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Former Florida Speaker of the House and gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (left) and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia listen during Thusday’s Lincoln/Reagan Dinner fundraiser. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Friday, July 17, 2026
The Columbia County Republican Executive Committee held its annual Lincoln/Reagan Dinner on Thursday evening attracting more than 100 people to the annual fundraiser.
Columbia County Planner Seth Lane said while most data centers have become more environmentally friendly recently, the initial pull from the aquifer is still a ‘pitfall’ to consider future data center sites. (FILE)
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford was the lone dissenting vote in approving this year’s solid waste assessment. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Manager David Kraus said he felt ‘comfortable’ budgeting the same $520,648 subsidy to the NFWUA for the upcoming fiscal year. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Lily Weaver gets the opportunity to hold an owl during the Columbia County 4-H Year Two session of the School of Life Skills for Magical Beings camp from June 22-26. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY 4-H)
C.J. Proveax (left) has been hired as the men’s golf coach at Florida Gateway College, while Laura Kinsel (right) has been chosen to lead the women’s volleyball team. (COURTESY)
Columbia celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Eastside to win the Santa Fe 7-on-7 tournament on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia defensive back Monterrence Williamson breaks up a pass intended for receiver Shaheed White in 7-on-7 drills during Tuesday’s summer workout. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Former Florida Speaker of the House and gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (left) and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia listen during Thusday’s Lincoln/Reagan Dinner fundraiser. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Planner Seth Lane said while most data centers have become more environmentally friendly recently, the initial pull from the aquifer is still a ‘pitfall’ to consider future data center sites. (FILE)
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford was the lone dissenting vote in approving this year’s solid waste assessment. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Manager David Kraus said he felt ‘comfortable’ budgeting the same $520,648 subsidy to the NFWUA for the upcoming fiscal year. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Caleb Perla, a partner with Powell and Jones, said the Columbia County audit showed the county’s finances had a ‘good balance.’ (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Attorney Joel Foreman said he wanted to review the county’s policy on how it conducts the voting for Municipal Service Benefit Units to make sure disregarding ballots not returned is the correct move. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
