IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF: J.W. DOB: 1/26/2017, MINOR CHILD CASE NO. 2026-DP-36 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Jonathon Woods, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: J.W. born on 1/26/2017. You are hereby commanded to appear on July 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Stephen E. Toner, Jr., at the Hernando Courthouse, 20 N Main Street, 4th Floor, Courtroom E, Brooksville, FL 34601, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. 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 the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Hernando County Courthouse, 20 North Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601, Telephone (352) 754-4402, 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. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 11th day of May, 2026. /s/ Doug Chorvat Jr., Clerk of Court By: /s/ Deputy Clerk 7679-345745 May. 15, 22, 29, Jun. 5, 2026

IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA REGIONS BANK DBA REGIONS MORTGAGE, PLAINTIFF, VS. ANY UNKNOWN PARTY WHO MAY CLAIM AS HEIR, DEVISEE, GRANTEE, ASSIGNEE, LIENOR, CREDITOR, TRUSTEE, OR OTHER CLAIMANT, BY,THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST JAMES CURTIS FREEMAN A/K/A JAMES FREEMAN: KRISTOPHER JAMES FREEMAN. AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CURTIS FREEMAN A/K/A JAMES FREEMAN: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KRISTOPHER JAMES FREEMAN; THE WATERS OF WEEKI WACHEE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. INC.; HERNANDO COUNTY: RIDGE TOP EXTERIORS. LLC: AND UNKNOWN TENANT DEFENDANT. CASE NO. 26-000402-CA NOTICE OF ACTION TO: KRISTOPHER JAMES FREEMAN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CURTIS FREEMAN A/K/A JAMES FREEMAN and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KRISTOPHER JAMES FREEMAN last known address, 320 W 20th Street. Apt. 1, New York, NY 10011 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclosure a mortgage on the following property in Hernando County, Florida: LOTS 33 AND 34, THE WATERS OF WEEKI WACHEE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 19, PAGES 71 AND 72 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Leslie S. White.Esquire, the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is, 420 S. Orange Avenue, Suite700, P.O. Box 2346, Orlando, Florida 32802 30-days from the first date of publication and file the original with the clerk of the court either before service on the Plaintiffs’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. DATED ON April 27. 2026. DOUG CHORVAT, JR., CGCIO, CPM Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ Sonya Sanders As Deputy Clerk 7679-344458 May. 15, 22, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, CIVIL DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. NICHOLAS KOLEFF, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, CASE NO.: 2023-CA-001588 RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale entered on April 28, 2026 and the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on March 9, 2026, in Case No. 2023-CA-001588 of the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, in and for Hernando County, Florida, wherein FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is Plaintiff, and NICHOLAS KOLEFF, BRECCA PYKE, SHERMAN HILLS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., and THE INDEPENDENT SAVINGS PLAN COMPANY DBA ISPC are Defendants, the Office Doug Chorvat Jr., Hernando County Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Civil Department, Room 245 of the Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, Florida, 34601on the 30th day of June, 2026, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 27, SHERMAN HILLS, PHASE V, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 42, PAGES 35 THROUGH 39, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as 6970 CRESTED ORCHID DR, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34602 together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. 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 THE ADA COORDINATOR; 20 NORTH MAIN STREET, ROOM 350, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601; (352) 754-4402 AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION OF THE TIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS THAN 7 DAYS. IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711. Dated this 29th day of April, 2026. Sokolof Remtulla, LLP By: /s/ Matthew Shapanks Matthew Shapanka, Esq, Bar No: 52874 SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP 1800 NW Corporate Blvd., Ste. 302 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 507-5252 Facsimile: (561) 342-4842 E-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com Counsel for Plaintiff 7679-345353 May. 15, 22, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF AUSTIN CHARLES MINER, SR., DECEASED. REF: 27-2026-CP-000513 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of AUSTIN CHARLES MINER, SR., deceased, whose date of death was March 6, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for HERNANDO County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main St., Brooksville, FL 34601. 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. The Personal Representative 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 Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the Clerk. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 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 BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 15 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Jennifer L. Terrana Jennifer L. Terrana, Esq. Attorney for Elisabeth Inez Miner Golden Florida Bar Number: 77648 1262 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Telephone: (727) 270-9004 E-Mail: terranalaw@gmail.com Personal Representative: /s/ Elisabeth I Golden ELISABETH INEZ MINER GOLDEN 12377 Spreading Oak Drive Spring Hill, Florida 34609 and Jennifer@TerranaElderLaw.com 7679-345263 May. 15, 22, 2026 _________________________

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF : CAROL ANN TORTESON EBERT DECEASED. UCN: FILE NO.: 26-000131-CPAXMX NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CAROL ANN TORTESON EBERT, deceased, whose date of death was November 13, 2025; is pending in the Circuit Court for HERNANDO County, Florida, Probate Division; File No.: 26-000131-CPAXMX, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601. 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, who have claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, and who have been served a copy of this notice, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DATES AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED 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 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS: May 15, 2026 JAMES R. KENNEDY, JR. ESQ. 204 37th Avenue N #157 St. Petersburg, FL 33704 (727) 821-6888 Email: Jim@jrklaw.com SPN 0024319 BAR 343528 Attorney for Personal Representative SHERRI LYNN ASHLEY Personal Representative 18200 Lake Lindsey Road Brooksville, FL 34601 7679-345274 May. 15, 22, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD LEE VARNEY DECEASED. FILE NO. 2026-CP-000527 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RICHARD LEE VARNEY, deceased, whose date of death was April 9, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for HERNANDO County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street Brooksville, FL 34601. 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. The personal representative 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 Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. 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 SECTION 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 date of first publication of this notice is May 15, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Nicholas Caporicci Caporicci & Tinari Law, PLLC 600 Decatur Avenue, Brooksville, Florida 34601 ncaporicci@ctlawfl.com (352) 585-8505 Personal Representative: David Ayers c/o 600 Decatur Avenue, Brooksville, Florida 34601 7679-345322 May. 15, 22, 2026 ____________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Districts 5 & 24 Medical Examiner Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 2 pm at the Sumter County Service Center, 7375 Powell Rd., Room 102, Wildwood, FL. 7679-343519 May. 15, 2026

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Emmaus Way LLC owner/co-owners, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “Comteq Consulting”, located in Hernando County, Florida, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of the Florida Statutes. 7679-345728 May 15, 2026