Posted on February 6, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2025-CA-000201
VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC, Plaintiff, v.
STANLEY D. CARLTON, et al., Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Stanley D. Carlton
22603 Nutall Rise Road
Lamont FL 32336
Stanley D. Carlton
16 Ace High Ln.
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Stanley D. Carlton
1993 Malone Rd. TL
Perry, FL 32348
Brittanie J. Johnson
22603 Nutall Rise Road
Lamont FL 32336
Brittanie J. Johnson
16 Ace High Ln.
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Brittanie J. Johnson
1993 Malone Rd. TL
Perry, FL 32348
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Taylor County, Florida:
A Parcel of land lying situate within Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 4 East, Taylor County, Florida; being a portion of Official Records Book 257, Page 531; being more particularly described as follows:
Commence at an old concrete monument marking the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 7; thence run North 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds East 1,032.06 feet; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds East 439.12 feet; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 16 seconds East 193.50 feet; thence South 84 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 652.56 feet to the arc of a 421.53 foot radius curve, concave to the North; thence run along the arc of said curve an arc distance of 57.95 feet, through a central angle of 07 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds, chord of South 88 degrees 22 minutes 03 seconds East 57.90 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from the POB, continue along the arc of a 421.53 foot radius curve, concave to the Northwest; thence run along the arc of said curve an arc distance of 133.92 feet, through a central angle of 18 degrees 12 minutes 12 seconds, chord of North 78 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East, 133.36 feet to the Westerly right of way line of Nuttall Rise Road; thence South 52 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds East 175.13 feet; thence South 56 degrees 17 minutes 39 seconds West 328.81 feet; thence North 00 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds East 261.59 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Together with a 2022 Clayton Home 26×68 VIN: WHC027971GAA & WHC027971GAB
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on Anthony R. Smith, Esquire, the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430, Winter Park, FL 32789, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; or a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
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. For all other ADA accomodation requests please contact: Carrina Cooper, Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, Phone: 386-758-2163, Email: ADAmail@jud3.flcourts.org. *Contact Court Administration 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 impaired call 711.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Taylor County, Florida, this 3rd day of February, 2026.
Gary Knowles
as Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Taylor County, Florida
By:Kathryn Lago
Deputy Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-STAKEHOLDER MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2026, AT 6:05 PM OR AS SOON THEREAFTER TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM AVCON, INC. AND RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT FOR THE KEATON BEACH BOAT RAMP AND STEINHATCHEE BOAT RAMP BY-PASS FEASIBILITY STUDY. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY IS BEING 100% GRANT FUNDED WITH A RESTORE ACT POT 3 GRANT.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105, THAT ANY PERSON OR PERSONS DECIDING TO APPEAL ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE HEARING AND 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.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN THE TAYLOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM LOCATED AT 201 E. GREEN STREET, PERRY, FLORIDA 32347. A CONFERENCE LINE HAS BEEN SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE MEETING. THE CONFERENCE LINE: 1-917-900-1022 ACCESS CODE: 32347#. THIS IS NOT A TOLL-FREE NUMBER.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE GOVERNED BY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE. PERSONS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS SHOULD CONTACT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE AT 850-838- 3500 EXT. 107 NO LATER THAN THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:
MELODY COX, GRANTS WRITER AT melody.cox@taylorcountygov.com
OR AT 850-371-0377.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATATION FROM AVCON, INC. AND RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE STEINHATCHEE COASTAL PARK PLANNING PROJECT.
THE COUNTY WAS AWARDED A FLORIDA COMMERCE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANT FOR THE DESIGN AND PLANNING OF A PUBLIC PARK AT THE SITE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105, THAT ANY PERSON OR PERSONS DECIDING TO APPEAL ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE HEARING AND 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.
THE PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM, 201 E. GREEN STREET PERRY, FLORIDA 32347. A CONFERENCE LINE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT 1-917-900-1022, ACCESS CODE 32347#. THIS IS NOT A TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO LONG DISTANCE CHARGES, ACCORDING TO YOUR LONG DISTANCE PLAN. PLEASE CONTACT MELODY COX, GRANTS WRITER AT 850-371-0377 OR AT MELODY.COX@TAYLORCOUNTYGOV.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE GOVERNED BY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE.