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Thursday, August 1, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Coast Guard bill sails through Bill to renegotiate Eastern Shipbuilding contract passes US Senate committee

By Patrick McCreless The bill, which received bill should help the project Capabilities Act as part of the be delayed by years, Rubio’s [email protected] bipartisan support in the get back on track after the Coast Guard Reauthoriza- office warned. @PCNHPatrickM Senate Committee on hurricane to create hundreds tion Act of 2019. Rubio’s bill “Continuing authorizations Commerce, Science and of new jobs that are needed would give the Coast Guard for the Coast Guard to protect PANAMA CITY — A bill Transportation, would let more than ever as the area the authority to renegotiate Florida’s waterways and our needed to continue a long- the Coast Guard renegotiate recovers from the Category 5 the contract with Eastern nation’s homeland security awaited multi-billion-dollar its $10.5 billion contract with storm, some officials say. Shipbuilding to construct is imperative,” Rubio said in Coast Guard shipbuilding Eastern Shipbuilding Group According to a Wednesday the first series of up to 25 the press release. “I applaud project in Panama City sailed to account for higher labor news release, the committee offshore patrol cutters. With- the Senate Commerce through a U.S. Senate com- costs and shortages caused approved U.S. Sen. Marco out a way to renegotiate the mittee on Wednesday. by Hurricane Michael. The Rubio’s Restore Coast Guard contract, the project could See CONTRACT, A6 Club is wheel fortunate

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate

Aft er fi rst cut since 2008, Powell leaves uncertainty over the possibility of Boys and Girls Club members climb into a new Toyota Sienna at Lucille Moore Elementary School on Wednesday. Bridgestone’s charity Driving more coming in Great Futures awarded a grant to the club to purchase the van. [JOSHUA BOUCHER PHOTOS/THE NEWS HERALD] the future

By Martin Crutsinger Boys and Girls Club unveils new van bought using Bridgestone grant The Associated Press WASHINGTON — By Joshua Boucher The Federal Reserve [email protected] cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first PANAMA CITY — When time in a decade to try the Boys and Girls Club of to counter the impact Bay County recently received of President Donald a grant for a new van, it sur- Trump’s trade wars, prised Urbriah Edwards, even stubbornly low inflation though she helped apply for and global weakness. it. It left open the pos- Months ago, Edwards and sibility of future rate other staff members at the cuts, but perhaps not as Boys and Girls Club made a many as Wall Street had video showing the extensive been hoping for. During damage the Boys and Girls a news conference, Clubs of Bay County suffered Chairman Jerome Powell at the hands of Hurricane struggled to find just the Michael. The video and an right words to articu- application for a new mini- late the Fed’s strategy van was sent to Driving Great and what might prompt Futures, Bridgestone’s char- future rate cuts at a time ity benefiting Boys and Girls when the risk of a reces- Clubs nationwide. sion in the United States Edwards said it was so long seems relatively low. ago that she forgot she and “Powell appeared very her colleagues applied for a reluctant to suggest that Boys and Girls Club members watch as a new Toyota Sienna is given to the club at Lucille Moore See VAN, A6 Elementary School on Wednesday. See RATE, A6

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Setting it straight It is the policy of The News Herald to correct all errors that appear in news stories. If you wish to report an error or clarify a story, call 747-5070. * ** The News Herald | Thursday, August 1, 2019 A3 LOCAL&STATE BCSO: Arsonist sent videos to victim

Suspect told deputies to a Bay affidavit and court records, he had been living, and that believed to be a tent and a he thought victim County Sher- Ronald Barba called deputies following a business-related cot he left for (another man) didn’t want the iff’s Office Monday to report that he and argument with Gray he on fire.” property anymore, report. Gray, his ex-employer, had decided to gather some of his Barba told deputies he according to reports Brannon been arguing via Facebook belongings, lock some other responded by messaging Gray Lee Gray, 33, Messenger while Barba was belongings in one of the tents that it was “so cute” that he By Mike Cazalas Gray who listed at his girlfriend’s home. and leave other property there was burning the belongings, The News Herald an address “He was worried because for a friend “who did not have but that he had removed his on Econfina Estates Road, Brannon began sending anything.” The belongings he property, believing that all YOUNGSTOWN — Bond was arrested Monday morn- videos of him burning his left on site were put in a blue Gray had burned was the tent was set at $15,000 Tuesday ing and charged with arson personal items and his tent,” tent with a suitcase lock. he left for a friend. for a man charged with arson and burglary after deputies the deputy wrote in an inci- When Barba got home “A short time later, between after he sent the victim videos responded to what came in dent report. the electronic dispute was arguing, he received other of himself torching the man’s as a complaint of harassment. Barba told the deputy he continuing when he said videos of Brannon burning belongings while offering a According to a report from had set up some tents off of he “received a message of colorful narrative, according the sheriff’s office, an arrest Econfina Estates Road, where a photo showing what he See ARSONIST, A4

THE NOTORIOUS | A5 Bay schools holding BODY OF GANGSTER back-to-school bash DILLINGER TO BE EXHUMED

Offi cials: ‘Sliver’ of Tyndall Elementary soil could hold lead

By Ed Offley the strip of contaminated The News Herald soil was located far from the school grounds where TYNDALL AIR FORCE students congregate BASE — When base offi- outside and that his engi- cials erected a temporary neers had concluded after replacement fence around the discovery on Tues- Tyndall Elementary School day that the chances of after Hurricane Michael, anyone being exposed to they inadvertently caused “unhealthy levels” of lead a “sliver” of ground poten- were minimal. tially contaminated with “I would not worry,” lead to be located within Husfelt told reporters. “It’s the campus, Tyndall com- a very small area and I sin- Hailey Ramsay, 7, peeks into a box of school supplies during a Back 2 School Bash at Deane Bozeman mander Col. Brian Laidlaw cerely doubt any students School in August 2015. Bay District Schools is hosting a district-wide Back-to-School Bash today to help announced Wednesday. played that far out (from parents recovering from Hurricane Michael. [NEWS HERALD FILE PHOTO] Appearing at a press con- the school building) on the ference with Bay School field.” District Superintendent By Patrick McCreless district-wide level,” said there to answer questions Bill Husfelt, Laidlaw said See TYNDALL, A4 [email protected] Sharon Michalik, director of about various school services, @PCNHPatrickM communications for the school Michalik said. district. “This event is all hands “Transportation, registra- PANAMA CITY — Free on deck for anything we could tion or other services … if children’s clothing and vari- think of that would be helpful anyone has any questions, all ous services will be available for our parents and students.” those people over those ser- today to help parents recov- The school year is set to vices will be there together,” ering from Hurricane Michael start Aug. 12, which will be she said. prepare for the upcoming Bay about 10 months after the Michalik added that the County school year. historic Category 5 hur- district had invited charities Bay District Schools will ricane decimated much of and agencies to offer help to host its Back-to-School Bash the county. Many residents parents and students. from 5-7:30 p.m. at Tommy still are recovering from the “There will be 35 com- Oliver Stadium, 351 E. 13th costs associated with rebuild- munity partners providing St. The event is a first for the ing homes and replacing of services, like the American school district and was orga- belongings. Heart Association and Head nized to help ease costs and Michalik said the district Start,” she said. stress for parents impacted had used donations to pur- The event won’t be all busi- The bare patch at left shows where the Tyndall Elementary by the hurricane as the new chase about $75,000 of new ness, however. The bash also School perimeter fence was before it was replaced after school year approaches. clothing to give away to stu- will feature free food provided Hurricane Michael. The tall grass is an area that might have “We’ve never done any- dents for free at the event. The lead pellets and World War II era clay pigeon fragments. thing like this before on a district also will have officials See SCHOOL, A4 [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD]

Lake County commissioners back Confederate statue

By Jim Turner D.C., to the Lake County His- allegations, while noting The News Service of Florida torical Society and Museum, the national political divide a county facility in Tavares. is “coming down to Lake TALLAHASSEE — Lake State lawmakers decided County.” County commissioners to replace the Smith statue “It is important to pre- backed a local historical in Washington with a statue serve statues and monuments society’s plan to house the of civil-rights leader and edu- which tell the story of where statue of a Confederate cator Mary McLeod Bethune. we’ve come from and where general whose likeness has Smith has little connection we are today, even if those represented Florida in the to Lake County, and eight artifacts invoke strong emo- U.S. Capitol for almost a area mayors have opposed tions,” Campione said. century. relocating the statue to the Voting against the plan, After hearing two hours Central Florida community. Commissioner Wendy of mostly emotional objec- Lake County Commission Breeden said she would prefer tions from area residents, Chairwoman Leslie Campi- the statue be displayed in Tal- the commission voted 3-2 one said she felt “sorry” for lahassee or one of the national on Tuesday to support relo- people who view the planned cemeteries in the state. cating the bronze statue of relocation of the Smith “This is not good for Lake Confederate Gen. Edmund statue to their community County, it’s not good for Kirby Smith from National as “indicative of current day Statuary Hall in Washington, racism.” She dismissed such See STATUE, A4 A bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith. [FILE] * ** A4 Thursday, August 1, 2019 | The News Herald

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U.S. Capitol to substi- adult. As commander of TYNDALL STATUE tute the Bethune statue Confederate forces west for the Smith likeness. of the Mississippi, Smith From Page A3 From Page A3 Lake County resi- was considered the last dent Eva Turner told general with a major the county commission field force to surrender. But as a matter of cau- business, it’s not good the statue’s arrival “will He spent his later years tion, Husfelt and Laidlaw for our image, it’s bad rekindle old stuff. And as a college professor in decided to reveal the dis- for economic develop- you know what I mean Tennessee. covery and school district ment,” Breeden said. when I say old stuff.” Not every speaker officials plan to contact “If it didn’t come it Barbara Hill, a retired during Tuesday’s meet- families of the 180 students wouldn’t hurt anyone, local government attor- ing was opposed to the who attended the elemen- except maybe the feel- ney from Eustis, was statue. tary school this past year to ings of a few who would more direct in noting the One proponent said apprise them of the situa- Bay District Schools Superintendent Bill Husfelt speaks really like to have it county’s past involving Smith is representa- tion and to provide health Wednesday about possible lead exposure at Tyndall here.” racial segregation and tive of history and “not information. Elementary School. Parents of students who attended However, Com- Jim Crow laws. everybody that fought in “We’re being very cau- the school after Hurricane Michael will be notifi ed. A missioner Josh Blake, “Don’t let Lake County the Civil War was evil.” tious,” Husfelt said. new fence will be placed that will prevent children from describing the site appear to be on the Another said while Tyndall Elementary was touching un-remediated soil. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS where the statue would wrong side of history, blacks “have solid constructed on the former HERALD] be placed as “a dusty yet again,” Hill said. “I’m points” in opposing the site of a World War II aerial military wing of a small referring to this county statue, the animosity gunnery school training outside the fence. How- the school grounds, base museum,” said block- voting for Willis McCall was being raised by lib- range. Airmen training ever, when the fence was officials immediately noti- ing the statue would for 30 years, who abso- erals and Democrats. at the range fired turret- destroyed in the hurri- fied Bay District Schools, be the equivalent of lutely was a tyrant, who Smith’s statue has mounted machine guns cane, contractors erected the U.S. Environmental government censoring abused African-Amer- represented Florida in that had been reconfigured a temporary replacement Protection Agency and the historical society’s icans in that building.” the U.S. Capitol since to fire 12-gauge shot- fence that was slightly the Florida Department board. McCall was the coun- 1922. gun shells at clay targets offset from the original to of Environmental Protec- The county’s stance ty’s sheriff for almost 30 The county historical thrown from fixed towers. avoid debris piles. In doing tion, Laidlaw said. could help Gov. Ron years starting in 1944. society’s board of direc- Both the lead shot and the so, they inadvertently When students arrive DeSantis, who hasn’t He is perhaps best known tors wrote to Campione remnants of the clay pigeon placed some sections at Tyndall Elementary publicly replied after for his handling of the last week explaining the targets are now considered of the fence outside the on Aug. 12 as the school eight mayors of Lake Groveland Four, four decision to “provide a to be potentially hazardous. remediated area. reopens, a new perim- County communities black men accused of home” for the statue as The Air Force completed When the base civil eter fence will have been recently asked him to raping a white woman in preserving artifacts and a $5.5 million remediation engineers on Tuesday erected, Laidlaw said. block the relocation 1949. The four were par- relics, particularly those of the soil at the school discovered that this small “We are making sure of the statue to their doned by DeSantis and with Florida and Lake in 2009 and erected a portion of the school’s that we’ll rebuild that county. the Cabinet in January. County ties. And, the perimeter fence, includ- perimeter fence brought fence back where it was When asked about the In 2007, the county letter said, the statue will ing a sanitized buffer zone contaminated soil within before,” he said. request from the mayors, commission deemed not glorify Smith or the the governor’s office has McCall a “bully lawman Confederacy. pointed to a decision whose notorious tenure The letter also noted to participate for the district plans to provide by the state’s Statue was marked by charges the display will highlight SCHOOL first time as a collabora- students this year. Location Selection Com- of racial intolerance, the move by lawmakers tion of bands,” Michalik The district recently mittee to choose the brutality and murder.” to remove the statue, From Page A3 said. “They’ll be playing announced that, through county historical society Several speakers said Bethune’s achievements, the national anthem and donations, it would pro- from among three appli- the Smith statue should the movement to remove will preview a couple vide enough free school cations for the long-term be rejected because of Confederate monuments by Mercy Chefs, bouncy of songs from their fall supplies to minimize or loan agreement. the Confederate gen- from public squares, houses, live music, hands- shows.” even eliminate that cost State lawmakers eral’s lack of ties to the and “finally the debate on science stations and Michalik noted that the for parents this year. voted in 2016 to replace community. in Lake County over the other fun activities. giveaways at the event Those supplies will be the Smith statue amid “No matter how many decision to place this “And we’ve invited all are separate from the available at each school a nationwide backlash degrees of separation statue in the war gallery of the high school bands free school supplies the this year, Michalik said. against Confederate that’s applied here, to of a museum in a histori- symbols that followed try to connect the dots cal building that has also the 2015 shooting deaths to Kirby Smith and Lake seen hardship, sacrifice, had no intention of leav- get away,’ and a threat of nine black worshipers County, there’s no real personal tragedy, vio- ARSONIST ing that tent containing that was sexual in nature.” at a historic black church connection, none,” said lence, reconciliation and those items permanently. Throughout this time, in Charleston, S.C. They county resident Alan redemption.” From Page A3 In the video you can hear records state, Gray con- later chose Bethune to Harris. “There is no The letter said that Brannon make numerous tinued to burn Barba’s replace Smith. real need for this statue, when Smith was born in statements, ‘I’m going to property. Gray later told The mayors’ letter and other than to further St. Augustine, the area what he identified as teach you something,’ ‘I deputies, “he only burned commission vote moved divide us.” that is now Lake County his tent and suitcase,” know where to find you,’ the items Ron left, think- forward after DeSantis Smith was born in was part of St. Johns according to the incident ‘this town is a small town ing he no longer wanted sent a formal request July St. Augustine but had County. Lake County report. “Ron stated he Ron, you’re not going to them.” 10 to the architect of the few ties to Florida as an was founded in 1887. * ** The News Herald | Thursday, August 1, 2019 A5

LOCAL & STATE Body of gangster Dillinger to be exhumed

By Rick Callahan “The main fear was that East Chicago police officer The Associated Press someone would come when he escaped from jail in and dig up the grave in Crown Point, Indiana, INDIANAPOLIS — and either desecrate the in March 1934 with a gun The body of notorious corpse or steal it,” Sutton carved out of wood. While 1930s gangster John Dill- said. “The Dillingers had on the run, he underwent inger is expected to be actually been offered plastic surgery to alter his exhumed in September at money to ‘lend out’ his face and was said to have an Indianapolis cemetery body for exhibits, so they tried to remove his finger- but it could be a tough were concerned.” prints with acid. job because his grave is The Indianapolis- Dillinger, who was por- encased in concrete. born Dillinger was one of trayed by Johnny Depp in Digging up the remains America’s most notorious the 2009 movie “Public more than 85 years after criminals. The FBI says Enemies,” was fatally shot Dillinger was killed by FBI Dillinger’s gang killed 10 in July 1934 by FBI agents agents also could resolve people as they pulled off a outside the Biograph the- conspiracy theories that This photo shows Indiana Reformatory booking shots of bloody string of bank rob- ater in Chicago after he the man some considered John Dillinger, stored in the state archives, and shows beries across the Midwest was betrayed by a woman a hero during the Great the notorious gangster as a 21-year-old. Records show in the 1930s. who became known in Depression isn’t buried Dillinger was admitted into the reformatory on Sept. 16, Dillinger was never the papers as the “Lady in in his marked grave, said 1924. [AP FILE] convicted of murder and Red.” Susan Sutton, a historian he was lauded by some Crown Hill Cemetery with the Indiana Histori- be reached for comment. of concrete and scrap for robbing banks during spokeswoman Crystal This is a 1934 fi le photo cal Society. Among the Indiana health depart- iron topped by four rein- the Great Depression as King said the cemetery of John Dillinger near tales is that Dillinger’s ment spokeswoman Jeni forced-concrete slabs, many Americans lost their has no information about Moore, Ind. The body of family tricked the FBI into O’Malley said that based Sutton said. homes and farms to fore- the plans to exhume Dill- the 1930s gangster is set shooting the wrong man. on the permit, the agency “I think they’re going closure, Sutton said. inger, whose tomb is an to be exhumed from an The Indiana State expects Dillinger’s body to have a hard time get- “So somebody who had, attraction at the hilltop Indianapolis cemetery Department of Health will be exhumed and ting through that,” Sutton as maybe people would graveyard on Indianapo- more than 85 years after approved a permit July reinterred on Sept. 16 said. say now — ‘Stuck it to the lis’ near north side. he was killed by FBI 3 sought by Dillinger’s — the date listed on the The reaso