Foreclosure sale scheduled for April 2, 2026, in Manatee County.

FIRST INSERTION 
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 
IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 
CASE NO.: 2021CA003447 
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 
Plaintiff, v. 
SIDNEY HIRD JR. N/K/A UNKNOWN TENANT #1, et al., 
Defendants. 
NOTICE is hereby given that Angelina Angel Colonneso, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Manatee County, Florida, will on April 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, via the online auction site at www.manatee.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, F.S., offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Manatee County, Florida, to wit: 
Begin 484 feet West of the Southeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7, Township 35 South, Range 18 East, thence North 155 
feet, thence East 66 1/2 feet, thence South 155 feet, thence West 66 1/2 feet to the Point of Beginning, less roadway on the South, lying and being in Manatee County, Florida. 
Property Address: 1625 51st Avenue E, Bradenton, FL 34203 
pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Court, the style and case number of which is set forth above. 
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. 
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney. 
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost  to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Manatee County Jury Office, P.O. Box 25400, Bradenton, Florida 34206, (941) 741-4062, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 
SUBMITTED on this 5th day of March, 2026. 
TIFFANY & BOSCO, P.A. 
/s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. 
Anthony R. Smith, Esq. 
FL Bar #157147 
Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. 
FL Bar #621188 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430 
Winter Park, FL 32789 
Telephone: (205) 930-5200 
Facsimile: (407) 712-9201 
March 13, 20, 2026	26-00381M