2179107 IN THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Petitioner, v Cook Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation, Charles A. Whitehead Foundation Inc., a Florida Not for Profit Corporation, Autonation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation, Dan Sowell, CFA, Bay County Property Appraiser, Chuck Perdue, Bay County Tax Collector, and City of Panama City, Florida, Respondents. Civil Action No: 26-CA-304 Parcel Nos: 117 and 702 109 and 700 NOTICE OF ACTION IN EMINENT DOMAIN AND NOTICE OF HEARING TO: All Respondents named in Schedule A, attached; all parties claiming interests by, through, under, or against any named Respondents; and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in and to the property described in Schedule B. A petition in eminent domain has been filed to acquire certain property interests in Bay County, Florida. Each Respondent and any and all parties claiming any interest are required to serve written defenses to the petition on petitioner’s attorney, whose name and address are shown below, on or before May 1, 2026, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on the petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter, showing what right, title, interest, or lien Respondent 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 Respondent or any party claiming any interest fails to do so, a default will be entered against them 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 Honorable James J. Goodman, Jr., one of the judges of this court, on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, via Zoom conference. Zoom log in information https://zoom.us/j/6159006238Meeting ID: 615 900 6238. One tap mobile +13126266799,,6159006238# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,6159006238# US (New York), Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 646 558 8656 US (New York), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose), +1 253 215 8782 US, +1 301 715 8592 US, Meeting ID: 615 900 6238. Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aqoLdum1a. Join by SIP 6159006238@zoomcrc.com. Join by H.323, 162.255.37.11 (US West), 162.255.36.11 (US East), 221.122.88.195 (China), 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (EMEA), 103.122.166.55 (Australia), 209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong), 64.211.144.160 (Brazil), 69.174.57.160 (Canada), 207.226.132.110 (Japan), Meeting ID: 615 900 6238. All Respondents and any and all parties claiming any interest in this action may request a hearing at the time and place designated and be heard. Any Respondent or party claiming any interest failing to file a request for hearing shall waive any right to object to the Order of Taking. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on . Bill Kinsaul As Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk Erin Oliver Florida Bar No: 0021177 Assistant General Counsel Office of the General Counsel Florida Department of Transportation - District 3 1074 Highway 90 East Chipley, Florida 32428-2162 Telephone (850) 330-1293 Facsimile (850) 330-1758 Erin.Oliver@dot.state.fl.us Sheila.Hall@dot.state.fl.us D3.Litigation@dot.state.fl.us Schedule A State of Florida Department of Transportation vs Cook Whitehead Ford, Inc., et. al. SERVICE LIST Chuck Perdue, Bay County Tax Collector SERVE Chuck Perdue, Bay County Tax Collector 850 W. 11th Street Panama City, Florida 32401 As to interest in and to any parcel included herein. Dan Sowell, CFA, Bay County Property Appraiser SERVE Dan Sowell, CFA, Bay County Property Appraiser 860 W. 11th Street Panama City, Florida 32401 As to interest in and to any parcel included herein. City of Panama City, Florida SERVE Allan Branch, Mayor 501 Harrison Ave. Panama City, Florida 32402 As to interest in and to any parcel included herein. Cook Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation SERVE Corporation Service Company, Registered Agent 1201 Hays Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2525 Parcel Nos: 117 and 702 Parcel Nos: 109 and 700 AutoNation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation SERVE Corporation Service Company, Registered Agent 1201 Hays Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Parcel Nos: 117 and 702 Parcel Nos: 109 and 700 Charles A. Whitehead Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not for Profit Corporation SERVE Joe W. Fixel, Esquire Fixel Law Firm 211 South Gadsden Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 and Edward A. Hutchinson Jr., Esquire BurkeBlue 221 McKenzie Avenue Panama City, Florida 32401-3128 whutchison@burkeblue.com Parcel Nos: 109 and 700 Schedule B ITEM NO.2179107         S.R. 75 (US 231)         BAY COUNTY        DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                  FEE SIMPLE                                                                                                             RIGHT OF WAY Parcel 117 A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of said Southwest ¼; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32, to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of survey of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 1,126.96 feet along said centerline of survey (south line of said Section 32); thence departing said centerline of survey (south line of said Section 32), North 01°05’14” East 40.00 feet to the intersection of the existing northerly right of way line of State Road 30A as shown on said Right of Way Map with that certain boundary line described in Official Records Book 741, Page 382 and Official Records Book 742, Page 421 of the Public Records of Bay County, Florida and POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 00°31’00” East 23.10 feet along said boundary line; thence departing said boundary line, South 86°42’43” East 220.59 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the left (concave northerly); thence from a tangent bearing of South 84°38’51” East, run easterly along said curve, having a radius of 11,438.16 feet, for a distance of 220.73 feet, through a central angle of 01°06’20” to the westerly line of that certain property as described in Official Records Book 1708, Page 1677 of said Public Records; thence South 00°22’00” West 0.34 feet along said westerly property line to said existing northerly right of way line of State Road 30A; thence North 88°54’46” West 440.46 feet along said existing northerly right of way line to POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 5,726 square feet, more or less. OWNED BY: Cook Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation SUBJECT TO: Business Interest, if any, in favor of AutoNation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation ITEM NO. 2179107          S.R. 75 (US 231)        BAY COUNTY        DESCRIPTION                                                                                    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION                                                                                                                     EASEMENT Parcel 702 A. A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of said Southwest ¼; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32, to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of construction of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 773.32 feet along said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32) to a point of tangent curve to the right (concave southerly); thence easterly along said centerline of construction and said curve, having a radius of 7,639.44 feet, for a distance of 350.27 feet, through a central angle of 02°37’37” to end of curve; thence departing said centerline of construction, North 03°42’51” East 71.21 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING on that certain boundary line described in Official Records Book 741, Page 382 and Official Records Book 742, Page 421 of the Public Records of Bay County, Florida; thence North 00°31’00” East 8.81 feet along said boundary line to a point on a non-tangent curve to the right (concave southerly); thence departing said boundary line and from a tangent bearing of South 86°17’22” East, run easterly along said curve, having a radius of 7,719.44 feet, for a distance of 4.34 feet, through a central angle of 00°01’56” to end of curve; thence South 39°07’14” East 11.87 feet; thence North 86°42’43” West 11.92 feet to POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 71 square feet, more or less. ALSO: B. A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of said Southwest ¼; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32, to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of construction of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 773.32 feet along said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32) to a point of tangent curve to the right (concave southerly); thence easterly along said centerline of construction and said curve, having a radius of 7,639.44 feet, for a distance of 504.08 feet, through a central angle of 03°46’50” to end of curve; thence departing said centerline of construction, North 04°52’04” East 73.92 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue North 04°52’04” East 13.08 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the right (concave southerly); thence from a tangent bearing of South 85°07’56” East, run easterly along said curve, having a radius of 7,726.44 feet, for a distance of 54.61 feet, through a central angle of 00°24’18” to end of curve; thence South Continued ITEM NO. 2179107 S.R. 75 (US 231) BAY COUNTY DESCRIPTION TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT Parcel 702 (cont.) 05°16’22” West 11.38 feet; thence North 86°42’43” West 54.55 feet to POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 669 square feet, more or less. ALSO: C. A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of said Southwest ¼; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32, to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of construction of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 773.32 feet along said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32) to a point of tangent curve to the right (concave southerly); thence easterly along said centerline of construction and said curve, having a radius of 7,639.44 feet, for a distance of 657.65 feet, through a central angle of 04°55’57” to end of curve; thence departing said centerline of construction, North 06°01’11” East 76.74 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 04°54’09” East 21.00 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the left (concave northerly); thence from a tangent bearing of South 85°05’51” East, run easterly along said curve, having a radius of 11,417.16 feet, for a distance of 59.78 feet, through a central angle of 00°18’00” to end of curve; thence South 04°36’09” West 21.00 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the right (concave northerly); thence from a tangent bearing of North 85°23’51” West, run westerly along said curve, having a radius of 11,438.16 feet, for a distance of 59.89 feet, through a central angle of 00°18’00” to end of curve and POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 1,257 square feet, more or less. This easement is a Temporary Easement for the purposes of constructing the project according to the current construction plans, in upon, over and through the described land in Bay County, Florida. This Temporary Easement shall expire upon completion of this transportation project, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) months commencing on the date of the good faith deposit. OWNED BY: Cook Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation SUBJECT TO: Business Interest, if any, in favor of AutoNation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation ITEM NO. 2179107        S.R. 75 (US 231)         BAY COUNTY        DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                   FEE SIMPLE                                                                                                             RIGHT OF WAY Parcel 109 A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of the Southwest ¼ of said Section 32; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32, to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of construction of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 30.47 feet along said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32); thence departing said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32), North 01°05’14” East 100.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING on the existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue (city street right of way), as shown on said Right of Way Map; thence departing said easterly right of way line, South 40°51’43” East 44.40 feet; thence South 88°54’46” East 450.17 feet to the southwesterly right of way line of the Bay Line Railroad, as shown on said Right of Way Map; thence South 44°48’39” East 38.80 feet along said railroad right of way to the existing northerly right of way line of State Road 30A, as shown on said Right of Way Map; thence North 88°54’46” West 507.98 feet along said existing northerly right of way line of State Road 30A to said existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue; thence North 01°20’34” East 60.04 feet along said existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue to POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 13,831 square feet, more or less. OWNED BY: Charles A. Whitehead Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not for Profit Corporation SUBJECT TO: Business Interest, if any, in favor of AutoNation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation Tenant/Business Interest, if any, in favor of Cook-Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation ITEM NO. 2179107           S.R. 75 (US 231)        BAY COUNTY       DESCRIPTION                                                                                    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION                                                                                                                     EASEMENT Parcel 700 A parcel of land being in the Southwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, Bay County, Florida, being described as follows: Commence at a nail and disk (stamped SSMC LB 2108), marking the northwest corner of the Southwest ¼ of said Section 32; thence South 01°20’34” West 2,644.29 feet along the west line of said Section 32 to the south line of said Section 32 and the centerline of construction of State Road 30A (U.S. 98/15th Street) as shown on Florida Department of Transportation (F.D.O.T.) Right of Way Map F.P. No. 2179107 (said map being on file at F.D.O.T. District 3 Office, Chipley, Florida); thence South 88°54’46” East 30.55 feet along said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32); thence departing said centerline of construction (south line of said Section 32), North 01°05’14” East 118.04 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING on the existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue (city street right of way), as shown on said Right of Way Map; thence departing said easterly right of way line, South 88°59’16” East 4.60 feet; thence North 01°00’44” East 38.00 feet; thence North 88°59’16” West 4.38 feet to said existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue; thence South 01°20’34” West 38.00 feet along said existing easterly right of way line of Balboa Avenue to POINT OF BEGINNING; Containing 171 square feet, more or less. This easement is a Temporary Easement for the purposes of constructing the project according to the current construction plans, in upon, over and through the described land in Bay County, Florida. This Temporary Easement shall expire upon completion of this transportation project, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) months commencing on the date of the good faith deposit. OWNED BY: Charles A. Whitehead Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not for Profit Corporation SUBJECT TO: Business Interest, if any, in favor of AutoNation, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation Tenant/Business Interest, if any, in favor of Cook-Whitehead Ford, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation #12203514; 4/1 4/8/2026