IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 26-CA-006031 DIVISION: D BOND VALIDATION

VISTA DIROMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND CITIZENS OF VISTA DIROMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS OR TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY,
Defendants.

NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
WHY SAID BONDS
SHOULD NOT BE VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED

TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND CITIZENS OF VISTA DIROMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING NON-RESIDENTS OWNING PROPERTY OR SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS OR TAXATION THEREIN, AND ALL OTHERS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHTS, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED, OR TO BE AFFECTED IN ANY WAY THEREBY:
Vista DiRoma Community Development District (the “District”) having filed its Complaint for Validation of not to exceed $56,530,000 principal amount Vista DiRoma Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds, in one or more series (the “Bonds”), 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 acquiring, constructing, and equipping certain capital Projects (as defined in said Complaint), and it also appearing that all of the facts required to be stated in said Complaint and Exhibits by Chapter 75 of the 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 and Hillsborough County, Florida, including non-residents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and the State of Florida, through the State Attorney of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Hillsborough County, Florida, appear on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. of said day, before the Honorable Emily A. Peacock to be held via ZOOM link https://zoom.us/j/3058068636, and Zoom Meeting ID 305-806-8636. If joining the hearing via telephone, call 1-786-635-1003 and Meeting ID number is 305-806-8636, and show cause why the prayers of the Complaint for the validation of the Bonds should not be granted and the Bonds, the proceedings therefor, and other matters set forth in said Complaint, should not be validated as prayed in said Complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that prior to the date set for the hearing on said Complaint, the Clerk of this Court shall cause a copy of this Notice and Order to be published in a newspaper published and of general circulation in Hillsborough County, being the County wherein said Complaint is filed, 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.
DONE AND ORDERED at the Courthouse in Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, this 4th day of June, 2026.

Electronically Conformed 6/4/2026
EMILY A. PEACOCK
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

Copies furnished via Email to:

Kathryn C. Hopkinson, Esquire
John M. Vericker, Esquire
Straley Robin Vericker
Email: khopkinson@srvlegal.com
jvericker@srvlegal.com
lcarver@srvlegal.com

Michael Lennon Esquire
Assistant State Attorney
Email: MLennon@HillsboroughSOA.gov
SPolak@HillsboroughSOA.gov

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