Columbia County's Kimi Roberts and her team commissioned 3,000 commemorative coins to mark the country's 250th anniversary. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
As more than 7,000 people gathered at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary celebration Saturday, nearly half were able to leave the event with a piece of Columbia County history.Kimi Roberts, Columbia County communications and special events coordinator, said…
A pair of late Lake City firefighters will have their memories honored on downtown city streets. Former Lake City Fire Chief Randy Burnham and Assistant Fire Chief Dwight Boozer will have their names affixed to signs in downtown Lake City. Burnham passed away in September 2021 after a fight…
A tree snapped in front of a Lake City house during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. (FILE)
Storm forecasters have further downgraded predictions a little more than a month into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which has so far produced a single named tropical system.For a season initially anticipated to be “somewhat below-normal,” Colorado State University researchers on Wednesday…
Lake City Councilman James Carter said he was happy to see David Winsberg’s willingness to work with the neighbors on a proposed housing development. (FILE)
Public comments at Tuesday’s Lake City Council meeting eventually led to a continuance on the discussion of a potential Future Land Use change. David Winsberg, the owner of 7.95 acres across two parcels of land west of the U.S. Highway 41-NW Bascom Norris intersection along NW Early St., had…
Suwannee County Attorney Adam Morrison said any ban or moratorium on data centers would be void because of a state law passed in 2025 that restricts changes to Land Development Regulations. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
There won’t a ban or moratorium on data centers in Suwannee County because any move would be null and void.At the start of Tuesday’s Suwannee County Commission meeting, Suwannee County Attorney Adam Morrison led the board and the packed room at the Suwannee County Judicial Annex through a…
The new community center being built at the Douglass Center will be named in honor of late Commissioner Maurice Perkins, who passed away late last year. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
Two new community centers currently under construction now have names as well.Following a presentation from Robert Ford with the Douglass High School Alumni and Historical Association, the Suwannee County Commission unanimously approved naming the covid isolation building near the Suwannee County…
Suwannee County Commissioner Travis land said he welcomed a discussion on the fire and solid waste assessments, noting there could be hard conversations in the future in regards to budgets and funding depending on the property tax vote in November. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The cost of fire protection and solid waste collection services may go up slightly in Suwannee County.Or it might not.During Tuesday’s meeting, the Suwannee County Commission unanimously approved setting the preliminary maximum rate for the fire assessment at $155 per residential household and the…
JASPER — A White Springs teen was sentenced last week for his role in the 2025 murder of another teenager in southern Hamilton County.Hamilton County Judge Jamie Tyndal sentenced 19-year-old Josh Daniel to four years in prison for his role in the killing of William Powell Jr.Daniel was…
Lafayette and Union County 4-H Day Campers learn the importance of forest managment to wildlife during the ‘Jr. Homesteaders 4-H Day Camp: Back to the Basics.’ (COURTESY LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4-H)
By Shawn JacksonLafayette County Extension Director and 4-H AgentThis summer, Lafayette County 4-H and Union County 4-H partnered to host the “Jr. Homesteaders 4-H Day Camp: Back to the Basics,” a unique hands-on experience designed to teach youth the traditional skills of self-reliance, food…
The Suwannee River Regional Library received a $6,000 grant from Florida Humanities to purchase books promoting the semiquincentennial and America’s history for its nine branches in three counties. (COURTESY)
The Suwannee River Regional Library System and the Three Rivers Regional Library System each received grant funds in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Florida Humanities announced last week that it awarded more than $78,000 to more than 120 library systems across the state to expand their…
