Notice of eminent domain proceedings for property in Polk County.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 53-2026CA-
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00042708TCBA
00042712PEBA
00042713PEBA
00042713TCBA
Section: 08
Parcels:
3008-PE
3008-TCE
3012-PE
3013-PE
3013-TCE


THE POLK REGIONAL WATER COOPERATIVE, anIndependent Special District created under the lawsof the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
PARKVIEW OAKS, LLC, a Florida limited liabilitycompany; DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC, a Floridalimited liability company, f/k/a Duke Energy Florida,Inc., a Florida corporation, f/k/a Florida PowerCorporation, a Florida corporation; CENTRALFLORIDA PIPELINE, LLC, a Delaware limited liabilitycompany f/k/a Central Florida Pipeline Corporation, aDelaware corporation; FRONTIER FLORIDA, LLC,a Florida limited liability company; CHARTERCOMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delawarecorporation; JORGE CERVANTES ESTRADA;MARIA S. ROMAN CERVANTES ESTRADA;GARLAND MATHEWS A/K/A GARLAND MATHEWSIII; MARY R. MATHEWS; ADMINISTRATOR OFTHE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTATION, ANAGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA; JOE G. TEDDER, POLKCOUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; and any and all otherpersons having or claiming to have any right, title orinterest by, through, under or against theabove-named defendants, or otherwise claiming anyright, title or interest in the real property described inthis action
Defendants.

NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE and NOTICE OF SUIT
STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
Parkview Oaks, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company
c/o Dawn Lemons, Registered Agent
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1750
Tampa, FL 33602
Parcels 3008-PE, 3008-TCE

Duke Energy Florida, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company
c/o CT Corporation System
1200 South Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL 33324
Parcels 3008-PE, 3008-TCE

Central Florida Pipeline, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
c/o Capitol Corporate Services, Inc.
515 E. Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Parcels 3008-PE, 3008-TCE

Frontier Florida, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company
c/o Corporation Service Company
1201 Hays Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Parcel 3008-PE

Charter Communications, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
c/o Corporation Service Company
1201 Hays Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Parcel 3008-PE

Jorge Cervantes Estrada
c/o Rachael M. Crews, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
301 E. Pine Street, Suite. 1400
P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, FL 32802
Parcel 3012-PE

Maria S. Roman Cervantes Estrada
c/o Rachael M. Crews, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
301 E. Pine Street, Suite. 1400
P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, FL 32802
Parcel 3012-PE

Garland Mathews a/k/a
Garland Mathews III
c/o Rachael M. Crews, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
301 E. Pine Street, Suite. 1400
P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, FL 32802
Parcels 3013-PE, 3013-TCE

Mary R. Mathews
c/o Rachael M. Crews, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
301 E. Pine Street, Suite. 1400
P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, FL 32802
Parcels 3013-PE, 3013-TCE

Administrator of the Small Business Administration,
an agency of the Government of the
United States of America
c/o Gregory W. Kehoe
United States Attorney
Middle District of Florida
400 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 3200
Tampa, FL 33602
Parcels 3013-PE, 3013-TCE

Joe G. Tedder, Polk County Tax Collector
c/o Joe G. Tedder or his designee
430 East Main Street
Bartow, Florida 33830
Parcels 3008-PE, 3008-TCE,3012-PE,
3013-PE, 3013-TCE

To all said defendants, and any and all other persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest by, through, under or against the above-named defendants, or otherwise claiming any right, title or interest in the real properties described in the Petition, to wit:
See attached Exhibit A
you are each notified that the Petitioner filed its sworn Petition and its Declaration of Taking in this Court against you as defendants, seeking to condemn by eminent domain proceedings the above- described properties located in the State of Florida, County of Polk. You are further notified that a Pre-Order of Taking Case Management Conference is set for April 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Ellen S. Masters, via Microsoft Teams (participate by visiting the Tenth Judicial Circuit website at https://www.jud10.flcourts.org/virtual-courtroom-links/polk-civil for links to Polk Countys virtual courtrooms and make sure to select the link for Polk Civil Division 08 Virtual Courtroom) or call in by phone to +1 863-225-4022 and use Conference ID: 520 540 847#, at which time an order of taking will be entered if all parties are in agreement or if no hearing has been requested. All parties are required to attend the Pre-Order of Taking Case Management Conference. If a hearing is requested and required, the Order of Taking hearing is set for April 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., before the Honorable Ellen S. Masters, in Room 7D-1, Seventh Floor, Blue Elevators, at the Polk County Courthouse, 255 North Broadway, Bartow, Florida, or at such other time set by the Court at the Pre-Order of Taking Case Management Conference. All defendants to this suit may request a hearing at the time and place designated and be heard.
AND
Each defendant is hereby required to serve written defenses, if any, and request a hearing, if desired, to said Petitioner on:
Anthony V. Policastro, Esq.
Jared S. Silver, Esq.
Policastro Law Group
1700 N. McMullen Booth Road, Suite C5
Clearwater, Florida 33759
T: 727.475.1988
tony@policastrolaw.com
jared@policastrolaw.com
eric@policastrolaw.com

on or before March 13, 2026 and to file the originals with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Petitioners Attorney or immediately thereafter, to show cause what right, title, interest, or lien you or any of you have in and to the properties described in the Petition and to show cause, if any you have, why the properties should not be condemned for the uses and purposes set forth in the Petition. If you fail to answer, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. If you fail to request a hearing on the Petition for Order of Taking you shall waive any right to object to said Order of Taking.
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 the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, 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.

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WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 4th day of February, 2026, in Polk County, Florida.
STACY M. BUTTERFIELD,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

BY: /s/ Tamika Joiner
Deputy Clerk (SEAL)

EXHIBIT A
P3008-PE (Permanent Easement)
A parcel of land being a portion of the parcel described in Official Records Book 13372, Pages 743 through 746, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, as located in Section 23, Township 28 South, Range 27 East, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 8903'29" West, along the South line of said West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, a distance of 9.05 feet to the intersection with the West maintained right-of-way line of H.L. Smith Road as depicted in Map Book 4, Pages 182 through 190, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, for the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue South 8903'29" West, along said South line, 30.95 feet; thence North 0028'37" West, 767.72 feet; thence North 2504'56" West, 67.42 feet; thence North 0010'08" West, 1745.10 feet; thence North 5317'51" West, 80.83 feet; thence South 8917'24" West, 2499.03 feet to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 23; thence North 0021'33" West, along said West line, 29.23 feet to the intersection with the South maintained right-of-way line of Edwards Road as depicted in Map Book 10, Pages 31 through 36, Public Records of Polk County, Florida; thence along said South maintained right-of-way line the following nineteen (19) courses; thence (1) North 8838'03" East, 92.42 feet; thence (2) North 8911'52" East, 200.00 feet; thence (3) North 8946'15" East, 100.00 feet; thence (4) North 8837'30" East, 200.01 feet; thence (5) North 8911'52" East, 200.00 feet; thence (6) North 8946'15" East, 100.00 feet; thence (7) North 8911'52" East, 100.00 feet; thence (8) South 8939'23" East, 100.02 feet; thence (9) North 8946'15" East, 100.00 feet; thence (10) North 8911'52" East, 100.00 feet; thence (11) North 8945'31" East, 100.01 feet; thence (12) North 8945'20" East, 100.00 feet; thence (13) North 8836'35" East, 100.00 feet; thence (14) North 8945'20" East, 100.00 feet; thence (15) North 8836'35" East, 100.00 feet; thence (16) North 8754'35" East, 45.01 feet; thence (17) South 8741'43" East, 55.08 feet; thence (18) North 8958'42" East, 72.01 feet; thence (19) North 8910'58" East, 547.85 feet; thence South 5317'51" East, 116.01 feet to the intersection with said West maintained right-of-way line of H.L. Smith Road; thence along said West maintained right-of-way line the following twenty (20) courses; thence (1) South 0008'22" East, 134.43 feet; thence (2) South 0059'56" East, 100.00 feet; thence (3) South 0025'33" East, 100.00 feet; thence (4) South 0008'49" West, 100.00 feet; thence (5) South 0134'18" East, 100.02 feet; thence (6) South 0025'33" East, 700.00 feet; thence (7) South 0109'52" West, 100.32 feet; thence (8) South 0038'11" East, 200.00 feet; thence (9) South 0255'39" East, 100.04 feet; thence (10) South 0655'12" East, 100.50 feet; thence (11) South 0221'18" East, 100.02 feet; thence (12) South 0030'33" West, 100.04 feet; thence (13) South 0139'11" West, 200.25 feet; thence (14) South 0030'18" West, 100.25 feet; thence (15) South 0034'53" West, 100.08 feet; thence (16) South 0142'33" East, 100.00 feet; thence (17) South 0108'11" East, 100.00 feet; thence (18) South 0142'33" East, 45.22 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel containing 185,026.54 square feet, more or less.

P3008-TCE (Temporary Construction Easement)
A parcel of land being a portion of the parcel described in Official Records Book 13372, Pages 743 through 746, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, as located in Section 23, Township 28 South, Range 27 East, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 8903'29" West, along the South line of said West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, a distance of 9.05 feet to the intersection with the West maintained right-of-way line of H.L. Smith Road as depicted in Map Book 4, Pages 182 through 190, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, thence continue South 8903'29" West, along said South line, 30.95 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue South 8903'29" West, along said South line, 5.00 feet; thence North 0028'37" West, 766.67 feet; thence North 2504'56" West, 67.43 feet; thence North 0010'08" West, 1743.70 feet; thence North 5317'51" West, 76.64 feet; thence South 8917'24" West, 2497.37 feet to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 0021'33" West, along said West line, 5.00 feet; thence North 8917'24" East, 2499.03 feet; thence South 5317'51" East, 80.83 feet; thence South 0010'08" East, 1745.10 feet; thence South 2504'56" East, 67.42 feet; thence South 0028'37" East, 767.72 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said combined parcels contain 25,779.75 square feet, more or less.
Petitioners rights in P3008-TCE shall expire upon the completion of construction within this Easement or sixty (60) months from the date the Easement is established, whichever occurs sooner.

P3012-PE (Permanent Easement)
A parcel of land being a portion of the parcel described in Official Records Book 9803, Page 1849 through 1851, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, as located in Section 26, Township 28 South, Range 27 East, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 0121'06" East, along the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, a distance of 1002.49 feet to the intersection with the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 8916'35" West, along said North line, 15.00 feet to the intersection with the West right-of-way line of H L Smith Road as described in Deed Book 146, Page 358, Public Records of Polk County, Florida for the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 0121'06" East, along said right-of-way line, 334.67 feet to the intersection with the North right-of-way line of the right-of-way described in Deed Book 146, Page 358, Public Records of Polk County, Florida; thence South 8918'27" West, along said North right-of-way line being 15.00 feet North of and parallel with the South line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26, a distance of 5.00 feet; thence North 0121'06" West, parallel to said West right-of-way line, 334.67 feet to the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 8916'35" East, along said North line, 5.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 1,598.35 square feet, more or less.

P3013-PE (Permanent Easement)
A parcel of land being a portion of the parcel described in Official Records Book 2785, Page 1715, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, as located in Section 26, Township 28 South, Range 27 East, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 0121'06" East, along the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, a distance of 668.58 feet to the intersection with the North line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 8914'44" West, along said North line, 15.00 feet to the intersection with the West right-of-way line of H L Smith Road as described in said Official Records Book 2785, Page 1715 also described in Deed Book 146, Page 358 of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida for the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 0121'06" East, along said right-of-way line, 333.89 feet to the intersection with the South line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 8916'35" West, along said South line, 5.00 feet; thence North 0121'06" West, parallel to said West right-of-way line, 333.89 feet to the North line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 8914'44" East, along said North line, 5.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel contains 1,669.46 square feet, more or less.

P3013-TCE (Temporary Construction Easement)
A parcel of land being a portion of the parcel described in Official Records Book 2785, Page 1715, Public Records of Polk County, Florida, as located in Section 26, Township 28 South, Range 27 East, being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 0121'06" East, along the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, a distance of 668.58 feet to the intersection with the North line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South 8914'44" West, along said North line, 15.00 feet to the intersection with the West right-of-way line of H L Smith Road as described in said Official Records Book 2785, Page 1715 also described in Deed Book 146, Page 358 of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida; thence continue South 8914'44" West, along said North line, 5.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 0121'06" East, 258.80 feet; thence South 8838'54" West, 20.00 feet; thence North 0121'06" West, 40.00 feet; thence North 8838'54" East, 15.00 feet; thence North 0121'06" West, 218.86 feet to said North line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence North 8914'44" East, along said North line, 5.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcels contain 1,894.15 square feet, more or less.
Petitioners rights in P3013-TCE shall expire upon the completion of construction within this Easement or sixty (60) months from the date the Easement is established, whichever occurs sooner.
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