Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource permit application number 933366 from Mandy Hines, 201 East Oak Street Suite 201. Application received: 01/15/2026. Proposed activity: Installation of an institutional fire training facility. Project name: DeSoto County Fire Training Facility. Project size: 3.05 acres. Location: Section(s) 29 Township 37 South, Range 25 East, in DeSoto County. Outstanding Florida Water: No. Aquatic preserve: No. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or through the Application & Permit Search Tools function on the Districts website atwww.watermatters.org/permits/. 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 Bureau, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or submit your request through the Districts website atwww.watermatters.org. The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regulation Bureau at (813)985-7481 or 1(800) 836-0797, TDD only 1(800)231-6103. Publish: 02/12/26 101305 3982633

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource permit application number 932029 from R & E Investments and Holdings, LLC..; Rajesh Patel, 320 Rotonda Blvd. West; Rotonda West, FL 33947 (Site). Application received: September 23, 2025. Proposed activity: Condominium Project size: 3.33 acres. Location: Section 22, Township 41 South, Range 20 East, in Charlotte County. Outstanding Florida Water: no. Aquatic preserve: no. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or through the Application & Permit Search Tools function on the Districts website at www.watermatters.org/permits/. 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 Bureau, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 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 Bureau at (813)985-7481 or 1(800)836-0797, TDD only 1(800)231- 6103. Publish: 02/12/26 387420 3982564

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 25001346CA EF MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, v. UNIQUE PAINTING INVESTMENTS LLC; BALGRIM RAMGOBLIN, an Individual; CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA; IFP FUNDING I LLC; WARREN RHEA; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2, Defendant. NOTICE OF ACTION To the following Defendant(s): UNIQUE PAINTING INVESTMENTS LLC (LKA) 6599 HENRICH DRIVE ORLANDO, FL 32818 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOTS 4, 5 AND 6, BLOCK 110, HARBOUR HEIGHTS, SECTION FOUR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE(S) 27-A, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 3360 Peace River Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33983 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, upon Kelley Kronenberg, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 10360 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 on or before 3-16-2026, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in Charlotte Sun and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2.065. In accordance with the 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 Jon Embury, Administrative Services Manager, whose office is located at 350 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, and whose telephone number is (941) 637-2110, 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 WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 6 day of February, 2026. As Clerk of the Court By As Deputy Clerk Publish: 02/12/26, 02/19/26 438683 3982509

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 2024CA000375 SERVBANK, SB, Plaintiff, -VS- CHERYL ANN FORD, ET. AL., Defendant(s) NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO: STEVEN JOSEPH FORD A/K/A STEVEN J. FORD 675 E 4TH ST. BOSTON, MA 02127 ANGELO FORD 92 WEST IMOGENE STREET ARCADIA, FL 34266 FRANCIS WILLIAM FORD JR. 20 REV. RICHARD BURKE STREET APT. 311 BOSTON, MA 02127 UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH. UNDER OR AGAINST CHERYL ANN FORD DECEASED 92 WEST IMOGENE STREET ARCADIA, FL 34266 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ANGELO FORD 92 WEST IMOGENE STREET ARCADIA, FL 34266 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF FRANCIS WILLIAM FORD, JR. 20 REV. RICHARD BURKE STREET APT. 311 BOSTON, MA 02127 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STEVEN JOSEPH FORD A/K/A STEVEN J. FORD 675 E 4TH ST. BOSTON, MA 02127 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in DeSoto County, Florida: LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK Q, AW. GILCHRISTS BONITA SUBDIVISION, AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 91 AND IN PLAT BOOK C-5, PAGE 26. Property Address: 92 West Imogene Street, Arcadia, FL 34266 The action was instituted in the Circuit Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for DeSoto, County, Florida; Case No. 2024CA000375; and is styled SERVBANK, SB vs. CHERYL ANN FORD. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Mehwish Yousuf, Esq., Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., the Plaintiffs Attorney, whose address is 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Ste. 520, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308, within Thirty (30) days of the first date of publication on or before , and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiffs Attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition. Dated the 6 day of 2026 Nadia K Daughtrey Clerk of the Circuit Court As Deputy Clerk Publish: 02/12/26, 02/19/26 434248 3982259

Estevan Del Castillo, MD, with Millennium Physician Group, will be moving locations to 713 E Marion Ave, Ste. 131, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 on February 23, 2026. Please contact Dr. Del Castillos current office at 941.639.1640 with any questions. To request medical records please call 866.602.5677 or visit https://millenniumphysician.com/medical-records/. Publish: 02/05/26, 02/12/26, 02/19/26, 02/23/26 395956 3981967

02/12/2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-CP-61-K Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF MARJORIE BUTLER WELTERS, A/K/A MARJORIE L. WELTERS Deceased. NOTICE OF ACTION (Service of Process) TO: ANY UNKNOWN OR UNASCERTAINED BENEFICIARIES, CLAIMANTS OR HEIRS OF MARJORIE BUTLER WELTERS A/K/A MARJORIE L. WELTERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THEM. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ROBERT E. HIGHSMITH, as Petitioners attorney, whose address is 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, on or before MARCH 14, 2026 and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of this court either before service or immediately thereafter. Failure to serve and file written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded, without further notice. Signed on this 11th day of February, 2026. As Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk 02/12/26, 02/19/26 - KWC 422579 3982712

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-CP-60-K Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF ADRIAN WELTERS, Deceased. NOTICE OF ACTION (Service of Process) TO: ANY UNKNOWN OR UNASCERTAINED BENEFICIARIES, CLAIMANTS OR HEIRS OF ADRIAN WELTERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THEM. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ROBERT E. HIGHSMITH, as Petitioners attorney, whose address is 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, on or before MARCH 14, 2026 and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of this court either before service or immediately thereafter. Failure to serve and file written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded, without further notice. Signed on this 11th day of February, 2026. As Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk 02/12/26, 02/19/26 - KWC 422579 3982711

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-CP-055-K Division Probate ADVERSARY PROCEEDING IN RE: ESTATE OF VIRGIL L. WELTERS, Deceased. JULIETTE MARTIN THOMAS, AS INTERESTED PARTY IN THE ESTATE OF VIRGIL L. WELTERS, DECEASED, Petitioner, V. MAURICE PLUMMER, MILDRED MCGEE, CLOTILDA PERRY, JULIA MCINTOSH, FRANK WELTERS, ANTHONY BLAKE WELTERS, CHRYTA PLUMMER, BERNARD THURSTON, JR., MAURICE A. THURSTON, COLETTE REGINA THURSTON, KAREN S. SCOTT, ALLISON SPICER, OLIVER SPICER, JR., KEVIN SPICER, DOROTHY GASSETT, HOSEA CROOMS, DESHANTE WATKINS, ADDRESS WATKINS, RUSS EUGENE WATKINS, DR. ELWOOD LEROY MCGEE, MD, DAVID HENDERSON, DEBORAH HODGE, DIANNA PERRY, JOANNA SCHLESSER-PERRY, LORI A. ENGRAM, SHEILA PERRY-RUSSELL, RONALD PERRY, JANET MCINTOSH, OSCAR LEO MCINTOSH, JR., OSCAR LEO MCINTOSH, III, MICHAEL MCINTOSH, CHARMADA MEEKS, ASHANTI MCINTOSH, THE ESTATE OF ADRIAN WELTERS, THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE BUTLER WELTERS, AND ANY ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGIL WELTERS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, UNDER, THROUGH OR AGAINST ANY OF THEM, Respondents. PETITION TO DETERMINE PROTECTED HOMESTEAD STATUS OF REAL PROPERTY & BENEFICIARIES THEREOF (intestate) NOTICE OF ACTION (Service of Process) TO: ANY UNKNOWN OR UNASCERTAINED BENEFICIARIES, CLAIMANTS OR HEIRS OF VIRGIL L. WELTERS, MAURICE PLUMMER, ANTHONY BLAKE WELTERS, MILDRED MCGEE, FRANK WELTERS, CLOTILDA PERRY, JULIA MCINTOSH, ADRIAN WELTERS, AND MARJORIE BUTLER WELTERS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST ANY OF THEM. YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT A PETITION TO DETERMINE PROTECTED HOMESTEAD STATUS OF REAL PROPERTY & BENEFICIARIES THEREOF has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ROBERT E. HIGHSMITH, as Petitioners attorney, whose address is 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, or before MARCH 14TH, 2026 and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of this court either before service or immediately thereafter. Failure to serve and file written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded, without further notice. Signed on 10th day of February, 2026. As Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk 02/12/26, 02/19/26 - KWC 422579 3982677

SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID FKAA PROJECT NUMBER 8037-21 NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST EAST FIRE PUMP STATION Proposals for the NAS Key West East Fire Pump Station will be received electronically via e-Builder by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) until 2:00 p.m., local time on March 19, 2026 and then will be publicly opened via FKAAs online Bid Portal in e-Builder. Members of the Public are welcome, but not required, to attend the electronic bid opening at the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Administration Building located at 1100 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL 33040. Any bids received after the time and date specified will not be considered. The proposed work consists of constructing a complete fire pump station system to be owned and operated by the FKAA, located at NAS Key West in Boca Chica. The Work includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing and installation of a prefabricated pumping station; an elevated structural building with deep foundations; an elevated aboveground fuel tank; an elevated transformer; a stand-by generator; all electrical work to supply the fire pump station and components; all water suction/supply pipelines and connections to ground storage tanks; utility relocations; all required testing and commissioning of the system; new pavement and sidewalk site improvements; and all other work required for a complete project in accordance with the contract documents and drawings. Drawings and Specifications may be obtained from the following locations: 1) Demand Star by Oniva at www.demandstar.com/supplier; 2) call toll free 1-800-711-1712; or 3) www.fkaa.com under Bid Opportunities. Drawings and Specifications are also available via e-Builders Bid Portal for this project which can be found at: https://gateway.app.e-builder.net/app/bidders/landing?accountid=e5e862df-cb0c-4877-9672-15008ea20457&projectid=8ea757d9-c25a-420f-b1fe-562d9b9c2055&bidpackageid=6987e5f5-bf00-4914-8a8d-d43d4edf0d1a A Prebid Meeting is scheduled through Microsoft Teams on February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM, see immediately below for meeting information: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24538253181264?p=WqSbDcKqWIwxLIlm6y The meeting can also be attended by phone: Dial in by phone +1 850-792-4985 Phone conference ID:274 562 706# Meeting ID:245 382 531 812 64 Passcode:Aq6kj6Tc Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a copy of certified check or bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the amount bid. A copy of the certified check must be attached to the bid proposal in e-builder. The Contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest single lump sum/unit cost price proposal, with consideration of any Alternate(s) accepted by the FKAA. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful performance of the Contract, as prescribed in the Contract Documents. All bid bonds, contract bonds, insurance contracts, and certificates of insurance shall be either executed by or countersigned by a licensed resident agent of the surety or insurance company having his place of business in the State of Florida, and in all ways complying with the insurance laws of the State of Florida Further, the said surety or insurance company shall be duly licensed and qualified to do business in the State of Florida. In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder shall hold or obtain such Contractors and Business Licenses as required by State Statutes. Before a Contract will be awarded for the work contemplated herein, the FKAA will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of the apparent low bidder to perform the size and type of work specified under this Contract. Upon request, the Bidder shall submit such information as deemed necessary by the FKAA to evaluate the Bidders qualifications. Firms are hereby placed on formal notice that neither the FKAA Board of Directors, nor any employees of the FKAA are to be lobbied either individually or collectively concerning this project. The FKAA reserves the right to reject all Proposals where the FKAA deems rejection to be in its best interest, or to reject any Proposal not in compliance with the Contract Documents. The FKAA reserves the right to waive any informalities and irregularities in said Proposals. Dated this 9th day of February, 2026. FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY By: David Hackworth, P.E. Director of Engineering 02/12/26 - KWC 421760 3982631

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION / PUBLIC MEETING / BID OPENING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS THAT the Monroe County School District will be receiving bids and having public meetings for the following: ITB 2026003 Alarm Monitoring Services - Districtwide - Opens 3/11/26 @9:00 am Monroe County School District, Administration Building, 241 Trumbo Rd., Key West, FL 33040 Specifications and proposal documents may be accessed by going to the Monroe County School District e-Procurement Portal at www.procurement.opengov.com/portal/keysschools-mcsd or by going to KeysSchools.com . All bids must be received electronically on or before dates specified in the bid documents. The Monroe County School District reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities when it is in the best interest of the Board to do so. Please contact Taylor Gandolfo, Buyer, with any questions regarding this bid at Taylor.Gandolfo@KeysSchools.com or (305) 293-1400 Ext 53382. 02/12/26, 02/14/26 - KWC 422157 3982630