Legal & Public Notices

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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Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Public Hearing Date:
April 2, 2026
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE OF PROPOSED REZONING AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Milton, Florida, will hold public hearings to consider an application submitted by John Prins, Authorized Agent, requesting approval of a rezoning and amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the City of Milton Comprehensive Plan for the property described below.
The subject property is identified as Parcel No. 34-2N-28-0000-23001-0000 and is generally located southeast of the intersection of Stewart Street and Munson Highway, between the Circle K and the Blackwater Heritage Trail.
The applicant proposes to amend the zoning designation from R-1 Single-Family Residential and C-2 General Commercial to SSC-RC Stewart Street Corridor Residential Commercial District. The applicant also proposes to amend the Future Land Use Map designation from Single-Family Residential to Commercial.
Parcel No.: 34-2N-28-0000-23001-0000

The Milton Planning Board will review the proposed rezoning and provide a recommendation to the City Council at a public meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
The Milton City Council will conduct a public hearing (first reading) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. If approved, a second public hearing (second reading) will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
All hearings will be held in the Council Chambers at Milton City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, Florida.
Copies of the proposed ordinance and supporting data are available for public inspection at the Planning & Development Department, 6512 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information about this request, please refer to the below website: https://www.miltonfl.org/420/Public-Hearing-Information
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to advise the City at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, FL or by calling (850) 983-5440. “If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.” FS 286.0105
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