Legal & Public Notices

Fictitious Name Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of GOOD GARDEN, at 2904 Alpine Place, in the County of Okaloosa, in the city of Niceville, Florida, 32578, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Niceville, Florida, this 12th day of October 2023. Mason Brunner / BRUNNER PRODUCTIONS LLC, owner, or Corporation full name.
CR2394

Fictitious Name Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of DALES TOWING SERVICE, at 114 Eglin Pkwy SE, in the County of Okaloosa, in the city of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, this 12th day of October 2023. Jacob Arnould, owner, or Corporation full name.
CR2393

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 23-DR-3544
Division: Clark
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF:
JAMES EARL HUNLEY,
Petitioner/Husband,
and
EVA JEAN HUNLEY,
Respondent/Wife.
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PUBLICATION
TO: Eva Jean Hunley
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage, including claims for dissolution of marriage, payment of debts, division of real and personal property, and for payments of support, has been filed against you. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action on Michael D. Weinstock, Esq., Petitioner's attorney, whose address is 795 E. John Sims Pkwy., Niceville, FL 32578, on or before December 5, 2023, and file the original with the clerk of this court at Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension, 1970 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547, either before service on Petitioner's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
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 this 3rd day of October, 2023.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Jackie Dunlap
Deputy Clerk
CR2392

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Case No. 2019 CA 003544 C
Freedom Mortgage Corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF MABEL LAVERN BLOUNT A/K/A M. LAVERN CREWS EARLES A/K/A MABEL LAVERN JOHNSON A/K/A M. LAVERN CREWS, DECEASED, et al.,
Defendants.
/
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2019 CA 003544 C of the Circuit Court of the FIRST Judicial Circuit, in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF MABEL LAVERN BLOUNT A/K/A M. LAVERN CREWS EARLES A/K/A MABEL LAVERN JOHNSON A/K/A M. LAVERN CREWS, DECEASED; Any and all unknown parties claiming by, through, under, or against the herein named Individual Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim in interest as Spouses, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or other claimants; The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming interest by, through, under or against the Estate of Gale Martin Blount a/k/a Gale M. Blount, Deceased; Anthony Irvin Blount a/k/a Tony Blount; Joe Blocker; Carol Karin Lawhorn a/k/a Carol Lawhorn; Darrel Martin Blount a/k/a Darrel Blount; Donna Proehl; Cynthia Richardson are the Defendants, that JD Peacock II, Okaloosa County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.okaloosa.realforeclose.com, beginning at 11:00 AM on the 26th day of October, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 55, BLOCK A, STEEPLECHASE - PHASE III, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 52, 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.
If you are a subordinate lienholder claiming a right to funds remaining after the sale, if any, 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 timely claim, you will not be entitled to any remaining funds.
Dated this 29th day of September, 2023.
BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
2001 NW 64th St, Suite 130
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 4766
Fax: (954) 618-6954
FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com
By /s/Justin J. Kelley
Justin J. Kelley, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 32106
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.govat 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.
CR2391

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No: 2023 CP 300
Division:
IN RE: ESTATE OF
PATRICIA R. LEE
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Patricia R. Lee, deceased, whose date of death was July 19, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Walton County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 571 E Nelson Ave, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433. The names and addresses of the petitioner and the petitioner’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 October 5, 2023.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ John R. Dowd, Jr.
John R. Dowd, Jr.
Florida Bar Number: 083267
DOWD LAW FIRM, P. A.
25 Beal Parkway, N.E., Suite 250
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548
Telephone: (850) 650-2202
E-Mail: John@dowdlawfirm.com
Secondary E-Mail: eservice@dowdlawfirm.com
Personal Representative:
/s/ Carol Dillard
Carol Dillard
1130 Cemetery Road
Preston, GA 31824
CR2390