WINN-DIXIE: 4 STORES REOPENING SOON LOCAL | A3 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | A3 23RD STREET FLYOVER TRAFFIC SHIFTS FRIDAY Thursday, August 15, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Rubio told of Bay’s struggles Tyndall rebuild, difficulties small businesses Tyndall, testified as wit- what the exact number is contributed about $600 Hurricane Michael face after natural disasters nesses 10 months after the going to be,” Laidlaw said. million a year to the local recovery diffi culties and ongoing challenges in storm. “Suffice to say, it will be economy, according to eco- discussed during hearing affected areas were discussed Rubio, chairman of the more people on Tyndall Air nomic analyses. The base Wednesday during a hearing Senate Committee on Small Force Base in the future than is rebuilding after severe By Collin Breaux held by Sen. Marco Rubio Business and Entrepreneur- we have on Tyndall Air Force damage from Hurricane [email protected] on how small businesses ship, asked Laidlaw what Base today. More people Michael. @PCNHCollinB in Northwest Florida were the expected incoming F-35 equates to, according to the “What do we think the eco- affected. fighter jets will mean for the commerce department’s cal- nomic impact is going to be in PANAMA CITY — The Business owners and com- number of personnel and the culus, more of an economic 2019 as you look at the influx future of Tyndall Air Force munity leaders, including Bay County economy. impact.” Base after Hurricane Michael, Col. Brian Laidlaw from “I don’t know at this point Tyndall has consistently See RUBIO, A6 Seagrass Village debuts SPORTS | B1 BOZEMAN, CHIPLEY HOSTING KICKOFF CLASSICS Epstein accuser sues as questions swirl By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo and Jim Mustian The Associated Press NEW YORK — Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein appar- The $40 million Seagrass Village of Panama City Beach is the fi rst resort-type senior living community in Bay County. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS ently killed himself are HERALD] suspected of falsify- ing log entries to show they were checking on First ‘resort quality’ retirement community opening its doors in PCB inmates every half-hour as required, according to a person familiar with By Ed Offley the investigation into [email protected] the financier’s death. Surveillance video PANAMA CITY BEACH shows guards never — The first “resort quality” made some of the checks senior living community in noted in the log, said the Bay County is ready to for- person, who was not mally open its doors next authorized to discuss week. the case and spoke to Seagrass Village of Panama The Associated Press on City Beach is located just off condition of anonymity the north end of Alf Cole- Tuesday. Federal inves- man Road near J.R. Arnold tigators are looking into High School. The $40 million whether guards were project features The Grand, a sleeping on the job. spacious three-story build- In the days since the ing with 86 apartment units financier’s death, a for seniors who want to enjoy picture has emerged of independent living with a full the Metropolitan Cor- range of amenities and pro- rectional Institution in grams, Sales Director Tiffany New York as a chroni- Jones said. cally understaffed jail, See SEAGRASS, A6 A sparkling pool is ready for visitors at Seagrass Village. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] See EPSTEIN, A6 Panama City News Herald Business ........................ A9 Obituaries ..................... A5 TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ..................... B6 Sports........................ B1-4 T-storms A t-storm T-storms Call 850-747-5050 Local & State .............. A3-7 Viewpoints .................... A8 87° / 75° 88° / 77° 88° / 76° * ** A2 Thursday, August 15, 2019 | The News Herald GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Today PICTURE PERFECT Today is Thursday, Aug. 15, ‘WOODSTOCK 50’: at the 227th day of 2019. There Gallery 721, 445 Harrison We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of are 138 days left in the year. Ave., Panama City. Enjoy residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. 1960s art and artifacts and Highlight in history support ReTree Panama Lorne Brumm City. Exhibit to run through emailed this On Aug. 15, 1971, President Sept. 7. Details: jennifer@ photo, writing, Richard Nixon announced destinationpanamacity. “Gulf Fritillary a 90-day freeze on wages, com or Facebook.com/ newly emerged prices and rents. Gallery721 from its chrysalis PANAMA CITY BEACH in my yard in St. On this date SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Andrews.” [LORNE 7-9 p.m. at Aaron Bessant BRUMM] In 1483, the Sistine Chapel Park, 600 Pier Park Drive. was consecrated by Pope Free event. Bring lawn Sixtus IV. chairs and blankets; cool- In 1888, T.E. Lawrence, ers, food and pets are the British soldier who welcome. Tonight: The gained fame as “Lawrence Judge Talford Band. of Arabia,” was born in ART HISTORY: RENAIS- Tremadoc, Wales. SANCE MASTERS In 1935, humorist Will PRESENTATION: 1-3 p.m. Rogers and aviator Wiley at the Panama City Beach Post were killed when Senior Center. their airplane crashed near Point Barrow in the Alaska Friday Territory. In 1944, during World War BEGINNER DULCIMER II, Allied forces landed in CLASS: 2 p.m. at the Bay southern France in Opera- County Public Library, 898 tion Dragoon. W. 11th St., Panama City. In 1945, in a pre-recorded Details: NWRLS.com radio address, Japan’s FREE WINE TASTING: 5 p.m. Emperor Hirohito at Somethin’s Cookin’, 93 E. announced that his country 11th St., Panama City, with had accepted terms of seven to 10 wine selections surrender for ending World paired with complimentary War II. hors d’oeuvres. Details: In 1947, India became inde- 850-769-8979 pendent after some 200 ‘FINS & FEATHERS’ CLOS- years of British rule. ING RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. In 1961, as workers began EDT at The Joe Center for constructing a Berlin Wall the Arts, 201 Reid Ave., Port made of concrete, East St. Joe. Details: TheJoeCen- German soldier Conrad ter.org Schumann leapt to freedom ROYAL FLIPPING SKATE- over a tangle of barbed BOARD DECK DESIGN wire in a scene captured in CHALLENGE: Opening a famous photograph. reception and awards 6-8 In 1965, the Beatles played p.m. at the Panama City TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS to a crowd of more than Center for the Arts, 19 E. 55,000 at New York’s Shea Fourth St., Panama City. Actress Abby Dalton is is 75. Songwriter Jimmy Johnson (The The) is 58. Natasha Henstridge is 45. Stadium. Awards announced at 7 87. Actress Lori Nelson Webb is 73. Rock singer- Movie director Alejandro Actress Nicole Paggi is 42. In 1969, the Woodstock p.m. Meet the artists, enjoy is 86. Civil rights activ- musician Tom Johnston Gonzalez Inarritu is 56. Christian rock musician Music and Art Fair opened light refreshments. ist Vernon Jordan is 84. (The Doobie Brothers) is Philanthropist Melinda Tim Foreman (Switch- in upstate New York. STAND-UP COMEDY: 8 Actor Jim Dale is 84. 71. 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