Legal & Public Notices

File #: 2025192 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CANAL TAX SB MUNI CUST FOR CANAL TAX, 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: 2303020 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: COMM AT NW CORN OF SW4 OF SE4 THN E 634 FT THN S 250 FT THN S1*0'W 152.42 FT THN W 107 FT TO TH POB & CONT 107 FT THN S1 *0'W 152.42 FT THN E 107 FT THN N1*0'E 152.42 FT TO POB PARCEL 2 OF OR 3298 PG 1175 Parcel ID: 24-2N-29-0000-00903-0000 Name in which Assessed: BOBBY PITTMAN, MELONIE PITTMAN 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 01/12/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4174

File #: 2025189 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CANAL TAX SB MUNI CUST FOR CANAL TAX, 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: 2304211 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: COM NW COR TH S 06*00'00"W 311 0.58 FT TO SLY R/W LI OF RR TH N 64*02'0"E 26.50 FT TH S 1 9*24'00"E 1120 FT TH N 65*33' 00" E 1595 FT TO WLY R/W OF COUN TY LN TH S 48*00'00"E 633.21 FT TO NLY R/W OF HUDSON BEND R D TH S 42*00'00"W 677.79 FT TO NLY & ELY R/W OF HUDSON BEN D RD FOR POB TH N 48*00'00" W 180 FT TH N 42*13'18"E 192 F T TH S 48*00'00"E 180 FT TO NLY R/W LI OF HUDSON BEND R D TH S 42*13'18" W 192 FT TO POB BEING LOTS 30-35 OF UNREC SUB AVALON VILLAS AS DES IN OR 2558 PG 1673 & AS DES IN ODH IN OR 4289 PG 2042 Parcel ID: 36-1N-29-0000-00220-0000 Name in which Assessed: JEREMY JAMES HUGHES, JONI SUZANNE HUGHES 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 01/12/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4173

File #: 2025188 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CANAL TAX SB MUNI CUST FOR CANAL TAX, 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: 2304083 Year of Issuance: 2023 Description of Property: MILTON HEIGHTS LOTS 4 5 6 & W 30 FT & N 15 FT LOT 3 BLK 16 & E 20 FT OF LOT 7 BLK 16 AS DES IN OR 2530 PG 1487 Parcel ID: 34-2N-28-2470-01600-0040 Name in which Assessed: LONNIE A JOINER 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 01/12/2026 at 12:00 noon CT, by Jason D. English, ESQ, Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller. ML4172

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE
AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change to the Land Development Code. The hearings are scheduled as follows:
Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals):
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Both meetings will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled:
Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING 7.04.02 WELLFIELD PROTECTION OVERLAY BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.
Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7075 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE
AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows:
Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals):
Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The Zoning Board meeting and the Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled:
Ordinance 1:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-15 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2016-25; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Zoning District Amended: from R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision) to M2 (General Industrial)-total approximately 6.5 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to INDUS (Industrial)-total approximately 6.5 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-44-RSS)
Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 0.90 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 0.90 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-45-RSS)
Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) total approximately 15.00 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 15.00 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-46-RSS)
Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) total approximately 28.00 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 28.00 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-47-RSS)
Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial) - total approximately 2.61 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.61 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-48-RSS)
Zoning District Amended: from R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 3.00 (+/-) acres
Future Land Use Amended: from SFR (Single Family Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 3.00 (+/-) acres
(INSERT MAP 2025-49-RSS)
The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.
Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7086 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.
ML4199