FORT WHITE — The Town of Fort White is looking for a new town clerk once again.Joe Helfenberger, who was hired as the town’s clerk in March, resigned Friday. According to his resignation letter, Helfenberger will continue to serve until July 11. His contract called for a 15-day notice.“It has been…
Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown releasing his proposed budget, signed the budget Monday, vetoing more than $800 million from the $117.6 billion plan. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE)
Gov. Ron DeSantis doused the City of Lake City’s plans to replace its frontline fire engine.The city also lost out on funding for a wastewater lift station as part of DeSantis’ line-item vetoes before approving the state budget Monday. The two Lake City projects totaled $1.5 million. DeSantis…
Steven Dicks serves on the North Florida Water Utilities Authority as an at-large member with the other board seats filled by commissioners from Columbia and Suwannee counties. The Columbia County Commission could make selections Thursday of two new board members to replace Commissioners Rocky Ford and Tim Murphy in the future. (FILE)
The North Florida Water Utilities Authority could be getting some new board members.The fledgling utility group, which oversees the operation and maintenance of the utility facilities in Columbia and Suwannee counties, is currently governed by a five-member board that consists of two commissioners…
A Lake City man was arrested Monday afternoon after trying to break into a woman’s car around Lake DeSoto.A Lake City Police Department release said the woman was sitting inside her car at Lake DeSoto around 4:45 p.m. Monday when 29-year-old Naye Cooper Jr. peered through multiple windows on the…
Lisa Amparo (from left), Mikael Byrd, Kathy Olson, Shelia Carr and Cooper take pose for a photo with the 250th anniversary celebration T-shirts while at the Gateway Art Gallery on Tuesday afternoon. The T-shirts are for sale at $10 each. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
The Lake City-Columbia County celebration honoring America’s 250th anniversary now has a commemorative T-shirt that will be sold.The T-shirts arrived Tuesday morning and are on sale at the Gateway Art Gallery, 168 N. Marion Avenue, for $10 each. The shirts are available in small through 2XL.“The…
“Bad blood” between multiple people led to a woman threatening others with a knife early Sunday morning.According to a Lake City Police Department release, officers responded to NE Center Avenue around 12:38 a.m. Sunday because of a disturbance between Princess Brown, 28, and multiple other people…
Recent Columbia graduate Bella Guerrier-Lajoir shows off her medals after going 8-0 to earn All-American honors at the AAU Scholastic Duals over the weekend. (COURTESY)
Bella Guerrier-Lajoir’s senior season ended one victory shy of the state tournament, leaving her questioning whether her career was over.Instead, just a few months later, the recent Columbia graduate accomplished something no female wrestler in school history had done before.Guerrier-Lajoir went a…
Branford first baseman Mallory Blue watches her home run soar over the fence against Fort White during the District 6-R semifinals on April 28. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
BRANFORD — Mallory Blue couldn’t ignore the call of opportunity coming from Louisiana.The former Branford first baseman and pitcher changed up her college plans this month, officially signing with Grambling State University to continue her softball journey. Blue, who was also a state champion on…
Jay Swisher, Columbia County’s Clerk of Court who lives off of NW Hackney Terrace, said any plans to put traffic onto the small two-lane road should be revisited. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Development for a proposed BJ’s Wholesale Club has passed its first hurdle despite heavy public opposition. Five local residents — including Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher — weren’t enough to sway a majority of the county’s Planning & Zoning Board during its Thursday meeting.…
The South Florida man arrested in Tuesday’s fatal mid-day shooting admitted to having anger issues, according to a Lake City Police Department report.The LCPD report said that after officers identified 25-year-old Willie Thomas, a Homestead man who was staying at the Cedar Park apartments on the…
