Legal & Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Educational Dream Achievers, Inc. , at 508 Tikell Drive, in the County of Okaloosa, in the city of Crestview, Florida, 32536, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Crestview, Florida, this 19th day of February 2026. Jayne Joyner, owner, or Corporation full name. CR4023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025 CA 001111 C FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, vs. DANNY SCHLINK; SPOUSE OF DANNY SCHLINK; THE GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF CRESTVIEW FLORIDA, INC. , AND TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY DEFENDANTS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025 CA 001111 C NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (Please publish in Crestview News Bulletin) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated the 30th day of January, 2026, and entered in Case No. 2025 CA 001111 C, of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and DANNY SCHLINK, SPOUSE OF DANNY SCHLINK, TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THE GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF CRESTVIEW FLORIDA, INC. are defendants. Brad E. Embry as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.bid4assets.com at 11:00 A. M. on the 16th day of March, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: Lot 24, THE GROVE, according to the plat as recorded in Plat Book 30, Pages 64 and 65, of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison Okaloosa County 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Phone (850) 609-4700 Fax (850) 651-7725 ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated this 11th day of February, 2026. By: /S/ Laina R. Hall Laina R. Hall Bar No. 73813 Submitted by: Miller, George & Suggs, PLLC ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 210 N. University Drive, Suite 900 Coral Springs, FL 33071 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 ESERVICE@MGS-LEGAL.COM CR4022

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CADENCE BANK, Plaintiff, v. MATTHEW C. KELLAR A/K/A MICHAEL C. KELLAR, et al. , Defendants. CASE NO. : 2025-CA-000482 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that Brad E. Embry, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Okaloosa County, Florida, will on March 23, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. CT, via the online auction site at https://bid4assets.com/okaloosafl in accordance with Chapter 45, F. S. , offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Okaloosa County, Florida, to wit: Lot 1, PHASE 1 OF THE SIXTH ADDITION TO COUNTRYVIEW ESTATES, according to plat thereof, in Plat Book 12, Page 5, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Okaloosa County, Florida. Property Address: 201 Westview Drive, Crestview, FL 32536 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Court, the style and case number of which is set forth above. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, Phone (850) 609-4700, Fax (850) 651-7725, or email to ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. SUBMITTED on this 11th day of February, 2026. TIFFANY & BOSCO, P. A. /s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. Anthony R. Smith, Esq. FL Bar #157147 Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. FL Bar #621188 Attorneys for Plaintiff OF COUNSEL: Tiffany & Bosco, P. A. 1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430 Winter Park, FL 32789 Telephone: (205) 930-5200 Facsimile: (407) 712-9201 CR4021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2022 CA 003397 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, VS. ROBERT LANE; CARDHOLDERS ACCEPTANCE COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF DIRECT MERCHANTS CREDIT; LEE FARM HOA, INC. ; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS Defendant(s). NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on February 8, 2026 in Civil Case No. 2022 CA 003397, of the Circuit Court of the FIRST Judicial Circuit in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, wherein, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff, and ROBERT LANE; CARDHOLDERS ACCEPTANCE COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF DIRECT MERCHANTS CREDIT; LEE FARM HOA, INC. ; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The Clerk of the Court, Brad E. Embry will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www.bid4assets.com on March 16, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM CST the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 8, BLOCK F, LEE FARM, PHASE II, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 23, PAGES 82 AND 83, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. Dated this 10th day of February, 2026. ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 401 W. Linton Blvd. Suite 202-B Delray Beach, FL 33444 Telephone: 561-392-6391 Facsimile: 561-392-6965 By: /s/ Zachary Ullman FBN: 106751 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547, Phone (850) 609-4700, Fax (850) 651-7725, ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. CR4020

Clerk's File # 26TD003 Certificate File # 2019/2010 Parcel ID # 15-2N-25-0000-0002-0490 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MARK H. FINK, that the holder of the following certificate for a Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The certificate numbers and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it is assessed as follows: Certificate Number: 2019/2010 Year of Issuance: 2019 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1604 YELLOW RIVER VALLEY UNRECORDED AS OR ASSESSED TO: DEAVER KATHLEEN M TRUST DEAVER KATHLEEN M All of said property being in the County of Okaloosa, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder online at https://www.bid4assets.com/OkaloosaFLTax/listings on the 14th day of April, 2026 at 10:00 am. Dated this February 11, 2026 Brad E. Embry Clerk of the Circuit Courts & Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Maria Everton Deputy Clerk CR4019