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Rose Villa closes amid controversies
Employees reported withheld wages, unsafe work conditions. Restaurant closed its doors on Friday. PAGE 7B
Avalon suit dismissed
Downtown dedication Ormond MainStreet celebrates 30 years of progress in downtown.
Daytona dismisses lawsuit against Ormond over Avalon Park water rights. PAGE 4A
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INSIDE ‘WE’RE DONE’
Group of Daytona beachside residents seek to deannex from the city and join Ormond. PAGE 8A
GOODRICH’S POV
Krista Goodrich: What elected officials say about Volusia schools affects us all, including children. PAGE 13A
REDEVELOPMENT
First United Methodist Church to build new campus. PAGE 2B
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Jade Bowling, Ormond MainStreet special events and community outreach manager; Bill Partington, owner of AHC Safe and Lock; Becky Parker, Ormond MainStreet executive director; and Cassity Dixon, Ormond MainStreet strategy and programs manager. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
’Crabs stay undefeated
Cue Note expands Billiard room venue opens in Ormond Beach.
Seabreeze finishes strong with 21-14 win over Tocoi Creek. PAGE 9B Seabreeze’s Sebastian Tocco (8) makes the tackle against Tocoi Creek on Aug. 28 at Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers
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Volusia Sheriff, Daytona and Ormond police shut down Flock cameras The move comes after the state revoked permits for LPRs. JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Following direction from the state, Volusia County is taking down its Flock cameras. The Florida Department of Transportation notified law enforcement agencies on Monday, Aug. 31, that permits for automated license plate readers had been revoked and must be removed within 30 days in state rights of way. “While Florida law limits the issuance of permits for LPR systems to law enforcement agencies, the recent
NEWS BRIEFS FCSO arrests 40 sex offenders, predators The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says 40 registered sex offenders and predators were arrested during a three-day operation targeting compliance with Florida’s sex offender registration requirements. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Florida Department of Corrections for Operation Offenders: Endgame, conducted Aug. 25-27. According to FCSO, the operation resulted in 42 total arrests and 168 felony registration violation charges. FCSO’s Major Case Unit, FDLE’s Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement
exponential increase in deployments along our roadways, coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes merit immediate action to preserve Floridians’ sovereignty and quality of life,” the memo states. In a statement on Facebook, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said LPRs in the county would be shut down, effective immediately. “This is not a decision I take lightly,” he wrote. “LPRs have helped us solve violent crimes, saved lives, found missing people, and recovered stolen property. However, recent orders and statements from our Governor and Department of Transportation have made it clear that LPRs are no
longer workable in Florida.” Chitwood spoke about the criticism surrounding Flock cameras, saying some of it is based on “legitimate concerns about privacy, technology, and data sharing.” Much of the criticism, however, has been based on “half truths, outright lies, and bad actors who have destroyed a valuable tool for the rest of us,” he said. The Daytona Beach Police Department has also discontinued the use of LPRs, as announced by Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry. “This is a technology and policy matter, not a political one, and our goal is simply to align with state guidance while it’s being sorted out,” Henry said. On Tuesday, Ormond
Division and the FDC Office of Community Corrections deployed enforcement teams throughout Flagler County. Detectives, special agents and probation officers contacted 84 registrants and conducted compliance checks, the Sheriff’s Office said. The operation resulted in the arrests of 39 sex offenders and one sexual predator for registry-related violations, FCSO reported.
provide financial support and stability. Stephanie and her young child escaped from their Palm Coast home after her ex-boyfriend and the child’s father, 34-year-old Jerome Curry, entered the residence armed with a gun and fatally shot Stephanie’s current boyfriend, 28-year-old Andrew Yoder, before taking his own life as deputies arrived. “More than anything, this fundraiser is meant to give them a little breathing room so they can focus on healing and caring for one another without the immediate weight of bills and expenses,” the fundraiser description states. The fundraiser also seeks to provide temporary stability as Stephanie and her child face the possibility that the home they knew may no longer be a place they can return to. Visit https://www.gofund me.com/f/support-stepha nie-and-roman.
Over $3K raised for Palm Coast mother, child after shooting A GoFundMe to help a Palm Coast mother and her young child rebuild their lives following a shooting at their home on Aug. 25 has raised over $3,000. The fundraiser was created by Jessica, one of Stephanie’s closest friends, to help
Beach Police Department also announced it had discontinued the use of LPRs. In an aerospace press conference in Jacksonville Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he didn’t want Florida to be a “digital AI surveillance state.” DeSantis said LPRs can be useful (the state uses them for its toll-by-plate payment option) but that using them for criminal penalties is a “different situation.” He brought up concerns about data misuse and privacy. “A lot of our law enforcement that have used it at the local and county level, I think are using it to focus on criminal,” DeSantis said. “I don’t think it’s their intent to do general surveillance. But I will tell you, if we had all this
COPS CORNER AUG. 24
GUARDING INCIDENT 6:50 p.m. — 100 block of Clyde Morris Boulevard, Ormond Beach Burglary. Police arrested a 62-year-old Ormond man working as a volunteer security guard at a manufactured home community who grabbed a woman’s cell phone and refused to give it back. The victim, a resident of the community, told police that when she initially approached the guard gate, the guard was speaking with another resident, so she drove around them. This is something she’s done in the past without an issue, she said. The guard then approached the victim’s vehicle, screaming at her for going around
around the country when COVID happened, you absolutely would have saw those turned on.” Every sheriff in the state can point to examples where LPRs have been used effectively and appropriately, the governor said. And Chitwood did so in his statement. “LPRs helped us catch a home invader from Atlanta who shot 2 people in their bed at 3 a.m. in Deltona, then fled to Detroit,” he wrote. “We have arrested murderers, armed robbers, burglars, road-rage shooters, hit-andrun drivers, sex offenders and child predators, all thanks to LPR data. They helped us recover missing and endangered children, seniors, even stolen horses before they
could be harmed.” Recently, LPRs helped local law enforcement agencies arrest a man who carjacked a woman’s car in Ormond. DeSantis has called for legislation surrounding LPRs. Until that happens, Chitwood said LPRs are a public safety tool that cannot be used. “Make no mistake, there will be an impact on crime and public safety,” he wrote. “I’m sure there are criminals who will be celebrating this post along with the critics. I still hold out hope that our lawmakers can reach a consensus on LPR guardrails, regulations and accountability measures that protect individual rights while preserving a resource that solves crime and saves lives.”
the car at the gate, leading her to record him, according to the police report. After the guard grabbed her phone, the victim went into the guard shack to call 911, but the landline wasn’t working, so she used his phone. When the reporting officer spoke with the guard, he initially refused to give his side of the story, asking another officer instead to relay it. Eventually, he did, and said that the victim “proceeded to cuss him out” when he approached her to ask why she drove around the gate. He admitted to grabbing her phone and said he told the victim to call the property manager about it.
tion Commission officer said he caught him harvesting saw palmetto berries on public land without a permit or permission. The FWC officer reported seeing the man actively harvesting the berries on Flagler County and Palm Coast property along Matanzas Woods Parkway. According to the arrest report, the man did not have an active permit to harvest saw palmetto berries on county or city property and had not received permission from the landowner.
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BERRY BAD IDEA 9:53 a.m. — Matanzas Woods Parkway, Palm Coast Unlawful harvesting. A 52-year-old East Palatka man was arrested after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-
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BAD TRIP 12:55 a.m. — 1900 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach DUI. A 43-year-old Holly Hill man told police that he had taken so many drugs that when he drove into a local gas station — causing damage to a barrier and a parked car — he thought it was all a dream. According to a police report, the man was seen driving a pickup truck and striking a rock barrier between two fuel pumps at the gas station before backing up and accelerating into a car parked in front of the store. Witnesses reported the man then drove away in the direction of a local big box store. That’s where police found him. The man had parked on the curb and was seen “dripping in sweat” as he sat in front of the store. He told police that he needed medical attention because he took too many drugs and was not doing well, the report states. The man told officers he’d taken a combination of cocaine, mushrooms and LSD. He also claimed that, before he stopped at the store, he heard sirens and thought he was in a high-speed chase. The man said he drove into the store to try to wake himself up out of the dream and that he “couldn’t believe it was real.”
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Change in progress
Lindsay and David Lockhart attended the celebration decked out in their best ‘90s attire.
Ormond MainStreet celebrates 30 years of ‘small steps’ for a vibrant downtown. JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
More than three decades ago, a group of Ormond Beach business owners and residents looked at the downtown and saw potential. Not everybody felt the same way. Some argued that the city could never have a thriving downtown district with a state road bisecting the corridor. But the founders of Ormond MainStreet knew change wouldn’t happen overnight. They accepted that incremental progress would be their only viable approach, said Bill Partington, owner of AHC Safe and Lock, one of the oldest businesses in the downtown. “Each small step was a success,” Partington said. In the early days, it was fundraising enough money to hire its first executive director. Slowing traffic down by getting rid of Granada’s twoway left turn lane. Surveying existing merchants and shoppers on ways to “market the corridor as a friendly gathering place rich in history
and character, a communityoriented alternative to bland, impersonal superstores and strip malls,” as reported in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article from June 2, 1996. Forming a MainStreet program created a private-public partnership with the city that gave the group more latitude to achieve their goals, Partington said. They just had to convince people that the improvements would work in the long run. “People don’t like change even if it’s good for them, so we’ve had to slowly work with the business people and the community to accept the changes as we’ve gone along,” Partington said. And on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, Ormond MainStreet celebrated 30 years of incremental changes to create a vibrant downtown. RECOGNIZING THE PEOPLE
Ormond MainStreet’s 30th anniversary, which featured a “Back to ’96” block party theme, was held between Cassen Park and Bailey Riverbridge Gardens. The celebration had been rescheduled from its original date of Aug. 8 due to weather. The festivities invited the community to enjoy entertainment, activities, food and drinks, and included a presentation by Ormond MainStreet
Longest standing businesses The following businesses have invested or have helped anchor downtown: Billy’s Tap Room — 1922 AHC Safe and Lock — 1953 Adams, Cameron and Co. — 1963 Rod’s Carpet and Tile — 1969
Executive Director Becky Parker and MainStreet Board vice president Caryn Baker, during which they recognized longtime business leaders and partners. “What we have here is really, really special, and it’s because of the people that cared,” Parker said. “These people are not big-time outside investors looking for a quick buck. They are locals, residents, business owners and people who really love where we live.” In an interview with the Observer, Parker said that Ormond MainStreet is grateful for the support of the small businesses in the downtown. “They have been really strong, and they participate,” Parker said. “They care. They come to us for advice and resources and we are happy to give it, but more than anything, we just love seeing them thrive and being a part of that for them.” Among the honorees was Billy’s Tap Room, the oldest business in the downtown, having first opened its doors in 1922. Ormond MainStreet also recognized AHC Safe and Lock, Cate’s Lighting at Elements of Design, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum, The Casements and the Ormond Beach Historical Society. Redeveloper Bill Jones and restaurateur Kevin Wakefield will be honored at a later date, as they were unable to attend the rescheduled celebration. ‘30 YEARS OF CONTINUITY’
Mary Smith and Kim Gruber of the Ormond Beach Historical Society accept an award.
Cassity Dixon, Ormond MainStreet strategy and programs manager; Julia Truilo; and Jade Bowling, Ormond MainStreet special events and community outreach manager.
Before Ormond MainStreet, there was the city’s Downtown Improvement Board. Partington was appointed to serve on it in 1978. Then, in the early 1990s, the city consolidated
Bomar Construction — 1980 Hull’s Seafood — 1985 Bikini Co. — 1983 The French Bakery — 1984 Cate’s Lighting at Elements of Design — 1985 Selby Realty — 1991
several of its advisory boards, and the Downtown Improvement Board became the Quality of Life Board. “Those of us on the Downtown Improvement Board thought that was not going to give us the impact that we wanted to have, and so we were looking for an alternative,” Partington recalled. Together with the city planner at the time, the board researched options and took notice of the City of DeLand’s Main Street program, which was established in 1985 and was one of the first ones in the state. Partington and some of the early founders of Ormond MainStreet began the process to start a program in Ormond Beach in 1994. They received a $10,000 grant from the Florida Main Street program, and fundraised enough to hire its first executive director, Patti Bowie. Bowie and early members began efforts to recruit businesses and residents to help with fundraisers for Ormond MainStreet. They started working with the city and property owners on façade improvements and planning for annual festivals. These initiatives are still active today. “It’s 30 years of continuity,” said Julia Truilo, past executive director of Ormond MainStreet. “It’s 30 years of growth.” Ormond MainStreet started with almost nothing, she said, as the downtown was deteriorating in the 1980s and 1990s. The founders of Ormond MainStreet were forward thinkers, said Truilo, who led the organization from 20122022. She came onboard at a time of big changes, since the city’s streetscape project had just started. Successful partnerships with the city and the private sector to invest in the downtown at the same time have made for a great community, Truilo said. “It’s also something about a feeling of faith that the people who are in charge, who have the money to invest, who are in charge of the government — they have faith that this is important,” Truilo said. BILL’S TRUSTED VOICE
Friends and family smile as Bill Partington (far left) is recognized.
Partington’s AHC Safe and Lock first opened in Ormond Beach in 1953 in the Buschman Building, where Gold Leaf Coffee Co. and Frame of Mind are located today. AHC Safe and Lock moved to its current building at 54 W. Granada Blvd. in 1959.
But in 1953, Granada was a two-lane brick road that ended at the railroad tracks, Partington recalled. “You had to take White Street (now Perrott Drive) one block south to Tomoka if you wanted to go west, because Granada didn’t exist west of the railroad tracks,” he said. Partington has witnessed a lot of changes in the downtown since — including the demolition of the first concrete bridge to the beachside, during which Granada was widened in the downtown to four lanes. Parker and Baker presented Partington with the Founder’s Legacy Award during Ormond MainStreet’s 30th anniversary celebration. “If you know Bill, you know he has never needed recognition,” Baker said. “He leads quietly. He remembers the history. He offers perspective when we need it. He cares deeply about doing things the right way and about protecting the organization and the community it was created to serve.” To honor Partington, Ormond MainStreet and the city will plant a tree at Main Street Park. “There is simply no substitute for someone who has carried the history, values, and heart of this organization for three decades,” Baker said. “Bill is not just one of our founders; he is one of our greatest assets, one of our most trusted voices, and one of the people who has given Ormond MainStreet its continuity and its character. Thirty years later he is still here, still engaged, still caring.” During his decades of service with Ormond MainStreet, he’s seen the organization meet the national accreditation standards for the program. He’s also witnessed the involvement that’s made their mission possible. That was something he was looking forward to celebrating during Ormond MainStreet’s 30th anniversary. “When you have people that are enthusiastic about an organization and the work that the organization is doing in the community, it encourages other people to say, ‘Hey, I want to be part of that,’” Partington said. “I think that’s what I’m most proud of, and as I see the organization moving forward, I’m proud that we built a strong base, and we’re looking to continue to do good work. There’s plenty of work to be done, that’s for sure.”
Award recipients
Emerging Business Leader Award: Tony Puglia, Backwater Provisions Distinguished Civic Partnership Award: Joyce Shanahan, City of Ormond Beach Legacy of Service Award: Nancy Cortez Transformational Leadership Award: Julia Truilo Founder’s Legacy Award: Bill Partington, AHC Safe and Lock
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Seabreeze beach ramp to remain closed during Plaza Resort repairs City, county officials say the ramp will remain closed until structural repairs are completed. RICH CARROLL MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
The Seabreeze Boulevard beach access ramp in Daytona Beach will remain closed to vehicles and pedestrians while structural repairs are made to a tunnel connected to the vacant Plaza Resort and Spa. The closure was ordered by the City of Daytona Beach Building Official because of structural concerns with the building, which traverses the beach approach and sits adjacent to the ramp on both sides, according to Volusia County. City and county officials met at the property with Plaza Resort property owner Johnathan Eid and his contractor before deciding that the approach needed to be completely closed while the
repairs are performed. City officials said they considered ways to maintain public access during construction but ultimately determined that protecting beachgoers and construction workers required closing the approach. “While closing the approach will temporarily limit beach access at this location, public safety cannot be compromised while the necessary repairs are underway,” the city said in a statement. The city initially announced that the approach would close at 7 p.m. Aug. 14. At Eid’s request, the previous building permit for the work was closed and G.C. Contractor Services was brought in as the new contractor, according to the city. The city said at the time that it would expedite its review of the new permit so repairs could begin as quickly as possible. City records show the replacement permit was submitted and approved Aug. 14 and issued Aug. 17. The commercial renovation and repair permit covers the “tunnel
area only” at 600 N. Atlantic Ave. and identifies the work as concrete repairs to beams and columns. G.C. Contractor Services LLC is listed as the contractor, while Plaza Resort Atlantic Ocean LLC is identified as the owner. Engineering plans submitted for the Plaza Resort and Spa provide a more detailed look at the structural work planned for the underpass. The scope calls for repairing, rehabilitating or reconstructing isolated structurally damaged concrete surfaces and structural members. The plans identify approximately 268 cubic feet of partial-depth overhead concrete slab repairs and more than 546 cubic feet of partial- or fulldepth concrete beam repairs. Partial-width and partialdepth repairs to concrete columns are also included. Separate engineering drawings on pages 2 and 3 of the restoration plans map repair areas throughout the east and west portions of the underpass. The plans also address deteriorated reinforcing steel.
Contractors are required to determine whether more than 20% of a reinforcing bar’s cross section has been lost. If deterioration exceeds that threshold, the engineer of record is to determine how much of the reinforcement needs to be replaced. Exposed rebar is to be cleaned before repairs are completed. The repair specifications also require shoring and bracing when removal or repair of deteriorated concrete could result in temporary weakness, excessive deflection or structural instability. A reopening date was not provided. Volusia County said the ramp will remain closed until Daytona Beach determines the structure is safe for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. County and city officials are working with the property owner to facilitate the repairs and determine when the approach can safely reopen, according to the county. In the meantime, beachgoers are being directed to other nearby access points. Volusia County recommends
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An aerial view shows the Plaza Resort and Spa property and the approximate area of structural repair work above the Seabreeze Boulevard beach approach. Courtesy of the City of Daytona Beach.
the Zelda Boulevard beach access ramp to the north or the International Speedway Boulevard beach access ramp
to the south. Off-beach parking is also available in the surrounding area.
Daytona Beach dismisses lawsuit against Ormond over Avalon Park Daytona filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on Aug. 24, over two weeks after Avalon Park’s own dismissal. JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Following in the footsteps of Avalon Park, the City of Daytona Beach has voluntarily
dismissed its circuit court complaint against the City of Ormond Beach. Daytona filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on Aug. 24, a little over two weeks after Avalon Park Daytona Beach dismissed its portion of the state lawsuit. Originally filed in December 2024, the lawsuit by Avalon Park — which seeks to construct over 8,800 homes west of I-95 near the city limits of Ormond Beach — revolved around which
municipality would provide utilities to the development. City Attorney Randy Hayes informed the commission of the latest development in the litigation during the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. “That case was scheduled to go to trial Sept. 14, and the evidence did not look good for them,” Hayes said. In the now-dismissed lawsuit, Avalon Park had asked the court to declare Ormond
Beach unable to provide utilities and grant them the right to obtain water and wastewater services from Daytona. In a news release earlier this month, Avalon Park Group President and CEO Beat Kahli said the dismissal came after weeks of collaboration toward a solution. A federal lawsuit filed in March, however, is still active. On Aug. 5, Avalon Park Daytona asked the U.S. District Court Middle District of Flor-
ida to deny Ormond Beach’s motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit, which alleges a federal takings claim and states the city’s regulatory actions aim to prevent any development of Avalon Park. Avalon Park did not sue Daytona Beach in federal court, Hayes said. “We will be filing a motion to recover our costs in the state one, and going to digest this for a couple days, and then I need to do some further
analysis and we’ll come back to you and give you some of what our thoughts are, and some potential options,” Hayes said to the commission. “I don’t think this is the end of dealing with these folks for a while, but we’ve got to give a lot of credit to our litigation counsel and our staff because they put a lot of time and effort and resources into getting us into a position to be successful.”
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AdventHealth Daytona Beach celebrates its expansion with a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Photos courtesy of AdventHealth
AdventHealth Daytona Beach celebrates completion of major expansion Hospital adds over 100 new inpatient rooms, a neuro-ICU and expanded surgical and critical care services. ADVENTHEALTH EAST FLORIDA DIVISION CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
When Brooke Stubbs found her 19-year-old son, Josiah, unconscious on the floor of his New Smyrna Beach home, she knew immediately something was terribly wrong. Josiah was rushed to AdventHealth Daytona Beach, where neurosurgeon Dr. Erinc
Akture performed a 14-hour emergency surgery to repair a spontaneous ruptured brain aneurysm. Josiah spent 12 weeks in the hospital’s intensive care unit, including weeks in a coma, and underwent a second surgery before eventually returning home. The Stubbs family recently returned to AdventHealth Daytona Beach as the hospital completed a major expansion that increased inpatient capacity from 362 to 466 beds. The hospital celebrated the expansion with a ribboncutting on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Brooke remembers her son’s hospitalization for the way the hospital team supported the
A new patient room inside AdventHealth Daytona Beach.
family around him. “When Josiah was in the hospital, the doctors and nurses cared for our entire family, not just Josiah,” she said. “They were there for us through some of the hardest moments of our lives, and that is something I will never forget.” Josiah was treated before the expansion at AdventHealth Daytona Beach was completed, but the specialized care he needed illustrates what the project will mean for future patients. Among the hospital’s new 104 intensive and progressive care beds is a dedicated neuro-ICU for patients facing serious neurological conditions, along with an expanded cardiovascular intensive care unit. “Josiah’s story is one I will always remember because his recovery involved so much more than what happened in the operating room,” Dr. Akture said. “It took weeks of coordinated care, constant communication and a family that never stopped believing in him. That is the kind of experience I think about when I walk through our new neuro-ICU.” Patient rooms added through the expansion also include AdventHealth’s Smart
Room technology. Digital whiteboards display information such as a patient’s clinical team, medications and daily goals, while secure video technology can connect patients with clinicians and other services. “These new rooms were designed with both the patient and the care team in mind,” said Jamie Kabanuk, chief nursing officer of AdventHealth Daytona Beach. “Patients and their families are involved with their plan of care, while our nurses and other clinicians have tools that help them communicate and coordinate care more efficiently. It gives our teams greater visibility into what is happening with each patient while helping patients and families feel more informed.” The project increases AdventHealth Daytona Beach’s footprint to nearly 1 million square feet. Four new surgical suites bring the hospital’s total to 22, while additional CT and MRI equipment expands imaging capacity. Larger pharmacy, laboratory and sterile processing areas support the additional patient and surgical capacity. The project also adds 287 parking spaces for patients, families and team members. “For us, this expansion is
personal,” said Eric Lunde, president and CEO of AdventHealth Daytona Beach. “We’ve seen firsthand what it means when a patient like Josiah suddenly needs highly specialized care. Through the Jill Simpkins and Gale Lemerand Neuroscience Center, our team was able to provide that care when Josiah and his family needed it most. Now, this expansion means more patients and families in our community will have access to that level of specialized care, close to home.” This project is the latest chapter in AdventHealth Daytona Beach’s history of investing in the community. When it opened in July 2009, the 718,000-squarefoot hospital was more than twice the size of the 42-yearold Ormond Beach facility it replaced. The campus was designed with future growth in mind, and the newly completed construction project continues that evolution. “Today’s expansion reflects the same long-term thinking that shaped this hospital from the beginning,” said Rob Deininger, president and CEO of AdventHealth’s East Florida Division. “We don’t know the names of the patients who will need these rooms next year or 10 years from now,
but we know they and their families will be counting on us. Our job is to be ready for them.” The project also brought back a familiar partner, Robins & Morton, which constructed the original AdventHealth Daytona Beach campus between 2006 and 2009. “This milestone is especially meaningful for our team,” said Angel Colon, operations manager for Robins & Morton. “To return 17 years later and help expand this facility for the next generation of patients and caregivers has been an incredible honor.” For the next family facing a medical crisis like Josiah’s, this expansion means more advanced clinical care and specialized resources will be available across Volusia County than ever before. “Josiah is thriving today because of the exceptional care he received from the team at AdventHealth Daytona Beach,” said Brooke. “We are thrilled to see this new unit take shape. It will foster an environment of excellence, allowing caregivers to continue providing the specialized care that changed our son’s life. Every time we pass the hospital, we are reminded of how grateful we are.”
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Group of Daytona beachside residents want deannexation Daytona Beachside United has started gathering petitions to gauge interest.
questioning what direction was given to staff, leading to a brief back-and-forth argument before Leslie abruptly adjourned the meeting. ‘WE’RE DONE WITH THE CITY’
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Frustrated by crime rates, a worsening of blighted properties and feeling forgotten by city officials, a group of residents and business owners in Daytona’s beachside want to split ways with the city. The group, Daytona Beachside United, has started gathering petitions to gauge interest on whether to de-annex the beachside from Daytona Beach. Their hope if successful? Either become their own city, or annex into neighboring Ormond Beach. “We deserve better,” said Sonja Sailor, one of the residents who organized the initiative. “We just want to keep our beachside clean and safe for our residents. We want thriving businesses. We don’t want no more neglect to the Boardwalk or beachside, and we want to have a quality of life. I don’t think that’s a lot to ask for from the city, and we figure if the city can’t help us, then it’s time for us to annex either into another community, or annex ourselves under a special act.” This plan, she said, comes after months of asking city leaders to address conditions on the beachside — which Sailor said include an uptick in the homeless population, drug use and lack of criminal enforcement actions. “We figure that we’ve got to fight, or we’re going to look like Portland, or California, or Philadelphia because it’s already starting,” Sailor said. Louie Louizes, owner of Ocean Ave. Gallery, met Sailor
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at a Daytona Beach City Commission meeting and liked her idea to deannex the beachside from Daytona and potentially become part of Ormond. “Ormond Beach doesn’t have people doing drugs on the sidewalks and stuff like that, and their roads are all nice and everything’s clean,” Louizes said. “The problem I have with the city is all they’re doing is developing west on LPGA, and they forgot about the crown jewel, which almost made everything here Daytona Beach is the Boardwalk. We’ve been left in the dust.” He suggested the beachside keep its name — it could be known as “Daytona Beach in Ormond,” he said. Per state statues, deannexations, or contractions, can be initiated by a municipality which could call for a voter referendum. For the residents on the beachside, it would require an act by the state Legislature, which could be difficult to acquire without the city’s consent.
ORMOND SAYS NO
How do Ormond officials feel about the idea? During the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the majority of officials expressed not being in favor of annexing Daytona’s beachside. “I’m quite flattered that residents and business owners in a neighboring city would want to be part of Ormond Beach, but I don’t think you’ll ever see Daytona Beach want to deannex their beachside,” City Commissioner Harold Briley said. “... I for one, would not be interested really in annexing that part of Daytona.” City Commissioner Travis Sargent, who represents Zone 2 (which includes the southern portion of Ormond’s beachside) said he had received emails and phone calls from residents asking about what was going on following a WFTV report about Daytona Beachside United’s proposal. In the news report, WFTV stated it has spoken with
Mayor Jason Leslie, reporting he was “interested” in the idea and had passed it along to city staff. “In the city of Ormond Beach, we are a city manager form of government,” Sargent said. “It takes three people to direct staff ... I’m very sorry to the residents that this may have caused confusion for.” In response, Leslie said that a Daytona resident reached out and dropped some papers on his desk about annexing into the city. “I didn’t really even know what it was because I didn’t know anything about it, and that was followed up by people from the media contacting me,” Leslie said. “... There’s no conspiracy behind it, and I wasn’t trying to do something that was out of line. It was just me thanking the residents of Daytona Beach for thinking of us, of holding our city to a high standard, and thank you to everybody who makes this place a great place to live.” Sargent interrupted Leslie,
Louizes described Daytona Beach as a ship with a broken rudder. The beachside is the economic engine of the city, he said, and business owners have been waiting for change for about 30 years. “Ormond Beach is like Beverly Hills compared to how Daytona Beach looks, and we have way more money coming in from the tourists,” Louizes said. “So where’s all that money going?” Daytona Beach has potential, Sailor said, but she doesn’t feel like the city’s leadership sees it. “But the residents do, and I think the surrounding communities would, too,” Sailor said. “Plus, we don’t want the problem to bleed into another surrounding community like Ormond or you know Daytona [Beach] Shores, which are dropping the name Daytona, so that should tell you enough there how bad it is.” Daytona Beachside United will soon create a website to show the conditions of their neighborhoods, Sailor said. Then, they’ll look toward the legal actions the grassroots group needs to take. “We’re either going to annex to a neighboring community, or we’re going to have to do it ourselves,” Sailor said. “But either way, we’re done with the city.” The Observer reached out to Mayor Derrick Henry and the City of Daytona Beach for comment but did not hear back in time for publication. Email jarleene@observerlocalnews.com.
NEWS BRIEFS City of Ormond Beach launches OB Connect app The City of Ormond Beach has launched a free mobile app. OB Connect is designed to give residents a convenient way to report nonemergency concerns and stay connected with the community, a press release announced Tuesday. Powered by SeeClickFix, OB Connect allows residents to report issues like potholes, damaged street signs and other nonemergency concerns directly from their phone. Requests submitted through OB Connect are routed to the appropriate city department for review and follow-up. Users will have the ability to track the progress of their requests as well as review other reports submitted in the community. “We’re excited to give residents another simple way to communicate with the City when they see something that needs our attention,” City Manager Joyce Shanahan said in the press release. “We want residents to feel like they have total access to our staff, and this is just one of the ways we can make that convenient.” OB Connect also allows users to pay their utility bill, view community events, sign up for traffic alerts, receive City updates and more. Registration is not required to submit a concern on the app, but residents who register can automatically receive updates, including road closures, meeting reminders, hurricane alerts and other time-sensitive information, the city states.
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What elected officials say about Volusia County Schools ‘When we make public statements about a billion-dollar school system, those statements matter.’
KRISTA GOODRICH GUEST WRITER
We all know the old adage: “There are two sides to every story.” I’d argue there are often more than two. But there are also stories rooted in fact, stories rooted in fiction, and stories that mix the two. Last week’s article about the school district budget contained plenty of truth — but it also contained statements that, in my opinion, were highly misleading. As elected officials, we have a responsibility to be transparent, do our homework and bring facts to the table. When we make public statements about a billiondollar school system, those statements matter. They affect taxpayers, employees, parents and, most importantly, our children. Unfortunately, the board member quoted in this article made several statements that need to be addressed. For example, Mrs. Brosemer was quoted as saying the recent
budget meeting lasted only 14 minutes, adding: “I think that’s a perfect example of the amount of attention that this board gives a billion-dollar budget…” At face value, that statement could easily leave someone, who does not regularly follow School Board meetings, believing that the rest of us board members spent only 14 minutes examining a billion-dollar budget. That is simply not an accurate picture of what happened at all. As board members, we have the ability to work on the budget throughout the year. We have opportunities to meet with our CFO, district departments, legislators, teachers, parents, community members and others to discuss enrollment, spending, legislation, staffing, capital needs and the countless other factors that affect our budget. Fact: Mrs. Brosemer acknowledged publicly that she had not met with either our former CFO or our current CFO to discuss the budget. Our CFO and her team are the people who actually build the district budget. Choosing not to meet with them to discuss your concerns or proposed solutions, and then suggesting that the other board members have failed to examine the budget, is misleading at best. Fact: In the past year alone, the School Board had at least five significant public
opportunities to question, discuss, amend or vote on the budget-including a preliminary budget workshop, tentative budget hearing, special budget workshop and regular board discussions. And at the time of the article, the final budget hearing had not even occurred. To my knowledge, Mrs. Brosemer has not brought meaningful savings proposals or specific budget strategies to the CFO or to this board during the time I have served with her. In fact, during last year’s budget discussion, Mrs. Brosemer said she looks at the budget in “broad strokes” because finance is not her strength, and then gestured toward me when she referenced our “open the books expert.” And yes I do open the books. I meet with our CFO. I meet with legislators. I talk with district staff, teachers, parents, families, business leaders and community members throughout the year. I do that because that is the job we were elected to do. Understanding school finance matters. For example, Mrs. Brosemer recently suggested selling surplus property as a way to offset recurring expenses. But proceeds from the sale of district property are capital dollars. They cannot simply be used to fund recurring operating expenses such as teacher salaries. That distinction is School
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR An open letter to Greg Gimbert Dear Editor: This is my message to Greg Gimbert, a leading voice in the campaign to ban “Toilet to Tap” in Volusia County. On Aug. 25, Greg Gimbert levied a vile online personal attack against Kristin Deaton, Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 3. Gimbert called Deaton a vulgar word that I won’t repeat here. In a fair and cordial society, there can be no tolerance for this type of public discourse. Only after the immediate online backlash you posted, “it was petty for me to take a swipe at Ormond Beach city commissioner Kristin Deaton’s looks.” A rather lame walk-back, wouldn’t you agree? Look, you owe Kristin Deaton two sincere apologies: a public apology — we’re still waiting for that one — and then a personal apology sent directly to her. Perhaps you may have done that by now. I would expect that Kristin Deaton will be the first to say that she doesn’t need me — least of all me — to stand up for her. Kristin Deaton is a fine, decent person. To her credit, she knows her way around the city budget. So, as her opposing candidate, I have attacked her performance as commissioner because she has demonstrated a pattern of placing her big donors over
NEWS BRIEFS Labor Day origins Labor Day is a federal holiday in the U.S.. It is unofficially recognized as the end of summer. In 2026, it is celebrated on Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day was created to honor the American labor movement, and all workers, for their immense and crucial contri-
her constituents. Take note Greg: there is a difference between objective criticism and base insults. I am compelled to say what many others in this county have been reticent to speak. The conduct of your character has extended far beyond this isolated incident. One by one many of your Toilet to Tap petitioners have abandoned you, tired of your relentless insults, silencing open debate, rebuffing efforts to find common ground, and alienating your allies. You blew your moment Greg. I hope you take account as you look yourself in the mirror. Now please send those apologies. TED RHODES Ormond Beach
Editor’s note: The Observer gave Greg Gimbert and Kristin Deaton a chance to respond. Gimbert declined. Deaton stated the following: “I hope this isn’t what politics in our city has come to. I have chosen to be the bigger person and move on.”
In support of Deaton Dear Editor: I am writing to express my support for Kristin Deaton for re-election for City Commissioner, Zone 3. During her time in office Kristin Deaton has demonstrated steady leadership, professionalism, and a genuine commit-
butions to the development, prosperity, strength and wellbeing of the United States. In the late 19th century, the labor movement was growing and various trade unionists proposed a holiday be created to honor and celebrate labor. “Labor Day” was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor. On Sept. 5, 1882, the first parade to celebrate labor occurred in New York City. Between 10,000 and 20,000 workers took off of work, unpaid, to march in this parade.
ment to our community. She worked very hard to try to keep out the development of the Tomoka Oaks Golf Course. I believe elections should focus on a candidate’s qualifications, record and vision for the future of the city, not personal attacks or unnecessary negativity. I encourage everyone to consider the facts and evaluate which candidate has consistently treated residents with respect and worked constructively to address local issues. ROBERTA NALEWAY Ormond Beach
Ormond needs to be proactive about Airbnbs Dear Editor: I have been a resident of Ormond Beach for 53 years, and a resident of Tomoka Oaks for 30 of those years. I have served on numerous Ormond Beach advisory boards for many decades, as well as Volusia County boards, and State FHSAA board of directors. It has been my pleasure to work with Commissioner Kristin Deaton on numerous projects that benefit the residents of Ormond Beach. Kristin is a dedicated Commissioner striving for the best quality of life possible for you, me, and our families. It was an honor to witness her fight for Tomoka Oaks residents on
On June 28, 1894, Congress passed Senate Bill S. 730 and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law making the first Monday in September the legal federal holiday of Labor Day. At this time, Labor Day was only a holiday for federal workers. Over the next several decades, all states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories passed laws that made it a statutory holiday. Visit observerlocalnews. com to read the full story. — RANDY JAYE
Finance 101. Ironically, I have been pushing this district to identify and sell surplus property since I was elected. It is an issue I have worked on consistently and we’ve been making some real headway. Mrs. Brosemer also said: “There’s never any real examination of how we’re spending our money … it’s just, ‘Do the pluses and minuses add up?’” Again, the “they” she is referring to is the rest of the board. Board members who have attended state training. Board members who have met repeatedly with the CFO. Board members who have spent hours throughout the year discussing district finances. I do agree with her that we can do even more to make budget review a year-round conversation. I would welcome that. But meaningful budget reform begins with understanding how Florida school finance actually works. What concerns me most is that this is not an isolated incident. There have been repeated public claims about Volusia County Schools that were later contradicted or materially qualified by district records. April 2025 — Mrs. Brosemer: “We are projected to lose 10,000 students next year.” FLDOE projection: approximately 1,400. Mrs. Brosemer publicly raised the possibility that
Ormond Beach Elementary was targeted for closure. Reality: There was no plan to close Ormond Beach Elementary, nor is there one today. More recently, Mrs. Brosemer suggested that students attending Richard Milburn Academy were being excluded from graduation accountability through alternative coding. Reality: RMA students do contribute to graduation accountability, and the alternative coding she referenced did not apply to those students. There is a difference between asking hard questions and presenting allegations as facts. Ask the hard questions. Challenge the budget. Demand accountability. But then it’s our job as elected officials to do the work. As an elected board member who has spent a tremendous amount of time studying our budget, I find it damaging to our schools and our community when another elected official repeatedly makes public allegations that are later contradicted, are misleading and frequently found to be blatantly false. So my advice is simple: Do your own research. Watch the meetings. Read the documents. Ask questions. Social media posts and opinion columns can say almost anything. But educating nearly 60,000 children is not a talking point. It is an enormous
and off the dais. Those of you who know me, know that my trust must be proven to me by actions, not words. Kristin has my complete trust! Please join me in supporting and voting for Kristin Deaton for Ormond Beach City Commission Zone 3 in November.
and a resident of Tomoka Oaks for 30 of those years. I have served on numerous Ormond Beach advisory boards for many decades, as well as Volusia County boards, and State FHSAA board of directors. It has been my pleasure to work with Commissioner Kristin Deaton on numerous projects that benefit the residents of Ormond Beach. Kristin is a dedicated Commissioner striving for the best quality of life possible for you, me, and our families. It was an honor to witness her fight for Tomoka Oaks residents on and off the dais.
WILLIAM KRUG Ormond Beach
Deaton a dedicated commissioner Dear Editor: I have been a resident of Ormond Beach for 53 years,
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One Daytona hosted the Icons of Motorsports Car Show at Victory Circle on a rainy Thursday afternoon on August 27. The rain didn’t keep race car owners, race car builders or race car lovers away. “[We have] some really amazing throwbacks to racing’s history,” said Kelly Dispennette, managing director of NASCAR Real Estate. “So, you’ve got every generation [of racing] represented.” Race car driver and car builder Frank Pelkey said that he and his wife are retired, but that they don’t spend their time working on their flowerbeds and beautifying their home. “We’re out doing all kinds of things, and racing is one of them,” Pelkey said. “The car that I race here is the 4D, a vintage [NASCAR] modified. It’s built period correct for a car that was racing in the early ’70s.” Pelkey said the car is a tribute to Dale Merz, who was a well known short track modified driver in the ’60s and ’70s. “He’s a great guy,” Pelkey said. “ He’s 88 tomorrow and
he comes down to Daytona during Speed Week and we let him take it out in the parades and car shows, and I race it about once a month at New Smyrna. We probably get over 100 [mph] on the straightaways.” There were many who recognized and were admiring the vintage 4D car. “It takes me back to my childhood,” said Skratch With-a- K, host of Motorsport show On Pit Road Racing. “I race a little bit myself. Mostly just a big fan and admirer. It’s a neat piece of racing history.” Russ Stoiber drove to the show in his 1975 ISMA Corvette recreation that was raced at Sebring by legendary Florida race car driver John Greenwood. “I bought the body in ’75 from John Greenwood in Detroit,” Stoiber said. “It took [me] about a year to build the car.” He is really hoping to inspire the next generation. “If the next kid will carry on my passion [for racing], then that’s a great thing,” Stoiber said. Eight-year-old driver Wilder Eaves represents the next generation. He currently competes in the NASCAR Youth Series and stopped by the Icons of Motorsports Car Show on his way to a race in Alabama. When asked if he will be victorious at his race, he simply said, “Yes.”
Russ Stoiber stands with his 1975 IMSA Corvette (recreation) which was raced at Sebring by Floridian race car driver, John Greenwood. Photos by Rachel Mills
Nascar Youth Series racer Wilder Eaves stands by one of the Generac Racing Team cars.
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LOCAL EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 4
COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR CITY MANAGER When: 9-10 a.m. Where: VFW, 47 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast, FL 32137 Details: Grab a cup of coffee with Palm Coast City Manager Mike McGlothlin. Ask questions, share ideas, and discuss issues. Free event. Registration required. Visit www.parksandrec.fun. FIRST FRIDAY GARDEN WALK When: 10-11 a.m. Where: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Join a ranger the First Friday of every month for a one-hour garden walk. No registration required. Park entry fee applies. FREE FAMILY ART NIGHT: VAN GOGH INSPIRED 3D SUNFLOWERS Where: 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial
Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Participate in a family art project at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. All instruction and supplies are provided. Drop in anytime during the scheduled time. Free. All ages welcome.
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Beach Details: Join local art galleries and museums on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 6
MOVIES ON THE HALIFAX When: 8:30-11 p.m. Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Dr. Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of “How to Train Your Dragon,” rated PG. Movies are weathersensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.
BLOOD DRIVE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: The Knights of Columbus Council 13018 will serve a pancake breakfast at the Social Hall and the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations. Donors will receive a free pass to the pancake breakfast, which includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Breakfast for non-donors costs $6 for adults. Children under 12 eat free. All welcome.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
FLAGLER BEACH FIRST FRIDAY When: 6-9 p.m. Where: Veterans Park, 105 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach Details: Enjoy community, music and vendors. Free.
ORMOND FIRST SATURDAY ART WALK When: 3-7 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond
AARP MEETING When:10 a.m. to noon Where: Unitarian Universalist Church, 56 N. Halifax Drive Ormond Beach Details: League of Women
Voters representatives will discuss the November ballot and provide voter information. The public invited. An $5 optional light lunch will follow. For more information, call Jeff Boyle at 386-341-9013 FASHION IN THE RENAISSANCE ERA LECTURE When: 2-3:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Ruth Grim will lead this 90-minute program on the fashions of the Renaissance era. Included with museum admission. Registration requested. Visit www. ormondartmuseum.org/ classes-programs.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
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.
BE A BETTER FAMILY HISTORIAN When: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: The Halifax Geneological Society will host this presentation on how to discover stories behind names and dates.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
SIXTH ANNUAL 9/11 MEMORIAL TRIBUTE CLIMB When: 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa, 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast Details: The community is invited to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A public ceremony will begin at 8:15 a.m. to honor the lives lost, followed by a memorial climb. Free. PALM COAST AND THE FLAGLER BEACHES SENIOR GAMES When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11-21 Where: Varies Details: Compete in your favorite game at the Senior Games. Competition is held in 5-year increment age groups,
FOCUS ON FAITH First United Methodist Church of Ormond to redevelop campus
First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is beginning a complete campus redevelopment project. The groundbreaking will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The project is expected to take 15-18 months. The idea for redevelopment began in 2019, after members of the church participated in some focus groups, said First United Methodist Church Lead Pastor Scott Smith.
Then, COVID interfered with planning. But the reality of their campus remained. The church — which will celebrate 75 years at its location at 336 S. Halifax Drive in 2027 — had no master plan, Smith said. Their campus felt like buildings pieced together over the years. “Most of them were built in the ’50s and ’60s and that’s old,” Smith said. “And they look old. They feel old, they smell old.” The number of doors, a total of 29, also raised safety concerns. In addition, a park-
ing lot needs to be crossed by church members to reach the children’s ministry, which Smith describes as “a barrier for families.” The new two-story church building will have areas for childcare, a children’s ministry, multipurpose space and offices. It will have a main entrance with a courtyard. “It condenses our footprint on the property,” Smith said. The redevelopment will also address some current drainage issues, and will have green space to the south side of the property that the church is planning to utilize as
awarding the top three in each division a medal. This is a series qualifier (for sanctioned events only) for the Florida State Senior Games in December. Register at park sandrec.fun. ORMOND BEACH GARDEN CLUB GARAGE, PLANT AND BAKE SALE When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12 Where: 14 Concord Drive, Ormond Beach Details: This is the Ormond Beach Garden Club’s annual garage sale. Items for sale include plants, baked goods and household items. Proceeds from the baked goods will go toward the club’s scholarship fund. SEPT. 11 CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Heroes Memorial Park, 2860 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast Details: Attend Palm Coast Fire Department’s annual 9/11 candlelight vigil. Candles will be provided to all attendees. Parking is limited at the park; additional parking is available on Corporate Drive.
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A rendering of the future First United Methodist Church campus. Courtesy photo
a small park. “Not necessarily a ‘play park’, but a meditative, reflective area for people to hang out,” Smith said. Another component of the project will be the renovation of the sanctuary, which was completed in 1995. No
upgrades have been made since, and there are plans to make the area larger to host more people and potentially host large community events or seminars. While construction is underway, a modular office complex will be created for
church staff. The church will still host Sunday worship in the sanctuary. “And so on Sunday morning, even though we’re renovating the sanctuary, our builder, in the city, has allowed us to stay in the sanctuary for worship,” Smith said. “They’ll do construction four days a week, clean on the fifth day, so we’ll be able to use it on Sunday mornings.” — ABBIE PACE
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YOUR SCHOOLS two awards will help CATALYST reach more schools and more students. To learn more about CATALYST Global Youth Initiatives, visit www.catalyst2010.org or call 386-216-4289. To support nonprofits through local giving, visit www.connectvfc.org or call 386-253-0563. Cary Quinones, community investments manager, CF/UWVFC; Christian Brown, mentor at CATALYST Global Youth Initiatives, Inc.; Heather Prince, grant writer for CATALYST Global Youth Initiatives, Inc.; Dr. Felicia Benzo, Founder and CEO of CATALYST Global Youth Initiatives, Inc.; and Amanda Lasecki, chief operating officer, CF/ UWVFC. Courtesy photo
VCS invites reading challenge participants to a Tortugas game Volusia County Schools invited students who completed the Superintendent’s Summer Home Run Reading Challenge to attend a free Daytona Tortugas baseball game on Monday, Aug. 31. Dr. Leigh Prokop, the district’s director of elementary schools, threw the ceremonial first pitch, according to a post by the district on Facebook. New Smyrna Beach High School freshman Jake Snyder also sang the national anthem. To complete the reading challenge, students had to read 750 minutes or more during the summer. “Congratulations to all our amazing readers,” the district stated. “We are proud to celebrate your hard work and love of learning—both inside and outside the classroom!”
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who’d benefit from a positive role model in their lives. Our mentors are dedicated teachers, former mentees, business owners, retirees, and neighbors As Volusia County students who show up week after week head back to class, local fundto remind these students that ing is empowering mentors to they are capable of anything serve as positive role models they can imagine and work of middle schoolers who need hard to obtain. Our mentors them most. CATALYST Global paired with CF/UWVFC’s investYouth Initiatives, Inc., headment tells our youth that our quartered in Deltona, recently community sees them, and our received a $17,000 community community is invested in their grant from the Community future.” Foundation and United Way This grant enables the proof Volusia-Flagler Counties to gram to add more mentors in train and add more mentors to classrooms and more students its in-school programs. served during the pivotal CATALYST, a nonprofit middle school age. CATALYST founded in 2010 by Dr. Felicia meets that moment head-on Benzo, runs a comprehensive, through two signature proGroup Mentoring Program grams: D.R.E.A.M. (Dynamic, for middle school students — Responsible, Educated, Achievdelivered inside Volusia County ing Males) and F.I.R.E. (Females Schools before or after school Inspired, Responsible and hours. The groups are guided Educated), both group mentorby adult facilitators who help ing programs built specifically them understand what they for middle schoolers navigating want to do with their lives, and that transition. then learn the steps it takes to CATALYST will soon receive achieve their career goals and an additional $20,000 grant dreams. from CF/UWVFC as part of “Every child deserves to have the organization’s 2026–2028 an adult in their corner who beCommunity Impact Grant cycle, Dr. Leigh Prokop, the district’s director of elementary schools, lieves in them; the student then which is investing $710,000 learns to believe in themselves,” across 23 local nonprofits work- and Shelly. Photo courtesy Losing Your Hearing OH full-pg ad Houston Chronicle 10-23-2023.pdf 12:46:32 PMCounty Schools/ of Volusia Benzo said. “This grant means ing to strengthen Volusia and1 10/6/2023 Facebook we can say yes to more children Flagler Counties. Together, the
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Ponce Inlet author to celebrate new novel at Ormond’s Fern & Fable Ginger Pinholster, author of “Snakes of St. Augustine,” will celebrate the launch of her latest novel, “The Train to Santa Fe,” with an event at Fern & Fable in Ormond Beach on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. She will be in conversation with fellow author Jessica Handler and refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. “The Train to Santa Fe,” released Aug. 25 from Regal House Publishing, tells a multi-generational story about family, culture, and healing, set in the desert Southwest. Chenoa, a young Native American potter, boards a brand new train line from Española, New Mexico, to Santa Fe in the late 1800s, setting in motion events that reverberate into the future. Pinholster is also the author of the 2020 Royal Palm Award runner-up, “City in a Forest.” A longtime resident of Ponce Inlet and former science writer, she is active in the sea turtle conservation community. Writing “The Train to Santa Fe” brought her from the beaches to the desert. How that happened, Pinholster said, “I could tell you that I had become fascinated by the technical challenge of writing a braided historical novel, with rotating points of view, spanning several time periods. That’s the truth, but it’s not the whole truth. What really happened was that I went on a work trip to Santa Fe, where I met and fell in love with a handsome cowboy.” Pinholster now divides her time between her home in Florida and Santa Fe and is
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Ginger Pinholster, author of “Snakes of St. Augustine.” Courtesy photos
currently at work on a novel about the women behind sea turtle conservation in Florida.
St. Brendan’s Knights of Columbus earn Star Council award Famous for their monthly Pancake Breakfasts, Blood Drive sponsorships, Tootsie Roll fund drives benefiting people with intellectual disabilities, and their annual Italian Festival, the Father Eamonn Gill Council 13018 Knights of Columbus has earned the Star Council Award for the fraternal year 2025-2026. This award recognizes the council for excellence in their program activities, membership growth of 116% of goal, promotion of Knights of Columbus Insurance Co benefits, fraternal reporting, community services, and Safe Environment compliance.
Ormond Beach acoustic duo release second album Acoustic Ormond Beach duo Gilo & Royal Blue released their second album, “Music for Cat People,” on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The 16-track collection brings listeners reimagined songs performed intimately with “warmth, spontaneity, and unmistakable humanity,”
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Condos The condo at 700 Cinnamon Beach Way, unit 634, sold on Aug. 19, for $750,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,682 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $453,500.
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Reserve East The house at 46 Pegasus Road sold on Aug. 21, for $545,990. Built in 2026, the house is a 4/3.5 and has 2,823 square feet.
Palm Harbor The house at 15 Fleming Court sold on Aug. 21, for $780,000. Built in 2008, the house is a 4/3 and has a pool, a dock and 2,569 square feet. Pine Grove The house at 92 Pine Grove Drive sold on Aug. 21, for $329,900. Built in 2026, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,602 square feet.
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Colbert Landings The house at 59 Ararat Drive sold on Aug. 20, for $349,900. Built in 2026, the house is a 4/3 and has 1,842 square feet.
Reserve at Grand Haven The house at 53 Shinnecock Drive sold on Aug. 21, for $270,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,631 square feet. It last sold in 2001 for $58,900.
Grand Haven The house at 6 Scarlet Oak Circle sold on Aug. 21, for $815,000. Built in 2013, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,465 square feet. It last sold 2016 for $415,000.
Sea Colony The house at 53 Bristol Lane sold on Aug. 21, for $315,875. Built in 1994, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,277 square feet. It last sold in 2000 for $100,000.
Hammock Dunes The house at 11 Avenue Monet sold on Aug. 21, for $1.23 million. Built in 2015, the house is a 3/3.5 and has a fireplace and 3,940 square feet.
Seminole Woods The house at 20 Seaman Trail N. sold on Aug. 21, for $290,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,796 square feet. It last sold in 2005 for $227,000.
Indian Trails The house at 32 Buffalo Bill Drive sold on Aug. 21, for $300,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,677 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $308,000.
Whiteview Village The house at 13 Willow St. sold on Aug. 20, for $410,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,422 square feet. It last sold in $379,900 in 2023.
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Condos The condo at 1 Tomoka Oaks Blvd., Unit 112, sold on Aug. 13, for $175,000. Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,184 square feet. It last sold in 2018 for $130,000.
The condo at 2810 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 16, sold on Aug. 14, for $214,000. Built in 1971, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,216 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $185,000. The condo at 2750 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 49, sold on Aug. 14, for $295,000. Built in 1973, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,184 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $315,000.
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Dianne Shores The house at 134 Dianne Drive sold on Aug. 14, for $450,000. Built in 1975, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,145 square feet. It last sold in 1996 for $125,000. Halifax Plantation The house at 3167 Kailani Court sold on Aug. 11, for $319,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,684 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $265,000. Kittrell The house at 615 S. Ridgewood Ave. sold on Aug. 14, for $292,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 2/1 and has 1,166 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $100,000. Hunter’s Ridge The house at 46 Levee Lane sold on Aug. 14, for $365,000. Built in 2009, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 2,101 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $242,000.
Lennar at Preserve at LPGA The house at 2212 Green Valley St. sold on Aug. 13, for $316,000. Built in 2024, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,540 square feet. It last sold in 2025 for $297,000.
The house at 298 Gypsy Palace Lane sold on Aug. 13, for $369,900. Built in 2024, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,308 square feet. It last sold in 2025 for $360,000. The house at 572 Landshark Blvd. sold on Aug. 14, for $360,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,464
square feet. It last sold in 1989 for $105,000.
Plantation Bay The house at 1272 Royal Pointe Lane sold on Aug. 10, for $460,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,338 square feet. It last sold in 2005 for $286,300.
Riviera Oaks The house at 110 Fiesta Circle sold on Aug. 13, for $295,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,369 square feet.
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Luxury 11th-floor oasis at Marina Grande with breathtaking Intracoastal & Atlantic Ocean views! This 2BR/2BA features an open-concept layout, modern kitchen, in-unit laundry, sunrise views & resort-style amenities including 2 pools, fitness center, movie theater, game room & clubhouse. #1226199 $359,999. Ava Fard 321-444-3165.
Beautiful corner-lot home in Links Terrace at LPGA! This spacious 4BR/2.5BA features an open floor plan, 42” white cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless appliances, LVP flooring & a first-floor primary suite. Upstairs offers 3 bedrooms & a large family room. Enjoy a fenced backyard with room to relax & play! #1229642 $415,000. Bonnie Karet 386-295-2109.
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Ray Mar Heights The house at 132 Dawn Drive sold on Aug. 10, for $385,000. Built in 1962, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,485 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $355,000. Ridgehaven The house at 180 Parkhaven Drive sold on Aug. 11, for $295,440. Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,454 square feet.
Lionspaw Acclaim The house at 35 Acclaim At Linionspaw sold on Aug. 14, for $470,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,520 square feet. It last sold in 2015 for $185,000.
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Brendale Heights The house at 47 Fairway Drive sold on Aug. 14, for $430,000. Built in 1961, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,279 square feet. It last sold in 2024 for
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Road sold on Aug. 11, for $320,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,641
The house at 49 High Tide Lane sold on Aug. 12, for $354,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,308 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $247,600.
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Ormond Heights The house at 352 S. Orchard St. sold on Aug. 10, for $220,000. Built in 1965, the house is a 3/1 and has 960 square feet. It last sold in 2013 for $105,000.
Latitude Margaritaville The townhome at 710 Coral Reef Way sold on Aug. 10, for $539,900. Built in 2023, the townhome is a 2/2.5 and has a pool and 1,748
square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $399,900.
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Oak Forest The house at 11 Petrea Terrace sold on Aug. 14, for $390,000. Built in 1979, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 2,143 square feet. It last sold in March 2026 for $305,000.
square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $418,200.
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house in the Broderick subdivision at 230 Parrulli Drive was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-bythe-Sea for the week of Aug. 8-14. The house sold on Aug. 13, for $2.1 million. Built in 2009, the house is a 5/4 with two half-baths, and has two fireplaces, a pool, a spa, an outdoor kitchen and 7,027 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $1.75 million. The house was listed by Amy Kathryn Beals, of Realty Pros Assured.
Lakevue The house at 173 Nature Trail sold on Aug. 12, for $255,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 1,888 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $147,000.
A house in Latitude Margaritaville at 737 Landshark Blvd. was the top real estate transaction in Daytona Beach’s 32124 zip code for the week of Aug. 8-14. The house sold on Aug. 11, for $605,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,937 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $421,300. The house was listed by Didi Womack, of Bob Hodges and Sons Realty.
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Cue Note Billiard Room to celebrate grand opening in Ormond Beach New venue has 15 pool tables, three golf simulators, two softtip dart games, and a full bar and kitchen. ABE MILLS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A Palm Coast billiard room has expanded to a new city: Ormond Beach. Cue Note Billiard Room will celebrate its grand opening and ribbon cutting for its Ormond Beach location, located at 1140 W. Granada Blvd. from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3. “[We] just want to have a good parking lot party, but also have everybody come in and experience the pool bar,” said Celina Polverino, general manager of both the Ormond Beach and Palm Coast locations. Cue Note offers 15 pool tables, three simulator golf bays, including one with multi
Crystal Jackson looks at her options to shoot on one of the 15 pool tables at Cue Note in Ormond Beach.
sport options, billiard league play, two soft-tip dart games, a full restaurant menu and liquor bar. “I think Cue Note offers a different type of pool hall environment,” Polverino said. “It’s not like your hole in the wall [with] bar tables, smoky situation. We take a lot of pride in our pool tables. We clean them weekly, and we clean our balls and just put an extra level of pride into our
Shannon Badger plays soft-tip darts at Cue Note in Ormond Beach.
billiard room.” Cue Note is hoping to attract people of all ages. Only on Fridays and Saturdays after 10 p.m. do you have to be 21 and up to be at the venue. “But before that you’re good,” Polverino said. “[Also,] Sunday through Thursday you’re good.” Customers have enjoyed the venue during the soft opening. “It’s been really, really, real-
General Manager Celina Polverino smiles behind the register at the bar. Photos by Rachel Mills
ly good,” local Crystal Jackson said. “Drinks have been good. I like the pool. I like the service. The service is really nice. I normally go to the Palm Coast location.” Cue Note Palm Coast is
located at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, in City Market Place. Now, pool enthusiasts will have two pool billiard rooms in the area. So, which location is better? One customer has cast her vote.
“I’ve been to both locations,” customer Mallory McGuigan said. “The vibe here is amazing so I definitely travel down here all the time just to come and hang out with all the crew.”
Customers mingle and watch TV at Cue Note in Ormond Beach.
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True Affordability American Village Condos in Palm Coast Offer a New Path Forward for Seniors With overhead rising fast for seniors, a local developer challenges retirees to rethink their cost of living. Freedom is around the corner. PALM COAST, FL — One afternoon at a local grocery store, Palm Coast-based developer and builder Alex Ustilovsky had an encounter that changed the trajectory of his latest residential project. A woman in her 70s was bagging his groceries, and despite appearing short and frail, she politely insisted on helping him wheel his cart to his car. She was simply doing her job with pride, but her physical vulnerability struck a chord. The interaction left Mr. Ustilovsky with a lingering, unsettling question: Why was a woman of her age and physical condition working a demanding retail job? The answer, he realized, wasn’t likely a quest for a hobby, but a matter of sheer survival in a climate of skyrocketing housing costs and relentless inflation. He immediately thought of the countless seniors on fixed incomes who find themselves stuck in that exact financial vice. Driven by the encounter, Mr. Ustilovsky went home, grabbed a yellow pad of paper, and began breaking down the stark financial realities facing a typical Palm Coast retiree.
The Illusion of the “Paid-Off” Home
Mr. Ustilovsky focused his calculations on a specific, vulnerable demographic in the community: current local homeowners who live on Social Security benefits. In Palm Coast, the median monthly Social Security benefit sits under $1,900—a rigid budget that is increasingly out of step with relentless inflation. When basic costs consume nearly 60% of a senior’s monthly fixed income, maintaining a traditional home transforms from an asset into a financial crisis. It leaves less than $800 a month for food, healthcare, transportation, and emergencies. This is the hidden engine driving frail seniors back into the workforce.
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For many seniors, the intuitive solution to escaping the crushing overhead of single-family homeownership is to liquidate their property and move into a rental. However, rent for a typical one-bedroom apartment across Palm Coast starts at $1,500. Handing over $1,500 to a landlord is an absolute trap, leaving virtually nothing behind for basic survival.
Space vs. Quality of Life
The core of the issue, Alex Ustilovsky notes, is a fundamental misalignment between what people actually need and use daily versus what they are forced to pay for in the current real estate landscape. Many seniors find themselves “house poor,” trapped by emotional attachment or a lack of options into maintaining square footage they no longer inhabit. The mathematical exercise on that yellow pad prompted Mr. Ustilovsky to pivot. While the initial phases of his 55+ housing development, American Village, already featured single-family homes under construction, he decided to completely redesign the next phase.
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Rethinking Monthly Overhead
In stark contrast to the $1,500+ trap of local market rents, the condominium phase at American Village brings the total monthly cost of living to under $250. This is achieved through exceptionally low homeowner association (HOA) dues structured at under $150 per month. Crucially, this includes internet, landscaping, insurance, pool, and building maintenance. By bridging the gap between quality construction and sensible pricing, American Village aims to prove that private development can answer the call for attainable senior housing.
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Rose Villa closes in Ormond amid employee claims of withheld wages Employees report going three weeks without pay and working in unsafe conditions. JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Rose Villa Southern Table and Bar closed Friday, Aug. 28, as restaurant employees voiced unsafe working conditions and withheld wages and tips. In recent days, posts on social media have circulated citing reports of restaurant employees going almost a month without receiving earned wages and having tips withheld. Reports also included claims that employees have been working without air conditioning, hot water, and using malfunctioning equipment. Some also alleged “verbal abuse and intimidation” from the restaurant’s operator, Patrick Sullivan, of Red Fusion LLC. Restaurant employees recently protested in front of the building. “This isn’t about trying to hurt a local business,” one anonymous Facebook post in the Volusia County Community group stated. “In fact, quite the opposite. Rose Villa is a beautiful and historic part of the Ormond Beach community, and many of us genuinely want to see this establishment succeed and be cared for. We want the beautiful place that has been restored to its full potential — but that cannot happen at the expense of the people working inside it. “Employees should not have to choose between keeping their jobs and speaking up
about unpaid wages, missing tips, unsafe working conditions, or mistreatment,” the post continued. The Observer reached out to Sullivan for comment, but did not hear back in time for publication. The historic Rose Villa, located at 43 W. Granada Blvd., was restored by downtown redeveloper Bill Jones, who owns the property. In a statement, Jones said that the restaurant’s closure was “a result of a sudden and undisclosed decision by the proprietor who has the control of the restaurant operations by the terms of a lease with my company.” “I am extremely saddened at this unexpected turn of events,” Jones said. “‘The Rose’ has been an important part of my dream to give rebirth to the grand historic buildings of downtown Ormond Beach. Most importantly, his decision has adversely affected the livelihood of its many loyal
employees. I am truly sorry that this has happened and hope they find some recourse from the Red Fusion, LLC.” On Saturday, Aug. 29, around 2:15 p.m., Jones’ assistant contacted police after an antique glass window at the restaurant was found broken. The damage was estimated at $300, according to a police incident report. While Jones owns the building, he doesn’t operate the restaurant. “However, please know that I am immediately beginning a refreshing of the building to bring it back to the high standards that the public came to know and respect,” Jones said. A GoFundMe has been launched to help Rose Villa’s employees. According to the fundraising page, employees worked without pay for three weeks. They were promised to be paid on Friday, Aug. 28, but logged onto the pay portal to find it had been shut down.
Rose Villa, at 43 W. Granada Blvd. Courtesy photo
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Paradise Pointe resident Louis “Louie” Opera, 98, decorates a thank-you card for FPL employees. Courtesy photo
Paradise Pointe thanks FPL linemen Paradise Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care recently visited Florida Power and Light to express appreciation to its linemen and utility crews. According to a press release, Paradise Pointe staff members and some residents spent time with FPL employees to recognize the long hours, difficult conditions and personal sacrifices that come with restoring power during Florida’s storm season. The team brought them lunch, cozies, gift cards and handwritten cards created by their residents and staff. They also played a question-andanswer game, giving employees the opportunity to win gift cards while talking about topics related to senior care, storm preparedness and caring for others. “We wanted to come before the chaos of storm season really gets crazy to say thank you,” Paradise Pointe CEO Darlinda Copeland said. “Once a storm hits, everyone is focused on getting through it and getting our communities back up and running. We wanted to come now, while we have the opportunity, to shake their hands and let them know how much we
appreciate the work they do for all of us.” Joining Paradise Pointe staff for the visit were two of their residents who are familiar with the work FPL does. Louis “Louie” Opera, 98, spent 65 years as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in New York. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Opera worked as an electrician. Walter Baumann, 87, also spent 65 years in his career as an electrician and was a member of the IBEW in New York after serving in the U.S. Marines. “Every person has a story,” Copeland said. “Our residents have spent their lives serving, working, raising families and contributing to their communities. Louie and Walter know what it means to do this work, and today they had the opportunity to recognize the people carrying that tradition forward.” Showing appreciation for FPL brings a personal tie for Copeland as well. Originally from Miami, Copeland moved to Bunnell in the 1990s when her former husband, who worked for FPL, was transferred to the area. She moved with her children, Meagan Arrington and Trevor Copeland. Trevor continues to work for FPL today. Meagan works alongside Copeland at Paradise Pointe, and Meagan’s husband, Zane Arrington, also works at the FPL facility visited by the Paradise Pointe team.
ICI Homes promotes Nina Lockett Lockett joined ICI Homes, a Daytona Beach-based homebuilder, in 2017 as a real estate analyst and was later promoted to director of Customer Care. Most recently, she served as corporate director of customer care and amenity development. In the newly created role, Lockett will support ICI Homes’ focus on customer engagement
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and efforts to elevate company standards, a press release states. “We are pleased to recognize Nina with this well-deserved promotion,” said Tom McCall, chief operating officer of ICI Homes. “ICI Homes commitment to exceptional customer experiences is fundamental in everything we do. Nina’s business and real estate expertise, thoughtful, customer-focused approach, and passion for community engagement will play a vital role supporting ICI Homes’ growth strategy and innovations that benefit our operations and our homebuyers.”
Smart Technologies deploys new browser security Smart Technologies of Florida, a company based in Daytona Beach, is rolling out a browser security solution designed to dramatically reduce cybersecurity risks with its advanced managed browser security. According to a press release, Smart Technologies’s “safe browsing” experience gives organizations the ability to proactively block malicious content, phishing sites, and harmful web destinations before they reach employees. Strict filtering enables employees to freely utilize the power of the internet, artificial intelligence and key software without incurring unnecessary organizational risk. Email business news to jarleene@observerlocalnews.com.
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More than 400 women gather for 23rd annual Volusia Power of the Purse This year’s program focused on children growing up in the ALICE population. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND UNITED WAY OF VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES
More than 400 women came together at the Ocean Center on Aug. 21 for the 23rd annual Power of the Purse, presented by Brown & Brown and Publix Super Market Chari-
Volusia County School Board member Krista Goodrich speaks during the 23rd annual Power of the Purse.
ties, benefiting the Community Foundation and United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties. The annual event is hosted by Women United-Volusia, an affinity program of the Community Foundation and United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties. This year’s program focused on children growing up in the ALICE population, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, representing working households who are earning an income but struggling to afford the basic costs of living. “Every child deserves the opportunity to enter school
ready to learn, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances,” said Courtney Edgcomb, president and CEO of CF/UWVFC. “When we invest in children and families today, we are strengthening the future of our entire community. Power of the Purse gives us an opportunity to come together around the issues that matter most and turn that collective generosity into meaningful impact.” The event featured Allison Miller of the Early Learning Coalition, who spoke about the importance of kindergarten readiness and the critical role early learning plays in a child’s long-term success.
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Her remarks highlighted the challenges many local families face in accessing quality early childhood education and the importance of ensuring children have the skills and support they need before entering kindergarten. For families living in the ALICE population, the cost of necessities such as housing, child care, transportation, food and health care can create significant barriers to stability. Those challenges can have a profound impact on children, including their ability to access quality early learning and arrive at kindergarten prepared to succeed. Power of the Purse serves as an annual opportunity for women to come together in support of solutions that strengthen local families and create greater opportunities for children. CF/UWVFC works with donors, nonprofit organizations, businesses and community partners to address the region’s most pressing needs and create lasting change. Through collective philanthropy and strategic investment, the organization continues to support initiatives that help local residents build stronger, more stable futures.
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SPORTS Second half shine Seabreeze finishes strong with 21-14 win over Tocoi Creek. MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Seabreeze held off Tocoi Creek for a 21-14 win on Friday, Aug. 28, helping the Sandcrabs improve to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. Seabreeze coach Mike Klein expressed trepidation regard-
ing his team’s limited game time and outdoor practices due to inclement weather. They lost 17-14 in the kickoff classic against Matanzas on Aug 14 and won 30-14 in the season opener against Father Lopez, after the game was called at halftime due to persistent lightning. Klein said his team has only gotten outside two days in the past two weeks. “We played a kickoff classic game that wasn’t crisp — we started rolling guys in the
Seabreeze’s Jeremias George (with ball) gets tripped up on the return.
second half, and I was a little nervous about that,” Klein said. “Then we only got a half in last week, so coming into the Tocoi game, we were a little untested.” Both teams were scoreless the first half after two Tocoi Creek touchdowns were called back. Seabreeze kept pushing defensively before the break with a sack by linebacker Tristan Miller and a fumble recovery by defensive end Nick Viscomi. “We came out offensively, and Tocoi was doing stuff a little bit different formationally than what we had seen, so we had to make some quick adjustments,” Klein said. “I thought we did a good job with that. We’ve been preaching to our offense to start fast, start fast, start fast.” Five minutes into the third quarter, Seabreeze’s Jeremias
Seabreeze wide receiver Danny Spada (4) leads the Sandcrabs onto the field as D’Marion Pompey (16) flips.
George ran for a touchdown. Tocoi Creek running back Camden Morton and quarterback Charlie Bowler answered with back-to-back touchdowns. Seabreeze wide receiver Danny Spada danced on the sideline when the ’Crabs were down 14-7. Spada remained positive and upbeat because he knew they were better than Tocoi Creek, he said. “They practice too, but they don’t practice as hard as us,” Spada said. “We’re there every day. Rain, wind, lightning … we’re giving it our all, and I trust my teammates on my back. I knew when we were down, I knew we had them.” Klein called for a fake punt in the fourth quarter. “We have a few fake punts and had practiced a couple of them all week, depending on the look we got,” he said.
“They (Tocoi) gave us a look for that one so we went. It was executed well and set us up for a score on the next play.” Spada followed with an 80-yard touchdown catch and run to tie the score 14-14 halfway through the fourth quarter. “We had more of a running attack because of the way they played their defense,” Spada said. “But they had some ducks at the corners. If you know, you know. Coaches were like, ‘We’ve got to throw Danny the ball.’ So they started throwing me the ball. Pressure makes diamonds. That’s all I gotta say.” Defensive end Matthew Wells halted Tocoi’s ensuing drive with a tackle for loss. Defensive back A.J. Brown snagged an interception
“Just a well-fought game. That’s probably what I’m most proud of. I told our guys we’re going to play in a lot of tough, close games, and it’s good to see us play in one this week and fight till the end.” MIKE KLEIN, Seabreeze football coach
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and returned it to the Toros’ 30-yard line. Running back Beckett Fowler rushed for a touchdown two minutes later to put Seabreeze on top, 21-14. Brown grabbed his second interception with a little over a minute remaining in the game to secure the victory. This is Brown’s senior year and his first season playing football for the Sandcrabs. He has been a point guard on the varsity basketball team since he was a sophomore. Brown said he gave up a big play in the second quarter, and his teammates helped
lift his spirits. He regrouped and came back with his first interception. He was on top of the world, he said, and knew he was going to get another interception. “I had to keep my head up, and my team helped me up,” he said. “I really appreciate them. I couldn’t have done this without them. I’ve got to give it all to my team. I love them. Glory to God.” Klein said if a defensive back makes a mistake, it often results in points. He is happy for Brown because he holds himself to a really high stan-
dard and strives to be excellent. Klein said it was a whole team effort, and that is something he was proud of. When the offense needed first downs, they got them; when the defense needed stops, they got them, he said.
Seabreeze running back Beckett Fowler (45) catches a pass.
Seabreeze’s A.J. Brown (3) grabs his second interception against Tocoi Creek’s David Burton (7).
Seabreeze’s Sebastian Tocco (8) and A.J. Brown make sure Tocoi Creek’s David Burton (7) does not catch the pass.
“[I’m] really proud of how they came out after the half,“ Klein said. “I felt like our offense started putting their foot on the pedal. We challenged our defense to make some big plays at the end, and they came up big when we needed it. “Just a well-fought game. That’s probably what I’m most proud of. I told our guys we’re going to play in a lot of
tough, close games, and it’s good to see us play in one this week and fight till the end.” Seabreeze (2-0) travels to Satellite Beach to play Satellite (3-0) on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Scorpions are coming off a 52-0 win against Daytona Beach Halifax Academy and a 56-0 win against Legacy Charter.
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Sanigh Arneaud’s all-around game leads Pirates SIDELINES Arneaud, a Rollins College commit, had a combined 30 kills last week against Father Lopez and FPC. BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Coming off a five-set victory over rival Flagler Palm Coast, the Matanzas High School volleyball team won its second match in two days with a 3-0 victory against visiting Father Lopez on Thursday, Aug. 27. Outside hitter Sanigh Arneaud, who committed over the summer to Rollins College, led the Pirates (3-1) with 12 kills, eight serving aces and nine digs against the Green Wave. Matanzas knocked down a total of 34 kills in the 25-14, 25-18 and 25-11 win. Sofia Kubler added 8 kills and Bristol Foley had 7 for the Pirates. Kubler also had 3 blocks. The visitors tied the second set
14-14 before Matanzas ended the set with a 7-4 run. “We’re strong at attacking,” Matanzas coach Sharell Arneaud said. “We’re having to work a little bit more on fine-tuning our defense. We have a scrappy team that will hustle.” Coach Arneaud, Sanigh’s mother, said the Pirates experimented with different lineups against Lopez. “We saw what worked and what didn’t work, so we have different options,” she said. “We’re using different setters depending on the game and the team.” Haley Stewart and freshman Syrenity Arneaud combined for 26 assists with Stewart recording a match-high 14. The Green Wave (2-2) were led by Mia Bruno-Lodwig with 6 kills and 3 aces and Addie Dean, who had 13 digs and 11 assists. Sanigh Arneaud said beating FPC on Aug. 25 was a big confidence boost for the Pirates.
through station-based, smallgroup training. “Softball is Coach Beckett’s passion and PCLL is truly blessed to have his guidance and support,” the announcement stated.
Smith, Heiser lead FPC bowlers Ed Beckett coaching the Palm Coast Little League 10U softball all-star team in 2024. File photo by Brent Woronoff
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Father Lopez’s Ariana Garcia (13) and Alayna Dolan (2).
“I feel like towards the end we started picking up our energy a lot more than they did,” she said. The two teams alternated wins before the Pirates won the final set 15-6. Matanzas had 48 kills against the Bulldogs with Sanigh Arneaud launching 18. Grace Taylor led
FPC with 20 kills. The Pirates’ Stewart had a match-high 29 assists. Sanigh Arneaud said she is excited about continuing her volleyball career at Rollins next year. “I’ve met like a lot of my future teammates,” she said. “I can’t wait to be on campus.”
Longtime Flagler County youth and high school softball coach Ed Beckett has been named Palm Coast Little League’s new softball coaching coordinator. Beckett, a retired teacher at Flagler Palm Coast Hgh School, brings years of experience coaching softball. A former college baseball catcher, he will oversee both player and coach development, the PCLL announced on social media. One of his key goals, according to the announcement, is to standardize Palm Coast Little League’s practice programs, with an emphasis on individual skill building
Flagler Palm Coast’s Creed Smith and Chase Heiser bowled 200 games, but the Bulldogs went against a very strong Orange City University team that cruised to a 5-0 win on Aug. 31 at Palm Coast Lanes. All five University bowlers finished with 200 games in Game 2 as the Titans won 1,163 to 991. University won the first game, 1,085 to 924 and won the single Baker game, 203-187. The Titans won total series 2,451 to 2,102. Smith bowled a team-high 222 for the Bulldogs. Heiser bowled 219 and 218. Trey Wood and Cole Brummer each bowled a 190. University also won the girls match 5-0. The Titans had a total series of 1,779, while FPC had a 1,411 total. Jenett Serrano bowled a 177 and 157 for the Bulldogs, while Destiny Bonvouloir bowled a 156 and Mya Kelly bowled a 140. University is not in FPC’s district, but the Titans are a Five Star Conference opponent.
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Sanigh Arneaud celebrates a Pirates’ point. Photos by Brent Woronoff
The Pirates celebrate during the first set against Father Lopez.
FPC’s Chase Heiser bowled 219 and 218 against University. Photo by Brent Woronoff
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VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12217 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF BETSY ANN LOWERY Deceased. The administration of the estate of BETSY ANN LOWERY, deceased, whose date of death was October 21, 2024, 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. 732.216732.228, 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 September 3, 2026. Personal Representative: MELISSA C. WILSON 109 Roble Lane Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Attorney for Personal Representative: PAUL A. MARTIN, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1000375 4015 Calusa Lane Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: (386) 361-3567 Fax: (386) 487-2140 E-Mail: Paul.A.Martin.Esq@gmail.com Secondary E-Mail: Paul@MartinEstateProbateLaw.com September 3, 10, 2026 26-00650I
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12571 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF ARDELL KAY FELKER a/k/a ARDELL FELKER Deceased. The administration of the estate of Ardell Kay Felker, deceased, whose date of death was May 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 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. 732.216732.228, 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 September 3, 2026. Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch 1616 Concierge Blvd. Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 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 September 3, 10, 2026 26-00663I
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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2026 10582 CIDL LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MIGUEL MENA SANCHEZ, DECEASED, et al., Defendants TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MIGUEL MENA SANCHEZ, DECEASED 1473 PURITAN STREET DELTONA, FL 32725 AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, through, under, or against the aforesaid Defendant(s). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 19, BLOCK 209, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FIVE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 127, 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 this action, on Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice in Business Observer, on or before September 22, 2026; otherwise a default and a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. IMPORTANT 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. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on this 21 day of August, 2026. Laura E Roth As Clerk of said Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Prepared by: Greenspoon Marder, LLP (954) 491-1120; gmforeclosure@gmlaw.com (25-002866-01) September 3, 10, 2026 26-00651I
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 11680 CIDL ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. GILBERT B. MORLEN, II A/K/A GILBERT B. MORLEN, JR., et al., Defendant. To the following Defendant(s): ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST DENISE L. MORLEN A/K/A DENISE MORLEN A/K/A DENISE LYNN MORLEN, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 18, BLOCK 1047, DELTONA LAKES, UNIT 40, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27, PAGES 224-240 AS CONTAINED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of you written defenses, if any, to it, on McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, Betzy Falgas, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 on or before September 24, 2026, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in 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 demand in the complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 24 day of August, 2026. LAURA E. ROTH, ESQ. CLERK OF COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Submitted by: MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLP 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Email: AccountsPayable@mccalla.com 26-20821FL September 3, 10, 2026 26-00652I
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2026 10582 CIDL LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MIGUEL MENA SANCHEZ, DECEASED, et al., Defendants TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MIGUEL MENA SANCHEZ, DECEASED 1473 PURITAN STREET DELTONA, FL 32725 AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, through, under, or against the aforesaid Defendant(s). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 19, BLOCK 209, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FIVE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 127, 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 this action, on Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice in Business Observer, on or before September 22, 2026; otherwise a default and a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. IMPORTANT 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.. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on this 21 day of August, 2026. Laura E Roth As Clerk of said Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez As Deputy Clerk Prepared by: Greenspoon Marder, LLP (954) 491-1120; gmforeclosure@gmlaw.com (25-002866-01) September 3, 10, 2026 26-00657I
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2025-14488-CICI Honorable Judge: Dennis Craig PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF KENNETH J. CHRISTIAN; JEANETTE M. GILL; FAITH M. GILL; AUDREY R. GILL; ANDREW CHRISTIAN AKA ANDREW OSTYNSKI: KATHLEEN OSTYNSKI; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, TRUSTEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, OR OTHER PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN CLAIMING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST KENNETH J. CHRISTIAN; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #1, UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #2; Defendants, NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 15, 2026, in the above-styled cause, Laura E. Roth, as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash online at: online at www.volusia.realforeclose.com beginning at 11:00 A.M., on September 18, 2026, the following described property: LOT 4, BLOCK 4, GOLF VIEW SUBDIVISION, SECTION #1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 23, PAGE 257, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PARCEL ID: 532901040040 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 716 Katherine St., 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. ADA Accommodations 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 Avenue, Suite 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; Telephone: (386) 257-6096, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated this July 17, 2026. /s/ Matthew T. Wasinger Matthew T. Wasinger, Esquire Wasinger Law Office 605 E. Robinson, Suite 730 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 308-0991 Fla. Bar No.: 0057873 Attorney for Plaintiff Service: mattw@wasingerlawoffice.com September 3, 10, 2026 26-00656I
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 12426 CIDL U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE C. DYKES, DECEASED. 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 MARIE C. DYKES A/K/A MARIE DYKES, 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. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 15, BLOCK 704, DELTONA LAKES, UNIT THIRTY, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE(S) 92, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before September 28, 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 27 day of August, 2026. LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez DEPUTY CLERK ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, AND SCHNEID, PL ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 25-382601 September 3, 10, 2026 26-00653I
FIRST INSERTION 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 11220 CICI THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-RS4, Plaintiff, vs. JACK ABERMAN A/K/A JACK ABERMAN, JR.; GEA SEASIDE INVESTMENTS, INC.; CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA; CITY OF SOUTH DAYTONA, FLORIDA, Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the order of Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 24, 2026, and entered in Case No. 2025 11220 CICI of the Circuit Court of the 7TH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein The Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association FKA The Bank Of New York Trust Company, N.A. As Successor To JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., As Trustee For Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-Rs4, is Plaintiff and Jack Aberman a/k/a Jack Aberman, Jr.; Gea Seaside Investments, Inc.; City of Daytona Beach, Florida; City of South Daytona, Florida, are Defendants, the Office of the Clerk of Laura E. Roth, Volusia County Clerk of the
Court will sell via online auction at www. volusia.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd day of October, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 27, BLOCK “E”, THE HALIFAX ESTATES, AS PER MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 72, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 109 Raymond Avenue, Port Orange, Florida 32127 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: 8/27/2026 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: 23-400210 September 3, 10, 2026 26-00658I
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 10314 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS CAREY BROOM, SR. Deceased. The administration of the estate of THOMAS CAREY BROOM, SR., deceased, whose date of death was July 12, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 6043, DeLand, FL 327216043. The names and addresses of the curator and the curator’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. A Personal Representative or curator 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. 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: September 3, 2026. Robert D. Hines Curator 1312 W. Fletcher Avenue, Suite B Tampa, FL 33612 Robert D. Hines, Esq. Attorney for Curator Florida Bar No. 0413550 Hines Norman Hines, P.L. 1312 W. Fletcher Avenue, Suite B Tampa, FL 33612 Telephone: 813-265-0100 Email: rhines@hnh-law.com Secondary Email: jrivera@hnh-law.com September 3, 10, 2026 26-00654I
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 Raz-Barry Coatings located at 314 Eagle Harbor Way in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL 32124 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 26th day of August, 2026 Ali Razi September 3, 2026 26-00655I
FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of SS Training & Development located at 625 Hang Loose Way in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL 32124 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 31st day of August, 2026 Steve Smith September 3, 2026 26-00660I
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 TLC Laundry Service located at 1025 North Nova Road in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL 32117 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 1st day of September, 2026 J.L. Sprinkle Enterprises LLC Jeffrey Sprinkle September 3, 2026 26-00662I
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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 12487 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA BONDJUK, Deceased. The administration of the estate of PATRICIA BONDJUK, deceased, whose date of death was June 25, 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. 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: September 3, 2026 Signed on this 31st day of AUGUST, 2025. /s/ Theodore P. Bondjuk THEODORE P. BONDJUK Personal Representative 360 Tymber Run Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 /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 September 3, 10, 2026 26-00659I
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 12632 CICI WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR ONITY LOAN ACQUISITION TRUST 2025-HB1, Plaintiff, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 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 SHEILA WHITE, 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. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 176, GEORGETOWNE SUBDIVISION, UNIT II, AS PER MAP IN MAP BOOK 37, PAGES 105 AND 106, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Ave., 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 31 day of August, 2026. LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer Vazquez DEPUTY CLERK ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, AND SCHNEID, PL ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 26-424425 September 3, 10, 2026 26-00661I
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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
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SECOND 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
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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 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
SECOND 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
SECOND 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.: 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. TDP File No. 25-005361-1 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00646I
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SECOND 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
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
SECOND 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
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 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
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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SECOND INSERTION 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
SECOND 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
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
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
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 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
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NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 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
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
SECOND 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-
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. TDP file No. 24-006765-2 Aug. 27; Sept. 3, 2026 26-00647I
SECOND INSERTION 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
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
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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2026-11319-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
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SECOND INSERTION 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
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
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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