NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 352025CA002295AXXX01 MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, v. JOE THORNTON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOE THORNTON; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; Defendants. / NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 20, 2026, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situated in Lake County, Florida, described as: THAT PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, IN THE CITY OF UMATILLA, FLORIDA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK "C" IN OAK PARK, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF UMATILLA, FLORDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 16, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN N 90 DEGREES 00'00" W, ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF EAST LAKE STREET, A DISTANCE OF 108.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH OAK AVENUE; THENCE RUN S 00 DEGREES 00'00" E, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 94.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE TO RUN S 00 DEGREES 00'00" E, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 108.55 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE THAT IS 97 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK "C" IN SAID OAK PARK; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, RUN N 90 DEGREES 00'00" E, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, A DISTANCE OF 108.00 FEET; THENCE RUN N 00 DEGREES 00'00" E, A DISTANCE OF 108.55 FEET; THENCE RUN N 90 DEGREES 00'00" W, A DISTANCE OF 108 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. a/k/a 74 N OAK AVE, UMATILLA, FL 32784-8603 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, inside the front door, of the Lake County Courthouse, 550 W. Main Street, First Floor, Tavares, FL 32778, on June 23, 2026 beginning at 11:00 AM. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. Dated this 26 day of May, 2026. Gary J. Cooney Clerk of the Circuit Court (Seal) By: Shari Dunham Deputy Clerk Please Publish in: The Daily Commercial PUBLICATION DATES: Invoice to: eXL Legal, PLLC 12425 28TH ST NORTH, STE. 200 ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716-1826 EFILING@EXLLEGAL.COM 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 ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Lake County Courthouse, P.O Box 7800/550 W. Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778, Telephone (352) 742-4221, 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 or (352) 742-3890. June 3, 10 2026 LSAR0527558