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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF TINA SUZANNE HODGES, Deceased. File No. : 2025-CP-000693CPAXMX NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Tina Suzanne Hodges, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 4205 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 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. 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. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. 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 2/05/2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Elaine N. McGinnis Florida Bar Number: 725250 324 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33609 Telephone: (813) 851-3380 E-Mail: elaine@estatelawtampa.com Personal Representative: Theresa Y. Cumbie 311 Magnolia Hill Drive Plant City, Florida 33565 ML4327

File #: 2026016 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT KURT R. BLANKEMEYER, 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: 2300261 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: *DESCRIPTION UPDATE FOR 2022* S 132 FT OF SW4 OF NE4 OF SE4 OF SECTION 3 TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH RANGE 27 WEST AS DES IN OR 1364 PG 769 & LESS OR 2090 PG 1504 (BEING W 306.90 FT FOR #1.88) & LESS E 25 FT FOR RD ALL AS DES IN OR 2090 PG 1505 & IN OR 4125 PG 347 LESS ALL MINERAL RIGHTS Parcel ID: 03-1N-27-0000-00168-0000 Name in which Assessed: GRORGE O BLACKMON JR, STACEY BLACKMON 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 03/16/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4325

File #: 2026015 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT KURT R. BLANKEMEYER, 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: 2300009 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: (*NEW PARCEL FOR 2012 ROLL: ) TH E2 OF TH E2 OF TH NE4 OF SW4 OF TH SW4 BEING LOT 382-B LESS N 30 FT FOR RD & SUBJ TO A 15' DRAINAGE ESMT (IN FULFILLMENT OF AN UNREC AGMT FOR DEED DTD 1/28/1994) (OUT OF #2.13) AS DES IN OR 3060 PG 95 & OR 3106 PG 230 (CORRECTIVE) LESS ALL MINERAL RIGHTS Parcel ID: 01-1N-27-0000-00260-0000 Name in which Assessed: ELIZABETH PALENSKY 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 03/16/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4324

File #: 2026014 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: 1902033 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: W 208 FT OF THE FOL: COM SE C OR OF NE4 FOR POB TH W 417.36 FT TH N0*2' E 208.67 FT TH N89*57'E 417.31 FT TH S0*2'E 208.76 FT TO POB AS DES IN OR 1627 PG 636 & OR 1869 PG 1231 Parcel ID: 28-2N-28-0000-01300-0000 Name in which Assessed: MARY J POWELL 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 03/16/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4323

File #: 2026012 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: 1904259 Year of Issuance: 2019 Description of Property: SEA LARK LANDING LOT 3 AS DES IN OR 1497 PG 1313 LESS OR 1492 PG 68 & OR 1500 PG 567 & OR 1505 PG 460 ALL AS DES IN OR 3632 PG 1613 LESS ALL MINERAL RIGHTS Parcel ID: 22-2S-27-4908-00000-0030 Name in which Assessed: GOKUL PRABHU 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 03/16/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4322