Notice of action for eminent domain regarding construction easement in Duval County.

Notice of Action - Miscellaneous
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL 
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE 
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR DUVAL COUNTY 
Case No.: 16-2026-CA-001870
Division CV-C
Parcels 703/803 
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 
  Petitioner,
vs.
ROSENBLUMS INC., a Florida corporation, also known as Rosenblums Inc., VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, and JIM 
OVERTON, Duval County Tax Collector 
  Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION IN 
EMINENT DOMAIN AND NOTICE OF HEARING 
OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS 
STATE OF FLORIDA TO: 
To the above named Defendants and all said Defendants who are living, and if any or all Defendants are deceased, the unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, lienors, or other parties claiming by, through, under or against any such deceased Defendant or Defendants, if alive, and, if dead, their unknown spouse, heirs, devisees, legatees, grantees, creditors, lienors, or other parties claiming by, through, under, or against any such deceased Defendant or Defendants, and all other parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in and to the property described in the Petition, to-wit: 
Item # 4488531 
Parcels 703/803 
Section No. 72160 
SR No. 13 @ New Rose Creek Bridge #720029 
Duval County 
Parcel No. 703 
Temporary Construction Easement 
A temporary construction easement for the purpose of constructing sheet pile walls, drainage, removing existing bridge and constructing new bridge in the same location. 
Includes area for reconstruction of driveways to tie into proposed roadway, tying in, conforming, harmonizing, and/or reconnecting existing grade, slope, pavement, drainage, utility, driveway, walkway, turnout, and/or other features located on or within the real property described below, with the construction undertaken by the Department on adjacent State Road No. 13 @ New Rose Creek Bridge #720029, as part of the above-referenced financial project (collectively the Reconnection Work), together with related incidental purposes necessary to complete the Reconnection Work. 
A Part Of Fractional Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 26 East, Duval County, Florida, Being More Particularly Described As Follows: 
Commence At A 1/2 Iron Pipe Stamped LB 4921 Marking The Northeast Corner Of Tract A, Maison Du Soleil, As Recorded In Plat Book 56, Pages 61 And 61A Of The Current Public Records Of Duval County, Florida, Said Point Lying At The Intersection Of The North Line Of The J.M. Sanchez Grant, Section 41, Township 3 South, Range 26 East, Duval County, Florida, With The Existing Right Of Way Line Of A Cul De Sac In University Boulevard West, (A City Of Jacksonville Right Of Way, Having A Radius Of 50.00 Feet); Thence Northeasterly, Along Said Existing Right Of Way Line, And Along The Arc Of A Curve To The Right, Having A Radius Of 50.00 Feet, Through A Central Angle Of 1322617, An Arc Length Of 115.57 Feet, Having A Chord Bearing And Distance Of North 655146 East, 91.51 Feet; Thence North 793438 East, Along The Northerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said University Boulevard West, (A 60.00 Foot City Of Jacksonville Right Of Way), A Distance Of 124.61 Feet To The Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, (San Jose Boulevard), (A 100.00 Foot Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Per Right Of Way Map For State Road No. 13, Section 72160, Financial Project No. 4488531); Thence Continue North 793438 East, A Distance Of 52.28 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of Said State Road No. 13, Being A Point On A Curve To The Right, Having A Radius Of 1910.74 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along Said Baseline Of Survey, And Along The Arc Of Said Curve, Through A Central Angle Of 081828, An Arc Length Of 277.05 Feet, Having A Chord Bearing And Distance Of North 232757 West, 276.81 Feet; Thence South 704117 West, A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13; Thence North 191843 West, Along Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, A Distance Of 102.84 Feet To The Point Of Beginning; Thence South 704117 West, A Distance Of 25.00 Feet; Thence North 191843 West, A Distance Of 110.00 Feet; Thence North 704117 East, A Distance Of 15.00 Feet; Thence North 191843 West, A Distance Of 225.17 Feet; Thence North 514209 East, A Distance Of 10.58 Feet To Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13; Thence South 191843 East, Along Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, A Distance Of 338.61 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Containing 5,019 Square Feet, More Or Less. 
THIS EASEMENT shall be for a period of sixty-six (66) months commencing on the date the State of Florida Department of Transportation becomes the owner of this easement. 
Being a Part of Tax Parcel No. 099196-0000 
AND
Section No. 72160 
SR No. 13 @ New Rose Creek Bridge #720029 
Duval County
Parcel No. 803 
Perpetual Easement
A perpetual easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining proposed bridge, in, over, under, upon and through the following described land in Duval County, Florida, to wit: 
A Part Of Fractional Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 26 East, Duval County, Florida, Being More Particularly Described As Follows: 
Commence At A 1/2 Iron Pipe Stamped LB 4921 Marking The Northeast Corner Of Tract A, Maison Du Soleil, As Recorded In Plat Book 56, Pages 61 And 61A Of The Current Public Records Of Duval County, Florida, Said Point Lying At The Intersection Of The North Line Of The J.M. Sanchez Grant, Section 41, Township 3 South, Range 26 East, Duval County, Florida, With The Existing Right Of Way Line Of A Cul De Sac In University Boulevard West, (A City Of Jacksonville Right Of Way, Having A Radius Of 50.00 Feet); Thence Northeasterly, Along Said Existing Right Of Way Line, And Along The Arc Of A Curve To The Right, Having A Radius Of 50.00 Feet, Through A Central Angle Of 1322617, An Arc Length Of 115.57 Feet, Having A Chord Bearing And Distance Of North 655146 East, 91.51 Feet; Thence North 793438 East, Along The Northerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said University Boulevard West, (A 60.00 Foot City Of Jacksonville Right Of Way), A Distance Of 124.61 Feet To The Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, (San Jose Boulevard), (A 100.00 Foot Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Per Right Of Way Map For State Road No. 13, Section 72160, Financial Project No. 4488531); Thence Continue North 793438 East, A Distance Of 52.28 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of Said State Road No. 13, Being A Point On A Curve To The Right, Having A Radius Of 1910.74 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along Said Baseline Of Survey, And Along The Arc Of Said Curve, Through A Central Angle Of 081828, An Arc Length Of 277.05 Feet, Having A Chord Bearing And Distance Of North 232757 West, 276.81 Feet; Thence South 704117 West, A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13; Thence North 191843 West, Along Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, A Distance Of 72.87 Feet To The Approximate Centerline Of New Rose Creek, (Also Known As New Ross Creek), And The Point Of Beginning; Thence South 890620 West, Along Said Centerline Of New Rose Creek, A Distance Of 26.35 Feet; Thence North 191843 West, A Distance Of 21.65 Feet; Thence North 704117 East, A Distance Of 25.00 Feet To Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13; Thence South 191843 East, Along Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of State Road No. 13, A Distance Of 29.97 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.
Containing 645 Square Feet, More Or Less. 
Being a Part of Tax Parcel No. 099196-0000
A petition in eminent domain has been filed to acquire certain property interests in Duval County, Florida. 
Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the petition on Petitioners attorney, whose name and address are shown below, on or before May 18, 2026, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on Petitioners attorney or immediately thereafter, showing what right, title, interest or lien Defendant has in or to the property described in the petition and to show cause why that property should not be taken for the uses and purposes set forth in the petition. If any Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the petition. 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a declaration of taking has been filed in this cause and that Petitioner will apply for an Order of Taking and any other order the court deems proper before the Honorable Judge Robert M. Dees, one of the Judges of this Court, on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., (1 hour reserved) at the Duval County Unified Courthouse, 501 W. Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, Hearing Room 734. All Defendants to this suit may request a hearing at the time and place designated and be heard. Any Defendant failing to file a request for hearing shall waive any right to object to the Order of Taking. 
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL of this Court on the 13th day of April, 2026.
JODY PHILLIPS 
CLERK OF THE 
CIRCUIT COURT 
DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA 
By: Dana Harrigan
Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
Wynn S. Vickers 
110 North Magnolia Avenue 
Ocala, Florida 34475 
(800) 705-5457 Telephone 
wynn@dhclawyers.com 
samantha@dhclawyers.com 
Apr. 16/23	(26-02160D)