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1A SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Gators send 58th annual SUNDAY EDITION SC packing county fair in Swamp. 1B on the way. 1D 4 charter changes on county ballot Measures include will decide the fate of four pro- of County Commissioners. The will publish non-advocacy expla- which must occur every 10 years posed amendments to the county commission held 11 meetings nations of the proposed amend- under federal law. citizens’ committee charter. and three public hearings to get ments by direct mail, radio spots This amendment was prompt- for redistricting. The charter was adopted by input from the community. and newspaper advertisements. ed after commission hopeful Matt voters in 2002 and operates like a Early on the commission nar- Vann’s home was redistricted out By LAURA HAMPSON constitution for the county, estab- rowed in on eight issues and AMENDMENT 1 of county commission District 5 [email protected] lishing the structure, power and decided to move forward with The first amendment would and into District 1 last November, rules of the local government. The four proposed amendments, said establish a Citizen Redistricting Adams said. After making their pick for charter is reviewed every eight Koby Adams, review commission Advisory Committee to make The amendment would cre- president and various local offi- years by a commission appointed chair. recommendations to county com- cials, Columbia County voters by the Columbia County Board Adams said the committee missioners about redistricting, CHARTER continued on 6A CONSTITUTIONAL ‘Toys’ expo ‘Swamped’ AMENDMENTS Ballot measures touch on religion, taxes Editor’s note: In last Sunday’s Lake City Reporter appeared an analysis of the first 6 of 11 proposed amendments to the state constitu- tion that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. An analysis of the remaining five amendments, including argu- ments by supporters and opponents of each, follows. Ballot summaries are from the Florida Division of Elections. In the case of particularly vague or complex amendments and/or ballot summaries, explanatory notes have been offered as well. AMENDMENT 7 (This measure was struck from the ballot by the Florida Supreme Court due to vague wording. The amendment was then revised and LAURA HAMPSON/Lake City Reporter added to the ballot as No. 8 ) Tiesha Archer, 12, has her shirt autographed by Swamp People stars Jay Paul Molinere (left) and R.J. Molinere Saturday morning at the Kiwanis Big Boy Toys Expo at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. AMENDMENT 8 RELIGIOUS ‘Swamp People’ big draw at ‘Big Boy’ FREEDOM Ballot summary: Proposing an amendment to the Father-son team delights show, Swamp People. meeting fans across the county because State Constitution providing that R.J. Molinere and Jay Paul Molinere each experience is different. no individual or entity may be local fans of History signed pictures, shirts, hats and even “It’s a good thing. We meet some great denied, on the basis of religious Channel’s hit show posed in an arm wrestle for fans at the people,” Jay Paul said. identity or belief, governmental Kiwanis Big Boy Toys Expo. The expo “We always look forward to it. We don’t benefits, funding or other sup- By LAURA HAMPSON continues today at 10 a.m. with outdoor get tired of it,” R.J. said. Fans ask all kinds port, except as required by the [email protected] lifestyle vendors, games, a car show and of questions, but the most common is if children’s activities, though the Molineres they have ever been bitten by alligator, he AMENDMENTS continued on 6A Clutching alligator heads and T-shirts, were only scheduled to appear on Saturday. said. adults and children alike waited nervously In their first visit to Lake City, the father TOYS Saturday to meet the stars of their favorite and son hunting team said they enjoy continued on 7A Alleged sex FGC Forum offender still starts Monday free on bail By TONY BRITT By LAURA HAMPSON [email protected] [email protected] A Lake City man facing sexual In time for early voting, twelve local candi- assault charges from an arrest dates will be tested Monday and Tuesday dur- this summer was ing live broadcasts featuring more questions given additional than previous primary election forums. restrictions in The forums will be broadcast both nights at court earlier this 7 p.m. on Florida Gateway College Television, week. which is Comcast channel eight, and on 106.5 Wesley A. WCJX radio. Following the forum there will Jones, 41, 206 SW Satellite FORUM continued on 7A Lane, was Jones arrested Aug. RIGHT: Kerry Hagler, audio/visual specialist, 2 and charged poses for Mike McKee (left), Florida Gateway with sexual assault (sexual bat- tery upon a child under 12 years College’s executive director of media and pub- of age) and jailed. He was later lic information, in preparation for the Candidate Forum. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter SUSPECT continued on 7A Vol. 138, No. 189 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 Business . 1C5A 9180 6452 Obituaries . 5A PEOPLE TUESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-StormSunny Chance Obituaries . 6A THE REPORTER: Advice.Advice & . .Comics . .. 5D8B Timberlake, Local news Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 5B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A8A Puzzles . 2B Biel wed. roundup. 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Wednesday: Wednesday: 20-26-30-40 + 9 3-10-14-29-32 Afternoon: 4-7-2 Afternoon: 5-4-4-4 2-9-16-18-34-46 1-7-10-23-42 + 35 Evening: N/A Evening: N/A x3 AROUND FLORIDA Assisted living residents forced to relocate TALLAHASSEE — State late August. The Tampa left him in a parking lot. health officials have Bay Times reported the ordered a Jacksonville Federal Emergency FAMU hazing assisted living facility to Management Agency relocate its residents after denied Gov. Rick Scott’s cases closed fire marshal officials found request for funding in TALLAHASSEE multiple safety violations. September. — The Tallahassee Police The Agency for Health Scott appealed the deci- Department is closing Care Administration sion. He said the damage two hazing investigations made unannounced visits was about $10 million involving organizations at to nearly 40 assisted liv- worse than originally Florida A&M University. ing facilities in Duval, thought. Damage from The department said Clay, Nassau, St. John Isaac is estimated at $36.6 Friday it was asked to look and Putnam counties this million. into two hazing incidents week. The Times reported it by FAMU authorities. But Officials said Friday the was unclear why the deci- investigators concluded safety violations at the Tiki sion was reversed. that neither incident met Stafford facility warranted The following coun- legal definitions for crimi- “emergency action.” ties are now eligible nal hazing. Fourteen residents were for federal funding: One case involved a busi- relocated, and the facility Bay, Collier, Escambia, ness fraternity accused of is not allowed to accept Franklin, Martin, Monroe, ASSOCIATED PRESS alleged verbal abuse of pro- new residents until the Okaloosa, Palm Beach, A Nike Hercules Missle returns home to Everglades National Park on Friday after being spective members. problems are fixed. The St. Lucie and Santa Rose refurbished by students from George T. Baker Aviation School in Miami. The Nike Missile was Police also said they facility had 19 violations, counties. delivered to the school in late August as part of the events surrounding the 50th anniversary investigated an incident including non-working of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The students sanded, repaired, and re-painted the piece of Cold where it was alleged mem- smoke alarms and locked War history, which will be displayed at the historic Nike Missile Site HM-69, listed on the bers of a step team held fire escape doors. Marijuana found National Register of Historic Places. practices that resulted in More than half of other sleep deprivation. the facilities were flagged floating off Keys University officials said for lax administrative over- history. will plead not guilty to a KEY WEST — Law New pleas filed The state Supreme first-degree murder charge Friday that the step team sight, some did not have enforcement officials in had been cleared. current health assess- to stop execution Court this week upheld in the death of University the Florida Keys are ask- findings by a team of of Florida student Christian ments for residents and TALLAHASSEE ing boaters to keep a look- psychiatrists appointed Aguilar. Archdiocese sues some didn’t have a log to — Lawyers for a convicted out for bales of marijuana by Gov. Rick Scott that Court records show that see what services resi- mass killer are trying over mandate floating in the Atlantic Ferguson is legally compe- the family of Pedro Bravo dents were receiving. to get a federal judge to Ocean. tent to be executed even has requested a public MIAMI — The Roman block his pending execu- The Florida Fish and though he suffers from defender to represent the Catholic Archdiocese of tion. Counties declared Wildlife Conservation paranoid schizophrenia. 18-year-old. Public defend- Miami has joined other Attorneys for John Errol Commission said Friday His lawyers say er Stacy Scott said Friday Catholic institutions disaster areas Ferguson on Friday filed that about 100 pounds of Ferguson lacks rational that her office planned to nationwide in challenging an emergency motion in WASHINGTON marijuana were pulled understanding and that file the not-guilty plea on the Obama administration — President Obama has Miami federal court to stay from the water over the he suffers from delusions Bravo’s behalf. over birth control.