Foreclosure sale scheduled for April 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY FLORIDA 
CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION 
CASE NO.: 2024CA000693000000 
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VIII-B, 
Plaintiff, v. 
CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN, et al.,   
Defendants. 
NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure and for Assignment of Leases and Rents dated November 13, 2024, and an Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale dated March 06, 2026, issued in and for Polk County, Florida, in Case No. 2024CA000693000000, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VIII-B is the Plaintiff, and CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN, CITY OF LAKELAND, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ROBERT W. BARFIELD, D/B/A PEST STOP PEST MANAGEMENT, INC. and UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A BETTINA DIXON are the Defendants. 
The Clerk of the Court, STACY BUTTERFIELD, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes, on April 10, 2026, at electronic sale beginning at 10:00 AM, at  www.polk.realforeclose.com the following-described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure and for Assignment of Leases and Rents, to wit: 
THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 5, BLOCK B, LINCOLN PARK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 109, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.  
Property Address:	621 W 4th St, Lakeland, FL 33805 
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. 
IMPORTANT 
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 Office of the Court Administrator,255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, 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: This 16th day of March, 2026. 
Respectfully submitted, 
HOWARD LAW 
902 Clint Moore Road, Suite 220 
Boca Raton, FL 33487 
Telephone: (954) 893-7874 
Facsimile: (888) 235-0017 
Designated Service E-Mail: 
Pleadings@HowardLaw.com 
By: /s/ Matthew B. Klein 
Matthew B. Klein, Esq. 
Florida Bar No.: 73529 
E-Mail: Matthew@HowardLaw.com 
March 20, 27, 2026	26-00508K