Legals 4-11-25

Posted on April 11, 2025

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH JUDIDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 16-2024-DR-16340
DIVISION: FM-D
IN RE:
The Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights for the Proposed Adoption of Minor Child Baby Boy Williams, DOB 9/13/24.
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR ADOPTION
TO: Unknown African American, Conception in Perry, Florida on or around December, 2023; Baby Boy Williams, DOB: 09/13/2024. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights Pending Adoption has been filed by Lauren Kingry, Esquire whose address is 253 18th Ave North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. You may object to this action by filing a written objection with the Clerk of the Circuit Court by April 27, 2025, in Room 1191, Duval County Courthouse, 501 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. If you fail to respond, a hearing in this matter will occur at the Courthouse. The Court will reserve 10 minutes for this hearing. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office.
UNDER SECTION 63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING OR TO FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 25000014CAAXMX
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff, vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LINDA KNUDSON A/K/A LINDA J. KNUDSON A/K/A LINDA JEAN KNUDSON, DECEASED; SCOTT KNUDSEN; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Estate of Linda Knudson a/k/a Linda J. Knudson a/k/a Linda Jean Knudson, deceased
1104 N. Allen Street
Perry, Florida 32347
Scott Knudsen
Residence Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Taylor County, Florida:
LOT 15 AND THE NORTH 14.0 FEET OF LOT 16, BLOCK A, MURPHYSIDE HEIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 96, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Street Address: 1104 N. Allen Street, Perry, Florida 32347
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, within 30 days of the first publication of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
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 Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055; DAdamail@jud3.flcourts.org; (386)758-2163 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.
Dated on April 1, 2025.
Gary Knowles
Clerk of said Court
By: Kathryn LagoAs Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No: 25-017CA
Division: Civil
KEVEN DIX and KAITLYN DIX, Plaintiffs, vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNESS, LEINORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST CLETOUS DALE PEMBERTON, deceased; and UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDIORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, JR., deceased
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, deceased; UKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST CLETOUS DALE PEMBERTON, deceased; and UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, JR., deceased, and to all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defendants, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herin described.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for quieting title based upon a tax deed of sale to Plaintiff. The action involves real property in Taylor County, Florida, more fully described as follows:
LEG 0001.15 ACRES – STEINHATCHEE SUB – LOTS 6 7 8 9 10 BLK 95 – SUBJ TO LIFE ESTATE IN OR 615-251 – OR 615-249 SECTION 26 TOWNSHIP 09 RANGE 09
The action was instituted in the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Taylor County, Florida, and is styled KEVIN DIX and KAITLYN DIX vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST CLETOUS DALE PEMBERTON, deceased; and UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST H.B. PEMBERTON, JR., deceased.
You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Tyler E. Gustafson, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 460 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080, on or before 30 days from the date of the last publication of this notice, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Tyler E. Gustafson or immediately after service; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
The court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiffs’ interest which will be binding upon you.
DATED: April 1, 2025
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Third Judicial Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida
By Kathryn Lago
Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE # 25-18CP
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
SARAH YARBROUGH ADAMS, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of SARAH YARBROUGH ADAMS, deceased, whose date of death was January 13th, 2023, File #25-18CP, is pending in the Circuit Court for Taylor County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 620, Perry, Florida 32348. 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 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 the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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.
Catherine Snow
13 Hasting Dr.
Cartersville, GA 30120
ANGELA M. BALL, Attorney for Petitioner
FL BAR NO.: 0796557
Post Office Box 734
Perry, Florida 32348
(850) 584-8960 DATES OF PUBLICATION: April 11, 2025 and Apeil 18, 2025

JOINT FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
PUBLIC NOTICE
April 8, 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for Federal grant funding. Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.
Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990 FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 also requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority or low-income populations.
Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.
Applicant:
City of Perry
Project Title:
HMGP-4734-058-R City of Perry, Critical Facilities, Generators
Location of Proposed Work:
The area affected by this project consists of homes in the following locations:
Taylor County, City of Perry, Florida 32347 and 32348.
Proposed Work and Purpose:
Generator with all required components and a concrete pad will be installed at each location.
Project Alternatives:
The alternatives to the project that have been and will be considered are 1) the no action alternative and 2) installing a solar panel array at each location. These alternatives to the proposed project are not viable because under Alternative 1) power loss will continue to disrupt operations and degrade response times for these agencies. and Alternative 2) there is not enough space available for the numbers of panels that will be required.
Comment Period:
Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Mitigation, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. These are due within 15 days of this notice. The State will forward comments to applicable regulatory agencies as needed. Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting:
John Hart/City Manager
City of Perry (850)584-7161
jhart@cityofperry.net
Amanda Chin, State Lead Environmental Specialist
Florida Division of Emergency Management (850)273-9289
MitigationEnvironmental@em.myflorida.com

NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 2.13(B) of the City Charter of the City of Perry, Florida, notice is hereby given that the City Council had Introduction and First Reading on Ordinance No. 1052 on April 8, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, 224 S. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida. A Public Hearing and Final Reading on Ordinance No. 1052 is scheduled for April 22, 2025, in the City Council Meeting Room, located at 224 S. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The public hearing may be continued to a future date at the meeting, without further legal notice in the local newspaper.
Any interested persons may appear and be heard on the aforementioned public hearing date. Notice is also given, pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105 that any person deciding to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the meeting will need a record of that meeting and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.
ORDINANCE NO. 1052
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING FINANCIAL MATTERS OF THE CITY TO UPDATE PURCHASING REGULATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
John Hart II City Manager
Ward Ketring Mayor

PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
Housing Rehabilitation/Replacement State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program.
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners invites interested residential contractors to submit bids for two (2) demolition/reconstruction residential properties for the SHIP program.
SEALED Bids (Please submit one original and two copies) are to be submitted on or before May 16, 2025, at 4:00 PM to Gary Knowles, Clerk of the Court (850) 838-3506. Bid envelopes are to be identified as SHIP FY 2023-2024.
Hand Delivery:
Fed – X or UPS
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Court
108 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 102
Perry, FL. 32347
Mail Delivery:
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Court
108 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 102
Perry, FL. 32347
A Public Opening of the Bids is scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida, 32347. Bids will be opened during a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting.
A MANDATORY meeting to provide contractor orientation materials and visit the scheduled projects will be held on April 30, 2025, at 10:00 am, at the Perry-Foley Airport, located at 481 Industrial Park Drive, Perry, Florida 32348. The meeting will take place in the airport terminal conference room. You must attend this meeting to receive the bid documents and attend the review of the projects. The visit to the projects will immediately follow the orientation meeting.
For contractors that have not been pre-approved, you may obtain a contractor application package by calling Tara Reynolds, Accenture at (850) 681-3717. Please bring your completed application package to the mandatory meeting on April 30, 2025.
WBE/MBE/DBE/VBE Firms are encouraged to participate. Taylor County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports and abides by fair housing acts and statutes.
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids in the best interest of Taylor County.
TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jamie English, Chair