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The Write Way: UWF Writing Lab Guides Washington High Students
Putting the T in PLT:
An Interview with New Executive Director Tyler Kercher By Dawn Gresko When recognizing different forms of art, we tend to forget that writing is another art form, hence the term the “language arts.” Whether the word is spoken or written, words are crafted the same as any other piece of art: you start with a medium (paper or electronic pages) and use tools (writing utensils or keyboards) to relay a message to the viewer. As with other art forms, in writing you gain credibility when you use techniques correctly. Hence, as anyone who’s dabbled in the language arts will tell you, it’s important to know the rules of writing so even if you choose the break them, you can rest assured that you’ve chosen to write the “right” way. Here is where the University of West Florida (UWF) Writing Lab and Booker T. Washington High School partnership comes in: UWF established a satellite writing lab at Washington High in fall of 2015 with the goal of offering high schoolers grammatical guidance and advice on how to communicate effectively in papers and other written assignments that require thoughtful responses. The idea for opening the satellite lab arose from a series of conversations that took place at county workshops for teachers over the summer of 2015. A few who were heavily involved in the conversation of opening a satellite lab at Washington High included UWF’s Writing Lab director Mamie Hixon, Washington High’s innovation specialist Alisha Wilson, and Brian Spivey the language arts supervisor for Escambia County. Before the satellite lab could open, Hixon had to present a proposal on how implementing writing lab services at Washington High would work. She designed a plan, outlining how three of UWF Writing Lab’s workers could be available to meet with students during afterschool hours and the 20-minute lunch periods on Mondays, Thursdays, and possibly Tuesdays. After Hixon’s plan was approved, it was confirmed that labbies would be available from 11 am to 4 pm at least two days a week to accommodate face-toface sessions for paper tutoring and paper reading at Washington High.
The brief period of time for paper reading sessions was a challenge to plan around, since sessions usually take up to an hour at the on-campus UWF Writing Lab. According to Hixon, to make the most of the 20 minutes, students looking for a paper reading will have a Google account, or another type of online drop box, to which they’ll submit papers before showing up for a face-to-face with a labbie. One recurring problem the Writing Lab has already seen with submissions is failure to cite sources. The labbies will work to impress upon high schools students the importance of crediting their sources of information correctly, so they can avoid committing plagiarism. The UWF “labbies,” a term of endearment for those who work in the UWF Writing Lab, hope to return to Washington High for more sessions once everyone is back from the winter break around mid-January. The first three labbies to work with Washington High students were: Andrew Dunlap (tutor and paper reader), Rustian Thelps (writing lab manager), and Karen Manning (tutor and paper reader). All Writing Lab services take place in Washing High’s Innovation Center, which houses a library along with a robotics area and SPARK lab. The goal behind the partnership was not only to help students improve their writing and grammar skills to be successful communicators in all walks of life, but to prepare them for college-level writing assignments. “Let’s take the grades out of the equation,” said Hixon. “Let’s understand the importance of being an exemplary communicator. No matter what profession you go into you need to be able to use writing as a tool that can create opportunities for you that are both professional and social. Writing is a social, educational and intellectual message about its sender (the writer).” The first round of paper readings took place from October and continued through Dec. 11, 2015. In November, the writing lab tallied up a total of 19 student submissions from Washington High.
In addition to helping the high school students improve their writing, the opportunity for labbies to work in a school setting with high school students serves as a type of field experience, especially for those aspiring to be teachers after earning their degrees at UWF. By offering its services to high school students, who are not too far off from picking out colleges, the UWF Writing Lab hopes it will encourage those students to seek admission to UWF. “Opening the satellite lab at Washington has been dream come true for me,” said Alisha Wilson who, aside from working as the innovation specialist at Washington High since April of 2015, also served four years as a UWF labbie. “Everyone benefits from a second pair of eyes, but one-on-one tutoring and paper reading is hard to accomplish in a classroom setting. It’s an invaluable service that provides the student with meaningful feedback.” According to Wilson, students are very excited for the opportunity to improve their papers before the teacher has a chance to read them. Likewise, teachers are looking forward to reading papers that have seen one or more revisions. As for bringing writing labs to other schools, there are several ideas in the works but nothing is concrete yet. One of the more feasible options is to take alumni from grammar classes at UWF and place them in local high schools as paper readers for a field experience, which can work as symbiotic relationship: it helps the UWF students by preparing them to be teachers, and simultaneously helps high school students prepare for entering college and the real world as a better communicators. “We need to have a grammar revolution in our school systems,” said Hixon. “It’s time to make the lesson interesting by taking it out of the textbook. Make it interesting, make it real, make it utilitarian—all those things it needs to be. Opening writing labs and making paper reading services available to students in our high schools seems as good of a place as any to start.”
Tyler Kercher has helped put the T in PLT (Pensacola Little Theatre) since he joined the crew in May 2015. The executive director of PLT is a fellow Pensacolian and graduate of the University of West Florida and he is bringing his creative business mind to one of the oldest continually operating theatres in the Southeast. What did you do before joining PLT? After college, I was hired as the executive director of SkillsUSA Florida, a nonprofit student organization that prepared technical students for the workforce. In that role, I oversaw 10,000 high school and technical school students, 2,000 instructors, and fostered industry partnerships across the state. What are you bringing to the table as the new executive director? I am always looking for new and exciting ways to reach and exceed our goals at PLT. Our formula is quite simple: we are constantly evaluating our performance. We find out what we are doing well and do more of that. Likewise, we take what has not been successful and do less of that. What are some of your responsibilities? I ensure that the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, as determined by the Board of Trustees, are executed in our operations. I oversee a staff of eight individuals with a diverse pool of talents. Additionally, I focus on grant-writing, fundraising, and managing the leases for the tenants of the Pensacola Cultural Center. What are some of the challenges you face? There is truly something new to do every single day. What has been the most challenging, so far, has been the urge to tackle too many tasks at one time. We are excited to address facility needs, such as expanding the women’s bathrooms, updating the 1990s decor, improving theatre lighting, and digitizing the sound. Without a winning Powerball ticket, we will have to continue with our plan to pursue these improvements over time! What are your plans for PLT? Many people don’t know the rich history of the Pensacola
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Little Theatre. We were incorporated in 1936 as part of FDR’s New Deal, under the Works Progress Administration. PLT is the oldest continually operating theatre in the Southeast, and we celebrate our 80th year in 2016. My plans for PLT are to highlight that rich tradition in Pensacola and broaden our audience-base. We recognize that many people haven’t stepped foot into our building, which is rich in history itself (since its the old Escambia County Court of Records and Jail from 1911), and we want to change that. Through diversifying show selection, and broadening our offerings to the community, we seek to be an anchor of the arts in Downtown Pensacola. Why is it an exciting time to be part of PLT? PLT is in the heart of a booming Downtown Pensacola. We are a stone’s throw from the activity on Gallery Nights and festivals in Seville Square. We are ready to make PLT more visible to the community and share this tradition with the Pensacola community. Is there anything else readers should know about you and your involvement with PLT? I am honored to serve as executive director at the Pensacola Little Theatre, but I am just a piece of the wheel in this operation. We have an outstanding and knowledgeable staff that deserves all the credit in the world. Furthermore, PLT wouldn’t exist without the dedication of an extensive list of volunteers. Between the Pensacola Little Theatre Guild, the Board of Trustees, the Artistic Committee, the Treehouse Committee, costumers, set designers, lighting and sound designers, painters, carpenters, engineers, stagehands, stage managers, production managers, directors, choreographers, music directors, musicians, ushers, house managers, and actors, we are able to provide such a great service to the community. Last year, over 1,000 individuals logged community service hours here at the theatre, totaling over 100,000 community service hours.
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News From The Bar Association
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Legislative Update Jan. 12-15, 2016 The first week of the 2016 legislative session showed a Legislature ready to work at a brisk pace, as it acted on the top priority of each chamber – legislation pertaining to children with unique abilities and legislation addressing Florida’s water policy. With these two major initiatives on their way to the governor, the Legislature will focus on the myriad policy issues still outstanding. In his State of the State address to open the session, Gov. Rick Scott discussed his tax reduction proposals and his continued focus on economic development. The Legislature expressed interest in working with him on both issues, and the budget projections and allocations will be a key factor in the level of tax relief. State leaders did receive some surprise news this week when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Florida’s current death penalty process unconstitutional. Over the next few days, the governor, Attorney General Pam Bondi and legislative leaders are expected to quickly develop a legislative solution. APPELLATE COURT TERM LIMITS SJR 322 by Sen. Travis Hutson (R-Palm Coast) and HJR 197
by Rep. John Wood (R-Winter Haven) propose a constitutional amendment to create term limits for Supreme Court justices and District Courts of Appeal judges. If passed by the voters, the amendment would limit Florida appellate justices and judges to two full sixyear terms on the bench. Currently, the state Constitution does not limit the number of terms that justices or appeals court judges may serve, but it does include a mandatory retirement age of 70. The House legislation was amended to provide that the term limits will apply only prospectively to a justice or judge appointed to office after the effective date of the amendment. On Nov. 3, 2015, HJR 197 passed the House Civil Justice Subcommittee by a vote of 8- 5. The bill next goes to the Appropriations Committee, the second of three committee references. The Senate companion measure has not been scheduled for a hearing. On Dec. 4, The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors adopted the following position statement: The Florida Bar opposes term limits for judges at any level of Florida’s state court system. The Bar’s legislative counsel is working with the various judicial conferences to meet with legislators to voice their opposition to this proposal.
STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS SB 142 by Sen. Jeremy Ring (D-Margate) and HB 923 by Rep. Charles McBurney (R-Jacksonville) create the Greater Good Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program for attorneys employed by local, state or federal government agencies. The legislation limits the eligibility to attorneys employed for 10 years or less and earning a salary of less than $65,000 annually. The legislation also provides award amounts for attorneys based on specified eligibility criteria and provides loan payment requirements. Additionally, to be eligible for the program, an attorney must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar without disciplinary action by the Bar. On Dec. 1, SB 142 cleared the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 8-0, and it passed the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Jan. 11 by a vote of 3-0. Two final committee references remain. HB 291 by Rep. Hazelle Rogers (D-Lauderhill) requires the Justice Administrative Commission and the Attorney General’s Office to implement a student loan assistance program for career assistant state attorneys,
assistant public defenders, assistant attorneys general or assistant statewide prosecutors in the repayment of eligible student loans. HB 291 has been referred to committees but has not been heard. IMMIGRATION HB 4059 by Rep. John Tobia (R-Melbourne Beach) removes the provisions authorizing the Florida Supreme Court to admit a bar applicant who is an unauthorized immigrant. At this point no Senate companion bill has been filed. BUDGET UPDATE Gov. Scott on Nov. 23, 2015, unveiled his 2016-17 recommended state budget. The budget totaling $79.3 billion included $1 billion in tax cuts. The judicial branch is funded at $513.2 million. Included in the governor’s budget are several items impacting the District Court of Appeals including: $6.5 million to complete renovation of the Third District Court of Appeal Building. $4.8 million to complete construction of the Fourth District Court of
Appeal Building. $100,000 for a facility space study for the Second District Court of Appeal.
The governor’s proposed budget does not include any increases in salaries for judicial employees or judges. With the recommendation in hand, House and Senate budget subcommittees received numerous presentations on the “asks” from various state agencies and the court system. Each chamber is expected to release draft proposed budgets within the next two weeks. Moreover, the Clerks of Court from throughout the state reached out to The Florida Bar to help them grapple with some of their financial challenges that affect the courts system. The state trust fund used to fund clerk operations grew during the recession as foreclosure filing fees increased. But the housing market stabilization, coupled with a steep decline in the revenue from speeding tickets, resulted in a $22.4 million deficit for the current fiscal year. The Florida Bar is working with the courts system and the Clerks of Court Association to address this issue with legislators.
“DID YOU KNOW” From the First Circuit Local Professionalism Panel. The First Circuit Professionalism Committee was established in response to an Order of the Florida Supreme Court for each Circuit to constitute a professionalism Committee. The Chair of the First Circuit Professionalism Committee is appointed by the Chief Judge of the First Circuit. The Chair appoints the members to the Committee. The purpose of the First Circuit Professionalism Committee is to promote and encourage professional behavior by the lawyers practicing in the First Circuit. If you have questions about the functions of the Professionalism Committee or the assistance that is available from the Committee, please
contact the Honorable Patricia Grinstead or the Honorable Ross Goodman or any member of the Committee. A good start for any attorney who has questions about the propriety of the attorney’s conduct or that of other members of the Bar is to consult the “professionalism Expectations” adopted by the Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism. In the future we will ask the local bar association to publish additional “Did You Know” articles on frequent issues or questions that arise in the course of our practice and concern recurring discovery and other issues encountered in our practice.
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2016 Switzer Distinguished Artist
Carol Wax Featured at PSC Gallery M e z z o t i n t engravings by 2016 Switzer Distinguished Artist Carol Wax are featured at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, at Pensacola State College until March 11. Hailed by the New York Times as “a virtuoso printmaker and art historian” for her work in mezzotint and her writings on the history and technique of that medium, Wax says her imagery is inspired by commonplace objects and she has a special fascination for vintage appliances. “I may render outdated machinery as icons representing the transient nature of technology and consumer trends,” she says. “I combine observation with distorted perspectives, dramatic lighting effects, stylization and imagination to develop my compositions.” An internationally recognized artist in several mediums, her works are in collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Museum of American Art, and the Boston and New York public libraries, to name a few.
Wax also teaches printmaking at Montclair State University in New Jersey and presents mezzotint workshops and lectures throughout the United States and Europe. The public is invited to Gallery Talks with Wax at 11 am and 6 pm Wednesday, Feb. 10, and at 2 pm Thursday, Feb. 11. An artist reception, also open to the public, is at 6 pm followed by a talk at 7 pm Feb. 11. All events are free and the gallery is open to the public 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday and 8 am to 4 pm Friday. Tours are available with prior arrangements. The Switzer Distinguished Artist Series brings students and master artists together for unparalleled educational experiences through lectures, workshops and portfolio reviews. Made possible by a gift from the Lamar, Reilly and Switzer families, the series also provides opportunities for community members to engage with the best of today’s contemporary artists. For more information, call PSC Gallery Director Vivian Spencer at 850-484-2550.
CareerSource EscaRosa Names New Executive Director CareerSource Escarosa is pleased to announce Cliff Krut as the new executive director for CareerSource Escarosa. Mr. Krut will begin his new position Feb. 1, following the retirement of current Executive Director, Susan Nelms. Nelms has served as Escarosa’s Executive Director since 1996 and has more than 30 years of experience administering federal employment and training programs in our area. April 29 will be her last official day serving as CareerSource Escarosa’s Executive Director. Since 1995, Mr. Krut served as an Economic Development Representative for Gulf Power Company working closely with state, regional and local economic development agencies and business leaders to attract and retain businesses throughout the region. Prior to his role at Gulf Power, he served as the
Director of Workforce and Economic Development for Pensacola State College. Krut also worked with the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce where he was responsible for military base retention and economic development work. Krut also serves as the Northwest Florida Regional Director for the Florida Economic Development Council and is an active alumnus of Leadership Santa Rosa where he serves as a Class Facilitator. Krut served our country in U.S. Navy, retiring as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. “We are sad that Susan is retiring and thank her for her tremendous contributions and years of service. However, we are thrilled to be bringing Cliff on-board. He brings valuable knowledge of our local area and northwest Florida’s workforce needs through his
past experience in economic development initiatives. We feel he will be a great asset to our organization and working with our businesses to assist in their future employment needs,” said Scott Ginnetti, Chair of CareerSource Escarosa Board of Directors. CareerSource Escarosa is a non-profit organization committed to supporting the workforce needs of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Classified as one of Florida’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards and a member of the CareerSource Florida Network, they provide employment and training resources to area job seekers and employers. Individuals may access their no-cost programs and services by visiting any one of their three Career Center locations. For more information on CareerSource Escarosa’s programs and services, visit careersourceescarosa.com.
Volunteers Needed to Aid Cancer Program The American Cancer Society will hold its next Look Good Feel Better® volunteer training class for licensed beauty professionals in the Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach areas on Monday, Feb. 1 from 10 am to 2 pm at Gulf Breeze Hospital. The fourhour class will train volunteers to teach beauty and skin care techniques, as well as tips for disguising hair loss, to women who are undergoing cancer treatment. Look Good Feel Better® is a free, non-medical, salon and product-neutral program
offered through collaboration between the American Cancer Society, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, and the Professional Beauty Association. The program teaches women how to use scarves, wigs, makeup, and other accessories to address the side effects of treatment. Look Good…Feel Better® sessions are offered throughout the year in both Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach. Group workshops are offered primarily in local hospitals and cancer centers as well as American Cancer Society offices. Once
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Blowout Bag Sale returns Jan. 30 It took a while, but winter is finally here. Come in out of the cold and stock up on reading material for the New Year at the Friends of West Florida Public Library $5 Blowout Book Sale. It’s simple: just pay $5 for a brown paper bag, and whatever books you can fit inside are yours to take home. Buy as many bags as you want—bring a wheelbarrow or a truck and shop the day away! As always, your contributions will be used to support the West Florida Public Library’s efforts to build community and improve literacy. The sale will be Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 from 9 am to 5 pm at the West Florida Public Library Main Branch, 239 N. Spring St.
Experience Yoga at the PMA! The Pensacola Museum of Art will host Yoga @ the PMA the first Monday of each month at 4:30 pm. Instructor Nancy LaNasa leads the 60-minute session, open to all skill levels (beginners or advanced). By organizing this event, the PMA encourages the public to rediscover their Museum as a space of contemplation. Art and yoga have complimentary and intrinsically valuable benefits and the galleries provide the perfect space to awaken your imagination. Schedule: Monday 2.1.16 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Monday 3.7.16 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Monday 4.4.16 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Price: free with the cost of Museum admission. PMA members are free. What to bring: towel, mat, water bottle. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 am - 5 pm. Saturday 11 am – 4 pm. The Museum is closed on Sunday and Monday. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 children 17 & under, military, and seniors. Admission is free for Museum members. For more information about the Museum call (850) 432-6247, visit the website at pensacolamuseum.org or log on to Facebook at facebook.com/pensacolamuseum.
Kaboom Sports & Social Club To Host Fourth Annual Time to Party Gras Pub Crawl
Kaboom Sports & Social Club will host the Fourth Annual “Time To Party Gras Pub Crawl” from 3 to 7 pm on Saturday, Jan. 30. Crawlers will meet at Pensacola Bay Brewery decked out in purple, green and gold. They will crawl from there to Old Hickory Whiskey Bar, Hopjacks and Wild Greg’s Saloon, all while enjoying raffle prizes, giveaways, bar games, a best-dressed contest and food and drink specials from participating bars. Ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. Ticket prices are $15 online or $20 at the door. To register, visit kaboomssc.com/events. For more information about Kaboom Sports & Social Club, please visit kaboomssc. com or facebook.com/kaboomssc.
Bid Me Discourse, I Will Enchant Thine Ear: Seven Speeches from Shakespeare
trained, volunteers are asked to facilitate group workshops throughout the year. For more information and to sign up as a volunteer, contact Ashley Marg with the American Cancer Society at (850) 2662280. To learn more about other Society programs, free patient services or the latest cancer information, call 1-800-2272345 or visit cancer.org.
This year, celebrations around the world will mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and The Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company is kicking off this special event season in Pensacola with a free performance at the downtown branch of the public library on Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 pm. “We do a monologue showcase every year,” said director Michelle Hancock. “But this year is special. Since Shakespeare’s death in 1616, his work has been performed all over the world, translated into countless languages, and continues to be celebrated because he was, quite simply, one of the greatest storytellers ever to have lived. We offer our company members the opportunity to explore and interpret some of the best poetry ever written, and we invite the public to come and experience Shakespeare as he is meant to be
heard–in performance.” The showcase features the members of the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company, ages 13-18, performing material from works including The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The performance will be in the library’s atrium and will utilize the grand staircase. The showcase precedes the company’s Speak the Speech Contest, which begins Feb. 6. For more information visit setsco.org, or send an email to info@setsco.org. The Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing teens in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with instruction and performance opportunities that lead to their significant growth as artists and community members.
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Capitol News
January 27, 2016
Lawyers for Condemned Man Cite ‘TECTONIC SHIFT’ in DEATH PENALTY By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida A U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Florida’s deathpenalty sentencing structure is a “tectonic shift” that should be applied retroactively to all inmates on Death Row, lawyers for a convicted murderer scheduled to be executed in February wrote in court documents filed Friday. Lawyers for Cary Michael Lambrix, who has been on Death Row for more than three decades, have asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt his execution and allow a lower court to sort out whether the U.S. Supreme Court decision, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, applies to Lambrix. In an 8-1 decision this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Florida’s method of using juries to recommend death sentences, but giving judges the power to impose the sentences, is an unconstitutional violation of the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury. The decision focused on what are known as “aggravating” circumstances that must be found before defendants can be sentenced to death. A 2002 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, in a case known as Ring v. Arizona, requires that determination of such aggravating circumstances be made by juries, not judges. The Jan. 12 ruling has “farreaching effects on capital litigation in Florida,” requiring more time to digest than is available under the current “expedited” court schedule prompted by the pending death warrant, signed by Gov. Rick Scott in November, Lambrix’s lawyers argued Friday in a 106-page brief. “Each passing day brings new understanding of what Hurst means and implies for capital proceedings in Florida — past, present and future. …. A full airing and judicious consideration of Hurst and its implications cannot and should not be under the exigencies of a death warrant,” the lawyers wrote. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s lawyers argued earlier this week that the Hurst ruling should not affect Lambrix’s case because his sentence came before the 2002 decision in Ring v. Arizona. Following the Hurst ruling, the state Supreme Court gave Lambrix’s lawyers an extra two days --- until Friday — to file a brief explaining its impact on his case, and whether it applies retroactively to inmates already on Death Row.
The Florida Supreme Court has typically given inmates condemned to death a year to interpret death penalty decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, Lambrix’s lawyers objected, reiterating their request that state justices postpone his execution, scheduled for Feb.11. “Hurst requires a global paradigm shift in our understanding of the Sixth Amendment aspects of Florida’s death penalty scheme. Hurst establishes that our most basic assumptions about the constitutional integrity of Florida’s scheme were wrong. It necessarily opens up new approaches to understanding what is, and is not, unconstitutional in what remains of that scheme,” the lawyers wrote. Lambrix was convicted of killing Aleisha Bryant and Clarence Moore in Glades County in 1983. According to court documents, Lambrix met the couple at a LaBelle bar and invited the pair to his mobile home for a spaghetti dinner. Lambrix went outside with Bryant and Moore individually, then returned to finish the dinner with his girlfriend. Bryant’s and Moore’s bodies were found buried near Lambrix’s trailer. Lambrix was originally scheduled to be executed in 1988, but the Florida Supreme Court issued a stay of that execution. A federal judge lifted the stay in 1992. Lambrix has argued that his previous lawyers were ineffective, that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and that the trial court erred in denying DNA tests for a tire iron, Bryant’s clothing and a shirt wrapped around the tire iron. Lambrix contends that Moore sexually assaulted Bryant and killed her and that Lambrix killed Moore in self defense. A jury recommended that Lambrix be sentenced to death, and a judge imposed the death sentence under the process that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled was unconstitutional, Lambrix’s lawyers wrote. The Florida Supreme Court should apply Hurst retroactively, as it did after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling about the constitutionality of juveniles being sentenced to life in prison, Lambrix’s lawyers wrote. Last year, the Florida justices gave inmates who had been sentenced to life as juveniles two years to seek new sentences from trial courts. But the court could go further and follow its reaction to a 1972 ruling in a case known as Furman v. Georgia that resulted in a
nationwide moratorium on the death penalty. The Furman decision found that the death penalty could not be imposed under procedures that create a substantial risk that it would be applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner. The Florida Supreme Court converted all death sentences into life imprisonment in response to the Furman ruling, Lambrix’s lawyers noted. “Interestingly, there was no question, no statutory interpretation, no retroactivity analysis, no harmless error analysis, no recalcitrance, and no attempts to save prior death sentences and still go forward with undeniably unconstitutional executions,” the lawyers wrote. Allowing defendants who haven’t been sentenced yet to get sentenced under a new structure would be unfair, Lambrix’s lawyers argued. No one “skates or goes free” if the nearly 400 inmates on Death Row have their sentences converted into life imprisonment without parole, the lawyers wrote. But letting some defendants get sentenced under Hurst would raise the specter of an arbitrary and capricious sentencing structure found unconstitutional in the Furman decision, they wrote. Lambrix’s lawyers also asked the Florida Supreme Court to send his case back to a Glades County judge for an evidentiary hearing so he can challenge the validity of his convictions and sentences. Federal public defenders and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed friend-of-thecourt briefs in the Lambrix case, agreeing that the Hurst decision should be applied retroactively and that Lambrix’s execution should be delayed so that a lower court can decide about the implications of the ruling. “Put simply, death sentences imposed with a judge’s, but not a jury’s findings on the defendant’s eligibility for capital punishment are unconstitutional. The question should not be how many executions based upon such unconstitutional sentences will Florida tolerate before Hurst is given effect. This (Florida Supreme) Court’s history of adherence to principles of fundamental fairness opposes such a miserly approach,” Billy H. Nolas, chief of the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Florida, argued in a brief.
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Failed Project
LANDS TRUMP
in Florida Appeals Court
By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida
While Donald Trump banks on his brand to boost him into the White House, a Florida appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday in lawsuits accusing the Republican presidential front runner of misrepresenting his role in a failed beachfront project in Fort Lauderdale. The 4th District Court of Appeal will hear arguments in two lawsuits related to what was pitched as a swanky, Trump-branded hotel / condominium. Investors have battled in court for years to get back hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits from the real estate developer and associates. The plaintiffs in the two active cases, John Taglieri and Deer Valley Realty, sued Trump after they couldn’t get their deposits returned on units in the foreclosed building. The lawsuits accuse Trump of falsely claiming he was the project developer when, instead, he only had a deal that allowed the developers to use his name. Trump and his lawyers blamed the project’s failure on the nation’s realestate market crash and contended that Trump’s role was “clearly identified” in documents signed by the investors. The failed Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale is among other Trump-branded projects that tanked — including those in California, Mexico and Tampa — and prompted lawsuits from disgruntled investors who lost millions of dollars in deposits. The two cases slated to be heard Tuesday are the last active lawsuits filed by investors after the project went under in 2009. Other companies affiliated with what was supposed to be a luxury resort bearing the signature Trump name reached settlements with dozens of plaintiffs in 2014. All of the other companies associated with the Fort Lauderdale project — except for Trump, Trump Florida Management and Trump Organization — have also settled with the plaintiffs in the two active lawsuits, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs. A Broward County circuit judge in 2014 ruled in favor of Trump Organization, and a jury sided with Trump and his management company. Taglieri put down $146,000 in 2005 for a condo with a preconstruction price of nearly $775,000. According to court documents, promotional materials that bore Trump’s signature and
letterhead persuaded the Boston restaurant owner to purchase the condo unit. Deer Valley, affiliated with Michael Goodson, put down $345,000 for a $1.7 million unit more than three years before the project went into foreclosure in 2010, the court documents show. “It is with great pleasure that I present my latest development, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Fort Lauderdale. This magnificent oceanfront resort offers the finest and most luxurious experience I have created,” read one document. A hard-bound book about the project with Trump’s signature declared that “only one developer could produce this landmark.” The project’s financial struggles began while it was under construction, and Trump withdrew from the project in 2009. The same year, the development collapsed. Taglieri and Goodson testified at trial that they would not have invested in the project if they had been aware of Trump’s limited role in it. In the appeals, the plaintiffs’ lawyers argued that a Broward County judge erred in allowing evidence regarding the 2008 market crash. Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld also erred by not allowing the plaintiffs’ expert to rebut the evidence, their lawyers alleged. “Whether there was a market crash is completely irrelevant to the plaintiff’s claims in this case,” Taglieri’s lawyer Geoffrey Marks wrote, alleging that the discussion of it likely confused the jury. Trump’s lawyers — who were awarded $180,000 in legal fees in the Deer Valley case — argued that the documents clearly identified SB Hotel Associates, and not Trump, as the developer of the project. “Nowhere in any of the offering documents is Trump referred to as either the ‘seller’ or the ‘developer,’ “ the Trump lawyers wrote. Trump’s lawyers also argued that the offering documents clearly disclosed that Trump had licensed the use of his trademarked “Trump” name and that a Trump-affiliated entity, Trump Florida Management, would initially manage the project. And the documents “disclosed that Mr. Trump had the right to remove his brand from the project” if the licensing or management agreements were terminated, the lawyers wrote.
MANUFACTURING TAX EXEMPTION GETS GO-AHEAD IN SENATE A Senate committee Monday unanimously approved a proposal that would make permanent a sales-tax exemption on manufacturing equipment. The proposal (SB 98), sponsored by Senate Finance and Tax Chairwoman Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, is a top priority of Gov. Rick Scott and is supported by business groups. The state does not currently collect the tax because of a temporary exemption, but the tax is scheduled to return in 2017. The bill, approved
Monday by the Finance and Tax Committee, would make the exemption permanent at an estimated annual cost of $62.8 million to the state and $14.1 million to local governments. “By passing this relief, we will diversify our economy,’’ committee member Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, said. But Rich Templin, a lobbyist for the Florida AFL-CIO, questioned the proposal, saying the money could go toward “unmet needs” in the state.
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Too Much Yang & Not Enough Yin? How innovation governance can save your company (Five Ways to Make It Happen) Random, great ideas and epiphanies do not need governance. But, systematic, holistic, continuous innovation at a larger scale from a multitude of sources in your business and value chain does. Author Patrick Stroh offers some tips on how you can marry these two (seemingly competing) forces inside your organization.
By Patrick Stroh We love innovation, don’t we? It’s fun, it’s sexy, it’s headline grabbing and customer pleasing. And of course we know globalization and commoditization is forcing companies to innovate continuously or get left in the proverbial dust. Yet there’s another aspect to success that, at first blush, seems to be the opposite of the creative impulse: discipline, or (said another way) execution. Put this buttoned-up concept together with its dreamy-eyed sibling and you have “innovation governance”—something that according to Patrick Stroh is sorely needed in many organizations. “Innovation governance sounds like an oxymoron, but in fact it’s an extremely powerful concept,” asserts Stroh, author of Advancing Innovation: Galvanizing, Enabling & Measuring for Innovation Value! (Institute of Management Accountants, 2015, ISBN: 978-0-996729307, www.imanet.org/ivs). “It’s the yin and yang for innovation impact—meaning apparently contradictory forces that are actually complementary, that create synergy. It’s this elusive quality that helps organizations achieve more volume and value in their innovation portfolio.” An organization’s value proposition needs to evolve about every three to five years at today’s pace, Stroh points out. And you simply can’t evolve that quickly without thoughtful, systematic, and disciplined innovation. You need to be creative and ideate new solutions, but you need to execute with discipline to achieve the value. You need both sides of the equation. Innovation = C reativity & Ideation Governance = Execution & Discipline “If you want to thrive and survive in today’s world, you’ll need to innovate—and that doesn’t mean the random lightning bolt idea here and there, but predictable, relentless innovation,” says Stroh. “To get real, repeatable innovation value and impact, you must employ innovation governance. It’s that simple.” He offers five ideas to help you drive innovation value at your organization: 1. Talk to your CFO—now! Really, my CFO? you may be thinking. Yes—your CFO, confirms Stroh. “Our research shows that in more and more businesses, the CFO is getting tapped to support and drive innovation value creation,” he says. “And when you
think about it, CFOs and the office of the CFO are masters at governance already—so aligning and applying their inherent governance discipline of reporting, analysis, and critical thinking to the creativity and ideation side of innovation is logical.” Many finance and strategy leaders are now being asked to lead and support innovation too, he adds. In fact, 67 percent of senior finance and accounting professionals now support innovation in some fashion versus only 35 percent 10 years ago. This figure is predicted to rise to three out of every four finance leaders within the next three years. “Keep in mind the CFO doesn’t have to be the key ideator of all innovation concepts and radical thinking, but he or she does need to be the master facilitator and enable the organization to provide ideas, develop those ideas, evaluate them, and, if decided on, implement them to drive innovation value,” he adds. 2. Send this message from the top: It’s okay to fail, but fail fast. You need the CEO in your corner and have to set the right tone in the organization. Yes, you’ve heard this before. It’s a cliché because it’s true: What’s valued by the CEO (and clearly communicated of course) is translated into action throughout the organization. So permission to fail has to come from the top. “If you have a highperformance organization that is used to achieving results, you may live by the mantra that ‘failure is not an option,’” notes Stroh. “But with innovation, failure has to be an option— sometimes you have to fail at a few things in order to succeed. The CEO needs to clarify, In order to innovate, we have to
be willing to try new things or execute differently, and that means that sometimes we will fail. That’s okay—just fail fast, learn something from it, and keep driving to get value! “If your CEO comes out and says this, you’ve given your rank and file permission to innovate,” he adds. “Of course, he or she needs to follow up by not punishing failure when it happens or the ‘permission’ will ring hollow.” 3. Create multiple innovation channels inside your company. Employees, suppliers, customers, and other constituents will all respond differently to various innovation channels. Whether you employ an Open Submission innovation channel, a Business Challenge channel, or maybe a Crowdsourcing Technology channel—some will relate and thrive in one channel and yet not in others. “The key is to find a combination of channels that work for your organization and implement multiple channels to engage as many people as possible to solicit, develop, rate, evaluate, and implement ideas,” says Stroh. 4. Don’t just talk about innovation. Measure it. When you talk about innovation, many people struggle with how to measure it. This is one of the big value areas that governance can add to innovation—discipline and measurement. Be careful not to over-engineer that discipline and measurement, but you can’t improve what you can’t measure! “I outline a measurement and monitoring system extensively in Advancing Innovation, using metrics such as Net Promoter Score, New Product Revenue, and External Ideation percentage—but these metrics
are part of a larger categorical system that looks at your strategic archetype and points out specific, strategic relevance,” explains Stroh. “In the end, you have to be able to measure progress and value, or else you don’t know what results you are achieving by luck and what results you are achieving through leadership and execution and that are repeatable,” he adds. “Plus, measuring sends the clear message that you are serious about innovation—especially when metrics are linked to evaluations and rewards. It’s true that what gets measured gets done.” 5. Make it clear that innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes people talk and write only about the types of innovation that are sexy—new technology and rapid disruptive changes in businesses (think drones and Uber). Is this innovation? Absolutely! But innovation comes in many other forms and should be thought of in a portfolio fashion, advises Stroh. “Think of innovative ideas and projects as falling into three buckets: Incremental, Distinctive, and Breakthrough,” he says. “This way you are valuing innovation ideas that are smaller and near-term oriented at the same time that you value larger or longer-term innovations. You need both sides of that range and probably a disproportionate amount of ideation focused right in the middle—distinctive ideas that will give you a competitive advantage in your value proposition and be realized in the next three to six months. “Facilitate and enable innovation in your organization that is conceived and executed across all sizes and timeframes,”
he adds. “That way you will always have ideas and projects in the pipeline.” Innovation is no longer a luxury or something we talk about doing because it sounds fun. All organizations—businesses, agencies, government, public, private—need to always be evolving their value proposition to keep pace with change. “A good strong marriage of creativity and execution is required to survive and to thrive,” says Stroh. “The organizations that figure out both the yin and the yang of innovation, and nurture and structure their companies in ways that allow this synergy to play out, are the organizations that will be able to compete in an ever-more-changing world.” About the Author: Patrick Stroh is president of Mercury Business Advisors, providing management advisory services in business strategy, innovation, and product development, and author of Advancing Innovation: Galvanizing, Enabling & Measuring for Innovation Value! and Business Strategy: Plan, Execute, Win! He serves on the board of directors for the Institute of Management Accountants and was also appointed as a fellow in Palladium’s Positive Impact Research Institute. About the Book: Advancing Innovation: Galvanizing, Enabling & Measuring for Innovation Value! (Institute of Management Accountants, 2015, ISBN: 978-09967293-07, www.imanet.org/ivs) is a must-read how-to guide for fostering innovation in your organization. The book explains the significance and undeniable need for a yin and yang relationship referred to as “innovation governance.” Patrick Stroh outlines practical execution steps, downloadable forms, innovation insights, and introduces Innovation Value Score® (IVS), a proprietary measurement system to calculate, compare, and improve innovation value creation—which is now a must-have for organizational survival. The book is available at www.imanet. org/ivs.
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f you are like most Americans, you might have lapsed a little on your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier. Getting back on track is easy and guilt-free, and can be done with just a few steps. Celebrity chef and registered dietitian Diane Henderiks offers three simple ways to help you get back on the right track and make sure you are eating the right foods: n Eliminate sugary drinks, like soda, as they don’t offer any nutritional value. n Identify ways to reduce the amount of food you eat, as we all tend to eat more than we need to. n Most importantly, limit the amount of carbohydrates you eat – this means trying to reduce the amounts of pastas, breads and sugars you are consuming – and focus on eating more fiber-rich vegetables, healthy fats and optimal protein. “It’s easy to transform your favorite meals into healthy, low-carb meals that are rich in flavors and will satisfy you,” Henderiks said. Henderiks has transformed some of her favorite meals into low-carb delicious ness for each meal of the day, including dessert, because you can still enjoy your favorite sweets and all of their great flavors with a few twists that make them healthier. Living a low-carb lifestyle can also be effective in helping you lose and keep off unwanted weight – just in time for spring. Find more recipes that make it easy to eat low-carb all year long at Atkins.com.
Waldorf Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups Serves: 2 1/4 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon dried thyme pinch of salt freshly ground black pepper 2 cups cooked, skinless chicken breast, coarsely chopped 1 rib of celery, diced 1/4 English cucumber, diced 1/4 apple, washed, peeled and diced 1/2 cup toasted, chopped walnuts 4 large Boston lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese In medium mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper. Fold in chicken, celery, cucumber, apple and walnuts. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate and spoon 1/4 of chicken salad into each cup. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve. Photos courtesy of Getty Images
Mexican Stuffed Breakfast Portobello Mushroom Serves: 2 2 large Portobello mushroom caps 1 teaspoon olive oil 10 ounces (about 3 links) sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing 1 cup chopped baby spinach 1/2 cup salsa (jarred or Quick Tomato Salsa recipe) 2 eggs 1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced thinly 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro Heat oven to 400 F. Place mushrooms, smooth side up, on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place mushroom caps smooth side up on platter lined with paper towels to drain some of the water. In medium frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown sausage and break into small pieces with back of wooden spoon while cooking. Stir in spinach and salsa. Transfer mixture to mixing bowl to cool slightly. Carefully separate egg yolks then place whites in one bowl and yolks in 2 separate small bowls. Beat egg whites with fork. On baking sheet lined with parch ment paper, place mushrooms smooth side down. Place half of avocado slices under mushrooms. Add egg whites and cheddar cheese to sausage mixture and combine well. Divide mixture in half and stuff into Portobello caps on top of avocado. For each mushroom, make well in center of sausage mixture large enough for egg yolk. Bake 10 minutes and carefully pour yolk into each well. Bake until yolks are set, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
Quick Tomato Salsa 1 tomato, cored and diced 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro sprinkle of ground cumin sprinkle of garlic powder 1 lime wedge, juice only salt and pepper, to taste In mixing bowl, combine tomato, onion and cilantro. Season with cumin, garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste.
Luscious Lemon Squares Serves: 16 Crust: 1/2 cup almond or hazelnut meal 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1 tablespoon natural sugar replacement 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Filling: 1/4 cup coconut flour 2 tablespoons natural sugar replacement 4 large eggs 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice Heat oven to 350 F. Line 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. To make crust, in large bowl, combine almond meal, coconut flour, cinnamon, salt and sweetener. Add melted butter and vanilla extract. Combine all ingre dients together and press dough evenly into bottom of baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly golden around edges. Remove from oven and set aside. To make filling, stir coconut flour and sweetener together. Whisk in eggs and lemon juice. Pour filling into crust and bake 10-15 minutes, until golden around edges. Let cool at room temperature then refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours before cutting into squares.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF EVELIN URSULA BELL Deceased. File No.: 2015-CP-1664 Division: F NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Evelin Ursula Bell, deceased, whose date of death was December 2, 2015, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Escambia County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 32591-0333. 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.
Telephone: (850) 434-8500 Fax: ( 850) 434-0971 E-Mail: Jason@ourfamilyattorney.com Secondary: Connie@ourfamilyattorney.com 2wr1/27-2/3NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DOROTHY LOUISE HELMS, Deceased. File No.: 2015 CP 31 Division: A NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Dorothy Louise Helms, deceased, whose date of death was November 23, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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 CLAIMS FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFATER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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The date of first publication of this notice is January 27, 2016.
Personal Representative: Erik Frank Bell 1470 Watkins Trail Pensacola, FL 32506
Personal Representative: Sonya Renee Weir 6760 Mystic Lane Pensacola, FL 32526
Attorney for Personal Representative: Nicholas R. Medley Attorney for Petitioner FL Bar #: 107194 Medley Law Firm 222 W. Cervantes Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 607-7890 Fax: (850) 254-7872 nicholas@medleyelderlaw.com
Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason A. Waddell Attorney Florida Bar Number:529362 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 434-8500 Fax: (850) 434-0971 E-Mail: Jason@ourfamilyatttorney.com Secondary: Connie@ourfamilyattorney.com
2wr1/20-1/27NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HAROLD CARSON FREEMAN, Deceased. File No.: 2015 CP 1494 Division: N NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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 OR 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION 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 DECEDNT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 27, 2016. Personal Representative: Deborah Jean Dennis 2688 Pleasant Valley Drive Cantonment, Florida 32533 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason A. Waddell Attorney Florida Bar Number: 529362 Waddell & Waddell, P.A. 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE PF LUCILLE STROMAS Deceased. File No.: 2015-CP-001297 Division: N NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LUCILLE STROMAS, deceased, whose date of death was September 13, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court for ESCAMBIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 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 ON 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 the first publication of this notice is January 27, 2016. Personal Representative: Barbara Steen 3108 Winford Gables Marietta, GA 30064 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOEL M. COHEN Attorney
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Pensacola, Florida 32526 Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. of EMMANUEL, SHEPPARD & CONDON Florida Bar No. 364401 30 South Spring Street Post Office Drawer 1271 Pensacola, Florida 32591-1271 E-mail: choskin@esclaw.com Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charles Roy Drewen, deceased, whose date of death was December 11, 2015, and whose Social Security Number is available upon request, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572. 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 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 Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Personal Representative: Robert Dale Kitchens 118 Antler Drive Newport, NC 28570 Attorney for Personal Representative: Nicholas R. Medley Attorney for Petitioner FL Bar #: 107194 Medley Law Firm 222 W. Cervantes Street Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 607-7890 Fax: (850) 254-7872 nicholas@medleyelderlaw.com 2wr1/23-1/27NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF TERRANCE OSCAR PLATZ, Deceased. File No.: 2015-CP-1425 Division: F NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Terrance Oscar Platz, deceased, whose date of death was July 22, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 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 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 January 27, 2016. Personal Representative: Glenna H. Platz 5045 Bankhead Drive
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Any person claiming an interest in any surplus from the foreclosure sale other than the property owner must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the foreclosure sale date. If you are a person with a disability needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration Santa Rosa County, 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570; Phone (850) 983-1973; Fax (850) 983-1986 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduling appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated this 5th day of January, 2016. Attorneys for Plaintiff MARGARET T. STOPP Florida Bar Number 794856 Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A. 350 W. Cedar Street, Suite 100 Post Office Box 13290 Pensacola, Florida 32591-3290 Telephone: (850) 434-3541 Telefax: (850) 435-7899 mstopp@mhw-law.com jpinette@mhw-law.com tstokes@mhw-law.com 2wr1/20-1/27ANOS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REGISTER FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REGISTER FICTITIOUS NAME Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Meeks Industries, LLC, intends to engage in business under the fictitious name of Live Oak Plantation at 7874 Beulah Road, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida 32526. Notice is further given that the undersigned intends to register this fictitious name with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated: January 19, 2016 Meeks Industries, LLC NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REGISTER FICTITIOUS NAME Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Stat-
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The administration of the estate of Harold Carson Freeman, deceased, whose date of death was August 29, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and address of the Person Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.
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Florida Bar Number: 161157 2172 West 9 Mile Road #154 PENSACOLA, FL 32534 Telephone: (850) 434-5524 Fax: (850) 208-3226 E-Mail: jcohenlaw@cox.net Secondary E-Mail: jmcohenlaw@gmail.com
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