Legals 8-15-25

Posted on August 15, 2025

IN THE 3rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 2024 CA 000756
21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs.
CHRISTOPHER RICHARD DODGE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CHRISTOPHER RICHARD DODGE; JENA MARIE DODGE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JENA
MARIE DODGE; FRANK LIGHTY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF FRANK LIGHTY; COLLEEN LIGHTY; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF COLLEEN LIGHTY; and UNKNOWN TENANT, Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment dated July 29, 2025, entered in Case No. 2024 CA 000756 of the Circuit Court in and for Taylor County, Florida, wherein CHRISTOPHER RICHARD DODGE, JENA MARIE DODGE, FRANK LIGHTY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF FRANK LIGHTY, COLLEEN LIGHTY, and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF COLLEEN LIGHTY are the Defendants, that Gary Knowles, Jr., the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, on the east steps of the Taylor County Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, FL 32348, on SEPTEMBER 09, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., the following described real property as set forth in the Final Judgment:
A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF LOT #22 AND LOT #23 OF SEAMEADOWS SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 152, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT #23, OF SEAMEADOWS SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 152, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND RUN THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT #23, A DISTANCE OF 131.20 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT #22 OF SAID SEAMEADOWS; THENCE NORTH 35 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT #22, A DISTANCE OF 127.86 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT #22; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT #22, A DISTANCE OF 80.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 371.03 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT #22 AND THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SEA URCHIN LANE; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT #22 AND SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 127.98 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT #22; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 148.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120.24 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT #22; THENCE NORTH 60 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 207.48 FEET TO SAID POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A 2022 LIVE OAK MODEL 76X32 MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NO.’S: LOHGA30072695A AND LOHGA30072695B.
NOTICE 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.
Dated this 5th day of August 2025.
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Kathryn Lago
As Deputy Clerk
NOTICE
“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; adamail@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.”
Taylor Storage Center
Auction Sale Notice
To: Patricia Brannen, Unit # 4A06
Sherri Tuten, Unit #354
Ruth Austin, Unit #350
Robin Miller, Unit #314
Tammy Mosley, Unit #233
Terry Santerfeit, Unit #227
Taylor Storage Center, 3498 Hwy 19 S. Suite 1, Perry, FL 32348, has possessory lien on all of the goods stores in the prospective units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on August 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 3948 Hwy 19 S. Suite 1, Perry, FL 32348.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 2025-CA-000039
IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-SEVEN CENTS ($8,154.77) FGCC Case No.: 25ON0000025 IN U.S. CURRENCY
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE COMPLAINT
TO: PERRY FAST MART, INC, LILY WENG, HUA CHEN; and, All parties having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property herein described.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that on March 27, 2025, the Florida Gaming Control Commission filed the above styled forfeiture action against the above-described property in the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Taylor County, which was seized on February 11, 2025, pursuant to a criminal investigation for offenses occurring in Taylor County, Florida. An order finding probable cause was issued by the Court on March 25, 2025. A copy of the aforementioned Complaint and Order are on file at the Office of the Clerk of the Courts for Taylor County, Florida, and are available for examination during regular business hours.
YOU ARE REQUIRED to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the Complaint and Order finding Probable Cause upon Marc Daniel Taupier, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Gaming Enforcement Legal Advisor for the Florida Gaming Control Commission, whose address is 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, and file the Original with the Clerk of Court, Taylor County, Florida. Failure to file and serve such pleadings may result in the entry of a Default pursuant to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.550, and a Final Order of Forfeiture.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for Professional services for the NUCLEAR MEDICINE CAMERA ROOM MODIFICATIONS PROJECT AT DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Qualified firms or individuals desiring to provide the requested services must submit their bid package in an envelope or similar package marked: Sealed bids for “NUCLEAR MEDICINE CAMERA ROOM MODIFICATIONS” PROJECT AT DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA” to the Clerk of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347 to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m., local time, on September 30, 2025. All bids MUST have name and mailing address clearly shown on the outside of the envelope or package when submitted.
Bids will be opened and respondents announced at 6:00 p.m. local time, or as soon thereafter as practical, on October 6, 2025 at the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347.
The County reserves the right, in its sole absolute discretion, to reject any or all bids, to cancel or withdraw this bid at any time or waive any irregularities in the bid process. The County reserves the right to award any contract(s) to the bidder/respondent which it deems to offer the best overall service, therefore, the County is not bound to award any contract(s) based on the quoted price. The County, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to waive minor defects in the process and to accept the bid deemed to be in the County’s best interest. The County, in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to assign a local business preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid price. NO FAXED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Taylor County is an AA/EOE employer and requires all contractors and subcontractors to comply with Executive Order 11246.
For additional project information:
Lauren Faison-Clark
Doctors Memorial Hospital
333 N Byron Butler Pkwy
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 584-0800
Lfaison-clark@doctorsmemorial.com
Bid packages may also be obtained from www.taylorcountygov.com
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Taylor County, Florida