Legal & Public Notices

File #: 2026017 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MEGAN M JONES, 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: 2301709 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: ROUNDUP VALLEY LOT 19 BLK T & 1/382 INT IN PARK AS DES IN OR 478 PG 760 & OR 9 16 PG 220 Parcel ID: 15-2N-28-3525-00T00-0190 Name in which Assessed: PAO LONGO ET AL, VITTORIA LONG ET AL 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 04/13/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4377

File #: 2026013 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ARMSTRONG ALAN OR KAY, 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: 1900702 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: GARDENER LOTS 5 6 11 AS DES IN OR BK 106 PG 433 Parcel ID: 02-1N-28-1300-00000-0050_ Name in which Assessed: F WARNER BUEGE, SHIRLEY M BUEGE 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 04/13/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4376

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2025-CA-000459 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TRAVIS M. FOUTS, et al. , Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that Jason D. English, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, Florida, will on March 31, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. CT, via the online auction site at www.santarosa.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, F. S. , offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Santa Rosa County, Florida, to wit: Lot 25, Block B, ROBLEDAL ESTATES UNIT-5, 1ST ADD. , according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book E, Page 36, Public Records of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Property Address: 6913 Calle De Bandoledo, Navarre, FL 32566 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Court, the style and case number of which is set forth above. 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 the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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 Boulevard, Milton, FL 32583, Phone (850) 623-3159, Fax (850) 983-0602, ADA.SantaRosa@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. SUBMITTED on this 24th day of February, 2026. TIFFANY & BOSCO, P. A. /s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. Anthony R. Smith, Esq. FL Bar #157147 Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. FL Bar #621188 Attorneys for Plaintiff OF COUNSEL: Tiffany & Bosco, P. A. 1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430 Winter Park, FL 32789 Telephone: (205) 930-5200 Facsimile: (407) 712-9201 ML4375

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO. : 2026-CP-36
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
SAMUEL LAVAR UNDERWOOD, A/K/A SAMUEL L. UNDERWOOD
Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL LAVAR UNDERWOOD, deceased, whose date of death was December 7, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, FL 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 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 THREE (3) MONTH S 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 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 NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES 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 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 as Death Act as described in ss. 732.216 – 732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by the surviving spouse or a beneficiary as specified under s. 732.2211. The date of first publication of this Notice is 3/05/2026. /s/ Catherine H. Underwood
CATHERINE H. UNDERWOOD, Personal Representative
/s/ P. Michelle Freeman
P. MICHELLE FREEMAN
Florida Bar No. : 0092885
FLEET, SMITH & FREEMAN
1283 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite A
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 651-4006; (850) 651-5006 Fax
michelle@fleetsmithlaw.com
Alt. e-mail: cara@fleetsmithlaw.com
Attorney for Personal Representative
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"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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