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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC., Plaintiff, v. BRITTANY ORTEGA A/K/A BRITTANY DENISE ORTEGA, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2024-CA-000223 NOTICE OF ACTION TO:Joseph Ryan Ortega 1412 Stanford Road Gulf Breeze FL 32563 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Santa Rosa County, Florida: Lot 13, Block 1, BAY RIDGE PARK, a subdivision of a portion of Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 28 West, according to theplatthereof, as recorded in Plat Book B, Page 81, of the Public Records of Santa Rosa County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on Anthony R. Smith, Esquire, the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430, Winter Park, FL 32789, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; or a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodationin order toparticipate 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Santa Rosa County, Florida, this3rdday ofSeptember,2024. Donald C. Spencer as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, Florida By:/s/ Terri Warren DEPUTY CLERK ML3285

  NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WATER USE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following application(s) for water use permit(s) has (have) been received by the Northwest Florida Water Management District: Application Number 2E-113-123-9 filed September 03, 2024.City of Gulf Breeze, Nick Prather, 1070 Shoreline Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561. Requesting an average withdrawal of 154,000 gallons per day from the Sand & Gravel aquifer and 2,783,327 gallons per day from Surface Water for Landscape Irrigation use by existing facilities. General withdrawal location(s) in Santa Rosa County Sections: 19 and 20, Township: 2S, Range: 27W; Santa Rosa County Sections: 31 and 32, Township: 2S, Range: 28W Interested persons may submit written comments/objection or submit a written request for the Notice of Proposed Agency Action (NOPAA) regarding the application by writing to: Division of Regulatory Services, Northwest Florida Water Management District, Attn: Cindy Fischler, 152 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida 32333. A NOPAA will be mailed only to persons who have filed such requests. A NOPAA must be requested in order to be advised of further proceedings and any public hearing date. Written comments/objection or NOPAA requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET, within 14 days of publication of this notice of application. No further public notice will be provided regarding this application. Publication of this notice constitutes constructive notice of the permit application to all substantially affected persons. ML3284

NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida,has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy. Last year’s property tax levy: Initial proposed tax levy: $98,440,853 Less tax reductions due to ValueofAdjustment Board and other assessment changes: ($250,154) Actual property tax levy: $98,190,699 This year’s proposed tax levy: Initial proposed tax levy: $105,351,700 All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on: September 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. at Santa Rosa County Administrative Complex 6495 Caroline St., Milton, FL 32570 ML3283

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners FY2025 Budget Summary The proposed operating budget expenditures of Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners are 5.7%more than last year's total operating expenditures (s.200.065(3)(i), F.S.). Revenues by Source Governmental Funds Proprietary Funds Total All Funds General Fund Capital Funds Debt Service Fund Special Revenue Funds Enterprise Funds Internal Service Fund General Government Taxes       Ad Valorem (Property Taxes) Millage Rate: 5.9550 (5.955 x 17.7 billion in Taxable Value) x 95%= $100,084,120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,084,120 Other Taxes $1,315,380 $0 $0 $29,075,000 $0 $0 $30,390,380 Licenses, Permits & Assessments $781,000 $0 $0 $12,295,500 $4,357,438 $0 $17,433,938 Intergovernmental Revenue $21,049,190 $0 $0 $4,474,562 $3,400 $0 $25,527,152 Charges for Services $8,953,850 $0 $0 $2,297,000 $18,639,600 $1,609,000 $31,499,450 Judgments, Fines & Forfeits $384,000 $0 $0 $10,000 $0 $0 $394,000 Miscellaneous Revenue $1,968,200 $0 $0 $1,376,030 $549,000 $1,730,000 $5,623,230 Sub-Total by Sources $134,535,740 $0 $0 $49,528,092 $23,549,438 $3,339,000 $210,952,270 Other Sources/Transfers $4,436,000 $5,000,000 $4,553,020 $7,428,130 $0 $1,469,630 $22,886,780 Reserves/Fund Balance $13,059,213 $0 $0 $4,537,701 $12,943,411 $1,217,554 $31,757,879 Total Revenues: $152,030,953 $5,000,000 $4,553,020 $61,493,923 $36,492,849 $6,026,184 $265,596,929 Expenditures by Function               General Government $36,724,003 $5,000,000 $4,553,020 $75,738 $0 $6,026,184 $52,378,945 Public Safety $80,686,024 $0 $0 $10,164,479 $4,709,926 $0 $95,560,429 Physical Environment $2,578,806 $0 $0 $4,111,660 $31,051,060 $0 $37,741,526 Transportation $3,525,311 $0 $0 $29,596,838 $663,700 $0 $33,785,849 Economic Environment $1,703,691 $0 $0 $6,161,095 $0 $0 $7,864,786 Human Services $8,463,028 $0 $0 $38,892 $68,163 $0 $8,570,083 Culture/Recreation $6,676,540 $0 $0 $824,108 $0 $0 $7,500,648 Court Related $500,000 $0 $0 $1,811,113 $0 $0 $2,311,113 Sub-Total by Function $140,857,403 $5,000,000 $4,553,020 $52,783,923 $36,492,849 $6,026,184 $245,713,379 Non-Operating/Transfers $11,173,550 $0 $0 $8,710,000 $0 $0 $19,883,550 Total Expenditures: $152,030,953 $5,000,000 $4,553,020 $61,493,923 $36,492,849 $6,026,184 $265,596,929 The tentative, adopted and/or final budgets are on file in the office or on the website of the above referenced taxing authority as a public record.ML3282

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 24000297CAMXAX RESERVE POINTE TOWNHOMES OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, V. TRAMPAS C. BROWN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRAMPAS C. BROWN; UNKNOWN TENANT 1 NKA CAROL REYNOLDS AND UNKNOWN TENANT 2 NKA TONY REYNOLDS, DEFENDANTS. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: -Trampas C. Brown Current address: UNKNOWN Last Known Addresses: 3631 Palm Crossing Drive Unit 102 Tampa, FL 33613 20420 Colonial Hill Drive, Unit 104 Tampa, FL 33647 -Unknown Spouse of Trampas C. Brown Current address: UNKNOWN Last Known Addresses: 3631 Palm Crossing Drive Unit 102 Tampa, FL 33613 20420 Colonial Hill Drive, Unit 104 Tampa, FL 33647 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to enforce and foreclose a Claim of Lien for assessments and to foreclose any claims which are inferior to the right, title and interest of the Plaintiff herein in the following described property: Lot 3, Block 1, of RESERVE POINTE PHASE 1, according to the Plat as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 60 and61,of the Public Records of Santa Rosa County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on: JAY ROBERTS, ESQ. (AF ) Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. 348 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Paradise Village, Suite 7 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Primary: cofoservicemail@beckerlawyers.com on or before October 8, 2024, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter. If a Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court ___. DONALD SPENCER AS CLERK OF SAID COURT, as Clerk of said Court By: ___ As Deputy Clerk ML3281