26-01576H

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
PROPERTY- MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 26-CA-000834
Division A
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
BEST MERIDIAN
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, I.I., a Puerto Rican
company, f/k/a BEST MERIDIAN
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY SPC, a Cayman Islands company,
Plaintiff, vs.
DIVA PROPERTIES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, EMILIA
GIANNAKOPOULOS, an individual,
GEORGE GIANNAKOPOULOS, an
individual, AVILA PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, and DOES 1-20,
Defendants.
TO: DEFENDANT EMILIA GIANNAKOPOULOS, an individual
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1170 GULF BLVD, PH 2101
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL 33767.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclosure a mortgage on the following described property in Hillsborough County, Florida:
Legal Description:
Lot 10, Block 2 of Avila Unit No. 13C, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 84, Page 39, Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida.
and for damages related to your breach of continuing unlimited guarantee of promissory note secured by a commercial mortgage as set forth in Plaintiff’s VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR BREACH OF PROMISSORY NOTE, MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE, FORECLOSURE OF LENDER’S SECURITY INTERESTS, BREACH OF CONTINUING UNLIMITED GUARANTEES, AND ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES, RENTS AND PROFITS has been filed against you and commenced in this Court and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Mitchell W. Mandler, Esq., SMGQ Law, attorney for Plaintiffs, whose address is 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 on or before 6/3/2026, and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled Court at 800 East Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602 or P.O. Box 989, Tampa, Florida 33601 before service on Plaintiff or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address). Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office.
This notice shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county where the court is located. The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are prescribed by law for such purpose.
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving a notification of a scheduled court proceeding if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. Complete the Request for Accommodations Form and submit to 800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 604, Tampa, FL 33602. ADA Coordination Help Line (813) 272-7040; Hearing Impaired Line 1-800-955-8771; Voice Impaired Line 1-800-955-8770.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court at Miami, Florida on this 28 day of April 2026.
VICTOR D. CRIST
CLERK of THE CIRCUIT COURT
Hillsborough County, Florida
800 E. Twiggs St.
Tampa, FL 33602
By Jennifer Taylor
As Deputy Clerk
SANCHEZ-MEDINA, GONZALEZ,
LAGE, GOMEZ & MACHADO LLP
Counsel for Plaintiff/Lender
201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Main Tel: 305-377-1000
Direct Fax: 786-304-2216
Toll Free: 855-213-4806
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
May 8, 15, 2026 26-01576H

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