FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 25-CA-005163
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
PLAINTIFF, VS.
CIARA SMITH, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CIARA SMITH, CLAUDE SWANSON GULLEY IV, ET AL.,
DEFENDANTS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated the 6th day of May 2026, and entered in Case No. 25-CA-005163, of the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Lee County, Florida, wherein Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the Plaintiff and CHEYENE MARIE GULLEY, CLAUDE SWANSON GULLEY IV, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CLAUDE SWANSON GULLEY IV, JULIE SWANSON GULLEY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CIARA SMITH,
CHRISTOPHER SMITH AND CIARA SMITH are defendants. Kevin C. Karnes as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.lee.realforeclose.com at 9:00 A.M. on the 25th day of June, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 39, BLOCK 6, PINE ISLAND TROPICAL HOMESITES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 79, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Property address: 3485 Citrus St, Saint James City, FL 33956
IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE
CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS.
Dated this 05/11/2026.
Kevin C. Karnes
Clerk of The Circuit Court
(SEAL) By: T Mann
Deputy Clerk
Submitted by:
TROMBERG, MILLER, MORRIS & PARTNERS, PLLC
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
600 WEST HILLSBORO
BOULEVARD, SUITE 600
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441
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ESERVICE@TMPPLLC.COM
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May 15, 22, 2026 26-01852L
