Foreclosure proceedings initiated against James Eugene Hardy for property in Haines City.

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION OF FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS-PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE: 2025-CC-9089 CALABAY PARC AT TOWER LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a not-for-profit Florida corporation, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES EUGENE HARDY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES EUGENE HARDY; AND UNKNOWN TENANT(S), Defendant. TO: JAMES EUGENE HARDY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been commenced to foreclose a Claim of Lien on the following real property, lying and being and situated in Polk County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Lot 215, CALABAY PARC AT TOWER LAKE PHASE TWO, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 136, Page 45, of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida, and any subsequent amendments to the aforesaid. Property Address: 129 Minniehaha Circle, Haines City, FL 33844 This action has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defense, if any, upon MANKIN LAW GROUP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 2535 Landmark Drive, Suite 212, Clearwater, FL 33761, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice and file the original with the clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. 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 Office of the Court Administrator,255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Default Date: 3/6/2026 WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the day of JAN 27, 2026 Stacy M. Butterfield Circuit and County Courts (SEAL) By: Ruthy Pacheco Deputy Clerk MANKIN LAW GROUP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 2535 Landmark Drive, Suite 212, Clearwater, FL 33761 February 6, 13, 2026 26-00213K