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VOLUME 15, NO. 25

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024

ELECTION GUIDE

‘We must come together as one nation’

An easy way to get to know your local candidates

Flagler Trump fans stand behind former president after assassination attempt.

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Speed Campaigning returns: Pages 1B-7B BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER

If the dozens of election signs along the sides of the roads have you feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone.

It’s a lot.

But, the Observer has you covered.

In this edition, at a glance, you can see where candidates stand on key issues, thanks to our Speed Campaigning approach, which begins on Page 1B. After you read the responses, we’d love to know: What did you learn? Send letters to the editor to brent@observerlocalnews.com for a chance to be published.

In past years, the Observer has endorsed candidates, but after my wife, Hailey, and I took the reins last September, we decided to discontinue that practice. Our commitment to you is unbiased, objective news reporting, treating candidates equally every week in print, and every day online.

We trust you, the readers, to make up your own minds.

Thanks to all voters — and candidates — for being engaged in making this community a great place to live, work and play.

INSIDE TAX DEBATE

Faced with large public safety budget, City Council spurns Ed Danko’s attempt for $2.3 million cut PAGE 2A

Flagler County residents at a rally for former President Donald Trump. Photo by Karolynne Merriam

WHAT’S ALLOWED?

Ahead of elections, Flagler County Commission considers resolution prohibiting tents, loud speakers on county property.

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$61,000 pledged to help feed Flagler County families

Flagler Beach City Commission tables fill dirt moratorium, saying city code just needs to be enforced.

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Flagler Radio held a day-long donation drive on July 12, for the Grace Community Food Pantry.

BJ’S UPDATE

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MORATORIUM?

Flagler County’s new BJ’s Wholesale to open in August.

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IN TOWN CENTER

‘Something for everybody’: The Promenade at Town Center breaks ground.

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HISTORIC LEASE

Flagler School Board drafting proposal to lease county’s historic courthouse.

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INDEX

Business..................... PAGE 8A Calendar..................... PAGE 9A Comics ....................... PAGE 8B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Public Notices............ PAGE 9B Real Estate................. PAGE 9A Veterans....................PAGE 10A

PUBLISHER

When he was a young boy, David Lydon’s family struggled. “I grew up in a house where, some years, we had the government peanut butter, the government cheese, and the government milk powder,” he said. He went on to serve honorably in the military and is now Flagler County’s Veterans Services Officer.

Since then, the stock market has been good to him, Lydon said July 12, on Flagler Radio’s “Free For All Friday,” but he has not forgotten those earlier, leaner times. That’s why he decided to donate $1,250 to help kick off the third-annual Million Dollar Food-a-Thon.

The goal of the Food-aThon was to raise $200,000 in cash for the Grace Community Food Pantry. Led by Pastor Charles Silano, the pantry is able to purchase surplus food from grocery stories and

other distribution networks to buy five times the amount of food as would normally be purchased in a store. Thus, $200,000 would deliver $1 million of food.

“I’m so happy to be here,” Silano said as the event began.

“It’s a really great day for us, and it really helps us throughout the year to be able to meet the needs of the county. So, we’re blessed to be here.”

The goal proved elusive again this year, with $61,000 total in pledges. Still Flagler Radio President David Ayres was pleased with the grassroots effort. Some of the larger corporate sponsors of previous years didn’t participate this year, but more individuals than ever contributed.

“We appreciate every dollar,” he said. More donations will be made to the food pantry after Flagler Radio’s next big event, the 19th annual Creekside Music and Arts Festival, on Oct. 5-6.

The volunteer-led food pantry served an average of 3,500 families per month in recent years. Now, the number is up to 5,500 families. Each Saturday and Sunday, cars line up at the entrance to the food pantry facility on Education Way, east of U.S. 1 at the

intersection with Royal Palms Parkway. Often, cars start in line at 6 a.m., when the gate doesn’t open till 10 a.m., Silano said. Some neighbors pick up food for others, to help save on gas money.

A screening process ensures the families are truly in need; many struggle due to medical emergencies or job loss and pay other bills with the money that they save on food.

One food pantry family told WNZF radio, “I’m down to my last $40-$50,” add-

ing that they wouldn’t know what they’d do without the food assistance. Others said they share any leftover food with neighbors.

The donations were announced on the radio throughout the day, with a flurry of celebratory photos posted on the Flagler Radio Facebook accounts.

Although the Food-a-Thon is over, the food pantry welcomes donations at https:// www.gracecommunityfoodpantry.org/.

On behalf of Flagler County government employees, Holly Albanese presents $2,800 to Charles Silano and the Grace Community Food Pantry, on July 12, at Flagler Radio.

Photo by Brian McMillan

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CITY WATCH

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Palm Coast celebrates $700,000 grant for additional tennis courts Palm Coast is celebrating an approved grant agreement with the U.S. Tennis Association that will allow the city to build additional tennis courts at the Southern Recreation Center, on Belle Terre Parkway.

On June 18, the Palm Coast City Council approved the grant agreement for $700,000. The facility currently has 10 tennis courts and 12 pickleball courts, and the city is adding its first stadium court and four clay courts on the grounds, according to a city press release.

Palm Coast has served as part of the USTA’s Florida Tennis Trail for year, including hosting the annual USTA M25 — the Palm Coast Open — for over 10 years, the press release said. Even dating back to ITT’s design for the city in the 1970s, Palm Coast was always meant to have community development through recreational activities like tennis.

4-1 vote keeps door open for tax increase The Palm Coast Council has adopted a slightly reduced millage rate as its maximum for the upcoming budget, but rejected Vice Mayor Ed Danko’s push to adopt the rolled-back rate as the budget’s maximum.

Adopting the rolled-back rate would require a $2.3 million cut from the city’s tentative $61.5 million budget, Financial Services Director Helena Alves said. The vote on July 16 was not the council’s last chance to adopt the rolled back millage rate; it only sets the maximum rate the city can adopt in September when the 2025 fiscal year budget is finalized.

With the millage rate ceiling adopted as 4.2154, the council can not increase that rate now, but could lower it further.

The 4.2154 millage rate — a slight reduction from the originally proposed 4.2570 rate — was adopted in a 4-1 vote at the council’s July 16 meeting, with Vice Mayor Ed Danko dissenting. Danko said voting for any rate that was not the full rolled-back rate of 3.9961 — event just as the cap rate — was the equivalent to raising taxes.

Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri said it was “irresponsible” for Danko to make that comparison.

Palm Coast Vice Mayor Ed Danko. File photo

“It may be politically expedient right now to say that — even with a slight rollback — we are raising taxes, when that is not the case,” she said. “...It is false to say that we are raising taxes.”

By definition, a rolled-back rate would collect the same amount of tax revenue this year as was collected last year.

Danko made the motion to cap the 2025 fiscal year budget’s millage rate at the 3.9961 rolled-back rate, which Pontieri seconded for discussion. When it came time to vote on that motion, Pontieri rescinded her second, and Danko’s motion died without a vote.

Mayor David Alfin said he was reluctant voting to cap the millage rate at the rolled-back rate this early in the budget process.

“It’s kind of like reading the budget book, except we haven’t read all the chapters yet and we’re already making a decision on what the book tells us,” he said.

Pontieri said much of the city’s budget was for public safety this year, and, if cuts were needed, she didn’t see how those departments wouldn’t receive any cuts.

The Palm Coast Fire Department’s portion of the proposed budget is $14.3 million. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office contract — which includes nine additional new deputies — is $8.9 million. Together, those two equal to over one third of the proposed budget.

Pontieri did ask city staff to reduce the Sheriff’s Office contract by $87,000, the amount of funding that can instead be pulled from public safety impact fees for new equipment. Using the impact fees instead, the contract would still be fully funded, but save the city some money in its general fund.

Danko — and the rest of the council — were adamant about not cutting funding for the public safety departments. But, Danko said, it was up to the council to “set the policy” and for staff to make it work.

“We have to give our residents a break again. They’ve suffered enough,” he said.

The 4.2154 rate includes fund-

BY THE NUMBERS

4.2154

The 2025 fiscal year budget’s maximum possible millage rate

$61.5 million

Is the city’s estimated general fund revenue for fiscal year 2025.

3.9961

The rolled-back millage rate. If the council adopts this rate in September, the city will need to make cuts from the proposed budget.

$2.3 million

Cuts needed from the budget if the rolled-back rate is adopted.

$8.9 million

Budget proposal for the Sheriff’s Office contract.

$14.3 million

Is proposed for the Palm Coast Fire Department. This is a 9% increase of the previous year.

ing three additional positions — an additional code officer, an IT programmer and an equipment operator. Pontieri said each position was in direct response to either residents’ requests or City Council priority items.

“We can’t just say we’re going to set policies and we’re going to ask that you help us further these policies, but we’re not going to give you the moneys or approve the money to allow you to do that,” Pontieri said.

Both Council members Nick Klufas and Cathy Heighter also disagreed with capping the millage rate so low.

Heighter instead asked that staff return with presentations showing where cuts would need to be made if the city adopted the rolled back rate later on.

“I think that there are things that we need here in the city, and they need to be funded,” Heighter said.

Palm Coast launches new concert series Palm Coast’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced the launch of its first-ever monthly concert series.

The first concert will be held Thursday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m. at The Stage, formally known as Palm Coast Arts Foundation, in Central Park at Town Center. The concert will feature the local favorite country/rock band, Southern Chaos, according to a Palm Coast press release.

Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst said: “We hope this is the beginning of a new longstanding tradition in our city and invite all to come enjoy an evening of live music and community spirit in the park.”

In addition to the music, each event will feature food trucks and vendors.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or towel for lawn seating. Future concerts are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 29 and Thursday, Sept.

26 from 6-8 pm, also at The Stage at Town Center.

Updates to Lehigh Trailhead dog park Due to upgrades and enhancements of turf and detailing at the Lehigh Trailhead, the dog parks will be closed July 16-29.

While work is underway, residents can use large and small dog parks facilities at James F. Holland Memorial Park, located at 18 Florida Park Drive N. “We appreciate your understanding and patience as we upgrade these dog parks for our residents and furry friends to enjoy as we strive to create an optimal experience for all that visit this facility,” the press release said.

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New BJ’s Wholesale to open in August With final plat approval from the county, Palm Coast has begun the process of annexing the shopping plaza’s 32 acres.

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The BJ’s Wholesale Club being built at the Seminole Woods Boulevard and State Road 100 intersection is likely to open in late August.

Owned by Seminole Woods Investments, LLC, the development is on 32 acres, over 10 of which belongs just to the BJ’s, its parking lot and its gas station. At the north end of the property — a shopping plaza called Cornerstone at Seminole Woods — five smaller parcels for more retail shops line S.R. 100.

The parcels include a Miller’s Ale House and a Longhorn Steakhouse that are currently under construction. The Miller’s Ale House is slated to open in early August, according to Jay Livingston, the attorney representing the developers.

Now that the 32-acre development is wrapping up much of the construction for the BJs, the Palm Coast City Council is moving to annex the

property into the city from Flagler County.

The Flagler County Commission unanimously approved the 32 acres’ final plat at its July 15 meeting. The county first received the proposal for the Cornerstone shopping plaza in the spring of 2022.

Because the plan was always to use Palm Coast utilities and eventually annex into the city, the developer requested to use Palm Coast’s city requirements for some of the application requirements, like parking.

Palm Coast has a requirement of one parking space per 250 square feet of storefront, for a total of 420 parking spaces. The county’s requirement is one spot per 200 square feet.

Recording the final plat with the county triggers the annexation, Livingston told the Flagler County Commissioners.

The Palm Coast City Council unanimously approved the first reading of the annexation ordinance at its July 16 meeting. Ordinances annexing land requires two votes and the second vote will be held at the Aug. 6 meeting, Senior planner Phong Nguyen said.

Since the development was granted the right to use city water and other utilities back in February, Nguyen said that the city does have some legal obligation to annex the

The BJ’s Wholesale Club at the Cornerstone at Seminole Woods shopping plaza. Photo by Sierra Williams

property into the city.

Flagler County Growth Management Director Adam Mengel said Miller’s will be opening “around the first of August,” followed by the BJ’s store and then the Longhorn Steakhouse. A Chase Bank has also been proposed, Mengel said, but the two remaining parcels have yet to be filled.

Because of concerns about traffic congestion at the site, an additional traffic signal was installed with a dedicated turn lane into the plaza on the west side of the property. The traffic light is flashing now but is supposed to be fully operational in

the coming weeks, Livingston said.

A second entrance was also added to the property between two of the smaller parcels, allowing for a lefthand turn for cars going west on S.R. 100 and a right-hand turn in and out of the plaza for the eastbound lanes.

Commission Chair Andy Dance said that he was a little worried about how the new traffic signal will be synchronized with Palm Coast’s other signals. Right now, with the light flashing, it’s controlled by the contractor, using a less efficient system, he said.

“I’m worried about this interim process where we’re still under con-

struction and now we’ve opened up BJ’s,” Dance said. “I’m just worried about the traffic when this opens.”

The contractor, Dance said, will be using “the best tools” he has available once the lights become fully operational, even while the lot is still under construction.

Livingston said once the light is fully operational in the coming weeks, the traffic signal will be synced up to Palm Coast’s signals before anything is opened.

“We don’t think anyone has an interest — including BJs — to have difficulty in reaching the site,” Livingston said to the county.

School Board drafting proposal to lease county’s historic courthouse Flagler County Historical Society is also asking the board to consider providing space on the ground floor for historical displays.

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The Flagler School Board is looking to assume a 10-year lease of Flagler County’s historic courthouse building in Bunnell this fall.

The building is owned by Flagler County, and is currently leased to the First Baptist Christian Academy. The FBCA, however, is moving out of the building into its new home at Pine Lakes and Palm Coast Parkways, next to its church.

Built in 1927, the old courthouse building — located at 201 E. Moody Boulevard in Bunnell — served as the county’s courthouse until 1982 when cracks formed in its foundation. Now that the building is emptying from the FBCA, the board would like to use the space to help make room at the county’s schools.

But the Flagler County Historical Society was also making plans for the building. Taking from the ideas of a similar historical courthouses in Polk County that was turned into a museum, Historical Society President Ed Siarkowicz told the board the Society’s intent was education.

“All of us in Historical Society are

focused on telling the life stories, the survival skills, of the people that made it here,” he said, “and turning that into educational experiences for children and their parents and families.”

Siarkowicz said that the Historical Society’s members originally understood the lease wouldn’t be available until May 2025. Now, knowing the building will be empty by the end of August, Siarkowicz said the Society is hoping to partner with the School Board to feature historical displays along the ground floor, instead of fighting with the board for the full lease of the building.

The issue becomes a matter of security, several members of the board said, as well as finding a way to mesh two ideas.

MOVING PROGRAMS

The School Board is hoping to use the additional space at the courthouse for some of its auxiliary programs.

If the lease goes through and is obtained, the board plans to use it for the following programs: Rise Up, an alternative school at Flagler Palm Coast High School; the administration and teachers for iFlagler, the county’s virtual public school program; federal programs; TRAIL, a vocational transitional program for 18-22-year-olds with disabilities; storage for the Flagler County Education Foundation’s Stuff Bus; and Step Up, a life skills education program for adults with special needs.

Right now, Superintendent

LaShakia Moore said, there has been no official action taken on the lease.

Dave Freeman, chief of operational services at Flagler Schools, said that staff has discussed the proposal with the county and they are “exploring options” to possibly purchase the building.

“The county has told me they have no use for the building,” Freeman said. “… I got the feeling from the county that all options are on the table.”

School Board Chair Will Furry said he was cautious to jump into owning a historical building. It isn’t like owning a modern one, he said.

“My concern is we may find ourselves in the same position as the county, [where] we have no more use for this building, because our needs have changed,” Furry said.

The plans would require some remodeling work. Between design costs and inside and outside construction, the project would total $632,000, according to School Board meeting documents. Rent and utilities combined would costs $212,000 each year.

If the board takes over the lease in September, a timeline of the project places construction beginning in October and moving the facilities between December and January.

INCORPORATING THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The society has been working on a proposal for the courthouse building for over a year. In 2023, Siarko-

wicz said commissioner Leann Pennington originally reached out to the Historical Society and asked the group to put together a proposal for the building, once it emptied.

But the advanced timeline is too soon for the Historical Society to turn around a proposal in time, he said. Instead, the group would like to take up some of the space on the ground floor, if the School Board obtains the lease.

The Historical Society, Siarkowicz said, is asking for seven rooms in the ground floor space. In that space, it plans to place multiple historical displays about Flagler County’s history, ranging from a timeline of the county, a display on the county’s agricultural history and a history of the county’s schools, cities and the courthouse itself, among others.

Additionally, he said, the vaults on the floor could be used as storage for some of the society’s records and items.

The displays would be open to tours, he said, but they felt allowing the public open access to the space was “not an option.”

Siarkowicz proposed the same measures the Historical Society’s Little Red Schoolhouse Museum tours have at Bunnell Elementary School: background checks of all in the tour would be mandatory and everyone must present identification.

The rooms would be at the very front of the building on the ground floor, separated from the rest by a

BY THE NUMBERS

1927

Year the historic courthouse was built

21

Classrooms currently in the building across three floors.

18

Classrooms the building would have after the board’s proposed changes.

12

Current number of office rooms

22

Office rooms the building will have after the board’s proposed changes

$212,000

Combined annual rent and utilities the board would pay the county if it obtains the lease

$632,000

Cost to renovate the courthouse for the school district’s needs. This includes changing the room layouts, adding signage and adding fencing, among other changes.

long hallway that connects the north and south entrances on the building’s west side, according to the floor plan.

“As far as a collaboration between the Historical Society and the School Board,” Siarkowicz said, “education is our primary role.”

NEXT STEPS

School Board member Colleen Conklin said she would fully support integrating the Historical Society’s plan into the School Board’s proposal. Other members were less convinced — Furry called the Historical Society’s requests “ambitious.”

“I think this is a wonderful proposal,” he said. “I think it’s a bit ambitious.”

The board would also need to work out how to restrict the access of the suggested historical tours, as well as address other security concerns.

Conklin pointed out that many people come and go from the schools as it is — this would not be much different.

For now, the board members gave Moore the direction to begin serious discussions with the county on moving forward with the lease proposal.

The board also agreed to discuss its options with the Historical Society, to see about incorporating its requests.

The old county courthouse building in Bunnell. Photo by Sierra Williams

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Flagler Beach moratorium? ‘Something for everybody’: The Promenade Concerns about drainage lead engineer to call for fill dirt moratorium. City Commission tables vote.

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Despite concerns from residents and the Flagler Beach city engineer about stormwater drainage problems in residential neighborhoods, a moratorium on using fill dirt on residential builds has been tabled while the Flagler Beach City Commission looks for more information.

The request for the moratorium at the July 11 meeting was made because the new city engineer, Bill Freeman, said that the city’s Land Development Code allows for exceptions that are being used to get around the city’s minimum fill requirement. Builders are limited to “the minimum amount of fill necessary” according to the code, to not exceed 6 inches higher elevation than the neighboring lots.

In the LDC, Freeman said, there are exemptions that allow up to 50 cubic yards of additional fill. Fifty cubic yards, he said, is roughly three truckloads of fill.

“So what this is basically saying is that you can build a structure on a single family residence and you can fill it in … up to 50 cubic yards,” he said. “That’s almost the entire yard.”

The commissioners felt the call for a moratorium was preemptive — not only was the proposed ordinance presented ahead of an upcoming presentation from a stormwater consultant, but, the commissioners said, the city’s current regulations should be preventing the drainage issues, if they’re being followed correctly.

Regardless of the exceptions, Commissioner Eric Cooley said, the LDC still requires that stormwater stay on its own lot and not drain to neighboring lots.

“There’s a whole bunch of protections,” Cooley said. “… But if you only read one section, you’re going

to say, ‘Well, they can do whatever they want.’”

“I think we have pretty good language,” Commissioner Rick Belhumeur said. “But somehow it’s slipping by and not getting enforced.”

The commission agreed to table to the vote on the moratorium for at least two weeks.

Flagler Beach — like its sister city, Palm Coast — has had a surge of stormwater drainage issues in recent years. Last November, Palm Coast residents lobbied for a moratorium on building on infill lots because the regulations in place at the time allowed new homes to be built next to existing homes without a maximum on using infill dirt to raise the base floor level of the house.

Ultimately, the Palm Coast City Council rejected placing a moratorium while the LDC was adjusted and finished. Likewise, the Flagler Beach City Commission was uninterested in imposing a moratorium on using the fill dirt, citing a lack of enforcement of the current regulations as the problem.

“If we followed our own rules, then we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” Belhumeur said.

Flagler Home Builders Association Executive Officer Annamaria Long said that moratoriums, which impact the public sector and could scare off businesses, are never the answer. Most builders are doing the right thing, but there needs to be enforcement from the city, she said.

“We can fix the Land Development Code and we can still build houses,” Long said.

But residents in attendance wanted to know this: If people aren’t following the rules, what is the city going to do about it?

Resident Kristina Shustack said she has been trying to get help from the city to address the drainage problems on her street — from clogged easements to new homes that are not following the rules — for years.

“This isn’t just hypothetical. This is my life,” resident Kristina Shustack said. “I have a 15-month-old son that can never use his backyard because it’s a swamp.”

Mayor Alfin said this project is exactly what Palm Coast pioneers visualized for Town Center 19 years ago.

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In just two years, The Promenade at Town Center will be open for business, bringing the first major commercial development to the area in years.

The project comprises six, fourstory buildings with a mix of commercial and residential spaces.

Project owner Bill Angrick, alongside Mayor David Alfin, city staff and project construction leads held a groundbreaking ceremony for The Promenade on July 12.

The goal of Town Center has always been to be a mix of residential and commercial that provides residents with a walkable place to both play and work, Alfin said. It’s been 19 years in the making.

“And now I am here to witness exactly what our Palm Coast pioneers visualized for Town Center,” Alfin said. “[The Promenade] is the exact functional concept we’ve all aimed for.”

Angrick said he estimates the project will be complete by 2026 and open for residential tenants in the second half of 2026.

The Promenade is on 17 acres of land across from Central Park at Town Center and City Hall, on the corner of Central Avenue and Bulldog Drive.

The entire ground floor will be a mix of restaurants, businesses and educational centers, while the top three floors will have 204 apartments, Angrick said. Angrick is the founder of Persimmon Capital Partners, which owns The Promenade.

“We’re attracting emerging growth companies, educational institutions, and then that network of very complimentary retail food and service restaurants,” he said.

The residential floors will have a mix of studio to multi-bedroom

Persimmon Capital Partners founder Bill Angrick and Mayor David Alfin (center) break ground on The Promenade at Town Center development alongside the construction teams. Photo by Sierra Williams

apartments, serving a variety of residents, Angrick said. The Promenade’s housing, he said, will have a range of price points that will be perfect for anyone who wants to have home at The Promenade — from young professionals and young families to retirees.

The Promenade will have “something for everybody,” Angrick said.

“When you think about the transition of an economy, you have to have sustainable responsible growth,” Angrick said. “… You want to be able to build out and blend that growth with young professionals: the teachers, the doctors, the firefighters, the first responders. They all have a role in our growing Town Center community, and they will all be welcome.”

The Promenade’s roof will even be available for special events with two rooftop lounges, according to a press release from Palm Coast.

RLH Construction, the company hired to build The Promenade, will be using resilient material, Angrick said, making the buildings stormresistant, lower maintenance, more insulated from sound, and energy-

efficient for tenants. To be techcompetitive, The Promenade will also have 10-gigabyte internet for the businesses on the ground floor.

Angrick said The Promenade’s team of experts — from construction, to engineers, to the architect — will help bring the project to life.

“So together,” he said, “this multidisciplinary team is poised to execute the plan. Because plans don’t matter — what matters is execution.”

A rendering of the The Promenade, planned for the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Bulldog Drive in Town Center. Image from Planning Board meeting documents

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County considers prohibiting tents, loud speakers

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Ahead of elections, the Flagler County Commission is considering a resolution that would prohibit tents, loudspeakers and other “disruptive behavior” on county property.

The Flagler County Commission got its first look at the resolution at its July 15 meeting and some of the commissioners had concerns about the resolution’s subjective language when it applied to people’s behaviors. Though the resolution would apply all year round, it would directly apply to people campaigning outside of polling stations during elections.

Some of the people who show up at polls or protests can be very aggressive, county attorney Al Hadeed said. The purpose of a resolution like this would be to find a balance of people’s rights, he said.

“We have a duty to protect the public. We have a duty to protect those First Amendment rights,” Hadeed said.

“So you’ve got to balance them.”

The item came up because over the last several years, county administrator Heidi Petito said, multiple items on the Flagler School Board’s agenda has prompted members of the public to gather outside the Government Services Building in protest.

These protests have included setting up tents and tables and using bullhorns, and occasionally the tense atmosphere has sparked fights, Petito said.

“This was brought forward due to past experience that we have had at multiple county facilities,” she said. “What we were looking to do is come up with some way of limiting or identifying areas where we want people to express their First Amendment right, but we wanted to make sure that it was a good fit with the facilities … they would be using.”

The original language in the resolution that was presented to the Flagler County Commission on July 15 outlined the prohibited disruptive behavior in two ways.

The first listed items that people on county-owned property will no longer be allowed to set up, if the resolution is approved. Those items include “the erection of chairs, tables, tents, umbrellas, boxes, or coolers.”

People will also not be able to use sound amplifiers nor place their own signs in the ground.

These restrictions would apply to the upcoming elections and poll sites.

Early voting begins on Aug. 10. By state law, people campaigning for candidates cannot be closer than 150 feet at locations that are being used as poll sites. Hadeed said that 150-foot restriction creates a competition.

“The 150-foot rule creates competition for all the real estate that’s outside of 150 feet,” Hadeed said. “So people are trying to claim it. They’re being aggressive about how they use the property.”

The other part of the resolution addressed the behavior of people specifically. In section 2B of the resolution, it states that “under no circumstances may an individual harass, impede, or interfere with the ingress, egress, and quiet use and enjoyment of visitors to County Properties.

In addition, individuals may not engage in any activity that disrupts the normal functioning of County Properties.”

The language in the behavior portion caused concern for multiple commissioners, most of whom felt it was too vague or subjective. Commis-

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“I just think we’re not ready for this right now,” Sullivan said. “The election is already started. I don’t like the idea of changing the rules when people already have their ballots and people already voting.”

Ultimately, the commissioners tabled voting on the resolution until Aug. 5. They asked for staff to remove section 2B of the ordinance and review the language to remove the subjectivity. As far as those items are concerned,

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Commission Chair Dance said prohibiting those is not a First Amendment violation.

“At least on the things that are stuck in the ground. ...

I would assume that’s not a First Amendment issue,” he said. “… We’re not stopping gathering. It’s just the structures that become problematic.”

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sioner Donald O’Brien said he wanted to know how this resolution would impact other, peaceful organizations that are at places like the library.

“Where do you draw the line? And just, to me, it [the language] just seems a little loose, and I have concerns about it,” O’Brien said.

Commissioners David Sullivan, Greg Hansen and Andy Dance agreed that some of the language in the section referring to people’s specific behaviors needed reworking.

Sullivan said he was concerned the resolution could be overstepping regulations set by the state or ordinances or laws that already exist to prevent these behaviors. He also said he felt it was too close to the start of the election to implement a change like this.

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The goal of the resolution is to prevent disruptive behavior, including at polling sites, during elections.

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The motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man, was driving north on I-95 in the center lane at around 11:30 p.m. when the crash happened, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The pickup truck was in front of the motorcyclist in the same lane.

For unknown reasons, the front of the motorcycle hit the left rear side of the pickup, throwing the motorcyclist from his motorcycle. The 40-year-old landed in the paved median and died of his injuries, the report said.

The pickup truck driver — a 51-year-old Palm Coast man — pulled over onto the right shoulder. Neither he nor his three passengers were injured.

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According to the man’s arrest report, the car’s owner exited a local gas station and saw the man taking photos of his car. The man asked the car’s owner if he knew directions to a cemetery, and the owner said no. Then, the man asked if he could take photos of the inside of the car, and the owner agreed — but told him not to get inside.

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by SUV on Palm Coast Parkway A 63-year-old Palm Coast man is in critical condition after he was hit by an SUV that was turning onto Palm Coast Parkway near Leanni Way on July 15.

At approximately 1:18 p.m., the SUV was at a stop sign and making a left-hand turn onto Palm Coast Parkway from a private driveway when the crash happened, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The man, who was not at a crosswalk, ran across the road directly in front of the SUV as it was turning onto the road and was hit.

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Flagler Beach Commission OKs curfew for minors 16 and under The Flagler Beach City Commission unanimously adopted a new curfew for

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SHORTCUT TO JAIL 12:42 a.m. — first block of Sergeant Court, Palm Coast Loitering. A Palm Coast man was arrested after a home security camera caught him rummaging through a porch in the middle of the night.

The homeowner told Sheriff’s Office deputies that the man had trespassed on her property before, including earlier that day, according to an arrest report. When the deputies confronted the suspect, he first said he was only cutting through the yard as a shortcut to his boss’ home, where he was picking up work uniforms.

When the deputies told him he was caught on camera on the porch, the suspect first denied it, then said he had either dropped something or was urinating on the porch.

The camera footage showed the suspect doing neither of those things, but instead looking through items left on the porch. The suspect was placed under arrest.

The suspect had, in 2020, adjudicated guilty for burglary at the same home, while it was still under construction.

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WIN SOME, LOSE SOME 3:10 a.m. — Belle Terre Parkway and Highway U.S. 1, Bunnell DUI. A woman celebrating winning money from a slot machine ended her celebrations with a DUI charge.

A Sheriff’s Office deputy was driving south on Highway U.S. 1 when he came up behind a Dodge pickup truck

minors, prohibiting them from public spaces unattended after 11 p.m.

The ordinance enacting the curfew implements Florida Statute 877.20-877.25, the model curfew passed by the Florida legislature in the 1990s. The ordinance applies to any minor 16 and under.

From Sunday through Thursday, excepting legal holidays, a minor — defined in the ordinance as those 16 and under — cannot be in a public place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next day.

On Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the curfew is in effect between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. the next day.

Parents who knowingly allow their children to violate the statute can be held responsible for the violation as well, according to the statute.

The parents could face written warnings for first-time violations and fines of $50 per violation after that.

The statutes only apply to municipalities that pass a local ordinance adopting the statutes.

The Flagler Beach City Commission adopted the ordinance on July 11.

that was driving erratically, according to an arrest report.

The Dodge was bouncing off lane markers, drifting across lanes and weaving in and out of lanes without any turn signals.

After stopping the Dodge and talking to the driver — a 61-year-old female — the deputy smelled alcohol and noticed she had bloodshot eyes.

The woman was apologetic. She told the deputy she “never does this” and had just had two glasses of wine and a tequila shot at a local bar to celebrate winning money from a slot machine.

The woman was arrested on a DUI charge and taken to the county jail.

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SNAKE ON THE LOOSE 7:38 p.m. — 800 block of Hand Avenue, Ormond Beach Weapons complaint. Why’d it have to be snakes?

Police responded to a house after receiving a weapons complaint. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the homeowners who told them he had been in his backyard with his dogs when he saw a snake approaching him. The man has a phobia of snakes, he told police, and not being from Florida, he told police he was unsure if the snake was venomous, according to an incident report.

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Help showcase Flagler in photos for Florida Association of Counties calendar contest Flagler County is seeking photographers who would like to submit their images for the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) 2024-2025 calendar contest “Stormy Skies.”

“This year’s theme will test the moxie of photographers, who will need to embrace the storm chaser within,” said County Administrator Heidi Petito. “Fortunately, we have a lot of great photographers here in Flagler County, so we are reaching out for help in presenting our captivating storms to the rest of the state of Florida.”

“Stormy Skies” submissions can range from “the gentle swirl of clouds to the delicate dance of lightning,” the FAC website states.

Flagler County will submit the entries on behalf of individual photographers.

The Florida Association of Counties will give winning photographers credit for their images in the calendar.

“In the past when we’ve had a winning entry, FAC provided us with additional copies,” Petito said. “I fully expect that we will be able to provide calendars to the winning photographer. Last year, FAC honored a second Flagler County photographer by selecting one of the submissions to be displayed in the organization’s Tallahassee office for the legislative session.”

Entry requirements are as follows: Theme – “Stormy Skies.”must be shot in Flagler County (it is helpful if the location is identified). Photos must be at least 3,000 pixels / 300 DPI and in .JPEG format (horizontal format for calendar). Photos with logos,

Team invites public comments about FCSO during Law Enforcement ReAccreditation Process A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on Aug. 20 to review all aspects of the Flagler County Sheriff Office policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.

The FCSO has to comply with approximately 240 standards in order to receive re-accreditation and maintain its law enforcement accreditation.

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As part of the on-site assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. Citizens may review standards at www. flaccreditation.org.

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Four men were arrested on multiple sex-crime charges against children as part of an online undercover operation spanning July 11-14.

The arrests were made as part of a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office online undercover operation targeting suspects using the internet to exploit children, according to an arrest report. Several detectives from the St. Johns and Flagler County Sherriff’s Offices posed as children online and were approached by the four suspects, according to their arrest reports.

A representative for the FCSO said over email that the investigation is still ongoing.

All four suspects, ranging in age from 19 to 80 years old were arrested on July 13-14.

Darrin Demond Belle, 31, of Daytona Beach, has been charged with human trafficking a minor, lewd and lascivious battery, traveling to a minor for sex, soliciting a minor for sex and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Belle — who thought he was texting a 14-year-old girl but was actually an undercover SJCSO detective — arranged to meet a girl for sex in a Palm Coast neighborhood.

Isaiah Jamar Williams, 19, of Palm Coast, has been charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex, soliciting a minor for sex and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. An undercover FCSO deputy created a profile on an app, posing as 13-year-old girl “Isabelle.”

Williams texted with “Isabelle” over three days before arranging to meet up with her for sex, his arrest report said.

FCSO deputies arrested the man when he arrived.

St. Augustine’s Wesley Dean Dingman, 80, has been charged with human trafficking, traveling to meet a minor for sex, soliciting a minor for sex and unlawful use of a communication device.

Dingman messaged a SJCSO detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl and arranged to meet her in Palm Coast for sex. Dingman also agreed to pay $200 for the sex acts.

After he was arrested on July 14, Dingman admitted to his intentions to pay a

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Flagler residents unite behind Trump BUSINESS OBSERVER Flagler Republicans host rallies to support former president after Pennsylvania shooting.

Seeing former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination was shocking, said Paul Deering, chairman of the Volusia County Republican Executive Committee.

“I think it was a God thing that he wasn’t at that point taken out,” Deering said.

Once the dust settled, and Trump was confirmed to be OK, Deering said he believes the attempt did two things: it solidified Trump’s base, and, put the need for unity — for the Republican Party and the country as a whole — in the forefront of people’s minds. That includes the tone of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which held its first day on Monday, July 15.

“My instinct of looking at what’s happening at the convention after the first night [is] that the tone is one of uniting rather than dividing,” Deering said.

The division will probably continue, he added, based on comments made by political commentators. But,

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Flagler County residents turned up at several rallies in Palm Coast to support former President Donald Trump after he survived an attempted assassination attempt on Saturday, July 13.

At least two of the rallies were held on Sunday, July 14, at the Matanzas Bridge over Interstate 95 and at the intersection of Palm Coast Parkway and Old Kings Road, according to social media posts from the Flagler Trump Club and the Flagler Republican Executive Committee. In an interview with the Observer ahead of the rallies, Ed Danko, Palm Coast’s vice mayor and the Flagler Trump Club’s media representative, said that the rallies were meant to show the county’s support for Trump.

“It is going to take a lot more than this to stop President Trump from returning to the White House,” Danko said.

Trump was hosting his own rally for his presidential campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 when he was injured. According to the Associated Press, people at the rally heard several gunshots and Trump was seen with an injury to his ear. Two people — the shooter and one rally attendee — were killed and two other rally attendees were critically injured.

The shooter — 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania — used an AR-style rifle, legally owned by Crooks’ father, to shoot from a building rooftop

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near the rally, the AP reported.

Marie Summers said she attended the Matanzas Bridge rally because its important for people to stand up for their liberties and the constitutional republic. Summers said she holds the media and the Biden administration, among other entities, responsible for the political climate’s current level of vitriol.

Several other local officials and candidates also showed up to support Trump and his message to keep fighting.

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Deering said he believes Trump is looking to unite.

After Trump was injured at the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, he raised his fist in the air, chanting “fight, fight, fight.” Deering said he interpreted that as a result of him having a close brush with death.

“And if he’s going to die, he wants people to know that they need to fight, and ultimately, that’s the message I got from it,” Deering said.

For the most part, the Volusia County Republicans —who celebrated the opening of their new headquarters at 800 S. Nova Road in Ormond Beach in early June — are united behind Trump, Deering said.

“We’re going to be on the Trump Train, so to speak, in Volusia County, in terms of the Republican Party and activists here,” Deering said. “And we believe the voters as well want to be following the Trump Train and where that’s going to be leading.”

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“We’re here to do what Trump said,” Palm Coast City Council candidate Ty Miller said. “To show our support for him and continue to fight.”

Darryl Boyer, who is runing for the Florida House, said violence was never the answer.

“What happened yesterday is a travesty,” Boyer said. “We must come together as one nation … and keep fighting the American fight.”

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A new bakery and cafe is now open in Ormond Beach’s downtown district.

Uncommon Grain, located at 11 W. Granada Blvd., is conducting its soft-opening this week. The bakery offers fresh breads, pastries, artisan sandwiches and, eventually, it hopes to offer smoothies.

A grand opening date will be announced in the near future.

The new business is a venture between partners Sergio Faenza and Brandon Sheppard, who own restaurant 63 Sovereign, located nearby at 63 W. Granada Blvd. Being familiar with the downtown already, Faenza said they saw a chance expand food options within the corridor for the community. The building at 11 W. Granada Blvd. had been vacant since Cakery Creations closed a couple years ago.

“We saw an opportunity to expand upon our abilities at Sovereign to bake some goods for the restaurant, as well as create a new little storefront space for the community,” Faenza said.

Plus, they like a good sandwich — so they want to bring that to the community as well.

Uncommon Grain has been in the works for a little over a year, Faenza said. This was in part due to preparing the building for the new business and because the pair were also expanding 63 Sovereign.

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make the space more open and take advantage of the natural light.

“And showcase the building that’s been here for an extremely long time,” he said.

Inside the store is a mural of a historic photo showing the downtown corridor in the 1900s. The building at 11 W. Granada Blvd. was built in 1925, according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser’s website.

Faenza said they’re trying to cater to people who are in the downtown on a routine basis, whether they work in the area, are walking the bridge or enjoying the parks and other businesses. They’re excited about the sandwich recipes their baker has created — as well as their homemade raspberry Pop-Tart and cheese danishes.

There’s not many locallyowned places where people can stop and grab pastries or breakfast items in town, Sheppard said. The chain eateries’ offerings are good,

he said, but he missed being able to get a fresh, homemade cheese danish on his way to work.

“As soon as we started this concept and we hired Danielle (the baker), my first to her was, ‘Can you make a cheese danish?’” Sheppard said. “...

She was fortunately able to recreate a much, much better of what I anticipated.”

Faenza and Sheppard decided to name their bakery Uncommon Grain because they eventually hope to offer just that: uncommon breads and ethnic cuisine inspired sides and sandwiches.

“We’re just a couple of local guys that are interested in providing experiences for our community,” Faenza said. “We enjoy the industry and we hope that we establish a longterm footing in the downtown area.”

Uncommon Grain’s opening hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The bakery will be closed on Sundays.

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Condos The condo at 102 Yacht Harbor Drive, Unit 573, sold on July 8 for $457,500. Built in 2006, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,570 square feet. It last sold in 2010 for $240,000.

The condo at 114 ClubHouse Drive, Unit 206, sold on July 8 for $486,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/3 and has 2,414 square feet. It last sold in 2006 for $500,000.

PALM COAST Palm Coast Plantation The home at 177 S. Riverwalk Drive sold on July 5 for $1,345,000. Built in 2008, the home is a 4/3 and has one fireplace, a pool with heated spa and 3,472 square feet.

Palm Harbor The home at 11 Fletcher Court sold July 8 for $475,000. Built in 1986, the waterfront home is a 3/2 and has canal access

LOCAL EVENTS THURSDAY, JULY 18

ORMOND BEACH AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Join the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club for its July meeting. Checkin and socializing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Included on the agenda will be a focus on the Aug. 20 election. Attendees are asked to bring a copy of their sample ballot (available on the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections website) to review and prepare for voting. A guest speaker will address Amendment 4 for the Nov. 5 election, and other election-related topics can be discussed. Like-minded non-members are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

The home at 22 Fordham Lane sold on July 8 for $410,000. Built in 1987, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,849 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $359,900.

Indian Trails The home at 2 Biltvue Place sold on July 5 for $436,724.

Built in 2024, the home is a 3/3 and has 2,487 square feet.

Armand Beach The home at 5 Cottonwood Trail sold on July 8 for $1,100,000. Built in 1992, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool with a heated spa and 3,064 square feet. It last sold in 2003 for $432,100.

sold on July 10 for $999,000.

Built in 2015, the home is a 3/3 and has a pool and 2,921 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $770,000.

Palm Harbor The home at 31 Fleming Court sold on July 5 for $500,000. Built in 1979, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,936 square feet. It last sold in 1981 for $82,500.

Cypress Knoll The home at 33 Edgely Lane sold on July 10 for $471,500.

Built in 2002, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool with a heated spa, one fireplace and 2,020 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $233,000.

The home at 14 Edge Lane sold on July 9 for $450,000.

Built in 2024, the home is a 3/2 and has 1,745 square feet.

FLAGLER BEACH Medow The home at 211 S. 26th St. sold on July 9 for $825,000.

Built in 2021, the home is a 3/2.5 and has 1,903 square feet.

Moody The home at 324 N. 7th St. sold on July 8 for $475,000.

Built in 1995, the home is a 3/2 and has 1,195 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $438,000.

The home at 36 Armand Beach Drive sold on July 9 for $360,000. Built in 1988, the home is a 2/2 and has 1,588 square feet. It last sold in 2005 for $346,500.

Fuquay The home at 1520 S. Flagler Ave. sold on July 8 for $414,000. Built in 1979, the home is 4/4 and has 1,916 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $226,000.

Grand Haven The home at 55 N. Park Circle

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25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: See Blu Highway perform a free concert in the north lawn of The Casements.

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. The band plays blues and

‘THE GUY WHO DIDN’T LIKE MUSICALS’ When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast

SUMMER CLASSES FOR KIDS When: 12-2 p.m.

Where: Art Among the Flowers, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite A114, Palm Coast Details: Art Among the Flowers is offering classes for children ages 7-16. All classes will include a tour of the flower shop, exploring and learning about the different plants and flowers, and then hands-on learning a different technique with a professional instructor.

Children also get to take their creations home. This class will teach them to design a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers in a decorative vase. Class costs $25. Visit artamongtheflowers.com.

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home in Ormond Lakes at 22 Rocky Bluff Drive was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach for May 23-29 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. The home sold on May 29 for $825,000. Built in 2004, the lakefront house is a 4/3 and has one fireplace, a pool and 3,209 square feet. It last sold in 2004 for $514,256.

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ORMOND BEACH Chelsea Place The home at 204 Chelsea Place Ave. sold on May 23 for $604,000. Built in 2017, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,427 square feet.

Kings Crossing The home at 837 Quail Run sold on May 23 for $330,000.

Built in 1976, the house is a 3/2 and has one fireplace and 1,329 square feet. It last sold in 2018 for $175,000.

The home at 1305 Harwick Lane sold on May 28 for $602,500. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/2 and has one fireplace, a pool and 2,081 square feet. It last sold in 2013 for $275,000.

The home at 3265 Bailey Ann Drive sold on May 24 for $408,000. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,127 square feet.

Royal Dunes The home at 659 N. Halifax

Drive sold on May 23 for $385,000. Built in 1963, the house is a 5/3 and has one fireplace, a pool and 2,367 square feet. It last sold in 1999 for $125,5000.

The Trails The home at 9 Appaloosa Trail sold on May 29 for $330,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 4/2.5 and has one fireplace and 2,401 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $160,000.

Woodhaven The home at 871 John Anderson Drive sold on May 29 for $475,000. Built in 1964, the house is a 4/3 and has a pool and 1,962 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $272,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Not in a subdivision The home at 41 Beechwood Drive sold on May 23 for $372,500. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/1 and has 1,015 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $365,000.

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

Melrose The home at 189 Grove St. sold on May 23 for $339,000.

Built in 1988, the house is a 3/3 and has one fireplace, a shed and 2,030 square feet. It last sold in 1995 for $93,000.

Plantation Bay The home at 477 Stirling Bridge Drive sold on May 24 for $688,880. Built in 2024, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,193 square feet.

The lakefront house at 22 Rocky Bluff Drive was Ormond’s top sale.

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by Laniece Fagundes. Tickets cost $30 for adults; $15 for students.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP When: 1-4 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Learn to paint in watercolor with artist Bibi Gromling. All supplies are included in the $75 class fee.

No drawing required. Class is limited to six students. Call 386-317-9400.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

PEDAL IN THE PARK When: 8 a.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast Details: This ride, formerly known as Tour De Palm Coast, will start at the Palm Coast Community Center. Riders are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. Water bottle filling stations are available at the Community Center and water fountains are available at both parks.

All riders must wear a helmet.

Light refreshments will be served afterward. Register at https://bit.ly/3zu2kK1.

BUNCO When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Flagler Woman’s Club, 1524 S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach Details: Enjoy an evening of Bunco. A Mexican-themed “Bunco Buffet” with tacos provided will be served at 6 p.m. Feel free to bring a dish to share. Bring your own beverage. A $10 donation at the door is requested. Call Shelly at 630-209-9660 or Debbie at 312-607-8200.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY — GIVING STORE BREAKFAST When: 9:30-11 a.m.

Where: Hilton Garden Inn

Town Center, 55 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Flagler Volunteers presents this fundraiser benefitting the Giving Store, which allows children to select and wrap one free gift for each member of their household during the holiday season.

Tickets cost $30. Bring a new, unwrapped gift and exchange it for a ticket to win a prize.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY When: All day (Santa to be out between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Where: Downtown Ormond Beach Details: Ormond MainStreet is hosting Christmas in July, featuring the participation of over 40 local businesses and restaurants. There will be an Elf on a Shelf scavenger hunt, appearances by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, promotions and letters to Santa at Rod’s Carpet, Tile & Wood. Visit ormondbeachmainstreet.com/christmasinjuly.

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Each book was stamped inside to show that it was from the Kiwanis Club. Students were able to choose their own books to take home.

It’s always a fun and rewarding experience for the Kiwanians to help the children select books.

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Kai Williams, with the Crescent Watersports Fishing Team, caught an 8 pound, 6 ounce sheepshead fishing with her dad, Captain Dru Williams, in a Father’s Day weekend fishing tournament.

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Flagler Palm Coast Kiwanis Club gives books to students in summer reading programs Kai Williams caught this 8 pound, 6 ounce sheepshead in a fishing tournament on Father’s Day weekend.

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a fireman. He deployed on a 90-day Mediterranean cruise in November 1968 and then some quick trips to the West Indies and South Atlantic where he earned the title “Trusty Shellback” in May 1969 after crossing the equator. That title was reaffirmed when he again crossed the equator in July 1969. In March 1970, Damon was transferred to the U.S.S. Dash and this sea duty took him to places like the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Upon his separation from honorable service, Damon received the National Defense Service Medal and a Meritorious Unit Commendation. He returned home to New York, attended Long Island University and became a successful self-employed contractor. He moved to Florida with his wife Patricia, and eventually settled in Flagler Beach. Damon now invests his time as a volunteer peer counselor to veterans dealing with addiction and homelessness.

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May 5, 1930-July 4, 2024 Alice Aline Reid, 94, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at AdventHealth Palm Coast. The daughter of Henry Swain and Josie (Dates) Swain, she was born on Monday, May 5, 1930 in Vincent, AL. She was educated in the St. Johns County School District and a 1949 graduate of Excelsior High School. She attended Bethune-Cookman College, majoring in Education. Alice formerly resided in Philadelphia, PA. She was a retired factory worker at a men’s suit and coat factory. Alice was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast. She loved music, especially jazz and spirituals. Her favorite hymn was Blessed Assurance.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in eternal rest by her husband, Leroy Reid; 10 brothers; and 2 sisters.

To cherish her memories: daughter, Margaret (Henry, Sr.) Brown, Jacksonville; granddaughter, Keturah Brown; grandson, Henry Brown, Sr., both of Jacksonville; and a host of nieces and nephews, especially her devoted caregiving nieces, Bettie Royal, Palm Coast; Willie Jean (Samuel) Wilkerson, Ft. Lauderdale; Vernita Jones, Birmingham, AL; Valerie Swain, Sylacauga, AL; numerous godchildren; special friends, Esther

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Public Visitation: 10-11 a.m. with a Celebration of Life commencing at 11 a.m., Friday, July 19 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway S Palm Coast, Rev. Edwin Coffie, Pastor and Officiant. Interment: St. Augustine Memorial Park, St. Augustine, FL. Online condolences: www.flaggserenitychapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel.

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Brad was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Clarke, Richard, and Paul. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Tracey, his former wife Mary Kearns and their children, Veronica Bloom (Wayne}, Stephanie Schaaf (David Balsley), Jason (Michelle Landers), and stepdaughter, Trina Buchanan (BJ), as well as grandchildren Kevin, Molly, Aidan, Callahan, Trevor, Julian, Jackson and Charlie, and nephews Douglas, Jeffrey and Thomas Schaaf.

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2024 PRIMARY: AUG. 20

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5

DO YOU AGREE? As a voter, what do you think about the state of Flagler County? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

Lauren Marie Ramirez  Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 7 years  Qualifications: Mother of four in Flagler County Schools, small business owner, 12 years of instruction at the collegiate level, Master of Public Health, doctoral coursework, active PTO and SAC volunteer  Priorities: 1) Advocate for robust school safety protocols, 2) Increase resources for kids and teachers to make Flagler an “A” district, targeting ESE, graduation rates, and Diploma+ programs, 3) Engage in collaborative policymaking.

DISAGREE

School employee volunteers should be allowed to be trained by the Sheriff’s Office to carry concealed weapons on campus.

The district has done a great job setting impact fees that prepare for growth without being too onerous for developers.

The School Board needs to make the Student Code of Conduct more strict to improve the classroom learning atmosphere.

Book challenges have been handled well by the school district.

The school district should increase teacher pay to attract and retain teachers.

Flagler Schools is doing everything it can to be an attractive choice for families who might consider homeschooling or other alternatives.

AGREE

8 As long as the program is entirely overseen by our sheriff, has uniformed guardians, and we keep our SRO’s. Consider expanding additional safety training and tools for employees.

7 The recent increase was a step in the right direction, putting us on track. We must periodically review and adjust to align with our growth and rising costs.

6 Out-of-school suspensions are up 9.3%, with flat enrollment. The code of conduct only goes so far if behavior isn’t changing for the better; family and community must be part of the solution.

9 There is always room for improvement; however, I fully support state guidelines for book reviews implemented and signed into law in 2022.

10 On June 10, our state committed to raising starting teacher pay by $10,000; I fully support this and would support additional salary adjustments for experienced, well-performing teachers.

6 We must improve school grades so all have access to A-rated schools. Consider expanding elementary STEM, adding high school pre-apprenticeships, enhancing Diploma+ programs.

Vincent Sullivan  Years in Flagler County: 25 Years  Qualifications: Involved with education in Flagler since 2017. Served on the Board of Directors for the Flagler County Education Foundation for four years. My skills as an attorney (such as negotiation, problem identification, and problem solving) uniquely qualify me for this position.  Priorities: First is to get Flagler Schools back to an A rated school district. Second, increase student safety. Third, increase parental involvement in students’ education while protecting parental rights about what is being taught.

DISAGREE

AGREE

9 I am unsure of the definition of “school employee,” which could encompass support staff, district administration, and individuals with appropriate licensure from the state hired by the district.

8 All impact fees should be proportionate to the cost imposed on the residents to offset the increased burden on our existing infrastructure.

6 I don’t believe a stricter code of conduct improves classroom learning. I believe engaging presentation of instructional material creates a positive learning atmosphere.

7 Based on the information I have been able to review, it would appear that the review process has complied with Florida Statutes and the District’s policy on reviewing challenged books.

8 The district needs to find a sustainable funding source to increase teachers’ pay. If a funding source cannot be found, alternate incentives need to be found to attract and retain quality staff.

7 While the district is doing well, we need to continue to push to increase our reading and math scores to continue to stay competitive with other alternative schooling options.

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FLAGLER COUNTY COMMISSION

DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 5

DO YOU AGREE?

DO YOU AGREE?

As a voter, what do you think about the state of Flagler Schools? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

As a voter, what do you think about the state of Flagler County? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

Derek Barrs

Janie Ruddy

 Years in Flagler County: Flagler Beach, 3.5  Qualifications: Executive level people leader in the public and private sector, managing multi-million dollar budgets, developing policy and legislation, with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and FBI Executive Leadership training, complemented by a career in law enforcement, including as Chief and School Resource Deputy.  Priorities: Keeping schools safe; Ensuring high-quality education; Foster community partnerships; Support teachers and staff

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, over 20 years  Qualifications: Teacher, 13 Years; M.Ed. Educational Technology; 8 years leading teams delivering professional development to educators nationwide; Mother to two recent FPC grads and one entering high school  Priorities: Increase college recruitment offers and expand trade certifications; Raise consistency of instructional through collaborative lesson studies and increasing support from curriculum team members; Improve our culture, rebuild trust with parents, attract and retain talent by lowering premiums.

DISAGREE

School employee volunteers should be allowed to be trained by the Sheriff’s Office to carry concealed weapons on campus.

The district has done a great job setting impact fees that prepare for growth without being too onerous for developers.

The School Board needs to make the Student Code of Conduct more strict to improve the classroom learning atmosphere.

Book challenges have been handled well by the school district.

The school district should increase teacher pay to attract and retain teachers.

Flagler Schools is doing everything it can to be an attractive choice for families who might consider homeschooling or other alternatives.

AGREE

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If volunteers meet the state’s training and screening requirements, they could supplement the School Resource Deputy program on a voluntary basis, if a policy was enacted.

Those who wish to cause destruction could simply apply to volunteer. Arming teachers will create anxiety between the students and teachers. There are more sophisticated methods.

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Adequate, responsible planning requires incremental increases to impact fees to plan for future growth. It cannot be done all at one time.

After the recession, impact fees did not keep pace with costs, and most recent increases did not allow for increases for school impact fees. Somehow parks were included but not schools.

7 Students attend school to learn, and it’s essential to maintain and enforce a code of student conduct to enhance classroom learning.

4 The code does not need to be stricter, but rather it should be enforced. The matrix used to evaluate bullying should be reviewed.

Often, behavior is not dealt with until it hits an extreme.

8 The Florida Statute outlines the procedure for book challenges, and the district has implemented a documented process to ensure compliance with the law.

7 While we have a review board, the determination of what is offensive is still subjective. I know of former colleagues who left teaching due to extensive cataloguing and liability they face.

10 Increasing all teachers’ pay and providing better insurance benefits is critical to ensuring that we are attracting and retaining the most talented, inspired educators in the profession.

6 Flagler Schools should look to expand VPK, technical, workforce and STEM education programs to prepare students for the future.

8 Our state has delivered some impactful increases in starting pay. However, there is little to retain teachers and other staff members such as paraprofessionals.

Retention is essential.

3 We are not highlighting the successes of our alumni.

Meanwhile, Florida is funding homeschool students equal to that paid to public schools, which have to build and upkeep facilities.

Pam Richardson, Republican

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 7 years  Qualifications: As vicemayor of Palm Coast for the last two years, and a member of City Council for the past four years, I have gained a knowledge of the interworkings of local government.

Fourteen years of my career working in Washington, D.C., from the White House, Capital Hill, State Department, and the Pentagon, gives me a governmental perspective that no local candidate has.  Priorities: Never raise taxes. I’d rather drink antifreeze than vote to raise your taxes!

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast for 20 years  Qualifications: I am a successful business leader who served on a multitude of local boards, including quasijudicial seats for both city and county government.  Priorities: Support law enforcement and first responders, Holding the line on taxes and maintaining our quality of life

DISAGREE

It is sometimes necessary to collect more tax dollars one year than the previous year, to maintain services to residents.

The county is making forward progress on diversifying its tax base and encouraging economic growth.

The county does a good job communicating and working with local municipalities on projects that impact them.

The county does a good job at preserving conservation land and protecting the environment.

The county should invest more taxpayer funds to attract businesses to the county.

The county does a good job listening and responding to residents’ concerns.

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Let’s cut the wasteful spending before we even talk about raising taxes!

County government has received double digit increases in property valuation and record levels of federal and state funding. Property tax relief is my top priority.

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3

The county has failed. We need to provide more incentives, along with a young, educated workforce, if we are ever going to attract large businesses and high paying jobs.

The county must focus on growing existing businesses and attracting new and compatible employers offering good wages.

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4

While there have been modest attempts recently, there is a lot of room for improvement. The county often waits until the last moment before reaching out.

We are improving but closer coordination and continuous communication is needed. Citizens want us working together to benefit them.

5

5

Beach nourishment is a prime example of how the county needs to come up with serious management plans, other than just asking everyone to simply pay more in taxes.

This should be a top priority, and state funding from Speaker Renner has definitely helped. Great use of conservation easements should be considered.

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1

The county should devise taxpayer incentives to attract businesses. However, the county can’t do it alone.

Surrounding communities, like Palm Coast, must be business-friendly.

Giving away millions of taxpayer dollars to companies is not the answer. We offer a safe community, good schools, and a high quality of life.

5

4

I can not speak for the county. However, I will tell you that I have, and always will, listen and respond to resident’s concerns.

The county could do a much better job at informing, involving, and engaging citizens with county government.

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FLAGLER COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

As a voter, what do you think about the state of Flagler County? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

INCUMBENT

DO YOU AGREE?

Andrew S. Dance, Republican  Years in Flagler County: 22 years in Palm Coast  Qualifications: Small business owner; 12 years’ experience on the Flagler County School Board; current County Commission chair.  Priorities: Protect and preserve natural resources: Update Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code (LDC) for additional protections; Improve public safety response: Prioritize fire/ rescue, law enforcement and emergency management; Develop advantages for new and existing businesses; Continuing fiscal responsibility DISAGREE

It is sometimes necessary to collect more tax dollars one year than the previous year, to maintain services to residents.

The county is making forward progress on diversifying its tax base and encouraging economic growth.

The county does a good job communicating and working with local municipalities on projects that impact them.

The county does a good job at preserving conservation land and protecting the environment.

The county should invest more taxpayer funds to attract businesses to the county.

The county does a good job listening and responding to residents’ concerns.

DISTRICT 3

AGREE

Fernando Melendez, Republican  Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast for almost 7 years.  Qualifications: Master’s degree in political science; Palm Coast Virtual Citizens Academy graduate; Former board member Palm Coast Redistricting Board; Former member and chair Flagler County Planning and Development Advisory Board; Certificate of completion from the Florida’s Institute for Political Leadership Program.  Priorities: Economic growth

DISAGREE

AGREE

Kim M. Carney, Republican

Bill Clark, Republican

Nick Klufas, Republican

 Years in Flagler County: Flagler Beach, 24 years  Qualifications: Degrees in Accounting, MBA and Medical Technology. 9 years as city commissioner in Flagler Beach  Priorities: (1) Stormwater management (2) Smart, planned growth (3) Public safety

 Years in Flagler County: I purchased my house in Flagler Beach in 2010.  Qualifications: Many years running a business. DePaul University, Masters of Science in Accountancy  Priorities: Preserve and protect our natural landscapes; Encourage new developments to put aside open space areas; Require density and infrastructure impact studies before developments are approved; Facilitate land purchases; Implement a coastal management plan; No frivolous tax increases; Small business incentives.

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 18 Years  Qualifications: City Councilman (8 years, term limited); Currently appointed to the Tourism Development Council; 2024 Regional Chamber of Commerce Elected Official of the Year. Palm Coast Firefighter endorsement  Priorities: Continuing to advocate for public safety per my voting record. Prioritize developing a comprehensive beach management program.

I’ll champion forming a joint economic task force between the cities and county.

DISAGREE

AGREE

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AGREE

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Budgeting is based on a strategic plan and goal setting. If you plan properly, you avoid fluctuations.

Emergencies (hurricanes, for example) are the exception.

No, it isn’t necessary, for each tax dollar that our county collects, about 95% comes from property tax the rest from sales tax, etc.

Stop spending.

Budgeting is the commission’s number one responsibility. I believe in zero base budgeting. Projects must be prioritized with a realistic timeframe to complete.

I will never support frivolous, unsupported tax increases. However, in rare situations it may be necessary. For example, due to unprecented storms Flagler County has seen.

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5

The county inexplicably shut down our Economic Development Department, failed to increase our commercial tax base, has done nothing in bringing in new commercial businesses.

I disagree with the commission’s decision to defund economic development.

There are niche businesses that can find a home here and provide jobs here.

I owned an appraisal company and have many years of experience in the real estate discipline. Economic growth does not guarantee lower property taxes; you have to expand infrastructure.

I applaud adoption of the REV grant program. The commission should consider a public-private partnership to develop a light industrial park to encourage economic growth.

No response

3

I can’t rate this because I’m not sure to what existent our current commissioners are working with other municipalities. If I am elected, I would make it a priority.

The county admittedly dropped the ball communicating with neighboring municipalities in regards to the beach conservation funding. We will do better.

7 Two new business incentives were recently approved, and two more coming soon. Prioritizing commercial and industrial growth to the south U.S. 1 corridor.

6 The working relationship and synergy with municipalities has improved. Communications on impactful projects can get better.

Working together, and not in silos, is the expectation.

1

I initiated a change in the LDC for increased tree protections. County received $20 million in new funding for preserving Florida Wildlife Corridor lands and acquiring conservation lands.

7

I am not aware of any times when communication did not take place. I would like to see more interlocal communication and projects.

8 With the recent acquisition of added land next to Princes Place Reserve, I believe we can look to continue to add to our conservation inventory.

7 I love our parks and natural areas. I will work to aquire more protected areas and protect our trees and natural resources.

10

6 The return on investment for our current level of expenditures is good. Past experience with economic development shows that throwing more money at it does not equal success.

6

As of recent, the county tried floating around a beach renourishment tax, but no other municipality was notified. Is that a good job?

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8

I am very disappointed in what appears to be a lack of due diligence in protecting our Flagler County environment. This is the main reason I decided to run for office.

2

We should invest in our Economic Development Dept and focus on incentives to bring in outside money here to invest.

The county needs to diversify its taxpayer base. There are other medium sized counties that have figured it out. We need to invest in economic development.

See above explanation. I am very concerned about the direction Flagler County is moving with its large developments and the oversight process to ensure responsible and sustainable growth.

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The county will listen to residents but unfortunately will not do anything but move forward with their own agenda. Time to bring your voices back.

The board does not always appear to be engaged.

There are several issues that need to be resolved, and the administrator needs to give updates.

I have attended many meetings and have voiced my concerns. However, I don’t feel they are being addressed. This is why I’m running for office. I will be a full-time commissioner.

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8 Palm Coast residents pay less in taxes today than five years ago when adjusted for inflation, although new future problems may require new resources.

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7 The efforts to preserve our beaches are commendable.

We must continue to pursue septic-to-sewer conversions to have a broad positive impact on our estuaries.

8 We need to work with our Chamber to ensure we participate in all available programs such as wage incentive grants and potentially light-industrial development revenue bonds.

8 At the field level, both Palm Coast and Flagler County are resident focused and respond to concerns in a timely manner. The follow ups are where we can improve.

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PALM COAST MAYOR

As a voter, what do you think about the state of Palm Coast? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

INCUMBENT

DO YOU AGREE?

David I. Alfin  Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 2011 (14 Years)  Qualifications: Seasoned leader committed to protecting our Palm Coast values.

Constant and persistent advocate for ensuring our quality of life is protected through public safety, a strong economy, and smart managed growth. I invest 60-70 hours every week to study, evaluate, and build consensus.  Priorities: Economic development; Public safety (partnered with Sheriff Staly to deploy additional deputies); Infrastructure investment (led the city in developing Imagine 2050, obtained $220 million in federal and state funding) DISAGREE

The city should adjust its regulations to encourage construction of high-density, more affordable housing.

The City Council and city staff do a good job listening and responding to residents’ concerns.

Tax increases may be necessary to pay for maintaining the city’s aging infrastructure.

In government meetings, elected officials should vote based on their own understanding of the facts, not public opinion.

The city is making progress on diversifying its tax base and incentivizing businesses to come to the area.

The city does a good job at maintaining and protecting its green spaces and the environment.

AGREE

Cornelia Downing Manfre  Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 25 years  Qualifications: 45 years of business background; 20 years with Fortune 100 firms in New York and 25 years in Florida developing commercial and industrial opportunities in NE Florida.  Priorities: Hire a competent experienced city manager; Outsource swale maintenance to save money and time; Review budget process to trim and pay down debt; Allocate funds for infrastructure maintenance; Strategic plan to bring in businesses to increase the commercial tax base and bring in jobs.

DISAGREE

10

AGREE

Alan Lowe

Mike Norris

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, since 2010  Qualifications: I’m a resident, not a developer.  Priorities: Slowing growth and residential development; Adjusting the Land Development Code, Revising City Council pay; Attracting business and better paying jobs; Conservation/preservation of green spaces; Curtailing the city’s spending habit

 Years in Flagler County: 41 year resident of Palm Coast  Qualifications: For many years, I have actively participated in Palm Coast City Council meetings, community events and hosting my own Town Hall-style meetings. This extensive experience ensures that I am well prepared to serve effectively.  Priorities: A-New city manager B-Prioritize infrastructure maintenance C-Economic development D-Independent financial audit

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 18 years  Qualifications: I have more than 30 years of leadership experience and public service.

Served in the military as both an enlisted soldier and officer for more than 24 years. Civil service positions at both the state and federal level. Masters degrees in Management and Leadership and in Human Resources Management.  Priorities: Revitalize existing infrastructure; Attract industrial growth and employment opportunities; Increase public safety and security; Smart growth; Empower the commercial development of Town Center business district.

DISAGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

AGREE

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I believe we a slight increase in the density, but not in height. There may be land owned by the city that could be sold at a discounted rate specifically for affordable housing.

The city should decrease density due to water (potable and stormwater) concerns, lack of proper infrastructure, and overall population management to ensure our quality of life.

What price point makes housing affordable? How many people are in urgent need? What is the saturation point? Let’s work to raise the local economy rather than lower standards.

Higher density housing development should be focused in the Town Center district. As a young city, we have the chance to get things right. Urban sprawl is not the answer.

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5

I am learning that listening is more important and effective than advocating.

Many elected officials want to push their ideas and agenda forgetting that it takes a consensus.

The staff and administration are in need of customer service training to insure a faster turnaround. The permitting process is slow and is a common complaint from contractors.

The council is dismissive, and residents are not properly represented. Some staff do a better job than others. There’s significant room for improvement across the board.

There is a correlation between election dates and improved hearing. Only when people show up en masse does the council react.

Issues presented on a regular basis at City Council meetings suggests council and staff are slow to correct problems. The city is more reactive than proactive.

1

3

I support a balanced budget that prioritizes public safety and good working infrastructure. I will place the “want to haves” on a future timeline. I am against taxing for the sake of spending.

A complete budget review is necessary. There has been a 45% increase in revenue over the past five years, and the spending has matched those increases. Trim the fat before tax increases.

Imagine 2050 is reconfirming the original commitment to a broader balance of affordable housing opportunities for first responders, health care workers, teachers, students.

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7

Peter Johnson

7 City Council members and mayor are elected by their constituents to study and evaluate issues and make educated decisions that best for the entire community.

7 Updating our Comprehensive Plan after 25 years leads us through a new and unique budget process that promotes opportunities to balance a skewed tax base.

9 The total green space has been configured to meet more modern demands but not reduced in total area.

Our city continues to preserve the environment.

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The cost of growth. All options must be exhausted before asking existing residents to shoulder costs associated with the influx of new residents/reckless overdevelopment.

Sadly tax increases may be unavoidable as this and previous administrations kicked the infrastructure can into a dead end. I would insist audits, bonds and grants be exhausted first.

5

8 Due to our city leadership’s failure to properly prioritize our asks during our the last legislative session, we are faced with possible millage rate increases to maintain infrastructure.

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Elected officials represent the public, and their decisions should be based on facts and what is in the best interest of the public by listening to the concerns of citizens.

Elected officials should vote on behalf of the residents and their best interest, not on behalf of special interest groups or personal gain.

There must be a melding of city wants to residents’ needs. Nothing is that cut and dry. My experience gives me the best insights to be the bridge to a win/ win.

Elected officials should base their decisions on the needs of the residents and in accordance with laws. Understanding the facts and ramifications of their actions are critical to governance.

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The city should be attending conventions to attract companies. Additionally, approach property owners to consider build-to-suit opportunities of industrial and commercial properties.

False. Rezoning commercial land to residential land must stop! Besides storage units and gas stations, Mayor Alfin has failed to bring in any major employers for his thousands of new homes.

The city’s thrust has been low paying retail companies that require increased population (aka rooftops).

Seems self serving. Manufacturing doesn’t require large population centers.

93% of the city’s ad valorem tax revenue comes from residents. We have to stop concentrating on building homes and strive to attract industries to relocate to our city — or taxes will increase.

7 The green spaces along Palm Coast Parkway should remain in place to preserve the lovely canopy. The new fire station should be built along Colbert Lane and not at Palm Coast Parkway.

1

6

That statement is laughable and couldn’t be farther from the truth. Mayor Alfin is destroying the beauty and natural characteristics of Palm Coast.

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PALM COAST CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

DO YOU AGREE? As a voter, what do you think about the state of Palm Coast? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

Kathy Austrino

Shara Brodsky

Ty Miller

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 21 years  Qualifications: 20 year small business owner, 9 year non-profit founder supporting our community. Community Association Manager: gather community consensus, create budgets, assist navigating priorities, execute their desires while keeping them in budget.  Priorities: Safety, Transparency, Keeping taxes low, and Attract higher paying jobs.

Decisions made are in the best interest of and desires of our residents.

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 29 years  Qualifications: I have a bachelor degree in business management. For the last 15 years, I’ve had the opportunity to manage a small business celebrating 21 years serving Flagler County, and to give back by fundraising for over 50 of our local nonprofits.  Priorities: My main priority in office is to reunite our community by earning trust between local government and residents. Public safety and infrastructure are also some things that I will address.

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, in and out, 25 years  Qualifications: Combat veteran U.S. Marine Corps; Bachelor of Arts in Business, University of Central Florida; BA Communication UCF; Masters in Business University of Florida; 8 years of experience as Business Process/ Tech Consultant and Project Manager for Fortune 200 Company  Priorities: Fixing the tax base to be less reliant on residential taxes; Infrastructure maintenance; Public safety

DISAGREE

The city should adjust its regulations to encourage construction of high-density, more affordable housing.

The City Council and city staff do a good job listening and responding to residents’ concerns.

Tax increases may be necessary to pay for maintaining the city’s aging infrastructure.

In government meetings, elected officials should vote based on their own understanding of the facts, not public opinion.

The city is making progress on diversifying its tax base and incentivizing businesses to come to the area.

The city does a good job at maintaining and protecting its green spaces and the environment.

AGREE

DISAGREE

AGREE

4

1

There’s enough in the pipeline already approved.

If we move westward with concentration of revenue and higher paying jobs – this will help with affordable housing.

Our rapid growth is already a problem, and we need to maintain the balance of new construction and corporate business employment.

6 Residents wouldn’t seem so upset if they felt properly responded to. Is that a staff support issue? Are support staff overly burdened?

5

6 We are to gather information, share with the public, have whole conversations, understand their perspective on the topic, then execute the will of the people.

7 Conversations are going on that are protected by confidentiality agreements, making it difficult to have an honest opinion. I believe they’re working in this direction.

8

AGREE

High-density housing can improve affordability, reduce urban sprawl, and provide diverse living options for residents.

6

DISAGREE

Following most of our resident forums and attending council meetings, there is an obvious disconnect. Most residents feel as though their concerns are not valued.

The last thing anyone wants to hear is a tax increase.

How can we maintain safety and infrastructure without one? The public needs to know how taxes are allocated at workshops.

The City Council and staff actively engage with residents, but there is room for improvement in addressing all concerns effectively.

Facts are the most important part of decision making, although public opinion should be taken into some consideration. Residents can create innovative ideas for permanent decisions.

7 Only recently I have seen a slight progress. The city has now introduced the federal “Opportunity Zone Program” which will hopefully bring new businesses and higher paying jobs.

6

Last year the city finally hired a chief sustainability and resiliency officer to identify the challenges we face and create long term goals for our city’s conservation.

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There is a place here for affordable housing. Home ownership is the American dream and instills a sense of pride and community in residents.

6 The City Council has a mixed record on listening and responding to residents’ concerns. It should be a number one priority, especially for city staff.

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4 Responsible budgeting and alternative revenue sources should be prioritized, but tax increases should only be used as a last resort for infrastructure maintenance.

7

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6

8 Informed decisions should guide votes, ensuring that elected officials act in the best interest of the community, though public opinion should still be considered.

The city’s infrastructure must be on a regular repair and replace schedule.

Many infrastructure items have been ignored, so now routine maintenance is not enough.

5 People must be consulted because they are usually knowledgeable of the issues, so their opinions must be included along with officials’ understanding when they vote.

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6

Efforts are underway to expand the commercial tax base, attracting businesses and creating jobs for residents, but further progress is needed. This needs to be prioritized.

6

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To the best of my knowledge, during the planning process, the city does concern itself with protecting its green spaces and environmental concerns with developers.

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 29 years  Qualifications: Involved with Palm Coast for over 10 years serving on committees and studying and speaking out on the issues at City Council meetings.  Priorities: Preserving green spaces; Healthy canals; Consistent water supply; Drainage and infrastructure modernizations; Slow growth of taxes and fees; Safe and healthy community; and Improving our quality of life.

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7

I’m concerned our staffing dollars may be top heavy.

I’d like that examined before tax talk. My preference is sales tax, as those are choice items.

DISAGREE

Jeffery Cortland Seib

Continued investment in green spaces and environmental protection is crucial, but more can be done to enhance and preserve these areas.

The city needs better programs to attract businesses and industry with high paying jobs to broaden the tax base and keep our youth here.

3 City staff needs to be more knowledgeable of current environmental practices and make green spaces a priority, because a great city integrates nature into the city environment.

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PALM COAST CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3

DO YOU AGREE? As a voter, what do you think about the state of Palm Coast? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

Dana “Mark” Stancel  Years in Flagler County: 3 1/2  Qualifications: More than 40 years of leadership experience and public service. I have served in the United States Army as a non-commissioned officer. Finance, logistics, administration, supply, security and training of people.  Priorities: Revitalize the existing infrastructure; Attract good-paying industries and jobs; Control growth and expansion; Paying attention to the needs of the citizens of Palm Coast

DISAGREE

The city should adjust its regulations to encourage construction of high-density, more affordable housing.

The City Council and city staff do a good job listening and responding to residents’ concerns.

Tax increases may be necessary to pay for maintaining the city’s aging infrastructure.

In government meetings, elected officials should vote based on their own understanding of the facts, not public opinion.

The city is making progress on diversifying its tax base and incentivizing businesses to come to the area.

The city does a good job at maintaining and protecting its green spaces and the environment.

AGREE

10 I oppose any additional multi-family dwellings. In terms of future land use, we need to designate new communities consisting of only affordable housing ($200,000 or lower).

Ray Stevens

Andrew Werner

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast, 20 years  Qualifications: Experience gained as administrative lieutenant including personnel management, public information, information services, special events planning, development of traffic facilitation plans, and problem intersection assessment.  Priorities: No new taxes; Gradual and well-planned development; Provide for increased public influence and input in the direction city government takes.

 Years in Flagler County: Palm Coast resident  Qualifications: I have over 25 years of working in public and private services and spent the last 12 years working in education as a counselor and psychologist.  Priorities: To focus on the Palm Coast quality of life issues involving safety, services, clean environment, and holding the voice of the people in the highest regard. I also want to bring a focus on economic vitality to ensure our city’s future as a top of the line city for our young families to enjoy for generations to come.

DISAGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

AGREE

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3

I am not opposed to wellplanned development.

However, growth in conjunction with a rapid increase in population should not be allowed to exceed what the infrastructure can sustain.

I recognize the need for workforce housing, especially for young families, but any adjustment to the building code needs to be specific to the surrounding community.

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I would give Palm Coast’s City Council a grade of Cbecause of their zeal to continue to over-develop our city, without regards to the other more pressing issues we all face as residents.

They do the best they can with the personnel provided and as assigned to their respective duties.

My experience has been very positive. There is room to improve, and it should start with a system to respond to residents who show up to the meetings for public comment.

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I’m a conservative and never want anyone’s taxes to ever increase. To reduce taxes, we need to bring industry and jobs that create new revenue. This is no longer a “bedroom community.”

As a city commissioner I would not vote for any tax increase, regardless of how it was disguised, until all other cost reductions have been fully exhausted.

Aging infrastructure is rarely a surprise and should be part of the current budget. The city should not overextend themselves beyond what they are able to maintain.

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The City Council seems to take public opinion only when it suits their needs.

They hear many people get up and speak, and then tend to vote against public opinion.

In a Republic, the people elect representatives and entrust them to make decisions on their behalf.

But those decisions should reflect the will of the people and not their agendas.

Elected officials derive their powers by the consent of the people. If there are facts that lead to the decision making process, they should be public and communicated effectively.

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3

The city’s lack of seeking industry to offset real estate taxes has caused people (especially seniors on a fixed income and young people) to leave our city.

If the above statement were true, why the constant talk of tax increases? And as traffic increases, even small businesses will shy away from Palm Coast.

We have seen some progress with the addition of new businesses, restaurants, the Promenade project in Town Center, and the hiring of an Economic Development Coordinator.

10 They’re trying to take care of the green spaces, e.g., Graham Swamp, etc.

6 Parks and the roadway medians are well maintained.

However, if the rate of major developments continues unabated, there won’t be an inch of green space left in Palm Coast.

5 I enjoy much of the dedicated green space in Palm Coast, but the city has made too many changes to the cod to eliminate areas that were originally dedicated as green space.

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STATE SENATE

7B

STATE HOUSE

DO YOU AGREE? As a voter, what do you think about the state of Florida’s Legislature? What do you want to see in the future?

We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)

The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?

Tom Leek, Republican

Gerry James, Republican

David Shoar, Republican

Darryl Boyer, Republican

Sam Greco, Republican

 Years in the district: Ormond Beach, 32 years  Qualifications: Since 2015, I served on the leadership teams of three House speakers. My work with Governor DeSantis in funding our state’s priorities, balanced with sales tax holidays, allows me to serve on day one.  Priorities: The economy for families and business to thrive; defending our borders; supporting law enforcement; protecting our environment – initiatives to ensure Florida remains the freest in the nation.

 Years in the district: Ponte Vedra Beach, 22 years  Qualifications: Common sense small government constitutional conservative.

Financial adviser. SafeMoneyManager.com  Priorities: Truth and Transparency. Shrink the size and scope of government itself.

Legislate constitutionally

 Years in the district: St Augustine, 40+  Qualifications: Former St Johns County sheriff, 2004-2020, Former sity of St Augustine chief of police, 40year law enforcement career, retired U.S. Army major  Priorities: Protecting the state from illegal immigration, Lowering the cost of living, Improving infrastructure and guarding against overdevelopment

 Years in the district: Palm Coast, lifelong resident.  Qualifications: I am a dedicated public servant with a deep commitment to our hometown and Northeast Florida. My experience in community leadership, understanding of local issues, and dedication to conservative values make me a strong candidate for state representative.  Priorities: Lower insurance rates and make Florida more affordable, attract more jobs to our district and protect our state from illegal immigration.

 Years in the district: I live in District 19 in southern St. Johns County.  Qualifications: I spent the last five years on active duty as a Navy JAG Officer.  Priorities: I want to take my military experience to Tallahassee to deliver for our district and keep Florida free.

DISAGREE

The state Legislature is doing a great job addressing affordable housing, with measures such as the Live Local Act. The state Legislature is doing a great job protecting the environment.

The state Legislature sometimes needs to pass laws to prevent local governments from making bad choices.

The state should invest more tax dollars to attract businesses to Florida.

I support ensuring that women have the right to have an abortion in some circumstances.

State lawmakers should vote based on their own understanding of the facts, not based on public opinion.

AGREE

6 This will not be solved without examining areas of implementation and improvement each year, as supply is not meeting demand, which is driving up housing prices.

DISAGREE

6

DISAGREE

1

AGREE

We need to do more to make our state affordable and protect against overdevelopment.

6 Again local government should decide what is best for their local environment outside of state parks.

I will advocate for more funding to protect our waterways, restore our beaches, and preserve our quality of life.

1

There’s a balance that needs to be struck. We need some degree of local control. Tallahassee politicians can’t dictate every policy decision for local governments.

4

1

1

I will support local entrepreneurs over big business every time. Florida is already attracting vibrant businesses by reducing regulations and keeping taxes low.

The state should let the free market decide what businesses come to Florida.

The state should cut and in some cases eliminate regulations. Give tax incentives to small businesses.

We should not invest tax dollars in giveaways to corporations. We should maintain good schools, low taxes, and less regulations to attract businesses here.

I am pro-life and have always supported measures to protect the sanctity of life, with exceptions.

9 I vote based on my principles, guided by what is best for local constituents, to best represent the opportunities and challenges we face together.

1 I am for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Life is the key word.

1 Lawmakers should vote based on the Constitution, state and federal. Adhere to our bill of rights. We are over governed and over regulated. I would try to shrink government where possible.

9 There have been notable improvements, but continuous efforts are required to ensure long-term environmental protection.

9 I am a strong supporter of home rule; however, state intervention is occasionally necessary to maintain consistent policies and prevent local mismanagement.

9

6 I support Florida’s current pro-life laws, upholding the sanctity of life while also providing exceptions for rape, incest, and protecting the life of the mother.

Leaders need to do what is right, even when that is hard. As state senator, I’ll always shoot straight and tell it like it is.

DISAGREE

AGREE

Declined to rate 1-10 Florida faces housing affordability challenges due to land scarcity and supply not meeting demand. I support efforts to streamline regulatory burdens and safeguard housing trusts.

Declined to rate 1-10 Florida’s environment and coast are part of what make Florida the best state. I’ll continue to protect our natural beauty, while never jeopardizing economic growth.

Declined to rate 1-10 Enacting laws that help local communities will be my top priority. I will always consult with local constituencies before voting on a law.

Declined to rate 1-10

Strategic investments can create jobs and stimulate economic growth, benefiting Florida residents.

Economic growth is a top priority for me and will be my guiding principle on any specific legislation I will vote on.

3

Declined to rate 1-10

As a product of foster care, I strongly believe in the right to protect the life of the unborn. I recognize there are exceptional situations where it may be necessary.

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8

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Florida has made strides to improve affordability, but more efforts are needed to address the housing crisis fully. We need more “life stage” housing options to meet residents’ needs.

6

Local government should be responsible and accountable to the citizens. State government is way too big and overreaching.

AGREE

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7

Locals know best, but sometimes local governments impinge on your liberties. What works in one community doesn’t work in another.

6

DISAGREE

6

All local government issues should be decided at the local level. Not from Tallahassee.

8 Florida has achieved an incredible balance through beach renourishment and other projects, planning for the future and protecting the environment.

AGREE

Legislators should be informed by facts, but also consider constituents’ views to represent their interests effectively.

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I’m pro-life and believe it is a state issue. I support limits on abortion with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.

Declined to rate 1-10 I will always listen to my constituents’ feedback and consider all the information in front of me when making a decision on how to vote.

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FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2022-CA-000101 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-15CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15CB, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF BRUCE E. CASTEEL; et al.

Defendants.

To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF BRUCE E. CASTEEL 3 ZODIACAL PLACE, PALM COAST, FL 32164 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: STATED; CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to-wit: LOT 9, BLOCK 13, ZEBULAH’S TRAIL - SECTION - 63 PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 18, PAGES 24 THROUGH 35, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Orlando DeLuca, Deluca Law Group, PLLC, 2101 NE 26th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 and file the original with the Clerk of the abovestyled Court on or before 30 days from first publication 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 day of 6/25/2024.

Tom Bexley CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) BY: /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk DELUCA LAW GROUP PLLC PHONE: (954) 368-1311 | FAX: (954) 200-8649 service@delucalawgroup.com 19-03450 July 18, 25, 2024 24-00170G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024-CP-0426 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF DENNIS M. LOWES Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Dennis M. Lowes, deceased, whose date of death was March 30, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd. #1, 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 ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 18, 2024.

Personal Representative: Barbara Ann Lowes 20 Ryapple Lane Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/Janice B. Richardson John R. Crawford Florida Bar No. 210358 Janice B. Richardson Florida Bar No. 036403 Marks Gray, P.A. 1200 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 800 Jacksonville, Florida 32207 Telephone: (904) 398-0900 E-mail Addresses: jcrawford@marksgray.com, jrichardson@marksgray.com, probate@marksgray.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00167G

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2024 CA 000180 LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC Plaintiff(s), vs.

DAVID G. LAIRD; ENJOILI M LATIMORE; TERRI LATIMORE; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID G. LAIRD; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ENJOILI M LATIMORE; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TERRI LATIMORE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION, Defendant(s).

TO: DAVID G. LAIRD LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 16 BIRCHVIEW PLACE, PALM COAST, FL 32137 CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN TO: THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID G. LAIRD LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 16 BIRCHVIEW PLACE, PALM COAST, FL 32137 CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN 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 20, BLOCK 166, BELLE TERRE - SECTION 35 PALM COAST PARK AT PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 2, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA..

Property address: 16 Birchview Place, Palm Coast, FL 32137 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.

DATED this the day of 7/1/2024.

Tom Bexley CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) BY: /s/ 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. 24-001682-1 24-00169G July 18, 25, 2024

TOMOKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROPOSED BUDGET(S); AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING. The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Tomoka Community Development District (“District”) will hold a public hearing and regular meeting as follows: DATE: August 6, 2024 TIME: 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION:150 Flagler Drive Palm Coast, Florida 32137 The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments and objections on the adoption of the District’s proposed budget(s) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025 (“Proposed Budget”). A regular Board meeting of the District will also be held at the above time where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it. A copy of the agenda and Proposed Budget may be obtained at the offices of the District Manager, PFM Group Consulting LLC, 3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270, Orlando, Florida 32817 (“District Manager’s Office”), during normal business hours, or by visiting the Dis-

trict’s website at tomokacdd.com.

The public hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law.

The public hearing and/or meeting may be continued in progress to a date, time certain, and place to be specified on the record at the public hearing and/or meeting.

There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.

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

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

District Manager Vivian Carvalho Jul. 18/25/2024 24-00271F

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOHNS TOWING AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE, INC gives notice that on 07/23/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 1103 N STATE STREET BUNNELL, FL 32110 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOHNS TOWING AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE, INC gives notice that on 07/31/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 1103 N STATE STREET BUNNELL, FL 32110 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

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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 Interactive Engineering located at 1 Florida Park Drive N. Ste 103, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 12th day of July, 2024 Interactive Engineering, Inc. Jul. 18/2024 24-00279F

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 CP 000458 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF EVELYN DIPIETRO, aka EVELYN M. DIPIETRO and EVELYN RUSS DIPIETRO Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Evelyn DiPietro, also known as Evelyn M. DiPietro and Evelyn Russ DiPietro, deceased, whose date of death was May 19, 2024, 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. 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 July 18, 2024.

Personal Representative: Armand C. Prezioso, Jr. c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert M. Holland, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 938998 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 868-5371 E-Mail: holland@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00164G

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WAYPOINTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 BUDGET; NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE IMPOSITION OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, ADOPTION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL, AND THE LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE SAME; AND NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING. Upcoming Public Hearings, and Regular Meeting The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) for the Waypointe Community Development District (“District”) will hold the following two public hearings and a regular meeting on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Downtown Executive Center of Deland, 120 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Florida 32720.

The first public hearing is being held pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, to receive public comment and objections on the District’s proposed budget (“Proposed Budget”) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025 (“Fiscal Year 2024/2025”). The second public hearing is being held pursuant to Chapters 190, 197, and/or 170, Florida Statutes, to consider the imposition of operations and maintenance special assessments (“O&M Assessments”) upon the lands located within the District, to fund the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025; to consider the adoption of an assessment roll; and, to provide for the levy, collection, and enforcement of assessments. At the conclusion of the hearings, the Board will, by resolution, adopt a budget and levy O&M Assessments as finally approved by the Board. A Board meeting of the District will also be held where the Board may consider any other District business.

Description of Assessments The District imposes O&M Assessments on benefitted property within the District for the purpose of funding the District’s general administrative, operations, and maintenance budget. A geographic depiction of the property potentially subject to the proposed O&M Assessments is identified in the map attached hereto. The table below shows the schedule of the proposed O&M Assessments, which are subject to change at the hearing:

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-CA-000057 GUILLERMO PEREZ, Plaintiff, vs.

DREAMBUILDER INVESTMENTS LLC, Defendants.

TO: DREAMBUILDER INVESTMENTS LLC, whose address is unknown, and its grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Defendant, who are not known to be alive or dead, and all parties having or claiming to any right, title, or interest in the property described in the property described herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Complaint to Quiet title has been filed against Defendant’s interest in the following property: LOT 20, BLOCK 9, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF WYNNFIELD, SECTION 21, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 43 THROUGH 49 INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By virtue of that certain Warranty Deed recorded 01/17/95 in Official Records Book 256, Page 618, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, and the Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Official Records Book 2816, Page 3 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Property address: 168 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164 against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Widerman Malek, counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 506 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL 34747, and file the original with the Clerk of the above-style court on or before 30 days from first publication or 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may 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 Flagler County, Florida, this day of 7/2/2024 Tom Bexley CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk WIDERMAN MALEK, PL 506 Celebration Avenue Celebration, Florida 34747 Tel. 407-566-0001 Fax 321-255-2351 Primary email: CCastellon@uslegalteam.com Secondary emails: RBaez@uslegalteam.com /s/ Charles P. Castellon, Esquire Florida Bar No. 574287 Attorney for Plaintiff/Perez July 18, 25, 2024 24-00173G

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOHNS TOWING AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE, INC gives notice that on 08/08/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 1103 N STATE STREET BUNNELL, FL 32110 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOHNS TOWING AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE, INC gives notice that on 08/07/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 1103 N STATE STREET BUNNELL, FL 32110 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

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The O&M Assessments may be collected on the County tax roll or by direct bill from the District’s Manager. The O&M Assessments will only be imposed on lots sold to third parties, including lots sold during the Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and any portion of the District’s Proposed Budget not funded by the O&M Assessments will be funded by a developer funding agreement. Note that the O&M Assessments are in addition to any debt service assessments, if any, previously levied by the District and due to be collected for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO PAY YOUR ASSESSMENT BECAUSE FAILURE TO PAY WILL CAUSE A TAX CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED AGAINST THE PROPERTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF TITLE, OR FOR DIRECT BILLED ASSESSMENTS, MAY RESULT IN A FORECLOSURE ACTION, WHICH ALSO MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF TITLE. Additional Provisions The public hearings and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with Florida law. A copy of the Proposed Budget and assessment roll, and the agenda, for the hearings and meeting may be obtained by contacting DPFG Management & Consulting LLC, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, 321-263-0132 (“District Manager’s Office”). The public hearings and meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record. There may be occasions when staff or board members may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations 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.

Please note that all affected property owners have the right to appear and comment at the public hearings and meeting, and may also file written objections with the District Manager’s Office within twenty (20) days of issuance of this notice. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the District Manager’s Office.

District Manager

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24-00281F

Jul. 18/2024

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 CP 000312 IN RE: ESTATE OF TOUSSAINT LOVERTURE FORBES, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of TOUSSAINT LOVERTURE FORBES, Deceased, whose date of death was January 14, 2024, 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 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

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2024 CP 000319 IN RE: ESTATE OF Carl J. Steinhauer, a/k/a John Carl Steinhauer, deceased.

The administration of the estate of Carl J. Steinhauer, a/k/a John Carl Steinhauer, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 000319, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and

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 July 18, 2024.

CORA MAUD FORBES, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Scott R. Bugay, Esquire Florida Bar No. 5207 Citicentre, Suite P600 290 NW 165th Street Miami FL 33169 Telephone: (305) 956-9040 Fax: (305) 945-2905 Primary Email: Scott@srblawyers.com Secondary Email: angelica@srblawyers.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00163G persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OF MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is July 18, 2024. /s Christine A. Supple Personal Representative Osterndorf Law, P.A. /s MaryEllen P. Osterndorf MaryEllen P. Osterndorf, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0880050 Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 2352 Daytona Beach, FL 32115-2352 Telephone: (386) 255-9171 Primary email: eservice@OsterndorfLaw.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00161G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2023 CA 000738 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC Plaintiff, vs.

SALLY A. VANDEGRIFT, et. al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in Case No. 2023 CA 000738 of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein, CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff, and SALLY A. VANDEGRIFT, et. al., are Defendants, Clerk of Circuit Court, Tom Bexley will sell to the highest bidder for cash at http://flagler.realforeclose.com/ , on August 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM, the following described property: LOT 19, BLOCK 24, PALM COAST, MAP OF ROYAL PALMS, SECTION 32, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP THEREOF DESCRIBED IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGE 57, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, must file a claim per the requirements set forth in FL Stat.

45.302.

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.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2024.

GREENSPOON MARDER, LLP 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Telephone: (954) 491-1120 Hearing Line: (888) 491-1120 Facsimile: (954) 343-6982 Email: gmforeclosure@gmlaw.com Email: Karissa.Chin-Duncan@gmlaw.com By: /s/ Karissa Chin-Duncan, Esq. Florida Bar No. 98472 23-000721-01 / 58341.1752 / Jean Schwartz 24-00168G July 18, 25, 2024

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No.: 2024-CP-000244 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD NORMAN LINDAHL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Richard Norman Lindahl, deceased, whose date of death was November 15, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd. Building 1, 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 ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 18, 2024.

Personal Representative: Brian Eric Lindahl 343 Oak Drive Ormond Beach, Florida 32176 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 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00165G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting for the following: RSQ 24-033Q Contractor Pre-Qualification for Residential Rehabilitation, Roof Replacement and Wind Mitigation.

The due date and time for submission of responses to this solicitation is 2:00 p.m.

E.T., on Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at the address below. Responses received after the due date and time will not be considered.

Flagler County Purchasing 1769 East Moody Blvd.

Building #2, 3rd floor Bunnell, FL 32110 This solicitation is available for download at www.myvendorlink.com, by contacting Purchasing directly at purchasing@flaglercounty.gov or by phone at 386.313.4008.

Questions should be posted on VendorLink.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: JOHNS TOWING AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE, INC gives notice that on 07/24/2024 at 09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 1103 N STATE STREET BUNNELL, FL 32110 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

1C6RR7LG8MS531883 2021 RAM 1FTRF12206NA27169 2006 FORD 1GNFK13088R255208 2008 CHEV 1VWMA7A32LC020461 2020 VOL JA4AD3A30LZ028622 2020 MITS Jul. 18/2024 24-00268F

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 CP 000397 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF JACK MONTELBANO Deceased.

The administration of the estate of JACK MONTELBANO, deceased, whose date of death was 02/08/2024, 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, Bldg 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. 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 July 18, 2024.

Personal Representative: Evelyn Montelbano 41 Boulder Rock Drive Palm Coast, FL 32137 Attorney for Personal Representative: Eric T. Preston, Esq., Attorney for PR Florida Bar Number: 92513 The Preston Law Firm 605 South Orange Street New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168 Telephone: (386) 424-9200 Fax: (386) 423-8099 E-Mail: eric@theprestonlawfirm.com kathy@theprestonlawfirm.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00171G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024-CP-000430 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF LYNN JOHNSON Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Lynn Johnson, deceased, whose date of death was May 15, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd. Building 1, 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 ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 18, 2024.

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 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00166G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File Number: 2024 CP 000467 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF JUNE C. SNYDER Deceased The administration of the estate of JUNE C. SNYDER deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County Florida Probate Division, the address of which is Probate Division, 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 person having claims or demand 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 WIHTIN THE TIE 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 July 18, 2024.

Signed this 12th day of July, 2024. /s/ Devon M. Snyder Devon M. Snyder, ancillary personal representative of the Estate of June C. Snyder 147 W Lake Road, Branchport, NY 14418.

Attorneys for Personal Representative Doran, Sims, Wolfe & Yoon 1020 W International Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114 By: G Larry Sims G. Larry Sims, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0139156 Email Address: lsims@doranlaw.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00172G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Testate Non-Resident) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA - PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 CP 000370 Division: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF DALE LUTHER GREENE, Deceased.

The administration of the Florida estate of DALE LUTHER GREENE, a/k/a DALE L. GREENE, deceased, whose date of death was February 18, 2024, File Number 2024 CP 000370, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, FL 32110. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME 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 SO FILED 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. Update to Form: The 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.

The date of first publication of this notice is July 18, 2024.

Personal Representative: /s/ JEFFERY M. GREENE 453 Turtle Creek Drive Boone, NC 28607 Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ JOSHUA C. WELLS Wright & Casey, P.A. Florida Bar No. 109785 340 North Causeway New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 Telephone: (386) 428-3311 Primary Email: jwells@surfcoastlaw.com Secondary Email: donna@surfcoastlaw.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00162G

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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 GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2021 CA 000413 REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE HARLEY SAM’S REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12/13/2012, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 14, 2024, and entered in 2021 CA 000413 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. is the Plaintiff and UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE HARLEY SAM’S REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12/13/2012; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE HARLEY SAM’S REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12/13/2012; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF DONNA L. GIBEAUT, DECEASED; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF CECIL E BOWYER, DECEASED; ANDREA RENEE BOWYER; PAUL EDWARD BOWYER; MARK BOWYER; AUTUMN NORRIS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; LESLIE GIBEAUTFARLEY A/K/A LESLIE FARLEY; MISTI RIDDLE-TREADWAY A/K/A MISTI TREADWAY; ROGER SCOTT RIDDLE 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 August 16, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 10, BLOCK 65 OF ZEBULAH’S TRAIL- SECTION 63 SEMINOLE WOODS AT PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 33, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 12 ZEPHYR LILY TRAIL, PALM COAST, FL 32164 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 15 day of July, 2024.

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 20-038366 - NaP 24-00174G July 18, 25, 2024

NOTICE OF RULE MAKING BY THE GRAND HAVEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO AMENITY RULES A public hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors of the Grand Haven Community Development District (“District”) on August 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Creekside Amenity Building, 2 N. Village Parkway, Palm Coast, Florida 32137.

The public hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to address proposed amendments to the District’s Rules, Policies and Fees for All Amenity Facilities.

Specific legal authority for the rule includes Sections 190.011(5), 190.012(3), 120.54, and 120.81, Florida Statutes (2023).

Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes (2023), must do so in writing within twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice.

The public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the hearing.

If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the District’s Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person is required to have a verbatim record of the proceedings including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based and should ensure that such a record is made accordingly. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager at the address and number below.

A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained by contacting the District Manager at 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, FL 32746, (321) 263-0132 ext.

193, or by email at dmcinnes@dpfgmc. com.

Jul. 18/ 2024

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NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northeast Florida Developers LLC, the developer of record for the proposed Master Planned Development Reserve at Haw Creek project, will be hosting two community meetings to share details regarding the proposed Reserve at Haw Creek Master Planned Development project. The developer will be covering the same information at each meeting. All interested parties are invited to participate.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM AND Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM WHERE: Cattleman’s Hall (Flagler County Fairgrounds) 150 Sawgrass Rd., Bunnell, FL 32110 Jul. 11/18/2024 24-00261F

SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fraser’s MiniStorage, 2100 Avenue A Flagler Beach, FL 32136 will sell the contents of the following self-storage units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place at this location at 2:30 PM on Monday July 29, 2024 or thereafter. Units are believed to contain household goods, unless otherwise listed.

415 Lynch, Kari Household Goods Fraser’s Mini-Storage, 2100 Avenue A Flagler Beach, FL 32136.

Phone: (386)439-2457.

Jul. 11/18/2024 24-00257F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1205 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 10 of Block 69, of Palm Coast, Map of Pine Grove, Section 28, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 9, at Page 63, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

(For Sections 1 through 16 inclusive, the aforementioned legal description includes the following language: as amended by instrument recorded in Official Records Book 35, at page 528 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.)

Name in which assessed: NINETA ELIEZER, SAMUEL ELIEZER All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-016 TDC Jul 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1036 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 13 of Block 29, of Palm Coast, Map of Wynnfield, Section 23, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 8, at Page 30, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: LEE E. ROBINSON All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-009 TDC Jul 4/11/18/25 24-00198F

SECOND INSERTION SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fraser’s MiniStorage of Bunnell, 1504 Old Moody Blvd, Bunnell, FL 32110 will sell the contents of the following self-storage units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place at this location at 2:00 PM on Monday July 29, 2024 or thereafter. Units are believed to contain household goods, unless otherwise listed.

409 Staffa, Heather Boxes and clothes Furniture 520 Reynolds, Lacy Fraser’s Mini-Storage of Bunnell, 1504 Old Moody Blvd Bunnell, FL 32110. Phone: (386)437-2457.

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1568 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 15 of Block 40, of Palm Coast, Map of Seminole Park, Section 59, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 19, at page 50, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

(For Section 1 through 16 inclusive of the aforementioned legal description includes the following language: as amended by instrument recorded in Official Records Book 35 at page 528 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.)

Name in which assessed: JOSEPH ROSAMILIA All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-007 TDC Jul 4/11/ 18/ 25 24-00196F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1316 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: Lot 09 Block 066 Palm Coast Map of Royal Palms Section 32, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 10 Page 54, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: JOVANNA MCLAREN WADE All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy File # 24-008 TDC Jul 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 989 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: Lot 15 of Block 1, of Palm Coast, Map of Wynnfield, Section 20, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 7, Page 32 through 42, inclusive, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: VITALIY GLADYSH All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-012 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00215F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1517 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 9, OF BLOCK 16, OF PALM COAST MAP OF SEMINOLE PARK, SECTION 58, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, AT PAGE 30, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTION 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE; AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS, BOOK 35 AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: JOSE ROMAN VARGAS, SEBASTIAN ROMAN VARGAS All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-018 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024-CP-387 IN RE: ESTATE OF KAREN L. BERNAL, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of KAREN L. BERNAL, deceased, whose date of death was December 20, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Building #1 Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 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 ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 11, 2024.

Personal Representative: THOMAS BERNAL 50 Pinetree Drive Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Attorney for Personal Representative: NORBERTO S. KATZ Florida Bar No. 399086 VELIZ KATZ LAW 630 North Wymore Road, Suite 330 Maitland, Florida 32751 (407) 849-7072 Florida Bar No. 399086 Primary: velizkatzlaw@velizkatzlaw.com Secondary: kmorales@velizkatzlaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative July 11, 18, 2024 24-00159G

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ASSEMBLY TAX 36, LLC / ASSEMBLY TAX 36 LLC FBO SEC PTY the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: CCertificate No:2022 / 268 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 85, DAYTONA NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 1-15, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: 5023 WALNUT AVE TRUST, DATED 9.22.2023, NHH TRUST SERVICES, LLC, 5032 WALNUT AVE TRUST, DATED 9.22.2023, NHH TRUST SERVICES, LLC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-039 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 898 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: LOT 15, OF BLOCK 10, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF BELLE TERRE, SECTION 11, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, AT PAGE 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE; AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35 AT PAGE 528, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: MARITZA ENRIQUEZ, PABLO ENRIQUEZ All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed acco All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-019 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00209F

Amended NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Constructive Service IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2024 DR 000039 Division: Domestic Relation/Family Wilbens & Tawillady Nonord, Petitioner and Djourline Cine, Respondent.

TO: Djourline Cine 146 Route National No. 1, Jean Rabel, Haiti YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Temporary Custody by extended family has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Wilbens Nonord & Tawillady Nonord, whose address is 12 Village Cir, Palm Coast, FL 32164, on or before 8/10/24, 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.

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 addresses 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: 6/27/24.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk Jul. 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 2024 24-00160G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION 48 File # 2024 CP 413 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CECIL GEORGE JOHNSON, SR. Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of Cecil George Johnson, Sr., Deceased, whose date of death was July 18, 2023, 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, Bldg. 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the 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 DATE OF 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 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 SECION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES 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 first publication of this notice is July 11, 2024.

Carol Johnson, Personal Representative, 3941 R Street SE, Washington, DC, 20020. /s/ Stacy Geiger STACY GEIGER, ESQ. Florida Bar Number: 0015711 Geiger Law, PLLC Post Office Box 352951 Palm Coast, FL 32135 (386) 264-6937 telephone Attorney for Personal Representative stacygeigeresq@yahoo.com andreaburnsesq@gmail.com July 11, 18, 2024 24-00157G

SECOND INSERTION SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fraser’s Storage, 1800 Old Moody Blvd, Bunnell, FL 32110 will sell the contents of the following selfstorage units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place at this location at 1:30 PM on Monday, July 29, 2024, or thereafter. Units are believed to contain household goods, unless otherwise listed Unit Tenant Contents 139 Christine L Mobley, Ashley N Ross or Household Goods 143 Simmons, Marshall Household Goods 209 Johnston, Ronald Household Goods 407 Walker, Fred Household Goods, Tools 504 Richardson, Christina Household Goods 509 Philhower Jr, John Household Goods 811 Clements, Roderick Homemade Trailer 1026 Howard, Marcella or Mike Business Equipment 1055 Robinson, Iris Household Goods 1115 Howard, Marcella or Mike Pool Tables 1120 Neeley, Kathy Household Goods 1128 Shearer, Pamela Household Goods 1209 Costello Jr, William Household Goods Fraser’s Storage, 1800 Old Moody Blvd Bunnell, FL 32110. Phone: (386)437-2457.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 CP 366 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF LARRY LEE LIDDICK 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 Larry Lee Liddick, deceased, File Number 2024 CP 366, 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 January 8, 2024; that the total value of the estate is $72,000 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Dorothy Liddick Address 118 Lakeside Court Bunnell, FL 32110 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 July 11, 2024.

Person Giving Notice: /s/ Dorothy Liddick 118 Lakeside Court Bunnell, Florida 32110 Attorney for Person Giving Notice /s/ 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 July 11, 18, 2024 24-00158G

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1531 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 2 OF BLOCK 60, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF SEMINOLE PARK, SECTION 58, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 19, PAGE 37, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: GLADYS C ALLEN All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022/910 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: LOT 23 OF BLOCK 18, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF BELLE TERRE, SECTION 12, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, AT PAGE 80, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: Barbara Salas, Esther L Ogrodnik All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https:// flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-017 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-010 TDC 24-00200F Jul 4/11/18/25

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1282 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 2, Block 10, of Palm Coast, Map of Royal Palms, Section 31, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 10, Page 45, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: GGH 7 LLC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1567 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: Lot 14 of Block 40, of Palm Coast, Map of Seminole Park, Section 59, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 19, at Page 50, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. (For Section 1 through 16 inclusive of the aforementioned legal description includes the following language: as amended by instrument recorded in Official, Records Book 35 at page 528 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.)

Name in which assessed: JOSEPH ROSAMILIA All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 274 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 16, Block 87, Daytona North according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, pages 1 thru 15 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: JUDY M LANE All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1472 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 17, Block 28, of PALM COAST, Map of Ulysses Trees, Section 57, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 17, Page 18, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: Name in which assessed: GGH 7 LLC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https:// flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 890 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 1, OF BLOCK 30, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF FLORIDA PARK, SECTION 10, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 6, AT 53, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLORIDA COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTION 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE; AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL, RECORDS BOOK 35 AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLALGER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: MARIA KARAGIORGIS, NICHOLAS KARAGIORGIS All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1285 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 9 OF BLOCK 22, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF ROYAL PALMS, SECTION 31, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10 AT PAGE 47, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTION 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: CARMEN H MENDEZ, CARMEN H MENDEZ MARTINEZ, JOSE A MENDEZ MARTINEZ All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Stephanie Tolson, Deputy Clerk File # 24-026 TDC

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-024 TDC

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-013 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00214F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ASSEMBLY TAX 36, LLC / ASSEMBLY TAX 36 LLC FBO SEC PTY the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 783 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 7, OF BLOCK 4, FLORIDA PARK SECTION 2, PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, AT PAGE 1, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: BENITO DI BIANCO, DIANA BEILMAN, EDMUND J DI BIANCO, MARIE DI BIANCO-EIK, SHERRY GAISFORD All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-030 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 597 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: EAST OF TRACT 22, BLOCK C, OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 30 EAST, BUNNELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 1, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: WORKFORCE HOUSING VENTURES INC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Stephanie Tolson, Deputy Clerk File # 24-028 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00229F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ASSEMBLY TAX 36, LLC / ASSEMBLY TAX 36 LLC FBO SEC PTY the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1721 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 36, BLOCK 3, HIDDEN LAKES PHASE 1 (HIDDEN LAKES), A SUBDIVSION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 36, PAGES 22 THROUGH 33, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: P & F FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-035 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-011 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1219 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: Lot 6, Block 18, of Palm Coast, Map of Royal Palms, Section 29, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 10, Pages 17 through 29, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: CARLOS C DELEON, MYRNA M DELEON All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-025 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00221F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1584 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: PALM COAST SEC 60 BLK 1 LOT 1 Name in which assessed: ITT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-031 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that KEYS FUNDING LLC - 7022 / US BANK % KEYS FUNDING LLC - 7022 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 254 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 17, BLOCK E OF KNOX JONES SUBDIVSION OF THE TOWNSITE OF ESPANOLA, FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS PER PLAT OF SAID TOWNSITE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY AND STATE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: HOSEA JONES All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-037 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-020 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00210F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1360 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: Lot 2, of Block 50, of Palm Coast, Map of EASTHAMPTON, Section 34, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 11, Page(s) 30-49, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Name in which assessed: MIECZYSLAW SLIWOWSKI All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-014 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00216F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 226 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 8, BLOCK 48, DAYTONA NORTH SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGES 1 THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Name in which assessed: EDWARD A HAIGHT JR, GAYLE MARTIN HAIGHT All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Stephanie Tolson, Deputy Clerk File # 24-027 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-015 TDC Jul 4/11/18/25 24-00205F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1077 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 52, SUBDIVISION MAP OF PINE GROVE - SECTION - 24, PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 8, PAGE 39 THROUGH 53, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: GILMANS DEVELOPMENT CORP All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-023 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00217F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 291 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 8 BLOCK 94, DAYTONA NORTH SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP THEREOF DESCRIBED IN PLAT BOOK 10, AT PAGES 1 THROUGH 15, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: HAROLD W HARRISON JR, HAROLD W HARRISON SR All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-032 TDC

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2022 / 1299 Year of Issuance: 2022 Description of Property: LOT 17 OF BLOCK 14, OF PALM COAST MAP OF ROYAL PALMS, SECTION 32, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10, AT PAGE 56, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: NIRMALA K HANSOTY All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 215 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 44, DAYTONA NORTH, A SUBDIVISON ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF DESCRIBED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 1-15 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: BETTY ANN HARRISON, HAROLD W HARRISON JR All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-022 TDC

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-034 TDC

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1050 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 8 OF BLOCK 60, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF WYNNFIELD, SECTION 23, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 8, AT PAGE 37, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: EDWARD R KELLY, GLORIA KELLY All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By:Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-038 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 1331 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 3 OF BLOCK 24, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF ROYAL PALMS, SECTION 033, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10, AT PAGE 72, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. (FOR SECTIONS: 1 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE, THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: AS AMENDED

BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, AT PAGE 528 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.) Name in which assessed: ESTER MANTANIC All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-029 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 995 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: Lot 12 of Block 9, of Palm Coast, Map of Wynnfield, Section 20, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 7, at Page 36, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. (For Sections 1 through 16 inclusive, the aforementioned legal description includes the following language: as amended by instrument recorded in Official Records Book 35, at page 528 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.)

Name in which assessed: SHIGEYUKI SHIMIZU All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk. com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Tiffani Smith, Deputy Clerk File # 24-021 TDC July 4/11/18/25 24-00218F

THIRD INSERTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MIKON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC AND OCEAN BANK 1999 the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate No:2022 / 239 Year of Issuance:2022 Description of Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 58, DAYTONA NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE(S) 1 THROUGH 15, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which assessed: DARREN RODRIGUEZ, LISA LOVELESS, STACEY RODRIGUEZ All of said property being in the County of Flagler, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder via an electronic auction accessible from https://flaglerclerk.com/TaxDeedAuction on the 13th day of August, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Tom Bexley Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Flagler County, FL By: Jannet Dewberry, Deputy Clerk File # 24-036 TDC July 4/11/18/25

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