Notice is hereby given that DOWNTOWN MINI STORAGE AVON PARK will sell at online auction at storageauctions.com beginning at 1 P.M. Saturday, January 31, 2026 to the highest bidder. Unit 206 Unit 222 All units contain miscellaneous items. Jan. 14, 21, 2026

Notice is hereby given that DOWNTOWN MINI STORAGE AVON PARK will sell at online auction at storageauctions.com beginning at 1 P.M. Friday, January 30, 2026 to the highest bidder. Unit 5 AND 6 Contents: 8x40 containers - tools, ladders, fishing rods and lots of misc. items (from Ledo Property Management, 4700 US 27 S., Sebring. Jan. 14, 21, 2026

Notice of Intent to Designate SMSC Positions The following Highlands County Clerk of Courts Positions will be designated Senior Management for Retirement purposes: Senior Director of Business Services Clerk of Courts 590 S. Commerce Avenue Sebring, Florida 33870 Jan. 14, 21, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 282025DR000890FCAXMX Judge: Cowden, Angela Jane IN RE: THE MATTER OF: THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF SERGIO LEON PEREZ NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: SERGIO LEON-PEREZ 2492 Gobble Lane Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights to Enable Adoption has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written objections, if any, to it on Maria Diego Ruiz, c/o Monk Law Group, PLLC, whose address is 800 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida, 33801, on or before 20 calendar days from the date of filing of the Petition, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Highlands County Courthouse 430 South Commerce Avenue Sebring, Florida 33870 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The minor child was born October 7, 2012, in Desoto County, Florida. Sergio Leon Perez is 34 years old, Hispanic male, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 55, and 165 lbs. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. DATED: this 9th day of January, 2026. JERMOME KASZUBOWSKI, CLERK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams Deputy Clerk For Publication in: Highlands County, Florida Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 2026

SWFWMD Permit Application 931426 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource permit application number 931426 from Hardee County BoCC 412 West Orange Street Room 103 Wauchula Florida 33873. Application received: 12/09/2025. Proposed activity: Proposed new construction for an Events Center at Cattlemans Fairground Project name: Hardee County Events Center at Cattlemans Fairground. Project size: 0.73 acres Location: Section 08 Township 34 South, Range 25 East, in Highlands County. Outstanding Florida Water: no. Aquatic preserve: no. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at Southwest Florida Water Management District 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, Florida 33830-7700. Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Comments must include the permit application number and be received within 14 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to request an administrative hearing regarding the application, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Regulation Performance Management Department, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or submit your request through the Districts website at www.watermatters.org. The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regulation Performance Management Department at (352)796-7211 or 1(800)423-1476, TDD only 1(800)231-6103. January 14, 2026 201557

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 28-2025-CP-000772-PCAXMX Division IN RE: ESTATE OF Norman Robert Ducharme Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Norman Robert Ducharme, deceased, File Number 28-2025-CP-000772-PCAXMX, by the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870; that the decedent's date of death was October 1, 2025; that the total value of the estate is $6,136.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Norman Robert Ducharme, II 1061 Secretariat Drive York, SC 29745 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 7, 2026. Personal Giving Notice: Norman Robert Ducharme, II 1061 Secretariat Drive York, SC 29745 SWAINE, HARRIS & WOHL, P.A. Attorneys for Personal Representative 425 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE SEBRING, FL 33870 Telephone: (863) 385-1549 Florida Bar No. 95615 Email Addresses: mike@heartlandlaw.com service@heartlandlaw.com Jan. 7, 14, 2026

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 25000168 CHAPTER 197.512 F.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that DAY CONSULTING AND INVESTMENT LLC the holder of the following certificate, has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 7674 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: JUN-01-2018 TAX ID: C-20-36-30-030-0150-0240 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 24, BLOCK 15, HIGHLANDS PARK ESTATES, SECTION C, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 69, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: JUANITA PEREZ DE PEREZ All of said property being in the county of HIGHLANDS, State of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.highlands.realtaxdeed.com on: February 11th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter. Dated this 18th day of November, 2025 JEROME KASZUBOWSKI Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of Highlands County, Florida By: Christina Stillwagner, Deputy Clerk Date of Publication: Jan 07, 2026; Jan 14, 2026; Jan 21, 2026; Jan 28, 2026. P.O. NO.: 25000168

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 25000167 CHAPTER 197.512 F.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that DAY CONSULTING AND INVESTMENT LLC the holder of the following certificate, has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 6613 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: JUN-01-2018 TAX ID: C-14-37-29-180-2050-0130 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 13, BLOCK 205, PLACID LAKES, SECTION 18, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 41, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: CARMELINO U SANTIZO, SOCORRO A SANTIZO All of said property being in the county of HIGHLANDS, State of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.highlands.realtaxdeed.com on: February 11th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter. Dated this 18th day of November, 2025 JEROME KASZUBOWSKI Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of Highlands County, Florida By: Christina Stillwagner, Deputy Clerk Date of Publication: Jan 07, 2026; Jan 14, 2026; Jan 21, 2026; Jan 28, 2026. P.O. NO.: 25000167

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 25000166 CHAPTER 197.512 F.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that DAY CONSULTING AND INVESTMENT LLC the holder of the following certificate, has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO. 2781 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: JUN-01-2018 TAX ID: C-04-34-28-110-2020-0230 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 23, BLOCK 202, SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 11, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 69, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: KIM LEVESQUE All of said property being in the county of HIGHLANDS, State of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.highlands.realtaxdeed.com on: February 11th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter. Dated this 18th day of November, 2025 JEROME KASZUBOWSKI Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of Highlands County, Florida By: Christina Stillwagner, Deputy Clerk Date of Publication: Jan 07, 2026; Jan 14, 2026; Jan 21, 2026; Jan 28, 2026. P.O. NO.: 25000166