CITY LOOKS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCAL | A3 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | A3 GOV. SCOTT WELCOMES BACK TYNDALL STUDENTS Tuesday, December 11, 2018 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Residents of tent city packing up By Zack McDonald possessions that had once two brothers had come from residents of the now-infa- “We’ve been working demo- @PCNHZack filled their tent, he boasted Orlando shortly after Hur- mous “tent city” that sprung lition and living in the tent, [email protected] that he was the only one of ricane Michael to find work. up outside Forest Park United but we found a beach house his three brothers to not fall With a shortage of affordable Methodist Church, 1401 W. the owner is willing to let us PANAMA CITY — As Billy ill in the recent frigid days. housing available, though, 23rd St. stay in.” Corbin and his family loaded The 14-year-old Corbin, they eventually ended up “We came here to help their car with the few family his father, stepmother and braving the elements as after the storm,” Corbin said. See PACKING, A4 ECP marks milestone Two workers accused of illegal 1M passengers in ’18 dumping of debris County cracking arrests of two people on down on commercial charges of illegal dump- companies cutting ing in remote areas of Bay corners aft er County instead of prop- Hurricane Michael erly disposing the waste at a landfill. Officials are By Zack McDonald hoping the arrests will send 747-5071 | @PCNHzack a message and discourage [email protected] other companies from sim- ilar activities. PANAMA CITY — While “We are grateful to much of Bay County still the Bay County Sheriff’s has the appearance of a Office for their diligence landfill two months after in quickly apprehend- Hurricane Michael, offi- ing the perpetrators of cials are attempting to this illegal activity,” said discourage commercial Bay County Commission companies from treating Chairman Philip “Griff” it like one. Griffitts. “These arrests As cleanup efforts con- send an important message tinue throughout the that this type of behavior county, authorities are will not be tolerated in Bay seeing roofing companies County and should serve as or debris removal com- a warning for anyone con- panies cutting corners sidering engaging in illegal when it comes to waste dumping.” disposal. The practice Passengers on Delta Flight 2506 carrying the one millionth passenger carry balloons after their fl ight recently resulted in the See DUMPING, A4 landed Monday. Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport celebrated the milestone on Monday. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] Bay airport had just LOCAL & STATE | A3 300,000 passengers during fi rst year of 2010 ADULT CLUB BLUES; TATTOOS By Collin Breaux TALK; SWEETIE SCAMMER; AND [email protected] @PCNHCollinB A PITCHFORK IN THE ROAD WEST BAY — When Chipley resident Donna Sewell passed through the airport Monday, she and her fellow passengers received balloons. The Northwest Florida SCOTUS declines Beaches International Airport (ECP) celebrated having a mil- to review rulings lion passengers in the calendar year and handed out balloons and cupcakes to everyone ECP Executive Director Parker McClellan speaks to media on Monday By Robert Barnes lurked in the case. aboard a Delta flight from during the airport’s celebration. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] The Washington Post “Some tenuous connec- Atlanta to mark the milestone. tion to a politically fraught This is the first time the airport a great partner, whether it’s successful growth is a tes- WASHINGTON — The issue does not justify abdi- has reached the milestone. Southwest, American, United tament to the efforts of our Supreme Court declined cating our judicial duty,” “This is really exciting,” or Delta,” said ECP Executive board, and our partners at the Monday to review lower- Thomas wrote. “If anything, said Sewell. “We’ve been here Director Parker McClellan. Tourist Development Coun- court decisions that blocked neutrally applying the law is through the old airport. We’re “Each one of them has made cil (TDC), the chambers and state efforts to cut off public all the more important when very appreciative of this. We’re a difference in us being able to the Bay County Economic funding for Planned Parent- political issues are in the proud of the airport and all break one million passengers Development Alliance who hood, a move that suggests a background.” they’ve done for the commu- this year. ... Even with Hurri- are continuing to grow this majority of the court may be Thomas’s dissent from nity, increasing flights for the cane Michael, this community community as an attractive steering clear of controver- the court’s decision to pass people in and out of Panama is strong.” destination for tourism and sial issues — at least for now. on the case revealed a split City.” Originally, there had been new business,” said McClellan. New Justice Brett Kava- among the court’s five con- Fire trucks gave a water talk the storm might keep Board member and former naugh did not join the servatives: Justices Samuel salute as the flight landed, the airport from reaching the board chairman Russ Mathis court’s three most conser- Alito Jr. and Neil Gorsuch and passengers were wel- milestone. said McClellan and his staff vative members in calling signed on to the statement. comed with applause as they The milestone sym- have done a wonderful job. to accept the cases. Justice Kavanaugh and Chief Justice passed through the lobby. bolizes the success of the “Everybody from the whole Clarence Thomas rebuked John Roberts Jr. did not. The airport had just community, and next year the area is to be congratulated,” his colleagues for what he It takes the votes of four 300,000 passengers when it airport will continue to grow, said Mathis. “Your support, said was a dodge, attributing justices to accept a case. started in 2010. said McClellan. your enthusiasm has all been it to their aversion to taking “Every one of our airlines is “Celebrating ECP’s very much appreciated.” up the issue of abortion that See SCOTUS, A4 Panama City News Herald Business .......................A9 Obituaries .................... A5 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions .................... B6 Sports....................... B1-4 Sunny Clouds, sun Cloudy Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............. A3-7 Viewpoints ................... A8 57° / 37° 61° / 48° 66° / 59° * ** A2 Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | The News Herald How to get Empty Stocking passes $231K TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Dec. 11, the help after 345th day of 2018. There are 20 News Herald On the Web $250 days left in the year. Hurricane Staff Report Alex and Kelly Bonner Today’s Highlight in History: See all this year’s donations On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17’s Michael at newsherald.com $200 lunar module landed on the The Empty Stocking J.F. and LA Wells moon with astronauts Eugene News Herald Fund began more than 30 Steven and Pam Rudloff, Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Staff Report years ago, when Salva- Herald, 501 W. 11th St., in memory of our parents, aboard; they became the last tion Army board member Panama City, Monday brother and sister two men to date to step onto FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Tommy Thomas and The through Friday from 8 a.m. the lunar surface. News Herald joined forces to 5 p.m. at the Circula- $150 On this date: Representatives from to bring holiday cheer to tion Department housed Gregory and Andrea In 1792, France’s King Louis FEMA are available to answer the area’s needy families. in the modular structure Robertson XVI went before the Con- questions about disaster The first goal was $20,000. between the damaged Michael and Cathleen vention to face charges of assistance at two locations The fund’s target has News Herald at 501 W. 11th Weller treason. (Louis was convicted, in Bay County: Bay County grown since and the cam- St. and Mulberry Avenue. Jim and Ann Fyfe, in honor and executed the following Public Library DRC, 898 W paign has raised more than The News Herald runs a of our grandchildren, month.) 11th Street, Panama City; and $4 million. list of contributions sev- Hannah, Emma, Eli, Cooper In 1816, Indiana became the John B. Gore Park, 520 Beulah This year the fund was eral times during the week. and Silas 19th state. Avenue, Callaway. The cen- re-purposed in light of You can make donations In 1910, French inventor ters are open Sunday through the devastation brought anonymously, in the giv- $100 Georges Claude publicly Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by Hurricane Michael with er’s name or in someone’s Lynda M. Alford, in honor displayed his fi rst neon lamp, To stay in touch with FEMA, sights set higher than last memory. of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon consisting of two 38-foot-long and provide updates or changes year’s $185,000 goal; the Estes tubes, at the Paris Expo. to your application for disaster need of those who lost Today’s donors: Lynda M. Alford, in honor of In 1917, British Gen. Edmund assistance, including access their homes, jobs and Mr. and Mrs. Tra Dykes Allenby entered Jerusalem two to your primary home, utility more to the storm will not $3,000 Lynda M. 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