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BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER taken into custody Sheriff’s Office. Winings on traffic charges that County on U.S. 231, then turned dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com by local deputies Authorities said Winings was included fl eeing and eluding. east on Highway 2 at Campbell- who overtook the charged with failure to yield to Officials from Alabama told lo- ton. It continued east on High- Following a chase through two vehicle he was an emergency vehicle and with cal authorities that the chase way 2, followed by Houston states that began in lower Ala- driving shortly felony fl eeing and eluding. had exceeded 90 miles per hour County deputies and a police of- bama, a Marianna man was ar- after 2:30 a.m. Local officials joined the chase at times as deputies in that ju- fi cer from Level Plains, Alabama. rested on Old U.S. Road in Mari- that morning, ac- around 2:20 a.m. at the request risdiction tried to pull Winings Initially, local officials had been anna, the street where he lives. Winings cording to the of authorities in Houston Coun- over. Dustin Kyle Winings, 34, was Jackson County ty, Alabama, who were pursuing Their pursuit entered Jackson See CHASE, Page 13A BRINGING WORDS TO LIFE Execution date set Quincy man killed wife, stepdaughter
From staff reports
A Gadsden County man will be executed In November for killing his wife and raping and killing his 10-year-old stepdaughter 22 years ago. Chadwick Banks will be put to death on Nov. 13, 2014, at 6 p.m. According to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s office, Banks was on felo- ny probation when the double- murder occurred at the home he shared with his wife, Cassandra Banks, and stepdaughter, 10-year- old Melody Cooper, just east of Quincy. Officials say he entered the home with a gun in the early morning hours on Sept. 24, 1992. He shot KRISTIE CLOUD / FLORIDAN Mrs. Banks in the head as she Marianna Middle School Media Specialist Charlene Merefield talks about the projects completed by Mrs. Edenfield and Ms. Harvey’s slept, killing her. Banks then went eighth-grade reading class Monday afternoon in the school media center. Students made storyboards and dioramas that creatively to the bedroom of his 10-year-old represent the books they read. stepdaughter, Melody Cooper, and brutally raped her for approxi- ighth-grade stu- mately 20 minutes. Banks then dents at Marianna forced Melody to kneel facing her Middle School put bed, and shot her in the head, kill- E ing her. Banks did not contest his all their creative wheels guilt of the murders, after which to work when they re- a Gadsden County jury recom- cently completed a book mended a death sentence by a vote report project in Charlotte Battle of Edenfield’s and Westanna Marianna Harvey’s reading classes. They didn’t just read the books that were available Reenactors in the MMS library for their Accelerated Reading classes. They also pre- will include pared visual arts projects like dioramas, collages, Tallahassee magazine ads, character cutouts and pamphlets USTC unit depicting a favorite book. Then they presented those Events start Tuesday, projects to members of culminate Saturday their class, and several Special to the Floridan dressed in character for the presentations. MMS A late addition to the Battle of Media Specialist Charlene Marianna reenactment team has been announced by one of the up- Merefi eld was credited by coming event’s organizers, local teachers with ensuring historian and author Dale Cox. Sgt. Maj. Jarvis Rosier and men that students have a wide SUBMITTED PHOTO from the 2nd U.S. Colored Troops variety of genres to choose Marianna Middle School students Brianna Malloy as Helen Keller (biography), Hannah McKinney as The Lorax (children’s fi ction), and Riley Arunakul as a sniper protected by ghilli suit (military (USCT), a reenacting unit based in from in the school library history), along with MMS Principal Eddie Ellis show off a few of the creative efforts associated Tallahassee, will take the fi eld dur- with a recent reading project. ing the Battle of Marianna reen- for their AR classes. actment on Courthouse Square in Marianna at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27. The event is part of the 150th an- Acceptance of $37,750 grant would improve trail niversary commemoration of the Battle, with various events sched- BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER Noland Street may be much The city of Marianna has just and back to the starting point, uled this week. dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com longer by this time next year, been awarded the $37,750 DEP which now takes walkers and The U.S. Colored Troops or thanks to the Department of grant it sought to extend the cyclists to the bank of the USCT were formed by the Union The half-mile nature trail Environmental Protection and Butler Trail to about fi ve miles. Chipola River and stops. The to give free and newly liberated that starts near the meeting Marianna’s municipalplanning It would loop around behind point of Kelson Avenue and strategy. Riverside Elementary School See TRAIL, Page 13A See BATTLE, Page 13A
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Community Calendar TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 209-7856, 573-1131. » Marianna City Farmers Market Open — 7 a.m. » Marianna City Farmers Market Open — 7 a.m. » Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting — 8-9 Publisher — Valeria Roberts to noon at Madison Street Park. Now featuring to noon at Madison St. Park. Now featuring Pan- p.m. in the AA room of First United Methodist vroberts@jcfloridan.com Panhandle arts and crafts every Saturday. handle arts and crafts every Saturday. Church, 2901 Caledonia St. in Marianna. » St. Anne Thrift Store — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. » St. Anne Thrift Store — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. » Students Working Against Tobacco Recruit- Circulation Manager — Dena Oberski Anne’s Catholic Church, 3009 Fifth St., Marianna. Anne’s Catholic Church, 3009 Fifth St., Marianna. ment Activity — 8 p.m. till midnight Citizens doberski@jcfloridan.com Fall and winter clothes, ready for the holidays! Fall and winter clothes, ready for the holidays! Lodge. Sponsored by: Tobacco-Free Partnership of Welcome donations: household items, clothing and Welcome donations: household items, clothing and Jackson County. Youth from middle school to high CONTACT US jewelry. Proceeds go to help less fortunate in our jewelry. Proceeds go to help less fortunate in our school are cordially invited. Also invitation to build Telephone: 850-526-3614 community. Call 482-3734. community. Call 482-3734. the Tobacco-Free Partnership of Jackson County FAX: 850-482-4478 » Volunteer Workshop — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cov- » Chipola Civic Club Meeting — Noon at The Oaks membership. Email: editorial@jcfloridan.com enant Hospice, 4215 Kelson Ave. Suite E, Marianna. Restaurant, U.S. 90 in Marianna. The CCC’s focus Street Address: No cost. Purpose: To provide an overview of hospice is the local community, “Community, Children & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 4403 Constitution Lane care, including covenant’s programs, services and Character.” Call 526-3142. » Marianna City Farmer’s Market Open — 7 the special roles they fi ll. Marianna, FL 32448 »Jackson County Library Advisory Board a.m. to noon at Madison St. Park. Now featuring Office Hours: » Beginner/players Pinochle — 10 a.m. at McCor- Meeting— 3 p.m. Jackson County Board of County panhandle arts and crafts every Saturday. mick Lake Clubhouse. Everyone welcome to come Commissioners Administrative Building conference Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. » Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting —8 a.m. and play. For more info call 272-6611. room. in the AA room of First United Methodist Church, MISS YOUR PAPER? » Sewing Circle — 1 p.m. at Jackson County Senior » Alcoholics Anonymous — Closed discussion, 2901 Caledonia St. in Marianna. Citizens, 2931 Optimist Drive in Marianna. Call 8-9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901 Cale- » 2015 Fed Cattle Show Weigh-in — 8:30-11:30 You should receive your newspaper no later 482-5028. donia St., Marianna, in the AA room. Attendance a.m. Jackson County Agriculture Center, U.S. 90, than 6 a.m. If it does not arrive, call Circula- » Jackson County Quilters Guild Meeting limited to people with a desire to stop drinking; Marianna. Vaccinations for Jackson County 4-H and tion between 6 a.m. and noon, Tuesday to — 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Jackson County Extension papers will not be signed. FFA exhibitor’s animals will be available. Open to Friday, and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. The Service, Penn Ave., Marianna. Business meetings public. Jackson County Floridan (USPS 271-840) are fourth Tuesday; other Tuesdays are for projects, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 » Lonny Lindsey Scholarship Trail Ride — 9 a.m. is published Tuesday through Friday and lessons and help. All quilters welcome. Call 573- » Battle of Marianna Commemoration — 9 a.m. Registration 10 a.m. Ride Out Carmel Assembly Sunday mornings. Periodical postage paid 5434. History Demos at Madison Street Park: noon to of God Church Parking Lot. $5 donation includes at Marianna, FL. » Fall into Vegetable Gardening — 6-7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Civil War Exhibit at Russ House: 2:30 p.m. hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, chips, dessert UF/IFAS Extension County Office, 2741 Penn Ave. Battlefield Tours at Russ House: 4 p.m. Historical and Pepsi products. All proceeds benefit the Lonny SUBSCRIPTION RATES Marianna. Topic: Tops and Bottoms for the Cool conference at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church: 6 p.m. Lindsey Scholarship Fund. Coggins required. Wagon Season Garden — Cool Season Crops such as Sons of Confederate Vets Memorial Service at Riv- pulled by a tractor will be provided for those who do Home delivery: $11.78 per month; $34.51 lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, chard, strawberries and erside Cemetery: 7 p.m. College chorus performs not ride. Come and enjoy the fellowship. For more for three months; $65.40 for six months; onions, potatoes, carrots. Cost: $30 per person or at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church: 7:20 p.m. Live inter- information, call after 4 p.m. Dennis Lee at 547- and $130.16 for one year. All prices include $45 per couple. Call Rob Trawick or Doris Wil- pretations of notables buried at St. Luke’s Episcopal 9188 or Sue Mitchell at 547-5055. applicable state and local taxes. Mail liams482-9620. Church. All events free and open to the public. » Fish Fry Fundraiser — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Union subscriptions must be paid in advance. Mail » Debate of the Commanders — 6:30-8 p.m. » Hooks and Needles — 10 a.m. at the Jackson Grove Community Center, 4517 Basswood Rd, subscriptions are: $46.12 for three months; Jackson County Public Library, 2929 Green St., County Public Library, Marianna Branch. New and Greenwood. Fish or chicken sandwich $5 donation. $92.24 for six months; and $184.47 for one Marianna. Debate commemorating the 150th experienced hand crafters welcome to create, share, Vendors welcome. 12 x 12 space $10 donation. All year. anniversary of the Battle of Marinna featuring learn or teach favorite projects. Call 482-9631. proceeds benefit the renovation of the Old Union Homer Hirt as the Union Commander, Brigadier Grove High School. Call 526-6984, 209-4951, or » Chess Club — 6-8 p.m. First United Methodist General Alexander Asboth and Kelly Crocker 209-3624. Church on Clinton St. in Marianna. Sponsored by All subscriptions to the Jackson County as the Confederate Commander, Colonel Marianna Optimist Club for students for students » Battle of Marianna Commemoration — 9 a.m. Floridan include delivery on Thanksgiving Alexander Montgomery. For more information call 8–18 years of age in Jackson County. All students Memorial for both sides at Riverside Cemetery: 10 Day for which there is a premium charge. 482-9631 or email abryan@jacksoncountyfl.com and their parents are welcome. Players of all skill a.m. United Daughters of Confederacy Memorial ADVERTISING » Alcoholics Anonymous Closed Meeting — levels including beginners are welcome. Call 693- Service at Confederate Park downtown Marianna 8-9 p.m. in the AA room of First United Methodist 0473. and living history demo/vendors at Madison Street Church, 2901 Caledonia St. in Marianna. Closed Park: 11 a.m. Reenactment of Marianna Battle at The advertiser agrees that the publisher » “Senior Singles” Meeting — 6-8 p.m. Eastside discussion with 12 and 12 study. Everyone with a Courthouse Square: 11:45 a.m. Choruses perform shall not be liable for damages arising Baptist Church (in the rear), U.S. 90 East, Marianna. desire to stop drinking is welcome. at Madison Street Park: noon to 3 p.m. Tours of nine out of errors and advertisements beyond New location. Ample parking. Singles age 50 and historical homes/businesses (shuttle service to older are invited for games, food, prizes and speak- the amount paid for the space actually some locations) Museum tours Davis-West House WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ers. No charge. Donations accepted; proceeds fund occupied by that portion of the advertise- corner of Madison and Putman,: Cemetery tours charitable endeavors of Marianna’s Gathering Place ments in which the error occurred, whether » Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting — Noon at St. Luke’s Episcopal: 12:30-3 p.m. battlefield Foundation. Call 272-6611. such error is due to the negligence of the to 1 p.m. in the AA room of First United Methodist tours every 30 minutes at Russ House also Civil War Church, 2901 Caledonia St. in Marianna. publisher’s employees or otherwise, and » Celebrate Recovery — 7 p.m. at Evangel Worship Exhibit — at Russ House: 2 p.m. Civil War Surgery Center, 2645 Pebble Hill Road in Marianna. Adult there shall be not liability for non-inser- » Jackson Hospital Board of Trustees Monthly Exhibit at Russ House: 3:30 p.m. Battle Documen- and teen meetings to “overcome hurts, habits and tion of any advertisement beyond the Finance Committee and Board Meeting — 5 p.m. tary (film) at St Luke’s Episcopal. All events free and in the classroom of Jackson Hospital. hang-ups.” Dinner: 6 p.m. Child care available. Call open to the public. amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper will not knowingly accept or The submission deadline for this calendar is two days before publication. Submit to: Community Calendar, Jackson County Floridan, P. O. Box 520, Marianna, FL 32447, email editorial@jcfloridan.com, fax 850-482-4478 or bring items to 4403 Constitution Lane in Marianna. publish illegal material of any kind. Advertis- ing which expresses preference based on legally protected personal characteristics is Police Roundup not acceptable. HOW TO GETYOUR MARIANNA POLICE suspicious person, two burglary at- Oak Trail, Lake Park, Ga., sen- motor vehicle without valid license. NEWS PUBLISHED DEPARTMENT tempts, three physical disturbances, tenced to 30 days. » Armard Lovett, 35, 2656 Old one residential fire call, 10 medical » Terrance Baxter, 20, 4227 Air Base Road, Marianna, pos- The Jackson County Floridan will publish The Marianna Police Department calls, two medical Village Court, Marianna, sentenced session of a controlled substance news of general interest free of charge. reported the following incidents for transports, one to 30 days. (cocaine), violation of community Submit your news or Community Calendar Sept. 21, the latest available report: burglar alarm, one » Jabre Gilbert, 23, 4193 Myles control. events via e-mail, fax, mail, or hand delivery. 17 traffic stops, two abandoned report of shooting St., Marianna, violation of state » Sadonia Butler, 28, 4846 Fees may apply for wedding, engagement, vehicle reports, one reckless driver, in the area, 21 probation. Glendale Circle, Marianna, viola- anniversary and birth announcements. two suspicious vehicle reports, one traffic stops, three » Justin Timmons, 18, 2104 Le- tion of county probation. Forms are available at the Floridan offi ces. suspicious incident, two suspicious larceny complaints, one criminal gion Road, Sneads, armed burglary » Jacob Helms, 23, 312 West Photographs must be of good quality and person reports, one special detail mischief report, four civil disputes, of a conveyance. Michigan Ave., Bonifay, possession suitable for print. The Floridan reserves the assignment, one highway obstruc- one follow-up investigation, three » Joseph Mejia, 18, 7966 of marijuana-less than 20 grams, right to edit all submissions. tion, one burglar alarm, one panic animal complaints, 12 property Sherry St., Sneads, burglary of a hold for Polk Co. alarm, one report of shooting in checks, three assists of motorists conveyance. » Joseph Coester, 38, 703 North GETTING IT RIGHT the area, one trespass complaint, or pedestrians, two assists of other » Alena Jones, 32, 511 Hammon Griffith Ave., Crystal River, resist- The Jackson County Floridan’s policy one accident and 15 home security agencies, one public service call, St. (Apt. 15), Dothan, Ala., retail ing officer without violence. is to correct mistakes promptly. To checks. one patrol request, one 911 hang-up theft. » Martha Johnson, 31, 3480 report an error, please call 526-3614 and one report of illegal dumping. » Dustin Winings, 34, 3375 Old Highway 71 (Apt. A), Marianna, Monday-Friday. JACKSON COUNTY U.S. Road, Marianna, fleeing and driving under the influence. SHERIFF’S OFFICE JACKSON COUNTY attempting to elude with lights and » Maxwell Deal, 22, 153 Clipper CORRECTIONAL FACILITY siren. Cove, Freeport, hold for Okaloosa The Jackson County Sheriff’s » Travis Myrick, 28, 2934 Harley Co. Office and county fire/rescue The following persons were Drive, Marianna, burglary with reported the following incidents for booked into the county jail during assault or battery, battery. Sept. 21, the latest available report: the latest reporting periods: » Kevin Tillman, 30, 4249 5th Jail Population: 203 One armed and dangerous person » Paula Lockhart, 53, 2915 Ave. (Apt. P27), Lake Charles, LA, report, two hit-and-run vehicle Albert St. (Apt. B), Marianna, driving while license suspended or To report a crime, call CrimeStoppers reports, one missing juvenile, six worthless checks-two counts. revoked. at 526-5000 or a local law enforcement abandoned vehicles, five reports of » Michael Sellers, 48, 739 4th » Rafael Esparza, 33, 514 agency. suspicious vehicles, one report of a St., Chipley, non-child support. Capamoort, Houston Texas, driving To report a wildlife violation, call 1-888- suspicious incident, one report of a » Tara Blocker, 42, 5326 Moss under the influence, operating a 404-FWCC (3922). JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com LOCAL & STATE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 ◆ 3A Operation Safe Child nets 43 arrests in Bay County Special to the Floridan 2014, local law enforcement Beach 21, of 8020 Betty Louise Road, CHARGES: Sex Offender received information that Nelms CHARGES: FFJ: Sex Abuse Panama City Violation: Failure to Comply and Between Sept. 15 and 18, Bay was possibly in Bay County. on Child Less Than 16 (Mobile CHARGES: Sexual Offender VOP–Lewd and Lascivious County and partners in state Information was developed that County, Alabama) and Violation: Failure to Report » Sean Allen Hayes, 42, of 9157 and federal law enforcement led the Operation Safe Child Larceny–Theft Email Address Instant Msg and Sunshine Drive, Youngstown rounded up 43 people in a joint 2014 task force to Gulf Oaks RV » Steven Joseph Colunio, 34, VOP Use of Computer Online CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender operation called Operation Safe Park at 5612 East Highway 98, of 7105 Collins Apt. D, Panama to Solicit Sex Act from a Minor, Violation: Failure to Register Child 2014. where Nelms and his girlfriend City Travel to Meet as Required and Sex Offender The Bay County Sheriff’s were staying. Nelms was taken CHARGES: Sex Offender » Matthew Shaun Parker, 39, of Violation: Failure to Register as Office, the U.S. Marshal’s into custody without incident Registration 910 Harrison Avenue, Panama Required Office, the Panama City and transported to Bay County » Bobby Wesley Dean Bicknell, City » Ronald Rudy Vincent, 61, of Police Department, the Jail. 32, transient CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender 6242 Blue Gill Drive, Panama Florida Department of Law The following were arrested in CHARGES: Sex Offender Failure to Comply City Enforcement, the Department Operation Safe Child 2014: Violation: Failure to Register as » Steven Andrew Lyons, 21, of CHARGES: Sex Offender of Corrections, Parole and » Norman Rushton, 80, Required 321 13th St., Panama City Violation: Failure to Report Probation, the Office of apprehended in California » Joseph Daniel Baer Jr., 40, of CHARGES: VOP Agg Battery w/ Email Instant Msg Inspector General, and the CHARGES: Use of a Computer 611 W. 11th St., Panama City Weapon and Failure to Register » Eric Allen Elkins, 32, of 3120 Washington County Sheriff’s to Solicit or Lure a Child CHARGES: Sex Offender as Required Minnesota Ave., Panama City Office made surprise contact » Albert Schwendeman, 42, Violation: Failure to Register as » Richard William Wynn, 34 CHARGES: Trafficking in visits to more than 300 Cahoun County Required CHARGES: Sex Offender Meth, Possession of Drug registered sex offenders in Bay CHARGES:Sexual Battery on » Louis Randolph Merricks, 49, Violation: Failure to Register as Paraphernalia, Manufacture County. a Child Under 16 and Lewd and of 710 E. 15th St., Panama City Required(x2) and Child Support, Meth, and Recommit: Poss of As a result, 43 people were Lascivious Assault CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender » Richard Martin Thome Jr., 41, Meth arrested on charges such » Raymond George Blum, 48, Violation: Failure to Register of 8320 Freese, Panama City » Ashley Kyra Gainey, 22, of as Failure to Register as a of 5425 Berthe Nelson Road, as Required and Sex Offender CHARGES: Failure to Register 7100 Noel Road, Panama City Sex Offender, Violation of Panama City Violation: Failure to Register as as Sexual Offender and Sex CHARGES: Manufacture Probation, Failure to Register CHARGES: Sex Offender Required. Offender Registration of Meth, Trafficking in Meth, Email Address and Instant Violation: Failure to Register as » Mark Allan Phillips, 43, of » Phillip Larry Bass, 33, of 9307 and Possession of Drug Message. Several individuals Required 1905 Alabama Ave., Panama City Resota Beach Road, Southport Paraphernalia with outstanding warrants were » Brett Corley Clark, 32, of 3831 CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender CHARGES: Narcotic » Latesha Marie Reed, 33, of apprehended. The operation Biltmore Drive, Panama City Violation: Failure to Register as Equipment, Possession and or 3900 W. 25th St., Panama City also resulted in the seizure of CHARGES: Sex Offender Required Use. VOCC: Grand Theft, and CHARGES: Manufacture narcotics, drug paraphernalia Violation: Failure to Register as » Darrell Jerome Davidson, 34, Sex Offender Violation: Failure of Meth, Trafficking in Meth, and a meth lab. Required of 319 Kraft Ave., Panama City to Register as Required and Possession of Drug One of those arrested, Norman » William Alexander Eckman, CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender » Christopher Wayne Hall, 39, of Paraphernalia Rushton, 80, originally was 30, 2713 Nelson, Panama City Violation: Failure to Register as 7119 Lawrence Road, Panama » Edward Punay Sotengo, 54, of arrested in 2012 in Bay County CHARGES: Sex Offender Required City 1705 Cincinnati Ave., Panama during an Internet Crimes Violation: Failure to Report » John Thomas Templeton, 48, CHARGES: VOP: Lewd and City Against Children, or ICAC, Email Address Instant Msg of 2100 Pentland Road, Lynn Lascivious Molestation CHARGES: Sex Offender operation. At that time, Rushton » Keith Warren McCoy, 51, 3301 Haven » Janice Marie Brown, 53, of Violation: Failure to Register was charged with Traveling to E. Second Court, Panama City CHARGES: VOP Sex Offender 351 College Ave., Apt. A, Panama as Required and VOP Failure to Meet a Minor for Sex and Use CHARGES: Sex Offender Violation: Failure to Report City Register as a Sex Offender of the Internet to Lure a Child. Violation: Failure to Register as Email Address Instant Msg CHARGES: Sex Offender » Laterrance Vantagious Out on bond after that arrest, Required » Daniel James Jorgensen, 30 Violation and Providing False Johnson, 39, of 3307 Baldwin Rushton left Bay County and » Johnathan Carey Bailey, 36 CHARGES: Sex Offender Information to LE About a Sex Road, Panama City arranged to abscond to Costa CHARGES: Sex Offender Violation: Failure to Register as Offender CHARGES: Sex Offender Rica. Before he could leave the Violation: Failure to Register as Required » Ricky Lamar Frazier, 47, of Violation: Failure to Register as country, he was located and Required » James William Batton, 44, of 351 College Ave., Apt. A, Panama Required arrested in a hotel in Niceville. » Christopher Shawn Forehand, 1221 First St., Panama City City » Frankie Lynn Bullock, 51, of On Sept. 12, Rushton cut off 41 CHARGES: Sex Offender CHARGES: Sex Offender 2709 East Ave. his GPS monitor and fl ed Bay CHARGES: Sex Offender Registration Violation and Harbor ATT CHARGES: Sex Offender County. He was tracked down Violation: Failure to Register as » Codey Monroe (Cody) Tucker, Harbor Asst Harboring Sex Violation: Failure to Register as and arrested for the third time Required 21, of 5734 Shannon Circle, Offender Required by a task force in Weaverville, » Robby Wayne Strickland, 35, Bayou George » Chadwick Cleao Six, 47, of » Bernard Perez, 49, of 5505 California, without incident of 2431 Anne Ave., Panama City CHARGES: Possession of Child 1008 W. 12th Court, Panama City Sun Harbor Road, Panama City Sept. 15. Beach Pornography CHARGES: Domestic Batt, CHARGES: Failure to Register Another individual arrested CHARGES: Sex Offender » Matthew James Tucker, 26, Obstructing Justice, and as Required and VOP Failure to was Brian Nelms, who was Violation: Failure to Register as of 5734 Shannon Circle, Bayou Violation of Pretrial Release Register as Required wanted by the Mobile (Alabama) Required and VOP: Lewd and George — GT » Richard Knox, 59, of 4603 N. Police Department for Sexual Lascivious CHARGES: VOP Possession of » Richard Martin Blackburn, Highway 231, Panama City Assault of a Child Under Twelve. » Brian Earl Nelms, 42, of 5664 Child Pornography 49, of 121434 Highway 231, CHARGES: Possession of Drug During Operation Safe Child E. Highway 98, Panama City » Gregory Steven Allyn Carver, Youngstown. Paraphernalia Florida Lottery CASH 3 PLAY 4 FANTASY 5 Local Realtors attend state meet Mon. (E) 9/22 7-0-2 1-6-5-6 Not available Mon. (M) 6-1-4 6-8-7-0 Special to the Floridan Tue. 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Rick Scott after he was to reduce phosphorus charged and unsuccess- MIAMI — Finding a fully sought re-election. way to reduce excess He was fi rst elected in phosphorus in the water 2009. supply could earn a $10 Three other current or million prize. former mayors of cities The Everglades Foun- in Miami-Dade County dation announced have recently faced cor- Monday that an anony- ruption charges. mous donor is offering the money to the person Nineteen treated or team that develops a way to recycle the phos- after bus crash phorus to boost food IMMOKALEE — Au- production. thorities say 19 people The competition will are being treated at area open in February and hospitals following a bus continue through 2022. crash near Immokalee. Everglades Founda- The Florida Highway tion CEO Eric Eikenberg Patrol says a car crossed says one of the criteria the center line on County for winning the prize will Road 846 in Hendry be dramatically lowering County Monday morning phosphorous levels in the causing a bus carrying Kissimmee River, which farmworkers to steer to- fl ows from central Florida ward the grassy shoulder. into Lake Okeechobee The left front of the car and the Everglades. struck the bus. The Palm Beach Post SUBMITTED PHOTO The bus was carrying reports that excess 45 farmworkers. Eigh- hipola Colleg’s Spring 2015 Associate Degree Nursing program application deadline is phosphorus from fertil- teen people from the Sept. 30. All prospective students including LPNs and paramedics are encouraged to izers contributes to algae bus, including the driver, apply for admission. The new curriculum is now four semesters. The Associate Degree blooms and other pol- were taken to hospitals C lution in the Everglades, two area hospitals. Their Nursing program is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in other parts of Florida and injuries were considered Nursing. For more information, call 718-2278 or visit www.chipola.edu. elsewhere in the country. minor. The driver of the car Jury: Ex-Homestead was taken in critical con- Local mayor guilty dition to Lee Memorial GUEST SPEAKER GILMORE Hospital in Fort Myers. Briefs MIAMI — Jurors have An investigation is convicted a former South under way. 4-H Livestock Clinic, Florida mayor on corrup- tion charges, but a judge Ga. shooting suspect Fed Cattle Show wouldn’t immediately Weigh-In on Saturday pronounce him guilty. arrested in Miami Jackson County 4-H, A Miami-Dade County MARIETTA, Ga. in cooperation with jury found former — Cobb County police the Jackson County Homestead mayor Steven say a man wanted in a Cattlemen’ Association Bateman guilty Monday fatal shooting over the and the Panhandle of two felony counts of weekend was arrested by Youth Expo, is offering a illegal compensation and the U.S. Marshals Service 4-H Livestock Clinic on one misdemeanor count in Miami. Saturday from 8:30-11:30 of illegal lobbying. The Police spokesman Sgt. a.m. at the Ag Center on judge will now take two Dana Pierce says 27- U.S. 90. weeks to consider earlier year-old Orain Patterson This also will serve as defense requests to dis- was taken into custody the official steer weigh-in miss the case. Monday. Pierce says Pat- for youths who plan to Prosecutors say Bate- terson is suspected of participate in the Jackson man illegally took a $125- fatally shooting 24-year- County Fed Cattle Show in an-hour consulting job old Tavin Campbell in an February 2015. with a health company apartment in Marietta. Dr. Carolyn Gable while using his position Police say officers DVM, of Keller Veterinary as mayor to gain neces- responding to a call of Services, will provide sary city and county a person shot Saturday official Certificates of permits for the compa- morning found Campbell Veterinary Inspection ny’s proposed children’s dead from an apparent for participants in the center in Homestead. gunshot wound. Miami Herald Panhandle Youth Expo. The Mary Gessert USDA reports that Bateman From wire reports APHIS will discuss zoonotic disease prevention, and Beau Hatcher, an FRM Feeds representative, will discuss animal feed and nutrition. Members of the Jackson Where You Can Park At The Door County 4-H Livestock Club 850-526-2839 will share information re- SUBMITTED PHOTO garding livestock showing. hipola College Dean of Workforce and Economic 3008 Jefferson St. • Marianna, FL For more information about the event, visit Development Darwin Gilmore was introduced by First http://jackson.ifas. CCommerce Jackson County Executive Chuck Hudson. EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR DATE OF BIRTH!! ufl.edu/4-h/category/ Darwin spoke to the club about the mission of the department as livestock-shows/ or call DO YOU KNOW YOUR DATE OF DEATH?? 4-H Agent Angel Granger well as plans for the introduction of new programs in 2015. at 482-9620 or email FINAL EXPENSE amgranger@ufl.edu. to central Florida. 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State Briefs ers say the outside lane opened shortly after 7 a.m. Wrong-way crash kills When it comesto insurance,you woman on I-75 Police investigate want choices.That 3-year-old’s shooting •Pediatric Dental Specialist DADE CITY — The meansyou want •Children,Adolescents southbound lanes of Inter- MIAMI — A 3-year-old Brightway. state 75 north of Tampa boy is recovering from a &Teens are open again following a gunshot wound to the leg •Orthodontics fatal, wrong-way crash. during a domestic dispute The crash happened at his home in Miami- We’reyour local insurance experts. Most •In-Ofice Sedation early Monday near Dade Dade County. independent agents represent about 8-10insurance •Hospital Dentistry City in Pasco County. companies.Wehave accesstomore than 100. Reports say an acquain- •Special Needs The Florida Highway tance of the child’s mother These kind of options mean you get customized Patrol says a 25-year-old jumped a fence and forced policies you need, at aprice youwant. Patients was driving north in the his way into the home inside lane of I-75 around Sunday. Authorities say a Call or email us today. 4:35 a.m. Monday when struggled ensued and the she struck a tractor trailer. man took out a gun. The Tavares Horne &Travis Ephriam The woman died at Associate AgencyOwners gun fi red and the child 4389 Lafayette Street, Suite A Bayonet Point Medical was hit in the leg. The man O: 850-633-3460 Center in Hudson. The fl ed the scene. [email protected] BEN SAUNDERS,D.M.D. truck driver wasn’t injured. The child is recovering at [email protected] PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Southbound traffic on a hospital. BrightwayInsuranceMarianna.com Interstate 75 was diverted 4711 Highway 90 East •Marianna, FL at Exit 293 but troop- From wire reports HomeFlood Auto Umbrella Life (Between Burger King &Big Lots) 526-SPIT JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com STATE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 ◆ 5A Florida, Georgia districts split school prize The Associated Press want the same things for their children, regardless of their ORLANDO — In a fi rst for the socioeconomic backgrounds,” largest education award given to Gallimore said. public schools nationwide, ju- In Orange County, the district rors decided to split the $1 mil- has embarked on a major lion Broad Prize between two capital campaign, built smaller urban districts — a past winner neighborhood schools and with an established record in increased the number of magnet Georgia and an up-and-coming schools in the districts. district showing recent gains in Because of a several-second Florida. delay in audio and visual Watching Monday’sannounce- components in the feed from ment via live feeds from New NewYork, the 300-plus educators York, educators from Gwinnett packed into an Orlando County Public Schools in metro auditorium at fi rst seemed Atlanta and Orange County Pub- confused about whether they lic Schools in Orlando celebrated had heard the announcement Monday as each was promised correctly. $500,000 in college scholarships When they saw a graphic on for their high school seniors. the giant TV screen that it was The decision marked the fi rst a tie, they jumped out of their time in its 12-year history that seats and cheered. the Broad Prize for Urban Edu- Dorina Sackman, an English- cation has gone to two districts. as-a-second-language teacher U.S. Education Secretary Arne and Florida’s Teacher of the Duncan named the winners, and Year, said the key to the district’s the ceremony included a speech improvement has been a focus by former British Prime Minister on data-driven results combined Tony Blair. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS with emphasizing the teacher- Gwinnett and Orange coun- Teachers and employees of Orange County Public Schools cheer at a watch party with the announcement of student relationship. ties were the only two fi nalists the prize awarded to the school system in the nation with the greatest overall performance and improvement in “You can have data, data, data picked from a pool of 75 eligible student achievement on Monday in Orlando. Orange County Public Schools in Orlando and Gwinnett County Public all you want, but it’s the teachers districts. Schools in metro Atlanta will share the prize. whohavethoserelationshipswith Usually, four or fi ve are chosen, Services Donna Shalala, former “In the end, we decided both and high-income students. their children and understand but this year, jurors were disap- U.S. Secretary of Education Mar- fi nalists deserved to win the 2014 For some Gwinnett County their stories and infuse that into pointed with urban schools’ garet Spellings and former U.S. Broad Prize,” Rendell said in the students, the scholarships their knowledge of putting that progress, which they found “in- Sen. Christopher Dodd, CEO of jurors’ letter. may mean the difference into their lesson so the kids can cremental at best,” according to the Motion Picture Association The prize rewards districts between pursuing a college master the content,” Sackman a letter from the jury. of America. for improving achievement degree or stopping their formal said. But the two fi nalists stood out, Jurors found that Gwinnett among disadvantaged students. education after high school, The prize is sponsored by a though for different reasons, ac- County, a winner in 2010, is Criteria include state test scores, said Lorna Gallimore, director of foundation run by Edythe and cording to the jurors — includ- “consistently one of the top graduation rates, performance assessments at the district office, Eli Broad, who made his fortune ing former Pennsylvania Gov. performers in Georgia.” And compared with similar districts where educators rose from their in home construction and Ed Rendell, former U.S. Housing Orange County has “galvanized in the state, preparation of chairs applauding when they insurance. and Urban Development Secre- the community around raising students for college, and the heard the announcement. The districts “are doing tary Henry Cisneros, former U.S. student achievement — quickly closing of the achievement gaps “We recognize that all children something right with leadership Secretary of Health and Human and dramatically.” between ethnic groups and low- can learn, and all parents and laser-like focus,” Broad said. State investigated killer of six grandkids Florida State ready The Associated Press to pick president MIAMI — Two weeks The Associated Press two decades, also con- before a Florida man fa- tended that he has not yet tally shot his daughter and TALLAHASSEE — Flor- made his mind up on who six grandchildren, some- ida State University is set to hire. one called the state child to pick a new president on “No one has told any- abuse hotline, worried that Tuesday, despite criticism one how to vote,” Burr adults were doing drugs in from some students and said. “It’s a diverse board front of the kids, accord- faculty that the search has of trustees, they all have ing to documents released been designed the entire the best interests of FSU Monday. time to steer the job to at heart.” Authorities said 51-year- powerful state Sen. John Supporters of Thrasher old Donald Spirit called Thrasher. have cited his long-stand- 911 from his mobile home Thrasher is the chair- ing allegiance to his alma Thursday warning he man of Gov. Rick Scott’s mater and his track record might hurt himself or oth- re-election committee at helping FSU over the ers. By the time a deputy and was among the list years as reasons to sup- arrived, Spirit had com- of four fi nalists chosen port him. Thrasher was mitted suicide. And he had on Monday to interview one of the driving forces killed 28-year-old Sarah with FSU’s board. The who helped FSU gain a
Spirit and her six children, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS other three candidates al- medical school more than including an infant girl Mourners are refl ected in a framed collage of images featuring Sarah Spirit and her children at ready hold jobs in higher a decade ago. born in June. a candlelight vigil Sunday at Bell Elementary for the victims of Thursday’s shootings in Bell. education in Alabama, But Thrasher’s march The Department of Chil- West Virginia and Colo- to the fi nal selection has dren and Families said it father had beaten her in lawmakers made sweep- In 2002, police re- rado. Thrasher is an at- been with increasingly opened an investigation front of her 3-year-old. ing changes to the way ported that Don Spirit torney who has also been strident opposition, some into Sarah Spirit on Sept. 1 She was 36 weeks preg- DCF relies on such paren- had smashed his wife a speaker of the Florida of it with a partisan bent. after getting a tip that she nant at the time. tal services after repeated Christine’s car with a House and a lobbyist. FSU’sfaculty senate is also or other adults in the home An officer found Sarah complaints that children sledgehammer. Ed Burr, a FSU board now opposed to his hiring were smoking pot and syn- with red marks on both were being taken from Christine Spirit said she member and chairman as is the local newspaper thetic marijuana in front of sides of her face. She said foster care and returned was worried about her of the search committee in Tallahassee. Thrasher’s the children. he’d become enraged after to dangerous home envi- husband, who she said that selected the fi nalists, decision to sidestep ques- Spirit told investigators she told him she couldn’t ronments based on little had become suicidal after said there was no “fix” to tions from students on she had tested positive pay his taxes on the prop- more than verbal promises he accidentally killed their pick the St. Augustine Re- issues such as climate for drugs when she was erty where they both lived, from parents to do better 8-year-old son in a hunting publican. Burr, who has change also has drawn screened by her probation according to Gilchrist and attend parenting, an- accident in 2001. He was ties to the same northeast fi re because the school is officers and was arrested County court records. ger management or sub- convicted of a gun charge Florida political circles trying to boost its reputa- Aug. 26 for violating that “He then grabbed her by stance abuse classes. After in the killing in 2003 and that Thrasher has been tion among the nation’s probation. the arms and shoved her several child deaths, a new spent about three years in involved with for the last research universities. When she got out of jail, up against the refrigera- bill says safety plans can prison. Spirit and the children tor and then took both his no longer rely on verbal After questioning by po- The best compliment I can receive is a referral! were kicked out of their hands and placed them promises from parents. lice, Christine told officers home and went to live with close to the sides of her Gilchrist County court she was afraid of her hus- her father. face and boxed her cheeks records are littered with band, who had threatened ed MCCOY Besides the baby, the very hard leaving red police reports document- to kill her. 850-573-6198 cell children were 11, 9, 8, 5 marks on them just below ing violence between Don When police asked her [email protected] and 4. the eyes,” the officer wrote Spirit and his ex-wife and to make a formal state- Century 21 Sunnynny South Propertiesies Four of the children were in his report. daughter with details of ment about the violence 4630 Hwy. 90 • Marianna, FL found dead about two When Gilchrist County him terrorizing them. her husband had directed www.emccoyrealty.comm hours after boarding the sheriff’s deputies arrived to Most recently, there was at her, the officers said she bus home from school. arrest Don Spirit the next a report that Don Spirit hit refused. Helpful Tip Speak with alender Gilchrist County Sheriff day, he refused to come out one of his grandchildren Three years later, the before you see an agent! Robert Schultz said their of the house, saying “that with a belt in 2013. couple divorced. bodies were found all the only way we were go- over the property of Don ing to get him to come out Spirit’s mobile home in is to break down the front INGROWNTOENAILS? Bell, a rural, north Florida door and throw in the tear community of about 500 gas,” court records show. $250 residents. Spirit eventually gave Permanent Both father and daughter up and was taken into Correction had a troubled history and custody. Procedure were the focus of several Weeks later, Sarah Spirit child abuse allegations. wrote a letter to the court, Most involved complaints asking for leniency and that Sarah Spirit was ne- taking blame for what great food. great prices. great people. glecting the children and happened. 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