IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2025-CA-003727-C UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICE OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Plaintiff, v. JARVONTAY THOMAS A/K/A JAVONTAY T. THOMAS, ET AL. Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: JARVONTAY THOMAS A/K/A JAVONTAY T. THOMAS, Current residence unknown, but whose last known address was: 108 GRIMES AVE, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536-3811 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Okaloosa County, Florida, to-wit: LOT 6, BLOCK 2, FERDON HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 113A, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on eXL Legal, PLLC, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, on or before XXXXXXXX or within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice of Action, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 101 East James Lee Boulevard, Room 210, Crestview, FL 32536, 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 petition. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 29th day of April, 2026. BRAD E. EMBRY Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ Jackie Dunlap Deputy Clerk 1000008639 CR4190