RFQ #26-002: Professional Architecture Services COMMODITY CODES: 900600, 900607, 90610, 90625, 90629, 90638, 90648, 90657, 91815 The City of Sebring is seeking qualifications from experienced architecture firms to be added to their Library of Professional Services for various ongoing projects. Specifications & General Terms and Conditions may be obtained at mysebring.com and BidnetDirect.com. Any questions regarding the specifications, terms and conditions, and/or the bidding process should be submitted at purchasing@mysebring.com. It shall be the bidders responsibility to check www.BidnetDirect.com for amendments/changes made to the document and/or any addendums posted. Bid envelopes must be sealed and marked with the bid number and name as to identify the enclosed bid. Bids must be delivered to the City of Sebring Purchasing Office Attn: Jamee Cook, 368 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 so as to reach the said office no later than 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026, of the official time clock in the purchasing office, at which time they will be opened. Bids received later than the date and time specified will be rejected. The City will not be responsible for the late delivery of any bids that are incorrectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail, or any other type of delivery service. The submitting firm will be required to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and ordinances of local, state and federal authorities having jurisdiction, including, but not limited to: all provisions of the Federal Government Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and published in the Federal Register (41 CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804); all provisions of the Public Entity Crimes (Fla. Stat. 287.133, et seq, as amended) and the provisions in Fla. Stat. 287.134, et seq, as amended, regarding discrimination. The Sebring City Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any parts thereof; and the award; if an award is made, will be made to the most responsible bidder whose bid and qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best interest of the City of Sebring. The council reserves the right to waive irregularities in the bid. Jamee Cook, Purchasing Agent Sebring, Florida Official Publication: www.BidnetDirect.com Dates: November 28, 2025 January 13, 2026 Publication: Highlands News-Sun (November 29, 2025)

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Individual Surface Water Management Permit Application Number 929313 from Avon Groves Apartments LLC of 1019 W Durrance St, Avon Park, FL 33825. Application received: October 31, 2025. Proposed commercial activity: Construction of 9 duplex apartment buildings with vehicular use areas and stormwater management facility. Project Size: 2.98 Location: 23 Kathleen St, Avon Park, FL 33825 The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at the Tampa Service Office, 7601 US Highway 301, Tampa, FL 33637-6759. 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. Nov. 29, 2025

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the under signed pursuant to the "Fictitious Name Statute, Chapter 865.09, Florida Statutes, will register with the Division of Corporations, Department of State, State of Florida upon receipt of this notice. The fictitious name, to-wit: AdventHealth Intensive Cardiac Rehab Lake Placid under which (we are) engaged in business at 140 Health Way, Suite B in Lake Placid, FL 33852. That the (party) (parties) interested in said business enterprise is as follows: Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. at Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, on 11/20/2025, Highlands County, Lake Placid, FL. Nov. 29, 2025

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 25000554GCAXMX DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. TRUST 2004-NC4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-NC4, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF TERRYLEE THERESA SOUTH A/K/A THERRY LEE T. S. WEEKS A/K/A TERRYLEE THERESA SOUTH WEEKS, DECEASED; THOMAS SOUTH, Defendant(s). NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Estate of Terrylee Theresa South a/k/a Terrylee T. S. Weeks a/k/a Terrylee Theresa South Weeks, deceased 1607 Meadowbrook Street Lake Placid, Florida 33852 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Highlands County, Florida: LOT 643, SYLVAN SHORES ESTATES, SECTION D, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 13 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. Street Address: 1607 Meadowbrook Street, Lake Placid, Florida 33852 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. 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 office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534- 4686, 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. Dated on November 19, 2025. Jerome Kaszuboski Clerk of said Court By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams As Deputy Clerk McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Telephone: (561) 713-1400 FLpleadings@MWC-law.com File#:25-400462 Nov. 22, 29, 2025

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 22000564GCAXMX IN RE: THE MATTER OF: LISETTE PEREZ CRESPO, Plaintiff, v. NOEL SUAREZ VALDES, and BETTY SANCHEZ, Defendants. AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION TO: IRIS N. DIAZ 600 Cherokee Circle Avon Park, FL 33825-4214 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 Lisette Perez Crespo c/o Rafael J. Oropesa, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1840 W. 49th Street, Suite 502, Hialeah, Florida 33012 on or before December 22, 2025, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870-3867 [(863)-402-6565] before service on Plaintiff or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, 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 you current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk's office. Dated: November 20, 2025 JEROME KASZUBOWSKI, CLERK CLERK OF THE CERCUIT COURT By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams Deputy Clerk Nov. 22, 29, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS CUSTODY OF THE FOLLOWING FOUND ITEMS. IF NO CLAIM IS MADE, THE ITEMS WILL BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. THOSE PEOPLE MISSING ITEMS THAT MAY MATCH THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN SHOULD CONTACT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AT 863-402-7441 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00AM TO 5:00PM TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR RETURN. (1) PHONE (2) FIREARM (3) CELLPHONE (4) NECKLACE (5) CELLPHONES Nov. 22, 29, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A VARIANCE REQUEST HEARING NUMBER BOA 1994 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Board of Adjustment on the 9th day of December 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, to consider a variance to exceed the maximum allowable height from 50 feet to 72 feet with 76 feet to top of parapet and 85 feet to top of stairs and elevator towers, at 4200 Sun n Lake Boulevard, Sebring, within the area described as follows: A PORTION OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 49, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND A PORTION OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 3 REPLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 69, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND A PORTION OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 3 REPLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 42, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Any person or persons interested or affected by this change are invited to attend this hearing. You may submit comments in writing to the attention of Melony Culpepper, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, or you may call (863) 402-6638, for further information. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. All interested persons may appear and be heard at the time and place specified above. Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by this committee/group, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of Adjustment and the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, do not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida relay service 711, or by email: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov. Requests for cart or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. ONE OR MORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Mr. Frank Youngman, Chairman Nov. 23, 29, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A VARIANCE REQUEST HEARING NUMBER BOA 1993 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Board of Adjustment on the 9th day of December 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, to consider a variance to allow a 19.86-foot side yard setback instead of the required 25 feet for three (3) existing storage buildings, at 110 Angus Road, Venus, within the area described as follows: Lot 21, Sunset Acres Unrecorded, described as follows: A portion of Section 17, Township 39 South, Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northwest corner of said Section 17; thence South 000541 East along the West line of said Section 17 a distance of 1306.55 feet; thence North 891220 East a distance of 2785.83 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 002859 West a distance of 1269.98 feet; thence South 891220 West a distance of 344.01 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to a 50 foot wide easement for ingress and egress being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northwest corner of said Section 17; thence South 000541 East along the West line of said Section 17 a distance of 1256.55 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 891220 East a distance of 4865.27 feet to a point on the Westerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 27 a distance of 50.27 feet; thence South 891220 West a distance of 4860.66 feet; thence North 000541 West a distance of 50.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Any person or persons interested or affected by this change are invited to attend this hearing. You may submit comments in writing to the attention of Melony Culpepper, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, or you may call (863) 402-6638, for further information. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. All interested persons may appear and be heard at the time and place specified above. Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by this committee/group, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of Adjustment and the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, do not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida relay service 711, or by email: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov. Requests for cart or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. ONE OR MORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Mr. Frank Youngman, Chairman Nov. 23, 29, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST HEARING NUMBER BOA 1991 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Board of Adjustment on the 9th day of December 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, to consider a Special Exception to allow commercial activity directly serving agricultural pursuits and limited to the service of agricultural pursuits: Storage of agricultural equipment during off-season and servicing business-related equipment, at 1009 Fox Lake Road, Avon Park, within the area described as follows: The East of Lot 4 less road right-of-way, Block 2, Section 13, Township 33 South, Range 28 E, Town of Avon Park, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 33, Public Records of DeSoto (now Highlands) County, Florida. Any person or persons interested or affected by this change are invited to attend this hearing. You may submit comments in writing to the attention of Melony Culpepper, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, or you may call (863) 402-6638, for further information. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. All interested persons may appear and be heard at the time and place specified above. Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by this committee/group, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of Adjustment and the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, do not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida relay service 711, or by email: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov. Requests for cart or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. ONE OR MORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Mr. Frank Youngman, Chairman Nov. 23, 29, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A VARIANCE REQUEST HEARING NUMBER BOA 1992 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Board of Adjustment on the 9th day of December 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, to consider a variance to allow a 4.24-foot side yard setback instead of the required 7.5 feet, and a 4.24-foot corner yard setback instead of the required 15 feet to replace a dwelling that was damaged by Hurricane Ian at 129 Vision Street, Lake Placid, within the area described as follows: Lot 4, in Block 7, Highway Park, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Book 3, Page 93, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. Any person or persons interested or affected by this change are invited to attend this hearing. You may submit comments in writing to the attention of Melony Culpepper, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, or you may call (863) 402-6638, for further information. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. All interested persons may appear and be heard at the time and place specified above. Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by this committee/group, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of Adjustment and the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, do not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida relay service 711, or by email: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov. Requests for cart or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. ONE OR MORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Mr. Frank Youngman, Chairman Nov. 23, 29, 2025

11/29/2025

Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien emposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statues (Section 83.801-83.809). The undersigned will sell by competitive bidding on or after Thursday, the 18 day of December, 2025, scheduled to end at 12:00 PM, The following: ANGELA M. MEGOW: UNIT 2012 Household Goods, Lamps, Armoire, Small Furniture, Storage Boxes,Electric Drum Set. LEAYLA WISNIEWSKI: UNIT 2118 Bicycle, Leather Chair, China Cabinet, Household Items. The sale will occur online at www.StorageTreasures.com, at the request of StorQuest Self Storage. Purchases must be paid for in Cash at the time of Sale. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed within 24 hours of the sale. The property has been stored at and is located at StorQuest Self Storage, 13 Calle Tres Key West, FL 33040. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. 11/29/25, 12/06/25 - KWC 429979 3976625