IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 24000054CAA
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
PLAINTIFF,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES,
DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS,
CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS
WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE
ESTATE OF DOUGLAS H. STARR A/K/A
DOUG STARR A/K/A DOUGLAS HAROLD
STARR A/K/A DOUGLAS STARR A/K/A
DOUG H. STARR, BRANDY ANN STARR AND
UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY
DEFENDANTS.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated the 24th day of November, 2025, and entered in Case No. 24000054CAA, of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and BRANDY ANN STARR, UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS H. STARR A/K/A DOUG STARR A/K/A DOUGLAS HAROLD STARR A/K/A DOUGLAS STARR A/K/A DOUG H. STARR and UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ARE DEFENDANTS. Nicholas Thomas as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the South Door of the Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351 at 11:00 A.M. on the 5th day of February, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
COMMENCE AT AN IRON BAR AND PLASTIC CAP “RLS 3266” MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA AND PROCEED THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 1322.67 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT “PRM 3031” MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE RUN NORTH 88 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 18.64 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT “PRM 3031” LYING ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF A 40 FOOT WIDE COUNTY MAINTAINED GRADED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY KNOWN AS HOUGH FARM ROAD, THENCE LEAVING SAID COUNTY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY RUN THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 987.86 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT “PRM 3031”, THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 440.70 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT “PRM 3031”, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 486.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 502.01 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT “PRM 3031” LYING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY OF SAID HOUGH FARM ROAD, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 148.20 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF A PROPOSED 60 FOOT WIDE INGRESS/EGRESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT, THENCE LEAVING SAID COUNTY MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY RUN THENCE SOUTH 84 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF THE PROPOSED INGRESS/EGRESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT A DISTANCE OF 504.31 FEET, THENCE LEAVING SAID INGRESS/EGRESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT RUN THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 198.73 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
THE SOUTHERLY 30 FEET BEING SUBJECT TO AN INGRESS/EGRESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT.
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 a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of Court Administration at (850) 577-4401, or at the Leon County Courthouse, Room 225, 301 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 within 2 working days of receipt of a notice compelling you to appear at a court proceeding; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
The ADA Coordinator for the courts in Leon County is Doug Smith. He may be reached at (850) 577-4444 or through the Florida Relay Service, TDD at 1- 800-955-8771. The address for the Office of Court Administration is: Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe Street, Room 225, Tallahassee, FL 32301. In all other counties in the circuit please contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office and ask for the ADA Coordinator. The Clerk’s number is included on each county page.
Dated this 5 day of December, 2025.
(Seal)
Nicholas Thomas
Clerk of The Circuit Court
Deputy Clerk
Submitted by:
Miller, George & Suggs, PLLC
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
210 N. University Drive, Suite 900
Coral Springs, FL 33071
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, 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: 577 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: PER OR 793 P 191 PRCL 3 NEW FOR 2014 COMMENCE MARKING THE NWC OF SECT 14 AND NEC OF SECT 5 3N-4W AND RUN THENCE N 89*12’27” E ALONG NORTH BOUNDARY OF SECR 14 169.75 FT THENCE LEAVING NORTH BOUNDARY RUN S 00*03’14” W 673.97 FT TO POB. FROM POB CONTINUE S 00*03’14” W 751.85 FT TO A PT ON THE NORTHERLY ROW BOUNDARY OF CTY RD 272 SAID PT LYING ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHERLY WITH A RADIUS OF 3784.83 FT, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02*31’23” FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 166.67 FT (CHORD OF ARC BEING N 85*05’41” W 166.65 FT); THENCE LEAVING ROW BOUNDARY RUN N 00*08’20” E 756.10 FT TO A PT ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SECT 15-3N-4W; THENCE N 88*41’11” E 166.02 FT TO POB CONTAING 2.9 AC MORE OR LESS.;
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-14-3N-4W-0000-00230-0200
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: HEIRS OF DAVID BROWN
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 25TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, 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: 956 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 453 P 838. OR 87, P. 303- THE W1/2 OF THE FOLLOWING: COMM. AT NEC OF SW1/4., RUN W. 1320 FT., N. 701 FT. TO BEGIN, RUN W. 622 FT. S 350 FT. E 622 FT. N 350 FT. TO THE POB IN SECTION 4-2N-3W.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-04-2N-3W-0000-00234-0200
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: JAMES OLAN ALLEN JR C/O WILLIAM B ALLEN
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 25TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, IDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC, 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: 1945 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2023
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 40 BLK A HILLSIDE FARMS OR 764 P 543 OR 503 P 1950 OR 349 P 493
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 5-0L-0R-0S-1400-0000A-0400
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: HEATHER COMBS FULTZ
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 14TH Day of NOVEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 1/1, 1/8 1/15, 1/22
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, 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: 1903 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 646 P 1890. COMM AT THE NEC OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 AND RUN W 115 FT THEN S 00 DEG 06′ E 127 FT TO BEGIN; THENCE S 00 DEG 06′ E 30 FT., W 202.01 FT., S 00 DEG 06′ E 163.65 FT., W 193.65 FT, N 00 DEG 06′ W 193.65 FT., E 395.66 FT TO THE P.O.B. OR 323 P 1844 IN SECTION 23-2N-4W.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-23-2N-4W-0000-00421-1000
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: DONZELLAR WOODWARD HARLEY
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 14TH Day of NOVEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 1/1, 1/8 1/15, 1/22
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, 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: 586 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 779 P 1131 OR 740 P 886 SPLIT FROM 14-3-4-230-05-X FOR 2011 DESC’D AS FOLLOWS: LOT 2 A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 14-3N-4W, SAME BEING A PORTION OF LANDS AS DESC’D IN OR 384 P 1339, GADSDEN CO. COMM AT THE NWC OF SECTION 14, SOUTH 88*18’36” W ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF OF SECT 15 AND SAID OR 384 P 1339 A DIST OF 165.43 FT TO THE NWC OF SAID LANDS , THENCE RUN SOUTH00*02’58” W ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OR 384 P 1339 A DISTANCE OF 674.05 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING NORTH 88*42’35” E 170.95 FT; SOUTH 00*07’10” W 255.10 FT; SOUTH 88*42’35” E 170.65 FT; NORTH 00*02’58” E 255.09 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (CONTAINING 1 AC) LOT 4 A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 14-3N-4W, SAME BEING A PORTION OF LANDS ASDESC’D IN OR 384 P 1339, GADSDEN CO. COMM AT THE NWC OF SECTION 14, SOUTH 88*18’36” W ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF OF SECT 15 AND SAID OR 384 P 1339 A DIST OF 165.43 FT TO THE NWC OF SAID LANDS , THENCE RUN SOUTH 00*02’58” W ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OR 384 P 1339 A DISTANCE OF 929.14 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING NORTH 88*42’35” E 170.95 FT;
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-15-3N-4W-0000-00114-0400
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: HEIRS OF DAVID BROWN
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 14TH Day of NOVEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 1/1, 1/8 1/15, 1/22
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, 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: 565 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2023
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOTS 9 & 10, BLOCK F, SAINT JOHN’S SUBDV. OR 175 P 307
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-23-3N-4W-0410-0000F-0090
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: IDA L CARR (ET AL)
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 FEBRUARY 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 14TH Day of NOVEMBER 2025.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
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