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INVITATION TO BID COOK BROTHERS, INC. (CBI), FL. GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE NO. CGC-046567, the Construction Manager for the following project is seeking bids from all qualified bidders. All bidders are required to prequalify for this project. Prequalification forms are on our website and the completed forms are due to the Project Manager no later than EOD Thurs. Oct. 10, 2025. PROJECT: Window Replacement at 7 FDC locations – Century C. I. (Century, FL; Escambia County), Santa Rosa C. I. (Milton, FL; Santa Rosa County), Walton C. I. (Crawfordville, FL; Walton County), Northwest Florida Reception Center (Chipley, FL; Washington County), Calhoun C. I. (Blountstown, FL; Calhoun County), Wakulla C. I. (Crawfordville, FL; Wakulla County) and Union C. I. (Raiford, FL; Union County). DESCRIPTION: Replacement of existing windows with owner supplied new aluminum window units in various buildings. It will require the replacement of existing wood blocking, repair windowsills if necessary, caulking and cutting and rewelding any existing metal security embeds attached to existing masonry openings. Surface mounted security bars may or may not need to be removed and reattached to allow the replacement. The work will be done in occupied inmate areas, and any removed unit will need to have the replacement window completely installed and secured by the end of each workday. Background checks will be required. PREBID MEETING DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at 10: 00 AM Eastern Time in the office of Cook Brothers, Inc. located at 1255 Commerce Blvd Midway FL 32343. SEALED BIDS are DUE in the Cook Brothers, Inc. office no later than Thursday Oct. 16, 2025, 2: 00 PM Eastern Time. Late bids will not be accepted. Only sealed bids, submitted on Cook Brothers, Inc. Bid Forms only will be accepted. BID FORMS are in the BID PACKAGE, which is located on our website. BID BONDS AND PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: All bids of $100, 000 or more require a 5% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check. All contracts of $100, 000 or more will require a Performance & Payment Bond. E-Verify: Pursuant to §448. 095, Fla. Stat. , Contractor must be registered with and use the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by Contractor during the term of this Agreement. FDC BACKGROUND CHECKS: These projects are located inside of Florida Dept. of Correction Correctional Institutions (C. C. ). ALL on-site personnel are required to submit the FDC Background Check form (NCIC-FCIC Request form, found on our website) to the Construction Manager, which will then be submitted to each individual C. I. ’s warden for approval. Applicants won’t be authorized to visit the jobsite until they’ve been approved. Previous FDC authorization is not valid for these projects. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: All contractors and vendors must agree that they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1. 4(a), 41 CFR 60-300. 5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741. 5(a), which require that contractors and subcontractors will not discriminate against individuals and businesses due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or physical or mental disability. PROJECT DOCUMENTS & DETAILS; SPECIFICATIONS; ADDENDA; FORMS; BID PACKAGES (which include bid forms): All documents can then be viewed or downloaded from our website. There will be photos and descriptions in lieu of drawings: Search >PROJECTS>Current and Upcoming Projects>look for this project. BID PACKAGES BIDDING: 8A Windows (prices must be itemized by location -SEE BID FORM). Bidders are encouraged to bid multiple and/or all locations. Website: www. cookbrothersinc. com Project Manager: Richard Winchester, 850-514-1006 Cook Brothers, Inc. / Office: 1255 Commerce Blvd. , Midway, FL 32343; 850-514-1006. COOK BROTHERS, INC. , (CBI) is the Construction Manager for this Florida Dept. of Corrections (Owner) project. The Owner is not a party to any and all solicitations and submitted quotations or bid proposals which are made to the Construction Manager. Nothing in the bid documents, either expressed or implied, enjoins Owner as a party to the receipt, review or award of bids received by Construction Manager. Award of each trade contract shall be based solely on the best interests of the Project as determined by Construction Manager. Cook Brothers, Inc. , as Construction Manager for this project, reserves the right to accept and reject any and all bids and waive informalities in any bid. ML4031

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Sidney J. Newbury a/k/a Sidney James Newbury, et al. , Defendants. GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 24000623CAMXAX NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 24000623CAMXAX of the Circuit Court of the FIRST Judicial Circuit, in and for Santa Rosa County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and Sidney J. Newbury a/k/a Sidney James Newbury; Kristin Nicole Babb; Cross River Bank are the Defendants, that Jason D. English, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www. santarosa. realforeclose. com, beginning at 11: 00 AM CST/12: 00 PM EST on the 17th day of December, 2025, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 27 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE NORTH 25. 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF US HIGHWAY 90; THENCE NORTH 75 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE 755. 20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 75 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 80. 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 250. 85 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 80. 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 228. 96 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TAX ID: 33-2N-27-0000-00604-0000 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 10th day of September, 2025. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 4919 Memorial Hwy, Suite 135 Tampa, FL 33634 Phone: (954) 618-6955 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, Santa Rosa County, 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, FL 32583, Phone (850) 623-3159 Fax (850) 983-0602, ADA.SantaRosa@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. ML4030

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, Petitioner vs. NICHOLAS A. FORT, Case #45242 Respondent NOTICE OF ACTION TO: NICHOLAS A. FORT Residence Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Administrative Complaint has been filed against you seeking to revoke your CORRECTIONAL Certificate in accordance with Section 943. 1395, F. S. , and any rules promulgated thereunder. You are required to serve a written copy of your intent to request a hearing pursuant to Section 120. 57, F. S. upon Chad Brown, Criminal Justice Professionalism, Standards & Training Services, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489, on or before November 18, 2025. Failure to do so will result in a default being entered against you to Revoke said certification pursuant to Section 120. 60, F. S. , and Rule 11B-27, F. A. C. Dated: September 18, 2025 Chad Brown, Criminal Justice Professionalism, Standards & Training Director FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT By: /s/ Lynne Cramer, Division Representative ML4012

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 25CV025732-590 JOHN HEDIN, Plaintiff, v. LISA MILLER HEDIN, Defendant. TO: LISA MILLER HEDIN TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Plaintiff seeks judgment against you for defamation, including actual compensatory and punitive damages, and such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this Notice, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 18th day of September, 2025. /s/ Andrew W. Cave TAYLOR LAW GROUP PLLC PO BOX 65 Albemarle, NC 28002 State Bar #57283 a.cave@TaylorLG.com ML4028

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. : 2025-CP-448 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD W. OSBURN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Richard W. Osburn, deceased, whose date of death was February 21, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, the address of which is 4025 Avalon Boulevard, Milton, Florida 32583. 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 the 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 the first publication of this Notice is: 9/18/2025 Personal Representative: Joshua Gast, 729 Tuxedo Drive, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 PERRI & JENNINGS, Attorneys at Law Attorneys for Personal Representative 4 Eleventh Avenue, Suite One Shalimar, Florida 32579 850-651-3011 jjennings@perrijennings.law /s/ Jonnie M. Jennings JONNIE M. JENNINGS Florida Bar No. : 0846511 ML4027