Property at 24815 Portofino Drive will be sold at foreclosure auction.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT 
TO CHAPTER 45 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA 
CASE NO.: 2023CA000154CAAXES 
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR BRAVO RESIDENTIAL FUNDING TRUST 2021-NQM1, 
Plaintiff, v. 
STANLEY A. MERRELL, et al, 
Defendant(s). 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Final Judgment in Foreclosure entered on October 23, 2024 and entered in Case No. 2023CA000154CAAXES in the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit in and for Pasco County, Florida, wherein CARRIE E. MERRELL AND STANLEY A. MERRELL, are the Defendants. The Clerk of the Court, NIKKI ALVAREZ-SOWLES, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at https://www.pasco.realforeclose.com on May 18, 2026 at 11:00am, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 
LOT 136, OAK GROVE PHASES 4B AND 5B, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 50, PAGE 98, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
and commonly known as: 24815 PORTOFINO DRIVE, LUTZ, FL 33559 (the Property). 
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 WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. 
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 either the Pasco County Customer Service Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654, (727) 847-2411 (V) or the Pasco County Risk Management Office, 7536 State Street, New Port Richey, FL 34654, (727) 847-8028 (V) 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. 
GHIDOTTI | BERGER LLP 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
10800 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 201 
Miami, FL 33161 
Telephone: (305) 501-2808 
Facsimile: (954) 780-5578 
By: /s/ Rebecca E. Smith 
Jason Duggar, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 83813 
Christophal Hellewell, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 114230 
Anya E. Macias, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 0458600 
Tara Rosenfeld, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 59454 
Johanni Fernandez-Marmol, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 1055042 
Jimmy Edwards, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 81855 
Rebecca E. Smith, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 1069865 
Spencer Gollahon, Esq. 
FL Bar No.: 647799 
fcpleadings@ghidottiberger.com 
Mar. 27; Apr. 3, 2026	 26-00677P