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Pay Wauchula S UBSCRIBE ONLINE AT Tough Enough Bills Online! THEHERALDADVOCATE.COM To Be Mr. HHS? . Story 3A . Story 5A The Herald-Advocate Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage 114th Year, No. 12 3 Sections, 28 Pages 70¢ Plus 5¢ Sales Tax Thursday, February 20, 2014 Victim Restitution Not Paid By CYNTHIA KRAHL Manley Sentencing Hearing Canceled ¡¢£ ¤ £¥¦§¨© ¨ ¦ £ O the restitution had not been Sentencing of a Wauchula made. Therefore, Haas noted, businessman accused of stealing of the 23 charges against him in Manley to pay nearly $600,000 Court records show that on Stargel granted the motion to the plea deal would be voided. over a half-million dollars from a Dec. 20 plea hearing in Hardee before his sentencing date. Thursday, a day before the sen- withdraw the plea agreement, Haas said Manley’s bond and his clients was canceled late last Circuit Court. Stargel then set sentencing for tencing hearing was to take and set a new pre-trial hearing its conditions remain un- week after he failed to reimburse In that hearing, Circuit Judge Friday, Feb. 14, and said if Man- place, Manley’s attorney, James for Tuesday, April 1, at 8:30 a.m. changed with this latest develop- his victims in time. John K. Stargel noted Manley’s ley did not repay the victims in R. “Rusty” Franklin, filed a mo- Chief Assistant State Attor- ment. Michael Douglas Manley, 54, negotiated plea agreement was time, the plea agreement would tion to withdraw the plea agree- ney Brian Haas said this Tues- Manley’s Dec. 20 change of a former accountant and Eco- contingent upon reimburse- not stand. ment. day that the prosecutor in the plea to “guilty” from “not nomic Development Council of- ments to his victims for the Those payments never were The State Attorney’s Office case, Assistant State Attorney guilty” was all part of extensive ficer, had pleaded guilty to two missing money. He ordered made. did not oppose that motion. Lori Winstead, was notified that See VICTIM 3A FINR Files Appeal By JOAN SEAMAN O ¡¢£ ¤ £¥¦§¨© ¨ ¦ £ A $38 million lawsuit against Hardee County, which last month had been dismissed, is now being appealed. The 2013 lawsuit against the county by the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation was dismissed by the Hardee Circuit Court on Jan. 27. FINR filed an appeal last Wednesday, sending it to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal for its review. FINR, a specialized care facil- ity at 1962 Vandolah Road (about six miles west of Wauch- ula) for people who have suf- fered traumatic brain injuries from illness or accident, has al- leged that allowing phosphate mining within 150 feet of its property line is injurious to its residents. It says the dust, excessive PHOTO BY MARIA TRUJILLO PHOTO BY MARIA TRUJILLO noise, vibration and other as- The newly crowned 2014 Miss Hardee County, Rayna Parks. The 2014 Junior Miss Hardee County, Taylor Bone. pects of mining activities are detrimental to patients with the combination of disabilities they are recuperating from. FINR alleges that the county’s reduction of the quarter-mile, or 1,350-foot, setback granted the By MARIA TRUJILLO and its pageants are in full Throughout the night Reyna a junior class Homecoming scholarship. She would like to medical facility as part of its in- swing. sweetheart candidate and has re- study graphic and interior de- ¡¢£ ¤ £¥¦§¨© ¨ ¦ £ O Kirkland, Josh Faulk and Rachel clusion in a 2007 Rural Center High-heeled shoes, flawless Every year, the first pageant Burton, all students at Hardee mained in the top 10 in her class sign or become a sign language designation violated the expec- makeup and glamorous gowns. to take place is for Miss Hardee Senior High, sang songs to en- for all three years of high school. interpreter for deaf children in tations when that setback was These three things are a sure County. The stage at the Agri- tertain the crowd. Rayna is applying to the Univer- the court system. granted. sign that the 73rd annual Civic Center was decorated to Before the announcement of sity of Florida, where she hopes Second Runner-up and Miss In a 2012 resolution, the Hardee County Fair has begun represent this year’s theme, “Out the night’s winners, the 2013 to get her doctor of philosophy Internet Photogenic is Danielle Hardee County Commission of this World.” Miss Hardee County took her in microbiology and cell re- Marie Smith, 17, daughter of changed those setbacks to a min- On Saturday, junior Rayna final walk. Arissa Camel, daugh- search. In the future she would Dan and Linda Smith. She is an imum of 150 feet on FINR’s Parks was chosen as 2014 Miss ter of Shauntee Hines and like to one day write a novel and honor-roll student and has re- west and north property lines WEATHER Hardee County. Then on Mon- Javohn Camel, is a senior at travel the world. ceived the presidential award and 207 feet on the east property day, eighth-grader Taylor Bone First Runner-up and Miss and the citizenship award. After DATE HIGH LOW RAIN HHS. She was recently accepted line. 02/12 80 49 0.83 was crowned Junior Miss 2014. to Florida State University and Photogenic is Emily Gwen graduating high school, Dani- 02/13 65 43 0.01 Two more pageants are will pursue her education in Aiyana Albritton, 16, daughter elle plans to attend a university Summation 02/14 67 35 0.00 scheduled this week. Lil’ Miss business and marketing this of Jerry and Machele Albritton. and earn her degree in agricul- FINR provides long-term care 02/15 71 40 0.00 will be tomorrow (Friday) at She was awarded the “Most tural business and return to with medical, vocational, re- 02/16 75 35 0.00 summer. 02/17 81 41 0.00 7:30 and the Prince & Princess The 2014 Miss Hardee Valuable Player” on the varsity Hardee to use her degree to ben- training and behavioral health 02/18 83 46 0.00 Pageant will be Saturday at 4 County is Rayna Lee Parks. She volleyball team, where she is efit her family’s ranch. care for adults and children who p.m., both take place in the Agri- also captain. Emily plans to Third Runner-up is Milli TOTAL Rainfall to 02/18/2014 - 4.71 is the 16-year-old daughter of were injured in swimming, Same period last year - 1.14 Civic Center. Chris and Donna Parks. Rayna graduate in 2015 and then go to Lynne Jones, 17, daughter of See FINR 2A Ten Year Average - 47.79 The Kindergarten Pageant is a varsity cheerleader and a college through a volleyball See COUNTY FAIR 2A Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center took place on Sunday and Tyler junior varsity soccer player. She Pace was crowned. More infor- is a member of the National INDEX mation and pictures on this and Honor Society, Alpha Zeta Pi, other pageants can be found in Lionettes, Future Farmers of Classifieds.....................6B next week’s issue. Want To Quit Chew, Dip? Community Calendar....3A America, Oak Grove Baptist Church youth group, has been a Courthouse Report.......4C Miss Hardee County Science fair participant for sev- State Offers Free Nicotine Patches, Gum Crime Blotter.................8C Before starting the Miss eral years and captain of the Entertainment............... 7C Hardee pageant, last year’s roy- first-ever girls Pop Warner Flag “Through With Chew Week” decade — a very troubling fact The state offers free “quit” Hardee Living................2B als were introduced as was the Football team. started this Sunday. for health-care professionals. services that can double a to- 2014 Cattlemen’s Sweetheart, Information Roundup...3A Rayna also serves as a life- The Florida Department of The state notes most smoke- bacco user’s chances of quitting Emily Hughes. She is the daugh- for good. Obituaries......................4A guard for the county during the Health’s Tobacco-Free Florida less tobacco users, especially Puzzles.....................8A,7C ter of Darin and Misty Hughes. summer, is a Science, Tech-nol- teens, underestimate the serious By calling the Florida Quit- Judging consisted of poise, campaign hopes to raise aware- School Lunch Menus... 3C ogy, Engineering & Mathemat- ness about the serious health risks, which include: line at 1-877-U-Can-Now, resi- personality, sense of humor and ics scholar, was a regional and —oral cancers dents can receive free nicotine Solunar Forecast.......... 8B the ability to carry on a conver- consequences of smokeless to- state science fair finalist her bacco products, like chew and —pancreatic cancer replacement therapy, like the sation during the interview por- freshman and sophomore years —esophageal cancer patch or a combination of the tion as well as their overall dip. While smoking rates have and even attended the interna- declined, smokeless tobacco use —heart disease patch and nicotine gum. Flor-id- appearance during casual wear, tional science fair her freshman —stroke ians are encouraged to visit to- sponsorship introduction and in has remained steady among year. Florida’s youth over the past —reproductive health issues baccofreeflorida.com for more their evening gowns. Miss Hardee County was also —addiction information. 2A The Herald-Advocate, February 20, 2014 The Herald-Advocate Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage JAMES R. KELLY Publisher/Editor CYNTHIA M. KRAHL Managing Editor JOAN M. SEAMAN RALPH HARRISON Sports Editor Production Manager NOEY DE SANTIAGO Asst. Prod. Manager 115 S. Seventh Ave. Phone: (863) 773-3255 P.O. Box 338 Fax: (863) 773-0657 Wauchula, FL 33873 Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by The Herald-Advocate Publishing Co.