Hardee County Fair Kicks Off Saturday
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Softball Girls Take Lady ‘Cat Signs Preseason Tourney With Warner U B1 B1 Herald-THE Advocate HARDEE COUNTY’S HOMETOWN COVERAGE 118th Year No. 12 2 Sections www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com 70¢ Plus 5¢ Sales Tax Thursday, February 15, 2018 Hardee County Fair Kicks Off Saturday By NAOMI EREKSON theme is “Americana ...Where for adults, $4 for kids and free for everyone to enjoy, not to shortcake, ice cream sundaes There will be a mandatory live- Herald-Advocate Intern every heart beats true ‘neath for children 5 and under. mention lots of rides and plenty and pulled pork. Of course, stock exhibitor meeting at 3 Well, Hardee County, it’s the red, white and blue.” Consisting of five livestock of good food. there will be gallons upon gal- p.m. in the arena and the Miss that time of year again! The action and fun take shows, five pageants, high- The Cowbelle’s Kitchen will lons of tea, plus many other ap- Hardee County pageant will be A very busy week filled with place at the Hardee County lighted entertainment and an be cooking up your favorite petizing fair refreshments. held in the Hardee County activity and excitement is just fairgrounds, at the intersection exhibit hall filled with crafts, burgers, fries and chicken ten- The gates and midway at the Agri-Civic Center at 7. This around the corner as the 77th of Altman and Stenstrom roads baked goods and art displays, ders while the county’s 4-H fair open on Saturday at 1 p.m., first night, visitors can get a annual Hardee County Fair in Wauchula. Admission is $6 the county fair has something Foundation serves strawberry running through midnight. free armband when they pur- makes its grand entrance on chase one. Saturday. On Sunday, the gates and The midway and exhibits midway will be open from 1 to will be donning stars and 10 p.m. Highlighted events stripes for a week as this year’s See FAIR A3 He’s In Skimmer The $$$ Found As Well On Gas 2nd Lottery Winner Pump In Under 2 Weeks By CYNTHIA KRAHL By NAOMI EREKSON Of The Herald-Advocate Herald-Advocate Intern Just two days after local law Just nine days after an- enforcement noted a check for nouncing a Wauchula woman suspected skimmers here came had won $2 million in the up empty, a full sweep of all Florida Lottery, officials there Hardee County gas pumps have proclaimed another local turned up one of the data-steal- winner, this time of $1 million. ing devices. Salvador DeLoera, 42, of Sgt. Andrew McGuckin of Wauchula won the top prize in the Hardee County Sheriff’s the brand-new scratch-off Office organized the inspec- ticket game “Florida 20X The PHOTO BY NAOMI EREKSON tions last Thursday because of Cash.” The 77th running of the Hardee County Fair opens this Saturday and continues through Saturday, Feb. 24. As repeated reports of compro- He had purchased the $5 red, white and blue banners adorn the fairgrounds’ wooden fences and seating invites a moment of rest, a mised debit and credit cards. ticket at Cardenas Tienda Mex- worker in the background measures lumber for a new rabbit and poultry show barn. Assisting in the examination of icana 2 on North Florida Av- all pumps in the county were enue in Wauchula, lottery representatives of the Depart- officials said. ment of Agriculture’s Division DeLoera won $1 million of Consumer Affairs. with his ticket, but opted to re- Dispose Of Haz-Waste For Free One skimmer was found, ceive one lump-sum payment McGuckin said. of $770,000 in lieu of the By NAOMI EREKSON Landfill at 685 Airport Rd., remover; old gasoline and pe- computers. The landfill usually The detective said that at yearly payouts. The conven- Herald-Advocate Intern about three miles east of troleum products; wood preser- has a limit of three televisions 10:20 a.m. the gasoline pumps ience store that sold this win- Although Valentine’s Day Wauchula is holding its free vatives, stains and per household. at the Preston Food Store at ning lottery ticket will earn a has passed, you can still do quarterly hazardous waste dis- polyurethanes; automobile bat- Ofelia Reyna, the landfill’s 101 W. Carlton St. were $2,000 bonus. something sweet for your loved posal collection day on Satur- teries, used motor oil and fil- executive assistant, said that checked. “Upon opening Pump DeLoera has not responded ones. day from 8 a.m. to noon. ters; brake and transmission tires are also accepted but there No. 5, a skimmer was immedi- to lottery efforts to contact him This course of action simply Of course, not all hazardous fluids and antifreeze; and pool is a fee of $125 per ton and if ately located attached to the for comment. requires properly disposing of items will be permitted for dis- chemicals, photographic chem- the tires have rims or lift kicks, credit card reader,” he said. “Florida 20X The Cash” is your old hazardous household posal but most will. Items that icals and florescent lightbulbs. they are an additional $5 per The skimmer was removed new to the Florida Lottery’s materials. It won’t cost a cent, will be allowed for collection In addition to these items, tire. and placed into evidence. scratch-off lineup. It was and it will keep the environ- on Saturday are garden pesti- the landfill will also accept all Items that will not be al- Further, McGuckin alleged, launched on Jan. 15 of this ment safe now and for the fu- cides, herbicides and insecti- kinds of batteries, as well as lowed for collection are gas Pump No. 8 showed signs of year. ture. cides; household cleaners and everyday electronic devices cylinders; flares, ammunitions tampering. “It appeared that a Players try to match any of The Hardee County Sanitary chemicals; old paint and paint such as televisions, ipads and See HAZ-WASTE A2 See SKIMMER A2 their given numbers on their ticket to any of the winning numbers provided on the game, securing that prize. Depending Man Seriously Hurt on what gets scratched off, the player can win two times the See LOTTERY A2 In Wreck With Semi Florida Hospital Driver Cited WEATHER By TOM STAIK Garcia reportedly lost con- DATE HIGH LOW RAIN Of The Herald-Advocate trol of the big rig as he at- 02/06 82 52 0.00 A Florida Hospital semitrac- tempted to maneuver his truck 02/07 83 57 0.00 tor-trailer driver has been tick- back onto the roadway. 02/08 87 61 0.00 eted following a two-vehicle The semitrailer – embla- 02/09 83 63 0.00 smash-up last week that seri- zoned with Florida Hospital’s 02/10 86 63 0.00 ously injured the driver of the “70 Is The New 40” ad cam- 02/11 86 62 0.00 paign – then traveled into the 02/12 87 66 0.02 other vehicle. TOTAL Rainfall to 02/12/2018 - 3.21 Israel Garcia, 57, of Apopka, westbound lane and into the Same period last year - 1.61 was cited with careless driving path of the second vehicle, ac- Ten Year Average - 49.17 by Tpr. P. Miller of the Florida cording to the FHP report. Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center Highway Patrol. Jose Biaz, 34, of Sebring, According to reports, the ac- “took evasive action” but was INDEX cident occurred around 7:07 unable to avoid the semitractor- Classifieds . .B12 a.m. on State Road 64 approx- trailer, according to the report. Courthouse Report . .B7 imately a half-mile east of The front of the semitrailer Crime Blotter . .A15 Shaw Road on the outskirts of collided with the front side of Entertainment . .A5 Hardee County. Biaz’s 2017 Chevrolet Col- Hardee Living . .A11 Garcia was reportedly travel- orado as both vehicles crossed Information Roundup . .A2 ing east on SR 64 and was nav- onto the westbound shoulder of Obituaries . .A7 igating a curve to the east of SR 64. Puzzles . .B2 Shaw Road when the collision Hardee County Fire Rescue Save The Date . .A2 occurred. responded to the accident and School Lunch Menus . .A11 was still working to free Biaz Solunar Forecast . .A4 “(Garcia) veered to the right Wildcat Scratches . .B87 to avoid a reported vehicle im- from his vehicle just before 8 properly passing and traveling a.m. west in the eastbound lane,” Biaz, who was reported to be Miller reported. seriously injured, was flown by PHOTO BY TOM STAIK The semitractor-trailer trav- medical helicopter to Lakeland Hardee County Fire Rescue prepares to load Jose Biaz into a waiting ambulance eled off the road onto the east- Regional Medical Center. after extricating him from his truck after it was hit by a semitractor-trailer on State bound shoulder. See WRECK A3 Road 64. A2 The Herald-Advocate, February 8, 2018 THE Have A Happy Heart Month! erald- dvocate Happy Valentine’s Day and tion: • Choose and prepare foods H HARDEE COUNTY’SAHOMETOWN COVERAGE Heart Month! • Eat a variety of fruits and with little or no salt to reduce SAVE MICHAEL R. KELLY American Heart Month is vegetables to help control the risk of high blood pres- Co-Publisher and Editor celebrated in February of your weight and your blood sure. every year. pressure. • Choose lean meats and THE JAMES R. KELLY Heart disease is often • Select fat-free and low-fat poultry without skin. Co-Publisher thought of as a man’s disease. dairy products. Many cases of heart disease CYNTHIA M.