Eminent domain petition filed for property acquisition in Alachua County.

AMENDED 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.: 2025-CA-003508 Parcel: 1726 State of Florida Department of Transportation, Petitioner, VS. John R. Glanzer, Joy L. Glanzer, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and John Power, Alachua County Tax Collector, Defendants. AMENDED 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 Parcel 1726 SR 26 Alachua County Section No. 26070 Parcel No. 1726 State Road No. 26 Alachua County Temporary Construction Easement A temporary construction easement for the purpose of general roadway improvements including clearing, drainage, grading, milling, resurface, asphalt paving, signing, striping, and signalization, 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. 26, 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 The Northeast Quarter Of Section 5, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, More Particularly Described As Follows: Commence At The 4"x4" Concrete Monument Without Identification At The Northeast Corner Of Section 5, Township 10 South, Range 17 East, City Of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida; Thence South 0111'21" East Along The East Line Of The Northwest Quarter Of Said Section 5, A Distance Of 2739.26 Feet To The East Quarter Corner Of Said Section 5; Thence South 0058'38" East Along The East Line Of The Southeast Quarter Of Said Section 5, A Distance Of 182.02 Feet To The Baseline Of Survey Of State Road No. 26 (A Variable Width Right Of Way, As Per Florida Department Of Transportation Right Of Way Map, Section 26070, F.P. No. 2078502); Thence North 8820'15" West, A Distance Of 24.36 Feet; Thence North 01 11 21" West, Departing Said Baseline Of Survey, A Distance Of 348.42 Feet To The Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line Of N.W. 266th Street (A 60 Foot Right Of Way) And To The Point Of Beginning; Thence North 88 22'00" West, A Distance Of 5.01 Feet; Thence North 01 11'21" West, A Distance Of 63.30 Feet; Thence North 88 48'39" East, A Distance Of 5.00 Feet To Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line; Thence South 01 11 '21" East Along Said Westerly Existing Right Of Way Line, A Distance Of 63.55 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Containing 317 Square Feet, More Or Less. THIS EASEMENT shall be for a period of ninety-six (96) 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. 02510-000-000 fka 02510-001-000 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 February 27, 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, May 21st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., (1 hour reserved) via Zoom conferencing (https://zoom.us/j/98987956729, Meeting ID: 989 8795 6729; 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 21st day of JANUARY 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 January 28, February 4, 2026