Bryan Avila, a candidate for lieutenant governor, told a group at Florida Gateway College on Tuesday that there are ‘two visions that are on the ballot,’ this November. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
November’s general election offers more than just a choice of Republican or Democrat for governor, Byron Donalds or David Jolly.Rather, it also will offer Florida voters the choice of what vision for the state they want to follow into the future.
Lake City Pregnancy Care Center staff members Brittany Schied (from left), Charlene Brown and Rosalindo Caballero display T-shirts for the upcoming Pregnancy Care Center 5K Walk/Run 4 Life. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
The mission of local pro-life advocates to save babies, infants and families will be celebrated...
Westside Elementary students celebrate their first 4-H Healthy Habits lesson, ‘Choose to Move.’ Students learned that movement can happen in many different ways and throughout the day. (COURTESY UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLUMBIA COUNTY)
Approximately 400 families received food at the Lake City Police Department’s quarterly food distribution from Farm Share on Sept. 5. (COURTESY LAKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT)
North Florida received 23% more rain than normal in August, including parts of Lafayette County that received between 15-18 inches. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
LIVE OAK — Above average rainfall in August was a welcome sight across the Suwannee River Water...
The San Marco Chamber Music Society, formed in 2008, will open the Friends of Music concert series season with a performance Sept. 21 in Live Oak. The performance will feature piano, oboe, viola, flute and clarinet. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — Live classical performances continue in Live Oak as the Friends of Music concert series...
Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller speaks at the Patriot Day ceremony Friday. Miller and his department are going to take over fire protection services in Branford following a vote of the town council last week. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
Friday night could come down to a simple question.
Fort White running back John’l Lawson tries to break free from a Union County defender during last Friday’s 33-0 win. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Bryan Avila, a candidate for lieutenant governor, told a group at Florida Gateway College on Tuesday that there are ‘two visions that are on the ballot,’ this November. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
November’s general election offers more than just a choice of Republican or Democrat for governor, Byron Donalds or David Jolly.Rather, it also will offer Florida voters the choice of what vision for the state they want to follow into the future.Bryan Avila, a former state representative and state…
Lake City Pregnancy Care Center staff members Brittany Schied (from left), Charlene Brown and Rosalindo Caballero display T-shirts for the upcoming Pregnancy Care Center 5K Walk/Run 4 Life. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
The mission of local pro-life advocates to save babies, infants and families will be celebrated next weekend during a fundraiser for the local Pregnancy Care Center.The 2026 Pregnancy Care Center 5K Walk/Run 4 Life will take place Saturday, Sept. 26. In Lake City the event will take place at the…
North Florida received 23% more rain than normal in August, including parts of Lafayette County that received between 15-18 inches. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
LIVE OAK — Above average rainfall in August was a welcome sight across the Suwannee River Water Management District and helped improve the region’s rainfall deficit.The district’s hydrologic conditions report — which highlights rainfall, surface water, and groundwater levels, as well as a…
Westside Elementary students celebrate their first 4-H Healthy Habits lesson, ‘Choose to Move.’ Students learned that movement can happen in many different ways and throughout the day. (COURTESY UF/IFAS EXTENSION COLUMBIA COUNTY)
By Heather M. FutchColumbia County ExtensionThere was plenty of movement at Westside Elementary School recently as students jumped, stretched, danced and discovered that being physically active doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. The activity was part of “Choose to Move,” the September…
The San Marco Chamber Music Society, formed in 2008, will open the Friends of Music concert series season with a performance Sept. 21 in Live Oak. The performance will feature piano, oboe, viola, flute and clarinet. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — Live classical performances continue in Live Oak as the Friends of Music concert series presents the San Marco Chamber Music Society on Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 421 White Avenue.The San Marco Chamber Music Society was…
Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller speaks at the Patriot Day ceremony Friday. Miller and his department are going to take over fire protection services in Branford following a vote of the town council last week. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Fire Rescue will take over fire protection services in the Town of Branford.During its Sept. 8 meeting, the Branford Town Council voted 3-2 to accept Suwannee County’s plan for fire protection and emergency response services in the town and begin transitioning to that service.…
Kyle Nickerson, speaking at the annual Patriot Day ceremony on Friday, has been named Live Oak’s new fire chief. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
Live Oak has a new fire chief.Two months after Sidney Hayes retired, Kyle Nickerson officially took over as the Live Oak fire chief Monday. Nickerson had served as the assistant chief for the past three years.According to a release from the LOFD: “Fire Chief Nickerson’s Mission Statement: DO BETTER…
Live Oak City Council President Vanessa Robinson questioned the cost-of-living adjustments awarded to city employees. (FILE)
Live Oak is moving forward with a 3% tax increase and a $46.5 million operating budget, but not without some concerns about pay increases.During a special meeting Thursday to approve its millage rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, the Live Oak City Council unanimously…
Suwannee County’s fire protection and solid waste fees are going up, slightly.The Suwannee County Commission unanimously passed both its fire protection assessment and solid waste assessment during its meeting Tuesday night. The two assessments were passed without any public comment or board…
Suwannee County Attorney Adam Morrison told the County Commission that the negotiations with Columbia County would allow the sides to move past the acrimony that has developed. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The Suwannee County Commission is on board to negotiate about the operations of their utility partnership with Columbia County.During its meeting Tuesday night, the Suwannee BOCC unanimously agreed to Columbia County’s request to discuss concerns and differences the two sides have about the…
TALLAHASSEE — A legislative panel has approved additional funding for road paving projects, including possibly the completion of a Suwannee County roadway.The state’s Joint Legislative Budget Commission approved without dissent Friday a request from the Florida Department of Transportation for…
