COMMODORES MAKE TOURNAMENT DEBUT SPORTS | C1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL | B1 REPLACEMENT COMPUTERS DONATED TO BAY DISTRICT SCHOOLS Thursday, March 7, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Locals aiding Alabama tornado recovery By Patrick McCreless What to donate: hygiene Debris is [email protected] products and baby formula scattered over | @PCNHPatrickM Where to bring it: 7106 Laird St. a neighborhood When it will be delivered: where homes PANAMA CITY — Resi- March 16 were destroyed NATION | A4 dents in Lee County, Alabama, by a tornado a cared for Greg “Fitzdogg” day earlier in TWISTER KILLS Fitzgerald and his family after Beauregard, Hurricane Michael destroyed on Sunday, he decided to Ala., Monday. 10 RELATIVES their Mexico Beach home. return the help he was shown. [AP PHOTO/DAVID When Fitzgerald learned a GOLDMAN] IN ONE FAMILY tornado ravaged that county See TORNADO, A6 Hero in an 8-year-old Trump still hopes for NKorea deal President optimistic walked away from negotia- in face of reports tions at their high-profile about activity at meeting in Vietnam. He rocket site said then that the North’s concessions on its nuclear By Deb Riechmann program weren’t enough and Matthew Lee to warrant sanctions relief, The Associated Press and he said Wednesday he’d be unhappy if reports prove WASHINGTON — Sat- true that Kim is rebuilding a ellite photos showing new launch site after promising activity at a North Korean in Vietnam to extend his ban rocket launch site raised on nuclear and rocket tests. fresh doubts Wednes- “I would be very, very day that Kim Jong Un will disappointed in Chairman ever give up his drive for Kim,” Trump said when nuclear weapons, yet talks reporters asked him about continue and President reports of new work at the Donald Trump said he Sohae Satellite Launch was still hoping for the Station, which is tucked Laura Moore spends a moment hugging her daughter Taylor as the two snuggle up with a large stuffed agreement that eluded into the hills northwest of bear wearing a fi refi ghter helmet on March 6 at Fire Station #1 in Panama City. The Panama City Fire the leaders at last week’s Pyongyang. “I don’t think Department recognized the 8-year-old as a hero and presented her with a retired fi refi ghter helmet that summit. I will be” disappointed, was signed by the staff. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] The president said his Trump said, “but we’ll see relationship with the North what happens.” Korean leader remains Helmet a token of “good” even though Trump See NKOREA, A6 bravery for ill child By Katie Landeck @PCNHKatieL | BUSINESS | A7 [email protected] WHY DOES PANAMA CITY — As an infant, Taylor Kent Moore THE TRADE had to wear a helmet. Doc- tor’s orders. DEFICIT Adorned with a “big old bow” on top, the helmet KEEP helped with a rare genetic dis- order Taylor, now 8, was born RISING? with called tuberous sclerosis complex. “We didn’t even get to take it off to bathe,” her mom, Laura Moore, said. “It was Men impersonated the summer too; it was hot.” But on Wednesday, Taylor got a helmet she didn’t want Laura Moore adjusts the visor on a fi refi ghter helmet for Taylor Moore law enforcement, to take off — even it was a on March 6 at Fire Station #1 in Panama City. The Panama City Fire little heavy, and has seen Department recognized the 8-year-old as a hero and presented her more than its share of heat. with a retired fi refi ghter helmet that was signed by the staff. shot at home As part of the Lids for Kids program in a special cere- mony, Taylor was named an years ago, after his own son Lids 4 Kids Founder News Herald Staff Report with trespassing on honorary Panama City fire- fought and won a battle with Shanen French is always property (armed), imper- fighter and given a helmet leukemia. It left him with a looking for deserving YOUNGSTOWN — Two sonating a law enforcement fitting of the designation fire to do something for other children to give a helmet men employed with a local officer, criminal mischief — plus, a T-shirt and a bear children fighting day after day to. For more information security company alleg- ($1,000 or more), and firing larger than her for good mea- with challenging illnesses. or to nominate a child, go edly passed themselves a missile into a dwell- sure. She is, after all, a rock These kids were his heroes, to lids-4-kids.org. off as law enforcement ing. Allen was arrested in star, as program organizer he said, his inspiration, and officers when they were Seminole County and will Shanen French named her. he wanted to make sure they found shooting at a house need to be extradited to Bay “If it makes her feel good, knew that. and barn in Youngstown. County. it’s priceless,” French said. De’Vonte Allen and French started the program See HERO, A6 Sergio Otano were charged See SHOOTING, A6 Panama City News Herald Nation & World ..............A4 Diversions ......................B6 TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Want to subscribe? Local .......................... B1-5 TV Listings ..................... 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