Legal & Public Notices

File #: 2026029 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BLUE LOCKER HOLDINGS, LLC, holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of Issuance, the Description of the property, and Name(s) in which it is assessed is as follows: Certificate Number: 1901624 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: AVALON BEACH LOTS 5 6 19 & 20 BLK 479 Parcel ID: 40-1N-28-0090-47900-0050 Name in which Assessed: EMERY E OLAH All of the above property is located in Santa Rosa County, In the state of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to the law the property described in such certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.santarosa.realtaxdeed.com on the 04/27/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4415

File #: 2026028 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BLUE LOCKER HOLDINGS, LLC, holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of Issuance, the Description of the property, and Name(s) in which it is assessed is as follows: Certificate Number: 1901621 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: AVALON BEACH LOTS 1 2 3 4 BLK 478 AS DES IN OR 2816 PG 656 Parcel ID: 40-1N-28-0090-47800-0010 Name in which Assessed: ANGELA BERNATH All of the above property is located in Santa Rosa County, In the state of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to the law the property described in such certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.santarosa.realtaxdeed.com on the 04/27/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4414

File #: 2026027 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BLUE LOCKER HOLDINGS, LLC, holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of Issuance, the Description of the property, and Name(s) in which it is assessed is as follows: Certificate Number: 1901596 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: AVALON BEACH LTS 19 TO 22 BLK 467 AS DES IN OR 328 PG 766 Parcel ID: 40-1N-28-0090-46700-0190 Name in which Assessed: ELIZABETH BARTUCH, PASQUALE BARTUCH JR All of the above property is located in Santa Rosa County, In the state of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to the law the property described in such certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.santarosa.realtaxdeed.com on the 04/27/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4413

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case Number: 26000115CAMXAX Division: 603010 LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. BETTY JEAN COLEMAN, individually, the U. S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, the UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST GAYLE HENRY FREEMAN, deceased, UNKNOWN OCCUPANT #1, individually, and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT #2, individually, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST GAYLE HENRY FREEMAN, deceased. (Address Unknown) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following described real property in Santa Rosa County, Florida: Lot 9, Block 13, REVISED FIRST ADDITION TO EVERGREEN SHORES, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book B, Page 80-B, Public Records of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Property Address: 1816 St Mary Dr. , Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Parcel ID: 24-2S-28-1150-01300-0090 has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on, William J. Podolsky, III, Esq. , attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is Spencer Fane, LLP, 201 N Franklin St. , Ste 2150, Tampa, FL 33602-5627, which date is: March 24, 2026 and to 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. The action was instituted in the First Judicial Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County in the State of Florida and is styled as follows: 603010 LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. BETTY JEAN COLEMAN, individually, the U. S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, the UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST GAYLE HENRY FREEMAN, deceased, UNKNOWN OCCUPANT #1, individually, and UNKNOWN OCCUPANT #2, individually, Defendants. DATED on February 20, 2026. Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Brenda Lambrisky As Deputy Clerk ML4401

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO
SANTA ROSA DISTRICT SCHOOLS
2026 – 2027 SCHOOL CHOICE PLAN
Pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, the Santa Rosa County School
Board will hold a public hearing to consider the revisions, additions and deletions
to the 2025-2026 School Choice Plan in preparation for the 2026 – 2027
school year’s School Choice Plan. The purpose of these changes is to update
the existing School Choice Plan in accordance with legislative and State
Board of Education Regulations. The public hearing is scheduled for April 2,
2026 at 5:30 PM in the Santa Rosa County School Board Room at 5086 Canal
Street, Milton, Florida.
Copies of proposed revisions, additions and deletions for the 2026 – 2027
School Choice Plan will be available for study and examination at the Douglas
A. Dillon Administrative Center in Milton, Florida from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM,
Monday through Friday, February 26, 2026 through April 2, 2026.
Dr. Karen R. Barber
Superintendent of Schools
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Public Hearing Date:
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