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A Global Warming Solution BY JOSH NEWBY

As the City of Pensacola begins to embark on a climate change task force, our region is faced with some tough decisions about our future, even as many still reject the science surrounding the dangers of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. Fortunately, there are organizations, such as the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), that work hard to find free-market approaches to combat both climate change and its effects. Business Climate spoke with CCL Conservative Director Peter Bryn about reaching out to the deniers, advocating for a Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy, and saving our world from this highly politicized issue. How do you marry climate change science with your conservative politics? I’ve always accepted the science on climate. Politically I’m independent but I’m a strong believer in markets and a properly functioning marketplace. I actually don’t see that at all in conflict with the fact that when you have an externality, you have to account for it. I think there’s a strong place for the free enterprise system to solve this problem. We’re seeing that with energy efficiency and electric cars and stuff like that, some of which has been spurred by incentives and mandates and some of it has been spurred by consumer interest. You focus heavily on the Gulf Coast area. How does climate change affect those areas specifically? Sure. There’s two ways to answer that. There are actually climate impacts, whether it’s more hot days or increased storm activities. In just about every city, I ask people what they’ve seen. A lot of people will say drought. The impacts of course vary, and it’s really important to focus on the local. When we go talk to people, I ask people, “What is the iconic image of climate change?” And of course the answer is a polar bear. Well there’s not many polar bears in these parts. If you’re trying to reach people on climate change, polar bears isn’t going to do it. You have to talk about the flood last month or localize it in some way as much as possible. The second way I would

answer that question is in terms of policy. What do you do about climate change? If we put a price on carbon, the opportunity for the Southeast is big. I’ve been real impressed with the amount of industry moving to the South. There are a lot of high-tech jobs in industries that are well-positioned to benefit from a clear price signal on carbon. I think this state has a lot of expertise in how to reduce or eliminate emissions from fossil fuels. This part of the country

Once that happens, let’s go back local again and the solutions become local, whether it’s insulating homes or installing solar or whatever. Our goal is to get active chats with every Congressional district in the county in order to get local support for this national initiative. How do you get buyin on this issue in these conservative states? It’s a multi-prong approach. We try to get meetings with city and faith leaders. These are people whose support we’re going to need a lot of, but for whom by and large climate is not on the radar. So we preach to the unconverted by and large. But we also talk to the converted to start chapters and continue the dialogue with these people and hopefully eventually earn their support It’s a process. You

same carbon policy. It enjoys broad support from many in the environmental community as well as the business community. It’s a three-legged stool. First, put a price on carbon. It’s basically a carbon tax for oil, coal, etc. Put a fee on it. We do it upstream not to be punitive on fossil fuel producers, but just because administratively that’s the simplest way to do it. You start it low and escalate it slowly and predictably over time. That puts a clear price signal into the market place that emitting carbon and greenhouse gases is going to get more expensive, so regardless of who you are, you have a clear picture of the future. So people know they either have to fuel switch or do it more efficiently. Second, we say don’t actually make it a tax. Make

A sinkhole on Scenic Highway after part of the highway collapsed following heavy rains and flash flooding on April 30, 2014 in Pensacola, Fla.

is a lot better positioned to benefit from this transition. You have a strong focus on local participation. Is that more successful that top-down federal mandates? In a sense, we’re doing both. Our focus is local and our goal is to build the political will locally for a national policy. We start local working with chambers of commerce, mayors, business leaders in the community, etc. to get their support. That’s our goal. Then they start to share that support with their member of Congress, pushing them to the point where they think it’s politically palatable to support this. Then we have this consistent policy that allows everyone to work together to reduce carbon emissions.

have to identify your supporters and you have to have respectful dialogue with those who disagree. We ask people, “How can your community participate in this?” I think that makes it less scary for them. Put it in terms of local weather. Take the party politics out of it. And if you are in a conservative place, say you want a market-based solution that is good for the economy and the environment long-term. Climate change is going to cost a lot if we do nothing but create a lot of jobs if we do something. Tell me about the Carbon Fee and Dividend policy. So believe it or not, Exxon-Mobil, environmentalists, Al Gore and George Schultz all agree on the

it revenue-neutral. What we mean by that is don’t let the government keep it. Take all that money and give it back to citizens on an equitable basis. Everyone from Bill Gates to you gets the same check. That offsets two of the major problems of the carbon tax, one of them being that it’s a tax, the other being that it tends to be very regressive, because it hits low- and middle-income people harder. You’re actually putting additional dollars into households. Third, a border adjustment. If you’re trading with a country without a similar policy, you apply a tariff or a rebate as it goes over the border. That levels the playing field because if you’re in the US making airplanes,

your cost just went up and you don’t want to be at a disadvantage to your international competitors. That prevents jobs and emissions from leaking overseas and encourages other countries to jump on board so they don’t have to pay that tariff. And that’s the main focus of CCL right now? That’s fair to say. Our two goals as an organization are a livable world and to empower volunteers. Empowering people is really core to what we try to do. But you’re right: we’re pretty laser-focused on that policy because we believe it is the first best step to solve this problem. If we found a better approach tomorrow, we would switch. It’s not core to what we do, but it is the focus. And did you pioneer this initiative? This is our flavor of it. There are others who talk about this kind of approach. Others might call it a revenue-neutral carbon tax. There are some DC think tanks—conservative and liberal alike—who really like it. They’ve all played a role in crafting our version of the policy. Some other countries have adopted something similar, so it works. Canada just adopted one, for example. If you give money back, things become a lot more important to people. Why would big oil companies be interested in this type of policy? It seems like they’re usually the bad guys according to environmental groups. Exxon in particular has gotten more vocal and proactive on this, as opposed to reactive, which is what they were before. Among the big oil names, there’s generally been pretty aligned policy proposals, even starting with cap-and-trade. First and foremost, despite whatever history may have existed, these companies know this is an issue. As a good steward, they know something has to be done. And they know something is coming, so they’d prefer something transparent and predictable as opposed to huge government regulation or a band-aid approach where one state has one rule and another has a different one. To be honest, companies have been preparing for this for a while. Fifteen years ago, these

companies would’ve been considered oil companies, but now they’re oil and gas companies. They figured out how to apply their core competencies and their existing infrastructure and apply it to gas in a lot of areas and still make a lot of money. So they see a huge opportunity to displace coal with gas. They’ve prepared their business for this transition, and now they need a price on carbon to help make that transition happen faster. Tell me more about CCL. We’re organized by local chapter. Each chapter meets on a monthly basis typically and we break our activities into five categories: development, lobbying, media outreach, and finally endorsements. That’s where the community leaders get involved. Every community is different and has different influencers. That’s the power of having these local groups who know their community.

A Global Warming Solution • Place a steady rising fee on fossil fuels. • Give 100 percent of the fees (minus administration) back to households each month. • Use a border adjustment to stop business relocation.

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MANNA’S Fill the Mayflower brings in food for 52,000+ meals MANNA Food Pantries has concluded their Ninth Annual Fill the Mayflower food drive. This year, Fill the Mayflower will help provide over 52,000 meals to the hungry. The food will be distributed through MANNA’s three pantries, the Santa Rosa Backpack4Teens Program, The Ministry Village at Olive, Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH) and Santa Rosa Kid’s House (SRKH), Lutheran Services Florida, the Tummy Bundles Program at Montclair Elementary, Escambia Community Clinics, Westminster Village, and Monthly Healthy Senior Food Program in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. “This year, MANNA has provided food to 21,129 people, including nearly 8,000 children,” said

DeDe Flounlacker, Executive Director of MANNA. “This drive will provide the equivalent of 52,000+ meals for families in need. The Northwest Florida community continues to show an amazing capacity to help those in need.” Sponsored by Coastal Moving and Storage, the longtime event is the single most important food drive for MANNA and the hungry in the community. “We’re so grateful to the community and our media partners, Cat Country/NewsRadio 1620, WEAR TV and everyone else who helped us get the word out on Fill the Mayflower,” said Flounlacker. “We’re also grateful for volunteers who gave 348 hours of service to make this event possible.”

Last year, MANNA Food Pantries distributed nearly 500,000 pounds of food to the hungry. The non-profit has been serving the community since 1983. MANNA is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. MANNA’s mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food-related needs of vulnerable populations, and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. MANNA is designated a 501(c)(3) charitable organization by the federal government. Donations can be made through their secure website mannafood- Leader Art Consultants pantries.org/donate.asp. LLC (LAC) is pleased to announce a pop-up gallery at 151 W. Main Street, Suite 104, as part of Gallery Night Pensacola in December. The selling about spreading the word event, entitled “Southern Contemporary on various forms of mod- Accent: Works by Gulf Coast Artern day slavery,” Lewis ists” celebrates the newly said. “The prevention of formed fine art advisory human trafficking is such firm’s network of regional an important cause and I artists. This exhibition am pleased to be a part of this new multi-agency in- will make available to the terdisciplinary task force public a curated group of photographs, in Florida’s First Circuit.” paintings, prints, glass and sculpture, As an Emerge Faculty with price points ranging Fellow in the College of from $200 to $12,000. Education and ProfesAdmission to the pop-up sional Studies, Lewis has gallery and opening recepbeen instrumental in creattion is free and open to the ing high-impact learning public. The opening recepopportunities for UWF tion will be held on Friday, students on the subject Dec. 16 during Gallery of modern day slavery. Night from 4 to 8 pm. ReOne such collaborative freshments, artists meet high impact practice activity, entitled “From the and greet and live painting Underground Railroad to by artist Loren Miller conModern Day Human Traf- tribute to the energy of this ficking,” took place on a alternative and temporary weeklong learning jour- art space. Among the LAC ney in 2014 as students, featured artists are Pat Refaculty, and staff traversed gan, Kim Howes Zabbia rural portions of the his- and Michael Boles. For those unable to attoric Underground Railtend the opening reception road across several states. the pop-up gallery will be For more information open additional hours and about the Florida Dedays for holiday shoppers partment of Children & and art enthusiasts. The Families’ efforts against gallery will be open to human trafficking, visit the public on the followmyflfamilies.com/serviceprograms/human-traffick- ing dates: Friday, Dec. 16 ing. For more information between 10 am and 8 pm, about the UWF College Saturday, Dec. 17 between of Education and Profes- 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, sional Studies, visit uwf. Dec. 18 between 10 am to 3 pm. A special preview edu/ceps.

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Two UWF professors join human trafficking task force

Drs. Andrew Denney and Melinda Lewis, faculty members in the University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies, have been asked to serve as members of the Pensacola Task Force for Human Trafficking. Organized by the Florida Department of Children & Families and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the task force aims to bring together government agencies and community partners to better address human trafficking issues in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. It is one of several task forces across the state mandated by House Bill 7141, passed in early 2016. “Human trafficking does happen in our area, and a lot of people think it doesn’t,” said Denney, an assistant professor in the UWF Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. “Many people are aware of sex trafficking, but there is also a labor aspect, especially with the number of hotels and attractions on the Gulf Coast and our proximity to New Orleans, Atlanta and other larger cities.” Denney said the task

force will initially meet monthly as it works to develop community outreach programs and initiatives. “To help out in any capacity and affect change in the local community is exciting,” he said. Through his work with the UWF Criminal Justice Student Association, Denney previously has helped to place student interns with the Pensacola-based KlaasKIDS Search Center for Missing & Trafficked Children. “Dr. Denney’s appointment to the Human Trafficking Task Force is a wonderful example of our department’s commitment to engage with the community to develop solutions for our most pressing societal issues,” said Dr. Matthew Crow, professor and department chair. “We are proud to have him represent UWF and share his expertise as a taskforce member.” Dr. Melinda Lewis, assistant professor in the UWF Department of Social Work, joined the Human Trafficking Task Force at its second meeting held Thursday, Nov. 17. “As an instructor of human trafficking courses at UWF, I am passionate

will be held on Friday, Dec. 16 between 9 am and 10 am for area designers and architects only. This trade professionals preview provides a glimpse into LAC as a resource for professionals in the industry wanting to offer

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artists throughout the Gulf Coast. The firm specializes in all aspects of building and exhibiting a fine art collection. We also manage a variety of advisory services for artists seeking to develop their career and expand their audience. Our extensive knowledge, professional contacts and visual expertise within the field enable us to provide customized services for a wide range of individuals and businesses.

Subway High School All-Star Game Moving Downtown Pensacola Sports is excited to announce the 2016 Subway High School All-Star Football Game will be played at the Blue Wahoos Stadium on Dec. 16. For the first time since the event’s inception in 2004 the all-star game will not be played at a high school. The game formerly rotated every two years between Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties. The Subway High School AllStar Series, a Pensacola Sports event, selects seniors from the Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa County high schools. Every high school in the county is guaranteed representation, given they have an eligible se-

nior. The game features three days of practice and a banquet. It provides many players the opportunity to play one last high school game in front of their family and friends and provides additional exposure to college recruiters who attend the practice and games. “After the success of UWF Football’s first year playing downtown, we felt moving the all-star game was a good fit for the event, the teams and families, the community, and downtown,” said Pensacola Sports President Ray Palmer. “Being able to utilize the beautiful stadium and setting for this type of event is a great way to show the

multi-purpose side of the facility.” Coaches for this year’s game include Jerry Pollard (Pine Forest) and Kent Smith (Pace High), coaching the West and East, respectfully. Additionally, every high school will have representation on the coaching staff. The rosters will be announced next week after the players have been notified of their selection. “It’s big improvement to the game and the series. The kids are excited,” said Kent Smith, East Team Head Coach. “It’s a great way to get more people to the game in a fun atmosphere. A lot of them have been to the UWF games and seen the atmo-

sphere there and would like to be a part of something like that.” The series is supported by all three superintendents, having representatives sit on its oversight committee. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent of Schools of Escambia County, had this to say about the new venue, “What a great opportunity for the student athletes in the three-county area; what a way to end their high school football careers at the Wahoo Stadium. This will be something for the athletes and parents to cherish; I hope we have a packed house.” Pensacola Sports staff is working with the Blue Wahoos to enhance the all-star players

experience including having head shots on the video board during player introductions and live video and replays during the game. Palmer added, “This game should provide these young men with a fun, positive experience they’ll remember the rest of their lives.” Tickets to the game will be available at the stadium box office for $10, or $8 with a canned food donation for Manna Food Bank. For more information on the Subway High School All-Star Series or other Pensacola Sports events, visit pensacolasports.org or call 850-434-2800.

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JUDGE HALTS WORKERS’ COMP RATE JUDGE BACKS DEPARTMENT OF HIKE OVER SUNSHINE ISSUES CORRECTIONS IN ORLANDO DISPUTE By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Little more than a week before businesses were slated to get hit with increased workers’ compensation insurance rates, a Leon County circuit judge Wednesday blocked the hike because of violations of Florida’s Sunshine Law. An organization that files workers’ compensation rate proposals for insurers quickly said it would appeal. The 73-page ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers dealt with a 14.5 percent rate increase scheduled to start taking effect Dec. 1. The planned increase, which has drawn heavy attention from business and legal groups, stems from Florida Supreme Court rulings this year that found parts of the state’s workers’ compensation insurance laws unconstitutional. Gievers ruled, in part, that the National Council on Compensation Insurance --- the organization that files rate proposals for the industry --- did not comply with legal requirements about holding public meetings during its deliberations on the hike. Also, she wrote that the organization, commonly known as NCCI, held improper closed-door meetings with staff members of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. “The clear and convincing evidence demonstrated that NCCI and the OIR (Office of Insurance Regulation) held a series of secret meetings in the shade … and not in the Sunshine as required, meetings at which decision maker NCCI (through its staff) discussed and decided the substance of the rate increases NCCI proposed,” Gievers wrote. “Far from being meetings in the Sunshine required by law, the meet-

ings between the OIR staff and NCCI staff were designed to, and had the effect of shutting the public out of meaningful participation in the rate making process.” NCCI released a statement Wednesday afternoon saying it was “very disappointed” in the ruling and vowing to challenge it. “We continue to believe that NCCI and the Florida OIR have fully complied with the law,” the statement said. “NCCI plans to appeal the trial court’s decision.” James F. Fee Jr., a Miami attorney who represents injured workers, filed the lawsuit Aug. 10, as insurance regulators were considering a proposal by NCCI to raise rates by 19.6 percent. The Office of Insurance Regulation later required that the proposal be scaled back, and the 14.5 percent hike was approved in October. The plan to increase rates largely resulted from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in April that said the state’s strict limits on attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation cases were unconstitutional. Another Supreme Court ruling in a case involving an injured St. Petersburg firefighter also contributed to the increase. Gievers focused heavily on part of state law that requires open meetings when rating organizations, such as NCCI, hold committee meetings to discuss workers’ compensation rate changes. She wrote that two NCCI committees dealt with rate filings in the past but that the organization contended it had delegated to an actuary the work of preparing what are known as “off-cycle” filings, such as the filings after this year’s Supreme Court rulings. But Gievers said a series of meetings occurred during the development of the rate proposal and that the public

was not allowed to take part. She wrote that the “undisputed evidence established that none of the meetings at NCCI were open to the public, established that no minutes were kept and established that there was no notice to the public in advance of the meetings. Further, the undisputed evidence established that NCCI did not provide plaintiff Fee with all of the rate-related information he requested on more than one occasion.” The ruling could add fuel to an expected battle about the workers’ compensation insurance system during the 2017 legislative session. Attorneys for injured workers have largely blamed the insurance industry --- and, as an extension, NCCI --for the planned rate hikes, while business groups argue that attorneys’ fees drive up costs. Bill Herrle, executive director of the small-business group NFIB/Florida, issued a statement after Wednesday’s ruling that took aim at workers’ attorneys. “Today’s opinion on workers’ comp is just another tactic by the unscrupulous trial bar to put blinders on the Legislature and conceal the ridiculous fees they extract from the workers’ comp system,” Herrle said. But Mark Touby, an attorney who is president of the group Florida Workers’ Advocates, called the ruling a “tremendous victory for Florida businesses and the workers they employ.” “It is our hope that this well-reasoned ruling will put a halt to NCCI’s history of secret meetings and outrageous rate-hike requests, which only served to bail out the insurance companies’ alarming pattern of denying legitimate claims and then making Florida employers cover the cost of those errors,” Touby said.

STATE, PARENTS SEEK END TO SCHOLARSHIP LAWSUIT By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Attorneys for the state and a group of parents asked the Florida Supreme Court this week to reject a lawsuit challenging a program that helps pay for tens of thousands of children to attend private schools. The filings came amid ratcheted-up debate about the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. On Tuesday, House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, described the lawsuit, spearheaded by the Florida Education Association teachers union, as “evil.” The union and other plaintiffs went to the Supreme Court after a Leon County circuit judge and the 1st District Court of Appeal rejected the lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing. Under the program, businesses can receive tax credits for contributing money to organizations that, in turn, pay for children to attend private schools. In filings Tuesday and Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and lawyers for parents who intervened in the case urged the Supreme Court to decline to take up the dispute. Such a decision effectively would end the challenge.

Opponents of the program have focused heavily on a 2006 Supreme Court ruling that found unconstitutional a voucher program championed by then-Gov. Jeb Bush. But in the filings this week, Bondi’s office and the intervenors argued that the programs are different, with the Bush-era “Opportunity Scholarship Program” involving direct payments from the state to private schools. “Contrary to petitioners’ contention, there is no equivalence between the tax credits at issue in this case and the legislative appropriations that funded the OSP (Opportunity Scholarship Program),” attorneys for the intervenors said in a brief filed Wednesday. “The argument that tax credits and direct expenditures are legally equivalent has been roundly rejected.” But in a September brief, attorneys for the union and other plaintiffs argued that both programs led to improperly diverting money to private schools. “Then, as now, the Legislature paid for the vouchers by diverting public funds,” the plaintiffs’ brief said. “Then, as now, the (Opportunity Scholarship Program) did not subject private schools that received vouchers to the same educational standards that were generally applicable to public schools.”

Voucher-type programs have been one of the mostcontroversial issues in Florida’s educational system for the past two decades. Supporters say the programs help low-income children get out of failing public schools, while opponents argue the programs drain much-needed money from the public system. The Tax Credit Scholarship Program has grown substantially over the years and now includes 92,000 children, according to the intervenors’ brief filed Wednesday. It is unclear when the Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the case. The lower-court rulings have focused on the standing issue, including whether the plaintiffs can show that they have been harmed by the scholarship program. “As the circuit court and the unanimous panel of the First District correctly concluded … petitioners’ disagreement with the Legislature’s carefully crafted policy choice does not suffice to establish a concrete, particularized injury; and a scholarship program that does not impose any tax or spend any public money does not and cannot run afoul of constitutional limits on the Legislature’s authority to impose taxes or expend public funds,” Bondi’s office argued in an 11-page brief filed Tuesday.

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

An administrative law judge has sided with the Florida Department of Corrections in a contracting dispute that delves into the way substance-abuse treatment services are provided in the corrections system. Judge Lisa Shearer Nelson last week recommended the dismissal of a challenge filed by Bridges of America, Inc., which contracts with the state to run an Orlando facility that includes an inmate work-release program and a transition program that provides substance-abuse treatment services. The department in August released what is known as a “request for proposals” --- a contracting process somewhat similar to soliciting bids --- for operation of a community release center in the Orlando area. While the proposal included an increase in work-release beds, it did not include the transition program with substance-abuse services. Bridges of America, whose current contract for the Orlando program is scheduled to expire in December, launched a legal challenge, arguing the department violated part of the state budget by moving forward with the proposal without submitting it for

review by the governor’s office and House and Senate budget chairmen. Bridges of America also publicly took issue with the concept of the changes, which would shift more substance-abuse services into prisons. But Nelson ruled against Bridges of America in a 30page recommended order Wednesday, saying in part that it had not shown the proposal is “arbitrary and capricious.” “The specifications are consistent with the department’s intended restructuring of substance-abuse treatment and work release opportunities for inmates,” Nelson wrote. “Whether or not the plan is ultimately successful, the thought process behind the specifications included in the RFP (request for proposals) is to address legitimate concerns for providing the most treatment to the greatest number of inmates.” As a recommended order, Nelson’s ruling goes back to the department for a final decision about whether to dismiss the challenge. Along with the legal challenge, Bridges of America launched a public-relations campaign against the proposed changes in Orlando. Bridges of America and the department also tangled earlier in the year about the operation of facilities in Broward and Manatee counties before reaching an agree-

ment. In a document filed in October, attorneys for Bridges of America said the changes in the Orlando area are a first step toward a major change “whereby substance abuse transition beds are eliminated from community correctional centers in favor of providing substance abuse treatment behind prison walls.” “Bridges fully intended to submit a proposal to continue providing a community correctional facility offering substance abuse transition beds and work release beds, however, Bridges has determined that it is financially infeasible to operate a facility in Orange County that only houses up to 75 work release inmates,” the document said. But Nelson wrote that state law doesn’t require such transition services at community-release centers. “What petitioner (Bridges of America) is really challenging is the department’s intention … to expand its work-release beds at community release centers and move more of its substanceabuse treatment behind the fence where more inmates may be served,” she wrote. “While the department is hoping that this model will result in savings and the ultimate increase in treatment of more needy inmates, it will also result in less lucrative contracts for vendors.”

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HIGHER ED LEADERS LOOK TO BOOST SUPREME COURT CANDIDATES MAKE DEGREES, CERTIFICATES THEIR PITCHES By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Fifty-five percent of Florida’s working-age population should have college degrees or professional certificates by 2025, a state panel decided Monday. Currently, less than 47 percent of the population meets the “attainment” goal of having four-year degrees or twoyear degrees or professional or technical certificates. The state Higher Education Coordinating Council on Monday set the preliminary 55 percent goal as part of a process to obtain a grant to help the state promote the alignment of the education levels of its workforce with the needs of Florida’s future economy and employers. State officials project about 64 percent of Florida’s jobs in 2025 will require education beyond high school, including 30 percent requiring bachelor’s or graduate degrees and another 33 percent requiring two-year degrees or post-secondary certifications. “This is a very big step for the state,” said Alan Levine, chairman of the higher education council and a member of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system. Levine said this is the first time Florida has set a degreeattainment goal, noting the decision was a collaborative

effort on the education panel that includes representatives of state universities, state colleges, private colleges, public schools and the business community. With the preliminary attainment goal set, the state will apply for funding from the Lumina Foundation, an Indiana-based nonprofit group that is promoting higher degree-attainment goals across the nation. Lumina wants to raise the national attainment level to 60 percent by 2025. “Once you establish a statewide attainment goal, they help you develop a plan for how to communicate and then collaborate with the various different institutions of education to start down the path of achieving the goal,” Levine said. He compared the effort to the Board of Governors setting higher graduation-rate goals for the state universities, leading to Florida having the best six-year graduation rate among the 10 largest states. “Now the big deal is get (the attainment goal) out there and get it infused in everybody’s psyche that this is our goal,” Levine said. In 2014, 45.3 percent of Americans had college degrees or certifications, according to Lumina. Florida was slightly ahead of that with 45.9 percent of its residents having degrees or certificates, with that rising to

46.9 percent last year, according to state officials. Levine said Florida’s attainment goal of 55 percent for the working-age population between 25 and 64 years old could be adjusted upward as more data is collected. He and other members of the council said they want to understand how Florida’s growth rate, which is projected at some 324,000 new residents a year for the next five years, could impact the attainment rate. Levine and other council members also said one thing that may distinguish Florida’s degree-attainment goal from other states is the effort to link the level of attainment with the needs of Florida’s employers and economy. “It’s really about the workforce and making sure we have a talent pipeline to attract industry partners and for individuals to grow and start their businesses in Florida,” said Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the Florida state college system. Pumariega and Marshall Criser, chancellor of the state university system, also said reaching the attainment goal will require coordination among all levels of the state education system, including increasing the number of high school graduates. “We understand that is a continuum all the way from K-12 to the highest potential degree that a student might achieve,” Criser said.

she said. During questioning, nearly all of the candidates stressed the need for “originalist” interpretation of laws while vowing to construe laws as narrowly as possible. The finalists’ conservative judicial philosophies are a stark contrast to the justice they are seeking to replace. Perry, who will leave the court at the end of the year because of a mandatory retirement age, is one of five Supreme Court justices who make up a liberal-leaning majority that has repeatedly earned the wrath of Scott and the Republican-dominated Legislature. Scott is required to choose a justice from the sprawling region covered by the Daytona Beach-based 5th District Court of Appeal. The region stretches across the state from Brevard to Citrus counties and includes counties such as Orange, Volusia, Marion and St. Johns. Berger, Gerber and Lawson were among the applicants who heaped high praise on conservative Justice Charles Canady when asked which jurist they would emulate if chosen for the court. Canady frequently authors dissents joined by Justice Ricky Polston. “The brilliance is there. Every Thursday you look and say, OK, let’s see what the dissenting opinions have brought this week,” said Gerber, a defense lawyer whose recommendations include a letter from onetime Florida Attorney General Richard Doran. Canady “advocates for judicial institutional humility,” said Gerber, whose clients have included Publix Supermarkets and Orkin and who represented Republican members of the Florida Presidential Selection Committee seeking to keep ex-Ku Klux Klan leader Duke from being on the ballot as a Republican in 1992. “There is clarity in the restraint that he (Canady) brings to the process. He has a clear unambiguous understanding about separation of powers,” he said. Lawson also said his judicial philosophy most closely mirrors Canady’s. Lawson, 55, has a lengthy career as a trial lawyer, cir-

cuit judge and appellate judge. He applied for two Supreme Court openings in 2008 and lost out on one to Perry, who was appointed by former Gov. Charlie Crist and joined the court in 2009. “I tried really hard to find something bad about your background or someone to say something bad about you and was unsuccessful,” commission member Israel Reyes, who vetted Lawson, joked at the outset of the judge’s interview. Lawson, known in the Capitol for his work lobbying the Legislature for appellate court funding, said he wanted to do more to bridge the gap between the Supreme Court and other branches of government. “You need to make an effort,” he said, adding that after former House Speaker Dean Cannon was first elected to the Legislature, Lawson invited him to sit in on court proceedings for a day. A relaxed Lawson appeared flummoxed only when asked about his main weakness. “I know the governor says he looks for humility. … I need to have a really good answer for this,” Lawson said, failing to come up with a shortcoming. “I just think I’m prepared for this position pretty uniquely in a lot of different ways just because … I’ve done so many things and I’ve excelled at them. Maybe I’ll call you later and have an answer to this question.” All three finalists have links to the Federalist Society, a prominent conservative legal group that formed in the 1980s. The Federalist Society mentions “the rule of law” in its statement of purpose. In a letter recommending Lawson, Don Weidner, a retired dean of the Florida State University College of Law, wrote that he first met the appellate judge when Lawson was one of Weidner’s students but that he maintained contact with him through the Federalist Society, which he described as “a group of lawyers, judges and academics interested in legal and policy discussions that include the voices of conservatives.” “I believe that he is a principled conservative and a kind man,” Weidner wrote of Lawson.

THREE NAMES SENT TO SCOTT FOR SUPREME COURT OPENING

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

A lawyer who once worked to keep David Duke off the presidential ballot in Florida and two appellate judges who pledged to use judicial restraint are on a short list of replacements for retiring Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry. The Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission sent the list to Gov. Rick Scott late Monday, after interviewing 11 high court hopefuls in Orlando earlier in the day. Fifth District Court of Appeal Chief Judge C. Alan Lawson, appellate Judge Wendy Berger and Orlando lawyer Dan Gerber made the final cut, according to a notice issued by commission Chairman Jason Unger. Berger, appointed by Scott to the 5th District Court of Appeal three years ago, formerly served as Gov. Jeb Bush’s assistant general counsel in charge of the death penalty and clemency. Death penalty cases are a major issue for the Supreme Court. Florida’s death penalty has been in flux for nearly a year, since a January U.S. Supreme Court ruling, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, struck down the state’s capital sentencing system as unconstitutional because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries. While working for Bush, Berger said she scrutinized death penalty cases to ensure “I felt comfortable” before recommending that the governor issue death warrants. Berger said she sentenced three defendants to death while serving as a circuit judge. “I have a breadth of knowledge and work in death penalty cases and I understand the importance of those decisions on that level,” Berger said Monday during her interview with the nine-member nominating commission. Berger, like the other two finalists for the post, stressed to the commission the importance of using judicial restraint. The Supreme Court justices’ role is “to apply the law, to interpret the law,” Berger said. “It’s not to make it, or force my will upon the people through a written opinion,”

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Pledging judicial restraint, 11 Florida Supreme Court hopefuls made their final pitches Monday to a panel poised to send Gov. Rick Scott a short list of potential replacements for retiring Justice James E.C. Perry. The face-to-face interviews allowed the nine-member Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to query the candidates about issues ranging from which state justice they would emulate to what the title of their autobiography, if selected, should be. The candidates include six judges, a veteran state attorney, an assistant U.S. attorney, a Republican state representative and two lawyers. During questioning, nearly all of the candidates stressed the need for “originalist” interpretation of laws while vowing to construe laws as narrowly as possible. “It means essentially being what people call an originalist,” Judge Alice Blackwell, of the 9th Judicial Circuit, said, referring to a concept embraced by the late conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The key to avoid being a “judicial activist” is to analyze what the law says, the facts of the case and, “when you apply that law to the facts, what’s the outcome that’s dictated,” Blackwell said. “Activism means that you try to figure out … what the law ought to be. And that’s not a judge’s job. A judge’s job is to figure out what the law says it is,” she said. Blackwell’s self-described “conservative judicial philosophy,” shared by all but one of the other candidates, is a stark contrast to the justice she and the others are seeking to replace. Perry, who will leave the court at the end of the year because of a mandatory retirement age, is one of five Supreme Court justices who make up a liberal-leaning majority that has repeatedly earned the wrath of Scott and the Republican-dominated Legislature. The nominating commission is expected to send a list of three to six names to Scott, who will make his first appointment to the Supreme Court. The interviews Monday included discussion of personal backgrounds, along with judicial philosophy. For example, Blackwell, 60, said said she was shaped by her roots growing up on a small farm in South Carolina, where her grandfather was once a chief justice of that state’s high court. She said she graduated from high school at the top of her class a year early, and realized her lifelong dream of becoming a judge when she was appointed at age 34 in 1991. “My earliest jobs were caring for chickens and clearing land and delivering eggs,” Blackwell said. “I’m terribly interested in the ability to help influence the thinking of

other people on the court by virtue of bringing a life experience that is substantially different than what anybody else on that court has.” Several of the applicants heaped high praise on conservative Justice Charles Canady when asked which jurist they would emulate if chosen for the court. Canady frequently authors dissents joined by Justice Ricky Polston. “The brilliance is there. Every Thursday you look and say, OK, let’s see what the dissenting opinions have brought this week,” said Daniel Gerber, a defense lawyer whose recommendations include a letter from onetime Florida Attorney General Richard Doran. Canady “advocates for judicial institutional humility,” Gerber added. “There is clarity in the restraint that he brings to the process. He has a clear unambiguous understanding about separation of powers,” he said. C. Alan Lawson, the chief judge of the 5th District Court of Appeal, also said his judicial philosophy most closely mirrors Canady’s. Lawson, 55, has a lengthy career as a trial lawyer, circuit judge and appellate judge. He applied for two Supreme Court openings in 2008 and lost out on one to Perry, who was appointed by former Gov. Charlie Crist and joined the court in 2009. “I tried really hard to find something bad about your background or someone to say something bad about you and was unsuccessful,” commission member Israel Reyes, who vetted Lawson, joked at the outset of the judge’s interview. Lawson, known in the Capitol for his work lobbying the Legislature for appellate court funding, said he wanted to do more to bridge the gap between the Supreme Court and other branches of government. “You need to make an effort,” he said, adding that after former House Speaker Dean Cannon was first elected to the Legislature, Lawson invited him to sit in on court proceedings for a day. A relaxed Lawson appeared flummoxed only when asked about his main weakness. “I know the governor says he looks for humility. … I need to have a really good answer for this,” Lawson said, failing to come up with a shortcoming. “I just think I’m prepared for this position pretty uniquely in a lot of different ways just because … I’ve done so many things and I’ve excelled at them. Maybe I’ll call you later and have an answer to this question.” While the interviews were exceedingly cordial, the panelists did ask some pointed questions of candidates, especially for those who had never served on the bench, or who have been targeted by opponents. Commission Chairman Jason Unger asked State Attorney Brad King about a case involving the 2010 shooting

death of 24-year-old Michelle O’Connell in St. Augustine. The woman’s family opposes King’s nomination and harshly criticized King, who was ordered by Scott to investigate the death, for failing to bring charges or to impanel a grand jury. “Obviously, nobody is going to agree with everything my office does,” King, who is based in Ocala and has served as 5th Judicial Circuit chief prosecutor for nearly three decades. King said he based his decision not to pursue a case on his belief that he could not get a conviction. “It really got, as sometimes it does when involving a death, people dig in. They believe that they know what happened and that their opinion is right and they don’t want to listen to anything else. That’s really the situation we got into with that case,” he said. King was also asked about the death penalty, one of the primary focuses of the seven-member Supreme Court. He said he disagreed with a January ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, which overturned the state’s death penalty sentencing system because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries. He also strongly criticized a recent Florida Supreme Court decision that found a new law, aimed at addressing the Hurst ruling, unconstitutional because it did not require unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences to be imposed. The Florida court majority “went well beyond the parameters” of the appeal, King said. “That was my concern, that they took that broad (of) an approach to that whole issue,” he said. King said he would be forced to recuse himself on between 22 and 36 death penalty cases that were tried in his circuit. Another 5th District Court of Appeal judge, Wendy Berger, was asked about her role as former Gov. Jeb Bush’s death-penalty adviser. Scott appointed Berger to the appellate court three years ago. State Rep. Larry Metz, who served as chairman of a House budget committee that controls spending for the courts, elaborated on the tension between the courts and the executive and legislative branches when pressed. The Supreme Court should decide cases and controversies on the “narrowest” of interpretations of law, Metz said, “so you don’t end up stepping on the toes of the other branches of government.” “When you have the Legislature passing a law and you have the court invalidating it without needing to invalidate it, that’s going to raise tensions,” Metz, 61, said. The justices have lately “taken a more activist view of their role,” he said. “Hopefully that won’t continue in the future.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JOANNE ST. JOHN PEYTON Deceased. File No. 2016 CP 1460 Division: F NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Joanne St. John Peyton, deceased, whose date of death was October 7, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32592. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 23, 2016. Personal Representative: Edward Dorr Peyton 9281 Beatrice Drive Pensacola, Florida 32514 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen K. DeMaria Attorney Florida Bar Number: 503789 Elizabeth W. Aghayan Florida Bar Number: 116673 Smith, Sauer & DeMaria 510 E. Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-2761 Fax: (850) 438-8860 E-Mail: kathleenjean@outlook.com Secondary E-Mail: e.aghayan1@outlook. com 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Ronald Milton Carhart Deceased.

Email Address: ajjones@ljslawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 096441 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (85) 995-1102 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

The administration of the estate of Ronald Milton Carhart, deceased, whose date of death was September 1, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570-0472. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 23, 2016. Personal Representative: Robin Dawn Owens 8236 Bucket Creek Road Milton, Florida 32570 Attorney for Personal Representative: Angela J. Jones

Attorney for Personal Representative: Jennifer Lee Bushnell, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0617555 Meador, Johnson & Bushnell, P.A. 900 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, FL 32502 850.433.5511 Phone Personal Representative: GENE J. ANDREOLETTI

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: The Estate of MICHAEL ANTHONY SMITH, Deceased. Case No.: 2016 CP 923 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Michael Anthony Smith, deceased, File Number 2016-CP- 92-3 is pending in the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL SONS

INTERESTED ARE NOTIFIED

PERTHAT:

All persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: Michael Anuel Smith 1550 West 1-65 Service Road, South Mobile, AL 36693

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HARLAN DALE WILLIAMS Deceased. File No.: 2016 CP 001511 Division: N NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of HARLAN DALE WILLIAMS deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, and the address of which is.190 Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: WILLIAM MARK WILLIAMS 27 Manor Drive Pensacola, FL 32502

Attorney for Personal Representatives: ARTICE L. McGRAW Florida Bar No. 112267 817 North Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 438-4036

Attorney for Personal Representative: KERRY ANNE SCHULTZ, ESQUIRE Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 563188 FOUNTAIN, SCHULTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.L. 2045 Fountain Professional Ct., Suite A Navarre, Florida 32566 Telephone: (850) 939-3535 Fax: (850) 939-3539 E-Mail: kaschultz@fountainlaw.com

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File No. 2016-CP- 412 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS

is November23, 2016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF LOIS ELLSBETH ANDREOLETTI, Deceased. File No. 2016 CP 1069 Division: J NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LOIS ELLSBETH ANDREOLETTI, deceased whose date of death was February 21, 2016, File Number 2016 CP 1069, Division J, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Circuit Court for Escambia County Courthouse, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons, having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of DOROTHY SUE SILER, Deceased. CASE NO.: 2016-CP-1434 DIVISION: C NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of DOROTHY SUE SILER, deceased, Case Number, 2016-CP-1434, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and mailing address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is November 23, 2016.

Personal Representative: LOIS B. LEPP Personal Representative 902 East Gadsden Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Attorney for Personal Representative: LOIS B. LEPP (FBN 855634) lois@lbl-law.com KAREN SUNNENBERG (FBN 37225) karen@lbl-law.com Secondary Email: eservice@lbl-law.com Lois B. Lepp, P.A. 902 East Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 435-1090 Attorneys for Personal Representative 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES EVERETT OSBORNE, Deceased. File No.: 2016-CP-1491 Division: J NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JAMES EVERETT OSBORNE, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: James Edward Osborne 3245 Sharp Road Glenwood, MD 21738 Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. Fla. Bar No. 364401 EMMANUEL SHEPPARD & CONDON 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 E-Mail: cph@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: The Estate of: ALICE S. VINSON, Deceased. CASE NO.: 2016 CP 305 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The name of the decedent, the designation of the court in which the administration of this estate is pending, and the file number are indicated above. The address of the court is Santa Rosa, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is: 6865 Caroline St., Milton, Florida 32570. The names and addresses of the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. If you have been served with a copy of this notice and you have any claim or demand against the decedent’s estate, even if that claim is unmatured, contingent or unliquidated, you must file your claim with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF A DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with the Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

EVEN IF A CLAIM IS NOT BARRED BY THE LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN FILED WILL BE BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER DECEDENT’S DEATH. The date of death of the decedent is: July 24, 2016. The date of first publication of this Notice is: November 23, 2016. Personal Representative: PEGGY D. COTITA 7503 Pontiac Drive Pensacola, FL 32506 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOHN GLASSMAN Florida Bar No.: 775630 1127 North Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 434-0663 (850) 435-8882 - Facsimile jg@glassmanfirm.com paralegal@glassmanfirm.com 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JACQUELINE CAROLE COFER Deceased. File No. 2016 CP 1281 Division “F” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jacqueline Carole Cofer, deceased, whose date of death was August 16, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the addresses of which is M.C. Blanchard Governmental Center Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 23, 2016. Personal Representative: Jackson Ingram 4039 Shorewood Drive Pensacola, Florida 32507 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOEL M. COHEN Attorney For Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 161157 2172 West 9 Mile Road #154 PENSACOLA, FL 32534 Telephone: (850) 434-5524 Fax: (850) 208-3226 pleadings: jmcohenlaw@gmail.com 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: The Estate of TRAVIS WESTON GLAUSER, Deceased. Case No. 2016-CP-557 Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Travis Weston Glauser, deceased, File Number 2016-CP-557 is pending in the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32501. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Other than creditors who have filed a claim as set forth above, and whose claim has not been paid or disposed of ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS WILL BE FOREVER BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER A PERSONS DEATH. The date of the first publication of this Notice is 23rd day of November, 2016. Personal Representative: Donald H. Ripley 1115 Harbor Lane Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Robert R. McDaniel, II Robert R. McDaniel, II, P.A. 103 N. Devilliers Street Pensacola, FL 32502 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Joe Nelson Holloway, Jr. a.k.a. Joe Holloway, Jr. Deceased.

The administration of the estate of DANIEL FRANCIS MCGUIRE NIELSEN, deceased, whose date of death was September 5, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 325910333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is the 23rd day of November, 2016. Personal Representative: DIANA SUE SONGER 824 Whitney Avenue Roanoke, Virginia 24012 Attorney for Personal Representative: LOUIS E. HARPER III BOROWSKI & TRAYLOR, P. A. 25 West Cedar Street, Suite 525 Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 429-2027 Florida Bar No.97318 Attorney for Petitioner 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 23, 2016. Personal Representative: Jerry Ranger 6478 Kennington Circle Milton, Florida 32583 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jack Locklin, Jr. E-Mail Address: jlocklin@ljslawfirm. com Florida Bar No. 243167 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR11/23-11/30NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of ROBERT de VARONA, Deceased. Case Number 57-2016-CP-417

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA IN RE ESTATE OF: JAMES ROBERT RIPLEY (Deceased). PROBATE DIVISION File No: 57-2016-CP-393 Division: D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of James Robert Ripley, deceased, File Number 57-2016-CP-393 is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: CHRISTINA M. de VARONA 6446 S. Crocker Street Littleton, CO 80120 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: NATASHA N. de VARONA 4998 S. Inca Drive Englewood, CO 80110 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: GARY W. HUSTON Florida Bar No.: 044520 CLARK PARTINGTON 125 West Romana Street, Suite 800 Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, FL 32591-3010 Telephone: 850-434-9200 Email: ghuston@clarkpartington.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC

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ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

File No. 2016-CP-334

The administration of the estate of Joe Nelson Holloway, Jr. a.k.a. Joe Holloway, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was June 29, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 325700472. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

IN RE: ESTATE OF DANIEL FRANCIS MCGUIRE NIELSEN, Deceased.

court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROBERT de VARONA, deceased, whose date of death was October 11, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY ANNE EDWARDS a/k/a MARY ANN EDWARDS DECEASED. File No.: 2016 CP 1463 Division: C NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mary Anne Edwards a/k/a Mary Ann Edwards, deceased, whose date of death was December 19, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 325920333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: Keith A. Edwards 1514 Glencrest Drive Austin, Texas 78723 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen K. DeMaria Florida Bar Number: 503789 Elizabeth W. Aghayan Florida Bar Number: 116673 Smith, Sauer & DeMaria 510 E. Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-2761 Fax: (850) 438-8860 E-Mail: kathleenjean@outlook.com Secondary E-Mail: e.aghayan1@outlook.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC

Notice of Intention to Register Fictitious Name NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gloria Ann King desires to engage in a business enterprise under the fictitious name of King Lumber Co. commencing on November 29, 2016. Such business enterprise will operate from and be located at 6850 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola, FL 32526. Gloria Ann King intends to register said fictitious name with the Division of Corporations. The entire interest in said enterprise is owned and held by Gloria Ann King. 1WR11/30FIC

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elicious and nutritious, it’s no wonder potatoes are a menu staple for many. Everyone craves meal variety, and potatoes offer a perfect canvas to inspire new flavor exploration so you can enjoy something different every day. From russets, reds, yellows, whites and purples to petites, fingerlings and more, there are multiple varieties to keep dishes interesting. You might be used to preparing this kitchen staple mashed, baked or fried, but these inventive recipes show how easy it is to incorporate flavors and techniques to create new potato dishes for any meal of the day in 30 minutes or less. Find more meal ideas featuring a variety of potato preparations at PotatoGoodness.com/explore.

Fiesta Potato Smashers Yield: 8 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes 5 small yellow potatoes 5 small red potatoes or potato of your choice 1 pint sweet mini peppers (red, orange and yellow) cooking spray 4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream or fat-free Greek yogurt (optional) 8 sprigs cilantro, picked from stems salt, to taste chili powder, to taste freshly ground pepper, to taste Place whole potatoes into microwavesafe, covered dish. Microwave on high 3-4 minutes. While potatoes are cooking, cut mini peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray and heat to medium. Add peppers and saute until they start to brown. Remove from pan and set aside. Remove potatoes from microwave and with layer of paper towels covering each potato, smash on cut­ ting board until 1 3/4-inch thick. Spray saute pan with cooking spray, heat on high and add smashed potatoes. Cook 1-2 minutes until potatoes start to brown. On plate, place potatoes and layer with sour cream or yogurt, if desired, peppers and cilantro. Dust with salt, chili powder and pepper, to taste. Serve warm. Nutritional information per serving: 50 calories; 350 mg sodium; 0.7% vitamin C; 1 g fiber; 1 g protein; 293 mg potassium.

Steak and Potato Tacos with Poblano Chiles

Yield: 12 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 large onion, sliced 2 poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced 12 ounces white potatoes, quartered lengthwise then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 flank steak (12 ounces) garlic powder chili powder salt pepper 12 corn tortillas (6 inches each) chopped fresh cilantro pico de gallo salsa hot sauce In heavy, large nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 table­spoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and chiles and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to bowl. In

same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and saute until golden brown and tender, about 12 minutes. Return onion mixture to skillet with potatoes and keep warm. Sprinkle both sides of steak generously with garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. In heavy, large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook until browned on both sides, turning once, about 8 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steak to cutting board; let rest 5 minutes. While steak rests, heat tortillas on griddle or over gas flame until warm, turning frequently with tongs. Thinly slice steak. Top tortillas with steak and potato mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with pico de gallo and/or hot sauce. Nutritional information per serving: 167.9 calories; 6.3 g fat; 13 mg cholesterol; 19.1 mg sodium; 6.8% vitamin C; 20.9 g carbo­hy­drates; 2.5 g fiber; 7.1 g protein; 147.4 mg potassium.

Potato Prosciutto Waffles

Yield: 6 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes 1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto 3 medium russet potatoes (or 3 cups mashed potatoes) 1 teaspoon salt, plus additional for salting water 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Heat oven to 400 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly lay prosciutto on paper. Bake 10-15 minutes until prosciutto is crispy. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Peel and cube potatoes. Place in pot of salted water and bring to boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes. Strain potatoes from water and transfer to large bowl. Mash potatoes with fork or potato masher. Add milk, butter, eggs, cheese and thyme to potatoes. Stir to combine. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add to potato mixture and stir until just combined. Crumble prosciutto and fold it into batter. Heat waffle iron. If required, grease with cooking spray. Spoon about 1 cup batter onto waffle iron and cook according to iron’s instruc­tions until waffles are golden, about 4 minutes. Keep waffles warm in 200 F oven until all waffles are cooked and ready to serve. Serve with touch of butter, sour cream or poached or fried egg. Nutritional information per serving: 332 calories; 16 g fat; 109 mg cholesterol; 1,138 mg sodium; 13% vitamin C; 32 g carbohydrates; 3 g fiber; 15 g protein; 653 mg potassium.