Notice of eminent domain action and hearing for property in Newberry.

NOTICE OF ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN AND NOTICE OF HEARING OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2026-CA-000647
Parcel: 172
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION,
VS.
Petitioner,
The Estate of L. N. Pearce, all Heirs, Beneficiaries, Devisees, Legatees, Spouses, and Creditors of L. N. Pearce, John Power, Alachua County Tax Collector, and any Unknown Occupants in Possession of the Property,
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 #2078502
Parcels 172
SR 26 Alachua County
Section No. 26070
F.P. No. 2078502
Parcel No. 172
State Road No. 26
Alachua County
Fee Simple
"2026 CA 000647" 243498858 Filed at Alachua County Clerk 03/11/2026 08:15:00 AM EDT A Part Of Lots 1 Through 5 Of Block 11 Of J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 87 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida, Lying In The Northwest Quarter Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, More Particularly Described As Follows:
Commence At The Nail And Disk Marked "RLS 2047" Located At The Northeast Corner Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0124'02" East Along The East Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 2412.20 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of N.W. 1st Avenue (A 50 Foot Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502, Also Known As C Street, As Per Map Of Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 129 And Also J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 87 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida); Thence South 8417'46" West Along Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 3143.28 Feet; Thence South 0542'05" East, Departing Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 25.00 Feet To The Intersection Of The Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said N.W. 1st Avenue (A 50 Foot Right Of Way, Also Known As C Street Per Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry) And The Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Eighth Street (A 50 Foot Right Of Way, Per Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry) And The Northeast Corner Of Lot 5 Of Block 11 of Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, And To The Point Of Beginning; Thence Continue South 0542'05" East Along The Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said Eighth Street And the Easterly Line Of Said Block 11, A Distance Of 11.18 Feet To A Curve To The Left, Having A Radius Of 2003.00 Feet; Thence Along The Arc Of Said Curve, Through An Angle Of 0712'48", An Arc Distance Of 252.17 Feet And A Chord Bearing And Distance Of South 7658'00" West, 252.00 Feet To The Westerly Line Of Lot 5 Of Block 11 Of Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry; Thence North 0540'37" West Along Said Westerly Line, A Distance Of 43.33 Feet To The Northwest Corner Of Said Lot 5 And The Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said N.W. 1st Avenue; Thence North 8417'46" East Along Said Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line, And The Northerly Line Of Said Block 11, A Distance Of 249.93 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Containing 6,144 Square Feet, More Or Less.
ALSO:
Part "B"
A Part Of Lot 6 Of Block 10 Of J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 87 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida, Lying In The Northwest Quarter Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, More Particularly Described As Follows:
Commence At The Nail And Disk Marked "RLS 2047" Located At The Northeast Corner Of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0124'02" East Along The East Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of Said Section 4, A Distance Of 2412.20 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of N.W. 1st Avenue (A 50 Foot Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502, Also Known As C Street, As Per Map Of Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 129 And Also J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, A Subdivision, As Per Plat Book A, Page 87 Of The Public Records Of Alachua County, Florida); Thence South 8417'46" West Along Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 3093.28 Feet; Thence South 0542'05" East, Departing Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 25.00 Feet To The Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of Said N.W. 1st Avenue (A 50 Foot Right Of Way, Also Known As C Street Per Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry) And The Northwest Corner Of Lot 6 Of Block 10 of Said J.D. Hodge's First Addition To Newberry, And To The Point Of Beginning; Thence North 8417'46" East Along Said Southerly Existing Right Of Way Line, And The Northerly Line Of Said Block 10, A Distance Of 50.00 Feet To The Northeast Corner Of Said Lot 6; Thence South 0542'05" East Along The Easterly Line Of Said Lot 6, A Distance Of 7.18 Feet To A Curve To The Left, Having A Radius Of 2003.00 Feet; Thence Along The Arc Of Said Curve, Through An Angle Of 0125'51", An Arc Distance Of 50.02 Feet And A Chord Bearing And Distance Of South 8243'15" West, 50.02 Feet To The Westerly Line Of Said Lot 6; Thence North 0542'05" West Along Said Westerly Line, A Distance Of 8.55 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.
Containing 388 Square Feet, More Or Less.
Being a Part of Tax Parcel No. 02266-000-000
A petition in eminent domain has been filed to acquire certain property interests in Alachua County, Florida.
Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the petition on Petitioner's attorney, whose name and address are shown below, on or before April 24, 2026, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on Petitioner's 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 Gloria R. Walker, one of the Judges of this Court, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., (1 hour reserved) a via Zoom conferencing (https://zoom.us/i/98387758414, Meeting ID: 983 8775 8414, Passcode: 248732; Mobile +17866351003). 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 19 day of MARCH, 2026.
Wynn S. Vickers
110 North Magnolia Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34475
(800) 705-5457 Telephone wynn@dhclawyers.com samantha@dhclawyers.com
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Franita Thomas
Deputy Clerk
J.K. "JESS" IRBY, ESQ.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL DIVISION
201 E UNIVERSITY AVE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
April 1, 8, 2026