Action to foreclose a mortgage on property in Pinellas County.

NOTICE OF ACTION 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA 
CASE NO.:  26-001187-CI 
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC,  
Plaintiff, vs. 
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE BETTY M. SMITH A/K/A BETTY LOUIS SMITH, DECEASED; BETTINA STRICKLAND; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,  
Defendant(s). 
TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Lienors, Creditors, Trustees, and all other parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Estate Betty M. Smith a/k/a Betty Louis Smith, deceased 
2300 16th Avenue South 
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33712 
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Pinellas County, Florida:  
LOT 35, GREEN ACRES, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 65, PUBLIC RECORDS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
Street Address: 2300 16th Avenue South, St Petersburg, Florida 33712  
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Plaintiffs attorney, whose address is 3222 Commerce Place, Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. 
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 human rights office, 400 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Ste. 300, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 464-4062 (V/TDD) 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.          
Dated on APR 10 2026, 2026. 
Ken Burke, CPA 
Clerk of said Court 
By: Stevie Ayars 
As Deputy Clerk 
KEN BURKE,  
CLERK CIRCUIT COURT  
315 Court Street Clearwater,  
Pinellas County, FL 33756-5165 
(SEAL) CIRCUIT COURT 
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA 
McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 
3222 Commerce Place, Suite A 
West Palm Beach, FL 33407 
Telephone: (561) 713-1400  
FLpleadings@MWC-law.com 
File#:25-400750 
April 17, 24, 2026	26-01760N