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By Katrina ElskenLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSOKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee CounOkeechobee County Your local news source between the coasts!Want more local news seven days a week?South Central Florida Life offers national and state news as well as local news from Okeechobee, Hendry, Glades, Palm Beach, Martin and Collier counties! While the print editions are weekly, the website is updated daily! 863-467-1545LIC NO. CAC058675MillersCentralAir.com 100% Customer Satisfaction is Our Mission! 100% Customer Satisfaction is Our Mission! Wednesday, July 19, 2023 IndexCommunity News þ. .............. 2 Firs t Responders þ. ................ 9 Opinions þ. ................................. 6 Sports þ. .................................... 16 Things to do þ. .......................... 4 Your hometown, nonpartisan newspaper SouthCentralFloridaLife.com 14.88 feetLast Year: 12.98 feet Lake Levels Source: South Florida Water Management District. Depth given in feet above sea level . SCHOOLS:TEEN SAVESTEACHER'S LIFE, 14FIRST RESPONDERS:DEPUTIESTAKE ON GATOR, 9 By Richard MarionLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSOKEECHOBEE — HCA By Richard MarionLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS NEW JAIL DORMSInmates to move to new jail dorms in August OKEECHOBEE – The central control room of the new Okeechobee County Jail housing pod is on the second oor. Control room sta can see every cell in the dorms and security cameras cover the hallways and other areas. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News] SECURITY BREACHRaulerson, Lawnwood patient data leaked onlineCOVERUP?• See Patient data on page 18• See Jail dorms on page 17• See UFO retrievals on page 18 Senator taking claims of UFO retrieval program seriously
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2 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com Serving the Lake Okeechobee Region since 1929 Air Scrubber by AERUS Air Cleaner for homes & small of ces FREE WiFi Thermostat with new AC install Financing available on all new unitsSpecial to Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — No Kid Hungry Florida’s inaugural Rural Learning Cohort funded Our Village Okeechobee and Okeechobee County School District with $50,000 to support peer-topeer collaboration and innovation around the unique challenges and opportunities associated with feeding kids in rural communities. “From my 15 years of experience working in school food service across multiple districts, that students can’t learn if they’re hungry,†said Lisa Bell, Food Service Supervisor of Okeechobee County School District. “The grant from No Kid Hungry Florida has helped make it possible for students to get the nutrition they deserve. It has been an incredible experience partnering with Our Village Okeechobee to combine our resources and make sure our students are supported while they are in school and out of school.†This partnership led to an expansion of refrigeration and transportation capabilities for Our Village Okeechobee to bring fresh produce from local farmers directly to families. In addition, it led to an expansion of their food pantry services and additional support helping families through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) application process. “Being connected with the Okeechobee County Schools District through the Rural Learning Cohort has truly helped us to reach more people and see our dreams come to life,†said Leah Suarez, CEO of Our Village Okeechobee. “Our goal has always been to give people a hand up, not a handout. The funding and support from No Kid Hungry Florida start all the programs we needed in order to do that.†“We know that child hunger exists in every Florida community, however the last couple of years have highlighted the unique challenges rural communities face. Watching these through this cohort has been an amazing experience and I look forward to continuing our work with rural communities,†said success of this year, No Kid Hungry Florida has opened up applications for a second cohort. School districts and community-based organizations throughout rural areas can apply on the No Kid Hungry Florida website at state.nokidhungry.org/ SUMMER MEALSNo Kid Hungry partners with OCSD and Our Village for summer meals COMMUNITY Send news and photographs to okeenews@iniusa.org www.facebook.com/ lakeokeechobeenews HEALTH EDUCATION VISITS KIWANIS CLUBOKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee County Health Department Health Educator Karyna Villalpando provided a program to the Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee on improving health by better nutrition and moderate exercise. She also provided the members with equipment to exercise at home. Karyna is available to provide this program at no cost to any groups. She can be contacted by calling the Okeechobee County Health Department at 863-462-5800. HEALTHIER LIVING EVERGLADES BAPTIST CHURCH KIDS HAVE SOME FUN IN THE SUN OKEECHOBEE — Children from the Everglades Baptist Church Keepers Club enjoyed fun in the sun before the rain came down on Sunday, July 9. The Keepers Club is made up of children from age 0 to 12. The club is a faith-based club and helps train the children to be “Keepers of the Faith.†[Courtesy photo] KEEPERS CLUB
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4 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com en-USCOMMUNITY EVENTS We welcome communi en-USty news. Submit news by en-USemailing it to okeenews@en-US iniusa.org. If you do not en-US en-US email within 24 hours en-US please call 863-763-en-US 3134. You can also post en-US events on our website on en-US the events calendar at en-US en-US com/calendar/. To post en-US on the calendar you en-US will have to register an en-US account. The account is en-US registration is FREE. en-US Online calendar items en-US can be submitted anwy time. The deadline to en-USsubmit items for the July en-US 26 print edition is 5 p.m. en-US on July 19.en-USMoose Lodge hosts en-US events OKEECHOBEE — Moose Lodge #1753, en-US159 N.W. 36th St., en-US will host the following en-US events: On Wednesday, en-US July 19 is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. en-USand the kitchen opens en-US at 5 p.m. On Thursday, en-US July 20 . the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Dauber en-USbingo is at 1 p.m. and en-US poker is at 6 p.m. On en-US Friday, July 21 en-US, the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. en-USen-US Fry as well as shrimp, en-US hamburgers, and chick en strips. Karaoke with en-USDanny & Kathy is from en-US 6 to 9 p.m. On Satur \020 day, July 22 en-US, dinner is at 5 p.m. Meatloaf, en-USmashed potatoes with en-US gravy, a roll, veggies, en-US and apple pie will be en-US en-US is at 7 p.m. Karaoke en-US with Danny & Kathy en-US is from 6 to 9 p.m. On en-US Sunday, July 23 en-US, breaken-US fast is from 7:45 to 9:45 en-USa.m. Member & birth \020 day bash in the Tiki at en-US12:30 p.m. with music en-US en-US bingo is from 3:30 to en-US 5:30 p.m. On Monday, en-US July 24 , the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Cheese en-USburgers, shrimp, chicken en-US tenders, salad and more en-US on the menu. Tuesen-USen-US day, en-USJuly 25en-US, is Taco en-US Tuesday. Tacos just en-US $1.50 each. LOOM and en-US en-USen-US ing at 6 p.m., WOTM en-US general meeting at 6:30 en-US p.m. and general lodge en-US meeting at 7 p.m., en-US everyone is invited. Free en-US pool daily.en-USVFW 4423 to hold en-US eventsen-USOKEECHOBEE — en-US VFW Post 4423, 300 en-US N.W. 34th St., will host en-US events this week. On en-US Wednesday, en-USJuly 19en-US, en-US kitchen is open from 5 en-US to 10 p.m. On Thursen-USen-US day, en-USJuly 20en-US, kitchen is en-US open from 5 to 10 p.m., en-US bar is open from 5 to en-US midnight. Karaoke by en-US Rick & Julie is from 7 en-US to 10 p.m. Taco truck en-US will be open. On Friday, en-US July 21en-US, the kitchen is en-US open from 5 to 10 p.m. en-US and music by Glenn en-US Allen is from 5:30 to en-US 8:30 p.m. Latin Night en-US is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. en-US Taco truck open. On en-US Saturday, en-USJuly 22en-US, the en-US kitchen is open from 5 en-US to 10 p.m. Latin Night en-US is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. en-US Taco truck open. On en-US Sunday, en-USJuly 23en-US, the en-US kitchen is open from 5 en-US to 10 p.m. and music by en-US Phil Eddings is from 6 en-US to 9 p.m. On Monday, en-US July 24en-US, the kitchen is en-US open from 5 to 10 p.m. en-US and the bar is open from en-US 5 p.m. to midnight. On en-US Tuesday, en-USJuly 25en-US, $1 en-US card bingo is at 6 p.m. en-US The kitchen is open en-US from 5 to 10 p.m. and en-US the bar is open from 5 en-US p.m. to midnight.en-USBusinesswomen’s en-US Referral Network en-US meetsen-USOKEECHOBEE en-US — The Okeechobee en-US Businesswomen’s Referen-USen-US ral Network will meet en-US at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, en-US July 21en-US at Lakeside en-US Grill, 1111 S Parrott en-US Ave. Every attendee en-US will have the opportunien-USen-US ty of talking about her en-US business or service. This en-US is a great way to make en-US contacts, get acquainted en-US with new friends and en-US have a great meal. Each en-US is asked to bring a small en-US en-US will be won through a en-US business card drawing at en-US the close of the meeten-USen-US ing. The only charge en-US to attend is the cost of en-US your lunch order. For en-US information, call Raye en-US en-US 2557.en-USHealthy Start BOD en-US to meeten-USOKEECHOBEE — en-US The Okeechobee Counen-USen-US ty Healthy Start Coalien-USen-US tion Board of Directors en-US will hold a monthly en-US board meeting at Brown en-US Cow Sweetery, 103 SW en-US Park St., on Tuesday, en-US July 25en-US, at noon. The en-US meeting is open to the en-US public. The Coalition en-US is part of a statewide en-US network responsible en-US for planning and imen-USen-US plementing services for en-US pregnant women and en-US infants. The Coalition en-US is made up of citizens en-US interested in promoting en-US healthy pregnancies and en-US healthy birth outcomes en-US for Okeechobee County en-USResidents. For informaen-USen-US tion, contact Andrea en-US en-US 5877.en-USFood pantry openen-USOKEECHOBEE en-US — The food pantry at en-US Sacred Heart Catholic en-US Church, 701 S.W. Sixth en-US en-US and third Friday of the en-US month from 9 to 11 a.m.en-USBHR VFW hosts en-US eventsen-USBUCKHEAD en-US RIDGE — The VFW en-US Post 9528, 29012 en-US S.R. 78, will host the en-US following events: On en-US Wednesday, en-USJuly 19en-US, en-US en-US will be from 2 to 4 p.m. en-US On Friday, en-USJulyen-US en-US21en-US, en-US en-US 2 to 4 p.m. Music by en-US Jay Boree is from 5 to 9 en-US p.m. On Saturday, en-US Julyen-US en-US 22en-US, breakfast is from en-US 8 to 10:30 a.m. The en-US weekly meeting is at 6 en-US p.m. Bingo of hearts is en-US at 7 p.m. On Sunday, en-US July 23en-USen-US is at 5 p.m.en-US en-USOn Tuesen-USen-US day, en-USJuly 25en-US, cornhole en-US is at 6:30 p.m.en-USBHR Baptist oers en-US Sunday Schoolen-USBUCKHEAD en-US RIDGE — Buckhead en-US Ridge Baptist Church, en-US 1731 Hunter Road, en-US would like to welcome en-US you to visit. It now has en-US Sunday School at 9:45 en-US a.m. on Sunday mornen-USen-US ing and a youth Sunday en-US School class at the same en-US time. Sunday morning en-US service is at 11 a.m. and en-US a Wednesday evening en-US service at 6 p.m. Even-US en-US eryone is welcome. en-US Come meet Pastor en-US Phillip Nason and the en-US friendliest fellowship in en-US Okeechobee.en-USBHR residents en-US meeten-USBUCKHEAD RIDGE en-US — All Buckhead Ridge en-US residents are invited to en-US en-US meeting which begins at en-US 6:30 p.m. on the fourth en-US Tuesday of each month en-US at the Community Cenen-USen-US ter located behind the en-US Fire Station. For more en-US information, call the en-US en-US en-USChurch hosts en-US en-US musical celebrationen-USCLEWISTON — en-US Mount Calvary Misen-USen-US sionary Baptist Church, en-US 700 Georgia Ave., will en-US host the Harlem Comen-USen-US munity Choir Musical en-US Celebration on Sunen-USen-US day, en-USJuly 23en-US, at 4 p.m. en-US Come out and join in en-US the celebration of Jesus! en-US On program are many en-US choirs and groups from en-US around the lake.en-USAmerican Legion en-US Post #130 eventsen-USLABELLE — Ameren-USen-US ican Legion Post 130 is en-US located at 699 S.R. 80 en-US West, across from the en-US Shell Station. Upcomen-USen-US ing events include the en-US following: On Sunday en-US thru Thursday pizen-USen-US za and hot dogs are en-US available from 11 a.m. en-US to close. On Friday and en-US Saturday Happy Hour en-US is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. en-US and 4 to 6 p.m. Monday en-US through Friday Happy en-US Hour is from 11 a.m. en-US to 1 p.m. On Friday & en-USSaturday karaoke in en-US lounge begins at 7 p.m. en-US On Thursday, en-USJuly 20en-US, en-US there will be no Ameren-USen-US ican Legion Auxiliary en-US meeting. On Saturday, en-US July 22en-US, DAV Flea en-US Market is from 7 a.m. en-US to 3 p.m. at the corner en-US of MLS & SR 80 across en-US from the Shell Station en-US en-US downtown. For more en-US en-US en-USVFW Post 10100 en-US hosts eventsen-USLABELLE — The en-US LaBelle VFW, 20 en-US Veterans Way, plans en-US the following events: en-US On Wednesday, en-USJuly en-US 19en-US, euchre cards is at en-US 5 p.m. On Saturday, en-US July 22en-US, dinner is at en-US 5 p.m. Karoake with en-US Steve White will begin en-US at 5 p.m. On Sunday, en-US July 23en-US, biscuits and en-US gravy begins serving en-US at 9 a.m. Bingo is at 2 en-US p.m. and is open to the en-US public. Every Monday en-US and Thursday FREE en-US Tia Chi Class from 1 to en-US 2 p.m. All day get 50 en-US en-US en-US Night is every Monday en-US night from 6 to 8 pm. en-US Ladies Night is every en-US Thursday night from 6 to 8 pm. Happy Hour is en-USMonday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. en-USand 4 to 6 p.m. We en-US are open to the public en-US everyday for lunches, en-US en-USen-US holic beverages.en-USLegion hosts bingoen-USBELLE GLADE — en-US The American Legion en-US Hall, 101 S.E. Ave. D, en-US will host bingo every en-US Wednesdayen-US from 6:30 en-US to 10 p.m. For informaen-USen-US tion, visit bellegladeen-USen-US en-USLoula V. York Lien-USbrary hosts clubs & more en-USPAHOKEE — The en-US Loula V. York Branch en-US Library, 525 Bacom en-US Point Road, will host en-US Anime Club on en-US Thursen-US-en-US daysen-US at 3:30 p.m. en-US Saturday Storytime is en-US on en-USSaturdays at 11 a.m. en-USGlades Initiative en-US en-US oers food pantryen-USBELLE GLADE — The Glades Initiative, 149 SE Ave. D, offers en-USfood distribution on en-US Tuesdays from 3 to en-US 7 p.m., Wednesdays en-US from 8:30 to 11 a.m. en-US and 2 to 4:30 p.m., en-US and on Thursdays en-US from 8:30 to 11 a.m. en-US You may come to the en-US “Pantry of Choice†en-US once per week during any of the open hours. You must present en-USa valid ID or your Glades Initiative Food ID. You may only use en-USthe pantry ONE time en-US per week. For more en-US information, call en-US en-US en-USOKEECHOBEE en-US COUNTY en-USPALM BEACHen-US COUNTY en-USGLADES COUNTY en-USHENDRY COUNTY
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US5 .5 Post #64 501 SE 2nd St, Okeechobee 863-763-5309Call ahead for takeout ordersHours for Monday through Saturday are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Taco Wednesday: July 26th$2 Tacos hard or soft, $5 Taco Salads 11am-6pm Music with Boho Cowboy 4pm-7pm Open to public 4pm Close Sunday Funday: July 23rdFood all day Bar Poker 1-3pm NASCAR, XFL HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4-6PM $12 Domestic Beer Buckets Monday: July 24th$1 Bingo 1-3pm Saturday: July 22nd Open to public 4 pm close Quarter Bingo 12-2pmQuarter Bingo 4-6pm Tuesday: July 25th $3 Rumrunners Monday & Tuesday $2.50 Margaritas All Day/Every Day Thursday: July 20thBar Poker 4-6pm All Day/Every Day Karaoke with Lisa Smith 5:30pm-?? Burgers 4pm-7pm $4.00 Open to public 4pm close Friday: July 21st Karaoke with Lisa Smith 5:30pm-?? By Paulette Wise en-USEXECUTIVE DIRECTORen-US CHAMBER OF COMMERCEen-US• A ribbon cutting is planned Wednesday, en-USJuly 19 at noon for en-US three new businesses at en-US 203 Southeast Second en-US Avenue. EXP Real ty, LLC/Gold Label en-USFlorida, PLT Therapy en-US and HSBC insurance/en-US Beacon Insurance will en-US be providing light type en-US lunch items. Chamber en-US events are always open en-US to the public. •Google Workshop: Do you want to get your en-USbusiness found online en-US locally? Does search en-US engine optimization en-US seem too complicated en-US and time consuming en-US for your small business? en-US Sign up online at www.en-US okeechobeebusiness.en-US com for this.. July 21 en-US workshop that will be en-US held at the Chamber en-US from 9:30 until 11 a.m. In this webinar, Mari en-US-en-US ah will focus on what en-US you need to know to en-US optimize your website en-US for local searches. We en-US will take a step by step en-US look at what you should en-US do to be found in your en-US local area and why that en-US matters.en-US The next chamber en-US luncheon will be on en-US Aug. 16, from 11:30 en-US a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsor en-US for this lunch will be en-US HCA Florida Raulerson en-US Hospital, and guest en-US speaker will be Kathy en-US Selby, Director of en-US Emergency Services en-US and Stroke Coordinator. en-US Kathy will provide an en-US overview of the two en-US types of strokes and the en-US risk factors that make en-US someone more likely en-US to experience a stroke. en-US Kathy will also explain en-US in detail the acronym en-US B.E. F.A.S.T., a helpful en-US tool in recognizing en-US stroke signs and en-US symptoms. BE FAST en-US stands for: Balance, en-US Eyes, Face, Arms, en-US Speech and Time.en-US A photo backdrop, en-US supplied by our sponen-US-en-US sor, will be available. en-US Chamber Ambassador en-US Christina Honeycutt en-US will oversee snapping en-US the photos and you’ll be en-US able to get them right en-US en-US code.’en-US This luncheon will en-US take place at IRSC, en-US Dixon-Hendry Campus, en-US Okeechobee. Catering en-US by D & G Catering. en-US Lunch tickets are $20. en-US Rgister online at www.en-US okeechobeebusiness.en-US com.en-US Studio 55 Newscast en-US – Each Friday we have en-US en-US sharing what’s happenen-US-en-US ing in our community. en-US Be sure to tune in to our en-US YouTube channel or en-US watch us on Facebook.en-US By Julio Rosasen-USTOWNHALLen-USTALLAHASSEE — Florida Governor Ron en-USDeSantis (R) signed en-US Senate Bill 1718 into en-US law earlier this year en-US en-US on July 1. One of its en-US provisions is that the en-US state will no longer rec ognize driver’s licenses en-USfrom other states who en-US knowingly issue them to en-US undocumented immi grants. The state driver’s licenses that fall under en-USthis category include en-US Connecticut, Delaware, en-US Hawaii, and Vermont. Dave Kerner, ex en-USecutive director of the en-USFlorida Department of en-US Highway Safety and en-US Motor Vehicles (FL HSMV), explained en-USthe new law sends a en-US message that Florida is en-US not the state for you if en-US you intend to enter the country illegally and en-USnot go through the legal en-US pathways to remain in en-US the nation.en-US “There are two en-US choices that an immien-US-en-US grant can make when en-US they’re crossing the en-US border illegally. One is en-US to self-report to federen-US-en-US al authorities, Border en-US Patrol, they apply for en-US asylum and they’re en-US documented. They have en-US lawful presence. So that en-US whole population is not en-US relevant to this bill,†en-US Kerner said.en-US “Governor DeSantis en-US has been very clear, and en-US it’s a very obvious polen-US-en-US icy, that states should en-US not be in the business of en-US incentivizing those that en-US cross the border illegalen-US-en-US ly, to avoid detection, en-US and remain undocuen-US -en-US mented. Florida is not en-US going to provide that en-US incentive, and if you do en-US remain undocumented en-US and can’t prove your en-US lawful presence, then en-US we’re not going to give en-US you an incentive to be en-US allowed to drive in our en-US state, and that seems en-US very basic,†he continen-US-en-US ued.en-US Kerner pointed out en-US if an undocumented en-US immigrant is caught en-US using one of the driven-US -en-US er’s licenses listed in en-US the law, they will be en-US charged with a misdeen-US-en-US meanor for not having a en-US valid driver’s license.en-US “The law is very en-US clear, and we apprecien-US-en-US ate that, that they shall en-US be charged. They shall en-US be issued a citation. en-US There’s no discretion on en-US that point,†he said.en-US Kerner said he is en-US hopeful other states folen-US-en-US low Florida’s lead in not en-US recognizing those types en-US of IDs. en-USCHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY NEWS en-USNEW LAWen-USFlorida won’t recognize some en-US immigrants’ driver’s licenses
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Fourth Ave., en-US Okeechobee, FL 34972.en-US Fireworks • “I live in a large neighborhood with en-USside-by-side houses. en-US July 4 our neighbors en-US en-US en-US ever heard from before en-US dark until at least 10:30 en-US p.m. I was so worried about our vehicles being en-USdamaged, one of which en-US we purchased new last en-US month. I just watched en-US a segment on Inside en-US Edition about rocken-US-en-US en-US striking the neighbors en-US on their front porch and en-US damaging their home en-US and two houses burning en-US en-US a law restricting where en-US en-US like not within a certain en-US distance of a home?†– en-US Anonymousen-US • “Fourth of July en-US is always fun for the en-US kids and we know the en-US en-US What I have a problem en-US with is people who set en-US en-US-en-US en-US holiday or even weeks en-US en-US-en-US works on random days en-US is a nuisance. My dogs en-US en-US en-US them in the house on en-US a day like July 4 when en-US we expect loud noise. en-US Please talk to your kids en-US about consideration en-US for others. If there are en-US veterans with PTSD en-US in your neighborhood, en-US en-US a random day could en-US impact them as well.†– en-US S. Smithen-US Robots eat algaeen-US • “I loved the story en-US about the robot on the en-US lake cleaning up the en-US algal blooms. This type en-US of technology is what en-US we need. Our governen-US-en-US ment should be funding en-US innovative technology en-US instead of spraying en-US chemicals in the lake.†– en-US M. Jonesen-US • “Turning it into en-US en-US then turning around and en-US selling said wax to big en-US drug and food compaen-US-en-US nies!†Melissa Coursonen-US • “Genius. Take en-US garbage and turn it into en-US money. Same thing en-US the recycling industry en-US does.†– Trevor Smtihen-US • “Need to start with en-US stopping the spray.†– en-US Steve Burneyen-US By Russell Glooren-USAMAC FOUNDATION SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISOR Dear Rusty: en-USI will be 70 in August and will en-USen-US en-US en-US possible amount at age en-US 70, but I need you to en-US clarify things I've read. Per an award-win en-USning TV host, author, en-USand host of a money en-US podcast “if the high er-earning spouse delays en-USuntil age 70 to claim So cial Security, that guar antees the survivor the en-USbiggest possible bene en-USen-US a person delays beyond en-US their full retirement en-US age to obtain a higher en-US en-US en-USen-US amount. I am confused en-US about which statement en-US is the correct version. en-US Signed: Confused About en-US Dear Confused: en-USyou are confused about en-US these seemingly contra dictory statements. It is, indeed, quite logical en-USen-US widow or widower to en-US think they must apply en-US en-US from their deceased en-US en-US technically true, those en-US of us who live in this en-US en-US Social Security jargon en-US would say the widow or en-US widower is applying for en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US with a Social Security en-US representative or an aden-US-en-US visor, the term “spousal en-US en-US-en-US en-US than the term “survivor en-US en-US The two articles you en-US mention are, I believe, en-US referring to two difen-US-en-US ferent types of Social en-US en-US term “survivor beneen-US-en-US en-US en-US available to a surviving en-US spouse when the higher en-US earner dies, but the en-US en-US typically used to denote en-US en-US lower earning spouse en-US when both partners are en-US still living. I agree this is en-US confusing, and that disen-US-en-US tinction was apparently en-US not clear in the articles en-US you read. Therefore, to en-US clear your confusion:en-US • If the higher earning en-US spouse dies and has deen-US-en-US layed claiming until age en-US 70, that does, indeed, en-US “guarantee the surviven-US -en-US ing spouse the biggest en-US en-US en-US on the full amount the en-US deceased was receiving en-US at death.en-US • When both spousen-US-en-US es are living and the en-US higher-earning spouse en-US delayed until age 70 en-US to claim, their living en-US en-US the higher-earning en-US spouse claims, will be en-US a maximum of 50% en-US of the higher-earning en-US en-US en-US While both are living, en-US en-US en-US FRA amount, regardless en-US of when their partner en-US actually claimed.en-US So, in your case, your en-US en-US from you while you are en-US both living will be based en-US on your FRA entitleen-US-en-US ment, even though you en-US waited longer to claim. en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US be based on 100% of en-US the amount you were en-US receiving at your death. en-US en-US-en-US ments you referred to in en-US your question are true en-US considering that they en-US en-US en-US terminology distinction en-US which frequently causes en-US misunderstanding.en-USThis article is intended en-US for information purposes en-US only and does not represent en-US en-US It presents the opinions and en-US interpretations of the AMAC en-US en-US and accredited by the National en-US Social Security Association en-US en-US AMAC Foundation and its en-US en-US endorsed by the Social Security en-US Administration or any other en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US-en-US ry) or email us at ssadvisor@en-US en-USSPEAK OUT en-USSOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS en-USAbout “Survivor†benets vs. “Spousal†benets
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US7 9.85 x 3 Item prices vary from item prices in physical store locations. Fees, tips & taxes may apply. Subject to terms & availability.publix.com/shop Need dinner delivered? Just wing it!Hot, delicious, and brought right to your door. en-USLAKE OKEECHOBEE AREA WEATHER FORECAST en-USWednesday: Scattered showers and en-USthunderstorms, with a en-US high near 93. Winds en-US southeast at 5 to 10 en-US mph. Chance of rain en-US 60%. Wednesday night: Widely scattered en-USshowers or a thun derstorm early then en-USpartly cloudy, with a low around 76. Winds en-USeast-southeast at 5 to en-US 10 mph. Chance of rain en-US 60%.en-US Thursday: en-USScattered en-US thunderstorms, with a en-US high near 92. Winds en-US east at 5 to 10 mph. en-US Chance of rain 60%.en-US Thursday night: en-US Isolated thunderstorms en-US during the evening en-US hours. Skies will en-US become partly en-US cloudy overnight, en-US with a low around en-US 75. Winds southen-US-en-US east at 5 to 10 en-US mph. Chance of en-US rain 60%.en-US Friday:en-US Variable en-US clouds with scattered en-US showers and thunderen-US-en-US storms, mainly in the en-US en-US near 93. Winds southen-US-en-US west at 5 to 10 mph. en-US Chance of rain 60%.en-US Friday night: en-USScaten-US-en-US tered thunderstorms en-US during the evening, en-US then mainly cloudy en-US overnight, with a low en-US around 75. Winds light en-US and variable. Chance of en-US rain 50%.en-US Saturday: en-USVariable en-US clouds with scattered en-US thunderstorms, with a en-US high near 94. Winds en-US west-southwest at 5 to en-US 10 mph. Chance of rain en-US 60%.en-US Saturday night:en-US en-US Variable clouds en-US with scattered thunen-US-en-US derstorms, with en-US a low around 75. en-US Winds southwest en-US at 5 to 10 mph. en-US Chance of rain 60%.en-US Sunday: en-USMixed en-US clouds and sun with en-US scattered thunderen-US-en-US storms, with a high near en-US 94. Winds west-southen-US-en-US west at 5 to 10 mph. en-US Chance of rain 60%.en-US Sunday night:en-US en-US Variably cloudy with en-US scattered thunderen-US-en-US storms, with a low en-US around 75. Winds light en-US and variable. Chance of en-US rain 60%.en-US Monday: en-USPartly en-US en-US showers or thunderen-US-en-US storms, with a high near en-US 94. Winds southwest at en-US 5 to 10 mph. Chance of en-US rain 50%.en-US Monday night: en-USA en-US few clouds, with a low en-US around 75. Winds light en-US and variable.en-US Tuesday:en-US Scattered en-US showers and thunderen-US-en-US storms, with a high en-US around 94. Winds en-US southwest at 5 to 10 en-US mph. Chance of rain en-US 50%.en-US Tuesday night:en-US A en-US few clouds, with a low en-US around 75. Winds light en-US and variable.en-US By Col. James Boothen-USUSACE JACKSONVILLE en-US DISTRICT COMMANDERen-USThe start of the wet season is a key moment en-USin any water year, and en-US it is here for 2023. We en-US have seen the weather en-US en-US patterns across south en-US Florida and over Lake en-US Okeechobee. When the en-US system is in a transi tion, we work together en-USto assess the current en-US system conditions, look en-US back at what’s hap pened, and evaluate en-UStrends moving forward. en-US During the dry sea son, our collaborative en-USapproach with our en-US partners at the South en-US Florida Water Man agement District was en-USto use water “banked†en-US in Lake Okeechobee to send the water to en-USthe northern estuaries en-US and the Everglades as en-US needed. en-US We were able to en-US make approximately en-US en-US-en-US es over what the Lake en-US Okeechobee Regulaen-US-en-US tion Schedule (LORS en-US 2008) called for by en-US utilizing the banked en-US make-up releases from en-US last fall. These releasen-US-en-US es allowed us to lower en-US the lake from 16.3 to en-US 13.7 feet NGVD over en-US time while maintainen-US-en-US en-US This strategy allowed en-US downstream estuary en-US salinities to remain in en-US optimal ranges through en-US the majority of the en-US dry season and yielden-US-en-US ed record-breaking en-US Everglade Snail Kite en-US nesting on the lake and en-US healthy oyster spat in en-US the estuaries.en-US Lake Okeechobee en-US enters the wet seaen-US-en-US son just below 14 feet en-US NGVD, which is higher en-US than most recent years. en-US As we look forward, en-US this higher level means en-US there is an increased en-US risk of lake stages enen-US-en-US tering the upper bands en-US of LORS 2008 even en-US under normal rainfall en-US en-US We are also beginen-US-en-US ning to see the freshwaen-US-en-US ter algal bloom season en-US en-US the system and have en-US already seen some algae en-US on Lake Okeechobee en-US and at some of the lock en-US and dams along the en-US Okeechobee Wateren-US-en-US way. Based on my en-US conversations with our en-US federal and state parten-US-en-US ner agencies who lead en-US water quality, there en-US is an increased risk of en-US algal blooms on Lake en-US Okeechobee due to en-US Hurricane Ian and the en-US resulting water quality en-US conditions. If a risk to en-US the public associated en-US with algal blooms in en-US lake releases is deteren-US-en-US mined, we may pause or en-US delay releases this wet en-US season. We will assist en-US en-US to monitor algae by en-US collecting data at Corps en-US structures to provide en-US information on Blue-en-US Green Algae directly to en-US the state in real-time. en-US Our wet season strategy en-US is to manage Lake O en-US en-US releases to downstream en-US environments and water en-US users for as long as en-US possible while considen-US-en-US ering system conditions en-US and communicating en-US with our partners and en-US stakeholders. As in the en-US past, I will make release en-US decisions regularly. I en-US will base my decisions en-US on our weekly evaluaen-US-en-US tion of the lake stage in en-US context of where we are en-US in the season, both the en-US shortand long-range en-US forecasts locally and in en-US the Atlantic, the status en-US of algae on the lake and en-US in the estuaries, ecologen-US-en-US ical conditions throughen-US-en-US out the system, and all en-US the information gathen-US-en-US ered from our partners en-US and stakeholders.en-US While I can’t promen-US-en-US ise that there won’t be en-US high releases later this year due to the inherent uncertainty of Mother en-USNature, we will do our en-US best to avoid them if en-US possible. I can promise en-US transparency and open en-US communication with en-US all our stakeholders, so en-US we make the best-inen-US-en-US formed decisions based en-US on real-time condien-US-en-US tions. We will continue en-US holding our Periodic en-US Scientist Calls, while en-US coordinating with the en-US South Florida Water en-US Management District, en-US and inform state, tribal, en-US en-US any release decisions before we execute them whenever possible. We en-USwill hold these weekly en-US media calls throughen-US-en-US out the wet season and en-US publish my decisions in en-US press releases.en-USUSACEen-USUSACE commander explains Lake O wet season strategy
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8 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com en-USFIRST RESPONDERS Send news and photographs en-USto okeenews@iniusa.org The following indi en-US-en-US viduals were arrested en-US on felony or driving en-US en-US en-US-en-US ida Highway Patrol en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US (SPD).en-US • Carlethea Davis, en-US 48, Okeechobee, was en-US arrested July 9 by en-US GCSO and charged en-US with aggravated en-US battery. Bond was set at en-US $15,000.en-US • William Lucas, 36, en-US Palmdale, was arrested en-US July 9 by GCSO and en-US charged with kidnapen-US-en-US ping/false imprisonment en-US and battery. Bond was en-US set at $20,000.en-US This column lists aren-USrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. en-USAnyone listed here who en-US is later found not guilty en-US or has had the charges en-US against them dropped is en-US welcome to inform this en-US newspaper. The inforen-US-en-US en-US and printed.en-US The following indien-US-en-US viduals were arrested en-US on felony or driving en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US da Highway Patrol en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US through July 9.en-US • Luis Reyes, 44, Opa en-US Locka, was arrested en-US June 19, by Deputy H. en-US Ramirez Garcia and en-US charged with felony en-US driving while driver’s en-US license suspended, en-US failure to register motor en-US vehicle, and resisting en-US arrest without violence.en-US • 17-year-old male, of en-US Immokalee, was arresten-US-en-US ed June 20 by Deputy en-US V. Ramos and charged en-US with burglary, use of en-US 2-way communications en-US to commit a felony, en-US armed robbery, grand en-US en-US battery with a deadly en-US weapon.en-US • Carlos Diaz Moen-US-en-US rales, 29, of LaBelle, en-US was arrested June 20 en-US by Detective Sgt. R. en-US The following en-US individuals were en-US arrested on felony or en-US driving under the inen-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US da Highway Patrol en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US • Caleb Jones, 32, en-US Northwest 280th Street, en-US was arrested July 5, by en-US OCSO and charged en-US with DUI with property en-US damage. Bond was set en-US at $3,000.en-US • Marcus Robinson, en-US 32, Reservation Road, en-US was arrested July 5, by en-US OCSO and charged en-US with DUI and driving en-US without a license. Bond en-US was set at $3,500.en-US • Timothy Henderen-US-en-US son, 49, Southeast 66th en-US Avenue, was arrested en-US July 5, by OCSO and en-US charged with false imen-US-en-US prisonment. Bond was en-US set at $5,000.en-US • Bobbi Jo Saintelus, en-US 34, Az., was arrested en-US July 5, by OCSO and charged with possession of Xanax. Bond was set en-USThe following indien-US-en-US viduals were arrested en-US on felony or driving en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US-en-US da Highway Patrol en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US • Murkeria Scaren-US-en-US brough, was arrested en-US July 5 by PBSO and en-US charged with aggravaten-US-en-US ed battery person uses en-US a deadly weapon. Bond en-US has not been set.en-US • Devonte Ward, en-US was arrested July 6 by PBSO and charged with operating motor vehicle without valid license, en-USand out of county waren-US-en-US ranty. Bond was set at en-US $7,500.en-US • Rogelio Duran, Jr., en-US was arrested July 7 by en-USGLADES COUNTY ARREST REPORT en-USHENDRY COUNTY ARREST REPORT en-USOKEECHOBEE COUNTY ARREST REPORT en-USPALM BEACH COUNTY ARREST REPORT en-US•en-US en-USSee Hendry Arrests on page 10 • en-US en-USSee Okeechobee Arrests en-USon page 9 • en-US en-USSee Palm Beach Arrests en-USon page 10 en-USLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSen-USOKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man en-USaccused of money laun en-USfaces further charges as en-US more customers come en-US forward to tell their en-US stories. Samuel Vuleta was arrested in December en-US2022 and charged with en-US two counts money laun dering, six counts grand en-USen-US failing to refund excess en-US value work. On Friday, July 6, Vuleta presented himself en-US en-USen-US another warrant out for en-US his arrest. This time, the en-US charges were for seven en-US counts of fraud and one en-US count forgery. He is accused of receiving money for en-USrepair, restoration, ad dition, improvement or en-USconstruction and failing en-US to perform the work. Vuleta worked as of en-USen-USConstruction from 2015 en-US until 2020 when the en-US owner of the company, en-US Mike Slayton began en-US hearing complaints of en-US work not being com pleted. Slayton went en-USto the Okeechobee en-US en-US with bank records and en-US en-US from the company and en-US en-US a lengthy investigation, en-US Vuleta was arrested in en-US December 2022. The owner of Slayton Construction made the en-USfollowing statement. “My name is Mike Slayton, and I am the en-USowner of the above en-US named corporation en-US that was established in en-US 2005. As it related to en-US the following, this will be my one and only en-USpublic statement on this en-US matter.en-US “In 2015, I hired an en-US en-US-en-US one I thought would en-US be able to honestly and en-US fairly run the business en-US and handle the day-to-en-US day operations of the en-US business while I was en-US employed in the private en-US en-US time.en-US “In the spring of en-US en-US of a few customer en-US complaints it became en-US apparent to me that our en-US checks and balances en-US were not adding up. en-US So, I sought an outside en-US independent audit of en-US en-US-en-US tacted FDLE and then en-US en-US en-US “Since that time, en-US en-US in private corrections, en-US began working for my en-US company full time, and en-US en-US-en-US ager resigned. Additionen-US-en-US ally, I sold my personal en-US residence to use the en-US en-US such to right the wrongs en-US en-US en-US projects customers had en-US en-US incomplete.en-US en-US than two years of en-US investigations, I was inen-US-en-US formed that our former en-US en-US Vuleta has been arresten-US-en-US ed and charged with en-US numerous crimes as it en-US relates primarily to his en-US criminal actions related en-US to Slayton Construction en-US Corporation.en-US “I want to take en-US this time to thank the en-US Okeechobee County en-US en-US and its primary invesen-US-en-US tigator on this case, en-US en-US speed for his dedication en-US in resolving this matter.en-US “Additionally I want en-US to apologize to any and en-US en-US by this, and want even-US -en-US eryone to know, this is en-US not how I run a business en-US en-US-en-US ers or myself will not be en-US tolerated.en-US en-US by Mr. Vuleta please en-US contact the Okeechobee en-US en-US en-US for them to investigate. en-US Slayton Construction, en-US under my leadership en-US and direct manageen-US-en-US ment, looks forward en-US to many more years of en-US business in and around en-US Okeechobee County.â€en-US Slayton has been en-US dealing with the fallen-US-en-US out of Vuleta’s alleged en-US transgressions, been-US-en-US ing called before the en-US Okeechobee County en-US Construction Industry en-US Licensing Board numeren-US-en-US ous times due to comen-US-en-US plaints from customers en-US Slayton said he not only en-US had never met but had en-US never even heard of. en-US Each of these, he said en-US at one of the meetings, en-US was signed up by Vuleta en-US and Slayton never knew en-US anything about dealings en-US with them.en-US en-US states the investigation en-US is ongoing and any en-US customers involved with en-US Samuel Vuleta who en-US they feel were scammed en-US or taken advantage of en-US en-US complaint with the en-US Okeechobee County en-US en-US the non-emergency line en-US at 863-763-3117.en-US Bond in this arrest en-US was set at $80,000.en-USFRAUD Contractor faces more charges
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US9 FULL BAIT & TACKLE SHOPYour One-Stop Shop Before Hitting the Lake!Join Fast Break Rewards for Savings on Select Tobacco Products! registerloyalty.com/Fastbreak1505 State Road 78 West, Okeechobee863-763-0973okeechobeebass shingguide.com • Live Bait • Tackle • Clothing • Fuel • Groceries MEET BOBOThis sweet girl is named Bobo (#2305234) and she’s hoping you’ll be her furever home. Bobo is about 6 months old and is up to date on her shots. She has been spayed and microchipped. Come meet Bobo and her friends at Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Of ce Animal Control Service, 1480 NW 25th Drive. For more information, call 863-367-3225 or visit okeesheriff.org/animalcontrol.Photo by Judy Throop/Smiles & Wiggles Photography 101 SW 3rd Ave. • Okeechobee View our listings at legacyrealty .comThis pet sponsored by: FIRST RESPONDERS en-USat $5,000.en-US • Phillip Reynolds, en-US 43, Northwest Third en-US Street, was arrested en-US July 3, by OCSO and en-US charged with violation en-US of probation on felony en-US charges. He is being en-US held without bond.en-US • Morgan Tibbett, en-US 29, U.S. 441 Southeast, en-US was arrested July 4, by en-US OCPD and charged en-US with possession of en-US methamphetamine and en-US possession of drug paraen-US-en-US phernalia. Bond was set en-US at $5,750.en-US • Jesus Tapia, 31, en-US Sebring, was arrested en-US July 3, by OCSO and en-US charged with DUI. en-US Bond was set at $1,500.en-US • Devon Lannigan, en-US 32, Northeast 168th en-US Street, was arrested en-US July ,3 by OCSO and en-US charged with preventing en-US en-US or equipment. He was en-US released on his own en-US recognizance.en-US • Joseph Ventura, 53, en-US Palm Beach Garden, en-US was arrested July 3, by en-US OCSO and charged en-US with DUI. Bond was set en-US at $2,500.en-US • Jose Villegas, 41, en-US Northwest 36th Street, en-US was arrested July 6, by en-US en-US Castaneda and charged en-US with DUI and operating en-US a motor vehicle without en-US a license. Bond was set en-US at $3,000.en-US • Samuel Vuleta, 63, en-US Southwest 15th Way, en-US was arrested July 6, by en-US OCSO Sgt. Aric Majere en-US and charged with seven en-US counts fraud and one en-US count forgery. Bond en-US was set at $80,000.en-US • Darrell Blackburn, en-US 27, Northwest 21st en-US Street, was arrested July en-US 9, by OCSO Depuen-US -en-US ty Brady Rhodes and en-US charged with commiten-US-en-US ting or facilitating a en-US felony and two counts en-US sexual battery on a en-US minor. Bond was set at en-US $60,000. He was also en-US charged with four counts en-US contempt of court.en-US • Josephine Martinez, en-US 55, Northwest 46th en-US Terrace, was arrested en-US July 9, by OCSO Keila en-US Garcia and charged en-US with intentional child en-US abuse. Bond was set at en-US $5,000.en-US • Alvin Crowell, 34, en-US Northwest 35th Aveen-US-en-US nue, was arrested July 8, en-US by OCSO Deputy Keila en-US Garcia and charged en-US with aggravated battery en-US on a pregnant women-US-en-US an. Bond was set at en-US $100,000.en-US • Cordero Luviano, en-US 29, N.C., was arresten-US-en-US ed July 8, by OCSO en-US Deputy William Jolly and charged with grand en-US en-USen-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-USen-US en-US en-US en-US en-USviolence, battery on a en-USen-US en-USThis column lists arrests en-US and not convictions, unless en-US otherwise stated. Anyone listen-USed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges en-USagainst them dropped is welen-US-en-US come to inform this newspaen-US-en-US per. The information will be en-US en-USNews from FWCen-US The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation en-USCommission Division en-US of Law Enforcement en-US Weekly Report from en-US June 23 June 29 in cludes incidents in the en-USLake Okeechobee area.en-US Glades County was patrolling when en-UShe observed a subject en-US en-US the old sportsman canal en-US boat ramp from a vessel en-US with an expired registra en-USuntil the subject came to en-US the boat ramp and then en-US conducted a resource en-US inspection. The sub ject was found to be en-USin possession of seven en-US undersized crappie. The en-US subject had several prior en-US charges from the FWC en-US and was issued a notice en-US to appear citation for en-US undersized crappie in en-US addition to six warnings en-US for boating safety and en-US Hendry County en-USen-US-en-US en-US en-US were conducting en-US surveillance at Dinner en-US Island Ranch Wildlife en-US Management Area en-US during a night hunting en-US task force operation en-US when they observed a en-US vehicle traveling slowly, en-US making frequent stops, en-US and displaying multiple en-US lights capable of disen-US-en-US closing the location of en-US en-US en-US and upon inspection, a en-US crossbow and multiple en-US spotlights were discoven-US -en-US ered. The subjects were en-US issued notices to appear en-US in court for the violaen-US-en-US tions.en-US Palm Beach Countyen-US en-US responded to a subject en-US en-US turtles. The violation en-US occurred on the canal en-US adjacent to U.S. Hwy. en-US 27, on the outskirts en-US of South Bay. Upon en-US en-US observed the subject en-US was in possession of en-US en-US turtles, hidden within en-US rice sacks. In addition, en-US en-US unmarked bush hooks, en-US salt pork, and more en-US rice sacks. The subject en-US en-US of 18 more bush hooks en-US en-US in the immediate area. en-US With the assistance of en-US en-US all 18 remaining bush en-US hooks were located and en-US photographed. The suben-US-en-US ject was charged for vioen-US -en-US lating Executive Order en-US 21-19 and unmarked en-US bush hooks.en-US Okeechobee Countyen-US en-US was patrolling Lake en-US Okeechobee when he en-US observed a commercial en-US en-US vessel with several en-US occupants on board. en-US The vessel was en-US stopped, and numerous en-US commercial safety en-USFWC ARRESTSen-USFWC patrols Lake Okeechobee areaen-US•en-US en-USSeeen-US FWC en-US on pageen-US 10
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en-USequipment violations en-US were detected including en-US not having child life en-US jackets for the children en-US on board. The charter en-US captains were cited for en-US 15 violations.en-US en-US en-US-en-US served a group of men en-US next to the Nubbins en-US Slough structure in en-US Lake Okeechobee. Two en-US of them were involved en-US en-US inspection revealed the en-US subjects had caught en-US en-US black crappie and a en-US bluegill with the net. en-US en-US be taken with a cast net en-US in freshwater. The two en-US subjects were given noen-US-en-US tices to appear in court en-US for the violation.en-US en-US he observed a subject en-USen-US on the S-84 South Floren-USida Water Management District structure. The en-USsubject walked by two en-US “No Trespassing†signs and a “No Fishing†sign when entering onto the structure. He was issued a notice to appear in en-UScourt for the violation. 10 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com en-USKrasinskas and charged en-US en-USarrested June 21 by en-US en-US two counts of felony en-US probation violation. b\003$P\\000/HH\003+HUQDQ en-USen-USwas arrested June 21 en-US by Deputy H. Carran za and charged with en-USen-US failure to register motor en-US en-US motorcycle racing on en-US highway. en-USen-US en-USen-US en-US register motor vehicle. en-USarrested June 23 by en-US Deputy J. Goldberg en-US and charged with child en-US neglect and battery. b\003/HH\003GRP\017\003\026\030\017\003RI\003 en-US&OHZLVWRQ\017\003ZDV\003DUUHVWHG\003en-US June 23 by Deputy L. en-US en-US with possession of en-US en-US possession of marijuana en-US en-US arrest without violence en-US and threat with deadly en-US serious bodily injury.en-US en-US en-US arrested June 24 by en-US en-US charged with battery en-US and aggravated animal en-US cruelty.en-US • Eliseo Garcia en-US en-US was arrested June 26 by en-US Deputy M. Kinney and en-US charged with aggravaten-US-en-US ed battery.en-US en-US en-US arrested June 26 by en-US Deputy J. Castro for en-US three counts of felony en-US probation violation.en-US en-US en-US arrested June 27 by Cpl. en-USlaw enforcement.en-US en-US en-US June 27 by Deputy M. en-US en-US en-US en-US -en-US en-US en-US arrested June 27 by en-US Sgt. J. Nunemaker and en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US probation violation.en-US en-US en-US was arrested June 29 en-US by Deputy M. Kinney en-US and charged with felony en-US failure to appear.en-US en-US en-US arrested June 30 by Deen-US-en-US tective Sgt. E. Morgan en-US en-US a deadly weapon into a en-US en-US-en-US en-US improper exhibition of a en-US of a weapon by a Fla. convicted felon. en-US• Carranza Lopez en-US en-US was arrested July 1 by en-US Sgt. D. McNeil and en-US en-US en-US en-US July 3 by Deputy J. en-US Escobedo and charged en-US with felony probation en-US violation.en-US en-US-en-US en-US-en-US en-US by Deputy J. Escobedo en-US and charged with felony en-US probation violation.en-US en-US en-US arrested July 3 by en-US Deputy J. Escobedo en-US and charged with felony en-US probation violationen-US en-US en-US was arrested July 3 by en-US Deputy T. Williams and en-US charged with possession en-US en-US and felony probation en-US violation.en-US • Eduardo Cardenas en-USen-USby Deputy H. Carranza en-US and charged with motor en-US en-US • Michelle Heren-US-en-US en-US was arrested July 4 by en-US Deputy J. Escobedo and en-US charged with possession en-US of controlled substance en-US en-US possession of drug en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US was arrested July 4 by en-US Deputy T. Williams and en-US charged with burglary en-US en-US en-US without violence.en-US en-US-en-US en-US was arrested July 5 by en-US en-US charged with possession en-US of ammunition by a Fla. en-US convicted felon.en-US en-US en-US-en-US rested July 5 by Deputy en-US with felony probation violation. en-US• Tearria Flennoen-US-en-US en-US was arrested July 5 by en-US en-US charged with grand en-USen-USen-US en-US en-US en-US arrested July 6 by Cpl. en-US en-US en-US en-US en-USsession of burglary tools ZLWK\003LQWHQW\003WR\003XVH\017\003DQG\003 en-USdriving while license en-US suspended/revoked.en-US en-US en-US arrested July 6 by Cpl. en-US en-US with possession of buren-US-en-US glary tools with intent en-US to use.en-US en-US of Ft. Myers was arresten-US-en-US ed July 9 by Deputy en-US D. Givans and charged en-US with felony probation violation. en-USFIRST RESPONDERS en-UStwo counts of possession en-US of counterfeited pay en-USen-US en-US en-US property organized en-US dealing in stolen prop en-USforged altered instru en-USen-US fraud-swindle obtain en-US en-US was arrested July 8 by en-USen-US with escape prisoner en-US escaped or attempted to en-US en-US obstruct without vio en-USen-US was arrested July 8 by en-USen-US fraud and or imperson en-USen-US en-US en-US was arrested July 9 by en-US en-US cocaine possession with en-US en-US -en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US weapon during felony en-US en-US possession of weapon or en-US ammo by convicted Fla. en-US en-US en-US en-US was arrested July 9 by en-US en-US burglary with assault or en-US en-US intentional threat to en-US en-US en-US en-US-en-US struct without violence. en-US en-US en-US was arrested July 11 by en-US en-US burlary of unoccupied en-US en-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US • Danny Tarver was en-US arrested July 11 by en-US en-US burglary of unoccupied en-US en-US en-US en-US has not been set.en-US en-US was arrested July 11 by en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US agency 2+ prior convicen-US-en-US en-US en-US • Tamisha Kelly was en-US arrested July 11 by en-US en-US en-US-en-US en-US agency 2+ prior convicen-US-en-US en-US en-US en-US not been set.en-USThis column lists arrests en-US and not convictions, unless en-US otherwise stated. Anyone en-US listed here who is later en-US found innocent or has had en-US the charges against them en-US dropped is welcome to en-US inform this newspaper. en-US The information will be en-US en-US Information for this column en-US came from pbso.org. Hendry Arrests en-US• From page en-US8 Palm Beach en-USArrestsen-US• From page en-US8en-USFWCen-US• en-USFrom page en-US9 DEPUTIES WRESTLE GATOR OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee County deputies wrestled a gator Thursday evening on 81st Ct in Dixie Ranch Acres. We’ll done! [Photo courtesy OCSO] en-USGATOR
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12 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTNotice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-13 435 S. BRIDGE STREET PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF LABELLE ZONING MAP FOR A 0.42+/-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 435 S. BRIDGE STREET; AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM BUSINESS GENERAL (B-2) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DESIGNATION, PROVIDING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AND COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed forthe appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606577 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 SPECIAL TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS ORANGE COUN TY — On Friday, June 30, Okeechobee Coun ty Commissioner Terry Burroughs was elected as president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) at the association’s annual business meeting hosted during FAC’s Annual Conference & Edu cational Exposition in Orange County. Commissioner Burroughs previously served on the asso ciation’s executive president and has sat on many policy committees including Finance, Tax and Administration, Select Committee on Preemption, and Water and Environmental Sustainability. “I am thankful for the opportunity to continue to serve on the executive committee†shares newly elected President-Elect Terry Burroughs. “I thor oughly enjoy serving my community and I am looking forward to supporting the associ preserve home rule.†In addition to his experience at FAC, Commissioner Bur roughs is an advocate for Florida counties at a national level by serving on numerous National Association of Counties (NACo) committees. “Commissioner Burroughs brings a unique perspective to our leadership team,†says Ginger Delegal, Executive Director of FAC. “Over his many years of service, I have witnessed him go above and beyond to be a champion for his com munity at a local, state and national level.†As President-Elect, Commissioner Bur roughs will serve the association as chair of committee and help oversee policy and ad Commissioner Bur roughs is joined on the FAC Executive Com mittee by President Bill Truex of Charlotte County, First Vice President Michelle Lincoln of Monroe County, Second Vice President Rene Flowers of Pinellas County, and Immediate Past Presi dent Lee Constantine of Seminole County. The Association is governed by a board of directors comprised of one county commis sioner from each state county commissioners appointed at-large with no more than three of the six from counties with population of 75,000 or more; and the past presidents of FAC. LEADERSHIP Commissioner Burroughs elected as Florida Association of Counties President-Elect Burroughs chosen to continue his service on FAC executive committee Left to right: Second Vice President Rene Flowers of Pinellas County; First Vice President Michelle Lincoln of Monroe County, and President Elect Terry Burroughs of Okeechobee County. [Photo by Rick Benitez Photography] Okeechobee County Commis sioner Terry Burroughs [Photo by Rick Benitez Photography]
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 13 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Chapter 116.21, FLORIDA STATUTES, that the following unclaimed monies were collected by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Okeechobee County, Florida in her ofcial capacity prior to January 1, 2022 for which claims have not been made. Persons/entities having or claiming any interest in such funds or any portion thereof shall le a written claim with Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Finance Division, 312 NW Third Street, Suite 165, Okeechobee, FL 34972, on or before September 1, 2023. Persons/entities shall make sufcient proof of ownership and upon doing so shall be entitled to receive any part of the money claimed. Unless said monies are claimed on or before September 1, 2023, said monies shall be deposited into the Fine and Forfeiture Fund: ACCOUNT ISSUED TO DATE ISSUED AMOUNT General Operating TITLE PRO, LLC 1/14/2021 $93.50 General Operating MEGAN E D’ AGOSTINA 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating JAMES H ENGLISH III 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating BAILEY M MANNING 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating ARTHUR W RINDERKNECHT III 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating JEFF M ROBINSON 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating EMILY R WELBORN 1/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating KELLY J HICKMAN 2/5/2021 $15.00 General Operating ANDREW B ANUEZ 2/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating MITCHELL H MADRIGAL 2/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating CARLY A WILEY 2/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating NOAH E HINES 3/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating ANGELA A LOWE 3/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating STEVEN F WAKELEE 3/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating MATTHEW J BROOKS 3/17/2021 $15.00 General Operating RODNEY A DRAUGHON 3/17/2021 $15.00 General Operating OUGHTERSON, SUNDHEIM AND ASSOCIATE 3/19/2021 $51.00 General Operating JO ANN BARTON 4/8/2021 $96.50 General Operating MASON J SHUMATE 4/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating BRENT D SMITH 4/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating THOMAS L THOMAS 4/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating JO ANN BARTON 4/14/2021 $16.50 General Operating JENNIFER LOUISE OSCEOLA 4/14/2021 $10.00 General Operating PAUL S LALIBERTE 4/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating KATIE L WALDRON 4/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating JO ANN BARTON 4/20/2021 $96.50 General Operating SHIRLEY Y ARAGON 4/22/2021 $15.00 General Operating NORMA J CASTILLEJA 4/22/2021 $15.00 General Operating MARTHA S HERNANDEZ 4/22/2021 $15.00 General Operating FELICA N MOKALLED 4/22/2021 $15.00 General Operating CHRISTOPHER J RHYMES 4/22/2021 $15.00 General Operating MARISSA R DAVID 5/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating COLBY R RIVERO 5/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating JASON O SUTHERLAND 5/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating FAITH H GRIFFIN 5/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating MELISSA R HAMMERSTONE 5/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating LORA K KERSLAKE 5/25/2021 $30.00 General Operating JOHN A MUNN 5/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating BETTY Y PERERA 5/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating WHITNEY L CLAUSON 6/24/2021 $15.00 General Operating ROBERT D KELLY 6/24/2021 $15.00 General Operating EDWARD Z OVER 6/24/2021 $15.00 General Operating TREVOR O TEELE 6/24/2021 $30.00 General Operating JOSE A VALERIANO 6/24/2021 $15.00 General Operating JAMES R BASS JR 7/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating JIMMY L HUMPHRIES 7/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating VICKI J PENNINGTON 7/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating MADISON D SCHNEIDER 7/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating BROOKE E WHALEY 7/15/2021 $30.00 General Operating MARISSA D FORDE 7/21/2021 $15.00 General Operating NATHAN D COX 8/6/2021 $15.00 General Operating MICHAEL L HILL 8/6/2021 $15.00 General Operating TYLER M LYNCH 8/6/2021 $45.00 General Operating KIMBERLY A FARAG 8/16/2021 $15.00 General Operating BRIAN D HAZELIP 8/16/2021 $15.00 General Operating SARAH A JOINER 8/16/2021 $15.00 General Operating AMANDA F LEAL 8/16/2021 $15.00 Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Kristen Gonzalez Deputy Clerk ACCOUNT ISSUED TO DATE ISSUED AMOUNT General Operating SCOTT G MYERS 8/16/2021 $15.00 General Operating CALIXTRO M VILLALPANDO 8/16/2021 $45.00 General Operating MARK MULLIGAN 8/17/2021 $710.00 General Operating CHRISTOPHER L ARMSTRONG 8/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating DERRELL R DAVIS 8/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating SHANNON HERNANDEZ 8/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating DEBORAH A ORIHUELA 8/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating AMBER L TOMB 8/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating RYAN W MCDANIEL 9/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating MONA R MURPHY 9/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating SUSAN M SWEETING 9/14/2021 $15.00 General Operating LUIS A BLANCO 9/23/2021 $15.00 General Operating ESTEVAN A JUAREZ 9/23/2021 $15.00 General Operating SARAH E CHAPA 10/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating MARTINA L TUBBY 10/13/2021 $15.00 General Operating STEVEN C DEEN 10/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating ROIY J MIDDLETON 10/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating KEONTIA M COLLINS 10/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating JOSHUA L JENKINS JR 10/25/2021 $15.00 General Operating SARAH R JANSEN 11/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating STACEY L LAFAVE 11/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating ROBERT L NORTON 11/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating EMILY M RHODES 11/2/2021 $15.00 General Operating COUNTRYPLACE MORTGAGE 11/5/2021 $25.50 General Operating PAOLA ARIAS 11/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating KEITH J DUNCAN 11/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating IMRI MORALES 11/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating ANGEL M STEVENS 11/12/2021 $15.00 General Operating DAVID R SHAW 11/30/2021 $15.00 General Operating PAUL J ALBERS 12/9/2021 $30.00 General Operating VINCENT JOSEPH DONEGAN 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating SAMANTHA R GONNEVILLE 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating DANIEL B LAMOUREUX 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating JAMES W MUNGAI 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating TIFFANY N SNEED 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating CHRISTIAN J WOOLVERTON 12/9/2021 $15.00 General Operating TOMMY J ADAMS JR 12/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating JACQUELINE PAIGE DAVIS 12/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating ZACHARY W FOREMAN 12/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating ADAM J REVELS 12/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating VICTOR J TALAVERA 12/15/2021 $15.00 General Operating TRUNG Q TRAN 12/15/2021 $15.00 Cash Bond ERNESTO SANCHEZ 5/12/2021 $500.00 Cash Bond MERRICK MCMURRAY 6/7/2021 $500.00 Cash Bond ROBIN PEREZ 6/7/2021 $267.50 Cash Bond MARIA ADELA GARCIA JAIME 6/15/2021 $130.00 Cash Bond ERNESTO SANCHEZ 9/3/2021 $500.00 Cash Bond EDUARDO ESPINOZA-VAZQUEZ 9/21/2021 $1,835.00 Cash Bond ROQUE SERRANO 10/5/2021 $1,467.50 Cash Bond BERNARDO CORNEJO 12/16/2021 $100.00 $7,884.50 Published: 07/19/2023 Lake Okeechobee News
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14 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com In-depth preview, photos & schedule of the 2023 fall season of the Okeechobee High School Brahman football team rffntb rffntb rffnfft bfnnt en-USEDUCATION Send news and photographs en-USto okeenews@iniusa.org en-USwww.facebook.com/en-US lakeokeechobeenews By Richard Marion en-USLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSen-USOKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee en-USCounty School Board en-US recently recognized en-US Julio Guerreca for his en-US quick actions in help ing save a teacher’s life en-USat Okeechobee High en-US School. On April 20 Jon Enrico became inca pacitated at his desk. en-USGuerreca noticed some thing was wrong and en-USapproached Enrico to en-US ask if he was OK. When en-US Enrico wasn’t able to en-US respond, Julio ran to en-US en-US en-US quick actions helped en-US save his teacher from en-US death or a more severe en-US brain injury. “Becuase of those actions, Jon is alive en-UStoday,†said Enrico’s en-US wife Clara Enrico. “It en-US was lunch time. There en-US were not many students en-US in the classroom. But en-US he decided to stay in en-US the classroom that day. en-US That has to be because en-US of God.†Superintendent Ken Kenworthy was emo tional in expressing his en-USappreciation for Julio, en-US saying that when Jon en-US needed him the most, Julio was there for him. en-USClara also thanked en-US en-US OHS for their support en-US in the ensuing months en-US as her husband recovers.en-US “We have had the en-US best support ever,†en-US explained Clara. “We en-US couldn’t go through this en-US without all of you. It’s en-US a lot, but I know I can en-US call and they will say en-US ‘I will be right there’. en-US I just really appreciate en-US everything. From en-US principals to custodians, en-US I get phone calls all the en-US time asking if I need en-US food or need someone to en-US clean the house.â€en-US “Thank you so much en-US and please keep prayen-US -en-US ing,†concluded Clara. en-US “We have a long jouren-US-en-US ney here.â€en-US Gurreca was given en-US the Life Saving Award en-US by Okeechobee County en-US en-US for his actions in saving en-US Enrico.en-USAWARDen-USTeen helps save Okeechobee en-US teacher’s life en-USJulio Guerreca acceptis the Life Saving Award from Okeechobee en-US Sheri Noel Stephen. [Courtesy photo]en-US From left to right: Ken Kenworthy, Clara Enrico, and Jon Enrico. en-US [Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News] en-USRSCA STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT SLIME OKEECHOBEE — Students at Rock Solid Christian Academy learn about slime during summer school. [Courtesy photos] en-USSLIME FUN
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 15 CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTNotice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the LaBelle City Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment ordinance: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-11 OLD GROVE MIXED USE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2022-03 FOR THE OLD GROVE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (AKA OAKBROOKE LAKE) LOCATED NORTH OF HELMS ROAD, SOUTH OF COWBOY WAY, AND 3/4 MILES WEST OF STATE ROAD 29, CITY OF LABELLE, HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE CONDITIONS AND SCHEDULE OF USES TO ALLOW FOR HORTICULTURAL RECYCLING INCLUDING ON-SITE STORAGE AND GRINDING OF MATERIALS; PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AND COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863-675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606578 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 EDUCATION SPECIAL TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS OKEECHOBEE — The Education Foundation of Okeechobee proudly announces that Executive Director, Alaina Barron, has been chosen for Leadership Florida Education Class 8. This recognition is a testament to Alaina’s deep commitment to education and on the Foundation and the Okeechobee community. Alaina, who brings over a decade of teach ing experience and a Masters in Elementary Education, has led the Foundation for a little over a year. During this time, she has driven transformative change within the organization. Alaina has streamlined existing programs, launched a college and career initiative that propels students towards successful post-second ary experiences, and increased the Founda tion’s annual revenue by over $100,000. Leadership Florida is an acclaimed program that weaves together a tapestry of diverse leaders passionately committed to enriching the state of Florida. The mission of this institu tion is to inspire lifelong learning and foster ac tive engagement among Florida’s leaders. As a member of the Leader ship Florida Education Class 8, Alaina will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with some of the most across the state. “We are absolutely thrilled for Alaina,†said Dr. Christine Bishop, President of the Ed ucation Foundation of Okeechobee. “Her selection for Leadership Florida Education Class 8 is a well-deserved recognition of her ded ication to educational excellence. Alaina’s visionary leadership has transformed the Foundation, making a our community.†Alaina’s selection for Leadership Florida un derscores her commit ment to the educational well-being of the com munity, a commitment that resonates with the core values of the Education Foundation of Okeechobee. The Foundation congratu lates her on this out standing achievement and looks forward to her future leadership. OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEE OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County School Board recently celebrated Rose Kendall’s 50th work anniversary. [Courtesy photo] 50 YEARS EXCELLENCE Education Foundation director selected for Leadership Florida Alaina Barron, Executive Director for The Education Foundation of Okeechobee. [Courtesy photo]
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16 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com Dealer not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Tax, tag, title, and dealer fees extra. All offers expire on date of publication. See dealer for complete details. 3550 US Highway 441 South • Okeechobee, FL 34974 (863) 763-3154 www.GilbertChevrolet.com Dealer not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Tax, tag, title, and dealer fees extra. All offers expire on date of publication. See dealer for complete details. 2023Chevrolet Trailblazer LTSTK# NC3542$25,6352023Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Custom Crew CabSTK# NC3441$44,005 2023Chevrolet Equinox LTSTK# NC3552$30,040 en-USSPORTS & REC Send news and photographs en-USto okeenews@iniusa.org en-USwww.facebook.com/en-US lakeokeechobeenews SPECIAL TO LAKE en-USOKEECHOBEE NEWSen-USThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation en-USen-US celebrating the inclu sion of three remarkable en-USFlorida waterbodies en-US in Bassmaster’s presti gious “Top 10 Best Bass en-USLakes of 2023.†Fells mere Reservoir/Stick en-USMarsh, Orange Lake en-US and Lake Okeechobee en-US have captured the atten en-USen-US en-US en-US destination. Additionally, Flor en-USida lakes made a good en-USshowing in the Best Bass en-US Lakes 2023: Southeast ern as Fellsmere Res en-UServoir, Orange Lake, en-US Lake Okeechobee, en-US Lake Toho, Lake Semien-US-en-US nole (Jackson/Gadsden en-US counties), Lake Placid, en-US en-US Istokpoga and Lake en-US Rousseau are all feaen-US-en-US tured on the list.en-US Bassmaster’s annuen-US -en-US al rankings are highly en-US regarded within the en-US angling community and en-US serve as a testament to en-US en-US opportunities available en-US in the Sunshine State.en-US “We take a tremenen-US-en-US dous amount of pride en-US in managing our freshen-US-en-US en-US recognition of multiple en-US Florida waterbodies in en-US the Best Bass Lakes is a en-US testament to our comen-US-en-US mitment to preserve the en-US well-being of our aquaten-US-en-US ic ecosystems while en-US promoting recreational en-US en-US Roger Young, FWC en-US Executive Director.en-US Lake Okeechobee en-US once again earned a en-US place on Bassmaster’s en-US prestigious list. As en-US Florida’s largest lake, en-US Lake Okeechobee has en-US en-US opportunities. The en-US FWC is committed to en-US managing this iconic en-US waterbody, using scien-US-en-US ence-based practices to en-US maintain its ecological en-US balance and ensure a en-US en-US-en-US rience.en-US To maximize the en-US enjoyment of these en-US en-US destinations, the FWC en-US encourages all anglers en-US to familiarize themen-US-en-US en-US regulations, including en-US bag and size limits, en-US licensing requirements, en-US en-US-en-US lines pertaining to each en-US waterbody. Anglers en-US looking to document en-US their catch of a trophy en-US bass; win prizes, includen-US-en-US ing an annual free boat en-US drawing; and contribute en-US en-US should register for Troen-US-en-US phyCatch, the FWC’s en-US en-US recognition and citizen en-US science program. For more information on Florida’s freshwater en-USen-US and the FWC’s conseren-US-en-US en-US -en-US FWC.com/Freshwater.en-US By Katrina Elskenen-USLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSen-USOKEECHOBEE — en-UScounty sports complex en-US will honor a longtime en-US coach. At the July 13 meet en-USing of the Okeechobee en-USCounty Commission, en-US the board unanimously en-US voted to change the en-US name of Baseball Field #1 at the Darrell En en-US-en-US en-US to “The Coach Tony en-US Chapman Memorial en-US Baseball Field.â€en-US “Anthony Chapman, en-US who passed on March en-US 18, 2020, was known en-US to most in the commuen-US -en-US nity as Coach Tony en-US or Coach Chapman, en-US retired from employen-US -en-US ment with the Board of en-US County Commissioners en-US en-US in the Roads Mainteen-US-en-US nance Department as en-US an Equipment Operen-US-en-US ator III on August 27, en-US 2013,†said Community en-US Service Director Denise en-US Whitehead.en-US “Aside from his dedien-US-en-US cation to the communien-US-en-US ty through his employen-US -en-US ment with the county, en-US Coach Tony also served en-US for 10 years as a volunen-US-en-US en-US four generations of en-US youth baseball, two en-US generations of youth en-US football, as well as some en-US en-US fact, Mr. Chapman’s en-US involvement in our en-US county goes all the way en-US back to his childhood en-US when he participated en-US in karate programs en-US in Okeechobee Teen en-US Town,†she added.en-US “According to his en-US family, Coach Tony en-US believed in keeping kids en-US en-US in sports to help them en-US stay out of trouble. He en-US would pick up kids himen-US-en-US self to make sure they en-US could get to or from en-US practice if parents were en-US unable. His involvement en-US went beyond coaching en-US as he also volunteered en-US and served in board en-US positions within the en-US Okeechobee Citizens en-US Recreation Association en-US (OCRA).â€en-US “This is the least en-US we could do,†said en-US Commissioner Terry en-US Burroughs.en-US Commission en-US Chairman David en-US Hazellief added they should also put a plaque on the road grader. en-USBASS FISHINGen-USLake Okeechobee listed in ‘Top 10 Best Bass Lakes of 2023’ Bassmaster’s annual rankings are highly regarded within the angling community. [Photo courtesy FWC] en-USBASEBALLen-USBall eld to be renamed in honor of ‘Coach Tony’
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 17 LUVIANO ROOFINGCO. INC.Re-Roong Specialists“Always on Top of the Jobâ€â€¢ Metal & Shingle Roofs • Flats & Leak RepairState Lic. #CCC 1327338863-357-3838FREE ESTIMATES FROM THE COVER On July 8, it held 275 inmates. “Jails age in dog years,†said Mrak. The Okeechobee County Jail, built in 1986, is worn out. “The facility is worn out. The plumbing is worn out. It’s amazing the kitchen still works,†he said. “The electron ics are ancient.†The estimated cost to repair the existing building was $9.9 million. “It didn’t make any sense to repair it,†he added. “The existing cell blocks are too small. They’re falling apart. None are ADA (Amer icans with Disabilities Act) compliant. The new jail design a central control center that can monitor all the cells, the same number a 212-bed pod with four dorms of four-person cells and three dorms of two-person cells. Each dorm has one ADD-compliant cell. women and juveniles must be housed sepa rately and the groups must not be able to see or hear each other. The dorms in the new pod are separated by thick walls so they could house any of the groups there. The central con trol center can see all of the dorms but those in the dorms can’t see each other. He said they probably won’t use the new housing pod for juveniles because they currently only have two juveniles in the county jail. Okeechobee County Capital Projects Director Justin Nelson said community members and business owners were involved in the planning process. He was a priority. The new jail pod is easier to maintain. The modular cells were prebuilt in South Dakota and welded in place on-site. The utilities access area is behind the cells, which means maintenance can be done without entering the cells. The design control of water and electricity to each cell. Shower times can be regulated, reducing the monthly water bill. If to search a cell, they can which would prevent ing any contraband. This will also prevent sheet or blanket into the cell. A pin system in the plumbing can also catch new jail will save about 45% on the monthly water bill. The water heating system in the new jail pod will keep the hot water at 110 degrees, the hot water standard required by the state. An intercom system connects each cell to the control room. Inmates can push a button to request communication with the control room. Motion detectors in the corridors alert the control room to movement in the corridors. The control room screens can be enlarged to make it see what is going on. All data and camera feeds are recorded. The new jail pod has a room for programs and classes. The schedule includes church skills class, AA meetings and a re-entry program. The recreation area is indoors. In the jail dorms, inmates will have access limited Internet access. Most of those currently in the county jail are awaiting trial and must be considered “innocent until provexplained. Of the 275 persons in jail on July 8, only 35 had been sentenced. Most of these were sentenced to less than one year with a few on hold for another county. Only non-violent offenders who have been sentenced to county jail time are eligible to become trustys. of the project cost $22,657,092. This inpod, the infrastructure for the project and the central energy plant. moved from one of the old jail pods, that old pod will be demolished and the new kitchen and laundry facility will be built there. The kitchen and laundry project will cost $8 million. They will also be building the training tower for use by Okeechobee County Fire Rescue. kitchen and laundry to have funding for the second phase of housing dorms, which will cost an estimated $18 million. The state has already budgeted $7.5 million for the project. Jail dorms• From page 1 OKEECHOBEE – Each dorm in the jail has a common area. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News] OKEECHOBEE – This cell in the Okeechobee County Jail expansion can hold four people four inmates. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News] OKEECHOBEE – Jail cells have two or four bunks, a toilet and a show er. The steel cells were built in South Dakota and welded in place onsite. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
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18 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com Florida until after he proudly served our country in the United States Coast Guard from 1964 1968. He then moved to Okeechobee, Florida where he lived until he relocated to Lake Placid, Florida ve years ago. Mr. Rompot was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Thomas Rompot. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Sharon Rompot, of Lake Placid, Florida; son, Ronald E. Rompot (Jodie), of Sebastian, Florida; daughter, Stacy Lynn Crum (Daryl), of Lake Gary Lee RompotGary, 78, of Lake Placid, Florida, died June 30, 2023 in Sebring, Florida at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was born in Miami, Florida to William Rompot and Ona McBroom. He lived in Hialeah, Port, Florida; stepsons, Jeffery Striebel (Rita) and Gregory Striebel (Dhana), all of Okeechobee, Florida; stepdaughter, Lynette Jean Striebel (OJ), of Watertown, New York; sister Loretta Dorr of Boca Raton, Florida; many grandchildren including Micheal Smith (Ariel) whom he raised, step grandchildren, great grandchildren, and step great grandchildren; and many other family members and friends. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date. Mike Hanlon, MinisterOkeechobee Church of Christ • 1401 S. Parrott Avenue Singing is a universal expression of joy. Many a time I’m sure we have seen our mothers or grandmothers sing as they went about their daily chores with a look of angelic contentment upon their faces. These are precious memories. The scriptures are full of references of singing praises to God. King David wrote in Psa_13:6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. God, indeed blesses those who serve Him. However, in order to receive His bountiful blessings we must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. James said in: Jas 5:13 Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Brethren, we should always be merry and happy with a song on our lips and in our hearts as we go through our daily lives diligent in our service to the Lord. A Moment of Truth“Sing and Be Happy†OBITUARIES FROM THE COVER Grusch served as a Senior Intelligence Capabilities Integration Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, cleared at the Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information level. “These are retrieving non-human origin technical vehicles, call will, non-human exotic origin vehicles that have either landed or crashed,†Grusch said about the secret retrieval programs in an interview with journalist Ross Coulthart. “I thought it was totally nuts and I thought deceived, it was a ruse,†Grusch continued. “People started to conme. I have plenty of senior, former, intellime that they were part of a program.†Rubio, who has previously led a bipartisan push for full funding of the Pentagon’s unidenfocused All-domain Anomaly Resolution more whistleblowers in addition to Grusch have came forward from the intelligence community. “People who we entrusted to do some really important things for our county, are saying some pretty incredible things that I think we have an obligation to take seriously and listen to,†said Rubio in an interview with News Nation. “I don’t think you go from being the commander to being some lunatic that’s out to mislead the government.†“We’re trying to gather as much of that information as we can,†Rubio said of additional whistleblowers. “And frankly, a lot of them are very fearful of their jobs, fearful of harm coming to them.†Rubio says that if Grusch’s claims of a covert crash retrieval program being kept from oversight by Congress are true, it would be extremely problematic. “If that is accurate what you’re saying is that there within the government of the United States is a group of people that believe that they possess something that they don’t need to share with anybody, inwho they view as temporary employees of the government. In essence some sort of internal military complex that’s their own government and is accountable to no one.†information, such as treatment, diagnosis, or condition; payment information, such as credit card or account numbers; or sensitive information, such as passwords, driver’s license or social security numbers. “This appears to be storage location exclusively used to automate the formatting of email messages,†said HCA in a statement on their website. “There has been no disruption to the care and services HCA Healthcare provides to patients and communities. This incident has not caused any disruption to the day-to-day operations of HCA Healthcare.†The company disabled user access to the storage location as an immediate containment measure and plans to contact any impacted patients to provide additional information and support, in accordance with its legal and regulatory obligations, monitoring and identity protection services, where appropriate. HCA Healthcare provides healthcare services with 180 hospitals and 2,300+ sites across 20 states and the United Kingdom. On July 5, Dareported that a user on a hacker forum was listing patient data from HCA Healthcare for sale. The user ended their post by saying that “HCA Healthcare have until the 10th to meet the demands.†HCA Healthcare reported the event to law enforcement and has retained third-party forensic and threat intelligence advisors. Patient data• From page 1 UFO retrievals• From page 1 In-depth preview, photos & schedule of the 2023 fall season of the Okeechobee High School Brahman football team rffntb rffntb rffnfft bfnnt
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US19 in 1958. George then entered the U.S. Army and graduated from Army Flight School and Army Helicopter School before serving in Vietnam for one year. George served on the US Army pistol team and traveled all over the world competing and winning many competitions. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain in 1963 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster while serving in the military. George, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023, at the Okeechobee Health Care Facility in Okeechobee, Florida. He was a resident of Okeechobee for 41 years. George was born in Miami, Florida, on December 10, 1936, to George H. Cooper, Sr. and Virginia (Sickle) Cooper, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from South Dade High School in 1954 and received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Florida He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary Beth (Fry) Cooper, of Okeechobee, Florida, and the mother of his children, JoAnn Cooper, of Melbourne, FL. In addition, he leaves behind his four children, Mark Cooper (Susan) of Loxahatchee, FL, Jean (Cooper) Soto (Jose) of Melbourne, FL, Cay (Cooper) Batchelor (Rick) of Stuart, FL, and Glenn Cooper of Sebring, FL. He is also survived by his three stepchildren, Harold (Trey) Price (Tara), of Tallahassee, FL, Jeffery Price (Jennifer) of Orlando, FL, and Mary Kay (Price) Digirolamo (Gene) of Okeechobee, FL. He also leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren as well as two nephews and two nieces. George is additionally survived by his only sibling, Barbara (Cooper) Hanck, of Homestead, FL. Upon being discharged from the Army, George returned to Homestead, Florida, where he went to work in the farm machinery business which was founded by his father in 1938. He became President of Glade & Grove Supply in 1967 and purchased the company from his father in 1972. From then until 2013, George acquired two new dealerships in Belle Glade and Immokalee. His sons ranch here in Okeechobee. Dark Hammock Ranch has provided many wonderful memories for the family, where they have gathered for many years at holidays as well as weddings and birthday parties. George was a talented cook and enjoyed feeding crowds of people his famous prime rib. He was also a skilled wood worker and made many cherished items he shared with family members and friends. The family wishes to thank George’s many nurses and aides at the Okeechobee Health Care Facility who gave him such excellent love and care. A celebration of George’s life will be held at a later date. The family is requesting that donations in George’s memory be made to Hospice of Okeechobee, P.O. Box 1548, Okeechobee, Florida, 34973, or the charity of your choice. Those wishing to leave a message of condolence may sign the register book at, www. OkeechobeeFuneralHome. com All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972. continue to expand the family business today. Most of George’s community service took place in Homestead, Florida, where George was raised and lived until 1983. He was a beloved scoutmaster to Troup 69 and is still fondly remembered by the young men he molded from 19641971. He was very proud that the troop produced several Eagle Scouts. He was also very active in the Jaycees, serving as President of the local chapter and going on to become a director of the Florida Jaycees, and a director of the national United States Jaycees. George served on several Dade County boards, including the Dade County Community Relations Board, the Dade County Farm Bureau, Dade County Agricultural Land Planning Committee, and the Orange Bowl Committee. He was also a director of the Community Bank of Florida, and a founding director of Big Lake National Bank in Okeechobee. During their years together, George and Mary Beth traveled extensively both in the United States and other countries. They enjoyed hunting together and planning many family trips with their children and grandchildren. But mostly they enjoyed their George H. Cooper, Jr. en-USOBITUARIES A new feature has launched on SouthCentralFloridaLife.com to help readers who have lost a loved one by hosting an easier way to submit an obituary from the comfort of their homes. Lake Okeechobee News showcases a user-friendly platform at https://www.southcentralfloridalife.com/obituaries/. This platform features paid obituaries as well as memorials to celebrate your loved one’s precious life. Once posted, the obituary goes live on the site of your choosing, and our obituaries are picked up by Google alerts.
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20 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com R E D Are you a local realtor looking to maximize your reach to potential clients? Feature your best properties in this weekly real estate directory. Contact 863.763.3134 today! 1200 S. Parrott Ave. • SE HABLA ESPAOL Visit our website to view more listings | www.Century21okeechobee.com | admin@c21okee.com Sharon Prevatt, 863-634-7069 • David Hazellief, 863-610-1553 Sharon Prevatt, (863) 763-2104 3000-H: TREASURE ISLAND ~ Fresh with a touch of light throughout this newer 3 BD, 2 BA CBS home. 1,922 Total Sq Ft.,/1,752 under air. Master bath features separate shower and large tub. City water. Appliances, Circular concrete driveway. Move in ready! Call for further info & easy showing. $399,000 MLS OK222871 5018-H: COUNTRY HILLS ESTATES ~ Completely remodeled 3BD/2BA Frame home situated on 2.37+/ACRES. HAMMOCK of Mature Oak & Pine Trees. 2,496 TOTAL SQ FT./1,536 UNDER AIR. MASTER bath has double sink with separate tub and shower. Metal roof, laundry room. Come observe the wildlife that surrounds this beautiful property. Tranquil surrounding all around with large pond. Move in condition. $475,000 MLS OK222931 Lake Okeechobee Access 5085-H: LAZY SEVEN RANCH ACRES ~ custom concrete home on 5.43+/ACRES with Metal roof. Electric gate with room, det. garage, French doors leading out to the pool/porch. Master bath has sitting area in the shower. Spacious & Walk in closets throughout offering lots of storage space. Kitchen features pantry with lots of counter space and oversized windows in the dining area. Many improvements & upgrades to the property some hurricane impact windows, two a/c units, two water heaters, reverse osmosis and Kinetico water system. $625,000 MLS OK222926 NEW LISTING Sharon Prevatt, NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Vicki Anderson,Lic. RE Broker863.634.4106 30046 E. SR 78, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Featured Listings OK221165 $725,000 LAKE OKEECHOBEE ACCESS Right off Taylor Creek and close to locks. This is a Duplex, a Triplex, and a mobile home. The mobile home is not rented it needs to be rennovated. These are CBS units. The tenants are long term and happy. There is a screen room, boat ramp, lockers for each unit, on a cul-de-sac. It has a spectacular view and all kinds of wildlife. It is tranquil and welcoming. OK222754 $349,000 LAKE OKEECHOBEE ACCESS Beautiful Townhouse which has an of ce, and 2/2/1 bedroom bath, solid wood, granite counter-top, impact windows and doors, stainless steel appliances, island kitchen, water heater on-demand. Everything is brand new and gorgeous. This property is close to 710 for commuting to the coastal area. There is an of ce/den/third bedroom. These are close to town for shopping, doctors, dentist, and close to one of our new restaurants. OK222907 $299,000 OKEECHOBEE ESTATES Completely remodeled home. Home has a master suite which has a door to close off, Roof New 2022, Metal, upgraded to 5V crimp, faucets: new kitchen faucets, both bathrooms, both tub facet and showers, all new toilets in both bathrooms, A/C, new Air handler 2023, new compressor ve years ago, hot water heater new 3 years ago, Flooring all new vinyl plank throughout, Baseboards all new 5†baseboards throughout, doors, all new solid core pre-hung doors on all bedrooms and bathrooms, New bifolds on all closets, walls all repaired and sanded smooth, lights, all new ceiling lights, kitchen, all new cabinets, countertops, & sink, Painted 100% inside and outside, privacy fence on three sides, hurricane shutters for ever window, hurricane fabric for garage door, storage room 14x8. REDUCED
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22 en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US | Lake Okeechobee News þ | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com R E D 863-763-5335425 SW Park Street Philip Y. Berger • Lic. RE Brokerwww.cbbergerrealestate.com Lori Berger, Lic. RE Broker863.634.8437 ICONIC RESTAURANT FOR SALE! Glady’s Restaurant has been in business on Okeechobee’s Main Street since 1951! This is a great family style restaurant located on SW Park Street and is just one block south of SR 70. The City parks are located across the street and there are many local businesses and shops in the area. $940,000 MLS#OK221545 Call Lori 863-634-8437 425 SW Park Street www.cbbergerrealestate.com (863) 983-8559528 E. Sugarland Hwy. Clewiston, FL Cheryl Eby Gutjahr (863) 228-1562 Anabel Miranda (863) 228 6296 EspaolCurt Thompson (863) 677-1064 COMMERCIAL / INVEST / INDUSTRIAL / LOTS (cont’d)• 8210 S. Side, Indian Hills Lot $22KOWNER FINANCING LAND• 77 ac. $11,5K per acre, Venus (great hunting) • 28 ac. Hwy 27 Frontage $16K per acre 6 Harrell Rd. Venus • 14001 S.E. SR 80 $35K per acre. HWY FRONTAGE. RES/COMM. APPROVED FUTURE LAND USE 112 ACRES • 253 Ac. Residential Zoning, Lrg Oaks, fenced, $15K per Ac. LABELLE, Excellent Future Development COMMERCIAL / INVEST / INDUSTRIAL / LOTS• lndustrial Park 3013 C.R. 835 (Open storage and Warehouse) Call for details. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL 2-14 AC • Heavy Industrial Zoning, tenant in place, 2+ years remaining on lease w/5600+ sq ft bldg Clewiston $2,500,000 • 13 AC. Hwy. 27 frontage. 50395 Corkscrew Blvd., Clewiston. $65K per acre • 93 Ac. Lake Port, Waterfront w/ Lake Access, Great Future Potential. $1,600,000 CLEWISTON• 4/3 534 Del Monte Ave, Clewiston $285K SOLD LAZY 7 RANCHES ~ AUTO COLLECTORS MASTERPIECE ~ on 5.43 Acres! CBS Pool home. 3 Bd/ 3.5 Ba/ Family room, Office, 2 Car Garage plus 14X30 attached Boat Storage. 3337 Sf under air/ 5604 TLA. Including 1800 sq ft matching (5 BAY -30x60) DETACHED GARAGE/ WORKSHOP. Two fireplaces, surround sound. Exquisitely remodeled (2009) in every detail, from the DREAM Kitchen to the Luxurious baths. The designer kitchen includes, solid wood cabinets and Corian counters. Island JennAir cooktop, corner Wall oven, Double DW, Microwave w/ bread drawer and built in seating with storage as well as Built-in garbage and recycling bins. The Master suite has its very own 13x18 SPA room and separate bath. The upscale front facade and party lanai (wired and plumbed for outdoor kitchen) by the pool creates a desire to make this YOUR HOME! PERFECT FOR ANY CAR ENTHUSIAST or hobbyist! And the 25x40 Pole barn will store your RV and toys. DREAMS DO COME TRUE! Call Lori (863) 634-1457 MLS#OK222779 $847,000 WATERFRONT GEM! RIGHT ON TAYLOR CREEK! 3/ Bd/ 2 Ba/ Carport, CBS on a half acre. Spectacular 17’ panoramic view as you walk in the front door! Beauti fully remodeled, Martha Stewart Dream Kitchen. Quartz countertops, wine cabinet, soft close cabinets. 11x20 Laundry. Split plan. Main Bd has French doors to patio. 2119 Sf under air 3017 TLA. Office has its own entrance. Storage building, Generac 24KW Generator, 500 gal. propane tank, impact windows. Superb backyard privacy, curva ceous walkway to water, seawall, fenced Authentic Seminole Chiki for entertaining! FEEL THE SERENITY! Call Lori (863) 634-1457 MLS#OK222677 $385,000 TAYLOR CREEK *WATERFRONT* ~ 2 Bd/ 2.5 Ba, 16’ wide SWMH. 12x38 enclosed Florida room w/ tinted windows. Fireplace. Split floor plan, open concept. 1062 Sf / 1511 TLA. Concrete pad under MH, Metal Roof. Covered 12x21 party patio, 27x12 workshop/storage and 21x34 double carport. Parking for all the toys! 155’ Sea wall in 2020. Concrete walkway, fish cleaning station and dock. +/Half acre, fenced, located on cul de sac! FISHERMAN’S DELIGHT! Call Lori (863) 634-1457 MLS#OK222376 $250,000 PRICE REDUCTION
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | en-US en-USJuly 19, 2023en-US en-US23 rfntb PROTECT YOUR ANIMALS FROM THE DANGERS WET WEATHER BRINGS... b Stop by and see us today! Frontline • Advantage Fly Relief • Bronco • Repel-X • Mosquito Halt Saber & Many More Okeechobee Livestock MarketCattle Auction Monday & Tuesday Restaurant Open Monday Wednesday 863.763.3127 “Best Burgers in South Florida!†OkeechobeeLivestockMarket.com en-USAGRI-BUSINESS Send news and photographs en-USto okeenews@iniusa.org en-USwww.facebook.com/en-US lakeokeechobeenews Hot, hot, hot! en-USWeather and calf prices en-US are competing to see en-US which is the hottest! en-US It’s a little scary to see en-US some of these prices en-US being paid for calves but en-US that’s what we’ve been en-US expecting to see for en-US en-US calves are coming to en-US town and in big deen-US-en-US mand. Slaughter classes en-US have not weakened at en-US all and stay fully steady. en-US Volume was big this en-US week, catching up from en-US being closed down last en-US week, but runs should en-US continue to be big this en-US time of year.en-US Top Pricesen-US • Ronald Bateman, en-US Sorrento, topped the en-US calf market with a high en-US of $445/205# bought by Foy Reynolds Cattle Co. en-US• Jenna Larson, en-US Okeechobee, topped en-US the slaughter cow en-US market with a high of en-US $113/2050# bought by en-US Cargill Meat Solutions.en-US See you next week!en-US Todd en-USOKEECHOBEE LIVESTOCK REPORT en-USBy Katrina Elskenen-USLAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWSen-USThe summer heat continues to produce en-USalgal blooms in lakes, en-US rivers and canals all over en-US Florida. According to en-US the June 30 report from en-US the Florida Depart ment of Environmental en-USProtection (FDEP) en-US during the week of June en-US 23-29, FDEP visited 47 en-US Florida sites where algal en-US blooms were reported. Not every algal bloom is harmful. Algae en-USand cyanobacteria are en-US microscopic organisms. en-US Under certain condi tions – hot weather, en-USavailable phosphorus en-US and nitrogen for fuel en-US and little water move ment, they may re produce rapidly into a en-USvisible “bloom,†Tests en-US are needed in order to en-US determine what species en-US of algae and/or cyano bacteria (commonly en-UScalled blue-green algae) en-US are present in a visible en-US “bloom.†The Florida Depart en-USment of Environmental en-USProtection’s Water en-US en-US opens July 5, 2023, on en-US ProtectingFloridaTo gether.gov. Multiple en-USgrant opportunities are en-US available to improve en-US water quality in Florida, en-US including the Innovative en-US en-US Program. Local govern ments are encouraged to en-USsubmit project proposals en-US for this opportunity that en-US evaluate and implement en-US innovative technologies en-US to predict, prevent, en-US mitigate and clean up en-US harmful algal blooms. en-US Since 2019, $80 million en-US has been appropriated en-US for over 40 innovative en-US technology projects en-US and for harmful algal bloom management and en-USresponse. To submit a en-US proposal or view a list en-US of past grant awardees, en-US please visit Protectingen-US-en-US FloridaTogether.gov.en-US U.S. Army Corps of en-US Engineers, FDEP and en-US South Florida Water en-US Management Disen-US-en-US en-US are working together en-US to identify and treat en-US harmful algal blooms en-US (HABs) that might pose en-US a danger to the public.en-US Tests are needed to en-US determine if any toxins en-US are present. Of the 28 en-US species of cyanobacteen-US-en-US ria documented by the en-US en-US en-US Okeechobee Waterway, en-US about 25% are capable en-US of producing toxins. en-US The Environmental en-US Protection Agency en-US (EPA) considers mien-US-en-US crocystin toxin levels en-US below 1.0 parts per en-US billion (ppb) to be safe en-US for drinking water and en-US levels below 8.0 ppb en-US to be safe for human en-US recreational contact en-US (swimming).en-US Treatment includes en-US the use of a pelletized en-US hydrogen peroxide en-US product which breaks en-US up a bloom by oxygenen-US-en-US ating the water.en-US Jen-US une 26-29, FDEP en-US Florida Department of en-US Environmental Protecen-US-en-US en-US water sample at the en-US following South Central en-US Florida sites:en-US • Caloosahatchee en-US River, End of Coon Rd: en-US Microcystis aeruginosa; en-US trace level (0.39 parts en-US per billion [ppb]) microen-US-en-US cystins detected.en-US • Caloosahatchee en-US Rover, Jaycee Park: en-US Microcystis aeruginosa; en-US trace level (0.48 ppb) en-US microcystins detected.en-US • Lake Okeechobee en-US Pahokee Marina: en-US Microcystis aeruginosa; en-US 2.4 ppb microcystins en-US detected.en-US Analysis results are en-US pending for samples en-US collected at Caloosaen-US-en-US hatchee River Harbor en-US View Canal; Caloosaen-US-en-US hatchee River Rubien-US-en-US con Canal; Caloosaen-US-en-US hatchee River – Rivers en-US en-US – Boat Ramp; and en-US Caloosahatchee River – en-US Overriver Drive.en-US June 23-28 South en-US Florida Water Manageen-US-en-US ment District (SFWen-US -en-US en-US samples at sites were en-US algal blooms were reen-US-en-US ported:en-US • Lake Okeechobee en-US S308C (Port Mayca, en-US lakeside): Microcystis en-US aeruginosa; 21 ppb mien-US-en-US crocystins detected.en-US • C44 canal S308C en-US (Port Mayaca, canal en-US side): Microcystis aeruen-US -en-US ginosa; 33 ppb microen-US-en-US cystins detected.en-US • C43 Canal at S77 en-US (Caloosahatchee River en-US at Moore Haven, upen-US-en-US stream): No dominant en-US algal taxon; trace level en-US (0.25 ppb) microcystins en-US detected.en-US • C43 Canal at S78 en-US (Caloosahatchee River, en-US Ortona Lock, upen-US-en-US stream): No dominant en-US algal taxon; trace level en-US (0.36 ppb) microcystins en-US detected.en-US • C43 Canal at S79 en-US (Caloosahatchee River, en-US Franklin Lock, upen-US-en-US stream): No dominant en-US algal taxon; no cyano en-US-en-US toxins detected.en-US • Lake en-US Okeechobee-S271 en-US (Sand Cut, lakeside): en-US No dominant algal en-US taxon; no cyanotoxins en-US detected.en-US • Lake Okeechobee en-US S352 (Canal Point, en-US lakeside): Microcystis en-US aeruginosa; 40 ppb mien-US-en-US crocystins detected.en-US • Lake Okeechobee en-US -S354 (Lake Harbor, en-US lakeside): Microcystis en-US aeruginosa; 1.0 ppb en-US microcystins detected.en-USALGAL BLOOMSen-USSummer heat brings more algal blooms
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24 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com By Cathy Womble LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS OKEECHOBEE — A new option for children with autism or a related developmental disability is now avail able in Okeechobee County. ABA Therapy Solu tions, LLC has been serving children in the Okeechobee area for several years now, but clinical director Linda Peirce is happy to an nounce the opening of a clinic in Okeechobee. Prior to the opening, children were seen ei ther in school or in their homes. Now, there is a third option for some of the youngest clients. The facility will be utilized to work with children between the ages of 2 and 6. Older children, up to age 21, will still be seen at home or in school. Peirce said the clinic can com fortably host about 10 children. Right now, they have 5 enrolled. The purpose of the service is to help children with develop mental disabilities meet own needs. One child might need to learn to express himself without hitting. Another might need to learn to share his toys. According to the bro by ABA Therapy Solu tions are almost always covered by insurance, and Peirce said they accept all insurance of fered in the area includ ing Medicaid. Peirce is a board-cer lyst. She started the company in 2012 with a goal in mind to teach children ways to change their behavior as needed to function in society. “Typically, a child with autism has in communication,†she explained. “Some times, there are other challenging behaviors as well — tantrums, hitting. We work with them to change those behaviors by increasing their communication, teaching functional play skills and as they get older, functional leisure skills.†They use a lot of pos itive reinforcement to help increase these skills as they are learned. “ABA therapy is considered the number one treatment for autism now,†she said. ABA Therapy Solutions provides therapy, not only in Okeechobee, but also in Palm Beach, Martin, Saint Lucie and Indian River Counties. In order to enroll your family member, you must have a diag nosis from a doctor, re ferral and approval from your insurance compa ny. Working together with doctors and par ents, they will design a needs of each individual client. They work with family members too, coaching them in the care of and teaching of a child with these needs. All insurances want par ticipation by the parents so that eventually, the family can take care of the client without help from the center, she explained. Assessments and treatment plans are written by board-certi They are trained in ap plied behavior analysis. Typically, the treatment plan will have about 20 goals on it. This is sub mitted to the insurance company for approval. Once this is done, a registered behavior technician will take over. This person has taken a 40-hour training and has a national cre dential. Spread out over all the counties, they have about 60 tech nicians, she said. This person will go into the schools and/or homes. Anyone interested in applying for this position must have a high school diploma and complete the online training. They must take a test when they must be renewed every year. SCHOOL PHYSICALS DOH provides school physicals SPECIAL TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee Coun ty Department of Health, 1728 N.W. 9th Ave., is providing Back to School Physicals for stu dents in kindergarten and up. Call 863-462-5800 to schedule an appoint ment. Sports physicals will not be provided. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Help available for children with autism Linda Peirce started ABA Therapy Solutions in 2012 as a way to help children with autism. [Photo by Cathy Womble/Lake Okeechobee News]
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 25 Employment Full Time Employment Full Time CAREER SPOTLIGHT E-911 DISPATCHERJoin our team as a full-time Emergency 911 Police Dispatcher, pay range $32,249.26 $38,557.80, DOQ. In addition to a supportive work environment, the City of Okeechobee Visit our website www.cityofokeechobee.com/ employment-opportunities or in person at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Rm 100, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Got questions? Email lgamiotea@ cityofokeechobee.com, or call 863-763-9814 Applications accepted until July 27, 2023, at 4:30 PM Successful candidates are required to pass a background screening and physical EEO/ADA/GINA/VP/DFWP/E-Verify Lane Gamiotea, CMC City Clerk/Personnel Administrator Public Notice Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2021 CA 677CHL HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida corporation, Plaintiff, vs. KELVIN SOHAN and ROGER S.S.R. MAHARAJ, and any unknown heirs, devisees, creditors, grantees, and other Unknown persons, or unknown spouses claiming By, through and under KELVIN SORAN and ROGER S.S.R. MAHARAJ, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: KELVIN SOHAN and ROGER S.S.R. MAHARAJ, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KEL VIN SORAN and ROGER S.S.R. MAHARAJ, DEVISEES, CREDITORS, GRANT EES, and OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR UNKNOWN SPOUSES, claiming by, through or under.YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Foreclose on the following property in Hendry County, Florida: Property ID: 4104329-0702281004.0 Lot 4, BLOCK 2211, of PORT LABELLE UNIT 7, a subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 116 of the Public Records of Hendry County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Steven J. Polhemus, P.A., the Plaintiffs attorney whose address is P.O. Box 2188, LaBelle, Florida 33975, on or before August 4, 2023 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. Dated on June 29, 2023 Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Alexis Dominguez As Deputy Clerk 605147 HEND 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OLDE FLORIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTThe Board of Supervisors of the Olde Florida Community Development District (“Districtâ€) will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at 311 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, FL 33935. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be obtained from the District Office at PFM Group Consulting LLC, 3501 Quadrangle Blvd., Suite 270, Orlando, FL 32817 or by phone at (407) 723-5900. Additionally, a copy of the agenda, along with any meeting materials available in an electronic format, may be obtained at http://olympuscdd.com/. The public meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with provisions of Florida law. Copies of the agenda may be obtained at the of fice of the District Manager, located at 3501 Quadrangle Blvd., Suite 270, Orlando, Florida 32817, Phone: (407) 723-5900 (the “District Manager’s Officeâ€), during normal business hours. The public meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when staff or board members may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations in order to access and participate in the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the Meetings is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Lynne Mullins District Manager 605455 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice INVITATION TO BID STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ROADS IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA BID No. 2023-27 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hendry County, Florida, for “Striping and Pavement Marking Services for Various Roads in Hendry County, Floridaâ€. In order to be considered, bids must be received by the Board of County Commissioners, c/o the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of Circuit Court, at the C.E. Hall Building, Room A-226, Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by August 9, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses. A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www. hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. Firms are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Hendry County Engineering Confer ence Room, located at 99 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, FL 33935. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 604784 HEND 7/5,12,19,26,8/2/2023 NOTICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR COLLINS SLOUGH WATER CONTROL DISTRICTYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Board of Supervisors’ Meetings of Collins Slough Water Control District are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month. In the event the fourth Monday of the month falls on a holiday, the Meeting would be held on the next business day. Collins Slough Water Control District Monthly Board of Supervisors Meetings begin at 3:00 P.M. and are held at the Office of Barron Water Control District, 3293 Dellwood Terrace, LaBelle, Florida. The Annual Landowners’ Meeting will be held in June 2024 followed by the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting. If a person decides to appeal the decision of the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at the public meeting herein referred, he or she 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 based. Pursuant to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the District at (561) 655-0620 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of proceeding. DATED this 6th day of July, 2023. COLLINS SLOUGH WATER CONTROL DISTRICT 605664 PB, HEND, GCD 7/19/2023 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PUBLIC NOTICE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TIME CHANGE AND BUDGET WORKSHOPNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council for the City of Okeechobee will conduct a Regular Meeting and Budget Workshop on August 1, 2023, beginning at 5 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. The public is invited to attend and be heard on all matters. The pur pose of the Workshop is to review and discuss the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Copies of the agenda will be available at the meeting or may be viewed/downloaded prior to the meeting from the website https://www. cityofokeechobee.com/AgendaMInutes-CityCouncil.html. BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or items to the Council in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meet ing will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk’s Office in person or call 863-763-9814, Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1 no later than four business days prior to proceeding. By: Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. 605644 LON 7/19/2023 Auctions AUCTION Every Friday & Saturday nights at 5:30 917 SW Park St. (Behind Eli’s Western Wear) Quality Consignments Accepted. Watford Auction 10% BP 863-697-8906 AU1843 AB1583 We Buy Estates Antiques, Collectibles, Household, Tools, Jewelry and etc. Call 863-697-8906 Apartments GREENTREE EAST APARTMENTS 2 Bedroom Apartments Spacious Apartment in quiet, country setting Full time bilingual Site Manager Rental rates starting at $829 plus Utilities Farm workers welcomed Call (863) 902-1577 (TDD 1-800-955-8771) 701 W Ventura, Clewiston 9:00 AM -5:00 PM, Mon-Fri Equal Housing Opportunity Provider. Houses Rent OKEECHOBEE, TI: 2BR, 2BA, Nice Neighborhood,$950 monthy + 1st, last & sec. dep. Ready to move in. 863484-2361 FOR RENT OFFICE/WAREHOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 2300 SQUARE FEET. 105 NW 7TH AVE. CALL 863-634-5207 Public Notice LEGAL NOTICEA public auction will be held at TOTAL ROADSIDE SERVICES, located at 3176 Hwy 710 E, Okeechobee 34974-3532 at 9:00 a.m. On the date listed below Pursuant to Florida statute 713.78 for unpaid towing and storage. Year, make and model as follows: AUCTION 08/03/2023 2004 BUIC 2G4WS52J141315774 2007 JEEP 1J4GL48K27W704768 2020 CHRY 2C4RC1BG0LR176961 2010 NISS 5N1BA0NF9AN601748 2020 KIA KNDJ23AU5L7726109 2007 HD 1HD4CP2147K469113 Terms of sale are CASH ONLY, no checks will be accepted. The seller reserves the right No refunds will be made. Said automobile will be sold “as is†with no guarantees. Location:3176 Hwy 710 E 863-357-8772 604675 LON 7/19/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE Storage Unit Auction, Household Goods. Lake and Trail USA Storage, located at 1200 FL-78 West, Okeechobee, Florida 34974. For tenant Stephen Scott Cone. Auction to take place on Saturday 07/22/2023 at 11:45 AM, at Lake and Trail USA Storage, Okeechobee Florida 34974. All bids must be in per son at the time of the auction. Contact Information: jaybrownbcb@gmail.com Phone: (863) 532-5524 606045 LO 7/16/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE Storage Unit Auction, Household Goods. Lake and Trail USA Storage, located at 1200 FL-78 West, Okeechobee, Florida 34974. For tenant Jeff Shearer. Auction to take place on Satur day 07/22/2023 at 11:45 AM, at Lake and Trail USA Storage, Okeechobee Florida 34974. All bids must be in person at the time of the auction. Contact Information: jaybrownbcb@gmail.com Phone: (863) 532-5524 606400 LO 7/19/2023 LEGAL NOTICENotice is hereby given that Fort Knox Self Storage located at 1025 Com merce Drive, LaBelle Florida 33935 intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (83.801-83.809). The public sale or other disposition of the following household/Misc items property will take place at Fort Knox Self Storage July 22,2023 at 11 :00 am.This public sale requires a $50.00 cash deposit on all winning bids.863-675-1025 Beatris Chavarria Rosa Maria Rodriguez 606038 HEND 7/19/2023 Fictitious Name Notice Under Fictitious Name Law. According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Hendry County Hospital Authority, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of HENDRY REGIONAL CONVENIENT CARE CENTER – CORPORATE HEALTH intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL. Dated this 28th day of June 2023. Located at 450 S. Main Street, Suite 1, in the City of LaBelle, Hendry County, State of Florida, 33935 606381 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 Public Notice NOTICE More Legals may be found on our website at SouthCen tralFloridaLife.com and the State-wide legal site at https:// com. Grab a bargain from your neighbor’s garage, attic, basement, or closet in today’s classifieds Love the earth. Recycle your used items by selling them in the classifieds rrfrn t rrfrn brrn trr rrfr frntr rrfr f r rr rrrfrn f r r frrfr fr frr rrfrn rr rrfrn f f rrfrn rr r rrfrn fr rr r r rrr rrfrn rrr rr nr r rrfrn r rr n r rr rrf tff r rrfrn tfr rrfr rrfr rrrrfrr rn r r rrr fr rr rr f rrfrn r rr rrfrn ‘ rn f ‘ rn f ‘ rrrfrn ’f “rr r rrfn rf ffn frrfrn rrfrn t rrfrn brrn trr rrfr frntr rrfr f r rr rrrfrn f r r frrfr fr frr rrfrn rr rrfrn f f rrfrn rr r rrfrn fr rr r r rrr rrfrn rrr rr nr r rrfrn r rr n r rr rrf tff r rrfrn tfr rrfr rrfr rrrrfrr rn r r rrr fr rr rr f rrfrn r rr rrfrn ‘ rn f ‘ rn f ‘ rrrfrn ’f “rr r rrfn rf ffn frrfrn
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26 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com Public Notice Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REMODELING OF COUNTY JAIL AND/OR SHERIFF’S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES RFQ #2023-04 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:The Board of County Commissioners of Glades County, Florida (the “Countyâ€) hereby requests responses from qualified individuals or firms for the provision of “professional services†with the County pursuant to Section 287.055 et seq., Florida Statutes. The County is a political subdivision of the State of Florida. The scope of the professional services sought by the County involves the selected individual(s) or firm(s) providing the County with “professional services†as defined in Section 287.055(2)(a), Florida Statutes, within the professional practice areas of architecture and/or structural engineering to perform preconstruction and construction services for the County’s Jail and/or Sheriff’s Administrative Offices facilities remodeling project (“Projectâ€). The individual(s) or firm(s) selected will perform professional services for the County pursuant to the terms of a written professional services agreement with the County. Interested responders may obtain a packet of information specifying details regarding the response and selection process at the County Manager’s Office of the County, 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, Florida 33471. All responses must be sealed and received by the County at 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, Florida 33471, Attention County Manager, on or before 2:00 p.m. EDT on August 2, 2023. Any response received after this time will not be accepted. Responses delayed for any reason shall not be considered. Late responses will be returned to the respondent unopened. Faxed responses and emailed responses will not be accepted. It is anticipated that the Board of County Commissioners may consider the responses of interested responders at an official public meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to be scheduled at a later date and time. The location of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners is the Board of County Commissioners meeting room on the second floor of the County Courthouse at 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, Florida 33471. The County reserves the right to reject any or all responses in its sole discretion. The County also reserves the right to waive irregularities and technicalities, to re-advertise for additional responses, and to select the Responder(s) who, in the County’s sole discretion is in the best interests of the County. All costs and expenses related to preparation and submission of a response are the responsi bility of the responder. Questions related to the submission of a response should be directed to the County Manager, or their designee, at countymanager@ myglades.com. All prospective responders are cautioned not to contact any member of the Board of County Commissioners or any County employ ees except for the County Manager, or their designee. The County does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or marital status. 606401 LO 7/19/2023 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.: 2022-CC-197 JUDGE: WILLIAM J. WALLACE BE A MAN BUY LAND, LLC, a Florida limited liability company Plaintiff, V. ADONAY HERNANDEZ CARRASCO, MERY MILAGRO ARTEAGA ECHEMENDIA, AND UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF ANY, Defendants. Notice of Foreclosure Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May l 0, 2023 and an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated June 22, 2023 and entered in 472022CC000197CCAXMX of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein BE A MAN BUY LAND, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, is the Plaintiff and ADONAY HERNANDEZ CARRASCO, MERY MILAGRO ARTEAGA ECHEMEN DIA, AND UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF ANY, are the Defendants. I, Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://okeechobee.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on August 9, 2023, the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to wit: Parcel ID: 1-15-36-35-0040-00100-0230 LOTS 23 AND 24, BLOCK 10, ORANGE BLOSSOM RANCHES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 9, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER with all the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. Dated on July 3, 2023. Jerald D. Bryant Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Madalyn Pinon Deputy Clerk AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES 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, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiv ing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711. 605366 LON 7/12,19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN & PERMITTING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO CR835 FROM 1.02 MILES NORTH OF KT GROVE ROAD TO .45 MILES SOUTH OF OBERN ROAD IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL PROJECT # 440445-1-54-01 RFQ No. 2023-24 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing professional services in connection with design and permitting services and construction engineering and inspection services for roadway improvements to CR835 from 1.02 miles north of KT Grove Road to .45 miles south of Obern Road in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise in roadway and drainage design permitting services, and/or construction engineering and inspection services. Proposers shall have all services available in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to provide the various required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete submission. Individuals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 p.m., August 16, 2023, at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses. This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by financial project number 440445-1-54-01 awarded to Hendry County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The agreement provides financial assistance awarded to the State of Florida under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www. hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 605478 HEND 7/12,19,26,8/2,92023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 262023CA000255CAAXMXJUAN ESQUNEL, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER DYAL, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION QUIET TITLE ACTION PROPERTY TO: CHRISTOPHER DYAL whose last known address is: 8931 SW 98 Street Road Unit B Ocala, Florida 34481 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to Quiet the Title has been filed on the following described property, to wit: Lot 23, Block 2331, Port LaBelle Unit 9, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 144, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida. This action has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Plaintiff’s attorney, Evan B. Plotka, Esq., Evan B. Plotka, P.A., whose address is 3837 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite A, Hol lywood, Florida 33021, on or before thirty (30) days after date of first publication and file the original with the Clerk of the Circuit Court either before service or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the 29th day of June, 2023. KIMBERLEY BARRINEAU CLERK OF COURT By: Alexis Dominguez Deputy Clerk IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PER SONS IN NEED OF A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHALL, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PRIOR TO ANY PROCEEDING, CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR, 1700 MONROE STREET, FORT MYERS, FL 33901 OR TELEPHONE VOICE/TDD (239) 533 -1517 E-MAIL BDEAN@CA.CJIS20.ORG NOT LATER THAN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH PROCEEDING. 605093 HEND 7/12,19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, INC. AUGUST 10, 2023 In accordance with the Amended Charter and Bylaws of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc; a Special Election is called for Thursday, August 10, 2023 for the SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, INC PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Enrolled Tribal Members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida who have reached their 18th birthday on or before August 10, 2023 eligible to vote for the position above. The President at-Large of the Board of Directors is voted in by all Registered Voters of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Eligible Tribal Members who wish to become candidates may at the Hollywood Headquarters beginning July 19, 2023. The completed petitions must be in the Tribal Secretary’s The announcement of candidates will be published by July 24, 2023. Absentee Ballot Request forms will be mailed to all Registered Voters. Contact SupervisorofElections@semtribe.com or 954-966-6300 ext. 11461 for any questions 606417 LON 7/19/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2023 CA 107CAREER FINANCIAL CORP., Plaintiff, -vsLABELLE LAND PARTNERSHIP and RUSSELL J. TAYLOR, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO DEFENDANTS LABELLE LAND PARTNERSHIP AND RUSSELL J. TAYLOR: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following real property in Glades County, Florida: LOT 11, BLOCK 41, OF PORT LABELLE UNIT 102, A SUBDIVISION AC CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA; LOT 18, BLOCK 48, OF PORT LABELLE UNIT 102, A SUBDIVISION AC CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA; LOT 20, BLOCK 48, OF PORT LABELLE UNIT 102, A SUBDIVISION AC CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA; LOT 53, BLOCK 40, OF PORT LABELLE UNIT 102, A SUBDIVISION AC CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA, has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on the PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY, whose name and address is ALBERTO A. MACIA, ESQ., 3129 CARRIAGE CIRCLE, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34105-2700, on or before August 5, 2023, and file the original with the CLERK OF THIS COURT either before service on the PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY or immediately thereafter; otherwise a DEFAULT will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. DATED this 5th day of July, 2023. TAMI PEARCE SIMMONS Clerk of the Circuit Court by: Tonya Patrick As Deputy Clerk 605468 GCD 7/12,19,26,82/2023 Public Notice Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 472023CA000200FREDDIE E. BAISDEN and ELICIA ANN BAISDEN, Plaintiffs, vs. JO ANN GAULT-TUCKER; JOHN TIMOTHY GAULT and STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: JOHN TIMOTHY GAULT YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment to Issue a Certificate of Title on the following property in Okeechobee County, Florida: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 273, OF BIG †R.V. PARK, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 279, PAGE 1844, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH A 2005 BEACHSIDE SERIES PARK MODEL RV, VIN NO. 1S9BB353X5PSPM206, Address: 7950 State Road 78 W, Lot 273, Okeechobee, FL 34974 has been filed against you and others, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on JAMES C. THOMPSON, ESQUIRE, SMITH, THOMPSON, SHAW, COLâ€N & POWER, P.A., Plaintiff’s attor neys, 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32309-3469, no more than thirty (30) days from the first publication date of this Notice of Action, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorneys or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. DATED this 30th day of June, 2023 JERALD D. BRYANT Clerk of the Circuit Court By: Pamela Rodriguez Deputy Clerk 605662 LON 7/19,26/2023 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA RFQ No. 2023-28 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 23, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing professional utility engineering, design, permitting, consulting, planning, and construction related services in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise in utility engineering services. Proposers shall have all services available in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to provide the vari ous required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete submission. Indi viduals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 P.M., August 23, 2023, at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses. A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hendry County website, www.hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 606430 HEND 7/19,26,8/2,9,16/2023 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA RFQ No. 2023-28 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 23, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing professional utility engineering, design, permitting, consulting, planning, and construction related services in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise in utility engineering services. Proposers shall have all services available in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to provide the vari ous required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete submission. Indi viduals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 P.M., August 23, 2023, at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses. A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hendry County website, www.hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 606429 HEND 7/19,26,8/2,9,16/2023 INVITATION TO BID SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDING RENOVATIONS FOR THE DALLAS B. TOWNSEND AGRICULTURAL CENTER IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA BID No. 2023-26 OPENING DATE AND TIME: JULY 28, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hendry County, Florida, for “Site Improvements and Building Renovations for the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Center in Hendry County, Floridaâ€. In order to be considered, bids must be received by the Board of County Commissioners, c/o the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of Circuit Court, at the C.E. Hall Building, Room A-226, Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by July 28, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses. A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www. hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5262. Firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 8:00 A.M. at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Center, located at 1085 Pratt Boulevard, LaBelle, FL 33935. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Adriana Walker adriana. walker@hendryfla.net. 603166 HEND 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR DEVIL’S GARDEN WATER CONTROL DISTRICTYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Board of Supervisors’ Meetings of Devil’s Garden Water Control District are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month. In the event the fourth Monday of the month falls on a holiday, the Meeting would be held on the next business day. Devil’s Garden Water Control District Monthly Board of Supervisors’ Meetings begin at 2:00 P.M. and are held at the Office of Barron Water Control District, 3293 Dellwood Terrace, LaBelle, Florida. The Annual Landowners’ Meeting will be held in June 2024 followed by the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting. If a person decides to appeal the decision of the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at the public meeting herein referred, he or she 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 based. Pursuant to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the District at (561) 655-0620 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of proceeding. DATED this 6th day of July, 2023. DEVIL’S GARDEN WATER CONTROL DISTRICT 605666 PB, HEND, GCD 7/19/2023 One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. 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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 27 Public Notice Public Notice IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.: 2023-CC-000044 JUDGE: WILLIAM J. WALLACE BE A MAN BUY LAND, LLC, a Florida limited liability company Plaintiff, V. HERMAN KAUFMAN, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF HERMAN KAUFMAN, GLENDA PADGETT, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GLENDA PADGETT, CLERK OF COURT, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF ANY, Defendants. Notice of Foreclosure Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 10, 2023 and an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated June 22, 2023, and entered in 472023CC000044CCAXMX of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein BE A MAN BUY LAND, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, is the Plaintiff and HERMAN KAUFMAN, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF HERMAN KAUFMAN, GLENDA PADGETT, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GLENDA PADGETT,CLERK OF COURT, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND UNKNOWN TEN ANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF ANY, are the Defendants. I, Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://okeechobee.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on August 9, 2023, the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to wit: Parcel ID: 1-27-34-33-0A00-00020-I000 LOT I OF TRACT 20 EAST OF THE EAST OF THE NORTH OF THE SOUTH OF TRACT 20, SECTION 27 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES, 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Parcel ID: 1-27-34-33-0A00-00020-P000 LOT P OF TRACT 20 EAST OF THE EAST OF THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH OF TRACT 20, SECTION 27 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER with all the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. Dated on July 3, 2023. Jerald D. Bryant Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Madalyn Pinon Deputy Clerk AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES 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, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiv ing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711. 605368 LON 7/12,19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTNotice is hereby given that the City Commission, serving as the on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following proposed ordinance: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ZONING; AMENDING ARTI CLE V, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 4-89, RELATING TO MOBILE HOMES IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY (R-1), MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) AND RES IDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD URBAN (RNU) ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE ENGLEWOOD, PINEWOOD, FORD PARK AND SUNSET PARK SUBDIVISIONS; PRO VIDING FOR MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS; PRO VIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, CON FLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AND COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIP TION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606582 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of LaBelle, Florida will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall on 481 W. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of considering the following vari CITY OF LABELLE RESOLUTION 2022-13 RATICA SETBACK VARIANCE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLOR IDA, ALLOWING FOR VARIANCES FROM THE SIN GLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT ACCES SORY BUILDING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4-60 AND THE SIN GLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4-76(A), THAT LIM ITS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TO BE LOCATED IN THE REAR OR SIDE YARDS ONLY, AND TO SETBACK A MINIMUM OF 20 FEET IN FRONT YARDS; TO ALLOW AN ACCESSORY CARPORT STRUCTURE WITHIN THE FRONT YARD AND SETBACK LESSER THAN 20 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130 MARTIN STREET; IN THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR IDENTIFICA TION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVID ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AND COMPLETE LEGAL DE SCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606587 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 21000441CAAXMX WILMINGTON SA VINOS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB2, Plaintiff vs. WILLIE C. ALEXANDER AND RUBY ALEXANDER, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 02, 2023, and entered in 21000441CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the TWENTIETH Judicial Circuit in and for Hendry County, Florida, wherein WILM INGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB2 is the Plaintiff and WILLIE C. ALEXANDER; RUBY ALEXANDER; UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). Kimberley Barrineau as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at 25 E Hickpochee 2nd Floor, Labelle, FL 33935, at 11 :00 AM, on August 30, 2023 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 372, GENERAL PLAN OF CLEWISTON, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGES 71 THROUGH 78, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 522 E VENTURA A VENUE, CLEWISTON, FL 33440 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. Dated this 30 day of June, 2023. Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Alexis Dominguez As Deputy Clerk IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are an individual with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding or other court service, program, or activity, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Requests for accommodations may be presented on this form, in another written format, or orally. Please complete the attached form (see website) and return it to doliver@ca.cjis20.org as far in advance as possible, but preferably at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance or other court activity. Upon request by a qualified individual with a disability, this document will be made available in an alternate format. If you need assistance in completing this form due to your disability, or to request this document in an alternate format, please contact Dawn Oliver, Court Operations Manager, phone (863)675-5374, e-mail doliver@a.cjis20.org 605154 HENDRY 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATIONNOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Okeechobee County Planning Board on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Health Department Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida to consider a request for a change in zoning from the existing classification of Commer cial (C) and Residential Mobile Home (RMH) to the proposed classification of Neighborhood Commercial-2 (NC-2). The property owner and applicant is OBE Business Center, LLC. The property address is 30398 US Highway 441 North and is further described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA & BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENC ING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14, BEAR N 89 E ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 14 & THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD 15-C TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 15 (US 441), A DISTANCE OF 33 FEET; THENCE BEAR S 01’37 W ALONG THE SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 15 (US 441), A DISTANCE OF 33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUES 01’37 W ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 15 (US 441), A DISTANCE OF 400 FEET; THENCE BEAR N 89 E, A DISTANCE OF 257.50 FEET; THENCE BEAR N 01’37 E TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 15-C, A DISTANCE OF 400 FEET; THENCE BEARS 89 W ALONG THE SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 15-C, A DISTANCE OF 257 .50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS LOTS 49 THRU 53 AND LOTS 65 THRU 68 OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF FORT DRUM MOBILE HOME PARK. SUBJECT TO A COMMON EASEMENT OVER & ACROSS THE EAST 17.5 FEET THEREOF. SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE ROAD NO. 15, AS NOW CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED. A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING to consider the request for a change in zoning will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom, Room 270, Historic Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida. The request for a change in zoning will be considered by the following titled ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 92-20 (LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA), TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ATLAS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A copy of the proposed ordinance shall be available for inspection by the public during normal business hours at the Okeechobee County Community Development Department, 1700 NW 9th Avenue, Suite A, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance and may submit written comments to the Community Development Department prior to the hearing. Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the Planning Board or Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at these meet ings or hearings will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. County Clerk and Community Development tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the County Clerk and of the Community Development Department. Okeechobee County Community Development Department 1700 NW 9th Avenue, Suite A; Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Petition R-2023-0759 605160 LON 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE OF RULEMAKING REGARDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE OLDE FLORIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT A public hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors of the Olde Florida Community Development District (“Districtâ€) on August 17, 2023 at 10: 30 a.m. at 311 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, FL 33935. In accord with Chapters 120 and 190, Florida Statutes, the District hereby gives the public notice of its intent to adopt its proposed Rules of Procedure. The purpose and effect of the proposed Rules of Procedure is to provide for efficient and effective District operations and to ensure compliance with recent changes to Florida law. Prior notice of rule development was published in the Lake Okeechobee News on July 12, 2023. The Rules of Procedure may address such areas as the Board of Supervisors, officers and voting, district offices, public information and inspection of records, policies, public meetings, hearings and workshops, rulemaking proceedings and competitive purchase including procedure under the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, procedure regarding auditor selection, purchase of insurance, pre-qualification, construction contracts, goods, supplies and materials, maintenance services, contractual services and protests with respect to proceedings, as well as any other area of the general operation of the District. Specific legal authority for the adoption of the proposed Rules of Procedure includes Sections 190.011(5), 190.011(15) and 190.035, Florida Statutes (2022). The specific laws implemented in the Rules of Procedure include, but are not limited to, Sections 112.08, 112.3143, 112.31446, 112.3145, 119.07, 119.0701, 189.053, 189.069(2)(a)16, 190.006, 190.007, 190.008, 190.011(3), 190.011(5), 190.011(15), 190.033, 190.035, 218.33, 218.391, 255.05, 255.0518, 255.0525, 255.20, 286.0105, 286.011, 286.0113, 286.0114, 287.017, 287.055 and 287.084, Florida Statutes (2022). A copy of the proposed Rules of Procedure may be obtained by contacting the District Manager’s Office at PFM Group Consulting LLC, 3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270, Orlando, Florida 32817, 407-723-5900. Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within twenty one (21) days after publication of this notice to the District Manager’s Office. This public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be spec ified on the record at the hearing without additional notice. If anyone chooses to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at a public hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and should accordingly ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. At the hearing, staff or Supervisors may participate in the public hearing by speaker telephone. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any per son requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least for ty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 or 1 800-955-8770 for aid in contacting the District Office. Lynne Mullins, District Manager 603233 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTNotice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following proposed special exception: CITY OF LABELLE RESOLUTION 2022-14 SPECIAL EXCEPTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORI DA, ALLOWING FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE CITY OF LABELLE; TO ALLOW FOR A MOBILE FOOD VENDING AT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY LOCATED 179 E. YEOMANS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PRO VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFEC TIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION AND COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIP TION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606595 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 3340 permits@sfwmd.gov NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, that the application(s) for permit described below has been received for project(s) in Hendry County. The application(s) and future additional application documents can be obtained by any of the following methods: 1) Accessing the District’s website (www.sfwmd.gov) and clicking on Application/Permit Search on the ePermitting page; 2) Submitting a written request to the South Florida Water Management District, Attn: Regulation Division, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406; or 3) Submitting an electronic request at permits@sfwmd.gov. Halpin Ranch LLC (Alico-Halpin) 28 Johnnycake Dr, Naples, FL 31440, has submitted Application 230609-12 for a new Water Use Permit 2601391-W to irrigate 136.5 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Sec tions 1,2,6,11-14,24-25,10-11,14-15,9-22,27-32 Township 45 Ranges 32,32 East. Alico Inc (Basin F) Director of Regulatory Affairs, 10070 Daniels Interstate Ct, Ste 100, Ft Myers, FL 33913, has submitted Application 230619-1 for a new Water Use Permit 26-01392-W to irrigate 326 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Sections 1-2,6,10-15,19-22,24-25,27-32 Township 45 South Ranges 32-33 East. Southern Gardens Groves Corporation (Devil’s Garden North) 111 Ponce De Leon Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440, has submitted Application 230620-6 for modification of Water Use Permit 26-00282-W to irrigate 1,575 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Sections 7,11-14,18-19,23-24 Township 46 South Ranges 32-33 East. Southern Gardens Groves Corporation (Devil’s Garden South) 111 Ponce De Leon Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440, has submitted Application 230620-8 for modification of Water Use Permit 26-00073-W to irrigate 2,750 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Sections 1-3,6,11-14,18-19,22-27,3031,34-36 Townships 46-47 South Ranges 32-33 East. United States Sugar Corporation (Clewiston Gateway South) 111 Ponce De Leon Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440, has submitted Application 230706-5 for a new Water Use Permit 26-01393-W to dewater on undeveloped lands. The water will be withdrawn from water table aquifer and the project is located in Sections 8,17 Township 43 South Range 34 East. 606489 LO 7/19/2023 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ENGINEERING SERVICES LAKEPORT WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.The scope of the professional engineering services sought by Lakeport Water Association, Inc. involves Septic to Sewer project, which includes preparing all plans and documents, permit applications, bid documents, preparing cost estimates, work with Florida Department of Environmental Protection Wastewater Grant Program and providing other professional engineering services in accor dance with project requirements. Lakeport Water Association, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all responses in its’ sole discretion. Lakeport Water Association, Inc. also reserves the right to waive irregularities and technicalities and to re-advertise for additional responses. 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28 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 29 Public Notice Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO: 2021000113CAAXMXU.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE E. HOWELL A/K/A JEANETTE ELAINE HOWELL; TAMMY LORRAINE ROGERS; JOHN MICHAEL HOWELL; UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF SHARRY KICKLIGHTER; CHRISTOPHER SCOTT KICKLIGHTER; NICHOLE ASHLEY KICKLIGHTER; BRITNEY ANN KICKLIGHTER, Defendant(s). NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Cancel the March 01, 2023 Foreclosure Sale Date entered in Civil Case No. 2021000113CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is Plaintiff and THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE E. HOWELL, TAMMY LORRAINE ROGERS, JOHN MICHAEL HOWELL, THE ESTATE OF SHARRY KICKLIGHTER, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT KICKLIGHTER, NICHOLE ASHLEY KICKLIGHTER and BRITNEY ANN KICKLIGHT, et al, are Defendants. I, JERALD D. BRYANT, ESQ., Clerk of The Circuit Court & Comptroller, shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at Okeechobee County On-Line Public Auction website: https://www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM on August 16, 2023, in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, the following described property located in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 2, OF PARKVIEW SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 6, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY RECORDS, AND RUN WEST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 70 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 132 FEET TO A POINT; SAID POINT BEING 118 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCK 2, THENCE RUN EAST AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCK 2, THENCE RUN NORTH A DISTANCE OF 132 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT RIGHT OF WAY FOR STATE ROAD AS RECORDED IN OR BOOK 68, PAGE 427, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY RECORDS. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus 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. The court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein. Dated this 27th day of February, 2023. Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller BY: Madalyn Pinon Deputy Clerk ENGLISH: 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, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 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. SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita algn tipo de adecuacin para poder participar de este procedimiento, usted tiene derecho a que se le ayude hasta cierto punto y sin costo alguno. Por favor comunquese con Court Administration, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370, al menos 7 das antes de su fecha de comparecencia o inmediatamente despus de haber recibido esta notificacin si faltan menos de 7 das para su cita en el tribunal. Si tiene discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711. KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki andikape epi ou bezwen nenpt akomodasyon pou ou ka patisipe nan pwos sa-a, ou gen dwa, san ou pa gen pou-ou peye anyen, pou yo ba-ou yon seri de asistans. Tanpri kontakte Court Administration, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 omwen 7 jou alavans jou ou gen pou-ou part nan tribunal-la, ouswa imedyatman kote ou resevwa notifikasyon-an si ke li mwens ke 7 jou; si ou soud ouswa bb, rele 711. 586031 LON 7/19,26/2023 Public Notice Public Notice CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTNotice is hereby given that the City Commission, in their capacity as the Local Planning Agency will hold a public hearing on Au gust 3, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the LaBelle City Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the following proposed ordinances: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-17 WHIDDEN HELMS ROAD REZONE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF LABELLE ZONING MAP FOR A 3+/-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF HELMS ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF STATE ROAD 80, AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM UNINCORPORATED HENDRY COUNTY GENERAL AGRICULTURE (A-2) ZONING DISTRICT AND CITY OF LA BELLE AGRICULTURAL (AG) ZONING DISTRICT TO CITY BUSINESS HEAVY (B-3) ZONING DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; PRO VIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-16 SMALL-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A SMALL-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR A 3+/-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF HELMS ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF STATE ROAD 80; AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY FROM UNIN CORPORATED HENDRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN “MULTI-USE DEVELOPMENT†DESIGNATION AND CITY OF LABELLE “RESIDENTIAL†DESIGNATION TO CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN “COMMERCIAL†DESIGNATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFEC TIVE DATE. CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2023-15 WHIDDEN HELMS ROAD ANNEXATION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, ANNEXING A 0.11+/-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IMME DIATELY NORTH OF HELMS ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF STATE ROAD 80, INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE ANNEXATION PROVISIONS OF CHAP TER 171, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES; REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF SAID CITY IN CONFORMANCE THEREWITH; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL BOUNDARY MAP OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THAT EXISTING FUTURE LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNA TIONS REMAIN UNTIL CHANGED BY THE CITY ORDI NANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AND COMPLETE LEGAL DE SCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL AND A GENERAL LOCATIONAL MAP IS SET FORTH BELOW. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. City of LaBelle City Commission Julie C. Wilkins, Mayor 606593 LON/Hendry 07/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. ADM 01-32-07-23 PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICESNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee (“Cityâ€) is soliciting proposals for Professional Auditing Services in the City. Submittal information and response format shall be posted and accessible via the City’s website: https://www.cityofokeechobee.com/contracting-opportunities.html. The RFP contains detailed and specific information about the scope of services, submission requirements, and evaluation and selection procedures. Individuals or Firms desiring to respond to the Professional Auditing Services RFP must provide one (1) original marked “Originalâ€, fourteen (14) copies, each marked “Copyâ€, and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive, PDF format preferred, of their submittal, containing all the requested qualification information to the following address via overnight delivery, US Mail, or hand delivered: City of Okeechobee General Services Department 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 101 Okeechobee, FL 34974 The envelope containing the sealed proposal must be clearly marked as fol lows: “RFP NO. ADM 01-32-07-23 Professional Auditing Servicesâ€. OPENING DATE AND TIME/SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 31, 2023, at 3:00 PM Facsimile or emailed submittals will not be accepted. Submittals received after that date and time will not be accepted or considered and will be returned to the individual or firm unopened. In compliance with the Americans with Disabil ities Act (ADA) anyone desiring to attend this submittal opening who needs a special accommodation should contact General Services Department at (863) 763-9824 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting excluding Saturday and Sunday. Direct questions concerning the proposal specifications in writing via email to India Riedel, Finance Director, at iriedel@cityofokeechobee.com, no later than 4:00 PM EST, July 26, 2023. Any questions received by the Finance Director after the stated deadline will be disregarded. All questions received by the Finance Director prior to the stated deadline shall be answered via an Addendum to this RFP and posted to the City’s website. The City intends to enter into an agreement with the successful Proposer to provide Professional Auditing Services in the City of Okeechobee, Florida. Selected individual/firm must comply with all requirements of the City Code. Additionally, the selected individual/firm will be subject to statutory requirements to maintain all records that may be subject to the public record laws, including production of such records as requested by any firm or person, in the time and manner as required by law. In compliance with the Florida Sunshine Law and Code of Ethics, the City strict ly enforces open and fair competition in its RFP’s. The City reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, reject any or all submissions, with or without cause, to waive technical errors and informalities, and to accept any response from a proposer which is qualified and best serves the interests of or represents the best value to the City. In accordance with Section 287.133, F.S., a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a proposal on a contract to provide services to a public entity. The City reserves the right to award the contract under a local vendor ordi nance, or under F.S. 255.0991 for vendors located in the State of Florida, to accept any proposal from a proposer which is qualified and best serves the interests of or represents the best value to the City and the right to request clarification of any information submitted by proposers. The City reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, reject any or all submissions, with or without cause, to waive technical errors and informalities. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract to any respondent or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or mailing of a response. Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated on the opening date set forth herein by City staff based upon the evaluation criteria contained in the RFP. A proposed ranking will be prepared in accordance with the procedures set forth more fully herein submitted for consideration by the City Council. The City hereby provides notice to all proposers of the imposition of a Cone of Silence for this solicitation as set forth in the Florida Statutes. “Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.†Contact the City Attorney with any questions on the Cone of Silence. Date Issued: July 6, 2023 605781 LON 7/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (“RFQâ€) FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE LAKEFRONT ESTATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTThe Lakefront Estates Community Development District (“Districtâ€), located in Glades County, Florida, announces that professional engineering services will be required on a continuing basis for the District. The engineering firm selected will act in the general capacity of District Engineer and, if so authorized, may provide general engineering services as well as engineering services on an ongoing basis and for the design and construction administration associated with the District’s capital improvement plan. The District may select one or more engineering firms to provide engineering services on an ongoing basis. Any firm or individual (“Applicantâ€) desiring to provide professional services to the District must: 1) hold applicable federal, state and local licenses; 2) be authorized to do business in Florida in accordance with Florida law; and 3) furnish a statement (“Qualification Statementâ€) of its qualifications and past experience on U.S. General Service Administration’s “Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Standard Form No. 330,†with pertinent supporting data. Among other things, Applicants must submit information relating to: a) the ability and adequacy of the Applicant’s professional personnel; b) whether the Applicant is a certified minority business enterprise; c) the Applicant’s willingness to meet time and budget requirements; d) the Applicant’s past experience and performance, including but not limited to past experience as a District Engineer for any community development districts and past experience with Glades County; e) the geographic location of the Applicant’s headquarters and offices; f) the current and projected workloads of the Applicant; and g) the volume of work previously awarded to the Applicant by the District. Further, each Applicant must identify the specific individual affiliated with the Applicant who would be handling District meetings, construction services, and other engineering tasks. The District will review all Applicants and will comply with Florida law, including the Consultant’s Competitive Negotiations Act, Chapter 287, Florida Statutes (“CCNAâ€). All Applicants must submit one (1) copy and one (1) electronic copy of Standard Form No. 330 and Qualification Statement by noon on August 17, 2023, and to the attention of Special District Services, Inc., c/o Michelle Krizen, 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410; Ph: (561) 630-4922 (“District Manager’s Officeâ€). The Board will review the Qualification Statements and is anticipated to rank the Applicants during its regular meeting to be held on August 24, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.. at 30086 FL-78 Okeechobee, FL 34974. Proposers shall attend such meeting for the purpose of answering any questions related to their Qualifications Statement. The Board shall select and rank the Applicants using the requirements set forth in the CCNA and the evaluation criteria on file with the District Manager’s Office, and the highest ranked Applicant will be requested to enter into contract negotiations. If an agreement cannot be reached between the District and the highest ranked Applicant, negotiations will cease and begin with the next highest ranked Applicant, and if these negotiations are unsuccessful, will continue to the third highest ranked Applicant. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Qualification Statements. Additionally, there is no express or implied obligation for the District to reimburse Applicants for any expenses associated with the preparation and submittal of the Qualification Statements in response to this request. Any protest regarding the terms of this Notice, or the evaluation criteria on file with the District Manager’s Office, must be filed in writing with the District Manager’s Office, within seventy-two (72) hours after the publication of this Notice. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid Notice or evaluation criteria provisions. Any person who files a notice of protest shall provide to the District, simultaneous with the filing of the notice, a protest bond with a responsible surety to be approved by the District and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Any and all questions relative to this RFQ shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to Michelle Krizen at Mkrizen@sdsinc.org with e-mail copy to Jonathon Johnson at Jonathon.Johnson@kutakrock.com. Michelle Krizen District Manager LAKEFRONT ESTATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT www.lakefrontestatescdd.org 605856 GCD 07/19/2023 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATIONNOTICE: A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Okeechobee County Planning Board on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Health Department Auditorium, 1728 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida to consider a request for a change in zoning from the existing classification of Agriculture (A) to the proposed classification of Heavy Industrial (I-2). The property owner is the Frank DeCarlo Revocable Trust. The applicant is Frank DeCarlo. The property address is 5198 State Road 710 East and is further described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PAR TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30, BEAR SOUTH 00 †WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30, A DISTANCE OF 1057 .00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD (BEING A 130 FOOT WIDE RIGHT OF WAY); THENCE BEAR SOUTH 53’50†EAST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 595.08 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 84’41 “EAST, A DISTANCE OF 3152.19 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 710 (BEELINE HIGHWAY)BEING A 100 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY);THENCE BEAR NORTH 39’59â€WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2362.59 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SEC TION 30; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 87†WEST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2122.12 FEET TO THE SAID NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 30. A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING to consider the request for a change in zoning will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom, Room 270, Historic Okeechobee County Courthouse, 304 NW2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida. The request for a change in zoning will be considered by the following titled ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 92-20 (LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA), TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ATLAS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A copy of the proposed ordinance shall be available for inspection by the public during normal business hours at the Okeechobee County Community Development Department, 1700 NW 9th Avenue, Suite A, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance and may submit written comments to the Community Development Department prior to the hearing. Any person deciding to appeal any decision by the Planning Board or Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at these meet ings or hearings will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. County Clerk and Community Development tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the County Clerk and of the Community Development Department. Okeechobee County Community Development Department 1700 NW 9th Avenue, Suite A; Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Petition R-2023-0758 605159 LON 7/12,19/2023 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN & PERMITTING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO CR835 FROM 27.8 MILES SOUTH OF US27 TO 26.8 MILES SOUTH OF US27 IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL PROJECT # 445072-1-54-01 RFQ No. 2023-22 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M.Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing professional services in connection with design and permitting services and construction engineering and inspection services for roadway improvements to CR835 from 27.8 miles south of US27 to 26.8 miles south of US27 in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise in roadway and drainage design per mitting services, and/or construction engineering and inspection services. Proposers shall have all services available in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to provide the various required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete submission. Individuals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 p.m., August 16, 2023, at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses. This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by financial project number 445072-1-54-01 awarded to Hendry County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The agreement provides financial assistance awarded to the State of Florida under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www. hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 605481 HEND 7/12,19,26,8/2,92023 INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION OF A PATHWAY PARKING AREA ON HELMS ROAD IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA FINANCIAL PROJECT No. 419948-3-58-01 BID No. 2023-21 OPENING DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 23, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M. Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hendry County, Florida, for “Construction of a Pathway Parking Area on Helms Road in Hendry County, Floridaâ€. In order to be considered, bids must be received by the Board of County Commissioners, c/o the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of Circuit Court, at the C.E. Hall Building, Room A-226, Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by August 23, 2023 at 2:00 P.M., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses. A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www.hendryfla.net under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. Firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Center, located at 1085 Pratt Boulevard, LaBelle, FL 33935. The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solic itation, or to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in Hendry County Code Section 1-2-185(c)(3)a and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 612-4726. 606431 HEND 7/19,26,8/2,9,16/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2021 CA 673CHL HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida corporation, Plaintiff, vs. MARIA JULIA MULET and MARIA B. NARVAEZ, and any unknown heirs, devisees, creditors, grantees, and other Unknown persons, or unknown spouses claiming By, through and under MARIA JULIA MULET and MARIA B. NARVAEZ, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: MARIA JULIA MULET, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARIA JULIA MULET, DEVISEES, CREDITORS, GRANTEES, and OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR UNKNOWN SPOUSES, claiming by, through or under. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Foreclose on the following property in Hendry County, Florida: Property ID: 4104329-0802270029.0 Lot 29, BLOCK 2270, of PORT LABELLE UNIT 8, a subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 131 of the Public Records of Hendry County, Florida. Property ID: 4104329-08022700300 Lot 30, BLOCK 2270, of PORT LABELLE UNIT 8, a subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 131 of the Public Records of Hendry County, Florida has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Steven J. Polhemus, P.A., the Plaintiffs attorney whose address is P.O. Box 2188, LaBelle, Florida 33975, on or before August 4, 2023 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. Dated on June 29, 2023 Kimberley Barrineau, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller By: Alexis Dominguez As Deputy Clerk 605057 HEND 7/12,19/2023
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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 29 Public Notice Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2023000030CAAXMXUMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, RICKI OSCEOLA, DECEASED; ONNIE OSCEOLA; MARVIS OSCEOLA a/k/a MARVIN OSCEOLA; DAVID SCOTT WILSON a/k/a DAVID WILSON; MICHELLE MARIE WILSON a/k/a MARIE WILSON; DIANNA L. EWELL; C.F.S. PROPERTIES, INC.; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAME UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). NOTICE OF ACTION TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGN EES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, RICKI OSCEOLA, DECEASED Last Known Address: N/A Current Address: N/A Previous Address: N/A TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, DIANNA L. EWELL, DECEASED Last Known Address: N/A Current Address: N/A Previous Address: N/A TO: ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED DEFEN DANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAME UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be living; and if he/she/they be dead, the unknown defendants who may be spouses, heirs, devisees, grant ees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Defendants, who are not known to be dead or alive, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to QUIET TITLE has been filed against you, in regard to the following property in Okeechobee County, Florida, legally described as: ALL THAT CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, VIZ: THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 1, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D, IN CLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUN TY, FLORIDA. AND THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 1, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D, IN CLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUN TY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PERMANENT FIXTURE AND APPURTENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 1999 REDMAN DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBERS 75598229 AND 75598230 AND VIN NUMBERS FLA14613728A AND FLA14613728B. A/K/A 14455 NW 284TH ST, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 YOU ARE REQUIRED to serve a copy of your written defenses on or before August 19th, 2023 a date which is within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is 3275 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 312, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s Attorney, or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition. This Notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on July 6th, 2023. JERALD D. BRYANT Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Attorney for Plaintiff: Annalise Hayes DeLuca, Esq. Audrey J. Dixon, Esq. Ashley Elmore Drew, Esq. MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Phone: 404.474.7149 Email: ServiceFL@mtglaw.com **IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT 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, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 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. 606032 LO 7/19,26,8/2,9/2023 PUBLIC NOTICEFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, Petitioner vs. ANGELA L. WIDDOWS, Case #48742 Respondent NOTICE OF ACTION TO: ANGELA L. WIDDOWS Residence Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Administrative Complaint has been filed against you seeking to revoke your CORRECTIONAL Certificate in accordance with Sec tion 943.1395, F.S., and any rules promulgated thereunder. You are required to serve a written copy of your intent to request a hearing pursuant to Section 120.57, F.S. upon Felipe Williams, Director, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489, on or before August 26, 2023. Failure to do so will result in a default being entered against you to Revoke said certifi cation pursuant to Section 120.60, F.S., and Rule 11B-27, F.A.C. Dated: June 26, 2023 Felipe Williams, Professionalism Director FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT By: -sFredrika Flakes, Division Representative 604361 LON 7/5,12,19,26/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING HENDRY COUNTY LABELLE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Hendry County LaBelle Airport Advisory Board Meeting will hold a meeting on July 27, 2023, at 3:00 pm, at the LaBelle Airport Terminal, located at 311 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, Florida. The meeting is open to the public. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she 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. Please note that matters may be discussed at the meeting, which are not on the prepared agenda for the meeting. If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your attendance at the meeting, please contact LaBelle Airport at (863) 675-1568. Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1; or e-mail naomi.gilde@hendryfla.net. Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para partici par un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Jorge Hernandez al (863) 863-675-5222. 603881 HEND 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:Gerald L. Dixon Jr, 1232 Kentucky Ave, Clewiston FL 33440 Jennifer L. Garcia, 30290 Josie Billie Hwy., Clewiston FL 33440 Timothy Mejias, 436 S Missouri St., LaBelle FL 33935 You are hereby notified that your eligibility to vote is in question. You are required to contact the Supervisor of Elections, in Hendry County, Florida, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this published notice to receive the information regarding the basis for your potential ineligibility and the procedure to resolve this matter. Failure to respond may result in a determination of ineligibility by the Supervisor, and your name will be removed from the statewide voter registration system. Call 863-675-5230 or 863-983-1592. El Aviso se da por Este Medio: Informamos que su elegibilidad para votar est en cuestin. Usted tiene que comunicarse con el Supervisor de Elecciones, del condado de Hendry, Florida, a ms tardar 30 das despus de la fecha de este aviso publicado para recibir la informacin al respecto de su inelegibilidad potencial y el procedimiento de resolver este caso. La falta de respuesta puede resultar en la determinacin de inelegibilidad por parte del Supervisor, y su nombre ser eliminado del sistema estatal del registro de votantes. Llame al 863-675-5230 or 863-983-1592. Brenda K. Hoots Supervisor of Elections PO Box 174 LaBelle, FL 33975 Hendry County, Florida F.S. 98.075 605669 HEND 7/19/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE Okeechobee County Board of County Commission Regular SessionNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the “Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom†at the Historic Courthouse, 304 NW 2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida. Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes, he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of such proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s Office no later than four (4) working days prior to the proceeding at 304 N.W. 2nd Street, Room 123 Okeechobee, Florida 34972, or call 863.763.6441. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD 1-800-2223448 (voice) or 1-888-447-5620 (TTY). David Hazellief, Chair Jerald D. Bryant, Clerk Board of County Commissioners Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida Okeechobee County, Florida 603813 LON 7/19/2023 Public Notice CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PUBLIC NOTICE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforcement Special Magistrate (CESM) will hold regular hearings on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, in the Council Chambers, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. The public is invited to attend and be heard on all matters. The regular hearing schedule for the remainder of 2023 is as follows: August 8, 2023 September 12, 2023 October 10, 2023 November 14, 2023 December 12, 2023 The agenda will be posted one week prior to the hearing date and may be viewed/downloaded from https://www.cityofokeechobee.com/AgendaMinutes-Code-Enforcement.html or in the Code Enforcement Office at 50 SE 2nd AVE, Okeechobee, FL. A hearing may be canceled if there are no items for consideration. For further information on a particular hearing contact Code Enforcement Officers at 863-763-9802. BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or items to the CESM i n support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Code Enforcement Secretary for the City’s records. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the CESM with respect to any matter considered at this hearing will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accor dance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Code Enforcement Office in person or call 863-763-9802, Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1 no later than four business days prior to proceeding. ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS HEARING. THIS NOTICE IS POSTED TO MEET STATE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND SUNSHINE LAWS. By: Roger Azcona, Special Magistrate 606074 LON 7/19/2023 Public Notice Public Notice Okeechobee County School Board meetings for July, August and September 2023The Okeechobee County School Board will meet for a regular business meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The School Board will hold a second July meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., for Approval of Tentative Millage Rates and Tentative Budget for Advertisement for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The School Board will meet on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., for the First Public Hearing for Tentative Millage Rates and the Tentative Budget for 2023-24. The School Board will meet on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 6:00. The meeting previously scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 has been cancelled. The School Board will meet on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., for the Final Public Hearing for Millage Rates and the Budget for 2023-24. The previously scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, has been canceled. Regular School Board business will be conducted at all meetings. These meetings will be held in the School Board Administrative Office at 700 SW 2nd Avenue, room 303, Okeechobee, and are open to the public. 593392 LON 7/12,19,8/30/2023 Public Auction at Devon Self Storage 2190 FL-70 Okeechobee, FL 34972Property will be sold to satisfy the Owner’s lien for rent under the Flor ida Self-Storage Facility Act. Proper ty contained in the units will be sold to the highest bidder via an online auction at www.storagetreasures. com. Online bidding will begin on 07/17/23 at 10:00 AM and will continue until 07/31/23 at 10:00 AM at which time a high bidder will be determined. Devon Self Storage reserves the right to set minimum bids and to refuse bids. Please refer to www.storagetreasures.com for all other terms and conditions governing the bidding and auction process. Contents include but are not limited to furniture, appliances, tools, household items, electronics, clothing, and bedding. Litteral, John #527 , Litteral, April #425 , Boldt, Rebecca #428 604381 LON 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: CLEWISTON TOWING & AUTO SALVAGE gives notice that on 07/31/2023 at 10:00 AM the fol lowing vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 600 E. SUGARLAND HWY CLEWISTON FLA 33440 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida stat ute 713.78.*We have the right to refuse any and all bids* 4T3ZK3BB6BU040485 2011 TOYT 1C3CCBCG7EN158729 2014 CHRY 606404 HEND 7/19/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: TIMS TOWING & RECOVERY gives Notice that on 08/04/2023 at 10:00 AM the following09vehicle(s) may be sold by public sale at 74 S INDUSTRIAL LOOP LABELLE, FL 33935, to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78. 2FTRX17L5YCA27434 2000 FORD 606036 HENDRY 7/19/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 7/25/2023 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 2012 WLDW TV 4X4TWDB22CA247448. Last Tenants: JOE DAVID CLINE JR and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs. Sale to be at DAVID JOHN DANNENHAUER, 199 AVENUE J SW, MOORE HAVEN, FL 33471. 239-288-9941. 605148 GCD 7/12,19/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD058 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MUNICIPAL POINT CAPITAL, LP the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 1195 Year of Issuance: June-01-2021 Description of Property: RIVER ACRES (PLAT BOOK 5 PAGES 13 & 14) LOT 39. 1-21-36-33-0010-00000-0390 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: DONNA S FLORA AL CHRISTOPHER FLORA, SON OF DONNA S FLORA, DECEASED DON ALAN FLORA, SON OF DONNA S. FLORA, DECEASED Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601161 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD052 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that JAMES D BUSBY II the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2250 Year of Issuance: June-01-2021 Description of Property: BRIDLEWOOD RANCHES (PLAT BOOK 7 PAGES 34 THROUGH 50) LOT 11. 1-25-37-36-0010-00000-0110 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: ELLA III LLC ELLA III LLC C/O JONATHAN R. POLITANO, MANAGER Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601155 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD042 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that LD 401 K PLAN & TRUST the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2065 Year of Issuance: June-01-2016 Description of Property: BASSWOOD INCORPORATED UNIT NUMBER 2 (PLAT BOOK 3 PAGE 28) LOT 10 BLOCK 13. 1-05-37-35-0020-00130-0100 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: CARL MAXWELL REBECCA MAXWELL Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601149 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 YOUR AD CATEGORY HERE WANTED TO BUY rrr r f n t b n b Feature your business in this affordable directory! Multiple size congurations available!For pricing, call 863.763.3134 or email okeeadsales@iniusa.org YOUR AD CATEGORY HERE WANTED TO BUY rrr r f n t b n b Feature your business in this affordable directory! 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30 July 19, 2023 | Lake Okeechobee News | SouthCentralFloridaLife.com SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 31 Administr ation of Estates Administr ation of Estates IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 502023CP002465XXXXMB IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM THOMAS COOK, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WILLIAM THOMAS COOK, deceased, whose date of death was October 29, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 205 N. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33411. 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 ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 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. The date of first publication of this Notice is: July 19, 2023. Personal Representative DENNIS COOK 27810 SW 114TH Place Newberry, FL 32669 Attorney for Personal Representative James F. Miller Florida Bar No. 0361003 Miller Legal P.L. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 1555 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Telephone: 561-296-3252 Email: jmiller@millerlegalpl.com 606090 HEND 7/19;26/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Division: IA File No. 50-2022-CP-003041-XXXX-NB IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FELIX KSIDO, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Felix Ksido, deceased, whose date of death was January 15, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 205 North Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 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. The date of first publication of this notice is July 12, 2023. Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative Adrian P. Thomas, Esquire Robert Ksido Florida Bar Number: 981559 7 Beaumont Street ADRIAN PHILIP THOMAS, P.A. Brooklyn, New York 11235 515 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1050 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 764-7273 Fax: (954) 764-7274 E-Mail: legal-service@aptpa.com Secondary E-Mail: LCollins@aptpa.com 603940 PB 7/12,19/2023 Administr ation of Estates Administr ation of Estates IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2023000150CPAXMX Division: ProbateIN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL GARCIA, JR. Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MICHAEL GARCIA, JR., deceased, whose date of death was January 30, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, , Probate Division, the address of which is 312 N.W. 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 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. The date of first publication of this notice is 7/19/2023. Attorney for Personal Representative:Personal Representative: Marissa DeBellis Crystal Ann Douglas Florida Bar No. 103278 1003 SW 11th Street DeBellis Law,P.A. Okeechobee, Florida 34974 4500 PGA Blvd., Suite #301-B Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Telephone: (561) 26403170 E-Mail Addresses: mdebellis@debellislaw.com lisa@debellislaw.com 606458 GCD 7/19,26/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 23-CP-000055IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE HAVEN A/K/A ROBERT L. HAVEN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of ROBERT LEE HAVEN A/K/A ROBERT L. HA VEN, deceased, whose date of death was November 13, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hendry County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1760, LaBelle, FL 33975. 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 19, 2023. Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative Joshua O. Dorcey Nancy S. Haven Florida Bar No. 043724 1064 Villa Dr. C201 DORCEY LAW FIRM PLC LaBelle, Florida 33935 10181 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Ste C Fort Myers, FL 33966 Telephone: (239) 418-0169 Fax: (239) 418-0048 E-Mail: josh@dorceylaw.com Secondary E-Mail: probate@dorceylaw.com 606399 HEND 7/19,26/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 22-CP-179IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EDWIN EISELE, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of EDWIN EISELE, deceased, whose date of death was October 12, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hendry County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida 33935. 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 12, 2023. SUSAN NESBET-SIKUTA EVELYN V. EISELE Attorney for Personal RepresentativePersonal Representative Florida Bar No. 859001 Florida 3680 County Road 830 Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, PC Felda, 33930 9110 Strada Place Mercato Suite 6200 Naples, FL 34108 Telephone: (239) 390-1900 Email: susan.sikuta@dentons.com Secondary Email: michelle.maliszewski@dentons.com 604345 HEND 7/12,19/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 23CP000148IN RE: ESTATE OF REBECCA FISHER Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of REBECCA FISHER, deceased, whose date of death was May 18, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 312 NW Third St, Okeechobee, FL 34972. 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 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. The date of first publication of this notice is July 12, 2023. Attorney for Personal Representative:Personal Representative: Erin Kirkwood DAVID LEVETON Attorney 3355 Elmont Road Florida Bar Number: 61700 Toledo, Ohio 43615 607 SW Saint Lucie Crescent, Suite 106 Stuart, FL 34994 Telephone: (772) 210-2529 E-Mail: erin@erinkirkwoodlaw.com Secondary E-Mail: ekirkwood20@gmail.com 604836 LON 7/12,19/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD043 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that LD 401 K PLAN & TRUST the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 3042 Year of Issuance: June-01-2016 Description of Property: PIONEER ESTATES UNIT NO. 2 (PLAT BOOK 6 PAGES 15 THROUGH 17) LOT 76. 1-04-38-36-0020-00000-0760 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: ERNEST R HILL SR REV LIV TR ERNEST R. HILL SR. TRUSTEE OF THE ERNEST R. HILL, SR. REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED OCTOBER 20, 1997 EMILY M. BAKER, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ERNEST R. HILL, SR. REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED OCTOBER 20, 1997 LINDA HILL, SPOUSE OF ERNEST R. HILL, SR., DECEASED ERNEST R. HILL, JR., SON OF ERNEST R. HILL, SR., DECEASED Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601150 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 Administr ation of Estates Administr ation of Estates IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 472023CP000091CPAXMXIN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE CHARLES PARKER Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of George Charles Parker, deceased, whose date of death was March 23, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. The names and addresses of the per sonal 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 ON OR BEFORE 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 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI DA STATUES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, NY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 12, 2023. Attorney for Personal Representative:Personal Representative: Hilda M. Porro, Attomey Priscilla Severini Florida Bar Number: 821550 6445 SE 183rd Avenue Road Hilda M. Porro, P.A. Ocklawaha, Florida 32179 11924 Forest Hill Blvd., #10A-175 Wellington, FL 33414 Telephone: (561) 798-3994 E-Mail: hilda@hildaporrolaw.com 605381 LON 7/12,19/2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 472023CP000159CPAXMX IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID D. MOORE, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of DAVID D. MOORE, deceased, File No.: 472023CP000159CPAXMX is pending in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. The name and address 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this Notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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, including’ unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED 2 YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH The date of the first publication of this Notice is July 12, 2023. SORGINI & SORGINI, P.A. Bryan Nicholas Moore, as ROBERT C. SORGINI Personal Representative of the 300 North Federal Highway Estate of DAVID D. MOORE Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 17812 72nd Road North Email: bob@rcslawyers.com Loxahatchee,FL 33470 Telephone: (561) 585-5000 Facsimile: (561) 533-9455 Florida Bar Number: 321321 605023 LON 7/12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD062 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 611 Year of Issuance: June-01-2019 Description of Property: LOT B OF TRACT 22 WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 22, SECTION 21 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-21-34-33-0A00-00022-B000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: MILTON JACKSON DEBBIE ANN JACKSON Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604178 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD067 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 3273 Year of Issuance: June-01-2018 Description of Property: LOT L OF TRACT 9 WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 9, SECTION 14 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-14-34-33-0A00-00009-L000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: DONALD AMBROISE Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604187 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD066 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 3272 Year of Issuance: June-01-2018 Description of Property: LOT K OF TRACT 9 EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 9, SECTION 14 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-14-34-33-0A00-00009-K000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: DONALD AMBROISE Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604184 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 Reading newspapers help you plan your time wisely. No wonder newspaper readers enjoy life more! Buying a car? Look in the classifieds! Selling a car? 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SouthCentralFloridaLife.com | Lake Okeechobee News | July 19, 2023 31 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD065 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2866 Year of Issuance: June-01-2017 Description of Property: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; RUN THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 20 AND THE CENTER LINE OF THE B & K MCARTHUR ROAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 20 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET THENCE RUN NORTH 004†EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 20 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1332.88 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 8911†EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 0’ 00†WEST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 20 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1332.78 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING; LESS THE SOUTH 30.00 FEET RESERVED FOR ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWN SHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 2658.16 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1007.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 325.78 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 724.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 724.47 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 898.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 434.26 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 434.30 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 464.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 434.25 FEET; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 434.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1329.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 434.25 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 434.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 569.61 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1933.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 355.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 724.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 724.47 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CENTERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1898.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 759.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 8912†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 759.47 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST; THENCE NORTH 8912†WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SAID NORTH 1/2 AND THE CEN TERLINE OF B & K MCARTHUR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1898.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 004†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 681.40 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 004†EAST A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 759.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 004†WEST, A DISTANCE OF 325.70 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89†EAST, A DISTANCE OF 759.47 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. 1-20-37-36-0A00-00002-B000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: ROBERT C LAPP Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604182 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD056 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that JOHN ASENDORF the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 619 Year of Issuance: June-01-2018 Description of Property: LOTS B & C OF TRACT 23 WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 23, SECTION 23 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AND EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 23, SECTION 23 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OF THE NORTH 30 FEET THEREOF FOR ROAD AND DRAINAGE PURPOSES. 1-23-34-33-0A00-00023-B000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: BEHZAD AREF IMANI MALINI DHANNU Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601159 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD061 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 524 Year of Issuance: June-01-2017 Description of Property: LOT B OF TRACT 4 WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 4, SECTION 20 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-20-34-33-0A00-00004-B000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: LINDA M COHEN DR RICHARD ALAN COHEN, HUSBAND OF LINDA M COHEN, DECEASED MISTY MARIE TESNEAR, DAUGHTER OF LINDA M COHEN, DECEASED Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604176 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD059 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 336 Year of Issuance: June-01-2017 Description of Property: LOT J OF TRACT 10 WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 10, SECTION 14 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA . 1-14-34-33-0A00-00010-J000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: IRVIN WASHINGTON SUSIE G WASHINGTON HEIRS OF IRVIN WASHINGTON AND SUSIE G WASHINGTON, BOTH DECEASED Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604167 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD063 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 645 Year of Issuance: June-01-2017 Description of Property: LOT B OF TRACT 21 WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 21, SECTION 21 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-21-34-33-0A00-00021-B000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: LOULOU JEAN Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604179 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD060 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 518 Year of Issuance: June-01-2018 Description of Property: LOT F OF TRACT 21 EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 21, SECTION 21 AS TO THE SOUTHERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3-3E, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1-21-34-33-0A00-00021-F000 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: LOULOU JEAN Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604172 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD064 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that MADD ASSETS LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 1590 Year of Issuance: June-01-2017 Description of Property: DIXIE RANCH ESTATES (PLAT BOOK 3 PAGE 33) LOT 23 BLOCK 2. 1-23-36-34-0010-00020-0230 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: BRENDA ANN OWENS BRENDA OWENS BRENDA OWENS AKA BRENDA A OWENS AKA BRENDA ANN OWENS AKA ANN OWENS AKA ANNE OWENS Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee. realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 604180 LON 7/12,19,26,8/2/2023 Ta x Deeds Ta x Deeds NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD041 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that LD 401 K PLAN & TRUST the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 1770 Year of Issuance: June-01-2019 Description of Property: BASSWOOD, INC. UNIT NO 3 (PLAT BOOK 3 PAGE 37) LOT 20 BLOCK 41. 1-05-37-35-0030-00410-0200 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: MARK J JEKOT TERRI LYNN JEKOT Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601148 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD055 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that TC 2020, LLC the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 1592 Year of Issuance: June-01-2020 Description of Property: LAKE MONTAZA ESTATES SECTION ONE (PLAT BOOK 5 PAGES 15 THROUGH 19) LOT 4 BLOCK 5. 1-27-33-35-0010-00050-0040 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: RENE W SHARPE Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601158 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD040 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that LD 401 K PLAN & TRUST the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 1610 Year of Issuance: June-01-2019 Description of Property: OTTER CREEK ESTATES UNIT ONE (PLAT BOOK 6 PAGE 29) LOT 26. 1-30-35-35-0030-00000-0260 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: GRETCHEN S WILLIAMS Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601146 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED2023TD057 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that JOHN ASENDORF the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificates for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate No: 2755 Year of Issuance: June-01-2018 Description of Property: AIRI ACRES (PLAT BOOK 7 PAGE 53) LOT 10. 3-22-37-35-0020-00000-0100 Said property being in the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida Name in which assessed: JEFFREY D CAMERON Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder by electronic sale at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of August, 2023 at www.okeechobee.realforeclose.com, or any subsequently scheduled sale date. SUBJECT TO CURRENT TAXES Jerald D Bryant, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER Okeechobee County, Florida /s/ Frances Conner Deputy Clerk NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Court Administration no later that seven days prior to the proceeding at 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986, 1.772.807.4370 within two working days of your receipt of this notice. IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1.800.955.8770. 601160 LON 6/28,7/5,12,19/2023 Love the earth. Recycle your used items by selling them in the classifieds Reading a newspaper helps you plan your time wisely.No wonder newspaper readers enjoy life more! Reading a newspaper makes you a more informed and interesting person.No wonder newspaper readers are more successful! 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