain The townhome at 47 Chippingwood Lane sold on Aug. 5, for $265,000. Built in 1979, the townhome is a 2/2.5 and has 1,386 square feet. It last sold in 2014 for $90,000.

Not in subdivision The house at 145 S. Ridgewood Ave. sold on Aug. 6, for $225,000. Built in 1950, the house is a 2/1 and has 935 square feet. It last sold in 2003 for $87,000.

Ormond Terrace The house at 235 Greenwood Ave. sold on Aug. 3, for $280,000. Built in 1965, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,028 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $140,000.

The house at 199 Rosewood Ave. sold on Aug. 7, for $335,000. Built in 1956, the house is a 5/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,356 square feet. It last sold in 2003 for $112,900.

Plantation Bay The house at 907 Brookridge Lane sold on Aug. 6, for $680,000. Built in 1997, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,151 square feet. It last sold in 1998 for $163,000.

Ridgehaven The house at 179 Parkhaven Drive sold on Aug. 3, for $299,990. Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,572 square feet.

Southern Trace The house at 4 Traceway Court sold on Aug. 3, for $450,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,294 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $370,000.

Trails North Forty The townhome at 146 Deer Lake Circle sold on Aug. 7, for $317,500. Built in 1985, the townhome is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,570 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $207,500.

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A house in Latitude Margaritaville at 455 Coral Reef Way was the top real estate transaction in Daytona Beach’s 32124 zip code for the week of Aug. 1-7. The house sold on Aug. 7, for $735,000.

Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool, a spa and 2,067 square feet. It last sold in 2018 for $448,800.

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

Grande Champion The house at 1151 Morfontaine St. sold on Aug. 7, for $335,990. Built in 2026, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,672 square feet.

Latitude Margaritaville The house at 600 Hang Loose Way sold on Aug. 4, for $595,000. Built in 2024, the house s a 2/2.5 and has 2,158 square feet.

It last sold in 2025 for $526,100.

The house at 298 Hang Loose Way sold on Aug.

Triton Beach The house at 358 Oak Drive sold on Aug. 4, for $620,000.

Built in 1959, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,721 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $423,000.

Tymber Creek The house at 2024 Toni St. sold on Aug. 7, for $170,000.

Built in 1979, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,288 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $70,000.

Woodland The townhome at 50 Woodlands Blvd. sold on Aug. 5, for $200,000. Built in 1979, the townhome is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,598 square feet. It last sold in 2014 for $75,000.

Woodmere The house at 850 E. Lindenwood Circle sold on Aug. 3, for $336,000. Built in 1976, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,678 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $178,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Not in subdivision The house at 1 Beechwood Drive sold on Aug. 5, for $282,500. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/1 and has 880 square feet. It last sold in 2002 for $55,500.

Sunny Shores The house at 6 Tropical Drive sold on Aug. 6, for $320,000.

Built in 1956, the house is a 2/1 and has 974 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $309,000.

John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.

3, for $542,500. Built in 2024, the house is a 2/2.5 and has 2,139 square feet.

It last sold in 2024 for $507,500.

The house at 484 Landshark Blvd. sold on Aug. 5, for $389,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,464 square feet.

It last sold in 2025 for $379,000.

The house at 132 Gypsy Palace Lane sold on Aug. 4, for $390,000. Built in 2024, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,464 square feet.

It last sold in 2024 for $380,700.

The house at 250 Ocean Hammock Loop sold on Aug. 6, for $409,000.

Built in 2022, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,160 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $459,900.

The townhome at 504 Margaritaville Ave. sold on Aug. 7, for $515,000. Built in 2021, the townhome is a 3/2 and has 1,848 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $352,800.

Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona Beach. File photo by Sierra Williams

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New build in Flagler Beach sells for $1.31M A

house in Flagler Beach at 2946 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., in the Seaside Manor subdivision, was the top real estate transaction for Aug. 8-14 in Palm Coast and Flagler County.

The house sold on Aug. 14, for $1,310,000.

Built in 2026, the house is a 3/3.5 and has an elevator, four balconies and 2,815 square feet.

The house was listed by Deana Frechette and Henrick Host Madsen, of Simply Real Estate.

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Condos A condo at 20 Broadmore

Circle, Unit 20, sold on Aug. 14, for $169,000. Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,177 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $140,000.

A condo at 8 Fairways Circle, Unit 8, sold on Aug. 14, for $175,000. Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,056 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $170,000.

A condo at 11 Fairways Circle, Unit 11, sold on Aug. 13, for $186,000. Built in 1980, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,163 square feet. It sold in 1998 for $70,000.

A condo at55 Ocean Crest Way, Unit 922, sold on Aug. 11, for $677,000. Built in 2003, the condo is a 3/2.5 and has 1,859 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $715,000.

A condo at 3510 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 112, sold on Aug.10, for $367,000. Built in 1978, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,107 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $168,000.

FLAGLER BEACH

Hidden Lakes Water Oaks A house at 66 New Leatherwood Drive sold on Aug. 11, for $905,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a pool, a hot tub and 2,712 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $970,000.

Venice Park A house at 151 N. Palmetto Ave. sold on Aug. 10, for $900,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 4/4 and has a dock, a pool, a boat house and 2,461 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $581,800.

Indian Trails A house at 55 Bennett Lane sold on Aug. 13, for $407,500.

Built in 2018, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,420 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $314,000.

Ocean View Estates A house at 3428 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. sold on Aug. 14, for $1,112,500. Built in 2021, the house is a 5/3.5 and has 2,538 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $825,000.

PALM COAST

Grand Haven A house at 16 Village View Way sold on Aug. 14, for $504,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 1,980 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $485,000.

Palm Coast Plantation A house at 60 N. Lakewalk Drive sold on Aug. 14, for $643,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,619 square feet.

Palm Harbor A house at 15 Comet Court sold on Aug. 12, for $730,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2 and has a

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The house at 2946 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. was the top real estate transaction for Aug. 8-14 in Palm Coast and Flagler County.

Photo courtesy of Deana Frechette/Simply Real Estate

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It sold in 2022 or $480,000.

Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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SPORTS CHIPPY OPENER Nationally ranked Carol City batters Mainland 38-3 in a game hampered by a lightning delay and four ejections.

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Penaltly flags flew in the first quarter of the Mainland and Miami Carol City matchup on Friday, Aug. 21, as players took out their aggression on each other at Daytona Stadium.

The intensity escalated following a two-and-a-halfhour lightning delay, with three players and one assistant coach ejected. Buccaneers left the field battered and bruised after a 38-3 loss to the Chiefs.

Mainland head coach Jerrime Bell said most of the penalties were aggression-driven, and, he said, as a football coach, he could not be mad about it.

“It’s good physical football with two physical teams,” he said. “One team just imposes its will. Nothing more.

Nothing less. What we have to clean up is the stuff that wasn’t aggression penalties, like doing stuff after the play just because, or talking to the sideline, or snatching a mouthpiece, and throwing it

Mainland cheerleader Amani Gass gets the crowd going.

Mainland quarterback Patrick Miller (right) passes under pressure.

to the sideline. We have got to clean up that kind of stuff.

That is not football.”

Carol City is ranked 11th

nationally and fourth overall in Florida by MaxPreps. The Chiefs have multiple fourstar recruits and five-star

wide receiver Nick Lennear, who has committed to the University of Miami. In 2024, Lennear led Miami Northwestern to the Class 3A state championship and helped Northwestern to a runnerup finish last season before transferring to Carol City.

Bell said he scheduled Carol City for the first week of the season to assess his team.

“We challenge ourselves to play a top-25 opponent just to see where we are,” he said.

“We didn’t schedule them week 10 or 11. We play them week 1 for a reason. Now we regroup. We’re not as good as we thought we were after Osceola, but we’re nowhere near as bad as what we showed tonight.”

With under a minute left in the first quarter, Seabreeze transfer Casen MacDonald kicked a 43-yard field goal to give Mainland a 3-0 lead.

MacDonald’s mom, Amie, missed the Seabreeze game

being played across the street at Father Lopez High School to watch her son kick. She is the head cheer coach for the Sandcrabs.

“He definitely was excited about being able to score in his first game with Mainland,” she said. “It was hard for me with my (cheer) girls across the street and me at the Mainland game. My normal resting heart rate is like 58 to 62. It was 95 sitting in the stands watching.”

Carol City answered with back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter, a 5-yard run by Za’khari Johnson and an 8-yard reception by Lennear, to go ahead 14-3 with 4:20 left in the first half before the lightning delay.

After conferring at 10:05 p.m., Mainland Principal Dr. Melissa Fraine and Carol City Principal Dr. Bridget McKinney decided the game would continue following a 20-minute warmup.

After a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Carol City’s Santana Blount was called back for holding, Chiefs running back Arwin Jackson muscled his way 7 yards into the end zone to give the visitors a 21-3 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Blount came back to score on a 90-yard punt return.

Carol City defensive lineman Michael Williams Jr. and linebacker Tron Ledbetter, Mainland offensive lineman

“We’re not as good as we thought we were after Osceola, but we’re nowhere near as bad as what we showed tonight.”

JERRIME BELL, Mainland football coach

Mainland linebacker Shawn Holmes (right) is tackled after returning a Carol City fumble.

Mainland’s Ayden Lewis (66) intercepts a pass and runs to Carol City’s 17-yard line.

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Pass interference is called on Carol City defensive back Jaylin Hill (center) against Mainland wide receiver Jaden Parks (5) on Aug. 21, at Daytona Stadium. Photos by Michele Meyers

Mainland wide receiver Chris Butler (7) makes the catch.

Chevin Davis Jr., and an assistant coach for the Bucs were ejected toward the end of the third quarter after Williams flipped Mainland quarterback Patrick Miller backwards over him as Miller threw a pass.

With Davis out, the Bucs relied on the remaining upperclassmen and quite a few inexperienced offensive linemen. Bell said the O-line is very “thin” at this point.

The Chiefs had three interceptions in the game. With a little over five minutes left, Mainland defensive lineman Ayden Lewis picked off a pass

for the Bucs and broke several tackles before reaching the Chiefs’ 17-yard line. Teammates and coaches congratulated Lewis as he ran down the sidelines, shaking his head in disbelief.

Carol City finished with a field goal by Alexander Lima and a 32-yard touchdown reception by wide receiver Marvin McDonald.

Mainland has a bye this week, which will give the Bucs extra time to recuperate, regroup and rally. They travel to Nease on Sept. 4.

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HALF GAME, WHOLE WIN Seabreeze led Father Lopez 30-14 at the half. After a long lightning delay, the game was official.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

It was a long night but a short, action-filled game in the newly dubbed “Melee on LPGA.” Seabreeze led Father Lopez 30-14 at the half on Aug.

The Seabreeze football team runs onto the field, tearing through the banner. Photos by Sydney Tevin

21 at the Green Wave’s stadium.

The teams then waited out a long lightning delay before coaches and administrators decided to end the game at that point.

“So much lightning came out at halftime,” Seabreeze coach Mike Klein said. “We got stuck in the locker room for a while. Administration called me and [Father Lopez] coach Mark Gabbard, and we decided we played enough, it was a good battle.”

Playing one half is enough for the game to be official, so for the first time since 2020

the Sandcrabs opened their season with a victory.

Seabreeze scored 23 points in the second quarter with the help of some Father Lopez miscues. A bobbled punt snap set up a first-and-goal at the Green Wave 16, and sophomore quarterback Noah Bogdanowicz cashed in with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Alex Lacomb to give Seabreeze a 14-7 lead with 11:06 left in the half.

Another bad punt snap by the Green Wave sailed through the end zone for a Seabreeze safety. And a mistake by the Sandcrabs turned into a Seabreeze touchdown.

Tristan Miller fumbled at the Father Lopez 1-yard line, but

Seabreeze cheerleaders hold up their custom banner for the players to break through.

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Father Lopez quarterback Shipley Rosenberg tries to run past Seabreeze’s JD Dougherty.

then recovered a fumbled handoff by Lopez in the end zone for the touchdown.

“The first thing he said was, ‘I made up for it, I made up for it,’” Klein said.

After Father Lopez quarterback Shipley Rosenberg launched a 55-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Brett Hickman, Bogdanowicz threw his second touchdown of the quarter, a 9-yarder to Danny Spada.

“We played well on defense, but we did give up a couple of big plays,” Klein said.

The Green Wave scored their first touchdown on a 50-yard strike from Rosenberg to Rylan DeMarsh.

“I thought we came out more ready to play this week than we did last week [in the preseason kickoff classic against Matanzas],” Klein said. “It was a great atmosphere, the right kind of chippy. Guys were trying to get after it on both sides. The fans were getting into it. It’s a great atmosphere at their stadium.”

Klein said Bogdanowicz looked a lot more comfortable this week.

“We were more sound in a lot of areas,” he said. “We put the ball on the ground a couple of times, nd it didn’t hurt us too bad, but we have to take better care of the football.”

Seabreeze also had a touch-

down called back because of an illegal crackback block.

“Jeremias George turned around to block behind the ball carrier, and that’s a point emphasis this year,” Klein said.

The Sandcrabs will play on the other side of LPGA Boulevard on Friday, Aug. 28, in a home game at Daytona Stadium against Tocoi Creek. The Toros lost to Bartram Trail 37-3 in their opener last week.

“If we can improve every week, that’s our goal,” Klein said.

Father Lopez will travel to The Master’s Academy (1-0) on Friday.

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Noah Bogdanowicz tries to get a pass off as Father Lopez’s Vinny Zimmerer rushes the quarterback.

“Administration called me and [Father Lopez] coach Mark Gabbard, and we decided we played enough. It was a good battle.”

Father Lopez’s Maverick Grimm (1) tries to strip the ball from Seabreeze’s Beckett Fowler.

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FPC’s top five runners at the Spikes and Spurs all finished among the meet’s top eight places: Dylan Ciardi (third overall), Enzo McGovern (seventh), Douglas Seth (first), Mateo Almeida (fourth) and Owen Stackpole (eighth). Photos by Brent Woronoff

Seabreeze’s Harper Smith.

Flagler Palm Coast boys cross country team Spikes competition Douglas Seth won the Spikes and Spurs individual title and the Bulldogs won the team title — both firsts.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Flagler Palm Coast sophomore Douglas Seth said he believes the Bulldogs’ boys cross country team will surprise some people this year.

So far, FPC is off and running.

The Bulldogs won the Spikes and Spurs Classic at the Flagler County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 22, with Seth winning the individual championship.

FPC had never won the boys team or individual title before in the 15-year history of the meet.

“That’s wild that it’s the first time, but there’s a first time for everything,” Seth said. “It’s great confidence for our guys. I think a lot of people don’t realize how good we are.

We’re just going to keep rolling with that.”

The Bulldogs took three of the top four places and five of the top eight to squash the competition with a phenomenal score of 23 points. Ponte Vedra finished second with 54

points.

Seth was the first runner to finish with a time of 15:59.5 seconds. He is the first FPC runner to finish in under 16 minutes at the meet. It was his second fastest time behind a 15:47 at last year’s regional meet.

FPC’s Dylan Ciardi (16:47.1) placed third behind Ponte Vedra’s Luke Ross. The Bulldogs’ other top-eight finishers were Mateo Almeida (fourth place in 16:50.4), Enzo McGovern (seventh place in 17:03.1) and Owen Stackpole (eighth place in 17:19.2).

Seabreeze placed 10th with Joseph Davis leading the Sandcrabs with a 21st-place finish in 18:04.6.

“The kids are excited,” FPC coach David Halliday said.

“They think they can be really successful this year, and not just be at the state meet, but finish high, high up, and I think that’s a very real possibility.”

The team has been bolstered by the additions of Matanzas transfers Ciardi and McGovern.

“Dylan and Enzo, they both have been great,” Seth said.

“We all push each other every day. People ask us who’s the fastest, and we just say it changes every day. It changes every workout. We just have joy in improving each other, not just as runners, as men.

That’s kind of our motto.”

FPC is a young team. Three of its top seven runners at the meet are sophomores (Seth, Ciardi and Brayden Murray who placed 34th out of 199 runners), and only two are seniors (McGovern and Evan Johnson who was 20th).

“We’ve been working together in practice, but it’s something really good to see out there on the field,” said Almeida, who was not among the leaders after the first mile but steadily moved up. “I just saw my teammates, and I’m like, ‘I have to go catch them.

I can’t let them down.’”

SETH’S STAR CONTINUES TO RISE

Seth finished his freshman cross country season as an All-State runner placing 13th at the Class 4A state championships. In the first meet of his sophomore season, he showed how far he has progressed by beating Ponte Vedra’s Ross for the first time.

“I’ve looked up to him forever,” Seth said of Ross, who ran 16:04.9. “When I was in sixth grade and he was in eighth grade, he was the fastest. So it was really cool to race him today. He’s a great runner, and I think he’s going to have a big year.”

Halliday thinks the Bulldogs can have a very big year.

“This is definitely one of the

deeper teams we’ve had, and very young,” he said. “And I think we’ll just continue to see big improvements, not just out of those top five, but there’s about 20 of them doing some good stuff. It’s the first step. We’ll see in two weeks [at the Horse Park Invitational in Ocala], how we do with a little bigger competition, a few more teams. But we feel like we can hold our own.”

In the Spike and Spurs 3K middle school run, Imagine School At Town Center’s club team placed first for both boys and girls, while Indian Trails Middle School placed second in both. Mia Kopcikova of Imagine won the girls title in 12:13.6. Imagine’s Aidan Moylan won the boys title in 11:04.9.

GRIGORUK, FPC PLACE 3RD IN GIRLS RACE

Matanzas junior Peyton Cerasi had a strong start to the season on Friday, Aug. 21, with a 13th-place finish in the Elite Girls Division at the Cecil Field Summer Classic in Jacksonville.

Competing in a field of 340 top distance runners from Florida and Georgia, Cerasi navigated the crowded course to finish in 19:07.

Matanzas’ other runners competed in the Varsity B races. Noemi Malinowski placed 22nd in the Girls Varsity B race in 22:37. Rena Carlton was 48th in 23:37. Liam Yanasheski ran 20:54 in the Boys Varisty B race.

Father Lopez competed in the Jim Ryun Invite at Holloway Park in Lakeland.

The Green Wave’s girls team placed 15th with Lucy Fulton leading the way in 23:25 for 34th place. Liam Harman led the boys team with time of 20:05.

The FPC girls placed third at the Spikes and Spurs with 65 points. Ponte Vedra won the girls title with 37 points, while Oviedo Hagerty was second with 55 points. Seabreeze finished ninth.

Senior Ana Grigoruk led the Bulldogs with a third-place finish in 20:02.5. FPC freshman Avery Wisniewski placed fifth with a time of 20:47.0.

Ponte Vedra’s Piper Ross (19:39.7) and Savannah LaVasser (19:52.6) finished first and second.

“I’m a little disappointed because I came here expecting to go sub-20,” Grigoruk said.

“But I was close to hitting my goal, so I’m just trying to see the positive in it, continue on and improve throughout the season.”

Grigoruk led at the 1K split, but the Ponte Vedra duo passed her before the 2-mile

CERASI 13TH IN CECIL FIELD ELITE RACE

FPC freshman Avery Wisniewski placed fifth in her first high school cross country race.

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“I knew those two girls from Ponte Vedra were going to be up there,” she said. “So I wanted to stay with them, but I kind of fell off. I tried to catch second place towards the end, but I think [LaVasser] had a pretty good kick.”

FPC’s Everly Mucciolo (21:40.8) placed 12th, Audrey Bowman (21:52.1) was 13th and Hailey Brennan (23:47.3) was 42nd.

Karly Rybicki led the Sandcrabs with a 46th-place finish in 24:08.4.

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June 20, 1946 - August 12, 2026 We are saddened to announce the passing of Terry Schaack on August 12, 2026 at the age of 80. Terry was the youngest child of Theodore and Cecelia Schaack. He met his life-long high school sweetheart, Diana Pechota 1962. The summer of 1967 they we married. Eleven days later, he entered the US Army.

Terry was a Tet Offensive survivor and proud of his attachment to the 1st Calvary Airmobile Division Artillery unit. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Rifle Sharp Shooter 2021 he received the Air Assault Badge at Ft Hood, Texas during the 100th Anniversary of the 1st Cavalry Division.

1987 they relocated to Ormond Beach, where he worked at Jon Hall Honda for 24 years before retiring. He had many passions including restoring 50’s and 60’s cars, especially Mercury’s and Mustangs, and 50’s memorabilia.

1990 he joined the Daytona Beach Street Rods where he ran Gate 70 at the Turkey Run Car Show for 36 years.

Terry enjoyed working with his family on the show gate.

He was a lifetime member of Vietnam Veterans of America Daytona Beach Chapter 1048.

As part of the Vietnam Education Team he was finally able to tell his story of Vietnam to High School and Daytona State College students.

He was proud to be a Color Guard member and served as the bugler for memorials and special events. Terry was a lifetime member of VFW Post 3282 in Port Orange. He was a member and co-curator for the Vietnam room at the Veterans Museum and Education Center in Daytona Beach where he recreated pieces of military memorabilia. He was proud to have created the Vietnam Welcome Home Wall and a special tribute to K-9 dogs in Vietnam.

His biggest joys were his family. He looked forward to attending his grandsons sporting and school events, and to their annual summer vacations exploring military museums. He especially enjoyed showing them around Iowa. In 2017 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Gatlinburg.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to Florida Statute 713.585 F.S. United American Lien & Recovery as agent w/ power of attorney will sell the following vehicle(s) to the highest bidder; net proceeds deposited with the clerk of court; owner/lienholder has right to hearing and post bond; owner may redeem vehicle for cash sum of lien; inspect 1 week prior @ the lienor facility; cash or cashier check; any person interested ph (954) 563-1999 Sale Date September 18 th , 2026 @ 10:00 AM at each individual repair facility.

42234 2006 Lincoln VIN#: 3LNHM26136R605931 Repair Facility: Gary Yeomans Ford 1420 N Tomoka Farms Rd Daytona Beach 386-253-6771 Lien Amt $1,264.08 7764-356866 Aug. 27, 2026 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 2026 12105 PRDL DIVISION 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF MAUREEN ANNE CUSACK DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Maureen Anne Cusack, deceased, whose date of death was May 29, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, Deland FL 32724. The name and address of the personal representative is 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, 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 DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 20, 2026.

Personal Representative: Joseph H. Cusack 72 Jana Drive Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 Tel. (407) 491-8068 Email: cusackjay@gmail.com 7764-356117 Aug. 20, 27, 2026 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA JAWCO HOMES LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS BENEFICIARIES AND CREDITORS OF HENRY BOGDANSKI, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS BENEFICIARIES AND CREDITORS OF JULIA ESLIN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS BENEFICIARIES AND CREDITORS OF WILLIAM WIDENER, DECEASED; ESTATE OF IRENE BOGDANSKI, DECEASED; JOANE BOGDANSKI, FREDERICK DANNER, ANTOINETTE AUGUSTINE, JOSE HUICE, CARIDAD HUICE, & JAYDEN MARCANO HUICE,

FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The petitioner 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 Right at Death Act as described in sections 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 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 STATUTE 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 August 27, 2026.

Personal Representative: Lisa Mejia 6607 NW Twin Springs Road Parkville, MO 64152 Attorney for Personal Representative: Meeghan Moldof, Esq. Florida Bar No. 84504 Moldof Law, P.A. 2600 W. Old US Highway 441, #310 Mount Dora, FL 32757 Phone #: 352-755-7529 meeghan@moldof.law Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00628I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2026 11751 CICI WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2005OP2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OP2, Plaintiff, vs.

SUSAN K. LININGTON A/K/A SUSAN KAY LININGTON A/K/A SUSAN GARGALLO A/K/A SUSAN LININGTON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SUSAN K. LININGTON A/K/A SUSAN KAY LININGTON A/K/A SUSAN GARGALLO A/K/A SUSAN LININGTON; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF KEITH LININGTON A/K/A KEITH JOSEPH LININGTON A/K/A KEITH J. R. LININGTON, DECEASED; GILLIAN K. LININGTON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FORGMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH. COM; TRANSAM HOLDINGS, LLC; DEBORAH I. DUMOND, Defendant(s).

TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Estate of Keith Linington a/k/a Keith Joseph Linington a/k/a Keith J. R. Linington, deceased 931 Bentwood Lane Port Orange, Florida 32127 Gillian K. Linington Residence Unknown

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FIRST INSERTION 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. 2026 12570 CICI SELENE FINANCE, LP, Plaintiff, vs.

MADELINE M. VERNON. et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: MADELINE M. VERNON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MADELINE M. VERNON, 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 1, SUNSET PARK SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO MAP BOOK 8, PAGE 151, PUBLIC RECORD 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 September 17, 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 18 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 26-400206 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00624I

FIRST INSERTION

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS In The Circuit Court of The Seventh Judicial Circuit In and For Volusia County, Florida Case Number: 2026 11650 PRDL In Re: Estate of Leonard Anthony Mejia, Jr. a/k/a Leonard A. Mejia, Jr. a/k/a Leonard Anthony Mejia Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Leonard Anthony Mejia, Jr. a/k/a Leonard A. Mejia, Jr. a/k/a Leonard Anthony Mejia deceased, whose date of death was September 21, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, Case Number 2026 11650 PRDL, the address of which is Lake County Courthouse, 101 N Alabama Ave, Deland, FL 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 OR 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

DEFENDANTS. CASE NO: 2025 14499 CIDL NOTICE OF ACTION To: ANTOINETTE AUGUSTINE YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to partition pursuant to Florida Statute §64 has been filed against you. This action involves real property in Volusia County, Florida (the “Property”) more particularly described as: Lot 23, Block 11, Deltona Lakes, Unit 1, a subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 25, Page 96 of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida Parcel Identification Number: 813001110230 Property Address: 671 Hartley Avenue, Deltona, Florida 32725 This action was instituted in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Volusia County, Florida, and is styled Jawco Homes, LLC v. Unknown Heirs Beneficiaries and Creditors of Henry Bogdanski, Deceased; Unknown Heirs Beneficiaries and Creditors of Julia Eslin, Deceased; Unknown Heirs Beneficiaries and Creditors of William Widener, Deceased; Estate of Irene Bogdanski, Deceased; Joane Bogdanski, Frederick Danner, Antoinette Augustine, Jose Huice, Caridad Huice, & Jayden Marcano Huice.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on the Plaintiff 's Attorney, Michele DiglioBenkiran, Esquire, whose address is C/O Legal Counsel, P.A., 13330 West Colonial Drive, Unit 110, Winter Garden, Florida 34787, on or before September 14, 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.

This notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in The Business Observer.

DATED on July 31, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk 7764-355027 Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 19, BLOCK 4, DEEP FOREST VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 33, PAGE(S) 98 THROUGH 100, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Street Address: 931 Bentwood Lane, Port Orange, Florida 32127 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 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 scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Dated on AUG 10, 2026.

Laura E. Roth Clerk of said Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith As Deputy Clerk McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Telephone: (561) 713-1400 FLpleadings@MWC-law.com File#: 17-402096 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00631I

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 12740 CIDL CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

SAXON RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ANGELINA M. VEGA A/K/A ANGELINA VEGA, DECEASED; SONYA PADILLA VEGA A/K/A SONY VEGA A/K/A SONYA VEGA; VICTOR ORLANDO VEGA A/K/A VICTOR O. VEGA; DAWN MARIE BLOODWORTH F/K/A DAWN MARIE BRAGG A/K/A DAWN MARIE VEGA; RAFAEL ORLANDO VEGA, Defendant(s).

TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Estate of Angelina M. Vega a/k/a Angelina Vega, deceased 694 Shawsbury Way Deltona, Florida 32725 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 139, SAXON RIDGE PHASE TWO-A, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-

ED IN MAP BOOK 49, PAGES 21 THROUGH 23 INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Street Address: 694 Shawsbury Way, Deltona, Florida 32725 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, on or before SEP -9 2026, 2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 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 scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Dated on AUG 10, 2026.

Laura E. Roth Clerk of said Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith As Deputy Clerk McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Telephone: (561) 713-1400 FLpleadings@MWC-law.com File#:25-400353 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00632I

FIRST INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 11526 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-NC2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2, Plaintiff, vs.

KOESLER CYRILLE A/K/A KOESTER CYRILLE A/K/A ROESLER CYRILLE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KOESLER CYRILLE A/K/A KOESTER CYRILLE A/K/A ROESLER CYRILLE; CITY OF DELTONA, FLORIDA, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the order of Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 25, 2026, and entered in Case No. 2025 11526 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the 7TH 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, as Trustee for MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2006-NC2 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-NC2, is Plaintiff and Koesler Cyrille a/k/a Koester Cyrille a/k/a Roesler Cyrille; Unknown Spouse of Koesler Cyrille a/k/a Koester Cyrille a/k/a Roesler Cyrille; City of Deltona, Florida, are Defendants, the Office of the Clerk of Laura E. Roth, Esq., Volusia County Clerk of the Court will sell via online auction at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at

11:00 a.m. on the 22nd day of September, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 5, BLOCK 390, DELTONA LAKES UNIT ELEVEN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 193 THROUGH 206, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1574E Normandy Boulevard, Deltona, Florida 32725 and all fixtures and personal property located therein or thereon, which are included as security in Plaintiff ’s mortgage.

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

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Dated: 8/20/2026 McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC By: /s/ Craig Stein Craig Stein, Esq. Fl Bar No. 0120464 McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407 Telephone: (561) 713-1400 Email: FLpleadings@mwc-law.com File No: 18-400112 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00633I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2026 12013 CICI ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOYCE KNAPP BARNES A/K/A JOYCE BARNES AKA JOYCE KNAPP AKA JOYCE SANTINI, et al., Defendants.

TO: JOYCE KNAPP BARNES A/K/A JOYCE BARNES AKA JOYCE KNAPP AKA JOYCE SANTINI 608 DIXIE LN, SOUTH DAYTONA, FL 32119 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOYCE KNAPP BARNES AKA JOYCE BARNES AKA JOYCE KNAPP AKA JOYCE SANTINI 608 DIXIE LANE, SOUTH DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119 UNKNOWN TRUSTEE OF THE JOYCE KNAPP BARNES REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 6/7/2016 608 DIXIE LANE, SOUTH DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 4, BLOCK 38, GANYMEDE, UNIT NO. 1, AS PER MAP IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGES 168 THROUGH 172, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written de-

fenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 on or before September 17, 2026, a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) 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.

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.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 18 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 5026 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 26-01702 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00623I

FIRST INSERTION 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 12638 CICI MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

GEORGE STERLING. et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF GEORGE STERLING, DECEASED, whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be living; and if he/she/they be dead, the unknown defendants who may be spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Defendants, who are not known to be dead or alive, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

TO: GEORGE STERLING, JR., TONY STERLING, 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: UNIT 115-D, RIVERHOUSE APARTMENTS CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION

OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1718, PAGE 109, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND EXHIBITS THERETO. 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 Ave., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before 10/9/26/(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 18th day of Aug, 2026.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ T. Lowe DEPUTY CLERK ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, AND SCHNEID, PL ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 24-204009 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00625I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2024 13873 CICI U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff(s), vs.

JARVIS FUNDERBURK; LETS BUILD CAPITAL LLC; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNS, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES OF THOMAS HEZEKIAH SR. A/K/A HEZEKIAH THOMAS SR. AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTS; HEZEKIAH THOMAS JR.; DARIO THOMAS; JONAH THOMAS Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Plaintiff ’s Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on Juen 24, 2026 in the above-captioned action, the Clerk of Court, Laura E Roth, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 23rd day of September, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure or order, to wit: LOT 6, OF TUCKER SUBDIVISION NO. 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 3, BLOCK 17, KINGSTON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, AT PAGE 84, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLU-

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 ForeverMore Community located at 505 Deltona blvd in the City of Deltona, Volusia, FL 32114 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 24th day of August, 2026 Terramae Florida LLC August 27, 2026 26-00648I

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SIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property address: 630 Tucker Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 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.

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, 125 E. ORANGE AVE., STE. 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, (386) 2576096. HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 711.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Stephen G. Hurley PADGETT LAW GROUP STEVEN G. HURLEY, ESQ. Florida Bar # 99802 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) attorney@padgettlawgroup.com Attorney for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.516, the above signed counsel for Plaintiff designates attorney@padgettlawgroup.com as its primary e-mail address for service, in the above styled matter, of all pleadings and documents required to be served on the parties.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on dates below these vehicles will be sold at public sale on the date listed below at 10AM for money owed for vehicle repair and storage cost pursuant to Florida Statutes 713.585 or Florida Statutes 713.78. Please note, parties claiming interest have right to a hearing prior to the date of sale with the Clerk of Courts as reflected in the notice. The owner has the right to recover possession of the vehicle without judicial proceedings as pursuant to Florida Statute 559.917. Any proceeds recovered from the sale of the vehicle over the amount of the lien will be deposited with the clerk of the court for disposition upon court order. SALE DATE: SEPTEMPER 28 2026: SPECIAL FORCES AUTOMOTIVE LLC 2401 S RIDGEWOOD AVE SOUTH DAYTONA FL 32119 PHONE(386)253-7100 MV65282, 2010 FORD 1FTWW3BRXAEA39723 $3045.61 August 27, 2026 26-00630I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2026-11319-PRDL Division: Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER THOMAS MCCORMICK Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Walter Thomas McCormick, deceased, whose date of death was March 9, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, Deland, Florida 32721-6043 or 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. 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, 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 August 27, 2026.

Personal Representative: Angela Hain 1782 Autumn Street Deltona, Florida 32738 Attorney for Personal Representative: SOUTHERN ATLANTIC LAW GROUP, PLLC Stephen H. Bates Esq. Florida Bar No.: 58197 290 1st Street S. Winter Haven, Florida 33880 Telephone: (863) 656-6672 Facsimile: (863) 301-4500 Email Addresses: Stephen@southernatlanticlaw.com Sandy@southernatlanticlaw.com pleadings@southernatlanticlaw.com Attorneys for Personal Representative Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00649I

FIRST INSERTION 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. 2024 13880 CIDL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-1, Plaintiff, vs.

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST ESTATE OF FILOMENA ALONSO, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered July 13, 2026 in Civil Case No. 2024 13880 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-1 is Plaintiff and ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST ESTATE OF FILOMENA ALONSO, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS, 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 17th day of September, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 3, BLOCK 1697, DELTONA LAKES UNIT SIXTY-FIVE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 28, PAGES 117 THROUGH 121, INCLUSIVE, 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. /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 24-10487FL Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00635I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2026 10457 CIDL U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

KRISTINA S. DEROBERTIS A/K/A KRISTINA DEROBERTIS, et al., Defendants.

TO: MARIA DEROBERTIS AKA MARIA DELFINA DEROBERTIS 491 W MAIN ST, LAKE HELEN, FL 32744 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 10, WOODS OF LAKE HELEN, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP 51, PAGES 20 THROUGH 23, INCLUSIVE, 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 De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 on or before September 28, 2026, a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) 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.

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.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 12 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 5026 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 25-05920 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00622I

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2026 11637 CIDL PHH ASSET SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

YEHUDAH GEFNER; RAIZEL GEFNER, ET AL. Defendants To the following Defendant(s): RAIZEL GEFNER (CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN) Last Known Address: 260 VAN HOOK RD., DELAND, FL 32724 Additional Address: 24 CEDAR LN APT 14, MONSEY, NY 10952 2104 Additional Address: 51 SPRING HILL TERR UNIT 111, SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: PARCEL 3: THAT PART OF LOT 7, LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF VAN HOOK ROAD, OF THE O.N. HULL ESTATE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 145, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9, SAID POINT BEING A 4’X4’ CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89° 25’ 38” WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 7. A DISTANCE OF 400.35 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, OF SAID O.N. HULL ESTATE; THENCE RUN SOUTH 09° 41’ 48” WEST ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9, A DISTANCE OF 379.23 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 88° 05’ 33” WEST A DISTANCE OF 45.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE

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SOUTH 88° 05’ 33” WEST A DISTANCE OF 196.22 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE RUN NORTH 02° 25 03” WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7, A DISTANCE OF 565.67 FEET: THENCE RUN NORTH 02° 23’ 29” WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 385.81 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED VAN HOOK ROAD; THENCE RUN NORTH 79° 28’ 38” EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF 194.00 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 21° 11’ 20” EAST A DISTANCE OF 346.26 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 06° 56’ 10” WEST A DISTANCE OF 661.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO KNOWN AS PARCEL 3, DUPUIS UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION 92-S-EXM-0061.

A/K/A 260 VAN HOOK RD, DELAND FL 32724 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to J. Anthony Van Ness, Esq. at VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC, Attorney for the Plaintiff, whose address is 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE #110, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 on or before October 5, 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. This notice is provided to Administrative Order No. 2065.

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.

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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, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 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.

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), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (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.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 19 day of August, 2026.

Laura E. Roth VOLUSIA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk J. Anthony Van Ness, Esq. VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC Attorney for the Plaintiff 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE #110 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 FH21632-26OM/cam Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00626I

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 12568 CIDL NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff(s), vs.

ADRIAN AMAYO; VICTORIA AMAYO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; GOODLEAP, LLC Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Plaintiff ’s Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 6, 2026 in the above-captioned action, the Clerk of Court, Laura E Roth, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 24th day of September, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure or order, to wit: LOT 31, BLOCK 804, DELTONA LAKES UNIT THIRTY-TWO, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGES 101 THROUGH 108, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property address: 2611 Gramercy Drive, Deltona, FL 32738 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.

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, 125 E. ORANGE AVE., STE. 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, (386) 2576096. HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 711.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Stephen G. Hurley PADGETT LAW GROUP STEVEN G. HURLEY, ESQ. Florida Bar # 99802 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) attorney@padgettlawgroup.com Attorney for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.516, the above signed counsel for Plaintiff designates attorney@padgettlawgroup.com as its primary e-mail address for service, in the above styled matter, of all pleadings and documents required to be served on the parties.

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NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2025 13307 CIDL WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF FARAWAY SG TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

MARSHALL PROPERTY HOLDING LLC; NATHAN TURNER; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Summary Final Judgment of foreclosure dated August 13, 2026, and entered in Case No. 2025 13307 CIDL of the Circuit Court in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee of Faraway SG Trust is Plaintiff and MARSHALL PROPERTY HOLDING LLC; NATHAN TURNER; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defendants, LAURA E. ROTH, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash www.volusia.realforeclose.com, 11:00 a.m., on October 1, 2026 , the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 19, BLOCK 1042, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FORTY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGES 224 THROUGH 240, 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

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THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. THE COURT, IN ITS DESCRETION, MAY ENLARGE THE TIME OF THE SALE. NOTICE OF THE CHANGED TIME OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. Pursuant to Florida Statute 45.031(2), this notice shall be published twice, once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the last publication being at least 5 days prior to the sale.

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, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (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 adaptacin para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comunquese con la Oficina de Administracin Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 das de antelacin de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificacin si la cita de comparecencia est dentro de un plazo menos de 7 das; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del odo, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL DATED August 21, 2026.

By: /s/ Ian Dolan Ian C. Dolan Florida Bar No.: 757071 Roy Diaz, Attorney of Record Florida Bar No. 767700 Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 499 NW 70th Ave., Suite 309 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 Telephone: (954) 564-0071 Facsimile: (954) 564-9252 Service E-mail: answers@dallegal.com 8010-206335 / GS1 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00641I

FIRST INSERTION DEERING PARK STEWARDSHIP DISTRICT NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Deering Park Stewardship District (the “District”) located in Brevard County, Volusia County and the City of Edgewater, Florida, will hold a Regular Meeting on September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., at the Storch Law Firm, 420 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 to consider any and all business which may properly come before it.

The meeting will also be held by means of communications media technology as follows:

NOTICE

Meeting ID: 246 746 406 101 7 Passcode: va9KL7qD A copy of the agenda may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC at 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, Ph: (877) 276-0889 (“District Manager’s Office”) during normal business hours or by visiting the District’s website, https://deeringparkstewardship.com/. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at such meeting.

There may be occasions when one or more Supervisors or staff will participate by telephone.

Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations at the meetings because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (561) 571-0010 at least 48 hours prior to the meetings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made at the meetings with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 13905 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID KEVIN KISSEL, aka DAVID KISSEL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of DAVID KEVIN KISSEL, also known as DAVID KISSEL, deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 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: August 27, 2026.

Signed on this 5 day of December, 2025. /s/ Heidi Marie Bradley HEIDI MARIE BRADLEY Personal Representative 8581 Hamburg Road Brighton, Michigan 48116 /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, Florida 32174 Telephone: 386-677-3431 Email: kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: dwargo@koreylawpa.com Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00636I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12435 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT C. COOPER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Robert C. Cooper, deceased, whose date of death was May 31, 2026, 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. 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. 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 August 27, 2026.

Personal Representative: Christopher C. Cooper 68 Pine Trail Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd. Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Primary Email: service@upchurchlaw.com Secondary Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00639I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File Number 2026 011703 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD D. ISAAC, JR., Deceased.

The administration of the estate of RICHARD D. ISAAC, JR., deceased, whose date of death was March 9, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is: Probate Department, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney is 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 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 sections 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211, Florida Statutes.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice.

All claims not filed within the time periods set forth in Florida statutes, section 733.702, will be forever barred.

Notwithstanding the time periods set forth above, any claim filed two (2) years or more after the decedent=s date of death is barred.

The date of first publication of this notice is August 27, 2026.

LISA A. MERLONGHI Personal Representative 225 North Ave Rockland, MA 02370 /s/ Lexy M. Bubley-Creighton Lexy M. Bubley-Creighton, Esquire Attorney For Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 1026786 BUBLEY & BUBLEY, P.A. 12960 N. Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida 33618 Telephone (813) 963-7735 E-mail: LMB@bubleylaw.com Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00642I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 14387 CICI ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES MENARD; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR ACHM TRUST 2023-HE2; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES MENARD, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 21, 2026, in Case No. 2025 14387 CICI of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING LLC, is Plaintiff, and JAMES MENARD, and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR ACHM TRUST 2023HE2 are Defendants, the Office of Laura E. Roth, Volusia County Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning at 11:00 AM on-line at www.volusia.realforeclose.com on October 23, 2026, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 13, DONALD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 31, PAGE(S) 68, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as: 1925 NELSON AVE, ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174 together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

Dated this 24th day of August 2026.

SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP Counsel for Plaintiff 1800 NW Corporate Blvd, Suite 302 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 507-5252 Facsimile: (561) 342-4842 Primary e-mail: mshapanka@sokrem.com Secondary e-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com By: /s/ Matthew Shapanka Matthew Shapanka, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 52874 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00643I

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 12995 CIDL MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

VALERY BOUCK, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 23, 2026, and entered in 2025 12995 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY is the Plaintiff and VALERY BOUCK 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 September 24, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 4, BLOCK 1309, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FORTY-FIVE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGES 300 THROUGH 313 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 2280 ALTON ROAD, DELTONA, FL 32738 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 24 day of August, 2026.

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 By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 25-290986 - NaP Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00644I

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 32313 CICI WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2022-JR1 TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

ANTHONY BONADIES, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 23, 2025, and entered in 2023 32313 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2022JR1 TRUST is the Plaintiff and ANTHONY BONADIES; COUNTY OF VOLUSIA; LUZ BONADIES 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 September 25, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 23, IMPERIAL HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 211, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 2929 ANCHOR DR, ORMOND BEACH, FL 32176 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 24 day of August, 2026.

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 By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 24-213486 - MaS Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00645I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 11887 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CHERI LEE BALDWIN, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of CHERI LEE BALDWIN, deceased, whose date of death was April 8, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office 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: August 27, 2026.

Signed on this 18th day of AUGUST, 2026. /s/ Glenda Lundgren GLENDA LUNDGREN Personal Representative 718 Riverside Drive Holly Hill, FL 32117 /s/ Robert Kit Korey ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, 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 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00627I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2026 10315 CIDL ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN JUSTIN HOLT A/K/A JOHN HOLT, et al., Defendant.

To: JOHN JOSHUA HOLT 683 GAINSBORO STREET, DELTONA, FL 32725 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to-wit: LOT 22, BLOCK 119, DELTONA LAKES UNIT THREE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 105 THROUGH 120, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Betzy Falgas, Esq, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above- styled Court on or before September 22, 2026 or 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 20 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ. CLERK OF COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez Deputy Clerk MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLP 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: AccountsPayable@mccalla.com 25-19466FL Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00640I

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 Keystone Home Services located at 10 Bay Gull Ct in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL 32119 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 20th day of August, 2026 Nexus Keystone Holdings LLC August 27, 2026 26-00629I

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 CALETA located at 857 Westchester Drive in the City of Deland, Volusia, FL 32724 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 20th day of August, 2026 Caleta Commons, LLc August 27, 2026 26-00634I

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 Deal2Save located at 901 lincoln rd in the City of DeLand, Volusia, FL 32724-8338 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 22nd day of August, 2026 ACCESSORY HAPPY LLC August 27, 2026 26-00638I

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SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2026 11569 CICI CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF RICHARD CASSELLA, DECEASED ; BRIAN CASSELLA; RICHARD CASSELLA; COUNTRYSIDE PUD UNIT III-B HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) To the following Defendant(s): ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF RICHARD CASSELLA, DECEASED (RESIDENCE UNKNOWN) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 58, COUNTRYSIDE P.U.D. UNIT IIIB, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 38, PAGE 158, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 928 FOREST GLEN DR.,, PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32127 has been filed against you and you are re-

quired to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on Kahane & Associates, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220, Sunrise, Florida 33323 on or before September 17, 2026, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the BUSINESS OBSERVER 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.

This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No.2.065.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at Suite 300, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114; call (386)257-6096 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 3 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Submitted by: Kahane & Associates, P.A. 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220 Sunrise, Florida 33323 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@kahaneandassociates.com File No.: 25-01675 CMS August 20, 27, 2026 26-00599I

FOURTH INSERTION NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT To: Ajee N. Barnes Case No.: CD202604226/G 3303027/3600792 An Administrative Complaint to impose an administrative fine has been filed against you. You have the right to request a hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, by mailing a request for same to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing, Post Office Box 5708 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5708. If a request for hearing is not received by 21 days from the date of the last publication, the right to hearing in this matter will be waived and the Department will dispose of this cause in accordance with law.

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SECOND INSERTION

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. 2024 11340 CIDL WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2007NCW MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-NCW, Plaintiff, vs.

TROY A BRADLEY, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered June 18, 2026 in Civil Case No. 2024 11340 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Volusia County, Deland, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2007NCW MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-NCW is Plaintiff and Troy A Bradley, 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 8th day of September, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 68, GLENWOOD SPRINGS - PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 52, PAGE 104 THROUGH 110, INCLUSIVE, 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. /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 23-08267FL August 20, 27, 2026 26-00597I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 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; KIRSTEN HOPE BENGTSON F/K/A KIRSTEN DRAKE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID A. DRAKE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KIRSTEN HOPE BENGTSON F/K/A KIRSTEN DRAKE, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 6, 2026, in Case No. 2025 13403 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, is Plaintiff, and DAVID A. DRAKE, KIRSTEN HOPE BENGTSON F/K/A KIRSTEN DRAKE, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID A. DRAKE, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KIRSTEN HOPE BENGTSON F/K/A KIRSTEN DRAKE, are Defendants, the Office of Laura E. Roth, Volusia County Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning at 11:00 AM on-line at www.volusia.realforeclose. com on September 24, 2026, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 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 together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

Dated this 13th day of August 2026.

SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP Counsel for Plaintiff 1800 NW Corporate Blvd, Suite 302 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 507-5252 Facsimile: (561) 342-4842 Primary e-mail: mshapanka@sokrem.com Secondary e-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com By: /s/ Matthew Shapanka Matthew Shapanka, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 52874 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00598I

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026

ORMOND CROSSINGS CENTRAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

ORMOND CROSSINGS WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGETS; AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET(S); AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING.

The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of Ormond Crossings Central Community Development District (“District”) will hold public hearings and a regular meeting as follows:

The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Ormond Crossings West Community Development District (“District”) will hold a public hearing and regular meeting as follows: DATE: September 10, 2026 TIME: 1:00 PM LOCATION: Hampton Inn Daytona/Ormond Beach

155 Interchange Boulevard

Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

September 10, 2026 1:00 PM Hampton Inn Daytona/Ormond Beach 155 Interchange Boulevard Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

The purpose of the public hearings is to receive comments and objections on the adoption of the District’s proposed budgets for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027 (“Proposed Budgets”).

A regular Board meeting of the District will also be held at the above time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it. A copy of the agenda and Proposed Budgets may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, 561-571-0010 (“District Manager’s Office”), during normal business hours.

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments and objections on the adoption of the District’s proposed budget(s) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027 (“Proposed Budget”). A regular Board meeting of the District will also be held at the above time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it. A copy of the agenda and Proposed Budget may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 571-0100 (“District Manager’s Office”), during normal business hours, or by visiting the District’s website at https:// ormondcrossingswestcdd.net.

The public hearings and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. The public hearings and/or meeting may be continued in progress to a date, time certain, and place to be specified on the record at the public hearings and/or meeting. There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.

The public hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. The public hearing and/or meeting may be continued in progress to a date, time certain, and place to be specified on the record at the public hearing and/or meeting. There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.

Any person requiring special accommodations at the public hearing or meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public hearing and meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office.

Any person requiring special accommodations at the public hearing or meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public hearing and meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office.

Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearing or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

District Manager August 20, 27, 2026

District Manager August 20, 27, 2026

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGETS; AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING. The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of Ormond Crossings East Community Development District (“District”) will hold public hearings and a regular meeting as follows: DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

September 10, 2026 1:00 PM Hampton Inn Daytona/Ormond Beach 155 Interchange Boulevard Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

The purpose of the public hearings is to receive comments and objections on the adoption of the District’s proposed budgets for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027 (“Proposed Budgets”).

A regular Board meeting of the District will also be held at the above time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it. A copy of the agenda and Proposed Budgets may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, 561-571-0010 (“District Manager’s Office”), during normal business hours.

The public hearings and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. The public hearings and/or meeting may be continued in progress to a date, time certain, and place to be specified on the record at the public hearings and/or meeting. There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.

Any person requiring special accommodations at the public hearing or meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public hearing and meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office.

Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

District Manager August 20, 27, 2026

SECOND INSERTION RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 11505 CICI CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s), vs.

JERRY PFLUEGER; NEGAR AFSHAR PFLUEGER A/K/A NEGAR AFSHER PFLUEGER Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to the Court Order Cancelling and Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale entered on July 8, 2026 in the above-captioned action, the Clerk of Court, Laura E Roth, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 18th day of September, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure or order, to wit: LOT 13 OF PALM GROVE SUB. SIXTH ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGE(S) 174, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property address: 949 Duncan Road, South Daytona, FL 32119 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.

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, 125 E. ORANGE AVE., STE. 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, (386) 2576096. HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 711.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Stephen G. Hurley PADGETT LAW GROUP STEVEN G. HURLEY, ESQ. Florida Bar # 99802 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) attorney@padgettlawgroup.com Attorney for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.516, the above signed counsel for Plaintiff designates attorney@padgettlawgroup.com as its primary e-mail address for service, in the above styled matter, of all pleadings and documents required to be served on the parties.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12186 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF REBEKAH JOY PETRICK Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Rebekah Joy Petrick, deceased, whose date of death was April 26, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 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 August 20, 2026.

Personal Representative: Michael Robert Petrick 5 Pine Shadows Trail Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Wendy A. Mara Wendy A. Mara Attorney Florida Bar Number: 069872 555 West Granada Blvd., Ste.D-10 Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: (386) 672-8081 Fax: (386) 265-5995 E-Mail: wamara@maralawpa.com Secondary E-Mail: pmflynt@maralawpa.com August 20, 27, 2026 26-00620I

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2016 30931 CICI DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007BR3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-BR3, Plaintiff, vs.

STEVE SLIWA; SHAMROCKSHAMROCK, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FLORIDA LIFESTYLE HOMES, INC. F/K/A FLORIDA LIFESTYLE HOMES OF VOLUSIA, INC., et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 16, 2026, and entered in 2016 30931 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007-BR3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-BR3 is the Plaintiff and STEVE SLIWA; RENAR GOLF COMMUNITIES AT LPGA INTERNATIONAL HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC F/K/A FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY; SHAMROCK - SHAMROCK, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FLORIDA LIFESTYLE HOMES, INC. F/K/A FLORIDA LIFESTYLE HOMES OF VOLUSIA, INC. 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 September 09, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 35, JOYELLE AT LPGA INTERNATIONAL, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 48, PAGES 143-144 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a: 183 EKANA CIRCLE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124 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 14 day of August, 2026.

By: \S\Amanda Murphy Amanda Murphy, Esquire Florida Bar No. 81709 Communication Email: amanda.murphy@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 15-035361 - EuE August 20, 27, 2026 26-00611I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2026 11237 CIDL CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JENNIFER ANN LEE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JENNIFER ANN LEE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF ENGLAND, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) To the following Defendant(s): JENNIFER ANN LEE (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 601 DIXSON STREET ORANGE CITY FL 32763 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JENNIFER ANN LEE (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) 601 DIXSON STREET ORANGE CITY FL 32763 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 27, SECOND ADDITION TO DIXSON ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 23, PAGE 207, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 601 DIXSON STREET,, ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA 32763 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on Kahane & Associates,

P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220, Sunrise, Florida 33323 on or before September 25, 2026, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the BUSINESS OBSERVER 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.

This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No.2.065.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at Suite 300, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114; call (386)257-6096 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 11 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Submitted by: Kahane & Associates, P.A. 1619 NW 136th Avenue, Suite D-220 Sunrise, Florida 33323 Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 Designated service email: notice@kahaneandassociates.com File No.: 26-00298 CMS V1.20140101 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00615I

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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 October 1, 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 17 day of August, 2026.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 26-408530 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00617I

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. 2026 11541 CICI U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

SARENA MARIE HUBER. et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: SARENA MARIE HUBER A/K/A SARENA M. HUBER, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SARENA MARIE HUBER A/K/A SARENA M. HUBER, 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 63, MADISON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 211, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

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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 13995 CIDL Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

Nathalie Ifrah f/k/a Nathalie Waldrep, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2025 13995 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and Nathalie Ifrah f/k/a Nathalie Waldrep; Unknown Spouse of Nathalie Ifrah f/k/a Nathalie Waldrep 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 8th day of October, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOTS 13, 14, AND 15, BLOCK 29, DAYTONA PARK ESTATES, SECTION NO A, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 23, PAGES 39 AND 40, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TAX ID: 700101290130 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 17th day of August, 2026.

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, Esq. Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 25-F03315 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00613I

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 11773 CIDL NBKC Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Clement Ivelaw Scantlebury, Jr., et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2024 11773 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein NBKC Bank is the Plaintiff and Clement Ivelaw Scantlebury, Jr.; Aisha Ain Scantlebury; Victoria Park Community Council, Inc.; Victoria Park Homeowners Association, Inc. a/k/a V.P. Homeowners Association, Inc.; Victoria Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc.; United States of America on behalf of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 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 15th day of October, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 13, VICTORIA PARK INCREMENT FOUR NORTHWEST ACCORDING TO THE PLAT AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 53, PAGES 108 THROUGH 112, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TAX ID: 702603000130 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

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12343 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF DIANE TEASLEY MATHIS, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of DIANE TEASLEY MATHIS, deceased, whose date of death was May 30, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 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: August 20, 2026.

Signed on this 11th day of AUGUST, 2026. /s/ Daniel Mathis DANIEL C. MATHIS Personal Representative 131 Cherokee Road Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 /s/ R. Kevin Korey R. Kevin Korey Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 89108 Korey Law, P.A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: 386-677-3431 Email: kevin@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: dwargo@koreylawpa.com August 20, 27, 2026 26-00600I

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 17th day of August, 2026.

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, Esq. Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 23-F00596 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00614I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION Constructive Service of Process IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2026 11674 CIDL Honorable Judge: ROWE, RANDELL H III PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

LAKESIA SHAWAN DIXON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAKESIA SHAWAN DIXON; FERNANDA PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; VOLUSIA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT; STATE OF FLORIDA; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #1, UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #2; Defendants, TO: LAKESIA SHAWAN DIXON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAKESIA SHAWAN DIXON, UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #1 and UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #2 Last Known Address: 3531 FERNANDA DRIVE, DELTONA, FL 32738 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Foreclose a Mortgage on the following property, commonly known as 3531 FERNANDA DRIVE, DELTONA, FL 32738, and more particularly described as follows: LOT 31, FERNANDA PLACE PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 60, PAGE(S) 69 THROUGH 76, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PARCEL ID: 823002000310 has been filed against you and you are required to serve of a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Matthew T. Wasinger, Esquire, the Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 605 E. Robinson Street, Suite 730, Orlando, FL 32801 on or before, 9/14/2026, but not less than 30 days from the first proof of publication of this Notice, 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: August 14, 2026.

Laura E. Roth, Esq. Volusia County Clerk of Court and Comptroller (SEAL) /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Matthew T. Wasinger, Esquire the Plaintiff ’s attorney 605 E. Robinson Street, Suite 730 Orlando, FL 32801 August 20, 27, 2026 26-00601I