Notice is hereby given that The Villages Charter School Autism Center Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @ 4:30pm at The Villages Charter School Autism Center, 420 Villages Campus Circle, The Villages, FL 32162. Persons needing special assistance gaining access or to be heard at the meeting, should call P:352-259-6868 and speak to the Secretary or Principal to make any special arrangements. #01316317 July 16,17,18,19, 20,21,22, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION SURROGATE'S COURT, ONONDAGA COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent File No. 2026-169/A TO: Robert Smart, address unknown. A petition having been duly filed by Linda Smart who is domiciled at 124 Plymouth Avenue S, Syracuse, New York 13211, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Onondaga County, at 401 Montgomery Street # 209, Syracuse, New York 13202, on August 20, 2026, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Robert H. Smart, aka Robert H. Smart Jr., Robert Smart Jr. lately domiciled at 124 Plymouth Avenue S, Syracuse, New York 13211, United States admitting to probate a Will dated August 21, 1978, as the Will of Robert H. Smart deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: Linda Smart [X] Further relief requested (if any): Fiduciary to serve without the requirement of bond. Dated, Attested and Sealed, July 10, 2026 HON. Surrogate Mary Keib Smith Chief Clerk Karen R. DeMartino Karina Shahine, Esq. Barclay Damon LLP 125 E Jefferson Street, Syracuse, New York 13202 kshahine@barclaydamon.com (315) 425-2784 NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. July 20, 27, August 3, 10 2026 LSAR0557422

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Destin Local Planning Agency will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., at Destin City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin, Florida, to consider the following: 1) A Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 26-08-LC, relating to the deletion of Land Development Code Article 14 Capital Improvements and Section 8.07.00 Approved Transportation Plans, to be replaced by adopting, by reference, the City of Destin Mobility Plan, by creating a new Article 9 Transportation Corridor Management. ORDINANCE NO. 26-08-LC AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN, FLORIDA, DELETING ARTICLE 14 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8.07.00 APPROVED TRANSPORTATION PLANS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE CITY OF DESTIN MOBILITY PLAN, BY CREATING A NEW ARTICLE 9 - TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 2) A Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 26-09-LC, relating to the deletion of Land Development Code Article 19 Impact Fees and the creation of a new Article 10 Impact and Mobility Fees. ORDINANCE NO. 26-09-LC AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DESTIN, FLORIDA, RENUMBERNG AND RENAMING THE CURRENT ARTICLE 19 - IMPACT FEES, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS ARTICLE 10 - IMPACT AND MOBILITY FEES, PROVIDING FOR UPDATES AND AMENDMENTS RELATING TO IMPACT AND MOBILITY FEES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Copies of the above-mentioned subject may be requested by public records request. Please call (850) 837-4242 for the City Clerk. The public is encouraged to provide written and/or verbal comments on the above-mentioned matters. All persons are advised that, if any person decides to appeal any decision made at any of these meetings, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (Florida Statutes 286.0105). People with disabilities who require assistance to participate in this meeting are requested to notify the City Clerks office at (850) 837-4242 at least 48 hours in advance. Personas con discapacidades que necesitan asistencia o personas que necesiten ayuda con un idioma para participar en las reuniones de la ciudad, debern notificar la oficina de la secretaria Municipal al (850)837-4242 antes de la reunin. Discapacidad auditiva: TTY: 711 (Solicitar Espaol CA). La ayuda tambin est disponible por Recursos Humanos, Coordinador del Ttulo VI, al (850)837-4242. Ad Dates: 7/20/2026 & 7/24/2026 #12493793

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned desiring to engage in business under fictitious name of Groove Rythms located at 500 Driftwood Point Road in the County of Walton in the City of Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, intends to register the said name withthe Division of Corporations of The Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Owner, FLORIDA VET RELIEF, LLC July 20 2026 LSAR0557116

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned desiring to engage in business under fictitious name of Oceansfire Jewelry located at 500 Driftwood Point Road in the County of Walton in the City of Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, intends to register the said namewith the Division of Corporations of The Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Owner, FLORIDA VET RELIEF, LLC July 20 2026 LSAR0557108

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Walton County COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 CP 000135 IN RE: Estate of Benjamin Webb Ferguson, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Benjamin Webb Ferguson, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was January 27, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Walton County County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 571 US Highway 90 East, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433. 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. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES 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 personal representative or curator 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 Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor or a beneficiary as specified under s. 732.2211. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. The date of first publication of this notice is July 13, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: BRADEN K. BALL, JR. Florida Bar No. 89000 LITVAK BEASLEY WILSON & BALL, LLP 40 Palafox Place, Suite 300 Pensacola, Florida 32502 Office: (850) 432-9818 Facsimile: (850) 432-9830 Attorneys for Petitioner Primary E-mail: braden@lawpensacola.com Secondary E-mails: michael@lawpensacola.com mandrews@lawpensacola.com Personal Representative: Frank James Ferguson 54 North Treasure Isle Drive Slidell, LA 70461 July 13, 20 2026 LSAR0554406

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MARY ESTHER All residents of the City of Mary Esther, Florida, are hereby notified that at the Regular Meeting of the CityCouncil on Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the second and final reading of the following ordinance aswritten in title below will be heard. A copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by the public inthe City Clerks Office at City Hall, 195 Christobal Road N in Mary Esther. Parties interested in being heardregarding the ordinance are advised to attend. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARY ESTHER, FLORIDA; CREATING ARTICLE V UNDER CHAPTER 18 OF THE MARY ESTHER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLED ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, AND MICROMOBILITY DEVICES; AND PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, CODIFICATIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, suchperson may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes thetestimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The facility is handicap accessible. If specialaccommodations are needed for sight, sound, language, or physical impairment, please contact the City Clerkat least 48 hours prior to the meeting by calling (850) 243-3566, ext. 111. Dillon Morris City Clerk #12473287; 7/20/2026

Advertisement of Completion Notice is hereby given that JNB Services, LLC, 467 S Daleville Ave. Daleville, AL 36322, has completed all work on the VPS Restroom Renovation project located at Destin - Fort Walton Beach Airport for Okaloosa County. All persons having any claim for labor, material or otherwise in connection with the project should file claims to the below address: Okaloosa County Attn: Contracts and Leasing Coordinator 5479A Old Bethel Rd. Crestview, FL 32536 July 6,13,20 2026 LSAR0548816

LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid South Soccer Sports Complex Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from properly licensed and insured contractors for the South Soccer Sports Complex. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Engineering Office, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Suite 300, Milton, Florida 32583. Specifications may be secured through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl Questions concerning this request should be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 pm on Monday, August 6, 2026. Please submit all bids through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:15 am on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at which time will be publicly opened via Teams. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida. 7/20/26 12487773

LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid State Road No. 87 at Ray Helms Road Signal Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from properly licensed and insured contractors for the State Road No. 87 at Ray Helms Road Signal project. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline Street, Suite 4, Milton, Florida 32570. Specifications may be secured through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl Questions concerning this request should be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 pm on Monday, August 10, 2026. Please submit all bids through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 am on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at which time will be publicly opened via Teams. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida. 7/20/26 12487340

RFP ADVERTISEMENT Directional Boring and Trenching Services for Natural Gas and Gulf Breeze Regional Water System QuestCDN #10227218 The City of Gulf Breeze is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide directional boring, trenching, underground utility installation and repair, emergency response, and related restoration services on an as-needed, work-order basis for the Citys Natural Gas Utility and the Gulf Breeze Regional Water System. The City may award contracts to one or more qualified firms, as determined to be in the Citys best interest. Propoals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. (CDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Complete solicitation documents are available through QuestCDN and on the City's website at www.cityofgulfbreeze.us. The City of Gulf Breeze reserves the right to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications, waive informalities, and accept the response determined to be in the best interest of the City. July 14,20,2026 12481627

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. Plaintiff, vs. Michael Anthony Lovejoy, et al. Defendants. Case No.: 25000722CAMXAX Division: Civil Judge J. Scott Duncan PUBLISH 2 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS NOTICE OF ACTION AGAINST DEFENDANT MEREDITH LOVEJOY To: MEREDITH LOVEJOY 856 GRISWOLD ROAD JAY, FL 32565 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defendant(s) MEREDITH LOVEJOY, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described; YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Santa Rosa County, Florida: Situated in Santa Rosa County, Florida: Lot 7 A portion of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 30 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commence at an existing nail and cap (#5170) marking the Southeast corner of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 30 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida; thence North 00 18' 33" East along the East line of said South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter a distance of 15.00 feet to an existing 1 1/4" capped metal pipe (#5170) lying at an intersection with the monumented northerly right of way line of Griswold Road (apparent 30' r/w); thence North 89 26' 50" West along said monumented northerly right of way line a distance of 598.85 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue North 89 26' 50" West along said monumented northerly right of way line a distance of 102.97 feet; thence departing said monumented northerly right of way line, North 00 18' 54" East a distance of 641.17 feet to an intersection with the North line of said South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence North 89 56' 58" East along said North line a distance of 102.96 feet; thence South 00 18' 50" West a distance of 642.26 feet to the point of beginning. Being Lot 7 of an unrecorded subdivision. has been filed against you; and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on MAXINE MELTZER, Plaintiffs attorney, P. O. Box 165028, Columbus, OH 43216-5028, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the 2 day of July, 2026. JASON D. ENGLISH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA By: /s/ T. Warren Deputy Clerk July 13,20,2026 12478106