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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No. 46-2024-CA-002158 DISCOVER BANK Plaintiff, vs. ADAM T TERRELL, LISA ANN ANDRESEN, JACQUELINE D TERRELL, GOODLEAP, LLC, BENJAMIN DAVIS, DORIAN DAVIS, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JACQUELINE D TERRELL, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on June 3, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Okaloosa County, Florida, BRAD E. EMBRY, Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Okaloosa County, Florida described as: LOT 57, BLOCK A, HOMEWOOD SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE(S) 81, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 155 HOMEWOOD DR, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, Sales are held online at www.https://www.bid4assets.com/OkaloosaFL, on April 6, 2026 at 11:00 A. M. . Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs 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. Dated this February 25, 2026 By: /s/ Ryan Sutton Ryan Sutton Attorney for Plaintiff The newspaper is requested pursuant to the provisions of Administrative Directive OCAD 2010-7 to deliver the proof of publication directly to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Okaloosa County. Invoice to: Ryan Sutton (813) 229-0900 x Kass Shuler, P. A. 1604 N. Marion St. Tampa, FL 33602 ForeclosureService@kasslaw.com CR4046

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2024 CA 3693 THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida, Plaintiff, v. RODERICK L. FORD II, CRAIG L. GILBERT, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion For Default Final Judgment (hereinafter the “Judgment”) dated February 9, 2026, and entered in the above-styled action, wherein THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida is the Plaintiff, and RODERICK L. FORD II and CRAIG L. GILBERT are the Defendants, Brad E. Embry, as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, in the manner established as Okaloosa County’s foreclosure sale procedures through https://www.bid4assets.com/, at 11:00 a. m. , CST on March 23, 2026, the following described property as set forth in the Judgment: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the SW ¼ of NE ¼ of Section 20 And running thence East a distance of 564.00 feet; thence South 37 degrees 25’ East a distance of 157.50 feet to the Point of beginning; thence Continue South 37 degrees 25’ East along the westerly line of Bay Street a distance of 127.50 feet; thence South 45 degrees 04’ West a Distance of 210.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 25’ West a distance of 127.50 feet; thence North 45 degrees 04’ East a distance of 210.00 feet to the point of beginning; said property lying in the SW ¼ of NE ¼ of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 23 West, Okaloosa County, Florida. also known as 868 Bay Street, Crestview, FL 32536. 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, or within 60 days of the date of sale, whichever occurs earlier. Dated: February 25, 2026 /s/ Carlie J. Petrovics PHILLIP A. PUGH, FL Bar No. 0505501 CARLIE J. PETROVICS, FL Bar No. 1067709 Litvak Beasley Wilson & Ball, LLP 40 Palafox Place, Suite 300 Pensacola, FL 32502 Service email: ROBservice@lawpensacola.com (850) 432-9818 Telephone Attorneys for Plaintiff, The City of Crestview 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. CR4044

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO. : 2024 CA 001006 U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. ASHTON JAMES LEE; UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF JEREMY CHAD LEE; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; THE ESTATE OF JEREMY CHAD LEE AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ESTATE OF JEREMY CHAD LEE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEREMY CHAD LEE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ASHTON JAMES LEE IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), BRAD E. EMBRY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at https://www.bid4assets.com/OkaloosaFL/calendar at, 11:00 AM central time on the 23 day of March, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 5, BLOCK 9, THE PINES, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 61, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4622 DOVE WAY, CRESTVIEW, FL 32539 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 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.Okalooa@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 26 day of February 2026. By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 CR4043

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 Order granting plaintiff’s motion to cancel and reschedule foreclosure sale dated February 11,2026, the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning on March 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM via online at www.bid4assets.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. 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
CR4042

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025CP1532f Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF MARK LUCAS GINGERY Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARK LUCAS GINGERY, deceased, whose date of death was July 16, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Court, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent's death by the decedent or the decedent's surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES 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 March 5, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: DAVID W. VELIZ, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 846368 DANIELLE WHITE, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 1035906 VELIZ KATZ LAW 630 North Wymore Road, Suite 330 Maitland, Florida 32751 Telephone: (407) 849-7072 Facsimile: (407) 849-7075 E-Mail: VelizKatz@VelizKatzLaw.com Secondary: Isantos@VelizKatzLaw.com Attorney for Petitioner Personal Representative: CAROLINE GINGERY 360 Timberlake Court Mary Esther, Florida 32569 CR4040