Foreclosure sale scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM.

FIRST INSERTION 
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, 
FLORIDA 
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION 
CASE NO. 25-CA-000339 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN 
INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CENTEX HOME EQUITY 
LOAN TRUST 2006-A, 
Plaintiff, vs. 
ALTON SMITH AND VALERIE SMITH, et al. 
Defendant(s). 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 03, 2025, and entered in 25-CA-000339 of the Circuit Court of the TWENTIETH Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CENTEX HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-A is the Plaintiff and ALTON SMITH; VALERIE SMITH are the Defendant(s). Kevin C. Karnes as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at  www.lee.realforeclose.com, at 09:00 AM, on March 12, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 
LOTS 25 AND 26, BLOCK 44, FORT MYERS SHORES UNIT 3, ,ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 26, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
Property Address: 13314 2ND STREET, FORT MYERS, FL 33905 
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 02/16/2026 
Kevin C. Karnes 
As Clerk of the Court 
(SEAL)  By: N Wright-Angad 
As Deputy Clerk 
Submitted by: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100,  
Boca Raton, FL 33487 
Telephone: 561-241-6901  
Fax: 561-997-6909 
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