PANAMA CITY SPORTS | B1 SEC TITLE GAME Three weeks aft er an ugly loss at Auburn, No. 6 Georgia gets its biggest do-over Thursday, November 30, 2017 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Bay eyes boost from Reaper wing Schools, builders prep By Collin Breaux mission to a base, there’s a for infl ux of airmen, 747-5081 | @PCNHCollinB certain buzz associated with families to Tyndall [email protected] that,” Laidlaw said Wednes- day. “We recognize there’s TYNDALL AIR FORCE going to be a lot of hard work BASE — A new drone wing here in the near future for slated for Tyndall Air Force those of us who are here, as Base is expected to bring well as those of us coming to 24 aircraft, 1,600 airmen — join us very shortly. ... We’re and the need for more local excited about doing it, for housing, classrooms and spe- sure.” cialized training. The wing of 24 MQ-9 Col. Brian Laidlaw, vice Reaper drones, cutting-edge commander of Tyndall’s remotely piloted aircraft 325th Fighter Wing, said the (RPA), is expected to arrive 325th Vice Commander base is enthusiastic about at Tyndall by 2022, bringing Col. Brian Laidlaw speaks Tuesday’s announcement about 1,600 airmen to Bay Maj. Bishane, a 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper Wednesday about the new that a new MQ-9 Reaper County by 2020. pilot, controls an aircraft from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Remotely MQ-9 Reaper wing anticipated wing likely will be coming to “That includes an piloted aircraft pilots work closely with intelligence offi cers, sensor at Tyndall Air Force Base. [PATTI the base in the next few years. operators and maintainers to complete mission objectives. BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] “Anytime you get a new See REAPER, A7 [STAFF SGT. VERNON YOUNG JR./AIR FORCE] Active hurricane season ends Man charged in four Tampa killings By Tamara Lush The Associated Press TAMPA — A recent college graduate who was charged in four slayings that terror- ized a Tampa neighborhood over the past 51 days used the same gun in all of the shoot- ings and targeted people near bus stops with “no apparent motive,” a police chief said Wednesday. The crack in the case came Tuesday when Howell Eman- uel Donaldson, 24, brought a See KILLINGS, A6 A couple share a bike on the edge of the Tecolutla River in the aftermath of Hurricane Katia, in Tecolutla, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Sept. 9. Katia roared onshore north of Tecolutla, pelting the region with intense rains and maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. [EDUARDO VERDUGO/AP FILE] Florida still dealing with insurance, rebuilding, legislation By Jim Turner federal government. The News Service of Florida The massive hit from Hur- ricane Irma caused direct TALLAHASSEE — Today physical and emotional is the last day of the highly impacts in Florida, and rip- active, deadly and destruc- ples continue to come ashore This booking photo from the tive 2017 Atlantic hurricane as thousands of people flee Tampa Police Department season, but Floridians will Hurricane Maria’s devasta- shows Howell Emanuel feel its impact for years. tion in Puerto Rico and the Donaldson. Donaldson is the Politicians still are U.S. Virgin Islands. Items destroyed by fl ooding from Hurricane Maria sit in the street, suspect in a string of four scrambling to determine Lawmakers also are look- waiting to be picked up by the garbage service, in Toa Baja, Puerto slayings that terrorized a how much of the next state ing at regulatory changes Rico, on Oct. 16. With hundreds of thousands of people still without Tampa neighborhood. budget will be dedicated to for nursing homes and running water, and 20 of the island’s 51 sewage treatment plants [TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT] covering losses that might out of service, there are growing concerns about contamination and or might not be paid by the See HURRICANE, A7 disease. [RAMON ESPINOSA/AP FILE] 2017 Storm season by the numbers $5 million: Spent by Visit Florida to keep tourists coming after NATION & Irma WORLD | A10 3: Category 4 storms to hit the U.S. 6.5 million: Evacuees as Irma advanced 10: Named hurricanes 10 million: Florida Power & Light customers without power for 2.3 MATT 17: Named Atlantic storms average days after Irma 28: Named storms in 2005, the most on record $2.5 billion: Agricultural loss estimate from Irma LAUER FIRED 37: Hours Irma maintained Category 5 strength $5.88 billion: Value of insurance claims fi led by 830,000 Florida 60: Inches of rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, a tropical rainfall record property owners NBC News says 72: Florida deaths attributed to Irma, or 86 including 14 nursing $202.6 billion: Damages reported from the Atlantic season “Today” host canned home deaths $369.6 billion: Worldwide storm damage, the second most costly for “inappropriate 185 mph: Maximum sustained winds from Irma since 1960 sexual behavior” Panama City News Herald Business ........................ 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Today’s Highlight in History: bad news was that he sexually On Nov. 30, 1835, Samuel Lang- harassed someone, not that he horne Clemens — better known was fi red. as Mark Twain — was born in Florida, Missouri. Diana Gregor: Tip of the iceberg! Who will be next. All these On this date: sanctimonious so-called journal- In 1016, Edmund II, King of the ist along with the Hollywood English, died after a reign of celebrity crowd who lecture seven months. Americans all the time regard- In 1782, the United States and ing values and decency while Britain signed preliminary behind the scenes masked by peace articles in Paris for their public persona they are ending the Revolutionary War; creeps who do exactly what the Treaty of Paris was signed they claim others should not do! in September 1783. In 1803, Spain completed the Beverly Steele Timson: When I process of ceding Louisiana to read this it really is heartbreak- France, which had sold it to the ing! I watch him every morning United States. and have for years! I think out In 1874, British statesman Sir of all the ones that have been Winston Churchill was born at accused this has been the hard Blenheim Palace. one to except! Ms Guthery In 1900, Irish writer Oscar as I just watched her try to Wilde died in Paris at age 46. get through the announce- In 1939, the Winter War began ment was also heartbreaking! as Soviet troops invaded Fin- Strength be with the cast on land. (The confl ict ended the the show! following March with a Soviet Karen Schmidt of Panama City Beach shared this photo of fi shermen silhouetted against a victory.) Tracy Forren: My guess would spectacular sunset at a Panama City Beach pier. In 1954, Ann Elizabeth Hodges be that they didn’t just fi re him of Oak Grove, Alabama, was without speaking with him slightly injured when an about it to get his side. 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