A3 Wendell Johnson submits notice of retirement, effective June 1. See 2A. City manager to quit
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM SUPER BOWL LII SHOOTING Suspect Ex-Tiger Jernigan caught; victim turning town green critical With favorite son on LCPD: Victim suffered roster, Lake City lines multiple gunshot wounds. up behind the Eagles. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] The suspect in a late-night As if Lake City needed another rea- shooting that critically wounded son to root against the Patriots. one person Tuesday night has Community members are cheering been arrested, according to the for Philadelphia Eagles defensive Lake City Police end Timmy Department. Jernigan, a for- Clarence mer Columbia Kenneth Troupe High School Jr., 36, no defensive line- address given, man, to take faces charges of Super Bowl LII by storm. Troupe aggravated bat- “I don’t tery with a dead- know how ly weapon and possession of a someone from firearm by a convicted felon. this town Around 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, couldn’t be officers responded to a shoot- excited,” said ing near the intersection of CHS football Northwest Long Street and coach Brian Allen. “This is something TROUPE continued on 2A that’s viewed by millions and we have someone right here from little New judge Lake City.” Jernigan will be the second for land CHS graduate to play in the FILE bank case Super Bowl — behind Allen, who participated in two By CARL MCKINNEY for the Carolina Panthers and the St. [email protected] Louis Rams — but he can still be the first Tiger to win one. “He can make history,” Allen said. As a new judge takes over Jernigan was a dominant force at the lawsuit that caused state and CHS and continued to excel after he federal regulators to freeze more signed on to play for Florida State than $900,000 of the county’s University, where he won a national “mitigation credits,” three major championship in 2014, and into his projects still stand to be affected. professional career. The construction of a new jail, “As a person that’s a native of Lake AP PHOTO/Michael Perez stormwater drainage improve- City, that’s from this community, I’m ments in Cannon Creek and definitely proud of him,” Allen said. ABOVE: CHS graduate Timmy the paving of Bell Road would “I’ve become the biggest fan of Philly Jernigan in action against the Chicago require the use of mitigation right now.” Bears last November in Philadelphia. credits, which are based on the Since Jernigan comes from a large FAR LEFT: Jernigan starred for ecological value of conservation family, many local residents have a FSU before that, helping lead the land continually maintained by personal connection with him, Allen Seminoles to a national championship said. a mitigation bank to offset the in 2014. LEFT: It all started in Lake “He’s a part of this community,” impact of development, or the City, where Jernigan dominated on Allen said. county would have to opt for more defense as a Columbia High Tiger.
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2A THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 DAILY BRIEFING LAKE CITY REPORTER City manager retiring June 1 QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” Lake City Manager — 1 Samuel 2:2 (KJV) Wendell Johnson is retiring June 1. Johnson, who has held Thought for Today the job for nine years, sub- mitted his resignation let- Sometimes in order to be happy in the present ter to the City Council on moment you have to be willing to give up all hope Wednesday. for a better past. “Following much person- — Dr. Robert Holden al thought and discussing the matter with my family, this letter is to officially let Winning Lottery Numbers you know of my retirement Pick 3: (Wednesday midday) 8-4-9 plans,” Johnson wrote. Pick 4: (Wednesday midday) 6-8-5-1 The terms of Johnson’s Pick 5: (Wednesday midday) 4-7-3-4-4 employment required him to give at least 90 days advance notice to volun- See an error? tarily terminate his employ- The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news ment, according to the let- items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, ter. please call the editor. Corrections and clari cations will Having served as a city run in this space. Thanks for reading. manager in four cities over 27 years, Johnson wrote that his tenure in Lake City Submissions has been his “most reward- The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption ing position of all.” information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would “Uniquely, it has been like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture the only position where and information to associate editor Justin Caudell at the elected officials who [email protected]. hired me will be the same elected officials when I depart,” Johnson wrote. “I Lake City Reporter will always be thankful for HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS...... 754-0419 Main number ...... (386) 752-1293 the privilege and the honor Fax number ...... 752-9400 CIRCULATION to have served the Lake Circulation ...... 755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter City organization during my Online ... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 nine year term.” of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. Johnson could not be COURTESY published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, problems with your delivery service. reached for comment. The full letter City Manager Wendell Johnson submitted to City Council Wednesday. FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a service error for same day re-delivery. “That kid — man — ally faces off against the KNOW TIMMY. All material herein is property of the Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery TIMMY has truly been a superior Patriots. His brother-in-law, HOWEVER HE IS FROM whole or in part is forbidden without the or service related credits will be issued. Continued From 1A player,” Williams said. “It’s David Tyree, played for the LAKE CITY AND THAT’S permission of the publisher. U.S. Postal In all other counties where home delivery encouraging to see a young New York Giants in 2012. GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. Service No. 310-880. is available, next day re-delivery or man go to the Super Bowl It’s satisfying to have #TURNLAKECITYGREEN” POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, Jernigan’s performance like that.” yet another reason to root Another post from Lake City, FL 32056. Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) at the Super Bowl could Williams was in the U.S. against New England, he Patricia Wyche reads: Publisher Todd Wilson .....754-0418 inspire the next great ath- Marines when Jernigan said. “For the love of #93 ([email protected]) Home delivery rates lete from Lake City, Allen played for CHS, so he “So of course I’m cheer- Timmy Jernigan, (Tuesday–Friday and Sunday) NEWS said. never got to see him on ing against the Patriots,” Lake City and CHS 12 Weeks...... $26.32 Editor Robert Bridges .....754-0428 24 Weeks...... $48.79 “Hopefully there’s a kid the field in person, but he Williams said. Tiger Pride 4 Life I will ([email protected]) 52 Weeks...... $83.46 somewhere in this commu- managed to catch a few On social media, the shine green on my porch.” Rates include 7% sales tax. nity who will say ‘I can do highlights. community is expressing Cynthia Taylor ADVERTISING ...... 752-1293 ([email protected]) Mail rates that some day,’” Allen said. “He was just unblock- overwhelming support for commented: 12 Weeks...... $41.40 Ron Williams Jr., a friend able,” Williams said. Jernigan. “Turn green for CLASSIFIED 24 Weeks...... $82.80 of Jernigan’s mother since This will be the sec- A Facebook post from Timmy.” To place a classified ad...... 755-5440 52 Weeks...... $179.40 childhood, said Jernigan ond time that someone Glenel Bowden reads: continues to impress him. Williams knows person- “I DON’T PERSONALLY THE WEATHER suspect and located him late Wednesday THU FRI SAT SUN MON TROUPE afternoon. 25 26 27 28 29 Continued From 1A Members of the LCPD Criminal Sunny Partly Mostly Rain Mostly Investigations Unit interviewed Troupe Northeast cloudy cloudy showers sunny Northwest Dixie Avenue and found the prior to his arrest. wind 10 Cloudy mph victim still alive with multiple gunshot “Our investigators have worked tire- wounds, according to an LCPD statement. lessly since this shooting occurred just HI 61HI LO LO 38 HI 65 HI LO LO 49 HI 70HI LO LO 54 HI HI68 LO LO 47 HI 63HI LO LO 38 The victim was taken to UF Health before midnight last night,” Lake City Shands in Gainesville and was in critical Police Chief Agatha Gilmore wrote in a condition as of Wednesday, the statement statement. “Thanks to their hard work, REGIONAL FORECAST MAP for Thursday, Jan. 25 stated. we were able to bring swift resolution to Thursday's highs/Thursday night's low Valdosta Investigators identified Troupe as the this case.” City Friday Saturday 61/36 Jacksonville 58/41 Cape Canaveral Tallahassee Lake City 70/59/pc 73/64/cd 63/36 61/38 Daytona Beach 68/53/pc 71/60/cd property rights to maintain of mitigation credits, the Gainesville Daytona Beach Fort Myers 76/58/pc 79/62/pc Pensacola 61/41 61/49 Ft. Lauderdale 72/67/pc 75/70/cd JUDGE the easement, according county would either have 61/43 Panama City to a March 2 letter from to put the project on hold 61/41 Ocala Gainesville 68/52/pc 72/56/cd Continued From 1A 63/43 Jacksonville 63/52/pc 69/55/pc FDEP and a March 6 letter or perform on-site mitiga- Orlando Cape Canaveral Key West 74/68/pc 76/70/pc expensive on-site mitiga- from the U.S. Army Corps tion. 67/49 65/54 Lake City 68/52/pc 72/56/cd tion options. of Engineers. The likelihood of such an Tampa Miami 72/65/pc 76/68/cd Naples 77/60/pc 80/65/cd The county purchased PCS owns mineral rights occurrence is unclear. 67/49 West Palm Beach 70/63 Ocala 70/52/pc 73/57/pc 27.7 mitigation credits from to a “substantial” portion of “We’re staying out of it, Orlando 70/56/pc 74/61/cd Bayfield Mitigation LLC in Bayfield’s 2,000-acre prop- so I don’t know,” Scott said. Ft. Lauderdale Panama City 64/53/pc 67/56/sh Ft. Myers 70/63 Pensacola 2011. erty, according to a March So far, the county still has 70/54 60/53/cd 64/55/sh Naples Tallahassee 67/50/pc 70/57/pc The credits stay with 6 letter from the U.S. Army no reason to get involved in 72/58 Miami Tampa 73/57/pc 77/62/pc 72/61 Bayfield until the county is Corps of Engineers. the lawsuit, Scott said. Key West Valdosta 65/49/pc 69/55/pc ready to use them. The county has already “The owner has never 72/65 W. Palm Beach 72/65/pc 75/67/cd Bayfield is embroiled in withdrawn what should be told us he can’t honor his a lawsuit mounted by PCS enough mitigation cred- agreement to us,” Scott LAKE CITY ALMANAC UV INDEX FYI " Test Phosphate White Springs its to construct a new jail, said. An exclusive TEMPERATURES SUN in May 2017 over the min- said County Manager Ben Citing a conflict of inter- service eral rights for the land that Scott, but the U.S. Army est, the judge overseeing High Wednesday 64 Sunrise today 7:24 a.m. the credits are based on. Corps of Engineers could the lawsuit, Wes Douglas, Low Wednesday 36 Sunset today 6:02 p.m. 6 brought to Normal high 67 Sunrise tom. 7:23 a.m. HighEXTREME: our readers As a result, FDEP and determine that more are recused himself Jan. 5. 10 minutes to burn Normal low 43 Sunset tom. 6:03 p.m. 30 mins to burn by the U.S. Army Corps of needed. Douglas owns property Record high 85 in 1937 Today’s Engineers’ regulatory divi- If that happened, or if near the mitigation bank’s Record low 18 in 1960 MOON ultra-violet The Weather radiation risk Moonrise today12:44 p.m. sion froze all of Bayfield’s the lawsuit isn’t settled land. for the area on Channel. PRECIPITATION Moonset today 1:09 a.m. credits early last year, after by the time the Bell Road The case was then reas- a scale from 0 Wednesday 0.00" Moonrise tom. 1:29 p.m. to 10+. discovering the mitigation and Cannon Creek proj- signed to Judge Andrew Month total 1.37" Moonset tom. 2:11 a.m. bank lacked the necessary ects would require the use Decker III. Year total 1.37" Normal month-to-date 2.48" Normal year-to-date 2.48" Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 15 Feb 23 Forecasts, data and graphics ©2018, The Weather Company, LLC Full Last New First Quarter Quarter
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