NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME LAW
Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Shinkage Inc, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of: Gray Lily Farm, Inc.
Located at: 5775 Fairbanks Ferry Rd Havana FL 32333
In the County of: GADSDEN
In the city of: Havana
State of: Florida
Intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the
Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Dated at QUINCY, Florida, this 30 day October, of 2026.
1t: 11/5
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER
PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT MERGER
Notice is hereby given to all concerned that the Town Council of the Town of Havana, Florida, intends, two public hearings at the Town Hall in Havana (located at 711 N Main St), Florida, at 6 o’clock P. M. on the 17 th day of November, 2026, and at 6 o’clock P. M. the 26th day of January, 2027, to consider a lot merger of the following property:
Property Address: 318 Short Ave, Havana FL 32333
Parcel IDs: 2-35-3N-2W-0000-00223-1500 and 2-35-3N-2W-0000-00223-1600
Such application for a lot merger may be inspected by the public at the office of the Town Clerk in the Cecil G. Trippe Municipal Building, located at 711 N Main St, in such Town.
Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the
proposed lot merger.
Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in these proceedings should contact the Town Clerk, 850/539-2820, at least 48 hours prior to the proceedings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800/955-8770 (voice) or 800/955-8771 (TTY)
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
This 5 th day of November, 2026.
Submitted by:
Leigh Davis
Town Manager
Town of Havana, Florida
1t: 11/5
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES
Notice is hereby given that the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be considered for enactment by the Town Council of the Town of Havana, Florida, at a public hearing to be held on November 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard at the Cecil G. Trippe Municipal Building in Havana, Florida, in the Town Council Meeting Room, located at 711 N Main St.
The titles of said ordinance reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 420
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HAVANA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A PARCEL IDENTIFIED BY PARCEL ID NUMBER 2-27-3N-2W-0000-00123-0100,
CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 4.54 ACRES, TO DESIGNATE IT AS NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING A ZONING DESIGNATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR A PARCEL IDENTIFIED BY PARCEL ID NUMBER 2-27-3N-2W-0000-00123-0100 AS MORE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, SEVERABILITY, AND CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Such ordinance may be inspected by the public at the office of the Town Clerk in the Cecil G. Trippe Municipal Building in such Town.
Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinance. Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in these proceedings should contact the Town Clerk, 850/539-2820, at least 48 hours prior to the proceedings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800/955-8770 (voice) or 800/955-8771 (TTY)
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
This 5 th day of November, 2026.
Submitted by:
Leigh Davis
Town Manager
Town of Havana, Florida
1t: 11/5
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: 150 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2022
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 337 P 355. COMM AT THE NWC OF SECTION 08-3N-2W AND RUN E 3326 FT., W 207.43 TO BEGIN; THENCE RUN W 171.96 FT., S 105 FT., E 171.96 FT., N 105.0 FT TO THE P.O.B.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-08-3N-2W-0000-00122-1200
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: HEIRS OF LEE B PARKER
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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 10TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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: 193 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 39, P. 238; LOTS 18 & 19, BLK. “D”, HAMPTON HTS.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-26-3N-2W-0210-0000D-0180
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: PRIMAS JONES, SR AND LULA JONES C/O FAYE LEE DICKEY
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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 10TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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: 576 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 550 P 1038; OR 548 P 1514 OR 468 P 650. OR 330 P 629, OR 440 P 425 THE S1/2 OF LOT 2, BLK 43 MAP OF GRETNA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT CONCRETE MONUMENT #2400 MARKING THE NEC OF BLK 63, MAP, OF GRETNA, RUN NORTH 68*00’26” E 69.98 FT , MARKING THE NWC OF BLOCK 53, THENCE N 68*00’26” E 559.81 FT ALONG THE S/LY BNDRY OF A 60 FT R/WAY FOR BEECH ST, THENCE LEAVING SAID
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-32-3N-4W-0430-00043-0021
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ESTATE ANNIE MAE 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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 10TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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: 1587 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2021
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 504 P 1524, OR 513 P 881 OR 406 P 456, OR 445 P 1727 OR 286 P 1262 OR 404 P 1196. BEGIN AT SWC OF THE N1/2 OF THE SE1/4 OF SECT 23, RUN E 1158 FT, N 1195 FT, N 125 FT, E 356.70 FT TO POB. E 75 FT, S 125 FT, W 75 FT, N 125 FT TO POB. OR 405 P 1665. OR 409 P 1711.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3-23-2N-4W-0000-00412-0700
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: EDWIN STARKS
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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 10TH Day of SEPTEMBER 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GADSDEN COUNTY, 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: 682 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 799 P 1834 OR 45, P. 464 COMM. AT NEC OF NE1/4 OF SE1/4 RUN S. 522 FT. TO BEGIN, N. 83* 0′ W. 152 FT., S. 93 FT., E. 150 FT., N. 75 FT. TO THE P.O.B. IN SECTION 30-3N-4W. OR 743 P 384 OR 743 P 364
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-30-3N-4W-0000-00411-1100
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: WILLIE I BENNETT JR ET AL; OLA MAE BENNETT; DONALD BENNETT
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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 12TH Day of AUGUST 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GADSDEN COUNTY, 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: 824 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 274, P. 115 BEGIN AT SEC., RUN W. 1325 FT., N. 6* E. 2130 FT., W. 16 FT. TO BEGIN, RUN W. 240 FT., N. 182 FT., E. 238.5 FT., S/LY TO POB. IN SECTION 28-3N-5W.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-28-3N-5W-0000-00412-0100
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: B H HARDAWAY III 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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 12TH Day of AUGUST 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GADSDEN COUNTY, 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: 2419 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2020
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 802 P 1895 BEGIN AT THE NWC OF C O LOCKE & NANCY LOCKE’S RESIDENCE LOT AND RUN SOUTH 50 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE RUN SOUTH 50 FT; THENCE EAST 66 FT THENCE NORTH 50 FT; WEST 66 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LYING IN SECTION 33-4N-6W. OR 690 P 1422 OR 690 P 1424 OR 689 P 227 OR 540 P 1106 OR 449 P 779, OR 325 P 340 ALSO A STRIP OF LAND COMBINED FROM 33-4-6-22
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 1-33-4N-6W-0000-00224-0200
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: WANDA S SPOONER; BILLY RAY AUSTIN
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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 12TH Day of AUGUST 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TAX LIEN FUND LP, 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: 821 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2022
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: OR 137 P 636 COMM AT THE INTERSECTION OF N LINE OF SECT 10 AND THE W R/W LINE OF SR #269-A. RUN S 25 DEG E 242.7 FT TO POB. RUN S 25 DEG E 105 FT., W 259.7 FT., N 94.5 FT., E 215 FT TO POB. IN SECTION 10-3N-6W.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2-10-3N-6W-0000-00122-0100
NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: MARIAN GAINER-REDISH (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 2ND Day of DECEMBER 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Dated this 16th Day of SEPTEMBER 2026.
NICHOLAS THOMAS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gadsden County, Florida
BY: ________________________________________
Ann Marie Johns, Deputy Clerk
4t: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26