Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the County Court for Polk County.
Bob Grode and Jordan Wells, Judges.
October 2, 2026
PER CURIAM.
John Lawrence petitions for a writ of certiorari to quash a final defaultjudgment of foreclosure. This Court lacks jurisdiction over the petition for writ ofcertiorari for two reasons. First, Lawrence seeks review of a final order from thecircuit court which was not sitting in its review capacity. But certiorari is reservedfor nonfinal orders that are not appealable under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure9.130 or final orders of circuit courts acting in their review capacity. See Fla. R. App.P. 9.030(b)(2)(A), (B). Second, the petition is untimely because it was filed more
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2than thirty days after the judgment was rendered. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.100(c)(1) (Apetition for writ of certiorari “must be filed within 30 days of rendition of the orderto be reviewed.”). Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari.Lawrence also petitions for a writ of prohibition to prevent the clerk of thelower tribunal from issuing a Certificate of Title while his objections to the sale ofthe subject property are pending. As it appears from the record that his fear isunfounded, we deny his petition. The sale occurred nearly two months ago, and therecord contains no evidence that the clerk intends to issue the certificate whileobjections are pending, or that the lower court is likely to order its issuance beforeresolving those objections.PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI DISMISSED. PETITION FORWRIT OF PROHIBITION DENIED.NARDELLA, WHITE and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.John J. Lawrence, Lakeland, pro se.No Appearance for Respondent.NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARINGAND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED
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