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Alabama Town Enacts
'Jesus or Jail' Plan
Misdemeanor offenders can choose between
church and jail
It's either Jesus or jail for small-time offenders
in Bay Minette, Alabama. Operation Restore Our
Community is kicking off there this week, giving
misdemeanor offenders the choice between a year
of Sunday church services or fines and jail, Raw
Story reports. Pastors invented the program on the
presupposition that crime is caused by "the erosion
of family values and morals," the town's police
chief says. "We have children raising children and
parents not instilling values in young people."
Alabama's ACLU office calls the plan "blatantly
unconstitutional" and is "considering options for
response." A Think Progress writer notes that even
conservative Justice Antonin Scalia would
condemn the plan for using the threat of penalty to
coerce participation in religion. But one pastor
rebuffed criticism, saying, "You show me
somebody who falls in love with Jesus, and I'll
show you a person who won't be a problem to
society."
FOR MORE visit
www.panhandlecrimebuzz.com and
watch the video on the home page.
Gun law has local
officials scrambling
Local officials across Florida are scrambling to repeal gun control ordinances,
including bans on firearms in parks, buildings and other public places, before a new
state law takes effect.
It adds penalties to an existing statute that requires governments at the local level to
follow state gun laws, which are generally less restrictive. The pre-emption law has
often been ignored until now.
The gun legislation is one of 29 new laws that become effective Saturday.
Some of the others will make it more difficult for girls seeking abortions to get
waivers from the state's parental notification requirement, limit medical malpractice
lawsuits, outlaw sex with animals and reduce "sexting" penalties for minors.
The gun law has caused consternation in city halls and county boardrooms.
"We can restrict having clubs, flame throwers and hand grenades, but when it comes
to firearms, we can't restrict them," said Kraig Conn, legislative counsel for the
Florida League of Cities.
The law imposes what Conn called "Draconian penalties" for violating the 1987 pre-
emption statute that covers ammunition as well as firearms.
"It merely says you have to follow the law and if you don't follow the law there are
consequences," said the law's sponsor, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.
The National Rifle Association pushed for the new legislation, saying cities and
counties were ignoring the pre-emption law because it had no penalties.
City and county officials could be fined up to $5,000 if they failed to repeal a pre-
empted gun ordinance or try to enforce it. They also won't be able to use taxpayer
funds to defend themselves or pay the fines. Violators also could be fired or removed
from office by the governor.
Individuals and groups such as NRA could sue to challenge local laws. If they win,
they could collect attorney fees and damages up to $100,000 from cities and counties.
Openly carrying firearms already is banned by state law, so pre-empted ordinances
in most cases affected guns carried by more than a million Floridians who have
concealed weapons permits.
TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers can
authorize slot machines anywhere in Florida, an
appeals court ruled Thursday, a decision local
legislators say is likely to propel gambling
legislation — both for and against — into the
forefront of the upcoming session.
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of
Appeal affirmed a prior decision that could open
the door to letting the Legislature permit casino
resorts in the state. The court decision immediately
makes Hialeah's race track eligible for slots,
although the opinion is likely to be appealed to the
Florida Supreme Court.
Local members of the Legislature reached
Thursday voiced their opposition to any expansion
of gambling in their Northwest Florida districts.
State Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, said voters
with whom he's spoken don't support expanded
gambling. He said that in the Legislature, he
wouldn't either.
"I think we have to protect the quality of life in
Northwest Florida," Evers said. "It would
definitely require a referendum before it's passed
in the Panhandle. It will not be done through any
process that voters don't have their input."
Escambia County Commissioner Gene
Valentino, however, would welcome expanded
gambling to the area.
Valentino, in whose district a poker room was
opened last year, said gambling is more likely to be
passed in a poor economy.
"I think the writing's on the wall," Valentino
said. "It's inevitable that gaming is now part of our
culture and part of the revenue source that's
necessary to fund some of the shortcomings and
avoid increased taxes."
Valentino said he hopes the ruling will lead not
only to slot-machine gambling in the state, but also
other forms of gambling.
"If we're going to do it, we should do it in a
classy way and look at all gaming, not just slot
machines ..." Valentino said. "There's no sense
getting half pregnant."
Likely battle
Rep. Clay Ingram, R-Pensacola, is banking on
the issue coming up.
"I think it's safe to assume we'll see some
gambling bill come up," Ingram said, adding that
he would welcome legislation that would regulate,
limit or ban Internet cafes, which appear to be
casinos inside but operate legally under state
sweepstakes laws because winnings are paid in gift
cards and not cash.
Any bill allowing limiting or banning Internet
cafes might legalize tightly regulated slot machines,
Ingram said.
"It could be an issue of whether to fully
eliminate (Internet cafes) versus regulate them to
limit their spread," he said.
Gaetz said it would be a "very dangerous deal"
to combine legislation addressing Internet cafes and
slot machines. He said the Las Vegas gambling
industry has targeted the Panhandle as a prime
location for large casinos.
"They're spending money like a rapper in a
strip club," Gaetz said. "I'm dedicated to voting
against it."
Appeal likely
Competitors had challenged a law passed last
year that allows slots at Hialeah Park. They argued
Hialeah didn't qualify under a state constitutional
amendment voters passed in 2004.
The amendment permitted slots at seven horse
and dog tracks and jai alai frontons that met
certain criteria in Miami-Dade and Broward
counties if approved through local referendums.
Circuit Judge James Shelfer of Tallahassee last
year dismissed part of a lawsuit and ruled the
amendment didn't prevent the Legislature from
approving additional slot machines anywhere.
Valentino said he'd like to see expanded
gambling in the area only as part of a resort and
not the focus of any establishment.
"While I recognize the right for (gambling) to
exist, I'm not looking to see it on every corner," he
said. "We don't need to turn this into another
Biloxi. ... I don't believe any one area of the county
or region should be a concrete strip of gaming."
WANTED Gulf County Authorities Searching for Sexual
Predator Norman Bill Williams was
r e l e a s e d f r o m t h e
Department of Correction on
09/24/2011 in Franklin
County and was equipped
with a GPS tracking device.
On 09/25/2011 it was
discovered that Williams had
removed the GPS and left
the area. Information
gathered leads investigators
to believe Williams may have
left the state but if seen
please call you local Law
E n f o r ce me n t A g e n cy .
Information from the Gulf
County Sheriff's Office
US Fugitive caught after
41 years in Portugal
Killer, hijacker George Wright
fighting extradition
This might be
the end of the
road for fugitive
George Wright,
but what a road
i t ' s b e e n .
A u t h o r i t i e s
arrested the 68-
y e a r -o l d i n
P o r t u g a l
yesterday after
41 years on the
lam. Even the
bare bones of his rap sheet nearly defy belief, as
CNN and AP recount: In 1962, he murdered a
gas station owner (a highly decorated WWII vet)
during a robbery; he escaped from
prison in 1970
(reportedly by
s tea l ing the
warden's car),
t h e n w e n t
underground with
the Black Liberation Army.
In 1972, while dressed as a priest, he and
others hijacked a plane to Algiers (after making
FBI agents dress in bathing suits to deliver
ransom money).
Algeria returned the plane and money but
allowed the hijackers to disappear, which they
did with help from Black Panther activist
Eldridge Cleaver, who was living in the country.
Wright remained on the loose for four decades
until a dogged New Jersey corrections officer got
a lead (possibly because Wright contacted
relatives in the US) that resulted in his arrest.
Wright is fighting extradition back to the US.
The University of Florida/ IFAS Bay County
Extension is conducting a series of classes
to help people with Type 2 diabetes control
their blood sugar. The program will
include eight classes taught by qualified
educators and health professionals. A
nutrition consultation with a registered
d ie t i t ia n a n d b l ood p re s s ure
measurements are included. Classes will
run from Oct. 10 to Nov. 28 from 6 to 8
p.m. Classes will be held at the Bay County
Extension Office, which is located at 2728
E. 14th St. If you have been diagnosed with
Type 2 diabetes, are at least 21
years old and want to see if you
are eligible, please call the
Extension office at 784-6105 no
later than Oct. 6. The $75
cos t inc ludes program
materials and services. A
limited number of partial scholarships are
available to individuals based on income.
Andy Rooney ending
role on 60 Minutes
92-year-old has
been contributor
since 1978
Andy Rooney
is calling it quits
from 60 Minutes,
says CBS. The 92
-year-old will
announce the
move at
the end of this
Sunday's essay,
w h i c h t h e
network notes
will be No. 1,097
s i n c e 1 9 7 8 .
Though a network fixture, Rooney
has run into repeated criticism that he's out
of touch with modern culture, notes the
TVNewser blog.
"There's nobody like Andy and there
never will be," says CBS News chief Jeff
Fager. "His contributions to 60 Minutes are
immeasurable; he's also a great friend. It's
As legislative leaders continue the
push to privatize 19 South Florida
prisons, the state’s most ambitious
private prison project in Northwest
Florida is enmeshed in a grand jury
investigation.
The federal probe into the Blackwater
River Correctional Facility has a broad
sweep, touching former House
Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, the
economic development arm of Santa
Rosa County, and incoming Senate
President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
Since March, the Pensacola-based
grand jury has issued more than six
subpoenas seeking documents and
testimony into the $121 million state
contract that cleared the way for the
Boca Raton-based GEO Group to
build a prison near the Panhandle city
of Milton.
Neither the U.S. attorney nor the FBI
will go on the record about the
investigation. But subpoenas filed in
court indicate they are seeking
information about ―Project Justice,‖
the 2008 code name given to the
private prison project by TEAM Santa
Rosa, the county’s economic
development agency. The subpoenas
also show that investigators are
interested in TEAM Santa Rosa’s
relationship with Sansom and the deal
the county made to secure the land.
The events surrounding the grand jury
investigation began as early as
February 2008 when Team Santa Rosa
met privately with Gaetz, Sansom and
several board members. Gaetz was a
freshman state senator at the time and
Sansom was incoming House budget
chairman. Among the items discussed
was ―prison funding support,‖
according to documents released by
Team Santa Rosa. Story here.
Read more: http://
miamiherald.typepad.com/
nakedpolitics/2011/10/private-
panhandle-prison-deal-has-caught-fbi-
and-us-attorney-
attention.html#ixzz1aQenviFP
Grand jury probes Panhandle private
prison deal
The practice of Florida lawmakers to
quietly tuck private prison proposals
into the budget has attracted the
attention of federal investigators.
By Mary Ellen Klas
Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau
TALLAHASSEE -- As legislative
leaders continue the push to privatize
19 South Florida prisons, the state’s
most ambitious private prison project
in Northwest Florida is enmeshed in a
grand jury investigation.
The federal probe into the Blackwater
River Correctional Facility has a broad
sweep, touching former House
Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, the
economic development arm of Santa Rosa
County, and incoming Senate President
Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
Since March, the Pensacola-based grand
jury has issued more than six subpoenas
seeking documents and testimony into the
$121 million state contract that cleared
the way for the Boca Raton-based GEO
Group to build a prison near the
Panhandle city of Milton.
Neither the U.S. attorney nor the FBI will
go on the record about the investigation.
But subpoenas filed in court indicate they
are seeking information about ―Project
Justice,‖ the 2008 code name given to the
private prison project by TEAM Santa
Rosa, the county’s economic development
agency. The subpoenas also show that
investigators are interested in TEAM
Santa Rosa’s relationship with Sansom
and the deal the county made to secure the
land.
The events surrounding the grand jury
investigation began as early as February
2008 when Team Santa Rosa met
privately with Gaetz, Sansom and several
board members. Gaetz was a freshman
state senator at the time and Sansom was
incoming House budget chairman. Among
the items discussed was ―prison funding
support,‖ according to documents released
by Team Santa Rosa.
In March, midway through the 2008
legislative session, Sansom traveled to
Boca Raton, headquarters of the GEO
group, on what the lawmaker described in
a travel voucher as ―personal business.‖ A
week later, Sansom inserted the prison
language into the budget. The Geo Group
won the bid.
In May, with the legislative session over,
Allen Bell, of the Shopping Center Group
and a facilitator on the Blackwater
project, wrote an e-mail to TEAM Santa
Rosa officials. ―Project Justice and
everything and everybody involved with
Project Justice needs to remain
confidential,‖ it read.
Two years later, when Florida prisons
were under capacity and new prison beds
were not needed, the Legislature inserted
language into the budget again — this
time closing prisons and transferring the
$22 million to opening and operating
Blackwater.
The state’s largest private prison opened
in November 2010 to house 2,200 high-
security male inmates. But the decision to
open and build the razor-wire enclosed
fortress was never given a stand-alone
vote. There was no cost-benefit analysis,
no testimony from opponents, and little or
no discussion.
It was authorized through budget
―proviso‖ language, a longstanding
practice used by legislators to direct the
spending of a specific appropriation and,
in the process, sidestep intense debate.
You CAN HELP The nonprofit Family Service Agency at 114 E.
Ninth St. in Panama City lists needs and services
weekly. All donations are tax-deductible and must be
left only during office hours, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to noon Friday. For
more information, call 785-1721.
CLOSED: Family Service Agency will be closed
from Monday to Sept. 11 because the outside of the
building is being painted. We will reopen Sept. 12.
We ask that you do not leave donations or call during
this period as no one will be at the agency. We apolo-
gize for any inconvenience.
BED SPREADS: All sizes of bed spreads are needed
to fill many of the orders we have.
SHOWER CHAIR WITH BACK: Woman being
released from hospital with serious back injury needs
a shower chair with back to help with daily bathing.
GEL WHEELCHAIR CUSHION: Elderly man with
osteoporosis is wheelchair bound and needs gel wheel-
chair cushion to prevent sores on his buttocks.
PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS: We are in need of
women’s shaving cream. For the men, we need sham-
poo, deodorant, shaving cream, after-shave or co-
logne, and combs. We also need lip balm, personal
size tissues and adult toothbrushes. We are trying to
fill orders for some of our elderly cli-
ents with little income.
DVD MOVIES: Many of our
clients and those in hospice care
enjoy seeing a movie as many of
them do not have cable, or they are
bedridden 24/7. If you have any DVD movies,
please bring them to our office so we can let our cli-
ents see a new movie (please no VHS tapes).
COUPONS: Please bring in your manufacturer cou-
pons that you do not use. Many of us get them in the
newspaper and magazines and do not use the coupons
but we have many people who come in and go through
our basket of coupons and get what they need to help
stretch their food budgets. Please drop off your un-
wanted manufacturer coupons to our office. Also,
many thanks to those who mail in their coupons to our
office.
CELLPHONES: Family Service Agency recycles
cellphones. If you have cellphones you do not need, please drop them by the agency. Don’t throw them out
as they are worth money for the agency.
SMALL INK CARTRIDGES: Family Service
Agency recycles the small ink cartridges that are used
in personal printers, so please drop them off at the
agency. (Sorry, we cannot use the toner type car-
tridges.)
TO GIVE AWAY! CRUTCHES: Family Service
Agency has an overstock of crutches. If you know or
have someone in your family or a friend who could
use a pair of crutches, please call us and we will try to
help them out. There is no charge for these items or
any items at Family Service Agency.
ALUMINUM DRINK CANS AND DRINK CAN
TABS: Family Service Agency is collecting aluminum
drink cans to be recycled. Please do not throw away
cans, drop them off at our agency and we will recycle them to help pay utility bills, rent and mortgages, and
buy fresh fruits, meats and cheese. We also send the
drink tabs to Ronald McDonald House so parents have
a place to stay while visiting a sick child in the hospi-
tal.
FREE MEDICATION PROGRAM: If you are unin-
sured, have limited income, have an original prescrip-
tion from your doctor and are on a long-term medica-
tion (meaning you will need to continue taking it for
more than 30 days), then this program might be able to
help you. If you qualify for the medical program here
at Family Service Agency, we will research and fill
out the applications for any prescription assistance
programs that are available for your medications. This
process takes three to four weeks. Please call our
medical caseworker at 785-3231 to find out if we can
help you get your medication.
———United Way of Northwest Florida makes such a difference in so many lives and supports many
organizations, such as Family Service Agency. We ask
you to take the time to find out all its does in Bay and
surrounding counties. When asked to make a donation,
please help. It really is for a good cause. For more
information, call United Way at 785-7521.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6825 NORTH-
WOOD ST PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA.
To: MAULDIN, NOAH F. 6825 NORTHWOOD ST
YOUNGSTOWN, FL 32466
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Bay
County, Florida, that a public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
October 4, 2011, at the Bay County Government Center, located at 840 W.
11th St., Panama City, Florida, for the purpose of consideration of Code
Enforcement Case CE11-01295 and imposition of penalties and remedies in
accordance with Bay County Ordinance 07-11 pertaining to Bay County Code
violations at 6825 NORTHWOOD ST, Panama City, Florida.
All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and to present
verbal or written statements. Any person wishing to appeal any decision
made by the Board of County Commissioners at this meeting will need a
record of the proceedings. For that purpose, such person may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding
should contact the County's Administrative Office at (850) 248-8140 at
least 48 hours prior to the date of the hearing.
Feds: Va. man ran
large-scale
marijuana-
trafficking ring
Federal authorities say an
Arlington man ran a large-
scale marijuana-trafficking
operation that brought
hundreds of pounds of the
drug into Northern Virginia
over the past two years.
Since 2009, 26-year-old
Eray Basaran and others
purchased large amounts of
marijuana from California
and Florida for distribution
in Virginia, according to a
criminal complaint filed in
federal court in Alexandria.
The complaint doesn't
s p e c i f y h o w m u c h
marijuana Basaran is
believed to have trafficked,
but he was charged with
conspiracy to distribute 100
or more kilograms of
marijuana. That means
authorit ies think he
trafficked at least 100
kilograms -- about 220
pounds -- of the drug.
No lawyer was listed for
Basaran in court records,
and the phone number listed
f o r h i s h o m e w a s
disconnected.
The complaint says Basaran
and others used rental cars
to transport money from
Northern Virginia to
Florida, and returned to
Virg in ia w i th large
quantities of marijuana.
They used FedEx, UPS and
the U.S. Postal Service to
exchange money and
marijuana with their
California-based suppliers,
according to the complaint.
No one else has been
charged in the case.
Informants and witnesses
mentioned in the complaint
are not named. The
document says some have
already been charged with
drug offenses and are
c o o p e r a t i n g w i t h
authorities; others have not
been indicted.
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15. Ancient Roman magistrate
16. Breastplate
17. Lyric poems
18. The same throughout
20. Focal
22. Make better
23. Male sheep
24. Adjust
25. Not held up
32. Perch
33. Soiled
34. A male cat
37. Small annoying insect
38. Crown
39. Tibetan monk
40. "Yikes!"
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42. Poison
43. Character
45. Electronic messages
49. L
50. Brown coal
53. Delineate
57. Not fastened together
59. Skillets
60. An indefinite period
61. Subject
62. Killer whale
63. Arab chieftain
64. Scattered seed
65. A type of fruit
DOWN 1. Alliance
2. Assistant
3. Security for a debt
4. Regard as untrustworthy
5. Break camp
6. Graven image
7. French for "Wine"
8. If not
9. Bridle strap
10. Steel or tin
11. Spy
12. Chop finely
13. Flower with a showy head
19. Disreputable
21. Awestruck
25. Encourage
26. Not a single one
27. Drench
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THE LATEST
LOCAL CRIME NEWS
AND MUG SHOTS WEEKLY
www.thecountypress.com
and also… www.panhandlecrimebuzz.com
Alabama
Town
Enacts
'Jesus or
Jail' Plan
Misdemeanor offenders can
choose between
church and jail
It's either Jesus or jail
for small-time offenders in
Bay Minette, Alabama.
Operation Restore Our
Community is kicking off
there this week, giving
misdemeanor offenders the
choice between a year of
Sunday church services or
fines and jail, Raw Story
reports. Pastors invented
the program on the pre-
supposition that crime is
caused by "the erosion of
family values and mor-
als," the town's police chief
says. "We have children
raising children and par-
ents not instilling values in
young people."
Alabama's ACLU office
calls the plan "blatantly
unconstitutional" and is
"considering options for
response." A Think Pro-
gress writer notes that even
conservative Justice An-
tonin Scalia would con-
demn the plan for using
the threat of penalty to
coerce participation in re-
ligion. But one pastor re-
buffed criticism, saying,
"You show me somebody
who falls in love with Je-
sus, and I'll show you a
person who won't be a
problem to society."
FOR MORE visit
www.panhandlecrimebuzz.
com and watch the video
on the home page.
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EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS
……...thru December 3rd………..
Challenge your friends to a SHOOT OFF!
Grub available at the snack-shack
9939 N. Hwy. 231 Panama City
(just before Bear Creek Next to the First Stop BP & Pro Gear store)
FOR MORE INFO CALL 722-6874 or 527-1373 PROCEEDS GO TO THE NORTH BAY CHAPEL BUILDING FUND
PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,
PLAINTIFF,
vs.
STEVE SHANNON ROMINES, ET AL.
DEFENDANT(S).
CASE No. 10001667CA
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of
Foreclosure dated September 13, 2011 in the above action, I will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at Bay, Florida, on October 18, 2011, at
11:00 a.m., at online at www.bay.realforeclosure.com for the following
described property:
UNIT NO. 2104, OCEAN VILLA, A CONDOMINIUM
ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2850, PAGE 1679,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND
ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. The Court, in its
discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time
of sale shall be published as provided herein.
DATED: September 14, 2011.
By: Jennifer Sullivan Deputy
Clerk of the Court
"If you are a person with a
d isab i l i t y who need s any
accommodation in order to participate
i n this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA
Coordinator, Mr. Larry Lyons at P. O. Box 1089, 301 McKenzie,
Panama City, FL 32402; telephone number 850-747-5327 two (2)
working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing
impaired, call the Florida Relay Services at 1-800-955-8771 (TTY); if
you are voice impaired, call the Florida Relay Services at 1-800-955-
8770."
Gladstone Law Group, P.A.
1499 W. Palmetto Park Rd, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33486
INVITATION FOR BID
The City of Panama City will accept sealed bids for one (1) Boom
Truck with Service Body, at the Purchasing Office until 2:00 p.m.
CST, on Monday, October 10, 2011. Specifications may be obtained at
the Purchasing Office, 519 East 7th Street, Panama City, Florida,
telephone (850) 872-3070, or our website www.pcgov.org.
Bids may be submitted in person at the Purchasing Department at 519
East 7th Street, Panama City, Florida, or via U. S. mail, courier service,
or through the City's bid submittal service at www.pcgov.org. Bids
must be plainly marked, "BID NO. PC 12-100 ~ BOOM TRUCK
WITH SERVICE BODY ~ MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011". All bids
must be received by 2:00 p.m., CST, on Monday, October 10, 2011, at
which time all bids will be opened and read aloud. Please submit one
(1) original and one (1) copy of all documents to Panama City
Purchasing Department, 519 East 7th Street, Panama City Florida
32401. Please review all documents pertaining to this request before
submitting requested information.
The City reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, or any part of
any bid, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award a contract
deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
CITY OF PANAMA CITY BECKY BARNES
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
INVITATION TO BID JACKSON COUNTY NOTICE is hereby given to all interested persons or firms that sealed bids will be accepted at the Jackson County Purchasing Department located at the Jackson County
Administration building, 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, Fl. 32448 NO LATER THAN
2:00PM C.T. on 10/27/2011 BID NUMBER: 1011-51
BID NAME: Cleaning Services for the new County Board of Health Facility
DESCRIPTION:. Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform cleaning of the facility, on a 5 day a week basis, including but not
limited to floors, carpeting, trash removal, windows, furniture etc.
A Contractors meeting HAS BEEN SET see Page #4 BID OPENING:
Bids will be opened and recorded by THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS Purchasing Department located at 2864 MADISON STREET, Marianna, Florida 32448 on 10/28/2011 10:00AM C.T.
Specifications and General Conditions may be obtained from the Purchasing Department
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. C.T. and 4:00 P.M. C.T. Monday through Friday. Information or Inquiries may be made by contacting William Long, Director of the
Jackson County Board of Health 850-526-2412 Bid Packet to be obtain from our web
page www.jacksoncountyfl.us IMPORTANT ON THE OUTER MOST ENVELOPE
The Bids SHALL be submitted in a sealed envelope marked and identified by the NAME
OF THE FIRM, NAME AND NUMBER OF THE BID, ALONG WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF OPENING.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DATE:10/27/2011 TIME: 2:00 pm C.T.
BID OPENING: 10/28/2011
10:00AM CST
SEALED BID and identified by the NAME OF THE FIRM, NAME AND NUMBER OF THE BID, ALONG WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF OPENING.
Bid award will be made to the best bidder, but the right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. Board of County Commissioners By: Chuck Lockey
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Dale Rabon Guthrie CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
EEO STATEMENT
Jackson County is committed to assuring equal opportunity in the
award of contracts and, therefore, complies with
all laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin, age and sex.
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION FOR
P R O P E R T Y L O C A T E D A T 6 8 2 5
NORTHWOOD ST PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA.
To: MAULDIN, NOAH F.
6825 NORTHWOOD ST
YOUNGSTOWN, FL 32466
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of
County Commissioners of Bay County, Florida,
that a public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Bay County
Government Center, located at 840 W. 11th St.,
Panama City, Florida, for the purpose of
consideration of Code Enforcement Case CE11-
01295 and imposition of penalties and remedies in
accordance with Bay County Ordinance 07-11
pertaining to Bay County Code violations at 6825
NORTHWOOD ST, Panama City, Florida.
All interested persons are invited to attend the
hearing and to present verbal or written statements.
Any person wishing to appeal any decision
made by the Board of County
Commissioners at this meeting will need a
record of the proceedings. For that purpose,
such person may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, persons needing a special accommodation or
an interpreter to participate in this proceeding
should contact the County's Administrative Office
at (850) 248-8140 at least 48 hours prior to the
date of the hearing.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BAY
COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: BILL KINSAUL
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
September 23, 2011
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BAY COUNTY,
FLORIDA
WALTER MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Plaintiff,
Vs.
ROBERT P. BRINKERHOFF; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ROBERT P. BRINKERHOFF;
JOHN DOE, N/K/A CHARLES L. STENZA;
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE;
Defendant(s).
CASE NO:
2011-CA-000551
DIVISION: J
UCN: 032011CA 000551XXCICI
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT,
PURSUANT TO THE JUDGMENT OF
FORECLOSURE ENTERED IN THE ABOVE
CAUSE, I WILL SELL THE PROPERTY
SITUATED IN BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA,
DESCRIBED AS:
Commence at the NE Corner of Lot 1 of
Lakewood Manor Unit One as per plat thereof
Recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 89 of. the Public
Records of Bay County, Florida; thence N00°
51'11"W along the West R/W line of Joseph Road
239.61'; thence N88°58'49"E, 1162.29'; thence
N00°51'11"W, 147.0' to the Point of Beginning;
thence continue N00°51'11"W, 117.0'; thence
N88°58'49"E, 326.99' to the centerline of a 60'
road; thence S01°45'11"E, along the centerline of
said road, 117.0'; thence S88°58'49"W, 328.83' to
the Point of Beginning, ontaining 0.88 acres more
or less. AKA Lot 13 of Lakewood Manor Unit 2
UnRecorded. Subject to area in Road R/W.
AT PUBLIC SALE, TO THE HIGHEST AND
BEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, ON October 27,
2 0 1 1 , A T 1 1 : 0 0 A M A T
WWW.BAY.REALFORECLOSE.COM.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY,
OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS
OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER
TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU
ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE
PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE
C O N T A C T B A Y C O U N T Y C O U R T
ADMINISTRATION, P O BOX 1089, PANAMA
CITY, FLORIDA 32402, (850) 747-5327,
[email protected] AT LEAST SEVEN
(7) DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT
APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON
RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME
BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS
THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS; IF YOU ARE HEARING
OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.
DATED: September 12, 2011.
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: Jennifer Estrada
Deputy Clerk
VESCHIO LAW GROUP, LLC,
Sept. 27, 2011 According to the State Attorney’s Office: King Edward Sherman, 39, was convicted at trial in Marianna on Tuesday of burglary of a
dwelling and dealing in stolen property. Assistant State Attorney Larry Basford showed jurors that
Sherman and John Wayne Lincoln broke into a home at 4580 Bates Road, Greenwood, between
midnight and 2 the morning of Nov. 27 and stole a flat-screen television, which they sold later that
day. Lincoln then continued his burglary spree by going to the home of Vivian Ford, who he
ended up killing when she unexpectedly answered his knock at the door. Lincoln pleaded guilty to
his charges, including this burglary with Sherman, and the murder charge and was sentenced to
life in prison. Sherman, who has four prior felony convictions, faces up to 30 years behind bars
when he is sentenced next month.
Representative Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Files Death Penalty
Repealer Bill
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Tallahassee – Amid growing
concerns over the possible execution of
wrongfully convicted prisoners and the
exorbitant cost to the state, State Representative
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D-Tallahassee)
has filed House Bill 4051, which would end the
death penalty in Florida.
"I'm not in the business of dispensing
vengeance. As a state representative, I am in the
business of making decisions to help keep
Floridians safe from crime while spending
taxpayer money prudently. HB 4051 will achieve both goals,‖ said
Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda.
Executions are carried out at staggering cost to taxpayers. In its
2000 report, ―The High Price of Killing Killers,‖ the Palm Beach Post
found that Florida spent approximately $51 million each year to enforce
the death penalty.
―It cost at least $51 million a year and over 30 years to arrive at the
day of execution for Manuel Valle, who is scheduled to be
put to death b y what may be Governor Scott's first
signature on a death warrant.
With that $51 million we could
put 850 law enforcement
officers on Florida's streets, as
well as adding more FDLE
investigators and equipment to our arsenal
against crime,‖ said Representative Rehwinkel Vasilinda.
Life without parole is a sensible alternative to the death penalty.
Almost every state in the country now has life in prison without
parole. Unlike decades ago, a sentence of life without parole means
exactly what it says – convicts locked away in prison until they die. In
reality, it is much less expensive to keep a criminal in prison for life
without parole than it is for the state to execute them. A sentence of life
in prison without parole allows mistakes to be corrected or new
evidence to come to light. That would increase faith and fairness in our
justice system.
In addition, state sponsored executions have been unjustly applied;
innocent people have been killed; and each execution cause rifts in the
fabric of our civil society. All of this when we could be turning our
attention and spending our time and money toward solving our state's
many challenges. The recent protests and national concern over the
execution of Troy Davis is emblematic of the lack of trust more and
more people are demonstrating in the justice and accuracy of state
sponsored executions. That is not good for the respect and dignity for
the law.
"One of the underlying questions in the debate about state-
sponsored executions is what is the proper role and place of
government? The appropriate question for state government is how do
we keep people safe from crime in the most cost effective way? When
you analyze the numbers, state sponsored execution is not the correct
answer," says Rep. Rehwinkel Vasilinda.
Come see what's new !
We are currently inviting civic groups and organizations, musicians, crafters,
demonstrators and Historical organization to participate in the first annual Fall
Into History.
Please check out the Fall Into History web page for more details.
http://www.washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org/
The Washington County Historical Society was founded in 1985.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization whose sole purpose is to promote the preservation of the
heritage of Washington County, Florida. Please remember you are now in the sunshine state's
Washington County, it seems that just about all states have a Washington County in honor of our
first president. However, if you are lost, there is no better place to be than right here.
This site is in the process of being filled with the history and stories that make this part of
Florida so unique. Please check back with us and experience Washington County, Florida, come to
life.
Washington County Historical Society Museum 685 7th Avenue
Chipley, Florida 32428 (850) 638-0358
Free Admission Hours of Operation First Saturday of the Month
9 a.m. until Noon Every Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Contact Us: [email protected]
http://www.washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Scarecrow Contest Along with living history demonstrators, interesting exhibits, and an
antique car show, the first annual "Fall Into History" will also have a
Scarecrow contest for all ages. Show your artistic side,
get creative and scare a few birds in the
process, Oh and did we
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The Panama City
Police Department
would like to announce
the arrest of Markel
Latrae Bass, 19 years
of age. Bass is being
charged with one
count of Murder.
Detectives with the Panama City Police
Department have been working tirelessly
to investigate the shooting death of Dustin
Powell. Through the course of the
investigation Bass was developed as a
suspect and information was released as to
three other individuals believed to also be
responsible in the case.
Bass turned himself in at the Springfield
Police Department. We would like to
thank the Bay
C o u n t y S h e r i f f ’ s
Office and the Lynn
H a v e n P o l i c e
Department for their
assistance in this
case.
Markel Latrea Bass
Warrant Issued For
Murder of Dusin Powell, 3 Others
Arrested
The Panama City Police Department
continues to investigate a homicide that
occurred behind My Place Apartments
located at 801 West 13th Street. At
approximately 7:05 A.M. on October 9,
2011 the Panama City Police Department
received a call about an injured or sick
person behind the apartment complex.
Officers arrived on scene and found the
body of 19-year-old Dustin Mitchell
Powell. Officers notified the Criminal
Investigation Division, which has been
investigating the death since that time. We
have obtained arrest warrants for Markel
Latrae Bass, 19 years of age. Bass is now
wanted for the shooting death of Dustin
Powell. We also have arrested 3
individuals in reference to this
investigation. Those arrested are:
Daquan Donte Whitley, 19 years of age,
charged with Principle To Murder.
Marquise Chakar Jones, 17 years of age,
charged with Principle Sale Of A
Controlled Substance, Unlawful Use Of A
Two Way Device and Principle to Murder.
Emery Bernard Abraham, 17 years of age,
charged with Principle to Murder.
Detectives and Investigators continue to
search for Markel Latrae Bass and we will
update this information as it becomes
available.