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By Zeke Miller and The president said his Trump made his case ahead Lisa Mascaro Homeland Security officials of the afternoon session with AP Congressional Correspondent will "make a plea" for the Democratic and Republican border wall during a brief- leaders about the migrants WASHINGTON — Presi- ing for congressional leaders arriving at the border in dent Donald Trump said later Wednesday at the White recent days. He said the cur- Wednesday the partial gov- House. rent border is "like a sieve" ernment shutdown will last But Trump also rejected his and noted the tear gas "flying" "as long as it takes" as closures own administration's offer overnight to deter arrivals. He entered a 12th day over his to accept $2.5 billion for the called the border "very tough" demands for billions of dol- wall. That offer was made at keeping immigrants out. lars from Congress to build a when Vice President Mike "If they knew they couldn't border wall with Mexico. Pence and other top officials come through, they wouldn't "Could be a long time or met with Democratic Senate even start," Trump said at the could be quickly," Trump said leader Chuck Schumer at meeting, joined by Cabinet during lengthy comments at a the start of the shutdown. secretaries and top advisers, Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, left, and acting Cabinet meeting at the White Instead, Trump repeatedly including Jared Kushner and Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right, listen as President House, his first public appear- pushed for the $5.6 billion he Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, ance of the new year. has demanded. See SHUTDOWN, A5 Wednesday, in Washington. [EVAN VUCCI/AP PHOTO] The future is now DaSantis urged to help farmers

By Jim Turner compete with growers in News Service Florida Mexico. “We are the producer for TALLAHASSEE — Incom- the United State in the winter ing Gov. Ron DeSantis is being months for vegetables,” said urged to use his close ties with committee member Joshua President Donald Trump to Kellam, a member of the bolster efforts to help Florida Florida Fish and Wildlife farmers fend off low-priced Conservation Commission crop imports that weren’t from Palm Beach Gardens. addressed in the rewrite of the “The longer we get beat up by North American Free Trade some of these other countries, Agreement. we’re just not going to be able During a conference call to have the product that the last week, several members of United States needs.” DeSantis’ Transition Advisory More emphatic, commit- Committee on the Environ- tee member Jake Raburn, ment, Natural Resources & a former Republican state Agriculture echoed a refrain House member from Lithia, that the rebranded NAFTA fails to help Florida farmers See FARMERS, A5

While the Lake County Animal Shelter’s adoption rates for cats is soaring, it continues to be overpopulated with dogs. The new shelter will be almost double the size, which will help address the issue. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] LOCAL | A3 TAVARES HOSPITAL Lake County to break ground RENAMED Jan. 14 on new animal shelter ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN By Payne Ray [email protected]

TAVARES — Lake County Commissioners and Animal Shelter staff will host a Minimum wage groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. for the new shelter facility at 12280 increases; workers’ County Road 448 in Tavares. The $7.8 million facility was comp rate decreases approved by commissioners last year to alleviate over- crowding and provide room The News Service of Florida inflation. to meet its goals as a no-kill Also, businesses across the shelter. TALLAHASSEE — Min- state will begin to see lower “Since our transition to imum-wage workers got a workers’ compensation becoming a no-kill commu- pay raise and businesses got a insurance rates. Regulators nity, we’ve struggled with break on insurance bills Tues- have approved an overall 13.8 overcrowding at the shelter,” day as 2019 began in Florida. percent decrease in workers’ Shelter Director Boylston said Minimum-wage work- compensation rates for 2019. in a press release. “The new ers started earning $8.46 an The decrease follows a 9.5 facility will allow us to better hour Tuesday, up from $8.25 average rate reduction in serve the pets as they wait for an hour in 2018 — and more 2018. new homes.” than a dollar above the $7.25 The National Council on The 31,000-square-foot federal minimum wage. Compensation Insurance, facility will replace the aging “Since our transition to becoming a no-kill community, we’ve Florida’s minimum wage which files rate proposals for 13,460-square-foot building, struggled with overcrowding at the shelter,” Shelter Director ticks up each year because of the industry each year, said in Boylston said. “The new facility will allow us to better serve the a 2004 constitutional amend- See SHELTER, A5 pets as they wait for new homes.” [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] ment that ties the rate to See WAGE, A5

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Netfl ix criticized for yanking No home run Sports betting won’t episode provide much relief for state budgets in Saudi By Wayne Parry and Geoff Mulvihill By Mark Kennedy Associated Press AP Entertainment Writer ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — NEW YORK — Netflix The race to legalize sports faced criticism Wednesday betting is on now that the from human rights groups for U.S. Supreme Court has pulling an episode in Saudi allowed it in all 50 states, but Arabia of comedian Hasan will it provide enough extra Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” series tax revenue to make much that criticized the kingdom’s of a difference for schools, crown prince. roads or pension debt? “The revelations about Don’t bet on it. Khashoggi’s killing have Just look to the states that shattered that image and it capitalized immediately blows my mind that it took after the court’s ruling last the killing of a Washington spring and to Nevada, which Post journalist for everyone previously had an effec- to go: ‘Oh I guess he’s not tive monopoly on sports really a reformer,’” Minhaj gambling. Even though the said in the episode. He also market is still developing, mentions the ruling Al Saud the returns to date have been family and its vast wealth, modest. saying: “Saudi Arabia is In Nevada, revenue from crazy. One giant family con- sports betting has accounted Former New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson places a bet on the New York Yankees to win the trols everything.” for roughly one half of 1 2019 World Series at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The race to legalize sports betting is on now Netflix said the episode was percent of the entire state that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed it in all 50 states, but will it provide enough extra tax revenue removed from the kingdom budget. to make much of a difference for schools, roads or pension debt? [WAYNE PARRY/AP PHOTO] as a result of a legal request “Everything I’ve seen so from authorities and not due far suggests that this would As with marijuana, state to legalize sports would come, fill up rooms, to its content. not be what one would con- lawmakers say they are betting after the Supreme eat in restaurants, spend Human rights group sider to be a pot of gold,” motivated in large part Court decision last May. money.” Amnesty International said said Ohio state Sen. John because sports betting has The state’s gambling Lesniak expects sports Saudi Arabia’s censorship is Eklund, a Republican who been a black market activity industry took in $928 mil- betting to eventually gener- “further proof of a relentless introduced legislation to outside Nevada. Legaliz- lion worth of sports bets ate over $100 million in taxes crackdown on freedom of legalize sports betting in his ing it would allow states to since the first one was taken for the state once all New expression.” Netflix said it state. impose regulations and take on June 14 through the end Jersey’s casinos and race- was simply complying with Delaware, Mississippi, in at least some money. of November. From that, tracks have sports books up a local law. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, “I keep telling them this the state received less than and running for a full year. The kingdom’s Commu- Rhode Island, and West is not like a craps table or $8 million in tax revenue. That would be 10 times the nication and Information Virginia legalized sports a slot machine,” said Mark Even if the state meets level of tax revenue being Technology Commission said betting last year after the Sickles, a Democratic state its projection of $25 mil- generated right now, when the episode was in violation Supreme Court decision, as lawmaker in Virginia who lion in sports betting tax many sports betting opera- of Article 6, Paragraph 1 of did the District of Colum- has sponsored a bill that revenue for a full year, that tions in New Jersey are in the Anti-Cyber Crime Law bia. Although New Mexico would place a 15 percent would amount to well under their infancy. in Saudi Arabia. Officials at has not passed a sports tax on sports betting in one 10th of 1 percent of the Yet experts say sports bet- the commission could not betting law, the Santa Ana the state. “My main pur- state’s $37.4 billion budget. ting revenue in New Jersey be immediately reached for Star Casino & Hotel started pose is to take something Former New Jersey state and elsewhere is likely to be comment. taking bets in October that’s currently being done Sen. Raymond Lesniak diluted as more and more The Saudi cyber-crime through a tribal gambling illegally and get some tax began the effort to legal- states jump into the game. law states that “production, compact. revenue from it.” ize sports betting there 10 New Jersey’s market is preparation, transmis- Lawmakers in Kentucky, Revenue from legalized years ago with what at the being squeezed on one side sion, or storage of material Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee pot makes up just a small time seemed like a quixotic by Pennsylvania, which impinging on public order, and Virginia already have portion of state revenue, lawsuit against the federal recently began offering religious values, public filed bills to allow sports even in the states with the government. He said sports sports betting, and on the morals, and privacy, through betting, and those who track most mature markets — gambling was not supposed other by New York, which is the information network or the industry expect a total of about 2 percent in Colorado to be a big moneymaker for likely to pursue legalization computers” is a crime pun- 30 states to consider similar and a little over 1 percent in the state. this year. ishable by up to five years in ones this year. Washington, according to “It wasn’t intended to do For perspective, New Jer- prison and a fine, accord- The expected stampede a May report from Moody’s that,” he said. “I was driven sey’s casino revenue at the ing to rights group Amnesty of states seeking to legalize Investors Service. That’s by the fact that the Atlan- end of 2006, when Pennsyl- International. it has parallels to the grow- still a far larger portion of tic City casino industry was vania opened its first casino, Saudi prosecutors have ing trend toward legalizing revenue than even the most dying and the horse racing was $5.2 billion. A decade used the broadly worded law recreational marijuana, optimistic projections for industry was on life support. later, that number had been to imprison those who have which 10 states have done sports betting. It needed an injection of new cut in half and Pennsylvania expressed views deemed crit- and others are considering. New Jersey was the first money and new people that had more casinos. ical of the government or its policies on social media. Since Prince Mohammed was named heir to the throne in mid-2017, dozens of writ- ers, activists and moderate clerics have been jailed. US fi res tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

The Associated Press fence line, including chil- LOTTERY dren, experiencing effects TIJUANA, Mexico — of the chemical agents, Tuesday, Jan. 1 U.S. authorities fired tear which were targeted at Mega Millions: gas into Mexico during the the rock throwers further 34-44-57-62-70-14-x4 first hours of the new year away,” the statement said. Lucky Money: 12-25-30-33-2 to repel about 150 migrants An Associated Press Fantasy 5: 6-8-24-30-35 who tried to breach the photographer saw at border fence in Tijuana. least three volleys of gas Wednesday, Jan. 2 U.S. Customs and launched onto the Mexi- Pick 5 Border Protection said in can side of the border Afternoon: 4-9-4-9-7 a statement that the gas near Tijuana’s beach that Pick 4 was used to target rock affected the migrants, Afternoon: 7-2-1-0 throwers apart from the including women and chil- Pick 3 migrants who were trying dren, as well as journalists. Afternoon: 3-4-4 to cross. The AP saw rocks thrown Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Border Protection offi cers to Pick 2 “No agents witnessed only after U.S. agents fired the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get Afternoon: 2-8 any of the migrants at the the tear gas. to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico. [DANIEL OCHOA DE OLZA/AP PHOTO]

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LADY LAKE Cops: Carpet cleaner cleaned Tavares hospital changes name out woman’s jewelry box

Authorities say a profes- Staff Report facility is now named Adven- organization and the commu- clinical excellence and grow- sional carpet cleaner displayed tHealth Waterman. nities we serve. We’re building ing commitment to research some amateur criminal skills TAVARES — With the dawn AdventHealth, headquar- on our rich legacy and stepping and innovation.” when he pawned some jewelry of a new year comes a name tered in Altamonte Springs, into the future with a new “This is an exciting time as he had stolen from one of his change for Florida Hospital has nearly 50 hospitals and name and renewed dedication we elevate our ability to con- clients. Waterman. Beginning Jan. 1, more than 80,000 team mem- to caring for the whole person nect communities with our Akim Eugene, 29, was easy the hospital and other health- bers in nearly a dozen states. — body, mind and spirit,” said expanded network of care,” to find: He reportedly used his care facilities in the Florida There are 30 AdventHealth Daryl Tol, president and CEO said Mike Schultz, president own identification when he Hospital family adopted the hospitals and freestanding of AdventHealth’s Central and CEO of AdventHealth sold the $3,000 necklace and AdventHealth prefix as part emergency departments in Florida Division which encom- West Florida Division which some other items for a frac- of the company's strategy to Florida, providing advanced passes 16 hospitals in the six includes Hardee, Hernando, tion of their value at a Eustis rebrand itself. health care to residents coast counties in and surround- Hillsborough, Highlands, pawn shop on Oct. 19, the day The change comes several to coast. The effort is intended ing metro Orlando: Orange, Marion, Pasco, Polk and after lifting them from his cli- months after Florida Hospital’s to allow consumers to "easily Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Sumter counties. “This ent’s bedroom while he was parent company, Adventist identify and navigate the entire Volusia and Flagler. “We are name change reinforces our cleaning the carpet. Health System, announced system of care" under one the only national healthcare commitment to provide a Deputies arrested Eugene the organization and its wholly brand, company officials said company based in Florida, viable, affordable health care on New Year’s Eve and owned hospitals and care sites in a press release. and with our hub in Orlando, system and to continue our charged him with two counts would adopt the AdventHealth “This is a historic and we will continue to spotlight of dealing in stolen property name. As a result, the Tavares transformational time for our our world-class physicians, See HOSPITAL, A4 and two counts of providing false information to a pawn broker.

MASCOTTE Convicted felon threatened DeSantis teens during road rage The spirit of giving dispute still has A close call between two drivers nearly resulted in a plenty of deadly confrontation on State Road 50 in Mascotte early in December. vacancies According to an arrest affi- davit released Wednesday, to fi ll a vehicle merging onto SR 50 failed to yield to another car on the afternoon of Dec. By John Kennedy 7. The drivers of both cars GateHouse Capital Bureau began yelling obscenities at each other and eventually TALLAHASSEE — Days stopped in the median near away from being sworn-in, Blett Street, then David Ray Republican Gov.-elect Ron Collins, 28, jumped out of DeSantis has filled a few key one of the vehicles and threw Beta Theta members, from left, Donna Kidder, Terry Moherek, Ann Whitlock and Jackie Ulch spots in his administration, a large soft drink at the other unload gifts at Lesiure Manor. [SUBMITTED] but looks certain to begin his car. term still in the market for Collins reportedly walked candidates to head agencies toward one of the people – a likely under the microscope teen – from the other car in a Beta Theta brings gifts to Leisure Manor this year. threatening manner, took a Health care and tourist fighting stance and lifted his agencies are among those shirt to reveal a pistol tucked Staff Report Helpers. active in the community. with vacan- in his waistband. Collins Every Beta Theta member Last year its members, a cies at the top reportedly told the victims to MINNEOLA — Instead selected the name of one of group of 21 women, raised as DeSan- meet him at a nearby Dollar of a sleigh, members of the the manor residents and more than $17,000 at their tis readies General, but they drove away Beta Theta chapter of Epsi- attempted to fulfill his or major fundraiser, the Mardi for his Jan. and called 911. lon Sigma Alpha recently her wishes. Gras Celebration. 8 inaugura- The next day, one of the packed their cars with gifts Year to year, the lists All proceeds went to tion. DeSantis teens’ parents called to say and headed for Leisure include a variety of wishes, support local high school DeSantis ally, House they saw the car again and Manor, an assisted living like gift cards, sweets, CDs, scholarships and not-for- Speaker Jose this time got a descrip- facility in Minneola. clothes, shoes and colognes. profit organizations. Oliva, R-Miami, has already tion and the license plate In a decades-long tradi- Some wishes are difficult This season, Beta Theta said he wants to shrink state number. Authorities checked tion, the manor's residents to provide, but the members is hosting its 15th annual health care spending and the number and it came back prepared their holiday wish of Beta Theta do their best. Mardi Gras Celebration tourism could draw height- registered to Collins’ wife, lists, which were collected Since Beta Theta-Cler- on Saturday, Feb. 23 at ened scrutiny in an economy Raena. The description of and sent to Beta Theta mont was chartered nearly Clermont Performing Arts showing signs of slowing. the assailant provided by the members acting as Santa's 40 years ago, it has remained Center. “It’s more important that teens matched Collins, who he get it right than he do has distinctive facial tattoos it quickly,” Senate budget and a large tattoo on the front chief Rob Bradley, R-Flem- of his neck that reads “Thug ing Island, said of DeSantis’s Life.” effort at building a new Mascotte officers got an Suspect in deadly home invasion on trial administration. “I’m not con- arrested warrant and picked cerned at all with the pace of up Collins on Dec. 28. He the appointments.” was charged with aggravated By Frank Stanfield the door. Ilarreza told investigators It takes most new Florida assault, felony battery and frankstanfield@daily- The man shot at him, the “a story,” said Assistant governors weeks into a term possession of a firearm by a commercial.com bullet whizzing past his head State Attorney Jonathan to flesh out administration convicted felon. and Luis fired back. His wife Olson. posts and DeSantis has named TAVARES — No one can and children were also in the “He said he was out with bosses for about one-third of TARPON SPRINGS put the gun in his hand, or apartment. the guys that night with his the roughly two-dozen state 3 human bodies, 3 dead dogs look at a photo and say “X” “Luis stated that after dis- cousins at auto races taking agencies under his control. in Florida mobile home marks the spot where he charging the initial shot the place on a street when he Included is at least one was standing, but evidence subject fell and groaned. Luis got shot randomly,” he prominent pick – former Police conducting a welfare shows that Tareak D. Ilar- stated the subject attempted said, referring to Aswad. He House Speaker Richard check in a retirement com- reza was present when his to get up and re-engage with denied being at Raintree. Corcoran, R-Land O’Lakes, munity found three human cousin was shot to death in his firearm. Luis stated that Investigators noticed that who became state Education bodies in an “advanced state a home invasion robbery, he then discharged multiple he was not wearing a shirt. Commissioner after DeSan- of decomposition,” along a prosecutor told jurors shots at the subject as he was Deputies then looked in a tis’s selection of him recently with three dead dogs. Wednesday. attempting to get up,” the trash can and found a white was formalized by the state Investigators believe the Ilarreza is charged with report said. T-shirt, along with blue Board of Education. dead include the owners of second-degree felony He said two other men latex surgical gloves that Another notable pick the home in the Meadows murder began firing at him while matched some bloody gloves coming just weeks after Mobile Home Park in Tarpon because one of the men, later iden- found at the scene next to a DeSantis’s narrow — and Springs, near Tampa. They’re someone tified as Lawrence Alexis, blood trail. recounted — victory over waiting until the bodies can be died during dragged the wounded man There was another key Democrat Andrew Gillum was positively identified and next a felony, down the stairs. piece of evidence, Olson a new state elections official. of kin can be notified before three When a neighbor opened said. One of the many 911 Seminole County Elections releasing any information on counts of her door to see what was calls after the shooting was Supervisor Michael Ertel was the victims. Ilarreza attempted going on, one of the gunmen made by a caller who did not named last week Florida sec- Police did a welfare check felony fired at her, the bullet lodg- speak. That call was a traced retary of state. Tuesday at the request of an murder and shooting into ing in her door. to a phone linked to Ilarreza, DeSantis also has reached out-of-state son of one of the two apartments at the Rain- Witnesses said there was Olson said. out some to Democrats, victims. tree complex in Clermont on screaming and one man Defense attorney Alison naming state Rep. Jared Mos- Investigators say they likely July 30, 2017. shouting, “My brother!” Anne Kerestes told jurors kowitz, D-Coral Springs, knew their killer, so Young Luis Robles-Carmona, 29, Deputies were called to in her opening statement, to head the Department of says there doesn’t appear to told Lake County sheriff’s Celebration hospital at 3:39 however, that “it is not a Emergency Management, and be a wider threat to public deputies that he got home a.m., when two men arrived crime to be at a crime scene.” longtime legislative staffer safety. around midnight, then left with their mortally wounded She said Ilarreza, who Jim Zingale to lead the Rev- and came back 30 minutes comrade, later identified as is from St. Croix, was out enue Department. later after going to a fast- Aswad Velasquez, 22, of with his family and was just He’s also retained a few food restaurant. Sanford. sitting in the car when the bosses who served under out- Someone then began Robles-Carmona was shooting took place. going Gov. Rick Scott, with CORRECTION banging on his door, accord- taken to the hospital, “Ilarreza had no knowl- Barbara Palmer to continue ing to the arrest affidavit. where he identified Aswad edge of any plans to serving as leader of the state’s The City of Groveland “Luis advised that he Valesquez, Ilarreza and Isiah burglarize Mr. Robles- Agency for Persons with Dis- does not have a contract with retrieved his firearm due to E. Velazquez, who was 20 Carmona, if there even abilities, Lottery Secretary Waste Pro, as reported in a the late hour….” at the time, and Lawrence was a plan. You will hear Jim Poppell remaining and story on page A3 of Sunday’s He said he looked through Alexis, who was 22. All of no evidence that Tareak Visit Florida’s Ken Lawson Daily Commercial. 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Shirley Jo Akins Jan Jarrett Smith Markeyshay C. Williams Shirley Jo Akins, 75, of Locke Conway; and drawing, ceramics and Markeyshay C. Tony C. Person, Pastor; Webster, FL, passed away brother, Royce Locke. In photography at Leesburg Williams, 44, of Tampa, Rev. Dennis Adams, Sunday, December 30, lieu of flowers, please High School for over 20 FL (formerly of Leesburg) officiating. Markeyshay 2018, in Tampa, FL. She consider a donation in years. Kids and peers was born January 13, will lie in repose from was a lifetime member her memory to Linden adored her for her talents, 1974 in Leesburg, FL. She 9:30A.M., until funeral of the Linden Methodist Methodist Church, P.O. openness, warm heart, caught the morning train time. Professional Church. Shirley enjoyed Box 9, Webster, FL 33597. feisty nature, and sense of to glory on December services entrusted collecting antiques. Most A time of visitation will humor. Throughout her 24, 2018. A celebration to Rocker-Cusack of all she loved spending be held on Thursday, career, but particularly of love will convene Mortuary, Leesburg, time with family and January 3, 2019 from 5:00 in retirement, she loved 12:00P.M. Saturday, FL, (352)435-9356, friends. She is survived to 7:00 p.m. at the Purcell painting for friends and January 5, 2019 at Mt. On-line condolences family, and was prolific by her husband of 56 Chapel. A service will be Jan Jarrett Smith, age 74, Calvary Baptist Church, may be placed at www. in watercolors during years, Dale Akins of held on Friday, January passed away peacefully 1012 E. Line Street, rockercusack that time. She explored Webster, FL; daughter: 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at on December 12, 2018 at Leesburg, FL, Rev. Dr. mortuary.com any and all medium, and Reesa Akins of Webster, the Linden Methodist Wayne T. Patrick Hospice often shared impromptu FL; sisters: Janelle Wade Church, with Pastor House in Fort Mill South lessons and art time with (Wayne) of Plant City, FL, Doug Latta officiating. Carolina, after a brief her grandchildren. Her but fierce battle against Laura Collins of Webster, Interment will follow home, her fashion sense cancer. Her beautiful life FL; sister-in-law: Patti at Linden Cemetery. and her gardens were and spirit will forever Locke of Juneau, Alaska; Arrangements entrusted always a reflection of her Christopher Mattie White be cherished by her and many loving nieces, to Purcell Funeral Home, colorful, free-spirited and Alexander Mattie White, 79 husband, David Smith, nephews and extended Bushnell, Florida. imaginative aesthetic. of Orlando, died and two daughters, Amy Christopher Alexander, family. She was preceded Throughout her life, she Wednesday, December Ely and Erin Hockett; 62 of Maitland, died in death by her parents: was known to be an artist, 26,2018. Hayes Brothers her mother, Jeane Jarrett, Saturday, December 29, R.C. Locke and Katie a traveler, an explorer, brother, Jimmy Jarrett, 2018.. Hayes Brothers Funeral Home. Fern Park an avid snow skier, hiker and sister, Jennifer Jarrett; Funeral Home. Fern Park Chapel. 407-645-4633. and lover of nature, golfer, son-in-law, Dan Hockett Chapel. 407-645-4633. Herbert “Bert” William Cole II creator, and family person. of Charlotte North Cassandra Alise She lived life to the fullest, Herbert “Bert” William The funeral will be held Carolina; sister-in-law, Daniel Loescher Williamson with a genuine love for Cole II, 40, of Umatilla, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Connie Jarrett; and five Daniel Loescher, 69 of Cassandra Alise her family and friends. FL passed away on January 5, 2019 at the grandchildren, Jarrett Ely, Williamson, infant of To know Jan was to love Sanford, died Saturday, Saturday, December First Baptist Church of Keira Ely, and Reed Ely, Altamonte Springs, died Jan. She had a way with December 29, 2018. 29, 2018. He was born Umatilla with Pastor of Atlanta Georgia, and people, of all ages. She Hayes Brothers Funeral Saturday, December 15, in Ocala, FL. He was a Steve Yates officiating. A Grace Hockett and David has been described as Home. Fern Park Chapel 2018. Hayes Brothers deputy sheriff with the reception will follow the Hockett, of Charlotte an angel, a saint, and a 407-645-4633. Funeral Home. Fern Park North Carolina. Jan was Lake County Sheriff’s service at the Institute fighter. She was authentic, Chapel. 407-645-4633. born on November 15, office. He is survived of Public Safety at 1565 salt of the Earth, strong, 1944, in Cuthbert Georgia by his mother: Marilyn Lane Park Cut Off Road brave, resilient, kind, to James “Jim” and Jeane Elaine Conner, Umatilla, in Tavares. The family warm, tender hearted, (McCauley) Jarrett. In the number of interna- FL; step-mother: Iris will receive friends from sweet, silly, free-spirited, 1962, she graduated from DESANTIS tional tourists coming Cole, Leesburg, FL; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on wise, dedicated, loyal, Albany High School, and to Florida. brother: Ronald David Friday, January 4, 2019 at feisty and honest. She in 1966, she graduated From Page A3 In December, Brad- (Tamara) Henderson, the Beyers Funeral Home brought so much joy and from The University of ley’s Appropriations St. Petersburg, FL; Chapel in Umatilla. laughter to those who Georgia where she studied Committee was told by sister: Angie Renee (Ed) Online condolences knew her. Her husband Fine Arts. Jan met her staying on but in a new state economists in a and two daughters Genter, Fruitland Park, may be made at www. sweetheart, David Smith, received her greatest role as executive direc- report that “tourism- FL; and several nieces beyersfuneralhome.com. in Atlanta shortly after devotions, her selfless and tor of the Department of related revenue losses and nephews. He was Arrangements entrusted graduation from college. giving spirit boundless Economic Opportunity. pose the greatest poten- preceded in death by his to Beyers Funeral Home Jan and David were at every turn. She was an Lawson’s departure tial risk” to Florida’s father: Herbert William and Crematory, Umatilla, united in holy matrimony extremely spiritual and leaves a temporary void bottom-line. Cole. He will be greatly FL. on August 19, 1967, faithful person, and was a at Visit Florida, the tour- Health and human missed by his extensive celebrating their 51st devoted member of Saint ism agency, which Scott services eat up 42 per- number of friends. wedding anniversary this James Episcopal Church had touted for its role in cent of the state’s $89 year. In their early years of in Leesburg Florida, helping the state reach billion budget, by far the marriage, they explored volunteering her heart, her record tourist levels the largest portion of spend- the west, seeing many time and her talents for Phyllis Jean Jones of the natural wonders past few years. ing. With HHS costs decades. Her spirit lives on of this country, inspiring Tourist spending climbing faster than the in all of us. Her presence self-employed beautician love, photography, art accounts for 13 percent rest of state spending, is abundant everywhere for over 50 years after and adventure. She was of state sales tax col- Oliva, the new House we turn. We will miss her earning her beauty license blessed with the birth of lections — which, in speaker, wants to take dearly, but know that at the age of 16. She her two daughters, in 1973 turn, represents more steps to rein it in. in time, we will join her graduated from Barrett and 1974, and put her than three-quarters of In a routine request, again in God’s heavenly High School in 1953. She is heart and soul into being Florida’s general reve- DeSantis asked for and kingdom. A Celebration survived by her daughter, their mother. There were nue. And any downturn received resignation let- of Life will be held at Saint Becca (Jones) Heller, wife many years of blazing in tourists would take ters from all of Scott’s James Episcopal Church of Ronald, Stroudsburg, roads less traveled and dollars away from what agency heads, effec- in Leesburg, Florida PA, son, Burton A. Jones of lots of fun and adventure, the state has available tive by end-of-business Stroudsburg, PA, her sister on January 5, 2019, at retirement bringing the for schools, health care on inauguration day. Miriam Dingle, Metuchen, 11:00am in her honor. Phyllis Jean Jones, 83, luxury of a slower pace at NJ, her half-sister Mary Immediately following and other government Among those departing of Leesburg, FL passed which to explore. During Shimko, Pocono Lake, the service, in the Saint services. are the state Surgeon away January 1, 2019 at the summer of 2017, PA, grandchildren Jimmy James Parish Hall, there While Lawson’s General, Celeste Philip, Cornerstone Hospice in Jan, David, Amy, Erin & Jamie Schlier, Shelby will be a reception to departure won’t imme- who leads the Depart- Tavares, FL. She was the and families, celebrated Heller, Diamond Jones, commemorate Jan’s diately affect Visit ment of Health, and wife of Alfred S. Jones, their 50 years of marriage Ryan, and many nieces paintings and her life, with Florida’s plans, there Justin Senior, secretary at home, whom she with a commemorative and nephews. She is refreshments and time are some warning signs of the Agency for Health celebrated 65 years of trip to Montana, God’s preceded in death by to greet family. In lieu of in sight for the agency, Care Administration, marriage to October 17, Country. A talented artist her daughter, Deborah flowers, memorials and with a cooling economy which oversees Medic- 2018. Born in Scranton, by passion, training and S. Jones-Schlier and donations may be made to possibly discouraging aid, a big driver of rising PA on April 18, 1935 to profession, Jan started her grandson, Timothy Wayne T. Patrick Hospice Florence (Jones) Storm career as a young painter travelers from other health costs. McKee. At this time, no House at Hospice and and George Shimko, selling her works, mostly states and a strong U.S. They’ve not yet been services are planned. In Phyllis was raised in the oils on canvas, lithographs Community Care: https:// dollar poised to blunt replaced by DeSantis. lieu of flowers, memorial Poconos and lived there and acrylics. After many hospicecommunitycare. donations can be made until 2003 when she and years and two daughters org/give-back/ or mail to to the American Cancer Alfred moved to Leesburg, later, she decided to share Hospice and Community initiatives as part of its Society in Phyllis’ memory. FL. In PA, Phyllis was a her love of art by teaching, Care, PO Box 993, Rock HOSPITAL commitment to whole- and was a beloved Hill, South Carolina, person health, clinical teacher of art, painting, 29731. From Page A3 excellence and making health care easier for con- commit a crime,” she said. the man’s hand and takes shows that Tareak should sumers to navigate. Those SUSPECT “It is just as likely that a shoot-first-ask-ques- be found guilty of murder, unique brand of inspired, initiatives include a new Robles-Carmona over- tions-later approach. Not of attempted murder or compassionate whole- app for patients to manage From Page A3 reacted. A man he doesn’t only that, but he closes shooting into a dwelling,” person care through their health, records and know shows up in the the door, reopens it and she said. clinical expertise and lead- medical needs; a whole- middle of the night and shoots Aswad Valasquez The trial is expected to ing-edge innovation.” ness screening tool in had on gloves or a mask. knocks on his door. He in the back multiple times possibly end Friday. The Throughout the year, physician practices; and You’ll hear no testimony gets a gun, opens the door, while he’s lying on the other two defendants are AdventHealth says it will the Center for Genomic that anyone had a plan to assumes he sees a gun in ground. None of that awaiting trial. launch new programs and Health in Orlando. DailyCommercial.com | Thursday, January 3, 2019 A5

subsidizing the cost of outlining “set, measur- SHELTER FARMERS greenhouses. They’re able goals” is expected to subsidizing the cost of be presented to DeSantis From Page A1 From Page A1 infrastructure as it relates before next Tuesday’s to fertilizer, water infra- inauguration. structure, and that’s not The reworked trade deal which is plagued by faulty said Florida agriculture free trade.” with Mexico and Canada air conditioning and space is one on the industries Committee chairman was announced at the end issues. that “lost to Mexico” in Brian Mast, a Republi- of September. But sea- The severity of the issues, the re-written NAFTA, can congressman from sonal crop dumping has which caused animals to which the Trump admin- Palm City, said he expects been an issue with Flori- occasionally suffer from istration has rebranded DeSantis will join the fight. da’s agriculture industry sweltering temperatures in the United States-Mex- “Our governor-elect since NAFTA was first packed rooms when the air ico-Canada Agreement. is very well positioned to approved 25 years ago. conditioning was acting up, Bunches of kittens are kept together in a large kennel at The agreement has been have that conversation Putnam, who is leaving led the commission to fund the Lake County Animal Shelter on Friday, July 14, 2017 in signed but not ratified by with the president,” Mast office after eight years a new shelter in April 2018. Tavares. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] Congress. said. “That’s certainly one as agriculture commis- The money comes from Small farmers of of the best things we can sioner, has long decried the penny sales tax, which months, overcrowding was With the new build- tangelos, tangerines, say about that relationship the multi-nation trade is used to pay for infra- a problem ing, space issues should strawberries, watermelon, and the willingness at the deal as leaving Florida structure needs, and the As adoptions increased be relieved immediately, snap beans and peppers in federal level, our executive fruit and vegetable pro- land is already county through 2018, with over something that County Florida have long argued branch, to go out there and ducers to suffer “from property. 1,000 adoptions more than Commissioner Leslie the free-trade aspects of put America first.” Mexico’s unfair trade The new building will in 2017, according to county Campione has been openly NAFTA have required Trump’s endorsement practices” and has have a variety of new spaces reports, the issue didn’t excited about. them to fight low-priced played a key role in DeSan- argued that the revamped and features, including an subside. “After all the commit- competition from Mexico tis’ primary-election win agreement has no new open-air porch for cats In October, Boylston said ment, dedication and hard and Central and South over Agriculture Commis- protections. and a space for adopters to the numbers for the fiscal work by so many over American countries. sioner Adam Putnam in Agriculture Commis- meet prospective pets, but year largely reflected cat the past two years, it is Raburn said before Con- August. The president also sioner-elect Nikki Fried, the biggest benefit will be adoptions. extremely rewarding to be gress finalizes the deal, campaigned for DeSantis, who also will take office capacity. The shelter offers a two- breaking ground on a new it must address Mexico a former congressman, Tuesday, said during her When the shelter for-one deal on cats but animal shelter,” Campi- “heavily subsidizing” spe- before the Nov. 6 general campaign that there has adopted a no-kill philoso- not dogs, so while adoption one said. “We reached our cialty crop production. election. been “good and bad” in phy in 2017, euthanizations numbers increased, dogs first goal in 2018 when we “We know the new The NAFTA rewrite NAFTA, but that “one dropped from over 1,600 in lingered in cages. achieved the no-kill des- president in Mexico has comments came as the component” that needed 2016 to less than 300 in the The lopsided numbers ignation for our current committed to adding an transition committee held to be part of the renego- first year. meant that the shelter was shelter, and now we’re additional 2 million acres a conference call focused tiations is “dealing with Adoptions went up as able to handle emergencies working to achieve our of subsidized crops, fruits on agriculture issues. the seasonal factor.” well, but Boylston said they like the 50-cat surrender in second goal of building a and vegetables specifi- Among the other topics After the NAFTA weren’t enough to offset the Lady Lake while also strug- new shelter for the better- cally,” said Raburn, an were the ongoing fight rewrite was rolled out, flood on unwanted animals gling to take on any more ment of our animals and agriculture marketing spe- against citrus greening U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio into the shelter. Within dogs. community.” cialist who was vice chair disease, which has ravaged and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of the House Agricul- the citrus industry over the introduced legislation ture & Natural Resources past decade. intended to help Florida decline in claim frequency constituents who had no Subcommittee the past Prior meetings focused farmer growers bring WAGE has continued to more than idea that their hurricane two legislative sessions. on water issues and natu- trade cases against Mexi- offset moderate increases in coverage did not include “We know that they’re ral resources. A report can growers. From Page A1 claim severity,” an over- protections when their view by the organization homes flooded,” Sen. known as NCCI said. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, an August filing that the Also among a handful said late last year when she decrease is in line with of new laws taking effect introduced the Senate ver- trends in other states. Tuesday was a requirement sion of the bill. “This is “Consistent improve- that homeowners’ insur- especially problematic in ment in loss experience is ance policies make clear South Florida as we face the primary driver under- they do not cover flood sea level rise and stronger lying the filing. More damage. storm surges from climate specifically, the long-term “I've met many change.”

Trump contended the The partial government SHUTDOWN Democrats see the shut- shutdown began on Dec. 22. down fight as "an election Funding for the wall has From Page A1 point" as he celebrated his been the sticking point own first two years in office. in passing funding bills He promised "six more for several government Ivanka Trump. years of great success." departments. The meeting came as the shutdown dragged through its second week, closing some parks and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay. Trump complained that he had been "lonely" at the White House during the holiday break, having skipped his getaway to Mar-a-Lago in Florida. He claimed his only compan- ions were the "machine gunners," referring to secu- rity personnel, and "they don't wave, they don't smile." He also criticized Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, for vis- iting Hawaii. At the Capitol on Wednesday, Pelosi said she hoped Republicans and the White House "are hearing what we have offered" to end the shutdown. So far, the administration has rejected a proposal from Democrats to re-open gov- ernment without money to build a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border. A6 Thursday, January 3, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com BUSINESS

2,600 10 DAYS S&P 500 24,080 10 DAYS Dow Jones industrials Stocks of Local Interest 2,460 Close: 2,510.03 22,880 Close: 23,346.24 Change: 3.18 (0.1%) Change: 18.78 (0.1%) 52-WK RANGE CLOSE YTD 1YR 2,320 21,680 NAME TICKER LO HI CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR %CHG %RTN P/E DIV 3,000 27,000 AT&T Inc T 26.80 39.29 29.54 +1.00 +3.5 s t s +3.5 -21.5 6 2.04f 26,000 Advance Auto Parts AAP 99.71  186.15 157.92 +.46 +0.3 s t s +0.3 +58.2 27 0.24 2,800 Amer Express AXP 87.54 114.55 95.68 +.36 +0.4 s t s +0.4 -2.6 14 1.56 25,000 AutoNation Inc AN 32.87 62.02 36.05 +.35 +1.0 s s s +1.0 -30.5 7 ... 2,600 24,000 Brown & Brown BRO 24.34 31.55 27.07 -.49 -1.8 t t t -1.8 +8.3 24 0.32f CocaCola Co KO 41.45  50.84 46.93 -.42 -0.9 t t t -0.9 +6.6 89 1.56 23,000 Comcast Corp A CMCSA 30.43 44.00 34.37 +.32 +0.9 s t s +0.9 -12.7 16 0.76 2,400 22,000 Darden Rest DRI 82.38  124.00 99.93 +.07 +0.1 s t s +0.1 +6.9 19 3.00 Disney DIS 97.68  120.20 108.97 -.68 -0.6 s t t -0.6 +3.6 15 1.76f 2,200 21,000 JASOND JASONDGen Electric GE 6.66 19.39 8.05 +.48 +6.3 s s s +6.3 -54.5 dd 0.04m General Mills GIS 36.42 60.69 38.43 -.51 -1.3 t t t -1.3 -31.0 11 1.96 Harris Corp HRS 123.24 175.50 133.14 -1.51 -1.1 s t t -1.1 -3.2 23 2.74f Home Depot HD 158.09 215.43 172.41 +.59 +0.3 s t s +0.3 -7.2 19 4.12 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG. %CHG. YTD StocksRecap IBM IBM 105.94 171.13 115.21 +1.54 +1.4 s t s +1.4 -21.9 9 6.28 DOW 23413.47 22928.59 23346.24 +18.78 +0.08% +0.08% Lowes Cos LOW 81.16 117.70 92.27 -.09 -0.1 s s t -0.1 +1.3 21 1.92 NYSE NASD DOW Trans. 9232.25 8972.51 9202.47 +32.07 +0.35% +0.35% NY Times NYT 18.15 28.72 21.85 -.44 -2.0 t t t -2.0 +21.4 cc 0.16 DOW Util. 710.58 697.18 701.04 -11.89 -1.67% -1.67% NextEra Energy NEE 145.10  184.20 169.83 -3.99 -2.3 t t t -2.3 +14.1 13 4.44 Vol. (in mil.) 3,662 2,202 NYSE Comp. 11408.26 11204.28 11383.54 +9.15 +0.08% +0.08% PepsiCo PEP 95.94  122.51 109.28 -1.20 -1.1 t t t -1.1 -4.9 31 3.71 Pvs. Volume 3,384 2,038 NASDAQ 6693.71 6506.88 6665.94 +30.66 +0.46% +0.46% Suntrust Bks STI 46.05 75.08 51.87 +1.43 +2.8 s t s +2.8 -19.1 9 2.00 Advanced 1990 2095 S&P 500 2519.49 2467.47 2510.03 +3.18 +0.13% +0.13% WalMart Strs 93.34 +.19 s t s Declined 855 848 S&P 400 1664.68 1630.26 1657.93 -5.11 -0.31% -0.31% WMT 81.78  109.98 +0.2 +0.2 -3.6 54 2.08f New Highs 7 10 Wilshire 5000 25882.58 25336.24 25794.72 +45.00 +0.17% +0.17% Xerox Corp XRX 18.58 37.42 20.13 +.37 +1.9 s t s +1.9 -28.8 cc 1.00 New Lows 60 64 Russell 2000 1357.77 1325.18 1355.90 +7.34 +0.54% +0.54% MARKET WATCH Stock market starts off 2019 with more turbulence Dow 23,346.24 ▲ 18.78 Nasdaq 6,665.94 ▲ 30.66 By Marley Jay Federal Reserve, stocks that challenges such as S&P 2,510.03 ▲ 3.18 AP Markets Writer have been heaving up and U.S.-China trade ten- Russell 1,355.91 ▲ 7.35 down in recent months sions, rising interest rates NYSE 11,383.54 ▲ 9.15 NEW YORK — The as a host of fears weigh and political uncertainty roller-coaster ride on on investors, including could slow the economy Wall Street resumed on threats to global eco- and company profits, COMMODITIES Wednesday, the first nomic growth. and possibly tip the U.S. REVIEW trading day of the new Stocks are coming economy and the global year, as stocks plunged off their worst year in one into a recession. Gold 1,281.00 ▲ 2.70 early on, then slowly a decade, and many Many Wall Street Silver 15.542 ▲ .109 recovered and finished Americans could be in banks are forecasting a Platinum 799.10 ▲ 3.20 with a slight gain. for a shock when they year of modest gains for Copper 2.6250 ▼ .0030 The Dow Jones Indus- open their monthly and stocks. But most also say Oil 46.54 ▲ .113 trial Average dropped as end-of-the-year 401(k) they expect these sharp much as 398 points in statements. reversals to continue as the first few minutes of The benchmark S&P investors try to handicap MARKET MOVERS trading after more shaky Specialist Anthony Rinaldi works on the fl oor of the New 500 fell 6 percent in 2018, so many unknowns. economic news from York Stock Exchange, Wednesday. Stocks are coming off its first substantial loss Vinay Pande, head of • Tesla Inc., down $22.68 China. But it gradually their worst year in a decade as investors worry about since 2008, and dropped trading strategies for to $310.12: The electric recouped those losses, slowing global economic growth and trade tensions 14 percent since late UBS Global Wealth Man- car maker cut its prices and a small rally over the between the U.S. and China. [RICHARD DREW/AP PHOTO] September. Many other agement, said company by $2,000 and announced last 15 minutes of trading stock indexes around the earnings jumped in 2018 fourth-quarter sales left major indexes a bit major business magazine bounce back. world fared even worse and are likely to keep fi gures that fell short of higher than where they showed manufactur- Some of last year's last year. improving. analysts’ estimates. started. ing in China weakened worst performers, The U.S. economy The S&P 500 index fin- That kind of whip- in December as global including energy and has been expanding for ished with a gain of 3.18 • Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., lash was typical during and domestic demand internet companies, led almost a decade, and points, or 0.1 percent, at up $1.18 to $23.53: Energy the last three months of cooled. That weighed on the gains Wednesday. stocks have risen steadily 2,510.03, while the Dow companies, the weakest 2018, and many strate- big exporters, with tech After gliding gently over that time. From rose 18.78 points, or 0.1 sector in the market last gists think it is likely to companies like Micro- higher for years, pro- September through the percent, to 23,346.24. year, rose as the price of continue. soft and industrials like pelled by rising corporate end of December, how- The Nasdaq composite crude oil turned higher. A Chinese govern- Boeing taking sharp profits and extremely low ever, investors became climbed 30.66 points, or ment survey and one by a losses early on, only to interest rates from the more and more worried 0.5 percent, to 6,665.94. DailyCommercial.com | Thursday, January 3, 2019 A7

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he passage of the federal farm bill last month Con- gress, with President Donald Trump’s endorsement, ANOTHER OPINION T reversed 81 years of strict cannabis-regulation policy by expanding the legal production and sale of hemp. Within the cannabis family, hemp shares some medicinal properties of recreational pot. But Resolved: To speak English hemp lacks recreational marijuana’s hallucino- genic effect, and has long been recognized for its industrial uses in the production of clothes, rope, words are heard inside of winter whether or not the paper, construction materials and other goods. airports. Newman got irri- rodent sees his shadow? Hemp has been grown in America since the found- tated when airline employ- Don’t get me started on ing of Jamestown. Yet it has more or less been banned ees spoke of a “podium,” TV hosts and reporters. “As since the “Reefer Madness” days of the late 1930s. and not a desk. He was you can see,” they often In 1937 Congress — at the urging of the Harry Anslinger, also flummoxed when they say. Yes, we can. That’s then-chief of the forerunner of today’s DEA — required Cal Thomas invited certain passengers because it’s called televi- people engaged in the marijuana trade to purchase a fed- to “pre-board” the airplane, sion. It’s not radio, OK? It eral tax stamp to do business. Those possessing pot with- which he noted was impos- has pictures. “Shot in the out the proper stamp were subject to fines and prison. hy can’t the Eng- sible. One can board early, encounter” was a favorite of Critics maintained the tax rate was set so high as to effec- lish teach their or board ahead of others a former news director at a tively ban any production or possession of marijuana. W children how to passengers, but to “pre- TV station where I worked. Hemp, as a strain of cannabis, was trapped by the speak?” asked Professor board” is a contradiction. We wondered where one crackdown. Hemp’s fate as a commercial product was Henry Higgins in the musi- When I was in school could find the encounter on sealed in 1970 when, under the Controlled Substances cal “My Fair Lady.” It’s a English grammar was a one’s anatomy? “Rushed to Act, it, along with marijuana, was codified as a Schedule good question for Ameri- requirement, not an option. the hospital” was another I narcotic, which are those considered most dangerous. cans, especially millennials. We diagrammed sentences of his favorites. Why not A 2014 federal law did allow for limited pilot pro- On a recent flight two and learned the proper use “taken” or “driven”? After grams for hemp farming in order to study its pos- young women sat behind and positioning of words. being rushed to the hos- sible benefits. Yet the new farm bill greatly broadens me, chattering away We were taught never to pital, one was then “hos- hemp’s production potential by rescinding its des- rather loudly. In just end a sentence in a prepo- pitalized,” which always ignation as a narcotic and moving regulation of it to one minute I counted 16 sition and learned when sounded to me as a process the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The law also “likes” and “you knows” to say “me” and “I,” and resembling the application allows for transporting hemp across state lines and from just one of them. the difference between of wax to a car (Simonize permits farmers to buy crop insurance for it. It went this way: “And there, their and they’re. for those who don’t get it). The law does keep tight federal control over hemp then she was like and Cliches were once mostly The point is to learn Eng- production. The statute mandates that, as a crop, hemp then he was like and I used by young people and lish as a means of express- must retain a near-zero level of THC, the hallucinogen was like, you know.” inexperienced writers. ing ourselves that shows found in pot, and forces states to submit plans for cultiva- As an adverb, “like” Today, they have crept we didn’t just fall off a tion to the government or requires farmers to submit to means nearly, closely or into the language of people turnip truck (deliberate growing plans developed by the USDA. Still, this devel- approximately, as in “the who should know bet- use of a cliche). What’s opment is a very positive step for agricultural interests. experience was like jump- ter. These cliches include the point of speaking Eng- Treating hemp as a narcotic had no effect on its use as ing off a high diving board.” “needless to say” (then lish if it can’t be properly a component of products for commercial sale. That put There are other uses of why bother to say it?), and spoken and understood? American farmers and consumers at a disadvantage. the word “like,” but this is “cautiously optimistic.” Over Christmas I listened Florida could be well positioned to benefit from the perhaps the most familiar. The Washington Post once to the Welsh poet Dylan change. In accordance with that 2014 federal law, As for “you know,” compiled a list of “200 Thomas reading his bril- Florida enacted its own pilot program for industrial if the person already journalism cliches ... and liant “A Child’s Christmas hemp through the University of Florida and Florida knows what you are tell- counting” of which the in Wales.” The delight of A&M University. Last year, UF’s Institute of Food and ing them, why tell them? cliches above are only two. words, well-chosen and Agricultural Sciences identified test sites in Quincy, These are verbal crutches, Politicians love cliches beautifully spoken, was Hague and Homestead. Those efforts are proceeding. used to replace common and other words and phrases thrilling and captivat- Meanwhile, Nikki Fried, a former medical mari- English usage. They are that often serve as smoke- ing. He makes the listener juana lobbyist, was elected state agriculture com- the language of the igno- screens to fool the public. want to listen, as opposed missioner. When Trump signed the farm bill, Fried rant, of a generation that “The American people” is to wishing to plug one’s said hemp could become a “multi-billion dol- can neither speak well, nor a favorite, as if all Ameri- ears when assaulted with lar” industry in the state, and pledged to make think rationally. Call them cans think alike. “We can’t “like” and “you know.” Florida a national leader in hemp production. Bernie Sanders voters. keep spending as if there is “One common language Questions remain about hemp’s viability in The late NBC News Cor- no tomorrow” is another. I’m afraid they’ll never Florida’s climate and its potential for becoming respondent Edwin Newman So if we stop spending, will get,” lamented Henry Hig- an invasive species. If those are answered favor- wrote two books about the tomorrow come, or is this gins. Could one of our ably, though, Fried could be right — and she would misuse of English. Some of like Groundhog Day when Resolutions for 2019 be be ideal to champion hemp’s production. his (and my) least favorite there will be six more weeks to speak better English?

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Democracy as the people and is unreason- authored by Mr. Hanson. the carbon emission sav- defi ned by John Cohn ably influenced by them, Authoritative expert doesn't ings you have accomplished FOX, Rush Limbaugh, seem so sure Richard Hazel, Leesburg have all gone down the This is a response to Mr. Ann Coulter, etc., not the tubes in just four days. And Cohn’s recent letter to the majority of Americans. The OpEd by Victor David Taxes won’t stop volcanoes there are around 200 active editor. I agree with Mr. Cohn So, do we have a democ- Hanson on New Year's Day volcanoes on the planet that our form of government racy under President Trump? ("Mueller investigation Ian Rutherford is an spewing out this crud at is “supposed to be controlled You would assume that in a stirring up more trouble Australian geologist, pro- any one time-every day. by the will of the people, for democracy the majority of than it’s finding") was quite fessor emeritus of earth The effect of natural the people… .” So, in such a the people would approve of interesting. His credentials sciences the University of solar and cosmic activity government if the majority the leadership and policies are listed as being a clas- Melbourne and professor and the 800-year global of the people did not approve of the president. Trump’s sicist and "historian" (my of mining geology at the heating and cooling cycle of action by Congress or public approval has never quotations) at the Hoover University of Adelaide. keeps happening despite the president then that been as high as 50 percent Institution. To ensure the Here is the bombshell: our insignificant efforts to action would not be taken. and has been as low as 35 accuracy of his findings, he the volcanic eruption in affect climate change. The Why, then, do we have percent. How can that be uses the following descrip- Iceland. Since its first planet has cooled by 0.7 a president shutting down if a democracy responds tors throughout his missive; spewing of volcanic ash, degrees in the past century. our government over a wall to the will of the people? 'allegedly', 'alleged', 'per- it has in just four days, You might have a new tax he said Mexico was going to I contend that, under haps', 'seemingly', 'presum- negated every single effort by your government that pay for and that the major- the current administra- ably', 'may be', 'likely' (3x), you have made in the past will just make you poorer. It ity of Americans disapprove tion, America is a fail- and 'apparently' (6x). Well, five years to control CO2 will not stop volcanoes from of building a physical wall? ing democracy. that's certainly unequivo- emissions on our planet. erupting, that is for sure. Trump has a core following cal, right? I don't plan to I know it is very disheart- of about 30-35 percent of Barry McAlister, Leesburg purchase any history books ening to realize that all of Clay Lewis, Tavares A8 Thursday, January 3, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com

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GM Chris Grier now has It’s strange that for some- of how he plans to lay the complete control one wielding this much foundation sorely needed. power, for someone enter- Grier’s mentors include By Hal Habib ing his 20th season with the Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick GateHouse Media Dolphins, many fans are won- and Saban, all of whom have dering who is the man who has won championships hold- Stephen Ross didn’t become the kind of control afforded to ing the same type of gavel a successful real estate few others in team history — Ross handed to Grier, whose developer without a solid Don Shula, Jimmy Johnson official title remains general foundation for his projects. and Nick Saban come to mind. manager. Even though it’s After taking a wrecking ball “He’s been a guy behind the Grier’s first time as ultimate to the Miami Dolphins, he’s scenes,” Ross said in intro- authority, he knows how the taking the same approach ducing this veteran of the league’s best wield it. And during a reorganization that organization as Mike Tan- how they don’t. gives Chris Grier complete nenbaum’s replacement. Which leads to the big- control of football operations, The one time each year picture question: What is including leading the search Grier, 48, hasn’t been Chris Grier’s roadmap for a Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, left, and general manager Chris for a head coach and running behind the scenes is the past team that positioned itself Grier, right, speak during a news conference after head football the draft. three drafts, which, pieced coach Adam Gase was fi red Monday in Davie. Chris who? together, offer a clear picture See DOLPHINS, B3 [AP PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY]

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Fournette a big part of problem for Jags

By Mark Long The Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jag- uars built their offense around a player who played less than 30 per- cent of the snaps this season. Running back Leonard Fournette was injured, suspended and on the bench in crunch time. He was fined, criticized and admittedly not in ideal shape late in the year. Fournette was more of a problem than a pro. Leesburg coach Sean Campbell talks with Lance Erving during a game against Eustis on Dec. 4, 2018. A scheduling confl ict with district And now the Jaguars opponent Poinciana will keep the Yellow Jackets out of the annual Montverde Academy tournament this year. [PAUL RYAN/CORRESPONDENT] (5-11) have to decide what to do with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. It’s one Scheduling confl ict knocks Leesburg out of MAIT of the main questions Jacksonville faces as it heads into an offseason By Frank Jolley Wellness — the Nest. and high-scoring University 6A-District 13 rival Poinci- that will be focused on [email protected] National powerhouse of Florida commit Tre Mann. ana on Jan. 24 — the first day revamping an offense Montverde Academy heads Leesburg was originally of the MAIT. Despite repeated that ranked 31st in the The 16th annual Montverde up the eight-team field, which set to play, but dropped out efforts, the two teams could league in scoring. Academy Invitational Tour- also includes a pair of defend- after the Yellow Jackets were not agree on a new date to Coach Doug Mar- nament will have a decided ing FHSAA state champions unable to resolve a scheduling play the game, and Leesburg rone confirmed that Florida look to it when the — Fort Lauderdale Westmin- conflict involving a district was forced to pull out of the the team has voided the three-day event tips off Jan. ster Academy in Class 4A and opponent. tournament. remaining guarantees in 24 at the Montverde Academy Miami Christian from Class The Yellow Jackets are Fournette’s four-year Center for Sportsmanship and 2A — along with The Villages scheduled to play Class See JACKETS, B3 rookie contract worth $27.1 million. The team made the move fol- lowing Fournette’s weeklong suspen- sion in late November. There will be no Fiesta this year for UCF Fournette still could challenge the decision, which could cost him up By Bob Baum small-conference school’s bid “National Champs ... teams. The others are No. 1 to $7.1 million. The Associated Press for more recognition. Tigers LOL!!!” read a sign held by Alabama and No. 2 Clemson, At the very least, Four- quarterback Joe Burrow LSU safety Eric Monroe after who meet for the national title nette is now at risk of GLENDALE, Ariz. — There dissected the Knights’ sec- the game. Monday. being cut or traded. No will be no self-proclaimed ondary for 394 yards and four “They was too cocky,” Yet UCF was never in seri- one would be surprised national championship for touchdowns to end UCF’s Tigers linebacker Devin White ous consideration for a spot in to see either happen after Central Florida this year. nation-best 25-game win- said. “Our coaches told us the four-team playoff and was Sunday’s season finale at Just some jokes at the ning streak. they were cocky. We just eighth in the college football Houston. Knights’ expense. Coming from the mighty wanted to shut them up, and committee’s final rankings Fournette and fellow LSU snapped UCF’s Southeastern Conference, we shut them up.” after playing a relatively running back T.J. Yeldon 25-game winning streak with LSU was eager to put the The seventh-ranked weak schedule. Its biggest spent most of the 20-3 a 40-32 victory at the Fiesta American Athletic Confer- Knights entered as one of only Bowl on Tuesday, spoiling the ence champs in their place. three remaining unbeaten See UCF, B3 See JAGS, B3 B2 Thursday, January 3, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com SCOREBOARD

y-Houston 11 5 0 .688 402 316 CAROLINS HURRICANES — Recalled F Blacknall, RB James Butler, LB Cayson HOW TO REACH US COLLEGE FOOTBALL x-Indianapolis 10 6 0 .625 433 344 Saku Maenalanen from Charlotte (AHL). Collins, LB James Cowser, WR Rashard Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 310 303 Reassigned F Janne Kuokkanen to Charlotte. Davis, DB Makinton Dorleant, P Drew Kaser, 2018-19 BOWL GAMES Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 245 316 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Taylor Hall OT Jamar McGloster, QB Nathan Peterman Paul Jenkins, Sports Editor Saturday, Dec. 15 NORTH W L T PCT. PF PA on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 23. and FB Ryan Yurachek to reserve/future Email: [email protected] Celebration Bowl y-Baltimore 10 6 0 .625 389 287 Recalled D Egor Yakovlev and F Blake Pietila contracts. At Atlanta Pittsburgh 9 6 1 .594 428 360 from Binghamton (AHL). Phone: 352-365-8204 N.C. 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Submissions also can be emailed to Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 NATIONAL CONFERENCE NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Taylor Hall [email protected]. Results submitted after Camellia Bowl EAST W L T PCT. PF PA COLLEGES on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 23. Montgomery, Ala. y-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 339 324 NORTH CAROLINA STATE — Announced Recalled D Egor Yakovlev and F Blake Pietila 9:30 p.m. may not appear in the next day’s edition of Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21 x-Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 367 348 junior WR Jakobi Meyers will enter the NFL from Binghamton (AHL). the Daily Commercial. New Orleans Bowl Washington 7 9 0 .438 281 359 draft. American Hockey League Appalachian State 45, Middle Tennessee 13 N.Y. Giants 5 11 0 .313 369 412 OKLAHOMA — Agreed to terms with Lincoln MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Signed D Scott Tuesday, Dec. 18 SOUTH W L T PCT. PF PA Riley football coach on a contract extension. 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PF PA Friday, Dec. 21 ATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB draft. y-L.A. Rams 13 3 0 .813 527 384 BTN — Iowa at Purdue 6 p.m. Bahamas Bowl Toronto 28 11 .718 — OKLAHOMA — Agreed to terms with Lincoln x-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 428 347 Nassau Philadelphia 24 14 .632 3½ Riley football coach on a contract extension. ESPN — Penn State at GOLF — PGA Tour, Sentry San Francisco 4 12 0 .250 342 435 FIU 35, Toledo 32 Boston 21 15 .583 5½ STANFORD — Announced junior TE Kaden Arizona 3 13 0 .188 225 425 Michigan Tournament of Champions, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Brooklyn 17 21 .447 10½ Smith will enter the NFL draft. x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Boise New York 9 29 .237 18½ ESPNU — North Carolina fi rst round, Maui, Hawaii BYU 49, Western Michigan 18 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB WEEK 17 State at Miami Saturday, Dec. 22 Charlotte 18 18 .500 — AUTO RACING Dec. 30 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Miami 17 18 .486 ½ Detroit 31, Green Bay 0 FS1 — Illinois at Indiana HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34 Orlando 16 20 .444 2 Houston 20, Jacksonville 3 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP Armed Forces Bowl Washington 14 23 .378 4½ 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Under Armour New England 38, N.Y. Jets 3 POINTS LEADERS Fort Worth, Texas Atlanta 11 25 .306 7 Carolina 33, New Orleans 14 Final CBSSN — George Mason All-America Game, Army 70, Houston 14 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB Buffalo 42, Miami 17 1. Joey Logano, 5,040. Dollar General Bowl Milwaukee 26 10 .722 — at St. Joseph’s Orlando Atlanta 34, Tampa Bay 32 2. Martin Truex Jr., 5,035. Mobile, Ala. Indiana 25 12 .676 1½ Dallas 36, N.Y. Giants 35 3. Kevin Harvick, 5,034. 9 p.m. Troy 42, Buffalo 32 Detroit 16 19 .457 9½ Kansas City 35, Oakland 3 4. Kyle Busch, 5,033. Hawaii Bowl Chicago 10 27 .270 16½ BTN — Minnesota at NBA BASKETBALL Philadelphia 24, Washington 0 5. Aric Almirola, 2,354. Honolulu Cleveland 8 29 .216 18½ 6. Chase Elliott, 2,350. Wisconsin 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech 31, Hawaii 14 Chicago 24, Minnesota 10 Pittsburgh 16, Cincinnati 13 7. Kurt Busch, 2,350. Wednesday, Dec. 26 WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 27, Arizona 24 8. Brad Keselowski, 2,343. ESPN2 — St. Mary’s at San TNT — Toronto at San SERVPRO First Responder Bowl SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB L.A. Chargers 23, Denver 9 9. Kyle Larson, 2,299. Dallas Houston 21 15 .583 — Francisco Antonio L.A. Rams 48, San Francisco 32 10. Ryan Blaney, 2,298. Boston College vs. Boise State, ccd., weather San Antonio 21 17 .553 1 Baltimore 26, Cleveland 24 11. Denny Hamlin, 2,285. ESPNU — Jacksonville 10:30 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl Memphis 18 18 .500 3 Indianapolis 33, Tennessee 17 12. Clint Bowyer, 2,272. State at Belmont TNT — Houston at Golden Detroit Dallas 17 19 .472 4 13. Austin Dillon, 2,245. Minnesota 34, Georgia Tech 10 New Orleans 17 21 .447 5 14. Jimmie Johnson, 2,242. FS1 — Colorado at Arizona State Cheez-It Bowl NFL PLAYOFFS NORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB All times Eastern 15. Erik Jones, 2,220. 9:30 p.m. Phoenix Denver 24 11 .686 — 16. Alex Bowman, 2,204. TCU 10, California 7, OT WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Oklahoma City 23 13 .639 1½ Saturday’s Games 17. Ryan Newman, 769. CBSSN — Wichita State at NHL HOCKEY Thursday, Dec. 27 Portland 22 16 .579 3½ 18. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 701. Independence Bowl Indianapolis at Houston, 4:35 p.m. (ESPN) Utah 18 20 .474 7½ Memphis 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Dallas, 8:15 p.m. (FOX) 19. Paul Menard, 692. Shreveport, La. Minnesota 17 20 .459 8 20. Jamie McMurray, 683. 11 p.m. NBCSN — Chicago at NY Duke 56, Temple 27 Sunday’s Games PACIFIC DIVISION W L PCT GB Pinstripe Bowl L.A. Chargers at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) Golden State 25 13 .658 — ESPN — Stanford at UCLA Islanders New York Philadelphia at Chicago, 4:40 p.m. (NBC) L.A. Clippers 21 16 .568 3½ BASEBALL ESPNU — BYU at Pacifi c 10:30 p.m. Wisconsin 35, Miami 3 L.A. Lakers 21 16 .568 3½ Texas Bowl DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Sacramento 19 18 .514 5½ SUN — Tampa Bay at Los Houston Saturday, Jan. 12 Phoenix 9 29 .237 16 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS Baltimore/L.A. Chargers/Indianapolis at Through Dec. 31: COLLEGE BASKETBALL Angeles Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38 Friday, Dec. 28 Kansas City, 4:35 p.m. (NBC) Monday’s Games The 37 free agents who have signed, with (WOMEN’S) Music City Bowl Chicago/Dallas/Seattle at L.A. Rams, 8:15 Indiana 116, Atlanta 108 name, position, former club if different, Nashville, Tenn. p.m. (FOX) Charlotte 125, Orlando 100 and contract. The contract information was 7 p.m. SOCCER Auburn 63, Purdue 14 Sunday, Jan. 13 San Antonio 120, Boston 111 obtained by The Associated Press from player SEC — Mississippi State 2:55 p.m. Camping World Bowl Houston/Baltimore/L.A. Chargers at New Houston 113, Memphis 101 and management sources. For players with Orlando England, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans 123, Minnesota 114 minor league contracts, letter agreements for at Arkansas NBCSN — Premier League: Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18 Dallas/Seattle/Philadelphia at New Orleans, Oklahoma City 122, Dallas 102 major league contracts are in parentheses: 9 p.m. Manchester City vs. Alamo Bowl 4:40 p.m. (FOX) Golden State 132, Phoenix 109 AMERICAN LEAGUE San Antonio Tuesday’s Games BOSTON (2) — Re-signed Steve Pearce, ESPN — UConn at Baylor Liverpool Washington State 28, Iowa State 26 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Toronto 122, Utah 116 1b-of, to a $6.25 million, one-year contract; Saturday, Dec. 29 Sunday, Jan. 20 Milwaukee 121, Detroit 98 re-signed Nathan Eovaldi, rhp, to a $68 mil- Peach Bowl AFC: TBD Denver 115, New York 108 lion, four-year contract. Atlanta NFC: TBD Portland 113, Sacramento 108, OT DETROIT (3) — Signed Matt Moore, lhp, Florida 41, Michigan 15 Philadelphia 119, L.A. Clippers 113 Texas, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; Belk Bowl PRO BOWL Wednesday’s Games signed Tyson Ross, rhp, St. Louis, to a $5.75 Charlotte, N.C. Sunday, Jan. 27 Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. million, one-year contract; signed Jordy Virginia 28, South Carolina 0 At Orlando, Fla. Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Mercer, ss, Pittsburgh, to a $5.25 million, Arizona Bowl AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. one-year contract. Tucson, Ariz. New Orleans at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. HOUSTON (2) — Signed Robinson Chirinos, c, Nevada 16, Arkansas State 13, OT SUPER BOWL LIII (53) Detroit at Memphis, 8 p.m. Texas, to a $5.75 million, one-year contract; Cotton Bowl Classic Sunday, Feb. 3 Minnesota at Boston, 8 p.m. signed Michael Brantley, of, Houston, to a Arlington, Texas At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m. $32 million, two-year contract. CFP Semifi nal, Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3 AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m. LOS ANGELES (2) — Signed Trevor Cahill, Orange Bowl (CBS) Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. rhp, Oakland, to a $9 million, one-year Miami Gardens Today’s Games contract; signed Matt Harvey, rhp, Cincinnati, CFP Semifi nal, Alabama 45, Oklahoma 34 PASSING—Washington, Gaskin 1-1-0-2, Toronto at San Antonio, 8 p.m. to an $11 million, one-year contract. Monday, Dec. 31 J.Browning 35-54-0-313. Ohio St., Haskins Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m. NEW YORK (3) — Re-signed Brett Gardner, Military Bowl 25-37-0-251. Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. of, to a $7.5 million, one-year contract; Annapolis, Md. RECEIVING—Washington, Baccellia 12-109, re-signed CC Sabathia, lhp, to an $8 million, Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31 A.Fuller 7-80, H.Bryant 4-51, Ahmed 3-22, one-year contract; re-signed J.A. Happ, lhp, Sun Bowl T.Jones 3-22, Gaskin 3-(minus 1), Sample 2-1, PRO HOCKEY to a $34 million, two-year contract. El Paso, Texas Otton 1-16, Chin 1-15. Ohio St., Campbell OAKLAND (1) — Signed Joakim Soria, rhp, Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13 11-71, Hill 3-54, Dobbins 3-15, Victor 2-34, Milwaukee, to a $15 million, two-year Redbox Bowl Dixon 2-27, McLaurin 1-32, Farrell 1-9, Weber NHL contract. Santa Clara, Calif. 1-8, Berry 1-1. All times Eastern TEXAS (3) — Signed Jeff Mathis, c, Arizona, Oregon 7, Michigan State 6 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. EASTERN CONFERENCE to a $6.25 million, two-year contract; signed Liberty Bowl ATLANTIC DIVISION Jesse Chavez, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to an $8 GP W L OT PTS GF GA Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic goes for a ball Memphis, Tenn. SUGAR BOWL million, two-year contract; signed Lance Oklahoma State 38, Missouri 33 TEXAS 28, GEORGIA 21 Tampa Bay 40 31 7 2 64 168 117 Lynn, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $30 million, during a training session at Wanda Metropolitano Holiday Bowl TEXAS 10 10 0 8 — 28 Toronto 39 26 11 2 54 144 109 three-year contract. San Diego GEORGIA 0 7 0 14 — 21 Boston 40 22 14 4 48 114 105 stadium in Madrid, Spain, prior to the Champions Northwestern 31, Utah 20 First Quarter Buffalo 40 21 13 6 48 115 115 NATIONAL LEAGUE League match between Atletico and Dortmund on Gator Bowl TEX—Ehlinger 2 run (Dicker kick), 10:35 Montreal 40 21 14 5 47 128 128 ATLANTA (2) — Signed Brian McCann, c, Jacksonville TEX—FG Dicker 37, 6:05 Florida 38 17 15 6 40 124 134 Houston, to a $2 million, one-year contract; Nov. 5, 2018. Borussia Dortmund said in a statement Texas A&M 52, NC State 13 Second Quarter Detroit 41 15 19 7 37 115 140 signed Josh Donaldson, 3b, Cleveland, to a on Wednesday that Chelsea found an agreement with Tuesday, Jan. 1 TEX—Ehlinger 9 run (Dicker kick), 14:53 Ottawa 40 15 21 4 34 126 159 $23 million, one-year contract, Outback Bowl UGA—Herrien 17 pass from Fromm METROPOLITAN DIVISION CHICAGO (1) — Signed Daniel Descalso, if, Pulisic but he will remain on loan in Dortmund until the Tampa (Blankenship kick), 9:03 GP W L OT PTS GF GA Arizona, to a $5 million, two-year contract. Washington 38 24 11 3 51 138 112 end of the season. [AP PHOTO/MANU FERNANDEZ, FILE] Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22 TEX—FG Dicker 30, 4:37 COLORADO (1) — Signed Daniel Murphy, 2b- Citrus Bowl Fourth Quarter Columbus 39 23 13 3 49 129 119 1b, Chicago Cubs, to a $24 million, two-year Orlando TEX—Ehlinger 1 run (C.Johnson pass from Pittsburgh 39 21 12 6 48 133 115 contract. Kentucky 27, Penn State 24 Ehlinger), 11:49 N.Y. Islanders 38 21 13 4 46 114 102 LOS ANGELES (4) — Re-signed David Freese, Fiesta Bowl UGA—Hardman 3 pass from Fromm N.Y. Rangers 38 17 14 7 41 111 123 1b-3b, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; Pulisic to join Chelsea Glendale, Ariz. (Blankenship kick), 10:25 Carolina 38 16 17 5 37 94 109 re-signed Clayton Kershaw, lhp, to a $93 mil- LSU 40, UCF 32 UGA—Swift 5 pass from Fromm (Blankenship New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 113 127 lion, three-year contract; announced Hyun-Jin Rose Bowl kick), :14 Philadelphia 39 15 19 5 35 111 140 Ryu, lhp, accepted $17.9 million qualifying as most expensive Pasadena, Calif. TEX UGA offer; signed Joe Kelly, rhp, Boston, to a $25 Ohio State 28, Washington 23 First downs 21 20 WESTERN CONFERENCE million, three-year contract. Sugar Bowl Rushes-yards 49-178 30-72 CENTRAL DIVISION NEW YORK (3) — Signed Jeurys Familia, rhp, American player New Orleans Passing 177 212 GP W L OT PTS GF GA Oakland, to a $30 million, three-year con- Texas 28, Georgia 21 Comp-Att-Int 20-28-0 20-34-1 Winnipeg 39 25 12 2 52 134 111 tract; signed Wilson Ramos, c, Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 7 Return Yards 0 28 Nashville 41 24 15 2 50 124 104 to a $19 million, two-year contract; signed College Football Championship Punts-Avg. 5-41.4 5-37.6 Colorado 40 19 13 8 46 134 123 Rajai Davis, of, Cleveland, to a minor league The Associated Press He thanked Dortmund Santa Clara, Calif. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Dallas 40 20 16 4 44 108 106 contract. for “finding a solution Clemson (14-0) vs. Alabama (14-0), 8 p.m. Penalties-Yards 5-45 2-27 Minnesota 38 18 17 3 39 110 108 ST. LOUIS (2) — Re-signed Adam Wainwright, (ESPN) Time of Possession 35:00 25:00 Chicago 42 15 21 6 36 121 153 rhp, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed DORTMUND, Ger- that was win-win for Saturday, Jan. 19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS St. Louis 37 15 18 4 34 102 123 Andrew Miller, rhp, Cleveland, to a $25 mil- many — Christian Pulisic everyone.” East-West Shrine Classic RUSHING—Texas, T.Watson 18-91, Ehlinger PACIFIC DIVISION lion, two-year contract. At St. Petersburg 21-64, Ingram 9-25, (Team) 1-(minus 2). GP W L OT PTS GF GA SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Ian Kinsler, 2b, became the most expen- Pulisic had long been East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Georgia, Holyfi eld 12-62, Herrien 4-17, Swift Calgary 40 24 12 4 52 141 112 Boston, to an $8 million, two-year contract. sive American soccer linked with a move to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 8-12, Gaillard 0-0, Fromm 5-(minus 5), (Team) Vegas 43 24 15 4 52 130 115 PHILADELPHIA (1) — Signed Andrew At Pasadena, Calif. 1-(minus 14). San Jose 41 21 13 7 49 140 129 McCutchen, of, New York Yankees, to a $50 player in history after a Premier League club, American vs. National, TBA (NFLN) PASSING—Texas, Humphrey 1-1-0-8, Ehlinger Anaheim 41 19 15 7 45 102 120 million, three-year contract. Saturday, Jan. 26 19-27-0-169. Georgia, Fromm 20-34-1-212. Vancouver 42 19 19 4 42 124 133 PITTSBURGH (3) — Re-signed Jung Ho Kang, completing a transfer while Dortmund’s league Senior Bowl RECEIVING—Texas, Humphrey 7-67, Edmonton 39 18 18 3 39 111 126 inf, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed to English club Chelsea rival Bayern Munich At Mobile, Ala. C.Johnson 3-40, Ingram 3-24, De.Duvernay Arizona 39 17 20 2 36 100 112 Lonnie Chisenhall, of, Cleveland, to a $2.75 North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN) 2-22, T.Watson 2-6, Ehlinger 1-8, Heard 1-5, Los Angeles 41 16 22 3 35 92 121 million, one-year contract; signed Jordan from Borussia Dortmund was also reportedly Beck 1-5. Georgia, Ridley 5-61, Swift 5-30, 2 points for win, 1 point for overtime loss. Lyles, rhp, Milwaukee, to a $2.05 million, on Wednesday. interested. SUGAR BOWL Godwin 2-33, Woerner 2-27, Herrien 2-20, Top 3 teams in each division and two wild one-year contract. TEXAS 28, GEORGIA 21 Holloman 1-31, Holyfi eld 1-4, Hardman 1-3, cards per conference advance to playoffs. SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Garrett Richards, Chelsea paid $73 mil- Despite the price tag, TEXAS 10 10 0 8 — 28 Nauta 1-3. rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $15.5 million, Monday’s Games GEORGIA 0 7 0 14 — 21 MISSED FIELD GOALS—Texas, Dicker 45. two-year contract. lion for the 20-year-old the signing could be Nashville 6, Washington 3 First Quarter WASHINGTON (2) — Signed Kurt Suzuki, c, New Jersey 4, Vancouver 0 United States winger, somewhat of a coup for TEX—Ehlinger 2 run (Dicker kick), 10:35 Atlanta, to a $10 million, two-year contract; Carolina 3, Philadelphia 1 TEX—FG Dicker 37, 6:05 signed Patrick Corbin, rhp, Arizona, to a $140 who will be loaned back Chelsea if it helps the ODDS Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 2 Second Quarter million, six-year contract. N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 1 TEX—Ehlinger 9 run (Dicker kick), 14:53 to Dortmund for the club establish a larger PREGAME.COM LINE N.Y. Rangers 2, St. Louis 1 UGA—Herrien 17 pass from Fromm REMAINING FREE AGENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL Columbus 6, Ottawa 3 rest of this season. The American fan base. (Blankenship kick), 9:03 Through Dec. 31: Monday Florida 4, Detroit 3, SO TEX—FG Dicker 30, 4:37 The 127 remaining free agents (q-rejected German club won’t have “He’s one of the great CFP National Championship Tampa Bay 2, Anaheim 1, OT Fourth Quarter $17.9 million qualifying offer): FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Los Angeles 3, Colorado 2, OT to pay Chelsea for the young talents in the TEX—Ehlinger 1 run (C.Johnson pass from AMERICAN LEAGUE Alabama 9 6 — Clemson Montreal 3, Dallas 2, OT Ehlinger), 11:49 BALTIMORE (2) — Adam Jones, of; Colby loan. world,” former U.S. Calgary 8, San Jose 5 UGA—Hardman 3 pass from Fromm Rasmus, of. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 3 The fee is easily the defender Alexi Lalas (Blankenship kick), 10:25 BOSTON (4) — q-Craig Kimbrel, rhp; Brandon Playoffs Tuesday’s Games UGA—Swift 5 pass from Fromm (Blankenship Phillips, 2b; Drew Pomeranz, lhp. biggest paid for an wrote on Twitter. “He Saturday Winter Classic: Boston 4, Chicago 2 kick), :14 CHICAGO (4) — Jeanmar Gomez, rhp; Miguel FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Nashville 4, Philadelphia 0 TEX UGA Gonzalez, rhp; Hector Santiago, lhp; James American player, sur- just happens to be Amer- at Houston 3 2 47½ Indianapolis Vegas 2, Los Angeles 0 First downs 21 20 Shields, rhp. at Dallas 1 1 43½ Seattle Wednesday’s Games passing the reported ican...which makes him Rushes-yards 49-178 30-72 CLEVELAND (6) — Cody Allen, rhp; Melky Sunday Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Passing 177 212 Cabrera; of; Brandon Guyer, of; Oliver Perez, $22.5 million spent by even more valuable. All at Baltimore 1 2½ 41½ LA Chargers Calgary at Detroit, 7 p.m. Comp-Att-Int 20-28-0 20-34-1 lhp; Adam Rosales, inf; Josh Tomlin, rhp. at Chicago 4 6 41 Philadelphia Vancouver at Ottawa, 7 p.m. German team Wolfsburg brands want to continue Return Yards 0 28 DETROIT (4) — Jose Iglesias, ss; Francisco Updated odds available at Pregame.com New Jersey at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Punts-Avg. 5-41.4 5-37.6 Liriano, lhp; Victor Martinez, dh; Jarrod for John Brooks in 2017. to mine the fertile U.S. Edmonton at Arizona, 9:30 p.m. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Saltalamacchia, c. San Jose at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. “It was always Chris- market, having Pulisic Penalties-Yards 5-45 2-27 HOUSTON (6) — Evan Gattis, of; Marwin TRANSACTIONS Today’s Games Time of Possession 35:00 25:00 Gonzalez, inf-of; q-Dallas Keuchel, lhp; tian’s big dream to play doesn’t hurt.” Minnesota at Toronto, 2 p.m. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Martin Maldonado, c; Charlie Morton, rhp; Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. RUSHING—Texas, T.Watson 18-91, Ehlinger FOOTBALL Tony Sipp, lhp. in the Premier League,” It is the most high- Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m. 21-64, Ingram 9-25, (Team) 1-(minus 2). National Football League KANSAS CITY (2) — Alcides Escobar, ss; Calgary at Boston, 7 p.m. Dortmund sporting profile move secured by Georgia, Holyfi eld 12-62, Herrien 4-17, Swift CHICAGO BEARS — Signed QB Tyler Bray Jason Hammel, rhp. Chicago vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans 8-12, Gaillard 0-0, Fromm 5-(minus 5), (Team) to the practice squad. Released OL Willie LOS ANGELES (5) — Jim Johnson, rhp; Blake director Michael Zorc an American outfield Memorial Coliseum, 7:30 p.m. 1-(minus 14). Beavers from the practice squad. Wood, rhp; Junichi Tazawa, rhp; Chris Young, Vancouver at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. said. “That certainly has player, with goalkeep- PASSING—Texas, Humphrey 1-1-0-8, Ehlinger CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed K Tristan of; Eric Young Jr., of, Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m. 19-27-0-169. Georgia, Fromm 20-34-1-212. Vizcaino to a reserve/future contract. MINNESOTA (6) — Matt Belisle, rhp; Logan to do with his American ers Tim Howard having Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. RECEIVING—Texas, Humphrey 7-67, DETROIT LIONS — Signed QB Connor Cook to Forsythe, 2b; Chris Gimenez, c; Joe Mauer, origins, and so it wasn’t previously played for C.Johnson 3-40, Ingram 3-24, De.Duvernay a reserve/future contract. Announced the are 1b; Logan Morrison, 1b; Ervin Santana, rhp, possible for us to extend Manchester United 2-22, T.Watson 2-6, Ehlinger 1-8, Heard 1-5, not renewing offensive coordinator Jim Bob NEW YORK (4) — Zach Britton, lhp; Adeiny Beck 1-5. Georgia, Ridley 5-61, Swift 5-30, Cooter’s contract. TRANSACTIONS Hechavarria, ss; David Robertson, rhp; Neil his contract.” and Brad Friedel for Godwin 2-33, Woerner 2-27, Herrien 2-20, MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB James Walker, inf. Holloman 1-31, Holyfi eld 1-4, Hardman 1-3, Burgess, C Connor Hilland, S Chris Lammons, FOOTBALL OAKLAND (6) — Brett Anderson, lhp; Edwin The Hershey, Pennsyl- Liverpool. Nauta 1-3. DT Jamiyus Pittman, LB Quentin Poling National Football League Jackson, rhp; Matt Joyce, of; Shawn Kelley, vania-native’s contract Chelsea director MISSED FIELD GOALS—Texas, Dicker 45. and DE Jeremiah Valoaga to reserve/future CHICAGO BEARS — Signed QB Tyler Bray rhp; Jed Lowrie, 2b; Jonathan Lucroy, c. contracts. to the practice squad. Released OL Willie SEATTLE (8) — Gordon Beckham, 2b; Nelson with Dortmund was due Marina Granovskaia said OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Saeed Beavers from the practice squad. Cruz, dh; Zach Duke, lhp; Cameron Maybin, to expire at the end of the club has signed “one PRO FOOTBALL Blacknall, RB James Butler, LB Cayson CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed K Tristan of; David Phelps, rhp; Andrew Romine, inf-of; Collins, LB James Cowser, WR Rashard Vizcaino to a reserve/future contract. Denard Span, of; Adam Warren, rhp. Davis, DB Makinton Dorleant, P Drew Kaser, next season. of Europe’s most sought- NFL DETROIT LIONS — Signed QB Connor Cook to TAMPA BAY (2) — Carlos Gomez, of; Sergio OT Jamar McGloster, QB Nathan Peterman a reserve/future contract. Announced the are Romo, rhp. All times Eastern “It is a privilege to after young players.” and FB Ryan Yurachek to reserve/future not renewing offensive coordinator Jim Bob TEXAS (6) — Tony Barnette, rhp; Adrian AMERICAN CONFERENCE contracts. Cooter’s contract. Beltre, 3b; Bartolo Colon, rhp; Doug Fister, have signed for such a “At just 20, we believe EAST W L T PCT. PF PA MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB James rhp; Yovani Gallardo, rhp; c; Martin Perez, y-New England 11 5 0 .688 436 325 legendary club,” Pulisic he has the potential to HOCKEY Burgess, C Connor Hilland, S Chris Lammons, lhp. Miami 7 9 0 .438 319 433 National Hockey League DT Jamiyus Pittman, LB Quentin Poling TORONTO (2) —Tyler Clippard, rhp; Marco said of the London team become an important Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 269 374 ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Calvin and DE Jeremiah Valoaga to reserve/future Estrada, rhp, N.Y. Jets 4 12 0 .250 333 441 that has won five Premier Chelsea player for many Pickard to Tucson (AHL) for conditioning contracts. SOUTH W L T PCT. PF PA League titles since 2005. years to come,” she said. purposes. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Saeed DailyCommercial.com | Thursday, January 3, 2019 B3 JACKETS

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“If it had been any game other than district game, I could’ve moved it,” said Lees- burg coach Sean Campbell. “We just couldn’t get around it being a district game.” Miami Christian, which played in last year’s MAIT as did The Villages and West- UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. (8) looks to throw against minster Academy, was added LSU during the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday in Glendale, Ariz. LSU to the field when Leesburg defeated UCF 40-32. [AP PHOTO/ROSS D. FRANKLIN] was forced to back out. In addition to the quartet of Florida teams, Temecula (Cal- conversion with 2:24 to play. ifornia) Rancho Christian, St. UCF The Knights had one last shot Louis Vashon, Mount Pleas- from their 12-yard line, but ant (Utah) Wasatch Academy The Villages’ Tre Mann goes for a shot at a summer league From Page B1 Mack was intercepted and and Brooksville (New York) basketball game at The Villages High School on June 29, 2018. Mann, the fourth-longest winning Long Island Lutheran will a University of Florida signee, leads the area in scoring with 27.8 streak since 2000 was over. round out the tournament points per game. [PAUL RYAN / CORRESPONDENT] win came against then-No. Coach Josh Heupel said field. The combined record of 19 Cincinnati in November, it will be a good test for his the MAIT field through Tues- win against Wildwood and has scorers, averaging 17.5 points but mostly UCF beat up on program in how it responds day is 80-15, including a 15-0 surpassed 30 points on four per game for the Bulldogs. AAC opponents that don’t to the streak’s end. record by Wasatch Academy. occasions, including his last Matheney has poured in at stack up with the nation’s “First message about next Montverde Academy, the two games. least 20 points in five games, top teams. year was handling the adver- defending mythical national In Wildwood, Marcus including a season-high 27 on Knights fans loudly sity of this football game,” champions, sports a 7-1 Niblack has been nearly as hot Nov. 29 against Leesburg. claimed the system was he said. “This program’s record. as Mann. East Ridge’s Lateisha unfair, but UCF’s defense not accustomed to losing. The Eagles won last year’s The younger brother of Edwards is one of the county’s was anything but title No one in that locker room MAIT with a heart-stopping former Wildwood girls stand- top all-around perform- worthy against the Tigers. has lost in a couple of years. 69-67 win against Hender- out Kari Niblack, Marcus is ers. The 5-foot-10 senior is “Obviously, everyone in How we handle that today, son (Nevada) Findlay Prep, averaging 22.9 points per averaging 17.8 points and 9.8 the locker room is really tonight, in the week before when Michael Devoe sank a game. The 6-foot-2 junior rebounds in her final season upset,” said UCF tight end we get back on campus and 3-pointer with one second scored 40 in a double-over- with the Knights. Michael Colubiale, a senior. we first start our offseason, to play. It was Montverde time win against Eustis on Edwards has produced “We haven’t lost a game all of those things will speak Academy’s 10th MAIT cham- Dec. 22 and has reached at three double-doubles this since 2016. The sophomore to who and what we’re going pionship and sixth in seven least 30 points in six games, season, including a 26-point, class hasn’t even lost a game to be moving forward.” years. including 36 in an overtime 12-rebound effort on Nov. 26 since they’ve been here.” A year ago, UCF ended Four games will be played game on Tuesday at the Greg against Orlando Olympia and A depleted LSU team rolled its season with a victory each day, beginning at 2 p.m. O’Connell New Years Shoot- scored 19 points and ripped for 555 yards, easily the most over Auburn in the Peach on Jan. 24. Play also begins at out at Spring Hill Springstead. down 15 rebounds on Dec. 3 allowed by the Knights this Bowl and proclaimed itself 2 p.m. on Jan. 25 and the final Eustis junior Bradley against Umatilla. season. Burrow had touch- national champion as the day’s slate of games on Jan. 26 Douglas also has shown a down passes of 22, 49, 33 and nation’s only unbeaten team, will begin at noon, with the propensity for lighting up LSSC soft ball holds 32 yards. UCF, meanwhile, although Alabama took home title game set for 8 p.m. scoreboards. camp managed just 250 yards after the official trophy after Tickets are $10 per day or Douglas leads the Panthers entering the game ranked winning the national cham- $25 for a three-day pass. A with a 20-point per game Area high school softball third nationally at 545 yards pionship game. The Knights three-day pass with parking average. He opened the season players are invited to take per game. celebrated with a rally in included is available for $30. with four-straight games of part in Lake-Sumter State “We just didn’t com- downtown Orlando, a parade Multi-day passes can be at least 23 points, includ- College’s Winter Showcase municate,” cornerback at Walt Disney World and a purchased online at tick- ing back-to-back 29-point and ID Camp at 9 a.m. Sat- Brandon Moore said. proclamation by Gov. Rick etspicket.com or by visiting efforts against Leesburg and urday at the LSSC softball “Simple mistakes.” Scott. mvasports.com. Single-day Mount Dora. complex. Darriel Mack Jr., a redshirt All of that presumably tickets can be purchased For the girls, Eustis fresh- Several junior college and freshman who took over at would have been repeated online or at the door. man Kalea Rainey is among four-year college coaches quarterback for UCF late in had the Knights won in the area’s top scorers with have been invited to attend the season when McKenzie Arizona. Basketball scoring an average of 17.4 points per the camp, which will include Milton was injured, com- It didn’t help that safety standouts game. She scored a season blocks of instruction on vari- pleted 11 of 30 passes for 97 Kyle Gibson was tossed in high of 25 points on Dec. 7 in a ous offensive and defensive yards. the second quarter for tar- With the start of the new 70-24 win against Poinciana. skills by the LSSC coaching “It was definitely difficult, geting. Then again, two LSU year, boys and girls high Rainey has sparked the Pan- staff and players. being out there and taking players were thrown out, school basketball season thers to an 8-1 start. Cost of the camp is $75 per the ‘L,’” Mack said. “... I too. The Tigers also didn’t heads into the heart of dis- Over at Wildwood, eighth- student athlete. Five or more told everybody remember have three cornerbacks and trict play, with the postseason grader Kailani Lindsey is student athletes from a single this feeling because I know their best pass rusher. looming. averaging 13.7 points per team will be offered a dis- I don’t want to feel it again Still, they had enough for Several standouts — boys game. The younger sister of counted rate of $65 per player. and I know for sure they the overmatched Knights. and girls — have already Marcus and Kari Niblack, Attendance for the camp don’t want to feel it again.” “I’m hurt but I’m proud, turned in memorable scoring Lindsey has a season high has been capped at 40 student The final score was made too.” Moore said. “We efforts to spark their teams. of 24 points and has scored athletes. respectable with a UCF didn’t go out and get blown The Villages’ Tre Mann at least 23 points on two For more information about touchdown and two-point out.” leads all scorers with an aver- occasions. the camp, or to learn how to age of 27.8 points per game. At Umatilla, senior Megan register, contact LSSC soft- Mann scored a season-high 36 Matheney is also among ball coach Jay Miller and points on Dec. 15 in an 80-60 Lake County’s most prolific 35w2-323-3655.

taken care of it from a disciplin- and suspensions. The former LSU JAGS ary standpoint, but like what I’ve star ran for 439 yards and five always told you, those things touchdowns in eight games this From Page B1 remain between the club and the season after running for 1,040 player.” yards and nine touchdowns as a loss on the bench and dis- Personnel chief Tom Cough- rookie. engaged from coaches and lin ripped both players for being But he also was suspended teammates. Fournette was “disrespectful” and “selfish.” one game in 2017 for leaving inactive because of foot and “Their behavior was unbe- early during the bye week and ankle injuries; Yeldon was coming of a professional suspended a week without pay active but did not play. football player,” Coughlin said for leaving the bench, running “It’s disappointing what in a statement. across the field and instigating a UCF fans react after the Fiesta Bowl loss to LSU on Tuesday in occurred the other day,” Mar- Fournette has missed 11 games fight with Buffalo defensive end Glendale, Ariz. [AP PHOTO/RICK SCUTERI] rone said Monday. “We have in two seasons because of injuries Shaq Lawson on Nov. 25.

past three drafts stressing “Didn’t have a great inter- DOLPHINS themes: view,” Grier said at the 2017 • Guys who “love football.” NFL Combine, where a year From Page B1 • Best-available over need. prior he had met Howard. “It • Alphas. was one of those, it was at • Intelligence. like 10:45 at night and so he’d for a playoff run before three • Leaders. Preferably team already had like 20 interviews straight losses by an average captains. during the day, so he was of three touchdowns? How • Players from big-time pro- wiped out and we were just is he going to end decades of grams used to the big stage. like, let’s bring him back in and mediocrity and not just com- • Did we say guys who “love spend some more time and get pete with Belichick’s New football”? to know him. And we brought England Patriots in the AFC Over these past three sea- him back in to Davie and he had East, but take this team to sons, Grier has been in charge a great interview.” heights only the oldest gen- of the draft at least in theory, The Dolphins made Howard erations of Dolfans recall but Tannenbaum was his a “target player” and, “When anymore? boss, raising questions over the opportunity arrived for us Not by taking Tannen- Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (25) runs after who actually made the call. to make a play to get him, we baum’s route. intercepting the ball during a game against the Oakland Raiders on Not to mention, coach Adam jumped at it,” Grier said. “You have to build through Sept. 23 in Miami Gardens. Chris Grier’s best decision to date may Gase controlled the 53-man Related tidbit: “I hate when the draft,” Grier said in 2016. have come in the 2016 draft. After taking Laremy Tunsil in the fi rst roster. Now, Grier reports to people say, ‘It’s a weak draft “Obviously they have to be round, the Dolphins traded up four spots in Round 2 to take Baylor Ross and the coach reports to in this area’ and stuff,” Grier your foundation.” cornerback Howard, the team’s MVP this season. [AP PHOTO/BRYNN Grier. Many successful fran- said a year ago. “It’s an excuse No more big-splash sign- ANDERSON, FILE] chises operate this way. because guys don’t want to do ings in free agency (sorry, Grier’s best decision to date the work or try and find guys.” Ndamukong Suh). No more Then, with the Dolphins, how they’re built, so I shared may have come in the 2016 The 2017 draft was more heavy reliance on aging free Grier served under Parcells that with Steve.” draft. After taking Laremy of a mixed bag for Grier, who agents (apologies, Ted Larsen, and Saban. Exceptions can be made, Tunsil in the first round, the selected defensive end Charles Danny Amendola, Josh Sitton). “A lot of that has influenced “But if you have a vision for Dolphins traded up four spots Harris in the first round. Ross made it clear the shortcut me,” Grier said. “And I talk to what your team wants to be, in Round 2 to take Baylor cor- “He’s a guy we targeted and days are over. Grier has been those guys still about a lot of you stay with it,” Grier said. nerback Xavien Howard, the really liked,” Grier said. In a a believer dating to his days different things. I just have Fine, so how does Grier team’s MVP this season. mantra Grier uses, he added, as an intern and scout under strong beliefs of what I believe judge young talent? He has That almost never hap- “This guy loves football. It is Belichick from 1994-2000. in, how football teams win and been consistent during the pened, it appears. very important to him.” B4 Thursday, January 3, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com

The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Godwin Kelly & Ken Willis have covered NASCAR for NASCAR THIS WEEK nearly 60 years combined. godwin.kelly@ news-jrnl.com [email protected]

CUP COUNTDOWN QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE

Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual Chicago’s‘slidejob’ answers earnsNo.2ranking When Geoff Bodine won the last Cup Series race at Nashville in 1984, Music City legend Chet Atkins presented him with a guitar. [NASCAR/GETTY IMAGES]

Nashville? You buyin’ it?

Yes, and here’s why. Junior Earnhardt and Chase Elliott came firing right out of the gate, lobbying for a NASCAR return to Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway. That’s a lot of PR horsepower right there. When it was announced that Speedway Motors- ports (the Charlotte-based track-ownership group) will partner with Nashville’s track operators, plenty of other folks also got excited about the possibilities.

Kyle Busch celebrates his hard-fought win at Chicagoland Speedway on July 1. [AP/NAM Y. HUH] Why so excited?

By Godwin Kelly In the early going Aric Almirola ” Busch said after the race. “This For starters, the track is [email protected] looked like the driver to beat. was kind of where I was at. I was just six-tenths of a mile, which Almirola led a race-high 70 laps— going to do anything that it took for appeals to short-track fans. This is the fourth of a five-part series he led 40 laps in the previous five us to be able to get back to the start/ And it’s historic, with racing on the top five races during the 2018 seasons combined— but he had to pit finish line first.” at the Fairgrounds dating NASCAR season. This week, No. 2. twice for loose wheels. He finished Larson, a racer’s racer, was OK back to the early 1900s. 25th in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Rac- with runner-up honors following the NASCAR ran big-league here was a lot of hype going into ing Ford. sheet-metal contact with Busch. races there from 1958-84, the July 1 Overton’s 400 at Chi- Kyle Busch moved into the lead on “I roughed him up. He roughed me and the track remains a cagoland Speedway, but it had a restart with 58 laps to go, replacing up. That’s racing,” Larson said. “That Late Model playground to Tlittle to do with on-track racing. Kevin Harvick at the front of the field. was hard racing. I had a lot of fun.” this day. Plenty of organi- The center of attention was Dale Busch, Harvick and Martin Truex Chicagoland, which was Race 17 on zational maneuvers over Earnhardt Jr., who was making Jr., who became known as the “Big 3,” the 2018 Cup Series schedule, pro- the past two decades have hisdebut as a race analyst for NBC were up front with about 40 laps left duced Busch’s fifth victory of the irritated longtime fans, and Sports. before a hard-charging Kyle Larson season. it would certainly throw a Amidst the celebrity celebration, crashed the party. “It was a good day, a great finish, bone to the graybeards if a race broke out at the usually mild- Larson powered by Harvick to get especially at a mile and a half,” Busch NASCAR goes back to Music mannered 400-milerin Joliet, Illinois. into second. He appeared to be in said. “People don’t necessarily see City in the next couple of First, the hard stats. There were 24 trouble after brushing the wall with those very much anymore. Man, you years. lead changes in this 267-lap run over seven laps left, but he kept going. just got to be pumped for that. It’s Chicagoland’s 1.5-mile oval, plus five Meanwhile Busch was slowed by a cool.” But only 15,000 seats? caution periods covering 23 laps. couple of lapped cars at the back of When Busch pulled his No. 18 Joe A madcap afternoon of racing, the field. Gibbs Racing Toyota up to the finish They’d probably want to which included a threat of rain from Busch and Larson then were neck- line to grab the checkered flag from add some more grand- start to finish, was topped off by a and-neck on the final lap. Larson a NASCAR official, the crowd booed stands, but not too much, something-special final lap. bumped into the back of Busch’s car the race winner when he emerged given modern trends in The temperature was in the 90s and moved into the lead. Busch then from his beat-up machine. ticket sales and the fact for much of the day, creating diffi- raced into the back of Larson’s No. 42 Busch took it in stride. that TV revenue pays the cult conditions in the cars. The driv- Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet and “If you don’t like that kind of rac- biggest percentage of ers cooled down with bags of ice and sped ahead for the victory. ing, don’t even watch,” Busch said the bills. New NASCAR bottles of water at pit stops. It was that move by Busch that while pretending to wipe tears from president Steve Phelps has The conditions on the track prompted Earnhardt’s now famous his eyes. “When you start bang- hinted at a major revamp, changed as a storm front moved into cry from the announcer’s booth of ing doors into one another, it is fair and this would fall under the area toward the end of the race, “Slide job! Slide job!” game after that; proud to get our- that umbrella for sure. with the wind picking up and clouds “When I was going down the back- selves another win at Chicagoland. filling the sky. But the rain held off stretch, I was like, ‘Hell no, you’re It’s pretty cool to go back to Victory — Ken Willis, ken.willis until after the compelling conclusion. not taking this one away right now,’ Lane.” @news-jrnl.com

MOTOR MOUTHS SPEED FREAKS — A few questions we had to ask ourselves PODCAST Will big changes in 2020 include a return GODSPEAK: Bring back Rockingham, or We’re more of the New Year’s to the Nashville Fairgrounds? better yet North Wilkesboro. Old-school revolutions type of guys. GODSPEAK: I remember when Bill France NASCAR fans would appreciate either Jr. took Nashville off the schedule returning to action. Tune in online at because the track didn’t meet NASCAR KEN’S CALL: The dirt at Eldora is an obvi- www.news-journalonline. standards. Nashville must be like a fine ous notion, but I’m gonna keep lobbying com/daytonamotormouths wine that gets better with age. to get Daytona’s summertime race onto KEN’S CALL: A couple of years ago, the Rolex road course. NASCAR might’ve tiptoed in with an Xfinity race, but these days I predict Any racing-related New Year’s One of our Speed Freaks is lobbying for a they’re going there with Cup cars if the resolution? Cup race on Eldora’s dirt. [AP FILE] dates can be lined up. GODSPEAK: I will try to keep track of those guys in the Xfinity and Truck KEN’S CALL: I’m gonna pay more atten- Which other track would you like to see Series a bit more. They get lost in the tion to Regan Smith’s Twitter feed. He’s on the Cup schedule? Cup Series sauce most times. pretty good.

2019 CUP SERIES Texas June 30: Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Sept. 15: South Point 400 at Las Vegas SCHEDULE April 7: Food City 500 at Bristol July 6: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Sept. 21: Federated Auto Parts 400 at April 13: Toyota Owners 400 at July 13: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Richmond Feb. 10: Clash at Daytona Richmond July 21: Foxwoods 301 at New Sept. 29: Bank of America 500k at Feb. 14: 150-mile qualifying races for April 28: Geico 500 at Talladega Hampshire Charlotte Daytona 500 May 5: Dover 400 July 28: Gander Outdoors 400 at Oct. 6: Delaware 400 at Dover Feb. 17: Daytona 500 May 11: Kansas 400 Pocono Oct. 13: 1000Bulbs.com 500 Talladega Feb. 24: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta May 18: All-Star Race at Charlotte Aug. 4: Go Bowling at Watkins Glen Oct. 20: Hollywood Casino 400 at March 3: Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas May 26: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Aug. 11: Consumers Energy 400 at Kansas March 10: TicketGuardian 500 at June 2: Pocono 400 Michigan Oct. 27: First Data 500 at Martinsville Phoenix June 9: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Aug. 17: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Nov. 3: AAA Texas 500 March 17: Auto Club 400 at Fontana Michigan Race at Bristol Nov. 10: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix March 24: STP 500 at Martinsville June 23: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sept. 1: Southern 500 at Darlington Nov. 17: Ford EcoBoost 400 at March 31: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Sonoma Sept. 8: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Homestead-Miami DailyCommercial.com | Thursday, January 3, 2019 B5

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ON STAGE LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT SCENE Music kicks off the new year

By Linda Florea Correspondent

Find fun in one of the musi- cal acts this weekend while theaters are in rehearsal for plays starting later in the month. Paul McCartney’s music is as extraordinary as ever in a tribute concert Saturday and Sunday in Eustis. Country music band Sawyer Brown with more than 50 chart singles and 23 albums, will perform two shows Sat- urday at the Orange Blossom Opry. Also at the Opry, The Drift- ers relive their classics during two shows on Sunday. Here’s the weekend and a Open an 1835 time capsule at Dade’s Battle of 1835 Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dade Battlefi eld Historic State Park, look ahead 7200 County Road 603 in Bushnell. More than 100 soldiers and Seminoles will set up camp and reenact Dade’s Battle of 1835. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] Tripping the Live Fantastic McCartney Tribute

Enjoy classic music from the 1950s through today with On Tap this weekend John Babcok and his backup band at An Evening With Sir Paul at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the State The- Kick off 2019 with gobs atre, 109 N. Bay St. in Eustis. He performs many timeless of local events works from The Beatles music catalog, British Invasion clas- sics, as well as songs from his By Linda Florea Street Party. own original CD releases. Correspondent Tickets: $21. Dade’s Battle Details: baystreetplayers. There’s plenty to do the Reenactment org first weekend of the year, including an 1835 reen- Open an 1835 time cap- Orange Blossom Opry actment, music, art, ice sule at Dade’s Battle of skating, birding, a fund- 1835 Saturday and Sunday Two big shows this week- raiser and street parties. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at end with Sawyer Brown for Travel back in time with Dade Battlefield Historic two shows Saturday and The the Dade’s Battle of of 1835 State Park, 7200 County Drifters on Sunday. reenactment between the Road 603 in Bushnell. More Country band Sawyer soldiers and Seminoles. than 100 soldiers and Sem- Brown plays shows at 2:30 This battle marked the inoles will set up camp and and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tick- beginning of the Second reenact Dade’s Battle of ets are $44 to $52. Seminole War. 1835. The reenactment of The Drifters will pay a trib- On the lighter side, Lak- the battle is a 2 p.m. each ute to the legendary music of eridge Winery in Clermont day with demonstrators The Drifters in shows at 2:30 offers live music Saturdays in period dress. Activi- and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. in January on outdoor and ties include the period Tickets are $26 to $32. indoor stages. camps, games, activities Details: obopry.com This is the last weekend for children, historic arts to strap on the skates and and crafts, cannon firing, Upcoming take to the ice in Eustis. sutler trade fair, tree cut- And Friday is hopping ting, barricade building and ‘The 1940s The Future Arrives’ with night street events food vendors. Be sure to Charlie Grinker presents at the Night Market in stop by the Visitor Center Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards in Clermont presents the Winter “The 1940s, The Future Leesburg, First Friday in Music Series with live music from noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday in Arrives” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 10 Clermont and the Eustis See ON TAP, C6 January. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] at the Black Box Theatre in the Clermont Performing Arts Center. For those grow- ing up in the 1940s, like kids named Mickey Mantle, Dick Gregory, Rita Moreno, Neil Simon, Tom Brokaw and ‘Beale Street’ delivers a strong Ben Bradlee, they wondered who might be drafted if the United States went to war. message in a subtle manner Then Pearl Harbor unites a divided country and local boy, Daniel Inouye, a young By Ed Symkus writer-director Barry American of Japanese descent More Content Now Jenkins (“Moonlight”), it who had to beg the draft board works as an up-close, per- to allow him to fight, lost an It’s been a busy year sonal, and uncomfortable arm fighting in Italy, and went for movies aimed at black look at life among black on to serve his country as an audiences that have also residents of New York City outstanding United States crossed over to general in what appears to be the Senator. We see the atomic audiences, with the over- early 1970s (no dates are bomb devastate Japan and praised “Black Panther” given, but no cellphones listen in on the debate about and the under-praised are seen, and the story is the bomb. We watch Jackie (and far better) “Black timeless). and Rachel Robinson make BlackKklansman” sell- It’s specifically about history and we pay tribute to ing the most tickets. Now Alonzo, who everyone calls Bob Hope’s U.S.O. shows and there’s an adaptation of Fonny (Stephan James), the television debut of Milton James Baldwin’s angry and Tish (KiKi Layne), who Berle. and moving 1974 novel “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) realize that there’s See MUSIC, C6 And in the hands of See BEALE, C6 more than just friendship between them. [ANNAPURNA PICTURES] C2 Thursday, January 3, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com MUSIC&BOOKS A new spin Symphonic touches put twist on old Carpenters records

By Andrew Dalton brother, arranger and The Associated Press performing partner, Richard, who has made WESTLAKE VIL- it his mission to keep her LAGE, Calif. — Karen singing voice resonant Carpenter has now and relevant since her been gone longer than death 35 years ago. she was alive. In the new collec- Yet her best work tion, “Carpenters with may have just been the Royal Philharmonic released, at least Orchestra,” Richard according to her Carpenter gave new string arrangements to many of the duo’s classic recordings from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, including “Close to You” and “Super- star,” and pushed his sister’s unmistakable voice even more to the fore than it already was. “I think it’s the best album we’ve ever made,” Carpenter, 72, told The Associ- ated Press. The album debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard charts in the U.S. after its Dec. 7 release by A&M/UMe and shot straight to the Top 10 in the United Kingdom and Japan, both Carpenters’ strongholds from the start. A vinyl release will follow in February.

MUSIC REVIEW BILLBOARD TOP 10 For the week ending Dec. 23

TOP 10 SONGS OF THE HOT 100 LIST Diminutive singer LP shows big voice 1. Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande 2. Without Me, Halsey By Scott Stroud early Madonna, but with better 3. Sicko Mode, Travis Scott The Associated Press singing. And the show-stopping 4. Sunflower (Spider-Man” Into The Spider-Verse), Post Malone & heartbreak ballad, “Recovery,” Swae Lee There’s a reference to shape- suggests Adele at her pour-it- 5. Happier, Marshmello & Bastille. shifting tucked into the lyrics on best. 6. High Hopes, Panic! At The Disco of “When I’m Over You,” the The shape-shifting doesn’t 7. All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey second song on LP’s new album, end there. Other cuts call to 8. ZEZE, Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott & Offset “Heart to Mouth,” and it didn’t mind everything from the 9. Drip Too Hard, Lil Baby & Gunna get there by accident. power-anthem R&B vibe of 10. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Andy Williams ‘Heart to Mouth’ Over the course of a dozen Beyonce to the smoldering new songs, the diminutive vibrato of Grace Slick, the com- TOP 10 ALBUMS OF THE BILLBOARD 200 LIST LP (BMG/Vagrant) singer works in enough differ- manding Jefferson Airplane 1. Dying to Live, Kodak Black ent styles to draw comparisons singer. 2. Championships, Meek Mill to some of the world’s greats — LP really is that good. 3. A Star Is Born (Soundtrack), Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper and yet she doesn’t sound quite “Heart to Mouth” succeeds 4. Christmas, Michael Buble like any of them. because she sings with such 5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Soundtrack It works because LP is an uncloaked passion and urgency. 6. Astroworld, Travis Scott enormous talent. Her heart- Her big voice conveys the same 7. Christmas Is Here!, Pentatonix baring vulnerability makes this don’t-care-what-you-think 8. Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) a rock-solid follow-up to the confidence as the album’s cover 9. Scorpion, Drake widely-praised “Lost on You” photo, in which the singer 10. The Greatest Showman, Soundtrack — and arrives in time to earn slouches in an orange chair best-of consideration for 2018. against an orange background, On “Dreamcatcher,” close wearing an orange polyester BEST-SELLING BOOKS your eyes and hear Stevie Nicks. suit that doesn’t entirely cover On “Girls Go Wild,” the play- the sailing ship tattooed across The Wall Street Journal’s list reflects nationwide sales fully bouncing bass line echoes her chest. of hardcover books for the week ending Dec. 16

FICTION 1. “The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 13)” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) BOOK REVIEW 2. “The Reckoning” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 3. “Fire & Blood” by George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 4. “Every Breath” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) Obregon’s ‘Sins As Scarlet’ spotlights L.A. 5. “Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas” by Dav Pilkey (Graphix)

By Oline H. Cogdill private detective agency. His NONFICTION The Associated Press back story infuses everything 1. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama (Crown) he does, influenced daily by 2. “The Point of It All” by Charles Krauthammer (Crown Forum) Each author brings a differ- straddling two countries and 3. “Homebody” by Joanna Gaines (Harper Design) ent hue to the city or region he cultures “from two places and 4. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson) or she is writing about. Nicolas no places all at once.” 5. “Whose Boat is This Boat?” by The Late Show Staff with Stephen Obregon’s stunning second This duality rears again Colbert (Simon & Schuster) novel shows Los Angeles from in “Sins As Scarlet” when the perspective of Kosuke Iwata’s former mother-in-law, FICTION E-BOOKS Iwata, a former Japanese police Charlotte Nichol, asks him 1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) detective who is now a private to investigate the murder of 2. “The Reckoning” by John Grisham (Doubleday) investigator in California. her transgendered daughter, 3. “Six Years” by Harlan Coben (Dutton Books) Born in Japan, where he was Meredith. 4. “Past Tense (Jack Reacher 23)” by Lee Child (Transworld Digital) ‘Sins As Scarlet’ abandoned by his mother as a Obregon keeps the unpre- 5. “The Enemy of My Enemy” by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. But- child, Iwata spent much of his dictable plot churning with terworth IV (G.P. Putnam) By Nicolas Obregon youth growing up in Califor- myriad surprises that are (Minotaur) nia after his mother reclaimed grounded in believability. The NONFICTION E-BOOKS him about a decade later. He author has that same approach 1. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama (Crown) spent years as a detective with to describing L.A., exploring 2. “Educated” by Tara Westover (Random House) the Tokyo Police Department its sights, sounds and smells, 3. “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins (David Goggins) before returning to L.A., where its “February summers” and 4. “The Captured” by Scott Zesch (St. Martin’s) he has opened his one-person “June gloom.” 5. “The Fifth Risk” by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton) DailyCommercial.com | Thursday, January 3, 2019 C3 CALENDAR

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LADIES THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY: DAYBREAK BIRDING: At 6:30 From 9 to 11 a.m. every Thurs- a.m. at Trout Lake Nature day at Fairway Christian Church Center in Eustis. Bring your Classrooms C-D, 251 Avenida binoculars, spotting scope or Los Angelos in The Villages. Call camera. Loaner binoculars are 352-259-9305 for information. available, if needed. Details: QUILTING SISTERS GUILD: From troutlakenaturecenter.com or 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Thursday 352-357-7536. at Masonic Lodge, 200 Richey OLD TIME RADIO DRAMA CLUB: Road. in Leesburg. Call Mary at At 7 p.m. the fi rst Thursday Soldiers fi re off their muskets during a reenactment of the Dade Massacre on Saturday, Jan. 07, 2017 352-323-3351 or go to quiltingsis- of each month at Savannah at the Dade Battlefi eld Historic State Park in Bushnell. The reenactment returns this weekend. [PLINDA tersguild.com for information. Center, 1575 Buena Vista Blvd. CHARLTON/CORRESPONDENT] RIDERS RIDE: At 10 a.m. every in The Villages. 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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR you seem to be luckier than with your desires anyway, ›› CRYPTOQUOTE THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2019: usual. Still, be careful not to but make a point of giving This year you will enter be too overindulgent. them the space to make a new luck cycle. You will GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE their own decisions. Be want to eliminate what 20) You might love what a confident, and know that ev- does not work in your life friend or partner suggests. erything will work out well. in order to open up room The only possible answer is CAPRICORN (DEC. 22- for new experiences, which “yes.” However, as the day JAN. 19) You might not be will feel much better. If you continues, confusion about ready to convey important are single, you could meet your schedule or this per- to have this person in your news to those around you several people who seem son’s suggestion could arise. emotionally unavailable. life. A loved one could feel just yet. However, you can- The right person will turn Go with the flow, and don’t threatened and act out. not keep this information a worry so much. secret much longer, as your the corner soon enough. If CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY Managing your interactions you are attached, you might facial expressions will give 22) with these two people will put a lot of emphasis on Your feelings could keep you busy. you away. Allow your sense your relationship. You and come forward and create a LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. of humor to come out in a your sweetie gain when you sense of confusion. Listen 22) moment of confusion. You know when to say AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. spend quality time together. to your inner voice, and you the right words to someone, SAGITTARIUS might suggest can’t go wrong. Your mind 18) You might be over- you take a yoga class. yet you seem to minimize can jump from topic to top- the other party’s reaction whelmed by the activity ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL ic. You can handle whatever that surrounds you. Success 19) -- at least at first. A friend Keep reaching out to you need to, as long as you or co-worker often listens comes naturally. Zero in on someone who could be don’t try to multitask. what you want. Your friends instrumental in at least one LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) when you explain a difficult situation to another person. support you in this venture. facet of your life. You can Your creativity and sense of SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. Do not allow too much brainstorm with this person fun merge together, making 21)Be sensitive to the emo- thought or confusion to take or ask him or her to make anything possible. Be you away from what you are suggestions. Understand tional and financial costs of careful, as you could upset pursuing your present goals doing. that a cloud of confusion a close loved one because PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH could surround you for a and heading down your 20) while. of a choice you make today. current path. You might not You see an opportunity TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY Think before you leap, espe- even give it a thought, but on the horizon, yet you have 20) cially if you want to keep the the results could be difficult responsibilities calling. Jug- Deal with a friend or peace. loved one directly. Remain or challenging to accept. gling two different concerns VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. could be difficult, to say the optimistic about a mon- 22) ey matter. Several friends You might want to deal 22-DEC. 21) Let others share least. Complete one task might ask if you have a rab- with someone who is very more of what they think. before addressing the next bit’s foot in your pocket, as important to you. You recog- People will tend to go along one. Otherwise, you will nize that you are fortunate experience confusion.

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Commander Joanne Galloway, MUSIC a female member of his defense team, Kaffee eventually makes From Page C1 a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in so doing, ends up putting both the military Tickets: $10.75. Details: mentality and the Marine code clermontpac.com, of honor on trial. The show is ‘Over the Tavern’ PG 13. The IceHouse Players in Tickets: $9 to $18. Mount Dora present “Over the Details: melonpatchplayers. Tavern” Jan 18 to Feb. 10 at the org Sonnentag Theatre at the Ice- ‘And Then There Were None’ House, 1100 N. Unser St. Jan. The mystery, “And Then 18 to Feb. 10. There Were None” plays at the The play is a beguiling comedy Moonlight Warehouse Theatre set in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1959, in Clermont Jan. 18 to Feb. 3. about the Polish-Catholic In the play, ten strangers with Pazinski family, Ellen, Chet, wicked pasts are summoned and their four kids, Eddie, Annie, to a remote island. For the Georgie and Rudy. Twelve- past they’re unwilling to reveal year-old Rudy is a precocious and a secret that will seal their kid who’s trying to figure out fate, each has been marked for why, if God put us on the earth to murder. As the weather turns This is the last weekend to strap on a pair of skates and enjoy Eustis on Ice. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] have fun, his family isn’t having and the group is cut off from the any. It’s heartwarming, funny mainland, the bloodbath begins and touching, all at once. and one by one they are brutally the birds to get in on Day- Raise the Roof Tickets: $10 ages 5 to 17, $15 murdered in accordance with ON TAP break Birding 6:30 a.m. students 18 and older and $22 to the lines of a sinister nursery Saturday at Trout Lake The Melon Patch Theatre, $24 for adults. rhyme. From Page C1 Nature Center in Eustis. 311 N. 13th St. in Leesburg is Details: icehousetheatre.com Details: moonlightplayers. Birders, photographers and having a fundraiser yard sale 8 ‘A Few Good Men’ com. for artifacts and a short film just plain folks who want to a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the The Melon Patch Players Pops concert about the battle. Cost: $3 for start their day with good theatre grounds with proceeds present “A Few Good Men” The Florida Philharmonic, parking and $5 per person. camaraderie and a little bit and donations going toward Jan. 18 to Feb. 3 at the Melon under the direction of Maestro Kids 6 and younger are free. of nature will enjoy a great the building maintenance and Patch Theatre, 311 N. 13th St. in Pasquale Valerio, will present start to the day with expert repair fund, including much Leesburg. an unforgettable evening full of Winter Music Series birder, Bob Wexler. Bring needed roof repairs. The Broadway hit is about musical masterpieces includ- your binoculars, spotting the trial of two Marines for ing recognizable classics and Lakeridge Winery and scope or camera. Loaner Night Market their complicity in the death of modern hits from artists includ- Vineyards in Clermont pres- binoculars are available, if a fellow Marine at Guantanamo ing, Josh Groban, Ed Sheeran, ents the Winter Music Series needed. Shop under the lights at Bay in 1986. Navy lawyer Daniel The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, with live music from noon to Annually migratory birds the Night Market from 5 to Kaffee, a callow young man more George Gershwin and more at 4 p.m. every Saturday in Jan- make their homes at the 9 p.m. Friday and the corner interested in softball games than the Clermont Performing Arts uary. Lakeridge wine, beer, rookery and are a grand of 5th and Magnolia streets in the case itself, expects a plea Center at 7 p.m. Jan. 19. Tick- soft drinks and a variety of sight to watch as they rise in downtown Leesburg. bargain and a cover-up of what ets: $22.04 to $44.08. Details: food is available for purchase, in flocks to begin their day’s Details: leesburgarts.com. really happened. Prodded by Lt. clermontpac.com. along with complimentary flights. Most flocks are gone Winery tours and tasting. about 1 hour after sunrise. First Friday Food This Saturday features the Registration is $5 and Trucks and Music on Mike Quick Band on the out- includes a continental Montrose door stage and Crenshaw in breakfast, coffee, cocoa and for the two protagonists. The the Wine and Cheese bar. tea. First Friday Food Trucks and BEALE reason Fonny has gone to jail Details: troutlak- Music on Montrose monthly is kept murky until the script Eustis on Ice enaturecenter.com or event returns from 5:30 to 9 From Page C1 finally provides the answer. 352-357-7536. p.m. Friday. Bring a chair to When it’s finally explained, There’s still time to brush listen to the Eric Von Band and everything launches off into up on your ice skating. Eustis Opening Reception tune up your appetite on food have been close friends since a whole different direction, on Ice continues until Sunday truck fare. There will be a kids they were young kids, but sud- and even a new location, and at Ferran Park. Glide away The Lake Eustis Museum zone and stores are open late. denly find themselves falling in a concentration on one of the for $10 per person, including of Art, 1 W. Orange Ave. love. parents, before coming back to skate rental. Be sure to check in Eustis has an opening Eustis Street Party He’s 22 and she’s 19, and focus on the strained but loving the schedule before you go as reception from 6 to 8 p.m. they’re on track to have a relationship and circumstances there are some blackout times. Friday for The Far Side of It’s food, music and happy life together. Unfor- going on with Tish and Fonny. Details: eustisonice.org. Yonder featuring works friends at the Eustis Street tunately, two situations have from Liz Wincup with Party in the downtown arisen: He’s in jail, and she’s Ed Symkus writes about Daybreak Birding abstract landscapes and entertainment district from pregnant. movies for More Content beyond. 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Details: This is a film filled with lots Now. He can be reached You’ll have to be up with eustis.org. of highs and as many lows at [email protected].

Congregation of Mount Dora, Friday at Wildwood United Administration Building, 8807 RANGER HISTORY PROGRAM: CALENDAR 848 N. Donnelly Street. Details: Methodist Church, 300 Mason Airport Blvd. Sunshine State From 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every 352-735-4774 or www.TCOMD. St. With Pastor and cosmetolo- Squadron of the Commemo- Saturday unless another event From Page C3 org. gist Krista Olson. Wash hair rative Air Force. Call Jake at is scheduled at Dade Battlefi eld FISH FRY AND LIVE MUSIC: beforehand and bring Bible. 678-590-6600. Historic State Park, 7200 County FIRST FRIDAY FOOD TRUCKS: Every Friday at Golden Triangle Call 352-203-7258. STRETCHING IN THE SPIRIT Road 603 in Bushnell. With From 5:30 to 9 p.m. in down- Moose Lodge 874, 1901 Titcomb FARMERS’ MARKET: From 9 YOGA CLASSES: At 1 p.m. every historic weapons fi ring demon- town Clermont. Featuring live Street in Eustis. Non-mem- a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday Saturday at Silver Lake Com- stration. Call 352-793-4781. music, kids’ zone, plenty of bers must be signed in by a in the area between Cagan munity Church, 34030 Radio CHECKMATE CHESS CLUB: From food trucks and stores will stay member. Details: 352-357-5897 Crossings Town Center and Road in Leesburg. Free. Details: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every open late. Go to www.Cler- or lodge874.moosepages.org. Community Library in Cler- 352-742-0648. Saturday in the GoZone Room montDowntownPartnership. DINNER AND ENTERTAIN- mont. With produce, fi sh, eggs WEEKLY SERVICE: At 9 a.m. at the Cooper Memorial Library, com. MENT: At 5 p.m. every Friday and baked goods. For informa- every Saturday at Traditional 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in HOLY HOUR AND HAPPY HOUR: at Amvets Post 1992, 32201 tion go to CaganCrossings.com. Congregation of Mount Dora, 848 Clermont. Details: 352-393-8214 At 7 p.m. the fi rst Friday of the Amvets Way in Mount Dora. N. Donnelly Street. Details: 352- or cooperchessclub@gmail. month at Chabad House Center Nonmembers must be signed in SATURDAY 735-4774 or www.TCOMD.org. com. for Jewish Life and Learn- by a member of the post. Go to CROCHET CLASS: From 12 to BAR BINGO: From 1 to 3 p.m. ing, 13030 County Road 103 amvetspost1992.org. DAYBREAK BIRDING: At 6:30 2 p.m. every Saturday at the every Saturday at John Gella in Oxford. Beginners Shabbat FRIDAY FISH FRY: From 5 to 7 a.m. at Trout Lake Nature W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 Memorial Post 219, 194 W. Service followed by cocktails p.m. every Friday at AMVETS Center in Eustis. Bring your N. Donnelly St. in Mount Dora. Fountain St. in Fruitland and traditional dishes. RSVP to Post 2006, 500 N. Canal St. in binoculars, spotting scope or Bring a size J crochet hook, yarn Park. Nonmembers must be 352-330-4466 orinfo@jewish- Leesburg. Non-members must camera. Loaner binoculars are and scissors. Class projects signed in by a member. Call marion.org. Go to ourchabad. sign in with a sponsor. Wear available, if needed. Details: include a newborn infant’s cap, 352-787-2338. org for information. red to honor those deployed. troutlakenaturecenter.com or a star-shaped pot holder and a SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, JAN 6 STREET PARTY: From 6 to 10 Call Post Commander or Vice at 352-357-7536. lady’s hat with ornamentation. DADE’S BATTLE REENACTMENT: p.m. the fi rst Friday of the 352-323-8750, email veteransIn- SAR MEETING: At 11 a.m. the Free. Call 352-735-7180, option From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with month in downtown Eustis. [email protected] or go fi rst Saturday of the month 5. the battle at 2 p.m., at Dade Featuring music, food and to amvets2006.com. October through June at Ameri- WING DAY: From noon to 4:30 Battlefi eld Historic State Park, friends. Accepting applications JAZZ TRIO: From 7 to 10 p.m. can Legion John Gella Post 219, p.m. every Saturday at Ameri- 7200 CR 603 in Bushnell. Call for vendors. Go to www.eustis. every Friday at Lakeside Inn, 194 W. Fountain St. in Fruitland can Legion John Gella Memorial 352-793-4781. org or call 352-483-5491. 100 Alexander St. in Mount Park. Call Bob Beightol at 850- Post 219, 194 W. Fountain St., OPEN JUKE BOX: From 4 to 8 Dora. Featuring Johny Carlsson 206-7344 for information. Fruitland Park. Nonmembers MONDAY, JAN. 7 p.m. every Friday at American on piano, Barry Smith on drums LEGION BBQ: Staring at 11 a.m. must be signed in by a member. Legion John Gella Memorial and Larry Jacoby on bass. the fi rst Saturday of the month Call 352-787-2338. SENIOR SHAKEDOWN: From 1 Post 219, 194 W. Fountain St., STORY TIME: At 11 a.m. every at American Legion John Gella DINNER AND ENTERTAIN- to 3 p.m. the fi rst Monday of Fruitland Park. Nonmembers Friday at Marianne Beck Memo- Post 219, 194 W. Fountain St. in MENT: At 5 p.m. every Saturday the month through May 6 at must be signed in by a member. rial Library, 112 W. Central Ave. Fruitland Park. Nonmembers at Amvets Post 1992, 32201 the Tavares Civic Center, 100 Call 352-787-2338. in Howey-In-The-Hills. With must be signed in by a member. Amvets Way in Mount Dora. E. Caroline Street. Hang out SHIP, CAPTAIN AND CREW craft. Call 352-324-0254 for Call 352-787-2338. Nonmembers must be signed in and meet new people. Details: GAME: At 6 p.m. every Friday information. PERIPHERAL NEPHROPATHY by a member of the post. Go to 352-742-6370. at American Legion John Gella CHESS CLUB: From 3:15 to 4:15 SUPPORT GROUP: From 10 to amvetspost1992.org. SUPPORT GROUP MEETING: Memorial Post 219, 194 W. p.m. every Friday at Umatilla 11 a.m. the fi rst Saturday of the SHABBAT SERVICES: At 10 a.m. At 6:30 p.m. the fi rst and Fountain St., Fruitland Park. Public Library, 412 Hatfi eld month at the Umatilla Public every Saturday at the Chabad third Monday of the month at Nonmembers must be signed in Dr. Call 352-669-3284 for Library. Call 352-669-1407. House – Center for Jewish Life Hampton Inn and Suites, 11727 by a member.Call 352-787-2338. information. MONTHLY MEETING: At 2 p.m. and Learning, 13030 County NE 63rd Drive in The Villages. WEEKLY SERVICE: At 7 p.m. SHEAR LOVE SOUL SALON: the fi rst Saturday of each Road 103 in Oxford. Call 352-330- PFLAG Lady Lake. Call Merry at every Friday at Traditional From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. every month at Leesburg Airport 4466 or go to ourchabad.org. 352-693-2173 for information.