Legals 9-24-25

Posted on September 24, 2025

IN THE 3rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 2021 CA 000094
21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs.
DEREK WAYNE COUEY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DEREK WAYNE COUEY; SHAWN DEAN COUEY; and UNKNOWN TENANT, Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment dated September 08, 2021, entered in Case No.: 2021 CA 000094 of the Circuit Court in and for Taylor County, Florida, wherein DEREK WAYNE COUEY, SHAWN DEAN COUEY, and UNKNOWN TENANT n/k/a Landon Couey are the Defendants, that Gary Knowles, Jr., the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, conducted at the East Steps of the Taylor County Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, FL 32348, on OCTOBER 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the following described real property as set forth in the Final Judgment:
COMMENCE AT THE SW CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST AND RUN N 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 36 SECONDS E ALONG THE SECTION LINE 328.44 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE N 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 36 SECONDS E ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 500.00 FEET; THENCE RUN N 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 17 SECONDS W 440.18 FEET; THENCE RUN S 88 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 16 SECONDS W 500.00 FEET; THENCE RUN S 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS E 438.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL IS LOCATED IN THE SW1/4 OF SW1/4 SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA. INCLUDING A 2018, LIVE OAK P-2483J, 26X48, WITH A SERIAL NUMBER OF LOHGA11718521A, LOHGA11718521B.
TOGETHER WITH A 20 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SW CORNER SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST AND RUN N 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 10 SECONDS W ALONG THE SECTION LINE 437.93 FEET TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF PARCEL #7276-500; THENCE RUN S 88 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 16 SECONDS W, ALONG SAID SOUTH BOUNDARY, 81.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF A 20 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID EASEMENT BEING 10 FEET EACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED CENTERLINE; THENCE FROM SAID POB RUN S 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 10 SECONDS E, PARALLEL TO THE SECTION LINE, 427.27 FEET; THENCE RUN N 89 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 07 SECONDS E, PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, 81.56 FEET TO THE SECTION LINE; THENCE RUN N 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 36 SECONDS E, PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, 328.44 FEET TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF A 5.00 ACRE PARCEL AND THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. SIDELINES OF SAID EASEMENT EXTEND FROM THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF PARCEL #7276-500 TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF A 5.00 ACRE PARCEL. SAID EASEMENT IS LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 OF SE1/4, SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST AND THE SW1/4 OF SW1/4, SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ALSO TOGETHER WITH
(SIXTY FOOT ROAD EASEMENT) COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST; THENCE RUN N 89 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 07 SECONDS W ALONG THE SOUTH SECTION LINE 1330.57 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SE1/4 OF THE SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32 THENCE RUN N 1 DEGREE 04 MINUTES 47 SECONDS W ALONG THE WEST FORTY LINE OF SAID FORTY 1153.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE RUN S 82 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 21 MINUTES E 1254.95 FEET; THENCE RUN S 0 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 10 SECONDS E PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID FORTY ACRE LINE 539.64 FEET TO THE TERMINUS OF SAID EASEMENT.
TOGETHER WITH A 2018 LIVE OAK MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBERS: LOHGA11718521A AND LOHGA11718521B.
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 10th day of September 2025.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Gary Knowles By: Shana Neal
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.

INVITATION TO BID
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 125.35(1)(A) AND (C) OF FLORIDA STATUTES
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County, Florida intends to sell the following described real property, owned by the County. The property is described as follows, to-wit:
A parcel of land lying in the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 7 East, Taylor County, Florida, and being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE AT a found 3/4 inch iron pipe (no id) marking the Northwest corner of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 7 East, Taylor County, Florida, and run North 89 degrees 01 minute 53 seconds East along the section line a distance of 1,235.68 feet to a set 5/8 inch iron rod (LB#8482 cap) for the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue North 89 degrees 01 minute 53 seconds East along the section line a distance of 840.46 feet to a set 5/8 inch iron rod (LB#8482 cap) marking the intersection of the north line of Section 6 with the westerly right-of-way line of Hampton Springs Road (County Road #356); thence leaving the section line, run South 41 degrees 32 minutes 52 seconds West along the westerly right-of-way line of Hampton Springs Road a distance of 536.00 feet to a set 5/8 inch iron rod (LB#8482 cap); thence leaving westerly right-of-way line, run South 89 degrees 01 minute 53 seconds West 482.62 feet to a set 5/8 inch iron rod (LB#8482 cap); thence run North 00 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds West 395.10 feet to the Point of Beginning; containing 6.0 acres, more or less.
The property is a portion of the Hampton Springs property. The allowable uses of the above-described property.
Industrial. The following uses are allowed in the industrial land use district. All other uses are prohibited, except that all other uses allowed in land classifications of lower intensity shall be allowed prior to development of the site for industrial use.
(1) Public service/utility.
(2) Industrial.
(3) Small scale industrial.
(4) High intensity commercial, consistent with the industrial character of the area.
(5) General commercial, consistent with the industrial character of the area.
(6) Aviation-related commercial.
(7) Residential (accessory use as part of an approved site plan where such dwelling unit is located on the same lot of parcel).
The Board by this Notice is calling for sealed bids for the purchase of said above-described real estate so advertised to be sold. The sealed bids must be received at the Office of the Clerk of Courts, located at the Taylor County Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347, by October 17, 2025. Faxed or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. The bid must be a cash bid and payable within ten (10) days after the bid is awarded. The bid of the highest bidder complying with the terms and conditions set forth in this Notice shall be accepted, unless the Board of County Commissioners reject all bids because they are too low. The Board will accept no bid under $56,000.
ALL SEALED BIDS MUST HAVE THE BIDDER’S NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NO. AND “SEALED BID FOR HAMPTON SPRINGS PROPERTY”, CLEARLY SHOWN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE OR PACKAGE WHEN SUBMITTED.
The Bid Opening shall be at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, on October 21, 2025, at the regular meeting of the Board, held in the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 E. Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347. The Board reserves the right, in its’ sole and absolute discretion, to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any informalities.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Taylor County, Florida, this 19 day of September, 2025.

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-037
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 1020
Year of Issuance 2023
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R08421-505
Described as: LEG 0000.43 ACRES – COM NE COR NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 RUN S89D 59M 47SW ALG LINE 83.43 FT FTO POB THN CONT S89D 59M 47SW 166.61 FT THN S22D 25M 06SW 146.04 FT TO N RW LINE THN N89D 59M 47SE 26.46 FT TO PC THN SELY ALG CRV 65.51 FT THN N44D 54M 30SE 206.03 FT TO POB – OR 462-463 SECTION 06 TOWNSHIP 05 RANGE 08
Name in which assessed: Verona Wilkinson.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-038
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 236
Year of Issuance 2020
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R02379-100
Described as: LEG 0000.50 ACRES – COM SW COR OF NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 RUN – N 40 FT TO N RW SR 359 TH E ALG RW – 1021.7 FT TO POB TH N 291.5 FT E – 74.71 FT S 291.5 FT TO N RW SR 359 – TH W 74.71 FT TO POB – OR 211-533 – INC D OR 455-900 SECTION 11 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Douglas K. Tuten, Jr. c/o W. M. Lundy, Jr.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-039
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 818
Year of Issuance 2023
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R06578-115
Described as: LEG 0001.03 ACRES – LEISURE RETREATS – LOT 115 BLK K – OR 553-969 SECTION 10 TOWNSHIP 07 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Cynthia A. Vadnais.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-040
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 1181
Year of Issuance 2023
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R09752-050
Described as: LEG 0000.11 ACRES – STEINHATCHEE SUB – THE S 50 FT OF LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 42 – OR 828-460 OR 333-35 SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP 09 RANGE 09
Name in which assessed: Ralph T. & Catheryn S. Stengel.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-041
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 384
Year of Issuance 2021
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R04201-000
Described as: LEG 0000.23 ACRES – WEST BROOKLYN SUB – LOT 3 BLK 55 – ALSO: COM NE COR LOT 3 BLK 55 RUN – S 65D 25M 13S W 109.44 FT N 00D 36M – 16S W 87.55 FT TO N RW RR TH ALG RR – N 65D 25M 13S E 4.87 FT TO S RW – MALLOY ST TH ALG RW N 89D 28M 26S E – 95.55 FT TH S 00D 36M 16S E 44.93 – FT TO POB – OR 600-488 219-799 – SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Fredrick Colson.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-042
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 619
Year of Issuance 2020
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R05137-000
Described as: LEG 0000.24 ACRES – SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS – LOT 11 BLK D – SECTION 26 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Jack J. Fennell Estate & Geneva W. Fennell.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-043
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 471
Year of Issuance 2020
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R04128-000
Described as: LEG 0000.26 ACRES – BLAIR-HINELY ADD – LOTS 2 & 3 BLK 10 – OR 353-816 DC 590-588 SECTION 24 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Iretta M. Poole Estate c/o Bennie Charles Poole.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-044
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 607
Year of Issuance 2019
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R04856-000
Described as: LEG 0000.11 ACRES – MILLDALE SUB – LOT 13 BLK 2 – OR 610-827 DC 634-368 SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 07
Name in which assessed: Robert L. Sprigle Estate.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
TDA 25-045
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, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in which the property was assessed are as follows:
Certificate Number 1094
Year of Issuance 2023
Description of Property:
Parcel Number: R09307-000
Described as: LEG 0000.74 ACRES – COM SW COR OF SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 RUN – N 89D 52M E 765 FT TO W RW US HWY – 19 TH N 31D 42M W 441.53 FT FOR POB – TH N 89D 52M W 300 FT N 31D 42M W – 150 FT S 89D 52M E 300 FT S 31D 42M – E 150 FT TO POB – OR 458-523 DC OR 739-950 OR 780-11 SECTION 10 TOWNSHIP 07 RANGE 09
Name in which assessed: Bonnie DiVito, Trustee of the George Drawdy Irrevocable Special Needs Trust.
Said property being in the County of Taylor, State of Florida.
Unless such certificate is redeemed according to law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder in the Courtroom on the 2nd floor in the Taylor County, FL Courthouse on the 13th day of October 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m.
** To participate in the bidding, you must be prepared to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $200.00 CASH deposit immediately following the sale of each parcel in which you are the highest bidder. **
Dated this 5th day of September 2025
Signature: Gary Knowles
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, Florida