Yoho: System Is Broken with Civil Town Hall Meeting “I’M Not Putting Blame on a Can Down the Road” with Continu- Rights Act Runaway Federal in Lake City
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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM >> INSIDE City hires attorney for LCPD talks, 3A; Rising rivers close more roads, 5A. Yoho: No problem Yoho: System is broken with Civil town hall meeting “I’m not putting blame on a can down the road” with continu- Rights Act Runaway federal in Lake City. person. [The] blame is on the ing resolutions. From staff reports spending not fault The congress- system,” Yoho said. “Seventy-five “The main reason I supported man began the percent of the monies we spend as [the Murray-Ryan Budget], it got Congressman Ted Yoho of single individual. town hall meet- a nation is on autopilot. They have us back to what we call ‘regular stressed the constitutionality of By STEVEN RICHMOND ing by noting the built-in increases: Social Security, order,’” Yoho said, referring to the Civil Rights Act during a [email protected] national debt was Medicare, Medicaid, [military a procedural system not seen in town hall meeting here Monday $14.5 trillion when and employee pensions]...we have Congress since 1974. and called it part of the legal Congressman Ted Yoho touched Yoho he began running got to get this under control or the He then turned his focus to “landscape.” He then cited the on a number of topics ranging for office, hovers around $17.5 tril- debt is going to consume us.” local matters, discussing the farm Voting Rights Act as an exam- from the repeal of the Affordable lion today and could reach $25 He recommended looking to bill and its $20.1 billion in savings. ple of longstanding legislation Care Act to local peanut farmers’ trillion by the end of President revenue growth and controlling worries during a Monday evening Obama’s second term in office. spending to avoid “kicking the YOHO continued on 5A LAWS continued on 5A 20 years for role in fatal Locals run for robbery Plea deal given in exchange for testimony. By TONY BRITT BOSTON [email protected] Commemorate bombing victims James Leonard Johnson was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for his role in the 2012 armed robbery of A&M Discount Beverages that left Rajni Patel Johnson dead. During felony court pro- ceedings Monday, Third Circuit Judge Julian Collins upheld the 20 year sentence offered in a plea deal by prosecutors. The proceed- ings were brief and the vic- tim’s family members did not attend the session. Johnson, 25, pleaded guilty JOHNSON continued on 5A Crash leaves JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter From staff and wire reports 1 dead, Marathon runner Michelle Richards onday’s marathon in Boston was set to be leads the pack as locals start on a one of the most emotional in the event’s 1 critical 118-year history as it marked the one-year run in commemoration of the Boston FHP: Car struck anniversary of last year’s bombings. Marathon bombing last year. About 20 a tree Sunday. Local runners gathered in Lake City yes- Mterday to show their support for the three lost lives and count- runners came out to the event. From staff reports less lives that were changed after last year’s horrific act. While about twenty people attended the evening run, A passenger was killed more than 32,000 people ran in Boston in a powerful and the driver critical- show of defiance, proclaiming marathon runners ly hurt in a crash on SW Pinemount Road Sunday, ‘Boston Strong.’ according to officials. Lamarr M. Dell, 24, Lake City, died at the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Michaela N. Johnson, 19, Lake City, suffered critical Man gets 5 years for giving drugs to teen injuries and was transport- ed to UF Health Shands By TONY BRITT giving Stanley drugs. Stanley and Giorgianni a plea deal. for treatment. An update on [email protected] other youths were gathered at a par- John Oliver, who identified himself her condition was unavail- tially dismantled mobile home where as Stanley’s father, is still searching able at press time. Keven Daniel Giorgianni was they were introduced to the drugs, for answers in his son’s death. Johnson was headed sentenced to five years in prison according to reports. Oliver said he was told that his west at a high rate of speed and five years’ probation after he The guilty plea came during fel- son died of an accidental overdose when the car traveled onto pleaded guilty to ony court proceedings Monday in of Xanax and Tramadol (a pain the right shoulder just east one count of deliv- Court Room 2 at the Columbia reliever). He said Giorgianni told of SW Jafus Avenue at 6:25 ery of a controlled County Courthouse with Third authorities that he gave the teen p.m., according to FHP. She substance to a Circuit Judge Julian Collins pre- the Xanax. However, Oliver wants abruptly steered left, send- minor. siding. to know who gave the teen the ing the car spinning off the Jack Dylan In addition to the prison time, other drug. left shoulder where the pas- Stanley, 16, was a Giorgiannia also has to pay more “I’m hoping they’ll continue with senger side struck a large student at Challenge than $1,000 in court costs and fees. the investigation and hoping they’ll Giorgianni oak tree, FHP said. Learning Center, He was represented by Daphne get a confession from who gave On impact, Johnson was and died October 26, 2013, from an Saddler. him the Tramadol,” Oliver said, ejected and landed in front accidental overdose, authorities said. John Durrett prosecuted the noting there were two other adults of the car, according to an Police reports from November said case for the state attorney’s office. at the site where the drugs were FILE FHP news release. 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Car hits packed Fort Myers church, injures 21 FORT MYERS said Jean Corjeles, who was in the church in a sinkhole that opened between two were critically injured in the shooting, car slammed into a packed when the crash happened. houses in a sprawling Florida retirement which occurred about 5 p.m. Sunday as Florida church just as its annu- “So many people are injured,” he said. community. several families were enjoying Easter A al Easter concert was about to Medico said the driver, a young The Villages Daily Sun reports the afternoon in the park. begin, injuring 21 people as it barreled woman, told investigators she was look- homes were vacant when the sinkhole, Police say 22-year-old Nico Charles through the brick outer wall and several ing for a parking spot when the car mal- which was already under repair, expand- Crawford and 17-year-old Zedmon rows of pews, Fort Myers police said. functioned and it drove “straight into the ed Saturday. Neighbors noticed the sink- Culpepper died at the scene. The names The Lexus sedan struck the Second building,” adding that she said the car’s hole was growing and alerted authorities. of the wounded were not released. Haitian Baptist Church at around 8 p.m. brakes malfunctioned. Officials say crews from a Tampa firm According to reports, an argument broke Sunday, when there were about 200 peo- Lee Memorial health System spokes- had been working on the sinkhole for out and quickly became physical. Police say ple inside, Lt. Victor Medico said. woman Mary Biggs said 18 people were about three weeks. one person took out a gun and began firing. When officers arrived at the scene, taken to Lee County hospitals and one A second person also began firing. church members used car jacks to lift the was discharged late Sunday. She said 2 killed, 2 injured in Officers have arrested 22-year-old vehicle off of people who were trapped. none required surgery. Ronald L. Milliron. Police say the convict- Investigators were looking into the shooting at Tampa park ed felon was in possession of the gun used crash even though they believe it was “an Crews fill in sinkhole in TAMPA — Two men died when shoot- in the fatal shooting, but he wasn’t immedi- unfortunate traffic accident.” ing broke out during an argument at ately charged for the shooting itself.