Foreclosure action against unknown heirs of Kenneth Bowman regarding property in Niceville.

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2024 CA 002159 F
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES,
BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES OR OTHER PERSONS
OR ENTITIES CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH ESTATE
OF KENNETH BOWMAN a/k/a KENNETH ROY BOWMAN; et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION/CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES OR OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH THE ESTATE OF KENNETH BOWMAN a/k/a KENNETH ROY BOWMAN
Last Known Address: Unknown
Current Address: Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Okaloosa County, Florida
LOT 20, BLOCK E, FIRST ADDITION TO SEMINOLE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE(S)5, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Together With that certain Doublewide Mobile Home Vin # RUS076041ALA, Title No. 136038245 and VIN # RUS076041ALB, Title No. 136038350.
Property Address: 1486 Cat Mar Rd., Niceville, FL 32578.
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Melisa Manganelli, Esq., Law Offices of Manganelli, Leider & Savio, P.A., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 1900 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Ste. 200W, Boca Raton, FL 33431 and whose email address is: service@mls-pa.com, within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court this 5th day of February, 2026.
(Court Seal)
BRAD E. EMBRY
Clerk of the Court
BY: J Dunlap
Deputy Clerk
The above is to be published in the Northwest Florida Daily News on: 2/18 & 2/25/2026
This notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks
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, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, Phone (850) 609-4700 Fax (850) 651-7725, ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov 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."
Feb. 18 & 25, 2026; #12086586