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FIFTH QUAKE IN MONTH SHAKES BORDER LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 PC CHIPPING AWAY AT STUMP PROBLEM Tuesday, March 26, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Offi cials stress wildfi re safety With an active season smoke becoming a more structure damage. expected aft er common sight around Bay With state and Bay County Hurricane Michael, here County. officials concerned it’s going are 9 ways to keep you With thousands of tons to get worse before it gets and your property safe of trees on the ground, Bay better, it raises the question, County Deputy Chief of what do residents need to do Emergency Services Brad to protect their property this By Katie Landeck Monroe said the fires, often season? @PCNHKatieL small, have become an Here are nine tips from the [email protected] almost daily occurrence. Florida Forest Service and There was one that burned Monroe to help protect prop- PANAMA CITY — The 80 acres on Sunday off erty and stay safe if a fire is in threat of a severe wildfire County 388, and last week, your neighborhood. Small fl ames burn through a tree stump last week off Oak Tree season has become all the there was a 15-acre wildfire Drive in Fountain. Bay County and Florida Forest Service fi refi ghters more clear with billows of in Fountain that caused some See WILDFIRE, A7 responded to the 15-acre wildfi re. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] Husfelt: BDS ready Dems grapple with for armed teachers Mueller’s fi ndings Republicans ask of Mueller’s full report colleagues to ‘move “wouldn’t bother me at all” on’ as Democrats as the Democrats clamored continue calls for full for the Justice Department report to release the entire docu- ment and not just Sunday’s By Mary Clare Jalonick four-page summary from The Associated Press Attorney General William Barr. WASHINGTON — Dis- Barr’s letter said Mueller appointed Democrats did not find that Trump’s grappled with special campaign “conspired or counsel Robert Mueller’s coordinated” with the findings on Monday, calling Russian government to evening strategy sessions influence the 2016 presi- as Republicans gleefully dential election — knocking called for them to “move down arguments from on.” President Donald Democrats who have long Trump accused those claimed there was evidence responsible for launch- of such collusion. ing Mueller’s Russia probe But Mueller reached no of “treasonous things conclusion on whether Superintendent Bill Husfelt speaks to media about the possible expansion of a 140-hour training program against our country” and Trump obstructed the called the Aaron Feis Guardian Program that could allow some teachers to carry guns at local schools. said they “certainly will be federal investigation, Bay District Schools Chief of Security and Safety Mike Jones looks on. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] looked into.” Trump said the release See MUELLER, A3 Pending Florida allow teachers to be armed. legislation could allow The program began last year select educators after the Marjory Stoneman LOCAL | B1 to carry guns under Douglas High School shooting expansion of ‘Guardian in Parkland, which became RURAL Program’ yet another focal point in the American gun debate and put BAY’S By Collin Breaux a spotlight on school safety [email protected] and gun violence at schools. HURRICANE @PCNHCollinB “I think the tragedy Mar- jory Stoneman Douglas has RECOVERY PANAMA CITY — Bay Dis- dealt with is constantly in trict Schools Superintendent the forefront of all our minds QUESTIONS Bill Husfelt said he would like and school safety is the No. 1 ANSWERED to see two or three deputies priority,” Husfelt said. “We or officers at every school, are following closely the leg- but there’s not enough state islation. The legislation looks funding for that. like it’s going to open (the Bay District Schools Chief of What state funding will program) up to more people. Security and Safety Mike Jones cover is the training and If that is so, then we will open speaks about the possible State politicians react arming of certain school it up.” expansion of the Aaron Feis personnel such as adminis- Participants in the program Guardian Program. [PATTI trators and coaches under the must apply, be approved, BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] to Mueller summary state’s “Guardian Program,” undergo a background check and possibly — depending and extensive training before Guardian Program on what happens this legis- they can carry a weapon on News Herald staff report lengthy investigation. lative session in Tallahassee campus. The program began last Republican Congress- — funding to train teachers “It is a very long process. year after the Marjory PANAMA CITY — With man Neal Dunn of Panama to carry weapons in the class- I don’t want people to think Stoneman Douglas High Attorney General Wil- City is no exception, issu- room, including those in the it’s a quick process, nor School shooting in Park- liam Barr’s summary of ing a statement on the program for the first time. In is it easy, nor does every- land, which put a spotlight Special Counsel Robert report. a press conference, Husfelt one qualify,” said Husfelt. on school safety and gun Mueller’s investigation — “After two years the case said the district is preparing “There’s a screening process violence at schools. Par- which found no collusion is closed and as President for that possibility. that includes psychologi- ticipants in the program between Donald Trump Trump has said time and Husfelt and BDS Chief of cal screening. Then there’s must apply, be approved, and Russia but did not again, there was no col- Security and Safety Mike a screening where school undergo a background exonerate the American lusion and there has been Jones spoke Monday about board personnel look at each check and extensive train- president — coming out on no obstruction. Special the possible expansion of ing before they can carry Sunday, lawmakers have the program, which would See TEACHERS, A7 a weapon on campus. had a lot to say about the See SUMMARY, A7 Panama City News Herald Business ........................ A5 Obituaries ..................... B3 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ...................... B7 Sports ........................ C1-5 Showers Sunshine Mostly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............... B1-5 Viewpoints .................... 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