Foreclosure sale scheduled for March 18, 2026, in Marion County.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2025-CA-000905
DATA MORTGAGE INC., DBA
ESSEX MORTGAGE,
Plaintiff,
v.
RICHARD M. FORDE, et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that Gregory C. Harrell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, Florida, will on March 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, via the online auction at 
www.marion.realforeclose.com
 in accordance with Chapter 45, F.S., offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Marion County, Florida, to wit:
Lot 12, Block 1069, MARION OAKS UNIT SEVEN, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book O, Pages 140 through 153, of the Public Records of Marion County, Florida.
Property Address: 3825 SW 131st Street, Ocala, FL 34473
pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Court, the style and case number of which is set forth above.
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.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.
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 ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Marion County, Judicial Center, 110 NW First Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34475, Telephone (352) 401-6796, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving DATA MORTGAGE INC., DBA ESSEX MORTGAGE, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD M. FORDE, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2025-CA-000905 this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing impaired, call 711.
SUBMITTED on this 20th day of February, 2026.
TIFFANY & BOSCO, P.A.
/s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq.
Anthony R. Smith, Esq.
FL Bar #157147
Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq.
FL Bar #621188
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.
1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: (205) 930-5200
Facsimile: (407) 712-9201
Published February 27 & March 6, 2026.