Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of: Copperfish Books, located at 212 W Virginia Ave, Suite 112 in the County of Charlotte, City of Punta Gorda, FL 33950 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL. Dated on January 27, 2026 Sole Owner: Catherine Worden Publish: 1/29/26 416558 3981545

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of: Mimis Home Space, located at 10712 Southwest Kissimmee Road in the County of DeSoto, City of Arcadia, FL 34269 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL. Dated on January 27, 2026 Sole Owner: Joyce Marie Kiser Publish: 1/30/26 416558 3981542

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that we will sell or otherwise dispose of the contents of the following self storage units in order to satisfy the delinquent storage lien placed in accordance with the State of Florida Statute 83.806. UNIT# NAME CONTENTS 17N005 Sandra K Prescott Household Goods 17N045 Jaishon D Williams Household Goods 17N056 Leonara M Hagins Household Goods The above 3 unit(s) is located @ 3153 NE Hwy 17, Arcadia, Florida 34266 UNIT# NAME CONTENTS 70W064 Kimberly R Gallimore Household Goods 70W109 Brandi N Ijames Household Goods 70W115 Kimberly R Gallimore Household Goods The above 3 unit(s) is located @ 4599 NW Hwy 70, Arcadia, Florida 34266 UNIT# NAME CONTENTS NS130 Sandra K Prescott Household Goods The above 1 unit(s) is located @ 4981 SW Hwy 17, Arcadia, Florida 34266 The public sale will be conducted at Easy Mini Storage, 4599 N.W. Hwy. 70, Arcadia, Fl. 34266, at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Units will be sold to the highest bidder. Open door sale, cash only. A cleaning deposit will be taken. (863) 993-2220. Publish: 1/29/26, 2/5/26 222020 3981196

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA 2025 CA 000307 HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-2, Plaintiff, VS. SHELTON YOUNG; PHAEDRA J. YOUNG; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A SHELTAEDRA YOUNG; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 N/K/A DEIDRE YOUNG; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS Defendant(s). NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on January 6, 2026 in Civil Case No. 2025 CA 000307, of the Circuit Court of the TWELFTH Judicial Circuit in and for Desoto County, Florida, wherein, HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-2 is the Plaintiff, and SHELTON YOUNG; PHAEDRA J. YOUNG; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A SHELTAEDRA YOUNG; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 N/K/A DEIDRE YOUNG; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The Clerk of the Court, Nadia K. Daughtrey will sell to the highest bidder for cash at 115 Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 34266 on March 5, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM EST the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 3, BLOCK D, ROYAL HOWARD SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, AT PAGES 65 AND 65A OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS FOR DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any 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 must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on January 14, 2026. CLERK OF THE COURT Nadia K. Daughtrey Bridgette Rios Deputy Clerk IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: 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 DeSoto County Clerks Office, 115 East Oak Street, Arcadia, Florida 34266, (863)993-4876, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Publish: 01/22/26, 01/29/

01/29/2026

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, is soliciting formal, competitive, sealed bids from contractors for bid number BDC19-25-26 Key Largo Hammock - Valois Canal Plug. More info @ https://tinyurl.com/bdharurf 01/29/26 - KWC 436461 3981608

Invitation to Bid City of Key West will receive bids for the following ITB Name ITB 26-004 Right of Way Improvements ITB Opening Feb 26, 2026 @ 3:00PM ITB Location Office of the City Clerk, 1300 White St., Key West, FL 33040 Documents may be requested from DemandStar @ www.demandstar.com or call 800.711.1712 or @ www.city ofkeywest-fl.gov. All responses must be received on or before the date and time specified. The City of Key West reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any and all responses and to waive informalities or irregularities when it is in the best interest of the City. 01/29/26 - KWC 419853 3981607

Request for Qualifications City of Key West will receive proposals for the following RFQ Name: 26-002 Fire Department Class 1 Consultant RFQ Opening: February 25, 2026 @ 3:00PM RFQ Location Office of the City Clerk, 1300 White St., Key West, FL 33040 Documents may be requested from DemandStar @ www.demandstar.com or call 800.711.1712 or @ www.city ofkeywest-fl.gov. All responses must be received on or before the date and time specified. The City of Key West reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any and all responses and to waive informalities or irregularities when it is in the best interest of the City. 01/29/26 - KWC 419853 3981606

CALL FOR BIDS THE UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA, (the Utility Board), operator of Keys Energy Services (KEYS), hereby gives notice to prospective bidders that sealed proposals will be received electronically by KEYS until 10:00 A.M. (Local Time) on Friday, February 20, 2026, for the following: KEYS BID 04-26 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATING OIL TESTING The Utility Board has authorized the use of VendorLink and DemandStar systems to provide current bid information to potential bidders. These systems allow vendors to receive bid notifications and access solicitations documents at their convenience, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bid specifications and related documents may be obtained from their websites at www.myVendorlink.com or www.DemandStar.com. Registered vendors will be notified automatically of all Requests for Proposals issued by KEYS. Additional information regarding this solicitation, as well as other KEYS bid specifications, may also be found at www.keysenergy.com. 01/29/26, 02/05/26 - KWC 422011 3981580

NOTICE OF PUBLIC / NON-JUDICIAL SALE OF VESSEL SUNSET MARINA, LLC (Marina), located at 5555 College Road, Key West, Florida 33040, gives notice of the Marinas foreclosure of its possessory lien and intent to sell the following vessel on February 6, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m.: 1987 27 Carver CRSR Hull Identification No. HIN: CDRH6121E787 New Hampshire Registration No. NH2604FD The sale will occur at the Marina. Pursuant to section 328.17, Florida Statutes, Marina reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. 01/29/26, 02/05/26 - KWC 419198 3981578

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING The Finance Committee of the Board of the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District will hold a regular finance committee meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:30pm, at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort, Key West, FL 33040. The Board of Commissioners of the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:30pm, at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort, Key West, FL 33040. 01/29/26 - KWC 420169 3981576

The District Board of Trustees of The College of the Florida Keys will hold its Regular Board meeting at 2:00pm on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The meeting will take place at The Middle Keys Center, 900 Sombrero Beach Road, Marathon, FL. At this meeting, the Board may consider the following Board Rules: BR 2.830 Gifts and Gratuities BR 3.440 Payments for Contractors BR 5.621 Application for College Employment The agenda and any changes to the meeting schedules may be obtained at www.cfk.edu or by writing to the Office of the President at The College of the Florida Keys. 01/29/26 - KWC 421343 3981313