FBI CONFIRMS NORTH KOREA IS BEHIND SONY HACKING PAGE 1B INSIDE, 13A SPORTS, 1C U.S. Supreme Court won’t block gay marriages in Florida Weimerskirch signs to enroll early at Georgia Tech PENSACOLA PNJ.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014 » PNJ.COM NOAA Dolphin killer has confessed Juvenile admitted shooting animal with hunting arrow SPECIAL TO THE PNJ A juvenile confessed to killing this dolphin with a bow and arrow in Orange Beach, Ala. By Will Isern [email protected] A juvenile has admitted to killing a dolphin with a bow and arrow in Orange Beach, Ala., according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion’s Office of Law Enforcement. NOAA announced in a news release that it had “positively identified a juvenile who admitted to shooting a bottlenose dolphin with a hunting arrow in Florida state waters.” NOAA did not say whether the nearly $25,000 reward that had been offered for information in connection to the case had been awarded or whether the juvenile is facing any crimi- nal charges. NOAA agents worked with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Together, NOAA said, they obtained written confessions and seized the bow. The identity of the underage See DOLPHIN » 4A ESCAMBIA PENSACOLA Landfill emission solutions sought KIDS SHOP WITH COPS, GIVE CHEER By Kevin Robinson [email protected] Escambia County commissioners have begun discussing ways to limit potentially hazardous gas emissions at landfills in county landfills such as the controversial Rolling Hills landfill in Wedgewood. Residents of the Wedgewood community complain that hydrogen sulfide coming from the nearby landfill has been causing abnormally high rates of respiratory illness and cancer in the area. Although the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed that high levels of hydrogen sulSee LANDFILL » 4A POLITICS Rubio rides political wave now First Bush, then Cuba on his agenda By Steve Peoples Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the 2016 Republican presidential primary lurched ahead this week, no party prospect had a ride quite like Marco Rubio. The Florida senator’s White House aspirations took a hit when Jeb Bush, the state’s former governor and Rubio’s political mentor, announced plans to “actively explore” a campaign for president. Rubio was conspicuously quiet as party strategists suggested Bush’s all-butofficial entry jeopardized his protégé’s presidential future. Less than 24 hours later, Rubio was everywhere — seizing the moment presented by President Barack Obama’s shock announcement the U.S. PHOTOS BY BEN TWINGLEY/[email protected] Above: Pensacola Police Officer Randy Richard looks over toy selections withy Cody Rogers, 8, on Friday after shopping with children from Montclair and O.J. Semmes elementary schools at Target on Bayou Boulevard. Top: Antonio Thompson, 10, shows off Christmas ornaments he purchased for his mother and teacher. Below: Pensacola Police Officer Caitlyn Grantham looks over selections with Mi-Kuise Robinson. Uniformed volunteers almost as excited as children during event By Kevin Robinson [email protected] Law enforcement officers were out in full force Friday, but more than 100 children in need still made out like bandits. In two separate events, uniformed officers from a variety of public service and military organizations went Christmas shopping with kids. The annual Escambia County Sheriff’s Office “Shop with a Cop” event was hosted Friday afternoon at the WalMart on U.S. 29 near Nine Mile Road. Deputies and school resource officers escorted 39 children through the store while the kids picked out toys. The children wandered up and down aisles looking at dolls, board games and action figures, deciding how they wanted to spend their shopping money. Brothers Adam and Jacob Pennington, 8 and 7, didn’t waste much time See SHOP » 4A See RUBIO » 5A INSIDE Classified .....................1-6D Comics .......................... 14A Crossword ............ 15A, 5D Lottery.............................3A Obituaries.....................12A Opinion........................ 10A Sports ...............................1C Television......................15A To subscribe: (877)424-0028 $1.00 See 2A for pricing details Copyright 2014