NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF ZONING CHANGE HEARING NUMBER P&Z 2187 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Local Planning Agency on the 10th day of March 2026, 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, on Amendment Number P&Z 2187, Resolution No. 25-26-____. Consideration will be given to changing the Official Zoning Atlas designation from AU Agricultural District to I-2 CU Industrial District with a Conditional Use, the Conditional Use being a slaughterhouse and meat processing facility, with accessory retail uses, at 2800 CR 64 E, Avon Park, Florida, within the area described as follows: BEING THE WEST 1125.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. LYING SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 64 (FORMERLY STATE ROAD 64) AND NORTH OF EAST AVON PINES ROAD. BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE SOUTH 8947'47" EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER (NW1/4) OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, 96.91 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 64, (FORMALLY STATE ROAD 64) PER THE STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT RIGHT OF WAY MAP, DA-W.R-5 (1)(5704) RD. (328 341) HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.; THENCE SOUTH 4256'25" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, 2463.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 2939.78 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 0015'58"; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE 13.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT ON A LINE THAT IS 1125.00 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER (NW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE SOUTH 0028'29" WEST, 828.12 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF EAST AVON PINES ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 8959'15" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, 1125.04 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 19; THENCE NORTH 0028'29" EAST ALONG SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE, 80.73 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID COUNTY ROAD 64, SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST, HAVING A RADIUS 2939.78 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 2640'03", AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 5632'24" EAST, 1355.96 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SAID RIGHT OF WAY, 1368.27 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 439,397.2346 SQUARE FEET OR 10.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Local Planning Agency will be submitted to the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners for final action at public hearing on the 21st day of April 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida. A copy of this notice is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners at the Highlands County Government Center, 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The proposed Resolution may be inspected by the public at the Highlands County Planning and Zoning Division, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Inquiries or written testimony should be directed to Melony Culpepper, Zoning Supervisor, at this address or by phone at (863) 402-6638. 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 Planning and Zoning Commission and Local Planning Agency 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. Ms. Suzanne Hunnicutt, Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Local Planning Agency Mr. Don Elwell, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Feb. 22, 28, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST HEARING NUMBER BOA 1998 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Highlands County Board of Adjustment on the 10th day of March 2026, 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 the existing building at 1600 Sunpure Rd, Avon Park, Florida, to be utilized for miscellaneous office uses, such as medical or dental office, business and professional offices, governmental and utilities offices, within the area described as follows: A portion of Section 4, Township 33 South, Range 28 East, Highlands County, Florida. Being more particularly described as follows: begin at the intersection of the northeasterly right of way line of US Highway 27 and the north right of way line of Central Avenue; thence run north 3849"30" west along the said northeasterly right of way line 196.85 feet to the east right of way line of a 60 foot road; thence north 0027"00" west, along said east right of way line 450.00 feet; thence south 3708'20" east, 756.85 feet to a point of the said north right of way line of Central Avenue; thence north 9000'00" west, along said north right of way line, 330.00 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 Feb. 22, 28, 2026

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT INVITATION TO BID ITB-26-15 The City of Winter Haven will receive Sealed Bids until 2:00 P.M., April 8, 2026. Roosevelt Drive Complete Street Project - LAP A public bid opening will be held immediately following the 2:00 deadline via Zoom. Prospective bidders may obtain copies of the Invitation To Bid from the following website: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/winterhavenfl 2/25/2026 (78737h)

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING The Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology and the Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund announce a joint public emergency meeting to which all persons are invited. Date and Time: Friday, February 27, 2026, from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Place: 912 Drew St., Suite 102, Clearwater, FL 33755. Purpose: This will be an emergency meeting of the Board of Managers followed by an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors. For information or the agenda, contact Rafael Lohner, 727-758-7687. 02/22/2026 78674

NOTICE OF SALE Auction Date: March 7, 2026 5pm Located at: Stephens RV Storage 7358 46th Ave. N. St. Pete., FL 33709 (1). 2003 WKRK Truck Vin# 5T4HP41RX33367373. (2). Challenger Motorhome Tag WIE5562 2/22, 3/1/2026 (78666h)

NOTICE OF REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING HIDDEN CREEK NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT The Board of Supervisors of the Hidden Creek North Community Development District will hold their regular monthly meeting on March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Rizzetta & Company, Inc., located at 5844 Old Pasco Road, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel, Fl 33544. Items on the agenda may include, but are not limited to, District operations and maintenance activities, financial matters, capital improvements, and general administration activities. There may be occasions when one or more Supervisors will participate by telephone. At the above location will be present a speaker telephone so that any interested person can attend the meeting and be fully informed of the discussions taking place either in person or by telephone communication. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a time, date, and location stated on the record. Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the District Office at (813) 994-1001, at least 48 hours before the meetings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711, who can aid you in contacting the District Office. A person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board at the meeting with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Daryl Adams District Manager Run Date: 02-22-2026 78641

Advertisement for Invitation for Bids (IFB) Invitation to submit bids for bathroom renovations Invitations for Bid 2026-01 Pasco County Case Number: 26-8006 Scope of Work: The Pasco County Housing Authority (PCHA) Dade City, Florida is requesting bids to provide bathroom renovations for the PCHA property located at: 37347 Autumn Dr. Dade City, FL 33523 Proposed Schedule: February 26, 2026 -Issue Invitation for bid March 27, 2026 at 8:30am Mandatory pre-bid conference at 3 7347 Autumn Dr. Dade City, FL 33523 April 15, 2026 by 5:00pm EST -Question deadline, all questions should be directed to procurement@pascocountyhousing.org. All questions will be responded to with an addendum to this solicitation. May 1, 2026 Sealed Bids will be received at the Pasco County Community Development Office 8610 Galen Wilson Blvd. Port Richey, FL 34668 no later than 10:00am (EST). Responses will be held in confidence and not released to public review until after final award is made. No responses will be accepted after 10:00 A.M. EST. Copies of the IFB packet may be downloaded from https://pascocountyhousing.org/ click on procurement or by emailing procurement@pascocountyhousing.org. PCHA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS IF SUCH ACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL INFORMALITIES AND MINOR IRREGULARITIES. THE PCHA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION FOR ANY REASON IT DEEMS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF PCHA. February 22, and 25, 2026 78622

SWFWMD PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Individual Surface Management permit application number 933395 from JP Morgan Chase, N.A., 10410 Highland Manor Dr, Tampa, FL 33610 Application received: 01/ 15/2026. Proposed commercial activity: The development of a 145,108 SF (3.33 AC) Self-Storage facility and associated Infrastructure. Project name: Ellen Ave Parking Garage. Project size: 4.85 acres. Location: Section 05. Township 29 S, Range 20 E in Hillsborough County. Outstanding Florida Water: N/A. Aquatic Preserve: N/A. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at the Tampa Service Office, 701 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 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 05/21/25 2/22/2026 (78599h)

CITY OF PINELLAS PARK ADVERTISEMENT OF ITB 25.005 SIGNALIZATION AT 60TH SREET The City of Pinellas Park is soliciting bids from Florida licensed contractors until 10:00 A.M. EST on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 to furnish all services, labor, new and of good-quality materials, equipment, and construction for intersection improvements at 60th Street and Park Boulevard. The project has a budget of $3,000,000.00. Bid documents may be downloaded from Demandstar.com or requested by emailing Purchasing@Pinellas-Park.com. 2/22/2026 (78566h)

NOTICE OF FINAL AGENCY ACTION BY THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Notice is given that the Districts Final Agency Action is approval of the application for an Environmental Resource Permit to authorize construction of a new stormwater management system serving a 28.6-acre roadway project known as Prospect Road Segments E & P. The project is located in Pasco County, Section(s) 18, 13 Township 25 South, Range 21, 20 East. The permit applicant is Galvin VOPH LLC whose address is 121 Snell Isle Boulevard NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33704. The Permit No. is 43045839.008. The files pertaining to the project referred above are available for inspection Monday through Friday except for legal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604. 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 33637-6759 within 21 days of publication of this notice (or within14 days for an Environmental Resource Permit with Proprietary Authorization for the use of Sovereign Submerged Lands). 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. February 22, 2026 78538

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. #2026CP000117A IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. COLLINS, 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 WILLIAM H. COLLINS, deceased, File Number 2026CP000117A, by the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 North Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450; that the total cash value of the estate is $81,174.00, (Homestead/Exempt) and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME/ADDRESS WILLIAM H. COLLINS JR. 3732 N. Webb Point Hernando, FL 34442 SHAWN CONRAD 7808 Franklin Rd., Plant City, FL 33565 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is February 22, 2026 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Person Giving Notice: JOHN H. EDEN IV, ESQ. WILLIAM H. COLLINS JR. FL Bar No. 0910449 3732 N. Webb Point Post Office Box 2755 Hernando, FL 34442 Inverness, FL 34451-2755 352/726-1224 2/22/26, 3/1/26 78535