IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NUMBER: 2025-CA-003631-C CIVIL DIVISION INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY DE-VELOPMENT DISTRICT, an independent special district organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, and the Taxpayers, Property Owners and Citizens of the Independence Community Development District including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all others having or claiming any right, title, or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds described herein, or to be affected in any way thereby, Defendants. NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS OF INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO TAXATION THEREIN, AND OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS AND LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, OR TO BE AFFECTED THEREBY: Independence Community Development District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not to exceed $66,460,000 Independence Community Development District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, in one or more series (the “Bonds”) and the special assessments levied securing such Bonds pursuant to Chapters 170, 190, and 197, Florida Statutes (the “Special Assessments”), and it appearing in and from said Complaint and the Exhibits attached thereto that the District has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, for paying the costs of planning, financing, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, equipping and installing improvements as part of its Project (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated by said Complaint and the Exhibits by Chapter 75, Florida Statutes, are contained therein, and that the District prays that this Court issue an order as directed by said Chapter 75, and the Court being fully advised in the premises: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that all taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit, in and for Okaloosa, Florida (the “Parties”), appear on the 30th day of June, 2026 at the hour of 10:05 a.m. CST of said day, before the Honorable David J. Oberliesen via Zoom Application (invitation below), and show cause, if any there be, why the prayers of said Complaint for the validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefore, and other matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed for in said Complaint. The parties and public may access the hearing via the following Zoom link: www.zoom.us, Meeting ID: 97666104995, Password 6894116 or by calling 1-305-224-1968 and using the aforementioned Meeting ID. 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: Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547, Phone (850) 609-4700, Fax (850) 651-7725, ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov 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. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint for validation, the Plaintiff, on behalf of the Clerk of this Court, shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published in a newspaper published and of generally circulation in Okaloosa County, being the County wherein said Complaint for validation is filed, at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks, commencing with the first publication which shall not be less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for said hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by such publication of this Notice and Order, the State of Florida, and the several taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the District, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and others having or claiming any rights, title or interest in property to be affected by the issuance of the Bonds and levy of Special Assessments, or to be affected in any way thereby, shall be and are made party defendants to this proceeding, and that this Court shall have jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if specifically and personally named as defendants in said Complaint and personally served with process in this cause. DONE AND ORDERED in Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida. David J. Oberliesen Circuit Court Judge June 8 & 15, 2026; #12390646