Foreclosure sale scheduled for March 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. : 2024 CA 3693 THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida, Plaintiff, v. RODERICK L. FORD II, CRAIG L. GILBERT, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion For Default Final Judgment (hereinafter the Judgment) dated February 9, 2026, and entered in the above-styled action, wherein THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, a Municipality in the State of Florida is the Plaintiff, and RODERICK L. FORD II and CRAIG L. GILBERT are the Defendants, Brad E. Embry, as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, in the manner established as Okaloosa Countys foreclosure sale procedures through https://www.bid4assets.com/, at 11:00 a. m. , CST on March 23, 2026, the following described property as set forth in the Judgment: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the SW  of NE  of Section 20 And running thence East a distance of 564.00 feet; thence South 37 degrees 25 East a distance of 157.50 feet to the Point of beginning; thence Continue South 37 degrees 25 East along the westerly line of Bay Street a distance of 127.50 feet; thence South 45 degrees 04 West a Distance of 210.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 25 West a distance of 127.50 feet; thence North 45 degrees 04 East a distance of 210.00 feet to the point of beginning; said property lying in the SW  of NE  of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 23 West, Okaloosa County, Florida. also known as 868 Bay Street, Crestview, FL 32536. 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, or within 60 days of the date of sale, whichever occurs earlier. Dated: February 25, 2026 /s/ Carlie J. Petrovics PHILLIP A. PUGH, FL Bar No. 0505501 CARLIE J. PETROVICS, FL Bar No. 1067709 Litvak Beasley Wilson & Ball, LLP 40 Palafox Place, Suite 300 Pensacola, FL 32502 Service email: ROBservice@lawpensacola.com (850) 432-9818 Telephone Attorneys for Plaintiff, The City of Crestview IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: 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: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547, Phone (850) 609-4700, Fax (850) 651-7725, ADA. Okaloosa @flcourts1.gov, 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. CR4044