Action filed for forfeiture of a vehicle and cash in Manatee County.

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2025 CA 002894 AX Agency Case No.: 2025-022354 IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: 2024 WHITE CHEVROLET, VIN# KL77LJE27RC005825 AND NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS ($9,595.00) IN U.S. CURRENCY TO ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act has been filed by Petitioner, Manatee County Sheriffs Office, on the following property in Manatee County, Florida: 2024 WHITE CHEVROLET, VIN# KL77LJE27RC005825 AND NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS ($9,595.00) IN U.S. CURRENCY and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses to it, if any, on the Attorney for Petitioner, Brian A. Iten, General Counsel, Manatee County Sheriffs Office, at the address of 600 Hwy. 301 Blvd. W., Ste. 202, Bradenton, FL 34205 within 20 days after last publication of this Notice and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Petitioners attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. If you cannot afford an attorney, call the Bar Association Legal Aid Society at (941) 366-0038, or Gulf Coast Legal Services at (941) 746-6151. An individual not eligible for free legal assistance may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling the Florida Bar Referral Service at (800) 342-8011. In and for Manatee County: If you cannot afford an attorney, contact Gulfcoast Legal Services at (941) 746-6151 or www.gulfcoastlegal.org, or Legal Aid of Manasota at (941) 747-1628 or www.legalaidofmanasota.org. If you do not qualify for free legal assistance or do not know an attorney, you may email an attorney referral service (listed in the phone book) or contact the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Manatee County Jury Office, P.O. Box 25400, Bradenton, Florida 34206, (941) 741-4062, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. DATED: 1/22/2026 ANGELINA COLONNESO, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 1115 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 BY: /s/ Kris Gaffney Deputy Clerk Jan. 30; Feb. 6, 2026 26-00125M