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Trotting In The First Day Of Land Of Tut School At NWES See Page B1 See Page A7 Herald-THE Advocate HARDEE COUNTY’S HOMETOWN COVERAGE 120th Year • No. 39 • 2 Sections www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com 93¢ Plus 7¢ Sales Tax Thursday, August 20, 2020 Crawford Wins Sheriff’s Primary; County Commissioners Ousted By TOM STAIK ald-Advocate by phone on Tuesday evening. “I votes, earning 17.16 percent of the vote. eral election in November. Of The Herald-Advocate am excited for the job at hand. I will represent In fourth place was John M. Eason, Chief of Vincent “Vent” M. Crawford is the Republi- the county as I have stated and I am going to the Wauchula Police Department, with 14.45 County Commission can nominee in the race to become the next rest about a day and be ready for a tough race percent of the vote after earning 443 votes. Incumbents Ousted high sheriff of Hardee County. in November.” In last place was Capt. Brett Dowden of the If Tuesday night’s election figures hold once Crawford, a retired trooper with the Florida Second in the race was Maj. Paul ‘Eddie’ Bowling Green Police Department, who took provisional ballots are tallied, it appears there Highway Patrol, took 952 votes to take 31.05 Davis of the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office 7.11 percent of the vote with 218 votes in his will be three women serving on the Hardee of the vote in the five-way race. who took 927 votes to earn 30.23 percent of the favor. County Board of County Commissioners. “I am just thankful for the individuals that vote. Davis ran with the endorsement of Sheriff There were 3,066 votes cast in the race. The closest race of the night saw Sandra went out and voted and that the race stayed pre- Arnold Lanier. Crawford will face Kevin T. White, who is “Sandy” Kay Meeks defeat incumbent Colon dominantly positive,” Crawford told The Her- Rosie Wendell was in third place with 526 running under no party affiliation, in the gen- See ELECTION A3 Mailings Linked To Same PACs By TOM STAIK Of The Herald-Advocate A mailer attacking candidate Dick Daggett is linked to a cadre of Political Action Com- mittees controlled by a Jensen Beach businessman. The mailer was delivered to homes in Hardee County be- ginning last Wednesday – after publication of last week’s edi- tion of The Herald-Advocate. Daggett, a candidate for the District 2 seat of The School Board of Hardee County, re- sponded to the mailer on social media. “These mailings are inaccu- rate and misleading,” Daggett Marcus Conerly, of Wauchula, stars as Addams Family patriarch ‘Gomez Marcus Conerly as ‘Gomez Ad- noted on his personal Facebook Addams’ in the Highlands Lakeside Theater production of Addams Fam- dams’ with Jennifer Westergom account. ily: A New Musical Comedy’ opening Friday. as ‘Morticia Addams.’ Leadership For Florida's Fu- ture, a political action commit- tee that is listed as paying for the attack mailing on Daggett, is addressed at 2055 NW Dia- Wauchula Man Steps Into The mond Creek Way, Jensen Beach. By TOM STAIK Chairman of the Leadership Of The Herald-Advocate for Florida's Future PAC is He sings. He dances. He acts. Michael Millner. Marcus Conerly is the classic definition DARKNESS The PAC, according to on- line financial reports with the of a theatrical triple threat. Florida Division of Elections, Conerly’s lyrical prowess, youthful “Gomez is the patriarch of the Addams spent $484,000 with Strategic charm, and sure-footed energy are the family. He is the husband to Morticia and Management LLC since its es- tablishment in 2015. centerpiece of Highlands Lakeside The- the father to Wednesday and Pugsley. For Millner is the brother of atre’s darkly-funny, fast-paced, musical all his family's creepiness, he's really just David Millner, who along with production of “Addams Family: A New Mu- a father and husband who would do any- Anthony Pedicini, manage sical Comedy”. thing to make his family happy,” Conerly Strategic Image Management, said. a “one-stop shop for political Conerly stars as smarmy “Gomez Ad- campaigns and corporations,” dams.” See DARKNESS A4 according to the company's website. See MAILINGS A2 WEATHER Rangeland Ecologist Hopes To Protect Cattle From Predators DATE HIGH LOW RAIN 08/11 94 72 0.08 By BRAD BUCK fessor of wildlife ecology and 08/12 95 71 0.20 Special To The Herald-Advocate conservation at the UF/IFAS 08/13 96 73 0.12 Hance Ellington grew up in Range Cattle Research and Ed- 08/14 97 74 0.93 rural Kentucky, where he and ucation Center (RCREC) in 08/15 93 72 0.03 his friends caught crawfish. He Ona. 08/16 88 73 0.31 08/17 92 74 0.04 loved the outdoors. He’s been conducting his re- Rainfall to 08/17/2020 - 27.27 Later, as an undergraduate search in much cooler cli- Same period last year - 34.96 student at The Ohio State Uni- mates: Ontario and the Ten Year Average - 49.45 versity, he went on a three- Chicago area. Because of Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center month study-abroad program COVID-19, Ellington is still in Kenya. There, he studied working from his home in INDEX human-wildlife conflict and Canada. In the fall, he plans to COURTESY PHOTO/UF/IFAS Hance Ellington is the new assistant professor of wildlife ecology and conservation Classifieds . .B2 formed his philosophy and ap- start working in-person in warm, humid Hardee County. at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC) in Ona. Courthouse Report . .B3 proach to wildlife conserva- tion. Ellington sees much poten- Florida – at least related to Florida,” he said. “Ultimately, going to be informed by my re- Crime Blotter . .A9 “In Africa, I studied and tial for the impact of his re- wildlife – is managing human- the threat of land conversion search program, which will Entertainment . B10 worked on human-wildlife search and Extension at the wildlife conflict and animal through urbanization or other have four main focuses: move- Fort Meade Times . .B9 conflict issues between iconic RCREC. predators harming calves, developments is the biggest ment and population ecology Hardee Living . .B4 species like elephants and peo- “I am excited about the re- Ellington said. Another big issue facing wildlife conserva- of rangeland wildlife, wildlife- ple, who just wanted to be safe search potential offered by the issue is striking a balance be- tion in Florida’s rangelands.” livestock interactions, range- Information Roundup . .A4 and protect their livelihood,” RCREC and Florida’s range- tween managing rangelands Ellington is still formulating land biodiversity and invasive Obituaries . .A8 Ellington said. “The big lesson land,” he said. “I find it very for biodiversity and productiv- what he wants to accomplish, species management,” he said. Puzzles . .B8 I learned was that the stake- intriguing to try to answer ity. but he plans to focus his Exten- Before coming to UF/IFAS, holders – the people who live questions about how predators “I think we as conservation- sion program in two main Ellington worked as a post- on the land – must be engaged – for example, coyotes – inter- ists have to think outside the areas: managing human- doctoral researcher at Ohio in wildlife conservation actions act with their environment and box to develop ways that wildlife conflict and promoting State and at Memorial if they are to be successful.” other species.” rangelands can provide both sound stewardship of wildlife University in St. John’s, Ellington seems like a natu- One of the biggest issues ecosystem services and a and their habitats. Newfoundland and Labrador. ral fit as the new assistant pro- with rangeland ecology in livelihood for the people of “My Extension program is See RANGELAND A2 A2 The Herald-Advocate, August 20, 2020 THE FHSAA Sets Fall Sports Schedule erald- dvocate By MICHAEL KELLY H HARDEE COUNTY’SAHOMETOWN COVERAGE gency meeting Wednesday to determine of the regular season scheduled for Oct. Of The Herald-Advocate when or if it will be playing fall sports. 30. MICHAEL R. KELLY The Florida High School Athletic As- Their decision was not available by Kemp said once other school districts Co-Publisher and Editor sociation (FHSAA) board of directors press time. finalize their plans, he will begin looking JAMES R. KELLY voted 11-5 Friday to proceed with the fall The following two weeks games, at at the Wildcat’s schedule and see if any Co-Publisher sports calendar that paves the way for North Marion on Sept. 11 and a home additional games can fill in the holes cre- NOEY DeSANTIAGO games to begin in early September. game against Vero Beach on Sept. 18, ated in the beginning of the season. have already been canceled due to the The FHSAA board also gave member Production Manager Under the approved plan, fall prac- TOM STAIK tices can begin on August 24 with the long distance travel required for the schools until September 18 to opt out of Managing Editor DARLENE WILLIAMS first game potentially being played on games, Kemp said. the state series and set their own calendar Sept. 4. Hardee is scheduled to play at Lake and schedule but they would not be eli- Assistant Production Manager Hardee Wildcat Head Coach Brian Region in a district contest on Sept. 25 gible for postseason play. Kemp said his team will begin practicing with the first home game tentatively set All other fall sports will begin at the 115 S.