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LOCAL | A3 SPORTS | B1 MOUNT DORA WEEK 1: A LOOK TO CONSIDER AT WHO STARRED, ENTERTAINMENT STALLED IN PREP DISTRICT TONIGHT FOOTBALL Tuesday, August 28, 2018 YOUR LOCAL SOURCE FOR LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES @dailycommercial Facebook.com/daily.commercial 75¢ US, Mexico, strike tentative trade deal If fi nalized, pact North American Free Trade wanted to call the revamped agree to his terms, the presi- Canada and good for the would replace NAFTA Agreement — a move that trade pact “the United States- dent threatened to impose middle class,” said Adam raised legal questions and Mexico Trade Agreement” new taxes on Canadian auto Austen, a spokesman for By Paul Wiseman, Luis threatened to disrupt the because, in his view, NAFTA imports. Freeland, adding that “Can- Alonso Lugo and Rob Gillies operations of companies that had earned a reputation as Canada’s NAFTA negotia- ada’s signature is required.” The Associated Press do business across the three- being harmful to American tor, Foreign Minister Chrystia “There is still a great deal country trade bloc. workers. Freeland, is cutting short a of uncertainty — trepidation, WASHINGTON — Snub- President Donald Trump But first, he said, he would trip to Europe to fly to Wash- nervousness — a feeling that bing Canada, the Trump suggested that he might give Canada a chance to get ington on Tuesday to try to we are on the outside look- administration reached a leave Canada, America’s No. back in — “if they’d like to restart talks. ing in,” said Peter MacKay, a preliminary deal Monday 2 trading partner, out of a negotiate fairly.” To inten- “We will only sign a new with Mexico to replace the new agreement. He said he sify the pressure on Ottawa to NAFTA that is good for See DEAL, A6 Leesburg Commission 5 reasons to vote today votes to Several key races will be decided in today’s oppose primary election statue By Tom McNiff [email protected] By Frank Stanfield LEESBURG – It's a histori- frankstanfield@daily- cal fact that voter turnout is commercial.com generally very low in primary elections, and yet there is LEESBURG – It was civil, often so much at stake in but the talk Monday was that these contests. the city doesn’t want to fight That's certainly true of the Civil War all over again. Tuesday's primary elec- By a 3-2 vote, city commis- tion in Lake County, where sioners passed a resolution voters get to pick two of the against putting the statue of five members of the Lake Confederate Gen. Kirby Smith County School Board and a in the Lake County Historical Lake County commissioner, Museum when it is removed and during which they will from Statutory Hall in the decide whether to hike the nation’s Capitol. local property tax rate to Commissioners Bob Bone pay for security upgrades in and John Christian asked for public schools. the resolution to be placed Here are five interesting Duane Bounds helps set up privacy booths for voters at the First Baptist Church of Altoona. [DAILY on the agenda. Tavares has races to watch – and five COMMERCIAL FILE] passed a similar resolution. good reasons to vote – on Bone said the resolution Tuesday. students. And because these the former state commis- – Republican, Democrat, “wasn’t strong enough” but are nonpartisan races, any sioner of agriculture. independent or other – can he supported it. 1. School Board registered voter can cast a The Democrat primary cast a ballot in this one. Christian said, “people ballot in these contests. pits Gwen Graham, daugh- By Florida law, if all the should do their homework.” Incumbent Bill Mathias, ter of former U.S. Sen. Bob candidates for an office are Part of the homework, he the reigning School Board 2. Governor Graham, against former running under the same said, is a historical account Member of the Year in the Tallahassee Mayor Andrew party affiliation, then the of Smith providing his fam- state of Florida, takes on No, the governor's race Gillum and Palm Beach bil- primary becomes open to ily’s servant an education political newcomer Michael will not be decided on Tues- lionaire Jeff Green. all voters. Typically, that to become a doctor after the Sykes, and incumbent day, but voters will get to doesn't happen, however. war. That servant, as it turns Stephanie Luke takes on decide which Democrat and 3. Lake County Often, someone will qualify out, may have been his half- former Umatilla councilman which Republican square Commission to run as an independent, brother, Christian said, after Peter Tarby. off in the November general even though they have no reviewing the records. “You At stake are two seats on election. Republican incum- intention of winning the don’t get any kudos for edu- a board that controls a $500 The frontrunners in the bent Sean Parks takes on office, just to make sure cating your brother. That’s million budget and helps Republican primary are Ron Republican newcomer members of the other party something you should do determine the quality of Desantis, who has drawn Tad Schnaufer in a win- can't vote. That's not the anyway.” an education system that President Trump's endorse- ner-take-all contest, and Smith’s own hometown of service more than 40,000 ment, and Adam Putnam, here's the kicker: Any voter See VOTE, A6 St. Augustine doesn’t want the statue once it is removed from Statutory Hall. See STATUE, A6 Choice for successor lays bare struggle By Billy House Maryland. Under Arizona and Laura Litvan law, McCain’s successor Bloomberg must be a member of his party. The selection of John Although McCain’s suc- McCain’s replacement in the cessor will be in office Senate sets up a potentially through 2020, the choice defining struggle between could send ripple effects competing factions within through this November’s the Republican party — the election: Ducey will be on the old guard represented by ballot and could find him- the late Arizona senator and self judged sharply within SPORTS | B1 the iconoclastic wing led by his own party on his pick. President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the state’s other SEPARATE The state’s Republican Senate seat will be settled in governor, Doug Ducey, said what independent analysts WAYS he won’t make an announce- say will be a close contest, ment about the seat until and the choice could color Wildwood parts with McCain is laid to rest next the outcome. In this June 3, 2016, photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets football coach Joey Sunday at the U.S. Naval the audience as he arrives to deliver a speech in Singapore. McGuire aft er fi rst loss Academy in Annapolis, See CHOICE, A6 [ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO] Volume 142, Issue 240 Local & State ................ A3 Weather ......................A10 ©2018 GateHouse Media Health ......................... A8 Sports...........................B1 Home delivery: 352-787-0600 Opinion .......................A9 Comics ........................ B6 A2 Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | DailyCommercial.com NATION&WORLD IN BRIEF POCOLA, OKLA. Man with machete sought in fatal stabbing of woman Trump re-lowers Law enforcement officers are hunting for a 31-year-old suspect in the fatal stabbing of a woman in eastern Oklahoma, and are warning that the man fl ag for McCain could still be armed with a machete. The search is focused on a field near the park where the victim’s body was discovered Monday morning in Pocola, near the border with Arkansas. Authorities haven’t identified the victim. Pocola Police investigator Michael Roeder is warning nearby residents to keep their doors locked. Oklahoma High- way Patrol Capt. Troy German says schools have been locked down. Investigators say the man was seen fleeing a home where the stabbing may have occurred with blood on his face and carrying a machete. HENDERSON, NEV. Small plane lands on freeway near Las Vegas, no one hurt Authorities say a small plane has made an emer- gency landing on a freeway near Las Vegas at the end of the morning rush hour. No one was injured, but the single-engine plane’s landing snarled traffic. Airport, highway patrol and Federal Aviation Administra- tion officials say the pilot of Cessna 150 reported engine trouble about 9:15 a.m. Monday and landed on Interstate 15 about 4 miles from Henderson Executive Airport. Nevada Highway Patrol Offi- cer Travis Smaka says the plane parked off the southbound lanes. The American fl ag fi les at half-staff at the White House, on Monday afternoon, in Washington. Two days after Sen. John McCain’s death, President Donald Trump says he respects the senator’s “service to our country” and has signed a proclamation to fl y the U.S. fl ag at half- BEIRUT staff until his burial. The fl ag atop the White House fl ew at half-staff over the weekend but was raised Monday and then lowered again Iran says it signed deal to amid criticism. [ALEX BRANDON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] rebuild Syria’s military Iran has signed a deal to By Laurie Kellman half-staff until the day of his McCain’s death and legacy With the proclamation and rebuild Syria’s armed forces, The Associated Press interment,” Trump said in a of service to our nation, statement, Trump was con- which have been depleted by statement. and that our nation’s flag forming to standard protocol more than seven years civil WASHINGTON — Bowing The statement came two be half-staffed through his when a prominent member of war, Iranian Defense Minister to pressure, President Donald days after McCain died at internment,” said a statement government dies.