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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000443-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 4 GEEK BAR PULSE WHITE GUMMY ICE, AND 5 GEEK BAR PULSE FCUKING FAB, NICOTINE DISPENSING DEVICES, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE TO: ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR LIEN ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY. Notice is given pursuant to § 932.701 to § 932.704, Florida Statutes, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, that the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs (“SOF, OAG, DLA”) and Okaloosa County Sheriff Office (OCSO) seized the above-described property. The Court has issued an Order Finding Probable Cause. All persons or entities who have a legal interest in the subject property are required to serve a copy of your answer, asserting any affirmative defenses with the Clerk of the Court and the undersigned counsel no later than April 22, 2026. Failure to file your defenses will result in a default being entered against you. Chris Phillips Senior Assistant Attorney General Florida Bar No. 89662 Office of the Attorney General 3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 233-4532 CR4101

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000442-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 7 RYL CLASSIC ICY MINT, 2 RYL CLASSIC PEACH PASSIONFRUIT, ET AL. NICOTINE DISPENSING DEVICES, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE TO: ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR LIEN ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY. Notice is given pursuant to § 932.701 to § 932.704, Florida Statutes, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, that the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs (“SOF, OAG, DLA”) and Okaloosa County Sheriff Office (OCSO) seized the above-described property. The Court has issued an Order Finding Probable Cause. All persons or entities who have a legal interest in the subject property are required to serve a copy of your answer, asserting any affirmative defenses with the Clerk of the Court and the undersigned counsel no later than April 22, 2026. Failure to file your defenses will result in a default being entered against you. Chris Phillips Senior Assistant Attorney General Florida Bar No. 89662 Office of the Attorney General 3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 233-4532 CR4100

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000441-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 6 LOST MARY DEEP PURPLE, 6 LOST MARY ARIZONA ICE TEA, 1 LOST MARY PEAR DROP, AND 3 GEEK BAR WHITE GUMMY ICE, NICOTINE DISPENSING DEVICES, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE TO: ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR LIEN ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY. Notice is given pursuant to § 932.701 to § 932.704, Florida Statutes, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, that the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs (“SOF, OAG, DLA”) and Okaloosa County Sheriff Office (OCSO) seized the above-described property. The Court has issued an Order Finding Probable Cause. All persons or entities who have a legal interest in the subject property are required to serve a copy of your answer, asserting any affirmative defenses with the Clerk of the Court and the undersigned counsel no later than April 22, 2026. Failure to file your defenses will result in a default being entered against you. Chris Phillips Senior Assistant Attorney General Florida Bar No. 89662 Office of the Attorney General 3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 233-4532 CR4099

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000440-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 14 GEEK BAR DRAGON MELON, 6 GEEK BAR FCUCKING FAB, 1 LOST MARY PINA COLADA, NICOTINE DISPENSING DEVICES, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE TO: ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR LIEN ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY. Notice is given pursuant to § 932.701 to § 932.704, Florida Statutes, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, that the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs (“SOF, OAG, DLA”) and Okaloosa County Sheriff Office (OCSO) seized the above-described property. The Court has issued an Order Finding Probable Cause. All persons or entities who have a legal interest in the subject property are required to serve a copy of your answer, asserting any affirmative defenses with the Clerk of the Court and the undersigned counsel no later than April 22, 2026. Failure to file your defenses will result in a default being entered against you. Chris Phillips Senior Assistant Attorney General Florida Bar No. 89662 Office of the Attorney General 3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 233-4532 CR4098

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 CP 000210 IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. LOOSE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS If you have been served with a copy of this notice and you have any claim or demand against the decedents’ estate, even if that claim is unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated, you must file your claim with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF A DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with the court, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE PERIOD SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES, WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. EVEN IF A CLAIM IS NOT BARRED BY THE LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FILED WILL BE BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER DECEDENT’S DEATH. The case number and decedent’s name are: WILLIAM E. LOOSE, File Number 2026 CP 000210. The address of the court where this probate is pending is: Circuit Court for OKALOOSA County, Florida. 101 East James Lee Blvd. , Crestview, FL, 32536. A 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. Date of death of the decedent is: 02/07/2026. The date of first publication of this notice is: 3/26/2026. The second week of publication is: 4/2/2026. Personal Representative(s): Jeffrey E. Loose. Attorney for the representative(s): By: /s/ Matthew T. Morrison Matthew T. Morrison, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1005203 5121 S. Lakeland Dr, Suite 2 Lakeland, Florida 33813 CR4097