Casto Starts New PCB Role FLEE VOLCANO Scientists Can’T Predict When Or Where a Lava Fl Ow Will Emerge in a Neighborhood on Hawaii’S Big Island
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PANAMA CITY Monday, May 7, 2018 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ NATION & WORLD | A4 RESIDENTS Casto starts new PCB role FLEE VOLCANO Scientists can’t predict when or where a lava fl ow will emerge in a neighborhood on Hawaii’s Big Island RISING SEAS Experts predicting big impact on Florida By Dale White [email protected] If Floridians residing in coastal communities presume sea level rise is a turn-of-the- century problem for future generations, a group of sci- entists is delivering a weather forecast they may consider unsettling. Five Florida communities — Beach Councilman Paul Casto helps 16-month-old Atlas Eubanks learn how to kick as his mother, Heather, watches Tuesday at Frank Cape Sable (the southern point Brown Park Aquatic Center in Panama City Beach. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] of the peninsula), Key Bis- cayne, Key West, the Lower Keys and the Middle Keys — could experience recurring Ward 1 Councilman worked way from bottom to top tidal flooding unrelated to any storm events by 2035, accord- By Tyra L. Jackson it. Dad decided to move us competes in triathlons and people can’t believe I did.” ing to their study. Three of 850-522-5121 | @TyraJackPCNH down here.” once swam where some Casto said he made the those locations — Cape Sable, [email protected] In 1973, the Little Rock, wouldn’t dare wade: off swim from Alcatraz Island the Lower Keys and Middle Ark., native made the Beach Alcatraz Island. About five to the San Francisco Bay Keys — already find them- PANAMA CITY BEACH his home, where he surfed, years ago he plunged into the Bridge, leaving behind half selves partially submerged — Panama City Beach’s pris- swam and fished. icy California waters, where of the other elite swimmers at times but the forecast says tine waters represent home, On any given day, you he competed in “Escape for rescue teams. their frequently inundated serenity and a lifestyle for might catch Casto doing laps from Alcatraz,” a grueling “I had a full wetsuit on, areas will roughly double in new Ward 1 Councilman around a pool at the Aquatic swim that is attempted by and I still got vertigo when I size within the next 17 years. Paul Casto. Center at Frank Brown Park. thousands each year. finished. I probably won’t do Under the Union of Con- “We used to come down He said he usually goes “The water was extremely a swim like that again ever in cerned Scientists’ fastest sea here in the late ’60s and ’70s swimming or fishing after cold, and they have a lot of my life,” he said, though he level rise scenario, 13 more for vacation,” he said. “My work or in the evening. His sharks. Sharks aren’t usu- added, “I probably could do communities could be added dad and I loved to fish. We love for the water came from ally a problem,” he said. “The it again today.” to that list by 2045 — including came down here on vaca- his mother. currents are strong. That was Merritt Island, Miami Beach, tion and just fell in love with The masters swimmer something I did that a lot of See CASTO, A5 Ponte Vedra and St. Pete Beach. By that year, the group reports, 60 percent of the Lower Keys, 39 percent of the Middle Keys and 38 percent of Key West could find themselves under- Giuliani confounding in Trump defense water for about half of the year. By 2060, under this “high President’s lawyer has City mayor is embracing his self-incrimination in the scenario,” that number of Flor- lacked consistency client’s preferred approach Russia investigation. ida communities expands to 32 with statements to challenges as he mounts Giuliani’s aggressive — including Cocoa Beach-Cape Trump’s defense through defense of the president in Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, By Zeke Miller the media. But it’s proving recent weeks has pleased Jacksonville Beaches, Longboat The Associated Press to be a bewildering display. Trump but exasperated Key and Palmetto. In an interview Sunday White House aides and attor- If the scientists’ fore- WASHINGTON — Presi- with ABC’s “This Week,” neys and left even supporters casts are even regarded as dent Donald Trump’s new Giuliani dismissed as questioning his tactics. ballpark, the ramifications LOCAL | B1 attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is rumor his own statements “It seems to me that the could be far reaching. Prop- delivering confounding and about Trump’s payment to approach last week of the erty values, real estate sales, CONGRATS at times contradictory state- adult-film actress Stormy Trump team plays into the tourist-oriented economies, ments as he tries to lessen Daniels, said he can’t speak hands of Mueller’s tactic to insurance rates, local govern- GRADUATES the legal burdens on his to whether the president try, at any cost, to try to find ments’ bond ratings, business client from an investigation lied to the American people technical violations against revenues and more could be Over 340 students into Russian interference when he denied knowledge lower-ranking people so that adversely affected, and much graduated from in the 2016 election and a of the silencing agreement they can be squeezed,” said sooner than many people Florida State $130,000 hush payment to and wouldn’t rule out the Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard expect. University Panama a porn actress. president asserting his Fifth law professor who has infor- City on Sunday. The former New York Amendment right against mally counseled Trump. See RISING SEAS, A6 Panama City News Herald Diversions ................. B6 Sports.................... C1-5 TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Want to subscribe? Local & State ........... B1-5 TV grid ..................... B8 Sunny; nice Sunny Mostly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Obituaries ................. B3 Viewpoints ................ A8 84° / 65° 85° / 65° 83° / 64° * ** A2 Monday, May 7, 2018 | The News Herald READER FEEDBACK CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY After some of the easy access Today is Monday, May 7, the mats put down on the beach PICTURE PERFECT 127th day of 2018. There are began to wear and tear, the 238 days left in the year. company Mobi-Mats gave We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of Today’s Highlight in History: the county a free upgrade residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. On May 7, 1915, a German for their beaches. We asked U-boat torpedoed and sank the readers if they would like to British liner RMS Lusitania off see more mats in the future. the southern coast of Ireland, Audra Owensby: “Yes. Every- killing 1,198 people, includ- one should be able to access ing 128 Americans, out of the and enjoy these beautiful nearly 2,000 on board. beaches.” On this date: Jessica Mae Simmons: “Love In A.D. 558, the original main love love this! My mother has dome of the Hagia Sophia in lung problems and this helps Constantinople completely col- her to make it to the water lapsed during an earthquake; now!” Emperor Justinian I ordered Kira Inmon: “Love them. More that the structure be rebuilt. things like this please.” In 1763, Pontiac, chief of the Ottawa Indians, attempted to A string of accidents this lead a sneak attack on British- week have left motorcyclist held Fort Detroit, but was foiled dead and numerous injured. because the British had been We asked readers if anything tipped off in advance. needs to change with Thun- In 1789, America’s fi rst inaugu- der Beach to make it safer, or ral ball was held in New York is it running fine the way it is in honor of President George and the high number of bikers Washington, who had taken the mean there will likely be more oath of offi ce a week earlier. accidents. Dean Fischer shared this picture saying, “I was taking a pic of this boat cruising the shoreline In 1824, Beethoven’s Symphony Jake Navarro: “Here’s an idea. at sunset in Belzer Park yesterday and this bull decided he wanted in on the action.” No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, had Why don’t we fi rst all agree its premiere in Vienna. that there are a lot of bikers In 1939, Germany and Italy that drive like maniacs AND announced a military and there are a lot of drivers on political alliance known as the four wheels out there that Rome-Berlin Axis. don’t know how to properly GO AND DO In 1942, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. drive around so many bikers. Jonathan Wainwright went Stop pointing fi ngers when on a Manila radio station to the problems come from both Monday, May 7 Tuesday, May 8 Gulf Coast and Bay District announce the Allies’ surrender sides. Once that’s realized, Schools. This year’s student of the Philippines to Japanese you can start from there.” WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPORT CHERYL JONES AND JAZZ robotics team challenge forces during World War II. Kathryn Hudson: “PBPD GROUP MEETING: 9-11 a.m. TRIO: 6:30 p.m. at The Place is AQUA ADVENTURE. In 1945, Germany signed an needs to step up. Maybe if at St. Andrews Presbyterian Downtown, Panama City. Details: https://fi rstfl .org/ unconditional surrender at the motorcyclists know the Church, corner of Beck Ave. Jones, on piano, will be fi rstinfl /fl l-jr/ Allied headquarters in Rheims rules of the road are being and 14th St. Sponsored by backed by acclaimed bassist WORLD’S GREATEST BABY (rams), France, ending its role enforced, they’d think twice TOPS (Take Off Pounds Steve Gilmore and innova- SHOWER: 4:30-6:30 p.m.