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A few years ago, the back door to my house had a mold problem. Every time I walked in, I could smell it, and it was surprising how dramatically it dampened my mood. It was hard to forget that mold could be spreading. I imagine that’s how the collective city felt about the Palm Coast wastewater system in 2024, after Hurricane Milton overwhelmed the treatment plants and forced the city to issue warnings about flushing toilets. It’s hard to feel hometown pride when something as basic as plumbing is not working as you expect. That’s why I think one of the biggest wins for the City of Palm Coast in 2025 might have been the progress made on infrastructure. After years of delays, pressure from the Department of Environmental Protection compelled the city to expand its wastewater treatment capacity, and that meant borrowing money and raising rates. Nobody wants to pay more. But we also want to feel confident that our plumbing will work. In case you were wondering, we got our door replaced, and had a moldy 2x4 replaced in our wall, and now all is well in my house, too. Among the other big news of 2025 was the tumultuous spring at Palm Coast City Hall, as Mayor Mike Norris was accused of violating the City Charter when he sought to have the acting city manager and chief of staff replaced. Public censures followed, and Norris, who had been elected only about six months earlier, became increasingly isolated on the council. When the City Council tried to hire a permanent city manager, candidates dropped out, no doubt influenced by the political strife, and the council was forced to start over. Just a few months later, the turnaround was almost miraculous: The City Council unanimously hired a city manager, Mike McGlothlin. And Norris, who had declined to participate in many ceremonial roles in the summer, gave a speech at the Fantasy Lights anniversary. Optimism, it seems, has been restored. I hope you’ll join me in turning the pages in this week’s newspaper to see highlights of the year, captured by our journalists and photographers. We have seen great accomplishments by students and teachers. We have seen our Flagler County government hard at work to build new facilities and roads, including the Nexus Center on Commerce Parkway. Maybe the best part about 2025 was the part that didn’t happen: No impacts from hurricanes. Let’s hope our good luck continues in 2026! Thanks for reading.

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Lily has fun with her parents at Spring Fest, put on by the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce, in March. Photo by Brian McMillan

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LOCAL EVENTS FRIDAY, JAN. 2

FREE FAMILY ART NIGHT When: 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Bring your family for a fun art project. All art supplies are provided. No art experience needed. All ages are welcome. Free program.

SATURDAY, JAN. 3

ORMOND ART WALK When: 3-7 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Join Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events. ‘POSITIVITY’ OPENING RECEPTION When: 3-7 p.m. Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Florida Women’s Arts Association presents this exhibition where artists were challenged to think about being positive. The works range from realism to abstracts and are a diverse collection by local female artists. On display through Jan. 30. Free admission. Visit flwaa.com. MOONRISE AT THE BEACH

When: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Where: Gamble Rogers

Memorial State Park, 3100 S Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: Learn about the moon as you watch it rise. Bring binoculars and a camera for photo opportunities. Meet at the beachside pavilion. Entrance into the park is $5 per vehicle.

SUNDAY, JAN. 4

PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND BLOOD DRIVE When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: The Knights of Columbus Council 13018 will serve a pancake breakfast at the Social Hall and the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations. All donors will receive a free pass to the pancake breakfast, as well as a free gift, $20 eGift card and a complimentary wellness checkup from OneBlood.The breakfast includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast for non-donors costs $6 for adults, and children under 12 eat free. All are welcome. CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING EVENT When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Palm Coast Fuel Depot, 22 Utility Drive, Palm Coast Details: Recycle your Christmas tree and receive a free 3-gallon tree or shrub in exchange at this 19th annual event hosted by the city. Trees will be turned into mulch for the city’s parks and trails. You must remove all decorations, lights, tinsel and ornaments. Free document shredding. PALM COAST HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S 2026 SPEAKER SERIES When: 1-2 p.m. Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast Details: Listen to Mike McGinness and Jeff Davies as they present, “Florida: A History in Pictures – From the Stone Forts at St. Augustine to the Big Swamp.” Free event. Preregistration required. Visit parksandrec.fun.

MONDAY, JAN. 5

HALIFAX HEALTH EDUCATIONAL SERIES: MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE When: 1 p.m.. Where: Ormond Beach

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Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Halifax Health educator Annette Tracy, a registered nurse, will discuss how movement and exercise can have surprising health benefits. Free. SCHOOL’S OUT FOR ART YOUTH WORKSHOP When: 2-3:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Students ages 5-12 are invited to join this workshop where participants will write and illustrate their own comic strip. All supplies are included. Seats are limited. Costs $15 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. Visit ormondartmuseum.org to register.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7

AFTERSCHOOL HANG OUT When: 4 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Participate in a variety of activities designed for teens while hanging out with other teens and learning about library services. Free.

THURSDAY, JAN. 8

HALIFAX GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING When: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: This month’s presentation is “Death Certificates, Much More than a Record of Death!” presented by Bill Meister. ART OF HEALING WORKSHOP When: 2-3:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Take part in this free art program focusing on self-expression, growth and relaxation, with a meditative component. Registration required. Visit www.ormondartmuseum.org/classesprograms.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9

RECIPES AND READS CULINARY LAB: THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF FOOD — AFTERNOON TEA When: 10 a.m. Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Enjoy white tea while learning more about the history of teas, presented by library staff. Free. STARRY, STARRY NIGHT

When: 5-8 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial

Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Stroll Ormond’s beachside cultural district during this annual event, held in partnership with The Casements and the Ormond Beach Historical Society. Free.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

HONEYBEE BUZZ: HEROES OF OUR PLANET, MAKING HONEY HAPPEN When: 10-11 a.m. Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach Details: Join beekeepers Bill and Barry for an educational program on the importance of honeybees, Florida native “bee friendly” plants and what is involved in raising honeybees andharvesting the honey. Park entry fee of $5 per vehicle applies. ADULT WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO WET FELTING When: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Learn about wet felting with Liz Canali. All felting materials included; participants should bring towels and a plastic bag. Workshop costs $120 for museum members, $150 for non-members. Register at www.ormondartmu seum.org/classes-programs.

BEST OF COPS 2025 CORNER JAN. 24

WINE ORGANIZER 1:11 p.m. — 100 block of West Matanzas Woods Parkway, Palm Coast Petit theft. Gas station convenience store employees noticed a man randomly moving wine bottles, and when asked what he was doing, the man said he was “reorganizing the wine for all the white folk.” His erratic behavior had prompted the employees to call the sheriff’s office, according to his arrest report. The man, a 34-year-old Georgia resident, was suspected to be intoxicated, and left the store. The reporting deputy decided to sit and watch the store in case he returned, which he did — he walked in and stole a bottle of $22 bottle of antifreeze, the reports states. The store wished to press charges. He was taken to jail.

FEB. 8

TEEN IS ‘GOING PLACES’ 12:31 p.m. — Intersection of West Granada Boulevard and North Yonge Street, Ormond Beach Criminal mischief. A 17-yearold Palm Coast teen who interrupted a funeral procession showed up to the police department lobby after he alleged that a member of the procession dented his truck. The teen, who was with a 19-year-old Palm Coast woman, told police that they had been traveling northbound on U.S. 1 when they encountered a long line of vehicles that were going through intersections “running red lights” with their flashers on, according to a police incident report. The car at the rear of what they described as a “convoy” would not let them pass. But the teen found an opening and got around the car. Once at the intersection with Granada Boulevard, he said the car’s driver, dressed in a suit, yelled at them with “a hammer or some type of blunt object in his hand.” This caused the teen to pull away, but he said the man struck the rear driver side cab of his truck, causing the dent. The teens did see a hearse in the front eventually. The reporting officer noted that the teens were unaware of the traffic laws for a funeral procession, or “what a funeral procession even was.” The reporting officer had to explain that the rear car was keeping the procession together and that the teen driving the way he had been, and honking his horn, was a sign of disrespect. The teen driver did not seem to care, the report notes. He told police that he “had places to go” and that he wished to pursue charges for the damage. The officer asked him for his driver’s license, to which the teen “sarcastically” stated, “Why do you need that?” according to the report. The officer explained she needed his driver’s license to file a report, noting that the teen was rude during the entire interview for the report.

MARCH 26

FORGETTING TO PAY 4:13 p.m. — 5100 block of State Road 100, Palm Coast Petit theft. Deputies arrested a 66-year-old California man who blamed “amnesia” after shoplifting from a local big box store. According to his arrest report, the man was observed on surveillance footage as he collected various items and concealed them in a plastic bag he brought inside with him. He then exited the store, failing to pay for over $385 worth of items, which included two suitcases. The man told deputies that he has been dealing with medical-related issues and suffers from amnesia. He said he had the finances to pay for the items, and that he “must have forgotten to pay for it,”

his arrest report states. He was asked about a previous shoplifting incident, to which the man said he didn’t remember. He was taken to jail.

APRIL 24

MAFIOSO 1:53 p.m. — First block of South Beach Street, Ormond Beach Suspicious incident. Police responded to City Hall after clerks in the Finance Department reported a citizen made threats to involve the Italian mafia due to his past-due water bill. The clerks stated that the 62-year-old Ormond Beach man entered the office to pay his bill and have his water service reconnected. The man appeared annoyed during the interaction, according to the incident report, and told the clerks, “This department is as bad as the Italian mafia.” He then added, “Maybe I should get someone to take care of you all,” subsequently asking one of the clerks if she was Italian. The clerk didn’t answer and the man left. She told police that the man may be mentally ill, and that they deal with him almost every month.

MAY 27

ART IN THE PARK 12:32 p.m. — 800 block of Grandview Avenue, Daytona Beach Criminal mischief. A 52-yearold Ormond Beach man was arrested after he was found writing on a park’s dog statue with colored markers. When the reporting officer arrived, the man was instructed to stop writing on the statue, to which the man, who was shirtless, said “he was just trying to make it look better,” and that he’d gotten permission to do so from an unknown woman, according to his arrest report. The man had drawn multiple polka dots on the body of the dog statue and colored around the nose, ears and eyes. The officer noted it would cost less than $200 to restore the statue to its original condition. He was taken to jail.

JUNE 23

OBJECTION OVERRULED 12:08 p.m. — First block of South Beach Street, Ormond Beach Disturbance. A 40-year-old Ormond Beach woman was escorted from City Hall after she argumentatively challenged a special magistrate’s ruling after the conclusion of her hearing. Police report the woman was appealing a trespass warning she had been issued several months ago, which was ultimately upheld. According to an incident report, her case was the final hearing of the day, and though city staff were preparing to leave, the woman refused to leave and continued to yell at the magistrate, saying he had violated her “14th Amendment right.” The 14th amendment concerns citizenship and equal protections under the law. Officers told her she would be subject to arrest if she didn’t leave, but the woman remained. At one point, the incident report notes, she took steps toward one of the officers and repeatedly yelled, “Am I a psycho?” She was secured in handcuffs and led out of the building while the magistrate was escorted to his own vehicle. The woman was released on the scene in lieu of being arrested.

SEPT. 4

BAGGED CARCASS 9:02 p.m. — 200 block of Railroad Street, Ormond Beach Animal complaint. Two black trash bags containing the remains of a dead animal triggered a police respond, as initial reports claimed the remains belonged to a decapitated dog. It was actually a deer, according to a police incident report. When police arrived to the scene, they noticed one of

the bags was still tied and the other was split open, with a partial carcass of a large animal visible. Inside the other bag were two of the animal’s legs, “appearing to be removed from an intense impact.” A community service officer supervisor advised police to leave the carcass in place because there was no way to store it, and due to its “overwhelming stench.” The supervisor then identified the carcass as that belonging to a deer.

SEPT. 14

‘EGGS’-ILED TO JAIL 7:08 a.m. – 2400 block of North Ocean Shore Boulevard, Beverly Beach Possession of eggs of a marine turtle. An Ormond Beach man was caught with drugs and sea turtle eggs in his truck after a deputy found him loitering outside a home, in violation of a court injunction after a recent arrest. The man was found inside a parked truck, asleep, according to the man’s arrest report. When the deputy got the man out of the truck, he found five sea turtle eggs in a plastic container on the floorboard. While taking the eggs out of the truck into evidence bags, the deputy noticed a marijuana bowl on the ground that was not there when he first pulled up, the report said. A search of the suspect’s person and truck turned up a THC vape pen, a glass jar with fentanyl powder in it, another bowl and a handmade metal pipe. The man told the deputy he found the eggs and that the fentanyl jar washed up on the beach.

OCT. 17

SHOT FIRED 9:38 a.m. — 800 block of Airport Road, Ormond Beach Person shot. Police officers responded to a call about a person shot after a 38-yearold Deltona man accidentally fired his gun while retrieving it from his waistband. According to a police incident report, the man was found laying on the grass on the side of the road by his friend’s pickup truck. Deputies who arrived on the scene first applied a tourniquet to his right leg and the man was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert. The man’s friend told police his friend had asked him for permission to leave his gun in the truck when he soon heard a gunshot and called 911. Officers went to the hospital to speak with the man, who said he fired a round into his right testicle while removing the gun from his waistband. He pulled the bullet out himself, the report states.

DEC. 12

A BIT OF EVERYTHING 8:40 p.m. — Intersection of State Road 100 and Seminole Woods Boulevard, Palm Coast DUI. A Palm Coast man who was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car at an intersection later told deputies had taken “a little bit of everything” when asked if he’d taken any narcotics. Law enforcement officers on their way back to work after a holiday event found the driver slumped, unconscious in his running car at the intersection, according to an arrest report. Because the driver did not respond to any attempt to wake him, one police officer used their baton to break two windows to place the car in park. While officers began checking on the man, he jerked awake and admitted to taking narcotics, the report said. A search of the man’s car turned up a small plastic baggie with a white powdery substance in the center console alongside two cut straws, and a brown, waxy substance wrapped in tinfoil. Both substances tested positive for fentanyl. The man was arrested and has been charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies found no alcohol in his system.

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Jan. 3: Flagler County Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston, with her successor Shelly Edmonson, holds up a Donald Trump novelty photo with note during a ceremony celebrating Johnson’s 55 years in public service. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Jan. 18: Quavius Jackson Jr. holds his sign honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as he rides in the MLK parade in Bunnell. Photo by Michele Meyers

Jan. 13: City architect Eric Gebo, USTA Executive Director Laura Bowen, Acting City Manager Lauren Johnston, Gilbane Project Manager Ty Bliss and Flagler County Tourism Executive Director Amy Lukasik cut the ribbon on the new tennis courts at the Southern Recreation Center. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Jan. 16: Lincoln Maynard, radiation therapist at AdventHealth Palm Coast, speaks about the TrueBeam radiation machine during the hospital’s grand opening of its $30 million Freytag Cancer Center and Health Plaza. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Jan. 28: Flagler Schools Teacher of the Year Brandy Anderson and Employee of the Year Brande Martz with School Board Lauren Ramirez and Will Furry. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Feb. 1: Sheriff Rick Staly celebrates the sixth annual Sheriff’s Gala with award winners Christian Harrison, Mary Lou Adams, Lucas Santos, Brian Sheridan, Suzanne Johnston and News 6’s “Trooper Steve.” Courtesy photo

Feb. 22: Runners take part in the 2025 Race of the Runways 5K at the Flagler Executive Airpor. Photo by Connor McCarthy

Feb. 13-15: Flagler Palm Coast High School Thespian’s “A Night of One Acts” featured two student directed shows. The student directors: DeErra Jones, Rebecca Lodato, Lorelei Killmer and Marley Beams. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Feb. 5: Christ the King Lutheran School seventh grader Teddy Totten won the 2025 Flagler County Spelling Bee. Photo by Brent Woronoff

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March 22: Warbirds Over Flagler featured historic aircraft displays. Photo by Hannah Hodge

April 12: Palmer Rosencrans admires the Easter Bunny at Palm Coast’s Egg’Stravaganza. Photo by Hannah Hodge

March 29: Ten-year-old Luke Copsey scores 52 points at the 2025 Cracker Day. Photo by Christine Rodenbaugh

March 12: Matanzas High School hosted a multicultural festival. Photo by Hannah Hodge

April 16: Members of the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach formed a 100 on the pier for Flagler Beach’s centennial. Courtesy of Flagler Beach TV’s Facebook page

March 29: Cooper Culligan hangs on for dear life in the mutton bustin’ contest at the 2025 Cracker Day. Photo by Christine Rodenbaugh

March 13: Youth singers rehearse their part of the show with Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez at The Fitz. Photo by Brent Woronoff

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April 7-11: Mason Herr’s four pullets – a female chicken — won Best of Show and Best of Breed awards at the Flagler County Fair & Youth Show. Photo by Sierra Williams

April 29: Flagler County officials participate in the groundbreaking for a 15,500-square-foot General Aviation Terminal at the Flagler Executive Airport. Photo by Brent Woronoff

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May 17: A man and his dog take part in the fourth Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza. Photo courtesy of Stephen Matteo

June 26: The Palm Coast Aquatics Center participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. Aquatics Supervisor Ally Rock-Yanochko retrieves rings from lesson participants who held their breath and picked them up from the bottom of the pool. Photo by Brent Woronoff

May 29: Janyrah Burgman at the 2025 Matanzas High School graduation ceremony. Photos by Brent Woronoff

June 21: Dennis ‘Mountain Bear’ thanks his volunteer hand drum helper, Kaison Voltoline, 6 during a special Native American ceremony to bless the cremains of people’s dogs. Courtesy photo

May 28: The Flagler Palm Coast High School 2025 graduation ceremony.

May 3: Annette Reyes and Ricardo Reyes receive a tree during Palm Coast’s Arbor Day. Photo by Hannah Hodge

May 13: Flagler Schools hosts ribbon-cutting for the new Matanzas High School expansion.

June 4-8: Flagler County sent 59 students from Matanzas High School, Flagler Palm Coast High School, Indian Trails Middle School and Rymfire Elementary School to the International Future Problem Solvers Conference. Courtesy photo

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July 19: Emery, Elliot, Juliette Belleville, Lilly, and Myla Roda at the Flagler Beach Police Drive to 55K. Photo by Hannah Hodge

July 28: Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris at a Town Hall. Photo by Brian McMillan

July 29: The dunes and turtle nests at Old Salt Park are included in the emergency dune restoration project at Jungle Hut Park. Photo by Sierra Williams

Aug. 9: Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Megan Thomas and Kurt Harris hold a small alligator at the Flagler Sheriff’s Office’s Safety Expo. Photo by Hannah Hodge

July 4: Tracy Neugebauer, Dunkin and Everett Neugebauer at the Stars and Stripes parade. Photo by Hannah Hodge

Aug. 22: NASCAR driver Erik Jones reads “Goodnight Racetrack” to Rymfire Elementary School students. Photos by Brent Woronoff

Aug. 17: Paul Mika adopted 7-year-old cat Angel at the Flagler Humane Society’s “Coffee and Doughnuts with Cats” adoption event.

July 3: The Palm Coast Observer launches the first edition of The Hammock Observer. Pictured: Flagler residents enjoy the surf at Mala Compra Park. Photo by Sierra Williams

July 4: A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol deputy rides a horse during the Fourth of July parade. Photo by Hannah Hodge

Aug. 11: Matanzas High school students stream into the dining hall for lunch on the first day of school.

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Sept. 27: PJ Crave stuffs a scarecrow at the Flagler Beach Centennial Fall Family Day. Photo by Hannah Hodge Oct. 26: The Breakers Electric crew at the Boo-Ling for Wishes event at Palm Coast Lanes. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Sept. 6: Flagler Playhouse President Jerri Berry cuts the ribbon at the Flagler Playhouse’s grand opening. Photo by Brent Woronoff Oct. 6: Four generations participate in the 15th annual Pink Army 5K. Pictured are: Bethanie Wiles, Lauren Wiles, Jeri Wiles, Patti Sturmer, Gina Wiles. Front: Mateo Wiles and dog Sally. Jeri and Patti are breast cancer survivors. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Sept. 20: Cooper Alan, an up and coming country singer on tour, performs at the Lori Fund fundraiser concert. Courtesy of Frank Petruno

Sept. 30: CMT engineer Robby Schoonmaker talks to Hammock residents Janet Sullivan and Peter Wentworth about the flooding on First Avenue. Oct. 31: Londun Taylor, Tara Wright, Journeii Harrison, Aiden Jackson, Madyson Taylor, Trina Jackson, Kiara Jackson and Nevaeh Black at the Parkview Church Trunk or Treat event. Photo by Brian McMillan

Oct. 18: Protesters at the No Kings Rally at Palm Coast Parkway east of Old Kings Road. Photo by Brent Woronoff

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Flagler Palm Coast won a state team wrestling championship to add to its trophy case. It’s the Bulldogs’ fourth title. But this one was accomplished by the girls team. FPC put up a state record 150 points to win its first girls wrestling championship on March 8. Christina Borgmann and Kendall Bibla each won an individual championship for

the second time. Borgmann won her second in a row for the Bulldogs, while Bibla won her first title as a sophomore at Matanzas. They are both now wrestling in college. In addition to the two titles, Ana Vilar placed second in her weight class; Joslyn Johnson, Mariah Mills and Tiana Fries all placed third; and Alexa Calidonio placed fifth. In July, Bibla (third place) and Mills (seventh) earned All-American honors at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. SEABREEZE BOWLERS DEFEND THEIR TITLE

Seabreeze defended its state boys bowling championship on Oct. 30. This time, the Sandcrabs made it interesting. They had only five bowlers on the team, so they had no subs. They had to go to a second Baker Match against Titusville Astronaut in the final. They won that match 3-2, winning the final game, 199-191. “They persevered, they pushed and they never gave up,” Seabreeze coach Paul

team. They were joined by first-year bowler Jonathan King. “If it wasn’t for [King], we wouldn’t even have had a chance to do this,” Boice said. “He not only bowls, but he just bowls at such a high level, not even for how long he’s been bowling. If it wasn’t for him, none of this would have been possible.”

January and signed on Feb. 5. She had already been accepted to UF’s University Research Scholarship Program. Stevens ended her stellar high school career with a near perfect postseason. She pitched a no-hitter in a regional quarterfinal win over Ponte Vedra, hit a walk-off double in extra innings after pitching a two-hitter against

Middleburg in the regional semifinals and then pitched another no-hitter in a 1-0 loss to Niceville in the regional final.

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Seabreeze’s Xavier Subia celebrates after bowling a strike in his last frame of the tournament before Dalton Boice finished and the Sandcrabs won the state boys bowling championship at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando on Oct. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers

Shuler said after the match. “I’m just so wicked proud of these boys.” Dalton Boice, Logan Compton, Braydon Russell and Xavier Suba returned from their 2024 championship

FPC relieved head football coach Daniel Fish of his coaching duties on Jan. 21. Fish had led the Bulldogs to a 9-2 record in his second season. Fish resigned as a teacher at the school eight days later. Veteran coach Patrick Turner was hired to take over the football program on March 3. NEARLY UNHITTABLE STEVENS SIGNS WITH UF

University of Florida softball coach Tim Walton showed he knew what he was doing when he added Matanzas High pitcher Leah Stevens late to his 2025 recruiting class. Stevens was offered in late

State champs Christina Borgmann and Kendall Bibla hold up Flagler Palm Coast’s team championship trophy as the Bulldogs pose for a photo after winning their first state girls wrestling title. Photo by Rachel and Abe Mills

Matanzas pitcher Leah Stevens will continue her softball career with the University of Florida. Photo by Michele Meyers

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Jan. 2: FPC coach Cat Bradley takes a selfie with JV soccer players Paisley Billeck and Jocelyn Phillips. Photo by Brent Woronoff

Jan. 30: Seabreeze sophomore Connor Gould (left) and freshman Logan Torok (right) celebrate with Gavin Dioqiuno after Dioquino scored the final goal of the night in the Sandcrabs’ 6-1 District 6-5A semifinal victory against Pine Ridge. Photo by Michele Meyers

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Palm Coast dentist Jessie Bech earned a Six Star Finisher Medal by finishing all six Abbott World Marathon Majors. She finished her last one, the Tokyo Marathon, on March 2 in a time of three hours, 41 minutes. Only about 7,000 women worldwide have earned a Six Star Finisher Medal. Bech completed her first major marathon, Chicago, in 2011. She then ran New York, Boston and Berlin. SOFIA JAMES: TWO SPORTS AT THE SAME TIME

The day after Seabreeze senior Sofia James placed third at district wrestling, she competed in the Class 2A state weightlifting championships, placing fourth at 169 pounds in the traditional competition and eighth in Olympic. James, a first-year wrestler, advanced to the state meet in that sport too. She trained in both sports in consecutive practices for about two months. While more competitive in weightlifting, James said wrestling was fun because she was learning new things and steadily improved.

March 5: Seabreeze baserunner Parker Bauknecht escapes a tag by Flagler Palm Coast first baseman Marion Clayton in a Feb. 28 baseball game at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Photo by Michele Meyers

Right March 13: Ana Vilar of Flagler Palm Coast (left) placed second in the 135-pound weight class at the girls state wrestling championships on March 8. Photo by Rachel and Abe Mills

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Left March 13: Flagler Palm Coast’s Kendall Bibla (left) and Christina Borgmann hold up two fingers to signify the second state championship they each won during their illustrious wrestling careers. Photo by Rachel and Abe Mills

FPC girls soccer coach Pete Hald is in his 35th season with the Bulldogs. On Dec. 5 he won his 550th game. His players left little doubt that this would be the day he’d reach the milestone by defeating Sandalwood 5-0. Also in the game, goalkeeper Natalie Neal notched her 400th career save. The Bulldogs headed into winter break without a loss, running their record to 10-0-4. HEAVY LIFTING

Father Lopez’s Bergyn Baliton won both Class 1A state weightlifting championships in the 110-pound division.

Colby Cronk was No. 1 in shot put at the Class 4A state track and field championships. The senior won shot put and placed second in discus for the second straight year. Photo by Brent Woronoff

She finished her high school career with four state titles. FPC’s Nya Williams placed second in Olympic and fourth in the traditional competition in Class 3A at 119 pounds. Williams went on to earn three gold medals in the U17 age group at the USA Weightlifting National Championships in Colorado Springs on June 22. STATE TRACK CHAMPS

FPC’s Colby Cronk won the Class 4A state shot put championship for the second year in a row. He also repeated his second-place finish in discus. The North Carolina State football recruit started track season late after undergoing labrum surgery in November, 2024. The day after the championships, Cronk headed to Raleigh, North Carolina, to begin college. The track championships May 9-10 at the University of North Florida were delayed repeatedly due to rain and lightning, but several local athletes shined. Father Lopez’s Mackenzie Brewton won the Class 1A girls shot put title. Matanzas freshman

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April 10: Pine Ridge linebacker Angela Rizner (left) pulls Seabreeze senior Ylan Phan’s flags in the Five Star Conference flag football consolation final April 3 at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Seabreeze won 13-0 to place third in the conference tournament. Photo by Michele Meyers

April 10: Matanzas’ Fiona Vadurro dives for the ball in a beach volleyball match against FPC on April 7 at Wadsworth Park. Photo by Brent Woronoff

May 8: Mainland sophomore Ethan Figueroa flies through the air in the long jump at the Region 2-3A track and field meet at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on May 2. Photo by Michele Meyers

Peyton Cerasi placed second in Class 3A in the girls 3,200-meter race. Father Lopez’s Addy Fulton was second in Class 1A girls discus, while Lopez’s Caroline Theriault placed third in high jump. FPC’s other medalists included Maya Tyson (third in girls shot put), Karina Marcelus (fourth in both girls 100 hurdles and triple jump), Tanner Cauley-Bennett (fourth in boys pole vault), Michael London (fifth in discus), Corinthians Watson (eighth in boys triple jump) and the girls 4x800-meter relay team (seventh). BOUNCE BACK YEAR FOR BUCS

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FPC senior Arianna Slaughter broke the school’s girls cross country record at regionals with a 5K time of 18:17.3 and then finished 10th at the Class 4A state championship on Nov. 22. Peyton Cerasi placed 11th in the girls 3A state championship. FPC freshman Douglas Seth placed 13th in the boys 4A state race. Eighth grader Avery Wisniewski, a runner with the Imagine School at Town Center club team, earned All-American honors with a 16th-place finish in the Middle School Cross Country Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 16.

FPC’s Alexa Calidonio, Joslyn Johnson and Alisha Vilar all won titles at the Flagler Rotary Girls Wrestling Invitational on Nov. 25. Johnson was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. Mainland senior Kaiya Brown, who trains with Palm Coast Gymnastics, signed a gymnastics scholarship with Temple University on Nov. 12. She is Palm Coast Gymnastics’ first athlete to receive a Division I scholarship. Palm Coast’s Carrie Menge completed the 100.2-mile Western States Endurance

Run in 29 hours, 26 minutes, 50 seconds on June 29. She finished just under the 30-hour cutoff for the ultra marathon, which ends in Auburn, California. Meng, the event’s assistant race director, had to work the night before the start of the race helping to prepare for race day. Matanzas baseball coach Jim Perry retired in June after spending 11 years with the Pirates, 10 years as a coach with FPC and 33 years overall as a baseball and football coach.

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Oct. 9: Seabreeze junior Jeremias George loses his helmet but holds onto the ball after a big hit in a game against Atlantic on Oct. 3 at Daytona Stadium. Photo by Michele Meyers

July 3: Mainland’s Chris Butler attempts a one-handed catch against Miami Southridge in Bethune-Cookman University’s high school 7-on-7 tournament on June 27. Photo by Michele Meyers

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Oct. 2: Mainland linebacker Dennis King (1) gets a handful of Matanzas running back Wiley Conner’s jersey. Photo by Keishia McLendon

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Oct. 16: Matanzas running back Wiley Conner lands on the ground with a splash in the Pirates’ homecoming victory against Belleview on Oct. 10. Photo by Keishia McLendon

Oct. 23: FPC’s Reagan Melland (33) celebrates his third-quarter fumble return for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ homecoming win against Yulee. Photo by Keishia McLendon

Nov. 6: Mainland running back Braylyn Simmons stretches for a first down in the rivalry game against Seabreeze at Daytona Stadium on Oct. 31. Photo by Michele Meyers

Nov. 6: Seabreeze coach Paul Shuler (left) hugs Xavier Subia, Dalton Boice and Jonathan King after the Sandcrabs won the state boys bowling championship on Oct. 30 at the Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center in Orlando. Photo by Michele Meyers

Oct. 23: Mainland wide receiver Kadin Flores (right) dives for a first down against Palm Bay Heritage at Daytona Stadium on Oct. 17. Photo by Michele Meyers

Nov. 20: Matanzas blocked two Bartram Trail extra points in a Florida Invitational Tournament game on Nov. 13. Bartram won 42-37. Photo by Keishia McLendon

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A condo at 20 Porto Mar, Unit 601, sold on Dec. 19, for $1,550,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 4/3.5 and has 2,950 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $1,220,000.

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A house at 4 St. Andrews Court sold on Dec. 18, for $415,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,872 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $250,000. Palm Harbor A house at 47 Folcroft Lane sold on Dec. 18, for $395,000. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,669 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $225,000.

A house at 16 Farmbrook Lane sold on Dec. 19, for $225,000. Built in 1974, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,150 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $111,000. A house at 21 Curry Court sold on Dec. 17, for $520,000. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,251 square feet. Pine Grove A house at 22 Pinetree Drive sold on Dec. 16, for $305,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,825 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $219,900.

A house at 1 Parkway Drive sold on Dec. 19, for $345,000. Built in 2011, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,958 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $215,000. Quail Hollow A house at 18 Zebulon Place sold on Dec. 19, for $272,500. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,348 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $245,000.

A house at 45 Laguna Forest Trail sold on Dec. 17, for $420,000. Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,208 square feet. Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT in accordance with Section 177.101 of the Florida Statutes and in accordance with Sections 336.09 and 336.10, Florida Statutes, Rayna Sink and William N. Sink, wife and husband, as the owners of the subject lands included within a plat and roadway vacation petition, has requested that the Board of County Commissioners of Flagler County, Florida, consider its request to vacate that portion of the platted lands and platted rights-of-way described as follows: A certain portion of Fleetwood Terrace, Unit No. 1, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 41, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, together with a portion of Alabama Avenue, a 50 foot wide right-of-way, a portion of Syracuse Street (excluding those portions previously vacated through Resolution No. 88-65), a 50 foot wide right-of-way, a portion of Wyoming Avenue, a 50 foot wide right-of-way, and all of the unnamed 10 foot wide alleyway within Block 6, all as shown on said Fleetwood Terrace, Unit No. 1 plat, also described as a subdivision comprising all of Tracts 1, 2 and 3, Block A, Section 8, Township 13 South, Range 31 East, Flagler County, Florida, according to the Bunnell Development Company plat as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 1, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, and all lying in Section 8, Township 13 South, Range 31 East, said Flagler County, with said portion of the Fleetwood Terrace, Unit No. 1, plat to be vacated being that portion that falls within the boundary of that certain property described as follows: Lots 20 through 36, and Lots 1 through 19, lying east of Highway, Block 5; and Lot 15 through 23, and Lot 1 through 9, lying east of Highway, Block 9; together with vacated alleys and westerly one-half of vacated Syracuse Street; Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision, Map Book 2, Page 41, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Less and except the southerly 225 feet thereof. All of the above being more particularly described as follows: as a Point of Reference, commence at the southwest corner of Lot 14, Block 9, said Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision; thence N89°19'42"E, along the south line of said Lot 14, 94.04 feet to the easterly right of way line of U.S. Hwy. #1, as now (1994) established and occupied; thence N17°23'09"W, along the said easterly right of way line, 374.14 feet to north line of Lot 1, said Block 9 and the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning, continue N17°23'09"W, along said easterly right of way line, a distance of 534.40 feet to the south line of Lot 16, Block 1, said Fleetwood Terrace; thence, departing said easterly right of way line and along the south line of said Lot 16, Block 1 and along the south line of Lot 32, said Block 1 and an easterly projection thereof, N89°19'05"E a distance of 235.78 feet to the centerline of Syracuse Street, a 50 foot wide right of way per said Fleetwood Terrace; thence, along said centerline, S01°07'54"E a distance of 238.12 Feet; thence, continuing along said centerline, S16°02'54"E a distance of 241.65 feet to the easterly projection of the north line of Lot 15, Block 9, said Fleetwood Terrace; thence, along said easterly projection and along the north line of Lot 15, Block 9 and Lot 1, Block 9, S73°56'21"W a distance of 153.59 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2.0469 acres of land, more or less. and A portion of Blocks 6, 10 and the adjoining vacated streets, Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision, as recorded in Map Book 2, Page 41 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, being all that property lying southerly of the north line of Alabama Avenue, a 50 foot wide right of way as shown on said plat of Fleetwood Terrace, northerly of the south line of said Fleetwood Terrace, easterly of the centerline of Syracuse Street, a 50 foot wide right of way as shown on said Fleetwood Terrace, and westerly of that property described in Official Record Book 294, Page 969 of said public records and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 24, Block 2, Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision run S01°07'55"E, across vacated Alabama Avenue and along the west line of Lots 15 through 18, Block 6, a distance of 235.10 feet; thence, S17°18'13"E, along a new line through Lots 19 through 22 of said Block 6, vacated Wyoming Avenue, Lots 1 through 10, Block 10, vacated Montgomery Street and vacated Texas Avenue, a distance of 690.36 feet to a point on the south line of said Texas Avenue; thence, S89°14'31"W, along the south line of said Texas Avenue, a distance of 161.41 feet to the intersection of said south line and the centerline of vacated Syracuse Street, a 50 foot wide right of way as shown on said Fleetwood Terrace; thence, departing the south line of said Texas Avenue and along the centerline of said Syracuse Street, N16°02'54"W a distance of 683.13 feet; thence, continuing along said centerline, N01°07'54"W a distance of 238.12 feet to the intersection of said centerline and the north line of the aforementioned Alabama Avenue; thence N89°19'05"E, along said north line, a distance 144.96 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 3.12 acres of land, more or less. Less and except the property on the following page: A portion of Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 2,

Pg. 41, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, being described as follows: Lots 1 through 14, inclusive, Block 9, lying easterly of U.S. Hwy. #1; together with all of Lots 15 through 30, inclusive, Block 9; together with the alley lying between the above lots; together with that portion of Lots 1 through 14, Block 10, as lies westerly of that land deeded per Official Record Book 294, Page 969 of said public records; together with Syracuse Street as shown on said plat lying north of the north right of way line of Texas Avenue as shown on said plat of Fleetwood Terrace, and south of the easterly projection of the northerly line of said Lot 15; said alley and Syracuse Street being vacated by Flagler Ordinance as recorded in ORB 372, Page 163 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, together with that portion of Montgomery Street as shown on said plat of Fleetwood Terrace as lies westerly of the property deeded in Official Record Book 294, Page 969 of said public records, together with that portion of Texas Avenue as shown on said plat as lies easterly of said U.S. Hwy. #1 and westerly of that property deeded in Official Record Book 294, Page 969. All of the above being more particularly described as follows: beginning at the intersection of the south right of way line of Texas Avenue, as per map of Fleetwood Terrace Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 41 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida and the easterly right of way line of U.S. Hwy. #1, as now (1994) established and occupied, said point being the Point of Beginning, run North 17 degrees 23 minutes 09 seconds West, along the said easterly right of way line, a distance of 402.12 feet to the north line of Lot 1, said Block 9; thence North 73 degrees 56 minutes 21 seconds East, along the northerly lines of said Lot 1 and Lot 15 and an easterly projection thereof, 298.67 feet to the west line of property owned by Interhoba of Florida, Inc., as per Warranty Deed dated November 4, 1986 and recorded November 14, 1986 in ORB 294 at Page 969, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida; thence southerly S17°18'13"E, along said west line 484.19 feet to the south line of said Texas Avenue: thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 31 seconds West, along the southerly right of way line of Texas Avenue, 310.90 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said petition to vacate the lands and rights-of-way herein described shall be heard by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners at its regular scheduled meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible in the Board Chambers at 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Bunnell, Florida. All interested persons are urged to attend the public hearing and be heard. Anyone wishing to express their opinion may attend, telephone 386-313-4009, or write to: Flagler County Planning and Zoning Department, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, Bunnell, FL 32110, or email to planningdept@flaglercounty. gov. Copies of the petition, supporting documents, staff reports and other pertinent information are available for review at the Flagler County Planning and Zoning Department, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Bunnell, Florida 32110, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105, IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT (386) 313-4001 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. 7763-330544 Jan. 1, 8, 2026 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TOMOKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Tomoka Community Development District (“District”) will hold its regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on January 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., at 150 Flagler Plaza Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32137. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be obtained from the District Office at PFM Group Consulting LLC, 3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270, Orlando, FL 32817 or by phone at (407) 723-5900. Additionally, a copy of the agenda, along with any meeting materials available in an electronic format, may be obtained at https://tomokacdd.com/. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at such meeting. There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations at the meeting because

of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Vivian Carvalho District Manager 7763-328642 Jan. 1, 2026 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA – PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 CP 767 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN M. DENNIS, AKA JON DENNIS, AKA JACK DENNIS, Deceased. The ancillary administration of the estate of JOHN M. DENNIS, AKA JON DENNIS, AKA JACK DENNIS, deceased, whose date of death was November 4, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd #5 Building #1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025. Personal Representative: TIMOTHY DENNIS 1617 Bobwhite Ln Asheboro, NC 27203 7763-330183 Dec. 25, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE $120,000.00 estimated value in crypto currency was seized from Kraken by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office. The funds originated from a victim located in Flagler County which were taken fraudulently and under false pretenses between August 18, 2025, through August 20, 2025. 7763-330277 Dec. 25, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act States (Section 83.801 - 83.809). The undersigned will sell by competitive bidding on StorageTreasures.com on Thursday the 15th day of January, 2026 at 10:00AM. Said property is iStorage, 2303 N State St, Bunnell, FL, 32110 A022 Microwave, Cooler, Tool Bags, Rug, Dresser, Boxes, Electric cord, Seat Cushions, Mop. A031 Printer, Dresser, Chairs, Rocker, Boxes, Toys, Round Table, Beach chairs Tubs, Books. B016 Fishing Poles and Reels, 120v Lawn mower, Bed with frame and mattress, Lamp, Boxes, Flag, Toys, Chair, Corner shelve. C035 Gas Leaf blower, Gas Commercial Lawn Mower, Gas Lawn Mower, Seeder, Hand Tools, Weed Whacker's, Step Ladder. 7763-329770 Dec. 25, 2025

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025-CA-000526 NATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND, BUILD OUT COMPANY, LLC. A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. RELATED DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC. A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to an Order of Final Judgement of foreclosure dated September 30, 2025, and entered in Case No.: 2025-CA-000526 of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein the property will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.flagler.realforeclose. com, the Clerk’s website for on-line auctions at 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgement, to wit: UNIT A104, Grand Vista Condominium at Grand Haven, Phase 1, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 2835, page 150, and all exhibits and amendments thereof, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. PARCEL ID: 22-11-31-3995-00C10A104 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 455 RIVERFRONT DR. UNIT A104, Palm Coast, Florida 32137 The above is to be published in the Business Observer. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provisions of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator at least 7 days before your scheduled 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. Respectfully Submitted, Charles R. Pinson, Esq. Pinson Law, P.A. 7821 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Ste 110 Tampa, FL 33614 Phone: (813) 574-7736 Fax: (813) 200-1057 Charles@pinsonlawpa.com Fla. Bar No.: 125279 Attorney for Plaintiff January 1, 8, 2026 26-00003G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 CP 749 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF AIDA OLIVEIRA DO ALVAR Deceased. TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Aida Oliveira Do Alvar, deceased, File Number 2025 CP 749, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was March 13, 2025; that the total value of the estate is $59,500 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Paul Gomes 90 Forge Hill Road Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Manuel Gomes 1144 Morris Avenue Alpha, NJ 08865 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 1, 2026. Person Giving Notice: Paul Gomes 90 Forge Hill Road Glen Gardner, New Jersey 08826 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com January 1, 8, 2026 26-00006G

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025-CA-000526 NATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND, BUILD OUT COMPANY, LLC. A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. RELATED DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC. A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to an Order of Final Judgement of foreclosure dated September 30, 2025, and entered in Case No.: 2025-CA-000526 of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein the property will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.flagler.realforeclose. com, the Clerk’s website for on-line auctions at 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgement, to wit: UNIT A201, Grand Vista Condominium at Grand Haven, Phase 1, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 2835, page 150, and all exhibits and amendments thereof, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. PARCEL ID: 22-11-31-3995-00C10A201 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 455 RIVERFRONT DR. UNIT A201, Palm Coast, Florida 32137 The above is to be published in the Business Observer. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provisions of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator at least 7 days before your scheduled 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. Respectfully Submitted, Charles R. Pinson, Esq. Pinson Law, P.A. 7821 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Ste 110 Tampa, FL 33614 Phone: (813) 574-7736 Fax: (813) 200-1057 Charles@pinsonlawpa.com Fla. Bar No.: 125279 Attorney for Plaintiff January 1, 8, 2026 26-00004G

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RE-NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 CA 000149 CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. PAUL LAWRENCE MARCINKOSKI; KATHY LYN TRIPLETT; KEITH TRIPLETT, Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the order of Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 6, 2025, and entered in Case No. 2025 CA 000149 of the Circuit Court of the 7TH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein Citizens Bank, N.A., is Plaintiff and Paul Lawrence Marcinkoski; Kathy Lyn Triplett; Keith Triplett, are Defendants, the Office of the Clerk, Flagler County Clerk of the Court will sell via online auction at https:// flagler.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of February, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 19, BLOCK 30, SUBDIVISION MAP PINE GROVE - SECTION-28 PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGES 51 THROUGH 66, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 16 Powder Lane, Palm Coast, Florida 32164 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:12/24/2025 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: 25-400067 January 1, 8, 2026 26-00005G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 CP 377 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF FREDERICK STEPHEN SEYMOUR Deceased. TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Frederick Stephen Seymour, deceased, File Number 2025 CP 377, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was May 16, 2025; that the total value exempt and non-exempt assets of the estate is $54,859.11 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Phillip Seymour 905 Clinton Avenue Washington Court House, OH 43160 Wilma Lowe 13427 Reid Street NW Jeffersonville, OH 43128 Carolyn Seymour 13569 Reid Street NW Jeffersonville, OH 43128 Danny Seymour 2814 Sussex Place Drive Grove City, OH 43123 Nancy Joseph 13569 Reid Street NW Jeffersonville, OH 43128 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 1, 2026. Person Giving Notice: Phillip Seymour 905 Clinton Avenue Washington Court House, Ohio 43160 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com January 1, 8, 2026 26-00002G

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-CA-000436 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. KRISTA HOPE LUPERON, et al., Defendants. NOTICE is hereby given that Tom Bexley, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Flagler County, Florida, will on January 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, via the online auction site at www.flagler.realforeclose. com in accordance with Chapter 45, F.S., offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Flagler County, Florida, to wit: Lot 67, GRAND RESERVE PHASE 2, according to the plat as Recorded in Plat Book 39, Page(s) 68 through 73, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Property Address: 655 Grand Reserve Drive, Bunnell, FL 32110 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Court, the style and case number of which is set forth above. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. SUBMITTED on this 23rd day of December, 2025. OF COUNSEL: TIFFANY & BOSCO, P.A. /s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. Anthony R. Smith, Esq. FL Bar #157147 Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. FL Bar #621188 Attorneys for Plaintiff January 1, 8, 2026 26-00001G

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will held a Public Hearing as authorized by law at 7:00 P.M. on the 22nd day of December 2025, for the purpose of Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 2025-18, before the City Commission, in the Bunnell Administration Complex Chambers Meeting Room, located at 2400 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, Florida 32110. Ordinance 2025-14 was adopted on December 22, 2025 eﬀective December 22, 2025. ORDINANCE 2025-18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA VACATING AND ABANDONING A SECTION OF ATLAS STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 221 AND 222, AND A SECTION OF ELEVENTH STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 222, 223, 225, AND 224, OF THE TOWN OF BUNNELL PLAT AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 2, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR ATTACHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF EXHIBIT; PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NON-CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOTICE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such purposes the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will hold a Public Hearing as authorized by law at 6:00 P.M. on the 13th day of January 2026, for the purpose of hearing a special exception to allow a private airstrip within the AG&S zoning district (Application No. SE 2025-08), before the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, in the Chambers Meeting Room of the Bunnell Administration Complex located at 2400 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, Florida 32110. SE 2025-08 REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION AT 1711 COUNTY ROAD 302 TO ALLOW A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITHIN THE AG&S ZONING DISTRICT. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means, if legally permitted, would be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www.bunnellcity.us on the homepage. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-to-date information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the special exception, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the special exception at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information to this special exception can be obtained at the Bunnell Administration Complex, 2400 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting. NOTICE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such purposes the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will hold a Public Hearing as authorized by law at 6:00 P.M. on the 13th day of January 2026, for the purpose of hearing a special exception modification to allow the inclusion of a C&D Transfer Station within the AG&S zoning district (Application No. SE 2025-09), before the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, in the Chambers Meeting Room of the Bunnell Administration Complex located at 2400 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, Florida 32110. SE 2025-09 REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION MODIFICATION AT 10900 STATE HIGHWAY 100 WEST TO ALLOW THE INCLUSION OF A C&D TRANSFER STATION WITHIN THE AG&S ZONING DISTRICT. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means, if legally permitted, would be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www.bunnellcity.us on the homepage. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-to-date information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the special exception modification, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the special exception modification at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information to this special exception modification can be obtained at the Bunnell Administration Complex, 2400 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting. NOTICE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such purposes the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes)

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 CP 000687 DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROL ANN RICHARDSON, Deceased. The administration of the estate of Carol Ann Richardson, deceased, whose date of death was June 11, 2024, is pending in the is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, Florida 32110. 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS December 25, 2025. Personal Representative: Christy B. Hull, Petitioner 7201 Wolverton Ct., Clarskville, MD 21029 Attorney for Personal Representative: THE DEVRIES LAW FIRM, P.A. /S/ Shawn A. DeVries, Esq. Shawn A. DeVries, Esquire Florida Bar Number: 99379 shawn@devrieslegal.com Joshua Tyson, Esquire Florida Bar Number: 104222 josh@devrieslegal.com 644 Cesery Blvd,Suite 250 Jacksonville, Florida 32211 Telephone: (904) 770-4333 Facsimile: (904) 517-8060 Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-0316G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 CP 403 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF BRAD LEE KUNKEL Deceased. TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Brad Lee Kunkel, deceased, File Number 2025 CP 403, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was May 16, 2025; that the total value of exempt and nonexempt assets of the estate is $14,430.39 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Lillie M. Kunkel 65 Leidel Drive Palm Coast, FL 32137 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is December 25, 2025. Person Giving Notice: Lillie M. Kunkel 65 Leidel Drive Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00318G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2021 CA 000643 MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. NANCY L. DEDEO, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 13, 2025, and entered in 2021 CA 000643 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC is the Plaintiff and NANCY L. DEDEO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on January 16, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 9, ARMAND BEACH EAST SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 21 AND 22, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 8 SWEET BAY DR, PALM COAST, FL 32137 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 19 day of December, 2025. 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 21-008899 - ErS Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00317G

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2025 CA 000402 SERVBANK, SB Plaintiff(s), vs. LAURA ELIZABETH MURPHY; JEREMY DAVID MURPHY WACHSMAN; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAURA ELIZABETH MURPHY; THE UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION, Defendant(s). TO: LAURA ELIZABETH MURPHY LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 CURRENT ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 TO: THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAURA ELIZABETH MURPHY LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 CURRENT ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 TO: THE UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 CURRENT ADDRESS: 26 RANSHIRE LANE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a civil action has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of Flagler County, Florida, to foreclose certain real property described as follows: LOT 25, BLOCK 55, ROYAL PALMS-SECTION-30 PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE

MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 30, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. . Property address: 26 Ranshire Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32164 You are required to file a written response with the Court and serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Padgett Law Group, whose address is 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312, at least thirty (30) days from the date of first publication, 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, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 257-6096; Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711. DATED this the day of 12/17/2025. Tom Bexley CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) BY: Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk Plaintiff Atty: Padgett Law Group 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 attorney@padgettlawgroup.com TDP File No. 25-002776-1 Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00319G

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32164 Lot 7 Block 23 Pine Grove Sec 26 Palm Coast According To The Plat Thereof As Recorded in Map Block 9 Page 20. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 12/2/25 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk This form was prepared for the Petitioner. This form was completed with the assistance of: George Tony Butler 249 REDBUD Rd Palm Coast, Fla 32137 503 619 7691 Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00303G

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2025 DR 001167 Division: 47 Thi Kim Hoang Ho, Petitioner, and Loc H. Vo, Respondent, TO: Loc H Vo 17 Pine Cedar Dr, Palm Coast, Fla, 32164 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Thi Kim Hoang Ho, whose address is 17 Pine Cedar Dr, Palm Coast, Fla, 32164 on or before 1/13/26 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 1769 E. Moody Blvd Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: 17 Pine Cedar Dr Palm Coast Fla

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025 CP 675 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF STANLEY LEE GRIM Deceased. The administration of the estate of Stanley Lee Grim, deceased, whose date of death was August 27, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025. Personal Representative: Elizabeth Grim P.O. Box 102 LaSalle Road # 270158 West Hartford, CT 06127 Attorney for Personal Representative: Diane A. Vidal Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00315G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-CP-0853 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF PAUL ALBERT KABUS, Deceased. The administration of the estate of PAUL ALBERT KABUS, deceased, whose date of death was June 3, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1, Bunnell, FL 32110. 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. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 25, 2025. Personal Representative: HEATHER S. MALTBY, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative: HEATHER S. MALTBY HEATHER@EPPGLAW.COM Florida Bar No. 116571 E.P.P.G. Law of St. Johns, PLLC 200 Malaga Street, Suite 2 St. Augustine, FL 32084 Telephone: 904-875-3774 Dec. 25, 2025; Jan, 1, 2026 25-00320G

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