Legal Notices

N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

PROBATE DIVISION 

File No. 26-CP-186 

IN RE: ESTATE OF 

THOMAS L. MURRAY, 

     Deceased. 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

     The administration of the estate of THOMAS L. MURRAY, deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2025; File Number 26-CP-186 is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, PROBATE Division, the address of which is 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351. The name and address 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 WITHIN 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. 

     ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. 

     NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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 May 21, 2026.: 

Signed on May 18, 2026

Sean F. Bogle, Esq.  

Email: sean@boglelawfirm.com 

Florida Bar No. 0106313 

Douglas A. Cohen, Esq. 

Email: doug@boglelawfirm.com 

Florida Bar No.: 124063 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

BOGLE LAW FIRM 

101 S. New York Ave., Suite 205 

Winter Park, FL 32789 

Telephone: 407-834-3311 

Fax: 407-834-3302 

Iula Foti Murray 

Personal Representative

2t: 5/21, 5/28

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The School Board of Gadsden County invites qualified Real Estate Agents to submit sealed proposals for the management of the sale of district properties & continuing services, RFP 2026-0001.

Proposers must possess the following minimum qualifications to be considered:

  • Meet all licensing requirements as specified in F.S. 475.17.
  • Have a brokerage license or be employed by a licensed real estate broker.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the real estate industry.
  • Present proof of Errors and Omissions Insurance and Professional Liability Insurance

There will be no mandatory pre-submission conference or site visit for this RFP. Realtors wishing to tour district properties for sale may do so by scheduling visits through the Facilities Department.  Email Shinita Mercer at mercershi@gcpsmail.com to schedule site visits.

Proposals shall be delivered to the Gadsden County School’s Finance Department, Purchasing Office, Attention Brandi Deese at 35 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Quincy, FL 32351 Walker Administration Building, by 3:00 p.m., on 7/15/2026.  Proposals will be opened on 7/15/2026 at 3:30 p.m. in the Walker Administration Building located at 35 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Quincy, FL 32351.

Only a proposal that has met the requirements of this RFP document will be recommended to the Board for approval.

Please direct all questions by email to: Brandi Deese, deesebra@gcpsmail.com 

For complete RFP details please visit https://www.gadsdenschools.org/businessfinance

RESPONSIBLE VENDOR DETERMINATION 

Respondent is hereby notified that Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, requires that the County may not request documentation of or consider a vendor’s social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor.

3t: 5/21, 5/28, 6/4

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL 

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION 

CASE NO. 24000301CAA 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

     Plaintiff, 

vs. 

TAMICA JACKSON, et al. 

     Defendant(s). 

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 

     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 25, 2026, and entered in 24000301CAA of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and TAMICA JACKSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TAMICA JACKSON; ESCAMBIA COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION are the Defendant(s). Nicholas Thomas as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at Gadsden County Courthouse 10 E. Jefferson St. the South Door, Quincy, FL 32351, at 11:00 AM, on June 04, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 

LOT 3, BLOCK “E”, HILLTOP SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2 AND 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 94 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

Property Address: 31 STEVENS DR, MIDWAY, FL 32343 

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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. 

Dated this 11  day of May,2026. 

(Seal)

Nicholas Thomas 

As Clerk of the Court 

By: Charlotte Willeby 

As Deputy Clerk 

IMPORTANT 

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 the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street; Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850.606.4400; 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.

Submitted by: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33487 

Telephone: 561-241-6901 Fax: 561-997-6909 

2t: 5/21, 5/28 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

22000521CAA 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

Plaintiff, 

VS. 

UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, 

DEVISEES, SURVIVING SPOUSE, GRANTEES,, 

UNITED OF AMERICA- STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT; MARK BOLAN, RICKEY

AUSTIN BOLAN, JR.; LUNNIE CHADWICK 

BOLAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, 

DEVISEES, SURVIVING SPOUSE, GRANTEES,; 

VICTORIA RENAE BOLAN; ANY AND ALL 

UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, 

THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE 

HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL  DEFENDANT(S) 

WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, 

WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN 

INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, 

GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS 

Defendant(s). 

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on March 25, 2026 in Civil Case No. 22000521CAA, of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, wherein, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, SURVIVING SPOUSE, GRANTEES,, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; MARK BOLAN; RICKEY AUSTIN BOLAN, JR; LUNNIE CHADWICK BOLAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS.

BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, SURVIVING SPOUSE, GRANTEES,; VICTORIA RENAE BOLAN; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. 

The Clerk of the Court, Nicholas Thomas will sell to the highest bidder for cash at 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351-2406 on June 4, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM EST the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 

LOT 28, BLOCK A OF HILLSIDE FARMS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE(S) 201-203, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

TOGETHER WITH A 2006 FLEETWOOD MOBILE HOME SERIAL/VIN NUMBER(S) GAFL634A79587AV21 & GAFL634B79587AV21; TITLE NUMBER(S) 98372105 & 98372261 

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. 

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on April 13, 2026.

(Seal)

CLERK OF THE COURT 

Nicholas Thomas 

Charlotte Willeby

Deputy Clerk 

ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

401 W. Linton Blvd. 

Suite 202-B 

Delray Beach, FL 33444 

Telephone: 561-392-6391 

Facsimile: 561-392-6965 

Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com 

2t: 5/14, 5/21

The Open Word Worship Center, Inc., ministry located at 62 Lonnie Clark Road in Greensboro, Florida, is soliciting building contractor services for phase five of its building restoration process. Restoration services are to be applied to our primary worship building. The facility is a preexisting structure of brick and block construction. The categories of work required are Interior framing, painting and trim, installation of an HVAC system, installation of floor coverings, drywall installation, and miscellaneous trim.

A pre-quote inspection of the facility will be provided before bid submissions. All questions should be emailed to Robert_lee_west@hotmail.com. Please submit bids to Open Word Worship Center, Inc., P. O. Box 59, Quincy, Florida, 32353.

Quotes will be reviewed and responded to on the closing day of the advertisement. The successful bidder will be formally notified of the decision via written notice and/or telephone call within five (5) business days.  All federal regulatory standards and requirements will be observed by the Open Word Worship Center, Inc., in its contractor section.

1t: 5/14, 5/21 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 25-CP-000325

IN RE:  THE ESTATE OF 

TAUREEN DELVON GARRETT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

    The administration of the estate of TAUREEN DELVON GARRETT, deceased, whose date of death was January 4, 2025; and whose social security number is __________ is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy , Florida, 32351.   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 WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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 the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. 

     ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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 10/3/25.

/s/

TERELL D. LOPER

Personal Representative

/s/

PAUL M. ALOISE JR., ESQ. 

Florida Bar No. 127483

Rubin & Rubin

2055 S. Kanner Hwy.

Stuart, FL 34994

Telephone: (772)283-2004

Facsimile: (772)283-2009

paloise@rubinandrubin.com

service@rubinandrubin.com

dkrebs@rubinandrubin.com

Attorney for Personal Representative

2t: 5/14, 5/21

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND 

FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 2026-CA-190 

JAMES L. THOMPSON, 

     Plaintiff, 

vs. 

LINDA C. HUAN; JOHN J. HUAN and 

UNKNOWN TENANTS, 

     Defendants. 

NOTICE OF ACTION 

TO:      LINDA C. HUAN, JOHN J. HUAN and UNKNOWN TENANTS

           YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Complaint for Foreclosure has been filed on the following 

property in Gadsden County, Florida: 

Lot 15-2 BLOCK ‘A’, FOREST HILLS 

A portion of Lot 15, Block “A” of Forest Hills, a subdivision as per map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 215 of the Public Records of Gadsden County, Florida, described as follows: 

BEGIN at a concrete monument marked LS#1254, marking the southwest corner of said Lot 15, Block “A” of Forest Hills, said point lying on the northeasterly right of way boundary of the C.S.X. Railroad (150 foot right of way); thence run North 16 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds West along the westerly boundary of said Lot 15 and said right of way, a distance of 148.43 feet to a point, thence leaving said westerly boundary, run North 87 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds East 532.68 feet to the westerly right of way boundary of Forest Circle (60 foot right of way), thence run South (Bearing Base) along the westerly right of way of Forest Circle, 107.12 feet to a concrete monument marked LS# 1254 and the southeast corner of said Lot 15, thence leaving said right of way, run South 83 degrees 27 minutes 02 seconds West along the southerly boundary of said Lot 15, a distance of 492.46 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. 

Bearings based on the west right of way tangent of Forest Circle within Lot 15, Block “A” of Forest Hills subdivision, south, as shown on map or plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 215 of the Public Records of Gadsden County, Florida. 

has been filed against you and others, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on JAMES C. THOMPSON, ESQUIRE, SMITH, THOMPSON, SHAW, COLÓN & POWER, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorneys, 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32309-3469, no more than thirty (30) days from the first publication date of this Notice of Action, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorneys or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. 

NICHOLAS THOMAS 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

By: Judy Waddell 

Deputy Clerk 

2t: 5/14, 5/21

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL 

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA 

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION 

CASE NO. 21000722CAA 

SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, 

     Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BRENT W. MERRYMAN, et al. 

     Defendant(s). 

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 

     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 14, 2023, and entered in 21000722CAA of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, wherein SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and BRENT W. MERRYMAN; TWIN PONDS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. are the Defendant(s). Nicholas Thomas as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at Gadsden County Courthouse 10 E. Jefferson St. the South Door, Quincy, FL 32351, at 11:00 AM, on May 28, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 

LOT 10 BLOCK “A” TWIN PONDS, A SUBDIVISION AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 154, A 

REVISION OF PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 137 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

Property Address: 50 DOVE CT, HAVANA, FL 32333 

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 in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. 

Dated this 30 day of April, 2026.

Nicholas Thomas 

As Clerk of the Court 

By:  Charlotte Willeby

As Deputy Clerk 

IMPORTANT 

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 the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street; Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850.606.4400; 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. 

Submitted by: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33487 

Telephone: 561-241-6901 Fax: 561-997-6909 

2t: 5/14, 5/21


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