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NOTICE OF ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2023 CA 000967 DIVISION:
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDING PARCEL:
THE CITY OF BRADENTON, a
municipal corporation of the State of Florida,
Petitioner, v.
VENTURES XXV INC., a foreign corporation f/k/a BELL ATLANTIC VENTURES XXV, Inc. a foreign corporation, KEN BURTON, JR., as Manatee County Tax Collector; ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN PARCEL 3267500001,
Defendants.
TO: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN PARCEL 3267500001 claiming an interest in the real Property described herein.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Eminent Domain has been filed against you for property whose legal description is as follows:
Parcel 3267500001:
BEG AT NW COR OF BLK 19, ADAMS ANNEX, TH S 345.3 FT, TH E 178 FT, TH N 230.84 FT, TH W 89.1 FT, TH N 120 FT TO S LN OF 6TH AVE, TH WLY FOLLOWING S LN OF 6TH AVE, 89 FT TO POB (DB 123/218) ALSO: FROM THE INTERSECT OF THE R/W LN OF 6TH AVE AND THE R/W LN OF 3RD ST GO S 120 FT, TH E 81.9 FT FOR A POB, FROM THERE GO N 11 FT, TH E 81.9 FT, TH S 11 FT, TH W 81.9 FT TO THE POB (DB 300/162) LESS: BEG AT A STAKE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECT OF THE 6TH AVE R/W LN WITH THE 3RD ST R/W LN; TH GO S 109 FT, TH E 81.9 FT, TH GO N 109 FT TO THE R/W LN OF 6TH AVE TH W ALG SD R/W LN 81.9 FT TO THE POB (DB 295/488), LESS RD R/W: THAT PORTION OF LOT 2, BLK 19, ADAMS ANEX TO BRAIDENTOWN (PB 1 PG 158) IN SEC 26; COM AT THE NW COR OF LOT 3 IN SD BLK 19; TH N 88 DEG 59 MIN 25 SEC E, 81.90 FT ALG THE N LN OF SD LOTS 2 & 3 FOR A POB; TH CONT N 88 DEG 59 MIN 25 SEC E, 7.10 FT ALG THE N LN OF SD LOT 2; TH S 00 DEG 10 MIN 54 SEC W, 11.68 FT; TH N 86 DEG 53 MIN 47 W, 7.11 FT; TH N 00 DEG 10 MIN 54 SEC E, 11.16 FT TO THE POB, CONT 81 SF (1425/2342) PI#32675.0000/1
Further, THAT A PETITION IN EMINENT DOMAIN AND A DECLARATION OF TAKING have been filed in the above-styled cause by the Petitioner in order to acquire certain property interests in Manatee County, Florida, for the purposes set forth in said Petition and that Petitioner will seek an Order of Taking before The Honorable Edward Nicholas, one of the judges of this Court, who will consider Petitioner's application for an Order of Taking and make such orders as the Court deems proper on Tuesday, the 2nd day of May, 2023 from 4:30 pm. to 5:30 p.m. by ZOOM videoconference.
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All parties to this action and all parties interested may appear and be heard at the date and time designated.
There are no fees for attending this court hearing via the Zoom platform. Unless the Judge specifically authorizes an in-person attendance, all individuals, including the court reporter, must attend using the Zoom platform at https:/www/zoom.us. Please select the “Join A Meeting” link and then enter the Meeting ID and Password to access the hearing.
Court proceedings are open to the public. Members of the public may use the Zoom credentials to access the hearing. When you sign on, you may be placed in a waiting room. You will be admitted to the hearing when it begins. Please name your video feed with your first and last name.
Digital Court Recording
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Expectations for ALL Participants Attending Zoom Hearings
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Each Defendant and any other person claiming an interest in the property described in the Petition is hereby required to serve a copy of your written defenses to the Petition upon:
Daniel P. VanEtten, Esquire
Primary Email:
[email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
Blalock Walters, P.A.
802 11th Street West
Bradenton, Florida 34205
Telephone: 941.748.0100
Facsimile: 941.745.2093
on or before Monday, April 24th, 2023, and to file the original of your written defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Petitioner's attorney or immediately thereafter, to show what right title, interest, or lien you or any of you have in and to the property described in the Petition and to show cause, if any you have, why the property should not be condemned for the uses and purposes as set forth in the Petition. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
If you wish to object to the Order of Taking, you must file a request for a hearing. Any Defendant failing to file a request for a hearing shall waive any right to object to the Order of Taking and title shall be vested in Petitioner, upon deposit as provided by law.
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 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 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.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on the 24 day of March, 2023.
Angelina “Angel” Colonneso
Clerk of Court
(SEAL) By: Kris Gaffney
Deputy Clerk
Daniel P. VanEtten, Esq.
[email protected]
Jonathan T. Tortorici, Esq.
[email protected]
Blalock Walters, P.A.
802 11th Street West
Bradenton, Florida 34205
OFN: 41324.035
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Mar. 31; Apr. 7, 2023 23-00517M