NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PETITION FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION AND HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION TO: PEDRO LUIS RODRIGUEZ Last known address: 6290 NW 173rd St. Apt. 122Hialeah, FL 33015 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition For Stepparent Adoption and a termination of your parental rights has been filed. You are being notified as you are the legal father in this matter. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Charlotte H. Danciu, Esq. of the Law Office of Charlotte H. Danciu, P.A., whose address is 6750 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 200, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, phone number 561-330-6700. File the original with the Clerk of Court at Broward County Courthouse, at 201 S.E. 6th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, before service on the Law Office of Charlotte H. Danciu or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. UNDER SECTION 63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE AND THE PETITION WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT MAY END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OR ASSERT REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD. Minor Child Identification: Date of Birth: 05/25/2009 Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela Physical Description of Biological Father: Age: 7/17/1980 Race: White Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Approximate Height: 6’1” Birth Place: Indiana No further information or identifying characteristics of the biological father are known. There will be a hearing on the Petition For Stepparent Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights for the proposed Adoption on June 25, 2026 at 8:45 A.M. EST before Judge Kristin R. Kanner via Zoom Meeting https://17thflcourts.zoom.us/j/378030906; Us Toll Free (888) 475-4499 Meeting ID #378030906. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court at, Broward County, Florida on this 25th day of March, 2026

Agricultural Land Use Conversion Study NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP Bartow, FL The public is invited to participate in a regional kickoff meeting to learn about the Agricultural Land Use Conversion Study and share ideas and comments to address impacts of agricultural land conversion in the region. The Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) is conducting a regional agricultural study focused on land use conversion threats facing the citrus industry and broader agricultural sector in the Central Florida Heartland region including Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties. This agricultural study will analyze the implications of agricultural land use conversions, identify key drivers and trends, and assess the resulting potential impacts. Informed by the values of Heartland 2060: Building a Resilient Region, the project will offer planning and technical assistance to both the region and individual communities, ensuring informed decisions that align with regional sustainability, economic development, and ecological preservation goals. For more information, please contact the Central Florida Regional Planning Council office at (863) 534-7130. What: Public Workshop Agricultural Land Use Conversion Study Meeting: April 10, 2026 | 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25339624413199?p =BpDJPIN3VKLhJ0UkYJ Meeting ID: 253 396 244 131 99 Passcode: EV2P8uG9 For additional information about this effort, contact Jennifer Codo-Salisbury, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, (863) 534-7130 extension 178 or jcodosalisbury@cfrpc.org. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, income, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the CFRPC Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Heather Tinsley, 863-534- 7130, extension 101 or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: htinsley@cfrpc.org. La participacin pblica es solicitada sin distincin de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, discapacidad, religin o situacin familiar. Las personas que requieren alojamiento bajo el Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) o la traduccin de idiomas, de forma gratuita deben ponerse en contacto Brenda Torres, CFRPC Ttulo VI de Enlace, 863-534-7130 (voz), oa travs de la Florida Relay Servicio 711, o por correo electronics btorres@cfrpc.org al menos Tres das antes del evento. 40638 LON 4/8/2026

Notice is hereby given that Fort Knox Self Storage located at 1025 Commerce Drive, LaBelle, Florida 33935 intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (83.801-83. 809). The public sale or other disposition of the following household/Misc items property will take place at Fort Knox Self Storage, April 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM. This public sale requires a $50.00 cash depost. James Edward Lastinger Savanna Cisneros Lizbeth Gallegos John Carlyle Pedro Cabrera Jr. Anthony Carangi Judith Segal 40495 HEND 4/8/2026

INVITATION TO BID OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY (OUA) VPS #4 Group B Septic To Sewer Project Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 3:00 P.M. local time on May 7, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted. The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #4 Group B Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area. Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: asstexecdir@ouafl.com). BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: BID Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #4 Group B Septic to Sewer Project. Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 3:00 P.M. local time on April 16, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date. END OF SECTION 40442 LON 4/8/2026 ONLINE 4/1-4/8/2026

INVITATION TO BID OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY (OUA) VPS #4 Group A Septic To Sewer Project Sealed bids will be received by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (hereinafter referred to as Owner), at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 until 2:00 P.M. local time on May 7, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any BIDS received after the time specified will not be accepted. The BIDS shall be based on providing all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #4 Group A Septic to Sewer Project. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor for the installation of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer laterals, the decommissioning of the onsite residential septic tanks, connecting into the existing sewer lateral located at the right-of-way of each residence and restoration of the work area. Drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the Okeechobee Utility Authority Offices, or can be accessed at no cost for download at https://www.demandstar.com. All technical questions shall be addressed in writing and sent to Greg Kennedy at Okeechobee Utility Authority 100 SW 5th Ave, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974 (email: asstexecdir@ouafl.com). BIDDERS shall confine their BIDS to the project in its entirety. Partial BIDS will not be considered. Each BIDDER shall submit with this BID evidence of entity licensed to perform the work and services or qualified by examination to be so licensed. BIDS must be sealed, and the outside of the envelope MUST be marked: BID Okeechobee Utility Authority VPS #4 Group A Septic to Sewer Project. Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check or by an acceptable (according to Dept. of Treasury, Circular 570) BID BOND in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the BID payable to the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as a guarantee that if the BID is accepted the BIDDER will execute the CONTRACT and file acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SURETY BONDS equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days after written notice of the CONTRACT AWARD. No bidder may withdraw its BID for a period of ninety days after the date of Bid opening. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held by the OUA at: Okeechobee Utility Authority office, located at 100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974-4221 at 2:00 P.M. local time on April 16, 2026. Attendance at this meeting is NON-MANDATORY OUA reserves the right to: waive informalities and/or irregularities in any BID; delete any portion of the project; extend the project within the limits of the work involved which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date and time of bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid(s) and may postpone the award of the Agreement for a period of time which shall not extend beyond sixty calendar days from the Bid opening date. END OF SECTION 40441 LON 4/8/2026 ONLINE 4/1-4/8/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING HENDRY COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the Hendry County Tourist Development Council will hold a meeting on April 9, 2026, at 3:00 pm, in LaBelle at the Hendry County Administrative Building. The meeting is open to the public. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may 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. Please note that matters may be discussed at the meeting which are not on the prepared agenda for the meeting. If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your attendance at the meeting, please contact Hendry County Tourist Development Council at (863) 612-4781; Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1; or e-mail breana.marceau@hendryfla.net Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Audelia Bustamante al (863) 675-5352. Hendry County Tourism Development Council Ramon Igelsias, Chair 40295 HEND 4/8/2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2024DR000368 Division: FAMILY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MELINDA GONZALEZ, Petitioner, and ALEXANDER GONZALEZ, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: ALEXANDER GONZALEZ 402 NW 10thStreet, Apt. 502, Okeechobee, FL 34972 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on CAROLYN HART, ESQ., whose address is 1860 S.W. Fountainview Blvd., Suite 100, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986, on or before April 24, 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Okeechobee County Courthouse, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None. Copies of all court documents in this ease, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk's office. 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: March 17, 2026 JERALD D. BRYANT, CLERK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Arlene Nealis Deputy Clerk 40131 LON 4/1,8,15,22/2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 50-2025-CP-006073 XXXA NB Division IZ IN RE: ESTATE OF DONNA L. PARKER, a/k/a DONNA LOUISE PARKER, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DONNA L. PARKER, a/k/a DONNA LOUISE PARKER, deceased, whose date of death was August 11, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. 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 IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 1, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Personal Representative /s/ Elizabeth Louise Parker /s/ Stephen M. Zaloom ELIZABETH LOUISE PARKER STEPHEN M. ZALOOM 1690 Farmington Circle Florida Bar Number: 418455 Wellington, Florida 33414 JECK HARRIS 790 Juno Ocean Walk, Suite 600 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Telephone: (561) 746-1002 Fax: (561) 775-0270 E-Mail: SZaloom@jeckharris.com Secondary E-Mail: eservice@jeckharris.com 39974 PB 4/1,8/2026