NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Section 715.109, notice is hereby given that the following property will be offered for public sale and will sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash: 1975 Mobile Home VIN 04053CA and the contents therein, if any abandoned by previous tenants, Edwin Leroy Marty and Carol J. Volk a/k/a Carol J. Marty On February 12, 2026 at 9:15am at Lakeside Village Mobile Home Park, 27 Armadillo Trail, Lake Placid, Florida 33852. THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM, PL 500 S. Washington Boulevard, Suite 400 Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone: (941) 363-0110 Facsimile: (941) 952-9111 Attorney for Lakeside Village MHP By: /s/ Sheryl A. Edwards SHERYL A. EDWARDS Florida Bar No. 0057495 sedwards@edwards-lawfirm.com Jan. 24, 31, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Section 715.109, notice is hereby given that the following property will be offered for public sale and will sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash: 1976 Mobile Home VIN G6512F and the contents therein, if any abandoned by previous tenant, Steven J. Johnson On February 12, 2026 at 9:00am at Lakeside Village Mobile Home Park, 25 Pine Aire Circle, Lake Placid, Florida 33852. THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM, PL 500 S. Washington Boulevard, Suite 400 Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone: (941) 363-0110 Facsimile: (941) 952-9111 Attorney for Lakeside Village MHP By: /s/ Sheryl A. Edwards SHERYL A. EDWARDS Florida Bar No. 0057495 sedwards@edwards-lawfirm.com Jan. 24, 31, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. PC25-762 Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT M. BODENMILLER Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert M. Bodenmiller, deceased, whose date of death was June 16, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives 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 January 24, 2026. Personal Representative: /s/ Jane Lesley Sparrow-Bodenmiller Jane Lesley Sparrow-Bodenmiller 4014 Santa Barbara Drive Sebring, Florida 33875 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Charlotte C. Stone Charlotte C. Stone, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 21297 Stone Law Group, P.L. 123 US Hwy 27 North Sebring, Florida 33870 Telephone: (863) 402-5424 Fax: (863) 402-5425 E-Mail: charlotte@stonelawgroupfl.com Secondary E-Mail: tami@stonelawgroupfl.com Jan. 24, 31, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 25000147GCAXMX BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. JOHN C. CUNI; ET AL Defendant(s). NOTICE OF ACTION To the following Defendant(s): UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, SURVIVING SPOUSE, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL 25-00341-FC OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF SUZANNE E. RUFFINI Last Known Address UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: ALL THAT CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, VIZ. LOT 1112 AND 1113, AVON PARK LAKES, UNIT 3, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 90, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 2093 N MORNINGSIDE RD, AVON PARK, FL 33825 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on Marinosci Law Group, P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, within 30 days after the first publication of this Notice in THE HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN, default date February 23, 2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's 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 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 at (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. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 22nd day of January, 2026. Jerome Kaszublowski As Clerk of the Court by: By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams As Deputy Clerk (COURT SEAL) Jan. 24, 31, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NUMBER: GC25-657 TOWN OF LAKE PLACID, a Florida municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs. MARILYN K. DURRANCE a/k/a MARILYN DURRANCE, Defendant. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: MARILYN DURRANCE YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose on code enforcement lien and judgment on code enforcement lien on the following property in Highlands County, Florida: Lots 13 and 14, Block 1, REPLAT OF LOMA PARK SUBDIVISION, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 75, Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Bert J. Harris, III at Bert@HeartlandLaw.com; Secondary Email: LP@HeartlandLaw.com; whose address is 401 Dal Hall Boulevard, Lake Placid, Florida 33852, on or before February 23, 2026 and to file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition. DATED on 22nd day of January, 2026. JEROME KASZUBOWSKI As Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams As Deputy Clerk Jan. 24, 31, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2024-CA-000550 SUN 'N LAKE OF SEBRING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, Plaintiff, vs. DAPHNE BRATHWAITE, Defendant. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on November 24, 2025, in Case No. 2024-CA-000550 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District, is Plaintiff, and DAPHNE BRATHWAITE is Defendant, the Office of Jerome Kaszubowski, Highlands County Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Jury Assembly Room (Basement Level) at the Highlands County Courthouse, located at 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 AM on February 18, 2026 after compliance with requirements of Florida Statute 45.031., the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 6, IN BLOCK 622, OF SUN N LAKES ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 10, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 62, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as 5721 BESS DR, SEBRING, FLORIDA 33872 (the Property). AND LOT 8, IN BLOCK 622, OF SUN N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 10, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 62, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. Also known as 8636 COSTADO ST, SEBRING, FLORIDA 33872 (the Property). together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM OR SERVICE OF THE STATE COURTS SYSTEM, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR AT (863)534-4686 (VOICE), (863)534-7777 (TDD) OR (800)955-8770 (FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE), AS MUCH IN ADVANCE OF YOUR COURT APPEARANCE OR VISIT TO THE COURTHOUSE AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO EXPLAIN YOUR FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS AND SUGGEST AN AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE THAT YOU BELIEVE WILL ENABLE YOU TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE COURT PROGRAM OR SERVICE. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on this 2nd day of December, 2025. Jerome Kaszubowski Highlands County Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams Deputy Clerk SOKOLOF REMTULLA, LLP 6801 Lake Worth Road, Suite 100E Greenacres, FL 33467 Telephone: 561-507-5252 Facsimile: 561-342-4842 E-mail: pleadings@sokrem.com Counsel for Plaintiff Jan. 23, 30, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE Members of the School Board of Highlands County, Florida may be attending the Young Americas Foundation event on January 29, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. The event will be held at Sebring High School, located at 3514 Kenilworth Boulevard, Sebring, Florida. No action will be taken by the School Board at that time. Marlene Welborn Executive Secretary School Board of Highlands County Ph. 863-471-5565 Jan. 24, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 25000170GCAXMX FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, VS. JONATHAN ROBERT CARRO; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JONATHAN ROBERT CARRO; NICOLE MARIE SMITH; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NICOLE MARIE SMITH; AND UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY DEFENDANTS. RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Cancel and Reschedule the December 10, 2025 Foreclosure Sale dated the 10th day of December, 2025, and entered in Case No. 25000170GCAXMX, of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and JONATHAN ROBERT CARRO; and NICOLE MARIE SMITH; are defendants. Jerome Kaszubowski as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room in the Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870 at 11:00 A.M. on the 25th day of February, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: Lot 14, Block 347, Sun N' Lake Estates of Sebring Unit 16, according to the plat or map thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 4, Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. 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, (863)534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receiving this notification it the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863)534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711. Dated this 12th day of December, 2025. JEROME KASZUBOWSKI Clerk of The Circuit Court By: /s/ Chrystal K. Williams Deputy Clerk 25FL373-0106 Jan. 24, 31, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025-CP-000612 Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF CATHERINE NADINE MANFRE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CATHERINE NADINE MANFRE, deceased, whose date of death was June 22, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. 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 January 24, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Chad E Brocato Sr, Esq Florida Bar Number: 110730 Moiguer Brocato Law 110 SE 6th Street, 17th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone: (954) 998-7914 Fax: (786) 800-9488 E-Mail: service@mylawyer.legal Secondary E-Mail: chad@mylawyer.legal Personal Representative: Robert Manfre 2706 SW 15th Street Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 Jan. 24, 31, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Section 715.109, notice is hereby given that the following property will be offered for public sale and will sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash: 1971 Mobile Home, VIN RF638AEBE/RF638BE and the contents therein, if any abandoned by previous tenant, George Congdon Mayhew On February 5, 2026 at 9:00am at Tropical Harbor Estates Mobile Home Park, 27 Belle Tower Avenue, Lake Placid, Florida 33852. THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM, PL 500 S. Washington Boulevard, Suite 400 Sarasota, Florida 34236 Telephone: (941) 363-0110 Facsimile: (941) 952-9111 Attorney for Tropical Harbor Estates By: /s/ Sheryl A. Edwards SHERYL A. EDWARDS Florida Bar No. 0057495 sedwards@edwards-lawfirm.com Jan. 17, 24, 2026

Patients of Dr. Oliver A. Kinnunen, Jr., formerly practicing at Designer Dental, P.A. located at 490 US Highway 27, Suite 1150, Lake Placid, FL 33852, are hereby notified that patient medical and dental records have been left at the premises and are being securely maintained by the property owner, Publix Super Markets, Inc. Patients who would like to obtain copies of their records, or to have them transferred to another provider, must submit a written request to Publix Super Markets, Inc., Courtney Ryan, Regional Property Manager by email to Courtney.Ryan@Publix.com by February 13th, 2026. After that date, any unclaimed patient records will be returned to Dr. Oliver A. Kinnunen, Jr. or the Department of Health. Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 2026

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