SPORTS | B1 SPORTS | B1 TAVARES STRIVES DIAZ HOPING TO FOR STABILITY BRING BACK THE UNDER NEW GLORY YEARS LEADERSHIP WITH HURRICANES Monday, August 19, 2019 YOUR LOCAL SOURCE FOR LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES @dailycommercial Facebook.com/daily.commercial $1 Trump adviser: No recession White By Kevin Freking higher wages and are able to up the economy. House chief The Associated Press spend and save more. Kudlow acknowledged a economic “No, I don’t see a reces- slowing energy sector, but adviser BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. sion,” Kudlow said. “We’re said low interest rates will Larry — President Donald Trump’s doing pretty darn well in my help housing, construction Kudlow top economic adviser is play- judgment. Let’s not be afraid and auto sales. talks with ing down fears of a looming of optimism.” Kudlow also defended the reporters recession after last week’s A strong economy is key president’s use of tariffs on Tuesday in sharp drop in the financial to Trump’s reelection pros- goods coming from China. Washington. markets and predicting the pects. Consumer confidence Before he joined the admin- [EVAN economy will perform well in has dropped 6.4% since July. istration, Kudlow was known VUCCI/THE the second half of 2019. The president has spent most for opposing tariffs and pro- ASSOCIATED Larry Kudlow said in of the week at his golf club in moting free trade during his PRESS] Sunday television interviews New Jersey with much of his that consumers are seeing tweeting focused on talking See RECESSION, A7 ISIS claims bombing Shark bite frenzy that kills 63, wounds 182 By Rahim Faiez and Cara Anna The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clap- ping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash, he detonated his explosives- filled vest, killing dozens — and Afghanistan grieved again. The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in the capital this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded, while out- raged Afghans questioned just how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban to end America’s longest war. Stunned families buried the dead, some digging with their bare hands. One wounded survivor, Mohammad Aslim, A young beachgoer walks the beach as a breeze whips his shark themed board on July 18 at Sun Splash Park in Daytona Beach. still wore his bloodied clothes [DAVID TUCKER/GATEHOUSE FLORIDA] the day after the blast late Saturday. He and his friends had already buried 16 bodies, among them several close At least 5 people were bitten relatives, including a 7-year- old boy. over a recent 9-day period Aslim looked exhausted, and said he was waiting to By Dinah Voyles Pulver glided by my son’s girlfriend bury more. Gatehouse Florida and I about four to five feet away,” said Fenzil-Salvano, See BOMBING, A4 Terry Fenzil-Salvano and who was vacationing from her family were swimming Telford, Pennsylvania. off Daytona Beach Shores The family scrambled out recently when a shark fin of the water before they could emerged like a scene out of a become the latest victims of a movie. flurry of shark bites off Volu- “We were floating around sia County’s beaches. David Caruthers of Strippin Lip Fishing Charters took this photo of and talking when a fin a hammerhead shark offshore in June. [PROVIDED BY DAVID CARUTHERS, emerged from the water and See SHARKS, A8 STRIPPIN LIP FISHING CHARTERS] Feds may now target Epstein’s purported madam STATE | A3 By Curt Anderson ranging from New York to while awaiting trial on sex the same conspiracy to traf- FLORIDA TIME: The Associated Press Palm Beach, Florida. trafficking charges. fic in underage minors,” said Ghislaine Maxwell, the And she could well be a David S. Weinstein, a former THE STATE’S MIAMI — She’s been called daughter of a British publish- co-conspirator now in the federal prosecutor now in Jeffrey Epstein’s madam, the ing magnate who died under crosshairs of federal prosecu- private practice in Miami. ALLIGATORS woman who recruited girls mysterious circumstances, tors, who have made clear the “That’s what it is. That’s what for his sexual appetites, and is one of the most prominent case is far from over. the conspiracy would be.” WERE HERE at times his social planner and figures left from the Epstein “If I were drafting an indict- FIRST household organizer in places orbit after his suicide in jail ment against her, it would be See EPSTEIN, A6 Volume 143, Issue 231 Local & State ................ A3 Sports...........................B1 © 2019 GateHouse Media Opinion .......................A9 Diversions .....................B5 Home delivery: 352-787-0600 Weather ......................A10 Classified ..................... B7 A2 Monday, August 19, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com NATION&WORLD IN BRIEF HONG KONG Leaked UK memos warn of food, Hundreds of thousands turn out for peaceful HK protest drug shortages in Brexit chaos Hong Kong streets were turned into rivers of umbrel- las on Sunday as hundreds of By Raphael Satter no-deal preparations, insisted thousands of people marched The Associated Press that the files represented a through heavy rain down a major “worst case scenario.” road in the Chinese territory, LONDON — Secret British Very “significant steps have where massive pro-democracy government documents have been taken in the last 3 weeks demonstrations have become a warned of serious disruptions to accelerate Brexit planning,” regular weekend activity. Orga- across the country in the event he said in a message posted to nizers said at least 1.7 million that the U.K. leaves the Euro- Twitter. participated, though the police pean Union without a trade But the documents, which estimate was far lower. deal on Oct. 31, according to are titled “planning assump- The assembly was peaceful, a report. tions,” mention a “base with no reports of violence, The Sunday Times newspa- scenario,” not a “worst case” making for a rare calm weekend per published what it said was one. The Times quoted an in a protest movement that has what the British government unnamed Cabinet Office been marked by violent clashes expects in the case of a sudden, source as saying the memos with police. Law enforcement “no-deal” Brexit. Among the were simply realistic assess- officers kept a low profile, with most serious: “significant” Demonstrators walk a fl ock of sheep through the streets as part of ments of what was most likely no riot police seen from the pro- disruptions to the supply of a protest against Brexit, Thursday in London. [VUDI XHYMSHITI/THE to happen. cession’s main routes. When drugs and medicine, a decrease ASSOCIATED PRESS] The opposition Labour stragglers convened outside in the availability of fresh Party, which is trying to delay a government complex in the food and even potential fresh Brussels by his predecessor, Some 75% of all drugs coming Brexit and organize a govern- late evening, other protesters water shortages due to pos- Theresa May. into Britain arrive via that ment of national unity, held up urged them to go home. Dem- sible interruptions of imported His own officials, how- crossing, the memos warned, the report as another sign that onstrators who were shining water treatment chemicals. ever, have warned that with a “making them particularly no-deal must be avoided. laser pointers at a government Although the grim scenar- no-deal Brexit, the sharing of vulnerable to severe delays.” “It seems to me is what building were convinced to ios reportedly outlined in the law enforcement data and the The officials foresee “critical we’ve seen is a hard-headed leave, prompting applause from government documents have health of Britain’s crucial finan- elements” of the food supply assessment of reality, that others in the group. long been floated by academ- cial services industry could be chain being affected that sets out in really stark terms “We hope to see whether the ics and economists, they’ve in jeopardy after Oct. 31. would “reduce availability and what a calamitous outcome government gives a response been repeatedly dismissed The documents published choice and increase the price, of no-deal Brexit would mean to this peaceful protest,” said as scaremongering by Brexit by the Times also quote offi- which will affect vulnerable for the United Kingdom,” law- Michael Leung, a 24-year-old proponents. cials as warning that up to groups.” maker Nick Thomas-Symonds who was ushering his fellow British Prime Minister Boris 85% of all trucks wouldn’t be Britain’s Cabinet Office told Sky News television. “The demonstrators away. “If we get Johnson has said he is ready ready for French customs at didn’t return a message government is reckless in the a negative response, we cannot to leave the EU regardless of the critical English Channel seeking comment on the docu- way it’s been pushing forward control the next (gathering).” whether he is able to renego- crossing that day, causing lines ments, but Michael Gove, the with no-deal planning in this tiate the Brexit deal struck with that could stretch out for days. British minister in charge of way.” NEW YORK ‘Good Boys’ is No. 1, ends a drought for R-rated comedies The raunchy coming-of-age tale about a trio of 12-year-olds Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy “Good Boys” is the first R-rated comedy in the last three years to open No. 1 at the box office. By Stan Choe operating outside the coun- “Good Boys” surpassed The Associated Press try, but in Canada and Mexico, expectations to debut with not China.