Into the Breeze: The Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels
Tiffany Daniels, 25, mysteriously vanished from Pensacola, Florida, on August 12, 2013. She was last seen leaving Pensacola State College, where she worked as a theater technician.
Pensacola is the westernmost city on the Florida Panhandle in Escambia County. Pensacola is a popular tourist destination, from the pristine beaches and Bay area attractions to day trips and nightlife.
On August 11, Tiffany started her day with a goodbye breakfast with her boyfriend, who was accepted into the robotics program at the University of Texas in Austin. Though he encouraged her to come with him, she objected. She said she wanted to continue the relationship and made plans to visit him in Austin, but Tiffany expressed she wasn’t ready to leave Pensacola yet.
After breakfast, her roommate Gary Nichols recalls Tiffany was a little depressed. Still, it was mitigated with enthusiasm for a later visit to Austin, a place her friends thought she would quickly adjust to if she did decide to move there.
Gary Nichols, 54, was the father of one of Tiffany’s friends who was separating from his wife and wanted to live closer to his job. Tiffany had placed an ad on Craigslist looking for a roommate, and Nichols thought it would help both and agreed to rent the room. Though Tiffany’s parents were not…
