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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-16
Status CLOSED
Type Eminent Domain
Docket 68 entries
Disposition remov

Parties

Plaintiff The Florida Department Of Tran
Defendant Bayside Rv Resort And Marina L | Lisa Craze Cfc Wakulla County | Wakulla County Board Of County | Donnie Sparkman Cfa Wakulla Co
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionNOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY 10/28/25-12/12/25
  2. DescriptionFUNDS REMOVED FROM REGISTRY AND PROOF OF MAILING CERTIFIED
  3. DescriptionCHECK REQUEST
  4. DescriptionCOPY OF CHECK
  5. DescriptionPayment received: $9,750.00 Receipt Number MX 2025006314
  6. DescriptionAssessment 4 assessed at sum $9,750.00
  7. DescriptionCERTIFICATE OF CLERK
  8. DescriptionCase Status set to CLOSED
  9. DescriptionORDER OF TAKING
  10. MOTION ON STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING (JOINT)
  11. ORDER OF TAKING (STIPULATED)
  12. AMENDED MOTION FOR DECLARATION OF TAKING
  13. DESIGNATION OF EMAIL AND SECONDARY E-MAIL ADDRESSES (DEFENDANT)
  14. ANSWER(S) , RESERVATIONS AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PETITION IN EMINENT DOMAIN (DEFENDANTS)
  15. NOTICE OF FINAL SERVICE (STATE OF FLORIDA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION)
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED LISA CRAZE 7/28/25
  17. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/28/2025
  18. Plaintiff Attorney: Erin Elizabeth Oliver for to The Florida Department of Transportation
  19. Defendant Attorney: Kerry A Parsons for to Donnie Sparkman CFA Wakulla County Property Appr
  20. Defendant Attorney: Kerry A Parsons for to WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  21. Defendant Attorney: Kerry A Parsons for to Lisa Craze CFC Wakulla County Tax Collector
  22. ANSWER(S) TO PETITION (DEF. LISA CRAZE, WAKULLA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR)
  23. ANSWER(S) TO PETITION (DEF. WAKULLA COUNTY BOCC, WAKULLA COUNTY PA AND DONNIE SPARKMAN, CFA)
  24. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR WAKULLA COUNTY BOCC; DONNIE SPARKMAN, CFA; WAKULLA COUNTY PA AND LISA CRAZE, WAKULLE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
  25. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED - DONNIE SPARKMAN C/O LAWANA WILLIS 7/22/25
  26. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED - WAKULA BOCC C/O SOMER PELL 7/22/25
  27. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED - BAYSIDE RV RESORT & MARINA C/O CHARLES STRATTON 7/22/25
  28. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/22/2025
  29. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/22/2025
  30. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/22/2025
  31. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/15/2025
  32. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/15/2025
  33. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/15/2025
  34. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/15/2025
  35. Active Process SUMMONS
  36. Active Process SUMMONS
  37. Active Process SUMMONS
  38. Active Process SUMMONS
  39. EXCERPT FROM FL.ST. 28
  40. AMENDED SUMMONS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICE OF PETITION DATE - DONNIE SPARKMAN
  41. AMENDED SUMMONS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICE OF PETITION DATE - WAKULLA CO. BOCC
  42. AMENDED SUMMONS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICE OF PETITION DATE - LISA CRAZE
  43. AMENDED SUMMONS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICE OF PETITION DATE - BAYSIDE RV RESORT & MARINA, LLC
  44. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $40.00
  45. Event HEARING scheduled on 8/26/2025 at 1100 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  46. Active Process SUMMONS
  47. Active Process SUMMONS
  48. Active Process SUMMONS
  49. Active Process SUMMONS
  50. OTHER FL STAT. 28.345
  51. SUMMONS ISSUED DONNIE SPARKMAN, CFA, WAKULLA COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
  52. SUMMONS ISSUED WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  53. SUMMONS ISSUED BAYSIDE RV RESORT & MARINA, LLC
  54. SUMMONS ISSUED LISA CRAZE, CFC, WAKULLA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
  55. NOTICE OF HEARING 8/26/2025 @ 11A.M. (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  56. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $40.00
  57. ORDER FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  58. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  59. OTHER FL. STAT. 28.345
  60. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR FDOT
  61. NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF TAKING
  62. LIS PENDENS
  63. COMPLAINT
  64. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  65. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00
  66. Attorney: for to Donnie Sparkman CFA Wakulla County Property Appr
  67. Attorney: for to WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  68. Attorney: for to Lisa Craze CFC Wakulla County Tax Collector

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