IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 2026-CA-0397
PARCEL NOS: 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 48, 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 59A, 60,
65, 67, 69, 70
MARION COUNTY, a political
Subdivision of the State of Florida,
Petitioner,
vs.
FORESTAR (USA) REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, et. al,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN (AND NOTICE OF PETITION DATE)
TO: ALL DEFENDANTS LISTED ABOVE AND ALL PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTS; AND ALL PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED SCHEDULE A, AND ALL OTHERS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A petition in eminent domain has been filed on February 23, 2026, to acquire certain property interests in Marion County, Florida, described in Schedule A.
Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the Petition on Petitioners attorney, whose name and address is below, on or before May 28, 2026 and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of the Court either before service on the Petitioners attorney or immediately thereafter, showing what right, title, interest, or lien the 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 Lisa Herndon, one of the judges of this Court, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marion County Judicial Center, 110 NW First Avenue, Ocala, Florida, 34475, in Courtroom 3D, or via Zoom at the link below. All Defendants in this action 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.
https://zoom.us/j/6992333913?pwd=blRXSWhCSVREbklFalNnc2tLYjNlZz09&omn=98390915583
Meeting ID: 699 233 3913
Passcode: 654321
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on this 4th day of May, 2026.
GREGORY C. HARRELL, CLERK
CLERK OF THE COURT
BY: H. Bibb
DEPUTY CLERK
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
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) 401-6710, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
SCHEDULE A
Project Parcel 12
Owner(s) Richard L. Walters, Roberta L. Walters, Southern Hills Limited, Inc.
Parcel PIN 13683-001-01
Property Interest(s) Fee Simple Right-of-Way, Drainage Right-of-Way, Temporary Construction Easement
Project Parcel 65
Owner(s) Emerson Rye Jude, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company
Parcel PIN 13561-005-01
Property Interest(s) Temporary Construction Easement
Project Parcel 69
Owner(s) Osiris Sport Horses, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
Parcel PIN 13561-001-02
Property Interest(s) Temporary Construction Easement
Project Parcel 70
Owner(s) Sharon L. Enteen and Douglas M. Prusso
Parcel PIN 13561-001-00
Property Interest(s) Temporary Construction Easement
12315548
