Legals 12-12-25

Posted on December 12, 2025

Notice of Intention to Register Fictitious Name
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that Sandcastles Foundation, Inc., owner(s), desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Sandcastle Preserve, intends to register said name in Taylor County with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, pursuant to the fictitious name statute (Chapter 20953 or Section 865.09). Upon receipt of proof of publication of this notice, I/we expect to engage in business at our address: N/A. The extent of ownership is: Sandcastles Foundation, Inc., (owner) (100%).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 24000409CAAXMX
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CSFB HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FIX1 TRUST, CSFB HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FIX1, Plaintiff, vs.
RONALD T. COKER; DAWN COKER; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL Association, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK; AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME LOAN, Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the order of Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 4, 2025, and entered in Case No. 24000409CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 3RD Judicial Circuit in and for Taylor County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CSFB HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FIXl TRUST, CSFB HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FIXI, is Plaintiff and Ronald T. Coker; Dawn Coker; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to First Union National Bank; Aames Funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan, are Defendants, the Office of the Clerk, Taylor County Clerk of the Court will sell at West Doors of the Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347 at 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day of January, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
COMMENCING AT THE SE CORNER OF THE NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 32, T4S, R8 EAST; THENCE RUN N 66 FEET, THENCE WEST 50 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN N 150 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST 200 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 150 FEET, THENCE RUN EAST 200 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING.
Property Address: 2711 Foley Cutoff Road, Perry, Florida 32348
and all fixtures and personal property located therein or thereon, which are included as security in Plaintiffs mortgage.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds 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.
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; DAchmrnil(@iud3.fkourts.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.

STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue an Environmental Resource Permit (File No. MMR_450437-002) to SRM Materials, LLC., for a new limestone mine in Taylor County, with a project name of “Alan Roberts Mine”. The total property, permit, and project areas consist of 688 acres located North of US Highway 98 approximately 12 miles West of Perry, Florida in Taylor County. Dewatering is not authorized. Stormwater up to the 25-year, 24-year hour storm event will be contained within the surface water management system, with no discharges offsite. Approximately 0-acres of other surface waters and 183.77-acres of wetlands are proposed to be impacted by the project.
Upon completion of mining, the site will be reclaimed in accordance with the mandatory reclamation standards set forth in Chapter 62C-36.008, F.A.C. The post reclamation land use of the project area consists of approximately 46.90 acres of FLUCCS 211 (Improved Pastures), 6.36 acres of FLUCCS 320 (Scrub and Brushland), 28.72 acres of FLUCCS 430 (Upland Mixed Forest), 19.92 acres of FLUCCS 440 (Pine Plantation), 0.12 acres of FLUCCS 514 (Upland Cut Ditch), 598.29 acres of FLUCCS 530 (Reservoirs), 0.03 acres of FLUCCS 625 (Hydric Pine Flatwoods), and 40.81 acres of FLUCCS 630 (Wetland Forested Mixed). The construction phase will be approximately 40-years, including reclamation. In post-reclamation, the project will have an Operation and Maintenance phase will include the maintenance for the stormwater management system consists of maintaining the perimeter berms and the culvert. The O&M Entity is SRM Materials, LLC.
The Department will issue the environmental resource permit unless a timely petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) is filed under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., before the deadline for filing a petition. On the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the hearing process may result in a modification of the agency action or even denial of the application. Therefore, on the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department.
The application file is available online and can be accessed through the Department’s Information Portal at
https://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:443/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=hitlist&[freeText=]&[folderName=]&[profile=]&[creator=]&[entityType=any]&[createdDateTo=]&[catalog=26]&[searchBy=Property]&[sortBy=Facility-Site+ID]&[createdDate=]&{Facility-Site+ID=_EQ_MMR_450437}
If you have any questions or experience difficulty viewing the electronic application, please email MiningAndMitigation@dep.state.fl.us.
Petition for Administrative Hearing
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Pursuant to rule 28-106.201, F.A.C, a petition for an administrative hearing must contain the following information:
(a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;
(b) The name, address, any email address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency determination;
(c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
(d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;
(e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action;
(f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.
The petition must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 3000 or at Agency_Clerk@dep.state.fl.us. Also, a copy of the petition shall be mailed to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing.
Time Period for Filing a Petition
In accordance with rule 62-110.106(3), F.A.C, petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant must be filed within 21 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 21 days of publication of the notice or within 21 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. Under section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who has asked the Department for notice of agency action may file a petition within 21 days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of publication. The failure to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person’s right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.
Extension of Time
Under rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time. Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 3000, before the applicable deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon.
Mediation
Mediation is not available in this proceeding.
The files associated with this order are available upon request. Please address your request to MiningAndMitigation@dep.state.fl.us and include the file number in your request.

NOTICE OF ACCEPTING BIDS
Lawn Maintenance Services
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. is accepting sealed bids for lawn and grounds maintenance services for multiple facilities located within our service area (sites which include Madison, Jefferson and Taylor counties). The total area to be maintained is approximately 98.4 acres across several sites. Services include mowing, trimming, weed control using spot treatment and/or pre- and post-emergent, edging, flowerbed maintenance (to include shrub trimming, irrigation monitoring, and bedding. New bedding will be invoiced separately at twice a year for the bedding material only), routine lawn debris cleaning, and light tree trimming where applicable.
Potential Contractor(s) will have the ability to submit quotes on all three groups or just individual groups. Site locations will be split into three groups. These groups will be listed as Madison, Jefferson and Taylor. The list of each group’s locations is listed below:
Madison Group Site Locations (consisting of 54.0 total acres):
Headquarters Office Property – Greenville District Office
Substations: Greenville, Cherry Lake, Highway 6, Blue Springs, Sonnie, Sonnie OCB, Madison, and Aucilla.
Jefferson Group Site Locations (consisting of 22.0 total acres):
Monticello District Office – Monticello Warehouse
Substations: Cabbage Grove/Scanlon, Eridu, Scanlon OCB, St. Augustine, and Lloyd.
Taylor Group Site Locations (consisting of 22.4 total acres):
Perry Warehouse – Steinhatchee District Office – Hines Tower – Perry District Office (this site is under construction and will be closed to services at this time)
Substations: Cross City OCB, Steinhatchee, Beach Rd. property, Perry, and Boyd.
Interested, licensed, and insured contractors may request a full bid specification packet by contacting Steven Hall, Facilities and Maintenance Director Shall@tcec.com or 850-843-3123. Detailed site information will be provided only to qualified respondents as appropriate.
Bids must be received no later than December 31, 2025, by 5:00 PM to Shall@tcec.com or mailed to Lawn Maintenance Services Department – 2862 West US Hwy 90 Madison, FL 32340. A pre-bid meeting or scheduled site visits may be required.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

LEGAL NOTICE
AUCILLA AREA SOLID WASTE ADMINISTRATION
REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS
RFP Phase I Environmental Services
The Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration (AASWA) will receive SEALED PROPOSALS until 3:00 PM Eastern Time, January 21, 2026, at 1313 SW Greenville Hills Road, Greenville, FL 32331 for:
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1527-21) and Land Appraisal (USPAP 2024) of a 30-acre tract (Parcels 28-1N-07-2539-000-000 & 28-1N-07-2538-000-000), Madison County, Florida.
Physical drop-off of one original + four copies is REQUIRED. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED BEFORE DEADLINE. Courtesy PDF due AFTER 3:01 PM same day.
Complete RFP specifications available at the AASWA office or by email request to auclf@aol.com. Questions in writing only, due December 31, 2025.
Proposals will be publicly opened and awarded at the January 21, 2026 Board meeting following the 3:00 PM deadline. AASWA reserves the right to reject any/all proposals.
By: John McHugh, Executive Director
Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration
Date: December 05, 2025.

LEGAL NOTICE
AUCILLA AREA SOLID WASTE ADMINISTRATION
REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSALS
FUEL and LUBRICANT SERVICE
The Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration (AASWA) will receive SEALED PROPOSALS until 3:00 PM Eastern Time, January 21, 2026, at 1313 SW Greenville Hills Road, Greenville, FL 32331 for:
FUEL AND LUBRICANT SERVICE at AAWS, a regional landfill located in Madison County, Florida.
Physical drop-off of one original + four copies is REQUIRED. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED BEFORE DEADLINE. Courtesy PDF due AFTER 3:01 PM same day.
Complete RFP specifications available at the AASWA office or by email request to auclf@aol.com. Questions in writing only, due December 31, 2025.
Proposals will be publicly opened and awarded at the January 21, 2026 Board meeting following the 3:00 PM deadline. AASWA reserves the right to reject any/all proposals.
By: John McHugh, Executive Director
Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration
Date: December 05, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
AUCILLA AREA SOLID WASTE ADMINISTRATION
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
The Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration (AASWA) is looking for a full time Equipment Operator to work at the Aucilla Landfill, at 1313 SW Greenville Hills Road, Greenville, FL 32331
Complete Employee Application and Job Description available at the AASWA office or by email request to auclf@aol.com.
By: John McHugh, Executive Director
Aucilla Area Solid Waste Administration.