Foreclosure sale scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Notice of Sale - Foreclosure
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL 
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR 
DUVAL COUNTY FLORIDA
CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION 
CASE NO.: 16-2025-CA-002938
DIVISION: FC-C
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 
  Plaintiff,
v.
SMOO VENTURES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al., 
  Defendants. 
NOTICE OF 
FORECLOSURE SALE 
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 
NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Consent Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure and Other Relief dated February 27, 2026, issued in and for Duval County, Florida, in Case No. 16-2025-CA-002938, wherein METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is the Plaintiff, and SMOO VENTURES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ADAM JOSEPH LOCKLEAR and PATRICIA LEIGH LOCKLEAR are the Defendants. 
The Clerk of the Court, JODY PHILLIPS, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, on April 07, 2026, at electronic sale beginning at 11:00 AM, at 
www.duval.realforeclose.com
the following-described real property as set forth in said Consent Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure and Other Relief, to wit: 
LOT 19, BLOCK D, HIGHWAY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 35, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
Property Address: 3327 Dignan St, Jacksonville, FL 32254 
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. 
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 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 ADA Coordinator at crtintrp@coj.net or (904) 255-1695 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: March 6, 2026
JODY PHILLIPS
CLERK OF THE COURT 
By: Alice V. Griffin
As Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
HOWARD LAW 
902 Clint Moore Road, Suite 220 
Boca Raton, FL 33487 
Phone: (954) 893-7874 
Fax: (888) 235-0017 
E-Mail: 
Pleadings@HowardLaw.com 
Counsel for Plaintiff
Mar. 12/19	(26-01403D)