OFFICER ACCUSED OF HITTING CUFFED MAN LOCAL | A3 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | A3 ORGANIZATIONS UNITE FOR STUDENT HEALTH Thursday, July 25, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Confusion arises over EMS roles County won’t add fi rst City plans to suspend. for Panama City, Majka said. emergency ambulance ser- the city, what will be chang- responder services County Manager Bob “One of the emerging parts vices the county offers. As ing is the level of service when city suspends Majka said some confusion of this is the thought that if part of the first responder offered by the city,” Majka program has arisen in the community the city’s service goes away, service, city firefighters said. “That decision is cer- over the county’s emergency then the county will cover it, have responded to emer- tainly reserved to the city … By Patrick McCreless medical services role after but first responder is a sepa- gency medical calls, often but it’s not up to us to pick up [email protected] the city’s announcement rate level of service from what by sending a fire truck with those services for them.” @PCNHPatrickM last week that it would sus- the county provides,” Majka firefighters who have EMS In a statement released last pend some of the Panama said. “We don’t provide those certification. Those firefight- week, City Manager Mark PANAMA CITY — Bay City Fire Department’s EMS services in any municipality.” ers typically provide basic McQueen wrote that he had County will continue to pro- first responder service. The Since 2016, the city’s fire medical care to patients if decided to suspend the fire vide emergency ambulances, county doesn’t offer first department has provided an ambulance has not yet department’s EMS services so but won’t add some of the first responder service to cities EMS first responder care arrived. responder services Panama and won’t change that policy in conjunction with the 911 “EMS is not going away in See EMS, A7 SPORTS | B1 DB RAMSEY’S A lifeguard plan for MESSAGE TO JAGUARS IS PCB that never was CLEAR WITH ARMORED CAR Robert Mueller: No exoneration for Trump During testimony, presidency. special counsel With his terse, one-word doesn’t clear answers, and a sometimes president in Russia stilted and halting manner, investigation, Mueller made clear his despite his claims desire to avoid the partisan fray and the deep political By Eric Tucker, divisions roiling Congress Mary Clare Jalonick and the country. and Michael Balsamo He delivered neither The Associated Press crisp TV sound bites to fuel a Democratic impeach- WASHINGTON ment push nor comfort — Robert Mueller, the taci- to Republicans striving to turn lawman at the center undermine his investiga- of a polarizing American tion’s credibility. But his drama, bluntly dismissed comments grew more ani- Mike Hudson stands next to a sign notifying beachgoers of Panama City Beach’s beach fl ag warning President Donald Trump’s mated by the afternoon, system in 2008. [NEWS HERALD FILE PHOTOS] claims of “total exon- when he sounded the alarm eration” Wednesday on future Russian elec- in the federal probe of tion interference. He said 2008 report was Russia’s 2016 election he feared a new normal suppressed, plan’s interference. In a long day of American campaigns author forced out of congressional testimony, accepting foreign help. of his job Mueller warned that Mos- He condemned Trump’s cow’s actions represented praise of WikiLeaks, which By Ed Offley — and still represent — a released Democratic emails [email protected] great threat to American stolen by Russia. And he democracy. said of the interference PANAMA CITY BEACH — Mueller’s back-to-back by Russians and others: The lifeguard plan in 2008 Capitol Hill appearances, “They are doing it while we was straightforward. his first since wrapping his sit here. And they expect For an initial outlay of two-year Russia probe, to do it during the next $664,959 and succes- carried the prospect of a campaign.” sive annual investments of historic climax to a rare His report, he said, $500,000, the city could criminal investigation should live on after him and implement a robust beach into a sitting American his team. lifeguard program at 10 loca- president. But his tes- “We spent substantial tions along its beachfront. timony was more likely time assuring the integrity City officials reacted to reinforce rather than of the report, understand- decisively. United States Life Saving Association certifi ed instructor Mike reshape hardened public ing that it would be our Hudson created the seven-member Bay Medical Center Surf Rescue opinions on impeachment See LIFEGUARD, A7 Team in 2008. and the future of Trump’s See MUELLER, A7 Panama City News Herald Business ....................... A9 Obituaries ..................... A5 TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ..................... B6 Sports ....................... B1-4 A t-storm A t-storm A t-storm Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............. A3-6 Viewpoints .................... A8 88° / 72° 85° / 70° 86° / 73° * ** A2 Thursday, July 25, 2019 | The News Herald GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Today Today is Thursday, July 25, the PICTURE PERFECT 206th day of 2019. There are 159 CODE CLUB FOR KIDS: 3:30 p.m. days left in the year. at the Panama City Beach Public We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd., residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. Highlight in History: Panama City Beach. For ages 8-14. Learn how to make apps, On July 25, 1960, a Woolworth’s games, and websites. Details: store in Greensboro, North NWRLS.com Carolina, that had been the SENIORS FELLOWSHIP scene of a sit-in protest against AND DANCE: 5:45 p.m., line its whites-only lunch counter dance lessons; 6:30 p.m., dropped its segregation policy. fi nger food; and 7-9 p.m., dance at Daffi n Park, 310 On this date: Kraft Ave., Panama City. Details: 850-265-8058 In 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was PANAMA CITY BEACH SUMMER named general of the Army CONCERT SERIES: 7-9 p.m. at of the United States, the fi rst Aaron Bessant Park, 600 Pier offi cer to hold the rank. Park Drive. Free event. Bring In 1946, the United States deto- lawn chairs and blankets; cool- nated an atomic bomb near Bikini ers, food and pets are welcome. Atoll in the Pacifi c in the fi rst Tonight: Handmade Moments. underwater test of the device. RYAN NIEMILLER — ‘THE In 1952, Puerto Rico became a CRIPPLE THREAT OF COMEDY’: self-governing commonwealth 8:30 p.m. at the Amelia Center, of the United States. Gulf Coast State College, 5230 In 1956, the Italian liner SS W. U.S. 98, Panama City. Limited Andrea Doria collided with the seating, age 18 and older only. Swedish passenger ship Stock- Tickets $20. Featuring Jason holm off the New England coast Hedden. late at night and began sinking; 51 people were killed. 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