IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 26000002CPA
IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD
a/k/a MIKKI HOUCK,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of CLARICE MICHELLE WHITFIELD, deceased, File Number 26000002CPA, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Gadsden County Courthouse, Quincy, Florida. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, 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, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, 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 January 29, A.D. 2026.
Personal Representative:
JOCILLA WHITFIELD SMITH
198 T.E. Smith Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Attorney for Personal Representative:
ALEXANDER L. HINSON
121 N. Madison Street
Post Office Box 550
Quincy, Florida 32353-0550
Telephone: (850) 875-1300
E-mail: ahinson@lineshinson.com
2t: 1/29, 2/5
NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
The Quincy City Council will receive sealed bids from any qualified person,
company or corporation interested in constructing the:
Quincy Paving Project 2026
The project will consist of milling and resurfacing multiple streets within the City
limits. Signing and striping will also be included within the scope.
Bid documents can be obtained at Dewberry Engineers Inc., 20684 Central
Avenue East, Blountstown, Florida 32424, (850) 674-354-5208. The bid must
conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, on public entity crimes. Digital
copies of the plans and specifications will be available free of charge by
contacting Sherry Gayheart with Dewberry at sgayheart@dewberry.com
Completion date for this project will be 90 days from the date of the Notice to
Proceed presented to the successful bidder.
Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will
be set at $200.00 per day.
Please indicate on the envelope that this is a sealed bid for the “Quincy Paving
Project 2026”.
Bids will be received, opened, and read aloud at 2:00 pm EST on February
18th, 2026 at the City Manager’s Office in the Quincy City Hall, 404 West
Jefferson Street, Quincy, Fl 32351
The Quincy City Council reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid, to
accept and/or reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in their judgment
will be in the best interest of The City of Quincy.
If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Chester at (850) 354-5202 or
MChester@Dewberry.com.
3t: 1/29, ⅖, 2/12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 504 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 589 P 1691 OR 535 P 448 OR 525 P 694 OR 245 P 579; OR 289 PAGES 1436-1472; OR 245 P 581; OR 338 P 35 ALL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT LOTS AND OPEN SPACE LOTS OF THE REPLAT OF MAGNOLIA VILLAGE PHASE 1, PER PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 127 & 128
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-27-3N-4W-1516-00000-0001
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: VILLAGE DEVELOPERS LLC
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 545 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2022
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 701 P 493 OR 258 P 977 OR 352 P 592 LOT 5, BLOCK “C”, ST JOHN’S SUBDIVISION.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-23-3N-4W-0410-0000C-0050
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: WILLIE MAE BOSTICK
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 781 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2022
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 810 P 366 LOT 8 BLK 4 IF MORGAN BOYKIN S UBDIVISION OF RIVER JUNCTION NOW CHATTAHOOCHEE OR 459 PG 991
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-04-3N-6W-0450-00004-0081
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ANTOINETTE L GAUSE BETTY WIMBUSH
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 1013 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2022
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 502 P 1416 & OR 502 P 1514 DB 100, P. 139-COMM AT NEC OF SW1/4 OF NW1/4, RUN W 15 FT, S 149 FT TO BEGIN, RUN W 455 FT, S 287 FT, E 455 FT, N 287 FT TO THE P.O.B. LESS AND EXCEPT: COMM AT THE NEC OF THE SW1/4 OF NW1/4 OF SECT 3-2N-3W, THENCE RUN W 15 FT, THENCE S 149 FT TO BEGIN, THENCE W 348.75 FT, THENCE S 208.75 FT, E 208.75 FT, N 198.75 FT, E 140 FT, N 10 FT TO THE P.O.B. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT: COMMENCE AT THE NEC OF THE SE1/4 OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4 OF SECT 3-2N-3W, THENCE S 00*23′ 30″ W 812.14 FT, S 88*51’16” W 15 FT TO W/LY BNDRY OF GRADED RD TO BEGIN, FROM SAID P.O.B. RUN S 88*51’16” W 140 FT, S 00*23’30” W 136.22 FT, N 88* 51’16” E 51.22 FT, N 00*23’30” E 51.22 FT, N 88*51’16” EAST 88.78 FT, N 00*23’30” E 85 FT TO THE P.O.B. ALSO: LESSPART PER OR 532 P 318
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-03-2N-3W-0000-00231-0500
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: LAKTASAE FIELDS
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 1075 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 2, LESS A LOT OFF E SIDE. E1/2 OF LOTS 3, 4 & 5, BLK A, SHAWS ADDITION.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-08-2N-3W-0780-0000A-0020
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: LONNIE BIRTON ESTATE C/O SARA BIRTON
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHIEM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:
CERTIFICATE NO: 1077 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 832 P 320 OR 786 P 963 OR 421 P 1902 OR 148 P 55 LOTS 16 AND 19 BLOCK A SHAW’S ADDITION
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-08-2N-3W-0780-0000A-0160
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: BERNARD BROWN LARRY BUTLER
Said Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 4TH Day of MARCH 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 23RD Day of DECEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
