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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2024 CA 002740 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC; Plaintiff, V. THOMAS GORDON A/K/A THOMAS RAY GORDON, III, DESTINY GRANT, HELEN BACK, LUO ZHONG LIU, STATE OF FLORIDA, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ET.AL; Defendants NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 28, v2025, the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning on December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM via www.okaloosa.realforeclose.com, the following described property: A PORTION OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2, SECOND ADDITION TO GARNIER BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9, RUN NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MERLE CIRCLE (SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE BEING ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTH AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 120.00 FEET) AN ARC DISTANCE OF 60.64 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 20 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST 110.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 115.30 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE AFORESAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY 110.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Property Address: 114 Merle Cir, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 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 TEH CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. THE COURT, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY ENLARGE THE TIME OF THE SALE. NOTICE OF THE CHANGED TIME OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. /s/ Andrew Arias Attorneys for Plaintiff Marinosci Law Group, P. C. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 644-8704; Fax: (401) 262-2110 ServiceFL@mlg-defaultlaw.com ServiceFL2@mlg-defaultlaw.com CR3885

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2023 CA 000187 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST F, Plaintiff, VS. CHRISTOPHER C. COOK; 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 November 18, 2025 in Civil Case No. 2023 CA 000187, of the Circuit Court of the FIRST Judicial Circuit in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, wherein, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST F is the Plaintiff, and CHRISTOPHER C. COOK; 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 January 21, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM CST the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 10, BLOCK G, ROSEMONT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 64, 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 19th day of November, 2025. 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/ John J. Cullaro FBN: 66699 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. CR3883

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 CA 003597 F SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JAY ALLEN SWEENEY A/K/A JAY A. SWEENEY, et al. , Defendant. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered July 28, 2025 in Civil Case No. 2023 CA 003597 F of the Circuit Court of the FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, wherein SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC is Plaintiff and Jay Allen Sweeney a/k/a Jay A. Sweeney, et al. , are Defendants, the Clerk of Court, BRAD E. EMBRY, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at https://www.bid4assets.com/OkaloosaFL/calendar in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 19th day of December, 2025 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: THE CONDOMINIUM PARCEL KNOWN AS APARTMENT NO. 606, OF THE VALENCIA CONDOMINIUM, A CONDOMINIUM ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 746 AT PAGES 169-228 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IF ANY, APPURTENANT THERETO, SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, TERMS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID DECLARATION. 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. By: /s/Robyn Katz Robyn Katz, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: MRService@mccalla.com Fla. Bar No. : 146803 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. CR3882

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025 CP 330 DIVISION: SCHLECHTER IN RE: ESTATE OF MAURICE M. MAY, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MAURICE M. MAY (“Decedent”), whose date of death was May 13, 2021, and whose social security number is xxx-xx-4324, is pending in the Circuit Court for the First Judicial Circuit in and for Walton County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 571 U. S. Highway 90 East DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and his 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 THREE (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 of persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate must file their claims WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTE §733.702 (FLORIDA PROBATE CODE) SHALL 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 SHALL BE BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is November 27, 2025. Attorney for Personal Representatives: JENNIFER H. COPUS, Esq. Florida Bar No: 0470988 Copus & Copus, P. A. 25 Walter Martin Rd. , NE, Ste. 200 Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Personal Representative: MICHAEL MAY 1576 Galien-Buchanan Road Galien, Michigan 49113 CR3881

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 46-2025-CA-001420 REGIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO UNION PLANTERS BANK, N. A. Plaintiff, vs. JAMES KENNETH STYRON, et al. , Defendants. NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE PURSUANT TO §45.031, FLA. STAT. To Defendants, JAMES KENNETH STYRON, ASHLEY STYRON, OKALOOSA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION NO. 1, UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION NO. 2, and all others whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on November 12, 2025, in Case No. : 46-2025-CA-001420 in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, in which REGIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO UNION PLANTERS BANK, N. A. , is the Plaintiff, and JAMES KENNETH STYRON, et al. , are the Defendants, the Clerk of the Court, will sell at public sale the following described real property located in Okaloosa County: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 24 WEST, RUN NORTH 03 DEGREES 14' WEST, 1,031.51 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 05' WEST, 247.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 05' WEST, 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 05' WEST, 354.48 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 05' EAST, 250 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 55' EAST, 354.48 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING IN NORTH 1/2, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 24 WEST, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. TRACT NUMBER 23 OF AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS GREENWOOD. The above property will be sold on January 5, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. CST to the highest and best bidder online at www.bid4assets.com in accordance with § 45.031, Fla. Stat. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. DATED November 18, 2025. WINDERWEEDLE, HAINES, WARD & WOODMAN, P. A. 329 Park Avenue North, Second Floor Post Office Box 880 Winter Park, FL 32790-0880 Attorneys for Plaintiff Telephone: (407) 423-4246 Fax: (407) 645-3728 /s/Michael C. Caborn Michael C. Caborn Florida Bar No. : 0162477 mcaborn@whww.com CR3880