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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2025 CA 000013 JASON R. O'DANIELS, a Florida resident Plaintiff vs. CHURCH OF THE PURE IN HEART, c/o WILLIAM MILLER, WILLIAM ROBERTSON and/or WILLIE BALL, as Trustees; Defendant NOTICE OF ACTION Take notice that an action has been instituted in the Circuit Court in and for Okaloosa County, Florida (Case No. : 2025 CA 000013C) against the following parties: CHURCH OF THE PURE IN HEART, c/o WILLIAM MILLER, WILLIAM ROBERTSON and/or WILLIE BALL as well as all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described; The action is one to quiet title to real property in the Plaintiffs name. The property is located at 3806 NEW EBENEZER RD, LAUREL HILL 32567 CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE /s/ David Oberliesen CR4063

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2023 CA 3421 C THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida, Plaintiff, v. STEPHEN Q. SHOWERS; COLIN B. SMITH; HEATHER D. TATRO; and All unknown natural persons if alive, and if dead or not known to be dead or alive, their several and respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees and creditors, or other parties claiming by, through or under those unknown natural persons, who are heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, beneficiaries or other claimants claiming by, through, under or against THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA C. SMITH, DECEASED; and The several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees, beneficiaries or any other person claiming by, through, under, or against any trust, corporation, or other legal entity named above as a Defendant; and All claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming by, through, under or against any of the above named or described defendants or parties or otherwise claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property which the subject of this action. Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Lien Foreclosure dated January 21, 2026 and the Order on Motion to Cancel and Reschedule Foreclosure dated March 3, 2026 (hereinafter the “Orders”), and entered in the above-styled action, wherein THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida is the Plaintiff, and STEPHEN Q. SHOWERS, COLIN B. SMITH, HEATHER D. TATRO, AND THE UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA C. SMITH, DECEASED 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 April 23, 2026, the following described property: Lots 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in Block 10, Morris Addition to Crestview, according to Plat Book No. 1, Page 133, as recorded in the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. Said lots fronting on Shortwell Avenue and each lot being 25 front feet by 150 feet in depth, more or less. also known as 650 Shortwell Avenue, Crestview, FL 32539. 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: March 4, 2026 /s/ Phillip A. Pugh 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. CR4064

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 April 30, 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 16 day of March, 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. CR4089

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025-CA-002545-C FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, VS. GENESIS VARGAS AND DAVID VELAZQUEZ PEREZ A/K/A DAVID PEREZ, ET AL. , DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Genesis Vargas Last Known Address: 95136 Woodbridge Parkway, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Current Residence: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: Lot 29, Rolling Ridge Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 23, Pages 14 through 21, Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on MILLER, GEORGE & SUGGS, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 600 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Suite 600, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, on or before, within or before a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the Crestview News Bulletin, 602 S Main St, Crestview, FL 32536 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint 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. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 12th day of March, 2026. JD PEACOCK, II As Clerk of Court By: /s/ Jackie Dunlap As Deputy Clerk Publish: Crestview News Bulletin, 602 S Main St, Crestview, FL 32536 CR4090

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. : 26 CP 118 C IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLENE JEANNE HIERS, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charlene Jeanne Hiers, deceased, File No. 26 CP 118C, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 601-B N. Pearl Street, Crestview, Florida 32536. The name and address 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 served within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first Publication of this notice is: 3/26/2026 Cherrie Loomis Personal Representative Post Office Box 1056 Crestview, Florida 32536 Dennis L. Pratt Florida Bar No. 814954 770 Baldwin Avenue DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435 (850) 951-2244 CR4091

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. : 26 CP 155-C IN RE: ESTATE OF DEBORAH E. SCARMAZZO, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Deborah E. Scarmazzo, deceased, File No. 26 CP 155-C, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 601-B N. Pearl Street, Crestview, Florida 32536. The name and address 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 served within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first Publication of this notice is: 3/26/2026. Paul N. Scarmazzo Personal Representative 214 Kent Street Albany, New York12206 Dennis L. Pratt Florida Bar No. 814954 770 Baldwin Avenue DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435 (850) 951-2244 CR4092

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2025-CA-2286 LENDER ASSET LIQUIDATORS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, STEPHEN M. CRAWFORD, RILEY STAPLETON HOLDINGS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and JOHN STAPLETON, Plaintiffs, v. RHONDA LEIGH AYERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. , KIM R. SCHWANTZ, CHRISTOPHER E. SCHWANTZ, COMMUNITY BANK, COAST, SUMMER BREEZE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN TENANT #1 and UNKNOWN TENANT #2, representing unknown parties and tenants in possession, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F. S. CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure, dated March 12, 2026, 2026, in the above-styled case, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.bid4assets.com on May 1, 2026 at 11:00 a. m. CT the following described properties in Okaloosa County, Florida: Lot 12, Block 3, GREY MOSS POINT, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 5, of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. Parcel Id. 07-1S-22-1080-0003-0120 And the following described properties in Walton County, Florida: THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED EASEMENT: COMMENCE AT THE SW CORNER OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 02°23’01" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 411.84 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE S 84°29’22'‘ W FOR A DISTANCE OF 510.30 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAIRD ROAD AND BEGINNING OF SAID LINE; THENCE N 84°29'22" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 510.30 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE S 02°23'01" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 411.84 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE S 88°34'06" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 1217.91 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4; THENCE N 61°10'05" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 148.79 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, SAID EAST LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, BEING THE TERMINATION OF SAID SIXTY FOOT EASEMENT. Parcel Id. 08-3N-21-37000-005-0011 And Condominium Unit D-311, SUMMER BREEZE, A CONDOMINIUM, together with an undivided interest in the common elements, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in Official Records Book 340, Page 575, as amended from time to time, of the Public Records of Walton County, Florida. Parcel Id. 30-2S-21-42840-00D-0311 And Lot 50 Delaware PLANTATIONS SUBDIVISION: Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 21 West, Walton County, Florida; thence South 03 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds East for a distance of 1348.89 feet along the section line to an iron rod; thence North 83 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East for a distance of 47.07 feet to a concrete monument and the Point of Beginning; thence North 88 degrees 05 minutes 18 seconds East for a distance of 287.24 feet to an iron rod; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 18 seconds East for a distance of 1347.57 feet to an iron rod; thence South 87 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds West for a distance of 301.59 feet to an iron rod; thence North 02 degrees 26 minutes 42 seconds West for a distance of 1352.25 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement across the West 40 feet of said property. Together with and subject to covenants, easements, and restrictions of record. Parcel Id. 17-3N-21-37000-001-0100 And Lot 24 of UNRECORDED DELAWARE PLANTATION SUBDIVISION PHASE TWO described as follows: Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 21 West, Walton County, Florida; thence North 87 degrees 36' 33" East for a distance of 670.90 feet along the section line to an iron rod and the POB; thence North 87 degrees 36' 33" East for a distance of 335.45 feet to an iron rod; thence South 02 degrees 56' 46" East for a distance of 1344.92 feet to an iron rod; thence South 87 degrees 23' 05" West for a distance of 334.16 feet to an iron rod; thence North 03 degrees 00' 02" West for a distance of 1346.24 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement across the North 60 feet the South 60 feet of said property. Also subject to an easement across all that area lying within the circumference of a circle, having a radius of 60 feet, whose center point is 50 feet North of the Southeast corner of the property. Together with that certain mobile home situate thereon. Parcel Id. 17-3N-21-37000-001-0240 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. 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. Some accommodations, such as sign language interpreters and real-time reporting, require additional time to schedule. To ensure service availability, it is recommended that you contact the ADA Coordinator or Liaison at least seven days prior to your court appearance or visit to the courthouse. Please be prepared to explain the nature of your disability and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that will enable you to effectively participate in the court program, service, or proceeding. MATTHEWS & MATTHEWS, LLP /s/ Dana C. Matthews DANA C. MATTHEWS, ESQ. Florida Bar No. : 335843 4475 Legendary Drive Destin, FL 32541 Tel: (850) 837-3662 Email: dmatthews@destinlaw.com (primary) mschmidt@destinlaw.com (secondary) Attorney for Plaintiffs, Lender Asset Liquidators, LLC, Stephen M. Crawford, Riley Stapleton Holdings, LLC, and John Stapleton CR4093

Clerk's File # 26TD011 Certificate File # 2023/1493 Parcel ID # 13-3N-22-1172-0009-0060 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MICHAEL WATSON, 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: 2023/1493 Year of Issuance: 2023 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: HOLLEY GROVE SOUTH LOTS 6 7 42 & 43 BLK 9 ASSESSED TO: EVANS MAXINE M TROUTNER ET AL, TROUTNER THOMAS C, TROUTNER C WILLIAM, TROUTNER MAX A, SHIRK CAROLYN S 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 on the 9th day of June, 2026 at 10:00 am. Dated this March 18th 2026 Brad E. Embry Clerk of the Circuit Courts & Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Maria Everton Deputy Clerk CR4094

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2025 CA 001173 F NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC FKA BROKER SOLUTIONS INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW WALLACE SAVANICH, et al. , Defendant. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered February 11, 2026 in Civil Case No. 2025 CA 001173 F of the Circuit Court of the FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT in and for Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, wherein NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC FKA BROKER SOLUTIONS INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING is Plaintiff and Matthew Wallace Savanich, 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 13th day of April, 2026 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: For a point of reference begin at the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 25 West, Okaloosa County, Florida; thence East along said Half Section Line for a distance of 690.0 feet; thence South parallel to West Half of Section Line 375 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of land to be described herein; thence continue South along said line 75.00 feet; thence West parallel to North Half Section Line 115.0 feet; thence North parallel to West Half Section Line 75.0 feet; thence East parallel to North half Section Line 115.0 feet to POINT OF BEGINNING; further described as a parcel of land measured 75.0 feet wide by 115.0 feet deep, having the West line lying along the centerline of existing road and having the North and South lines lying parallel to the North Half Section Line and having the West and East Line lying parallel to the West Half Section Line, the described lands lying and being in the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 25 West, Okaloosa County, Florida. Subject to an Easement for a permanent road and running utilities on the West 15 feet thereof. Being Lot 66 of SEASHORE VILLAGE, an unrecorded plat. Parcel Number: 15-2S-25-0000-0066-0010 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 McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 AccountsPayable@mccalla.com Counsel of Plaintiff 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 101 James Lee Boulevard East Crestview, FL 32536 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. CR4096

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

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 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-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-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-000445-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 1 GEEK BAR PULSE FCUKING FAB, 6 CRAZY ACE LEMON PIE, 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 CR4102

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000446-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 3 LOST MARY DR. CHER, 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 CR4103

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000447-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 7 DIGIFLAVOR SKY SOUR APPLE, 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 CR4104

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000448-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 3 LOST MARY ARIZONA ICE TEA, 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 CR4105

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000449-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 14 ORION BAR GEEK KIWI MINT, 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 CR4106

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. : 2026-CA-000450-F IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 5 RYL ICY MINT, 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 CR4107

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022 CA 002082 C WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM HINKLE; MEGAN HINKLE; Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on September 30, 2025, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Okaloosa County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situated in Okaloosa County, Florida, described as: LOT 2, BLOCK B, SOUTHVIEW ESTATES PHASE II, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE(S) 64 AND 65, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 221 SOUTHVIEW DR, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536-5243 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.okaloosa.realforeclose.com, on April 23, 2026 beginning at 11:00 AM. 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 at St. Petersburg, Florida this 20 day of March, 2026. eXL Legal, PLLC Designated Email Address: efiling@exllegal.com 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone No. (727) 536-4911 Attorney for the Plaintiff /s/ Peter E. Lanning Peter E. Lanning FL Bar: 562221 PUBLICATION DATES: 3/26/2026, and 4/02/2026 "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." 1000007663 CR4109

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2026-CP-000164-F
IN RE: ESTATE OF ELLA MAXINE BOWEN, deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION
The administration of the estate of ELLA MAXINE BOWEN, deceased, whose date of death was January 5, 2025, is pending before the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, located at 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. The name and address 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 the 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 THIRTY (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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is 3/26/2026. Personal Representative: Shane Allan Bowen
10971 Spurlock Creek Road
Glenwood, West Virginia 25520
Attorney for the Personal Representative: Anne E. Moore, FL Bar #110621
Anne E. Moore PLLC
3579 S. Access Rd. , Ste. A
Englewood, FL 34224
Tel: (941) 662-5750
Fax: (941) 237-5200
Primary Email: anne@attorneyanne.com
Secondary Email: staff@attorneyanne.com
CR4110

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF File No. 2026-CP-340 JERRY STANLEY ROSS Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jerry Stanley Ross, deceased, whose date of death was January 5, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, 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. 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. 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 4/2/2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Tracy O. Strom Florida Bar Number 0907420 204 NE Buck Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 243-5451 efile@tracystrom.com Personal Representative: Patricia Ross 814 B Roy Street Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 CR4113

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF File No. 2026-CP-319 EDWIN W. PIBURN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Edwin W. Piburn, deceased, whose date of death was October 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, 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. 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. 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 4/02/2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Tracy O. Strom Florida Bar Number 0907420 204 NE Buck Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 243-5451 efile@tracystrom.com Personal Representative: Amanda Piburn 16 Lakeshore Drive Shalimar, FL 32579 CR4114

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025-CA-002543-C FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, VS. CONNOR JACOB BUTLER A/K/A CONNOR BUTLER AND DIANA BUTLER, ET AL. , DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Diana Butler Last Known Address: 607 E Stanley St, Granite Falls, WA 98252 Current Residence: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: Lot 4, Block B, TIMBERLAND RIDGE, according to the plat as recorded in Plat Book 24, Pages 48 through 50, of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on MILLER, GEORGE & SUGGS, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 600 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Suite 600, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, on or before, within or before a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the Crestview News Bulletin, 602 S Main St, Crestview, FL 32536 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint 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. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 18th day of March, 2026. JD PEACOCK, II As Clerk of Court By: Ashleigh Andrew As Deputy Clerk Publish: Crestview News Bulletin, 602 S Main St, Crestview, FL 32536 CR4115

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE #2026-CP-000245-F IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CHERIE’ ADELLA WILCOX, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Cherie’ Adella Wilcox deceased, whose date of death was December 13, 2025 is pending in the Circuit Court of Okaloosa County, Florida, the address of which is 101 East James Lee Blvd, Crestview FL 32536. 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 claim 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. 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. 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: 4/02/2026. Personal Representative: Cherie’ Lin Vogler 22078 Riendeau Ln, Robertsdale AL 36567 Attorney For Personal Representative: JOHN A. GRANT, JR. FL Bar No. 107989 10025 Orange Grove Dr Tampa FL 33618 Telephone: (813) 787-9900 E-Mail: john.grant@johngrant.net CR4116

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA File No. : 2025 CP 001700 F PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF NATHAN GREGORY FREELAND, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of NATHAN GREGORY FREELAND, deceased, whose date of death was July 25, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 East James Lee Blvd. , Crestview, FL 32536. The name and address 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. 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 April 2, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Lauren A. Merritt LAUREN A. MERRITT Lauren A. Merritt, P. A. Florida Bar Number: 1017893 105 S. De Villiers Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 741-2999 Fax: (850) 466-0956 E-Mail: lauren@laurenmerrittlaw.com Personal Representative: /s/ Richard G. Freeland RICHARD G. FREELAND 201 Forest Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 CR4117

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NUMBER: 2026-CP-000359-F
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES FRANCIS JENKINS, JR. , Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of JAMES FRANCIS JENKINS, JR. , deceased, whose date of death was 05-18-2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 East James Lee Blvd, Crestview, Florida 32536. 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 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 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 the 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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 4/02/2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: DAN STEWART
Florida Bar Number 319392
4519 Hwy. 90, Pace, FL 32571-2043
Telephone: (850) 994-4887; Fax: (850) 994-4541
Personal Representative: SCOTT JENKINS
474 James Street Southwest
Lilburn, GA 32579
CR4118

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT G. HUNTER, DECEASED; Probate Case No. : 2025 CP 001749 C NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of ROBERT G. HUNTER, Deceased, whose date of death was 10-26-2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for OKALOOSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 James Lee Blvd. , Crestview, Florida 32536. The name and address 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 WITHIN 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITH- STANDING 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 4/02/2026. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: /s/ Brandon “Brad” Stewart Florida Bar No. : 0036613 Stewart Law Firm The Barbara D. Stewart Building 215 N. Main Street Crestview, FL 32536 Phone: (850) 689-4529 Email: Staff@bstewartlawfirm.com Attorney for Personal Representative Person Giving Notice: /s/ Sierra D. Hunter Personal Representative CR4119

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1st JUDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2025-CA-002982-C LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC, Plaintiff vs. JUDY K. SHILLINGBURG AKA JUDITH KATHLEEN SHILLINGBURG, et al. , Defendants NOTICE OF ACTION TO: JUDY K. SHILLINGBURG AKA JUDITH KATHLEEN SHILLINGBURG 293 STAHLMAN AVE DESTIN, FL 32541 AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, through, under, or against the aforesaid Defendant(s). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Okaloosa County, Florida: LOT 11, BLOCK A, RIDGE WOOD MANOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12 AT PAGE 69, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action, on Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice in Crestview News Bulletin, on or before _______, 2026; otherwise a default and a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on this 23rd day of March, 2026 Brad E. Embry As Clerk of said Court By: /s/ Denisse De Soto As Deputy Clerk Prepared by: Greenspoon Marder, LLP (954) 491-1120; gmforeclosure@gmlaw.com IMPORTANT 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. CR4120

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of DESTIN WELLNESS STUDIO, at 1234 Airport RD Unit 114, in the County of Okaloosa, in the city of Destin, Florida, 32541, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Destin, Florida, this 2nd day of April 2026. Marcia de Melo, owner, or Corporation full name. CR4121

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Sugar Crafted Memories, at 341 Oaklake Ln, 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 2nd day of April 2026. Amy Telford, owner, or Corporation full name. CR4122

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of The Flying Dutchman Handyman, at 4516 E Highway 20 PMB 172, 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 2nd day of April 2026. A Vintage Touch of Dutch LLC, owner, or Corporation full name. CR4123

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Leverage Bookkeeping Services, at 7901 4th St N, Suite 300, in the County of Okaloosa, in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, 33702, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at St. Petersburg, Florida, this 2nd day of April 2026. Mia Bryant, LLC, owner, or Corporation full name. CR4124