Property will be sold at foreclosure auction on April 20, 2026.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 42-2025-CA-001613
Honorable Judge: HODGES, ROBERT
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
LATISHA MARIE SIMPKINS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LATISHA MARIE SIMPKINS; MEADOW GLENN OF MARION COUNTY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; RURAL HOUSING SERVICE; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT #2;
Defendants,
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure date February 17, 2026, in the above-styled cause, Gregory C. Harrell, ESQ., as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash online at: www.marion.realforeclose.com at 11:00 AM ET on April 20, 2026, the following described property:

LOT 36, BLOCK E, MEADOW GLENN UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE(S) 62 THROUGH 64, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Parcel ID: R35697-005-36

Commonly Known As: 5031 SW 97th Place, Ocala, FL 34476

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.
Americans With Disabilities Act
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in a proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator Kristina Devaney for Marion County, at (352) 401-6710, 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.
Respectfully submitted on February 19, 2026.
By: /s/ Matthew T. Wasinger
Matthew T. Wasinger
Florida Bar No: 57873
Wasinger Law Office, PLLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
605 E. Robinson St., Suite 730 Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 308-0991
mattw@wasingerlawoffice.com
March 5, 12, 2026              25-2tc
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