IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2025-CA-003493-C
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RUFUS NEELY; LUVLY NEELY, ET AL.
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
To the following Defendant(s):
RUFUS NEELY (CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN)
Last Known Address: 2265 LEWIS ST. CRESTVIEW, FL 32536
Additional Address: 177 IRON HORSE DR. E., CRESTVIEW, FL 32539
Additional Address: 25 KELLY WAY VALPARAISO, FL 32580-1758
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property:
LOT 59, BLOCK A, LEE FARM SUBDIVISION - PHASE II, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 24 WEST, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 23, PAGES 82 AND 83, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.
A/K/A 2265 LEWIS ST, CRESTVIEW FL 32536-6544
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to J. Anthony Van Ness, Esq. at VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC, Attorney for the Plaintiff, whose address is 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE #110, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 on or before 30 days from 1st date of publication and file the original with the Clerk of 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. This notice is provided to Administrative Order No. 2065.
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, Florida 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.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 28th day of April, 2026.
Brad E. Embry
OKALOOSA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT
By /s/
As Deputy Clerk
Pub: May 4, 11, 2026; #12294209
