RUSSELL ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL B1 Sacred Santa Rosa’s Press heart presents annual Gazette Radiothon Tweet us @srpressgazette and friend us on facebook.com A6 Saturday, February 9, 2013 Find breaking news at www.srpressgazette.com 75 cents Robbery suspect caught in Pace, confesses By LYNNE HOUGH Rosa County Thursday. REALITY RACE [email protected] Brown was identified as the suspect in the robberies. Gabriel James Brown Auburndale police built Jr. is accused of four armed their case after witnesses robberies in southwest reported seeing Florida. He was ar- a “suspicious ve- rested in Pace on hicle” parked near Wednesday with a the bank Tuesday gun, cash and dis- morning, before the guises used in a robbery. With that bank robbery in his vehicle descrip- vehicle. tion, the physical Santa Rosa GABRIEL description of the law enforcement robber and physi- were on alert by JAMES cal evidence link- authorities in Hill- BROWN JR. ing Brown to the sborough County, crime, they worked with saying Brown might be in Hillsborough Sheriff’s in- the area driving a 1999-2000 vestigators to pinpoint his gray Isuzu Rodeo. A Flori- identity. da Highway Patrol trooper Officials in Auburndale spotted the vehicle with say Brown used a dark wig the suspect inside shortly and other disguises during after the notification. Santa the armed robberies. He is Rosa sheriff’s deputies and also accused of tossing a FHP made a traffic stop smoke grenade in the bank that resulted in the arrest as he departed. of Brown. A Hillsborough County Officials say the man sheriff’s spokesperson confessed to investigators, PHOTOS by SARA BERRES said Brown was one of two who flew to the Panhandle Julia and her cameraman, Virgile, try to find a ride to Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday. Julia is a suspects wanted for three to talk with Brown, accord- armed robberies in their contestant on the French version of “The Amazing Race” — “Pekin Express,” set to air in April in France. ing to Auburndale Police county. The second suspect Lt. Carlos Roman. has not yet been identified. In addition to officials The spokesperson said from his agency, Roman Contestant in French ‘Amazing Race’ journeys through Milton warrants also include says the FBI, Polk County armed kidnapping because Sheriff’s Office and Hills- By SARA BERRES borough County Sheriff’s 630-247-9821 JULIA’S JOURNEY ABOUT ‘Pekin Office had officers in Santa See ROBBERY A7 [email protected] EXPRESS’ United States I’m an avid reality game show The French version of fan, but I’ve never taken the time “The Amazing Race,” to imagine how I would react as a contestant on shows such MILTON “Pekin Express” is in its ninth season. Filming for as “Survivor,” “Fear Factor” or Gulf of Mexico “The Amazing Race.” this season began Jan. 8 So though I still cant say I’ve and is set to air in April in eaten a scorpion or hitchhiked MEXICO CUBA France. through a foreign country to • This season, the win thousands of dollars, I did contestants have been to played a small role in a French Cuba, Mexico and New couple’s journey on their version Orleans. The finale will be of “The Amazing Race” — “Pekin Pacific Ocean filmed in Miami. Express,” set to air in April. • Teams were dropped On Tuesday night, the Press Gazette received a tip that the her boyfriend for the off in Historic Milton on SPECIAL TO THE PREss GAZEttE French version of “The Amazing challenge and had to find a way Tuesday. Half were doing Race” was heading through to Montgomery, Ala., one of the challenges at Rufus Hayes’ Jenney Howell, center, poses with Anderson Milton. Over the police scanner checkpoints for the day. ranch on Berryhill Road. Cooper, left, and her husband, Frank Howell, after Wednesday afternoon, we heard Although I couldn’t take her The other half had to find appearing on his daytime tlak show “Anderson the Milton police near Berryhill the entire way, Julia tossed her rides to their checkpoint in Live” on Feb. 1 to talk about injuries sustained Road and Dogwood Drive telling backpack in my car and hopped Montgomery, Ala. during a salon visit. people it is illegal to hitchhike. in the back seat, Virgile sat in • The winners this When I drove over to the the front and we were off, hoping season will take home intersection, there were three to catch up to a contestant that 100,000 euros, or people each paired with a was ahead of her — it’s the Pedicure perils cameraman asking for rides. semifinals. approximately $135,000. Knowing it was for the show, Julia, 29, is from Corsica, • The show had an Local woman appears on talk I decided to help one of the a French island in the average of 3.3 million friendly, yet rushed French Mediterranean Sea. She works viewers in the eighth show ‘Anderson Live’ women. Her name was Julia, in sports communications in season. and her cameraman’s name was France. • Show host is Stephane By SARA BERRES Virgile. Rotenberg. 630-247-9821 MORE ONLINE Julia had been separated from See REALITY A3 [email protected] To watch Jenney A seemingly simple, re- Howell’s interview laxing trip to get a pedicure on Anderson two years ago changed Cooper, search Jenney Howell’s life for- “Dangers at Police chief considers confiscating skateboards ever, and she said she is the Salon: One sharing her story to bring Woman’s Story.” By LYNNE HOUGH to the community center. A directed take $100 to get it back.” attention to the potential Visit pedicuresafety. health problems acquired [email protected] patrol order is in effect now, meaning Brand said confiscating skate- org/ for more in some beauty salons. officers check out the skate park on a boards is the policy when skaters information. Milton Police Chief Greg Brand regular basis and report what they are break city ordinances by skateboard- Howell, of Milton, was says an increase in police presence is seeing there: how many people are ing in areas openly posted against it. featured on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk one way to enforce the helmet rules skating and whether they are wearing “With the city ordinances ... skating in in the pedicure chair after show, “Anderson Live,” on at the skate park - and confiscating helmets. If skaters are not comply- prohibited areas, we write a citation, picking out her nail color, Feb. 1 in a segment titled skateboards is another. Either way, a ing with the rules, it is addressed and impound the board and they pay $100 and an employee began to “Dangers at the Beauty more concentrated police presence logged. fee to get it back. I have already pro- fill the foot bowl. Salon.” On the show, How- will be noticeable at the Community Though city officials have dis- posed to the city council that we make According to Howell, ell talked about her trip to Center soon. cussed taking a punitive measure a similar ordinance for the skate the employee could not a local nail salon on June “In many respects, the community of closing the park for a month at a park.” speak English and pointed 22, 2010. center is the face of Milton,” he said, time when skaters don’t obey helmet Brand said the skate park is meant to a sign on the wall that On that day, Howell was adding it will soon be common to see rules, Brand said he has a different for skateboarding, so the ordinance said “Helen.” After put- police at the community center in approach — one that hits home. would be written so skaters at the getting a manicure and their patrol duties — he’s even think- “There will come a time when we pedicure for her 44th wed- ing about hiring an officer to assign take the skateboards,” he said. “It’ll See SKATE A7 ding anniversary. She sat See PEDICURE A7 Jim Fletcher TABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher Obituaries ........................................ A2 Opinion ........................................... A8 623-2120 Speak Out ........................................ A8 Sports.............................................A12 [email protected] Diversions ......................................A10 Classifieds .................................... B4-8 Volume 105 Issue 12 A2 | Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette Community Saturday, February 9, 2013 Pet of the WEEK Engagement Gardner, Smith Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gardner of Milton, Fla., would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Gardner, to Christopher Smith, son of Rudy & Leta Smith of Russellville, Ala. Kimberly is the granddaughter of Edward & Gladys Rowell. Christopher is the grandson of Rudy Smith & Carline Landers. Kim is a graduate of Milton High School with an education degree from Florida State University. Chris is a graduate of Russellville High School with a finance degree from the University of Alabama. Kim & Chris will be married on March 16, 2013, on Pensacola Beach. SPECIAL TO the PreSS GAZette Birth Five GENERATIONS Lacy is our pet of the week. She belonged to two families who loved her very much. The first family was Trae and Tyler Duley, Crestview. Her other family was Lynne and Rayna Stewart, Pace. Lacy passed away Oct. 17, 2012. She was the best friend of a little girl who “always wanted a German shepherd.” Lots of tears have been shed, lots of fond memories and shared moments have happened since her passing. Rayna wants another German shepherd someday, but right now she has seven cats, a hamster and a turtle to keep her busy. To enter your pet for Pet of the Week, send in a photo and a write-up about your favorite pet to [email protected] or bring it by the office at 6629 Elva St, Milton.