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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to increase
its property tax levy.

Last year’s property tax levy:
A. Initially proposed tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,746,032
B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes……………………………… $ 266,524
C. Actual property tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,479,508
This year’s proposed tax levy…………………………………… $ 116,441,227
A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $204,881,766 in state education grants.
The required portion has increased by 4.63 percent, and represents approximately sixth tenths of the proposed taxes.
The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.
All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on July 29, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Cafeteria, 1500 Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze, Florida.
A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
ML3923

Point Baker
Water System Inc
Quality Water / Quality Service
Phone: 850-623-4545
Fax: 850-623-1083
Email: info@pointbakerwater.org
Office Hours: Mon-Friday
7:30AM – 4PM

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

Point Baker Water System, Inc is complying with requirements of 7 CFR Part 1780.19(a) by publishing this Notice of Intent to Apply for federal financial assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service.
This project will consist of making water system improvements to Point Baker Water System to include the installation of a new well and elevated storage tank, which will serve the Point Baker Water System Service Area located in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Point Baker Water System, Inc.
Keith Rowell, President

If you have any questions, call Anthony Mathis, General Manager, at 850-623-4545.

ML3920

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, August 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Monday, August 28, 2025, 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 21-19 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 2021-13; 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 AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-26-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-27-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-28-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-29-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-30-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to RR1 (Rural Residential Single Family)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to SFR (Single Family Residential)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-2-RLS)

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.
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ML3917

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Troop 451 and Pack/Troop/Ship/Crew 4833, at 5918 Carroll Road, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Milton, Florida, 32583, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Milton, Florida, this 31st day of July 2025. VFW Post 4833, owner, or Corporation full name. ML3931

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 23000816CAMXAX Division No. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR WIMC CAPITAL TRUST 2011-1 Plaintiff, vs. TABATHA SCARBROUGH, et al, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judgement dated April 25, 2025 and entered in Case No. 23000816CAMXAX of the Circuit Court of the FIRST Judicial Circuit in and for Santa Rosa County, Florida, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR WIMC CAPITAL TRUST 2011-1 is the Plaintiff and STEVEN J. WORSLEY, TABATHA SCARBROUGH AKA TABATHA WORSLEY, and UNKNOWN TENANT 1 NKA JIM ARP the Defendants. Donald Spenser, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Santa Rosa County, Florida will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. santaroas. realforeclose. com, the Clerk's website for on-line auctions at 11: 00 A. M CENTRAL on August 27, 2025, the following described property as set forth in said Order of Final Judgment, to wit: ALL THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA: LOT 1 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 2, BLOCK 4 OF FLORIDA TOWN HEIGHTS, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF FLORIDA TOWN ADDITION IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 29 WEST AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A AT PAGE 23 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. IF YOU ARE A 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, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK OF COURT BEFORE OR NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A TIMELY CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF THE RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If the sale is set aside, the Purchaser may be entitled to only a return of the sale deposit less any applicable fees and costs and shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. DATED at Santa Rosa County, Florida, this 28th day of July, 2025. RUBIN LUBLIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2313 W. Violet St. Tampa, Florida 33603 Telephone: (813) 656-8801 Fax: (813) 656-8802 FLemailservice@rlselaw.com By: /s/ Brittany L. Harvey Brittany L. Harvey, Esq. Florida Bar No. 124795 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, 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570, 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. ML3930