IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO. 24000006CAMXAX

WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

WILLIAM A. THOMPSON, JR. A/K/A WILLIAM A. THOMPSON; ERVIN COPELAND, TRUSTEE OF EFS-TRUST 5826 IRV; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF EFS-TRUST 5826 IRV; FUTURE NOW ENTERPRISE LLC; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; CHRISTY LIGHTSEY; JERALD LIGHTSEY A/K/A GERALD LIGHTSEY,

Defendant(s).

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure filed April 29, 2025 and entered in Case No. 24000006CAMXAX, of the Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in and for BAKER County, Florida, wherein WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A., is Plaintiff and WILLIAM A. THOMPSON, JR. A/K/A WILLIAM A. THOMPSON; ERVIN COPELAND, TRUSTEE OF EFS-TRUST 5826 IRV; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF EFS-TRUST 5826 IRV; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; CHRISTY LIGHTSEY; JERALD LIGHTSEY A/K/A GERALD LIGHTSEY; FUTURE NOW ENTERPRISE LLC; are defendants. STACIE D. HARVEY, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash AT THE EAST DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE, at 339 EAST MACCLENNY AVENUE, MACCLENNY in BAKER County, FLORIDA 32063, at 11:00 A.M., on June 26, 2025, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

EXHIBIT A

LOT 26 OF AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS JAMES DAVIS SUBDIVISION, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

A PART OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE EAST 3/4 OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE S 89°27’10” W, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE EAST 3/4 OF SECTION 31, 60.30 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 23A; THENCE S 00°59’36” E, ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 907.82 FEET; THENCE N 89°27’10” W, 536.34 FEET; THENCE N 00°31’36” W, 153.89 FEET; THENCE N 89°57’00” W, 208.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE N 89°57’00” W, 208.77 FEET; THENCE N 00°31’36” W, 208.77 FEET; THENCE S 89°57’00” E, 208.77 FEET; THENCE S 00°31’36” E, 208.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT THE NE CORNER OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE EAST 3/4 OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE RUN S 89°27’10” W, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE EAST 3/4 OF SECTION 31, 60.30 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 23-A; THENCE RUN S 0°59’36” E, ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 907.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN N 89°27’10” W, 536.34 FEET; THENCE RUN N 0°31’36” W, 123.89 FEET; THENCE RUN N 89°57’00” W, 1993.08 FEET; THENCE RUN N 0°50’36” W, 30.00 FEET; THENCE RUN S 89°57’00” E, 2022.96 FEET; THENCE RUN S 0°31’36” E, 124.16 FEET; THENCE RUN S 89°27’10” E, 506.39 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE S 0°59’36” E, 30.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. Dated this 3rd day of June, 2025.

Stacie D. Harvey

As Clerk of said Court

By: Melissa Sanders

As Deputy Clerk

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 provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administrator at 339 East MacClenny Avenue, 1st Floor, MacClenny, FL 32063, Phone No. (904) 259-8113 within 2 working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).

Kahane & Associates, P.A.

1619 NW 136th Ave, Ste. D-220

Sunrise, FL 33323

954-382-3486

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