Foreclosure sale scheduled for May 13, 2026, at Columbia County Courthouse.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CASE NO. 2025-350-CA
RUSSELL S. DEPRATTER and VICKIE MUSIC DEPRATTER, husband and wife, 
Plaintiffs, 
vs.       
JAVIER RODRIGUEZ, 
Defendant. 
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with that certain Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 31, 2026, in the above referenced case in which Russell S. DePratter and Vickie Music DePratter, husband and wife, are Plaintiffs and Javier Rodriguez, is Defendant, and the provisions of §45.031, Florida Statutes, I, James M. Swisher, Jr., Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in one of the third floor courtrooms of the Columbia County Courthouse at 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32055, or such other location in the Columbia County Courthouse in Lake City, Florida, as the Clerk of the Court may designate at the time of sale in accordance with § 45.031, Florida Statutes, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the following described real property set forth in the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit:
Columbia County Property Appraiser Parcel No. 23-25-15-00068-000:
Part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 15 East, Columbia County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:
For a Point of Beginning, commence at a concrete monument, LS 1443, marking the NE corner of Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 15 East, Columbia County, Florida, and thence S. 00°20'42" E., along the monumented East line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said section 23, a distance of 208.84 feet; thence N. 89°59'24" W., along the North line of lands described in Official Records Book (ORB) 1300, Page 1030, of the Official Records of Columbia County, Florida, a distance of 209.91 feet to a concrete monument, LS 1079, marking the NW corner of said lands; thence S. 00°04'25" E., along the West line of said lands, 209.89 feet to a concrete monument, LS 1079, marking the SW corner of said  lands; thence N. 89°56'14" E., along the monumented South line of said lands, 210.91 feet to the aforementioned East line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4: thence S. 00°20'42" E., along said  East line, 244.56 feet to a 5/8" iron rod, LS 4708, marking the NE corner of the South 1/2 of said NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence S. 89°07'29" W., 1330.60 feet to a 5/8" iron rod, LS 4708, marking the NW corner of said South 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence N. 00°18'49" W., 663.50 feet to a concrete monument, LS 3048, marking the NW corner of said NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4: thence N. 89°08'43" E., 1330.23 feet to the Point of Beginning, said described lands contain 19.24 acres, more or less, subject to the existing county maintained public right-of-way of N.W. Tiger Drain Road.
Any and all bidders, parties or other interested persons shall contact the information desk of the Clerk of the Court prior to the scheduled foreclosure sale who will advise of the exact location at the Columbia County Courthouse for the foreclosure sale.
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.
[NOTE: "If you are a person with a disability who needs an 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, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055; (386)758-2163 or complete the ADA Request form located at https://courtadmin.wpenginepowered.com/ada-accommodation-request/ 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."]
	WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 31 day of March, 2026, at Lake City, Columbia County, Florida.
Honorable James M. Swisher, Jr.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Columbia County, Florida
(Court Seal)
BY	/s/ Breanna Arreguin Rodriguez				
As Deputy Clerk
Plaintiffs' Counsel:
Andrew J. Decker, III
Florida Bar No. 267211
320 White Avenue
Live Oak, Florida 32064
Telephone: (386) 364-4440
Email:  andy@decker.law 

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April 4, 11, 2026