NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION EXEMPTION BY
THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Notice is given that the District has granted an exemption pursuant to Rule 62-330.020 (2), F.A.C. activities known as Croom Park Relocation. The project is located in Sumter County, Section 3, Township 22 South, Range 21 East. The application for verification of an exemption was received from Sumter County whose address is Attn: Bradley Arnold 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, Florida 34785. The Exemption No. is 932868.
The files pertaining to the project referred to above is available for inspection MON - FRI except for legal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Southwest Florida Water Management District, 7601 US Hwy. 301, Tampa, FL 33637
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Any person whose substantial interests are affected by the Districts action regarding this matter may request an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), of the Uniform Rules of Procedure. A request for hearing must (1) explain how the substantial interests of each person requesting the hearing will be affected by the Districts action, or proposed action; (2) state all material facts disputed by each person requesting the hearing or state that there are no disputed facts; and (3) otherwise comply with Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. A request for hearing must be filed with and received by the Agency Clerk of the District at the Districts Tampa address, 7601 US Hwy. 301, Tampa, FL 33637 within 21 days of publication of this notice. Failure to file a request for hearing within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to request a hearing under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Districts final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice of agency action. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the District in this matter have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.
Mediation pursuant to Section 120.573, F.S., to settle an administrative dispute regarding the Districts action in this matter is not available prior to the filing of a request for hearing.
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Miscellaneous Notices
Villages Daily Sun, The
The Villages
February 23, 2026
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No: 2025-CP-001872AXXX01
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARY DIANE MODAFF,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Mary Diane Modaff, whose date of death was March 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lake County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 550 W. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representatives 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 decedents 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.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedents death by the decedent or the decedents 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 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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 February 16, 2026.
MILLHORN & SHANAWANY LAW FIRM PLLC
Hisham Sham Shanawany
Florida Bar Number: 0782211
13710 US Hwy 441, Suite 200A
The Villages, FL 32159
Primary Telephone:
(352) 205-4995
Alternate Telephone:
(352) 633-4778
Primary E-Mail:
sham@millhornvlo.com
Secondary E-Mail:
krissy@millhornvlo.com
Alternate E-Mail:
beth@millhornvlo.com
Attorney for Personal Representative
Personal Representative
M. Alison Stoddart
690 Sugar Hill Drive
W. Lafayette, IN 47906
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February 23, 2026
Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
Keywords:
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Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Invitation to Bid
Green Waste Processing and
Grinding Services
Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from properly licensed and insured contractors for Green Waste Processing and Grinding Services.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road, Milton, FL 32583. Please meet in the front parking lot for further instructions.
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 March 17, 2026.
Please submit all bids through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 am on March 24, 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.
2/23/2026
Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Request for Proposals
Library ERATE Circuits
Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is seeking proposals from qualified SPIN-registered bidders with the USAC Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) to provide Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and Wide Area Network (WAN) Transport services to County Library facilities.
Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this solicitation via the County e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries is 12:00 p.m. on March 13, 2026.
Please submit electronic responses via the County e-Procurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl. Submittals may be received up to but not later than 10:00 a.m. on March 23, 2026. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections.
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.
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Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Invitation to Bid
Green Waste Processing and
Grinding Services
Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from properly licensed and insured contractors for Green Waste Processing and Grinding Services.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road, Milton, FL 32583. Please meet in the front parking lot for further instructions.
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 March 17, 2026.
Please submit all bids through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santarosafl by 10:00 am on March 24, 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.
2/23/26 #12096984
Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
RFP 42025/2026
Request for Proposal Fairfield Tower Decommission
In compliance with Chapter 287.055, F.S., the District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida, solicits sealed proposals for the Decommissioning of the Fairfield Tower. The complete Notice of the Request for Proposals is available at http://www.pensacolastate.edu/business-psc/
Request for Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Pensacola State College Barfield Administration Building No. 7, Room 737, 1000 College Boulevard,Pensacola, Florida 32504. Submissions must be clearly marked with the firm's name and the RFP number.
All questions regarding this RFP shall be directed to Clark Puckett at purchasing@pensacolastate.edu. Contact with anyone else may result in rejection and/or disqualification.
Official notice of final selection results will be posted electronically on the College website as indicated above. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S., shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, F.S. Pensacola State College reserves the right to waive any informality in the selection process when such waiver is in the best interest of the College and to reject any or all Request for Proposals.
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Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
INVITATION TO BID
The CITY OF PENSACOLA will receive bids as listed below. Specifications will be posted to the Citys website at www.cityofpensacola.com/bids.aspx. An OPTIONAL pre-bid meeting will be held on 02-25-26 at 2:00 P.M., Central time, via Microsoft Teams, participation details on the City of Pensacola website at https://www.cityofpensacola.com/bids.aspx?bidID=600. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (HUD CDBG-DR) grant program. This project is funded by the Florida Department of Transportations Transportation Alternatives program (FDOT-TA) Financial Project Numbers 451724-1-58-01 and 451724-1-68-01. This project is funded by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) grant program. For questions, contact 850-435-1835 or purchasing@cityofpensacola.com. The City shall have the authority to reject all bids and advertise for new bids. BID NO.: 26-020 / TITLE: HOLLICE T. WILLIAMS STORMWATER PARK / SUBMITTALS DUE: 03-10-26 / TIME: 2:30 P.M. LOCAL TIME.
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Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF
FLORIDA GREEN FINANCE AUTHORITY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the Florida Green Finance Authority (Authority) will hold a Regular Board Meeting on March 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. (EST) at the Town of Lantana located at 500 Greynolds Circle, Lantana, Florida 33462.
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct any business coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the Authoritys website or by contacting the Authority Manager at 561-630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 prior to the meeting.
Such meeting will involve the use of Communications Media Technology. Members of the public may attend and participate in the meeting from the Actual Meeting Location, as well as Remote Meeting Locations. Said locations where members of the public may attend and participate are as follows:
Palm Beach County, FL: Town of Lantana (Actual Meeting Location)
500 Greynolds Circle
Lantana, FL 33462
Sarasota County, FL: City of North Port (Remote Meeting Location)
1100 North Chamberlain Boulevard
North Port, FL 34286
Escambia County, FL: Whibbs Conference Room
(Remote Meeting Location)
City of Pensacola
City Hall, 1st Floor
222 West Main Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
(2:00 P.M. Eastern/1:00 P.M. Central)
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the Authority Manager at 561-630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
FLORIDA GREEN FINANCE AUTHORITY
www.flgfa.org
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Miscellaneous Notices
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola
February 23, 2026
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals to be filed with the Escambia County School District in the office of Facilities Planning, Room 158; 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503, will be publicly opened and evaluated by the Escambia County School District in the Conference Room located in Facilities Planning on the date and times listed below for the construction of the following project: Longleaf ElementarySchool - Chiller - plans and specifications are available in pdf format without deposit from the office of Anton LeeEngineering, LLC. Call 850-341-3108, or email at antonlee.engineering@gmail.com. Bid Opening: Feb. 24,2026 at 2:00 p.m., local (central) time, at the office of Facilities Planning, Room 158, 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503. PLEASE NOTE, a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., local (central) time at Longleaf Elementary, 2600 Longleaf Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
Mechanical contractor attendance shall be recorded by A/E to bid the project.
Attention: M. Keith Wasdin, Director. Effective Sept. 1, 2005, the Contractor shall comply with all requirements of Sections 1012.32 and 1012.465, FL Statute, by certifying that all of its officers, agents or employees who may have direct contact with students or who come onto school property while students are present have completed the background screening required by the referenced statutes, and meet the standards established thereby. Any bid received after the above-mentioned date and time will not be considered. The Owner reserves the right to waive formalities in the bidding and reject any/and or all bids. Bid award recommendations to the Board are pending subject to final review and verification of required documents. This notice is posted at the Facilities Planning website: https://www.escambiaschools.org/departments/facilities-planning/projects-currently-bidding. The School District of Escambia County, Florida, M. Keith Wasdin; Director, Facilities Planning.
PLEASE NOTE: Only bids from prequalified mechanical contractors with a permanent office located within 100 miles of the project site from which installation and warranty work will be performed will be accepted
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