Suwannee’s boys weightlifting team won the Class 1A state titles in traditional and Olympic on Saturday. (COURTESY)

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee repeats at Class 1A state champs in Olympic, also wins traditional crown

LAKELAND — A third straight state championship was the charm for Suwannee’s boys weightlifting team to pull off a title sweep. Led by a strong start in the lower weights Saturday morning and punctuated by a state-record clean and jerk lift from…
LAKELAND — A third straight state championship was the charm for Suwannee’s boys weightlifting team to pull off a title sweep. Led by a strong start in the lower weights Saturday morning and punctuated by a state-record clean and jerk lift from senior Sam Wainwright, the Bulldogs won a state title…
BASEBALL — Trenton 13, Fort White 0: The Indians (11-11) were held to one hit and run-ruled by the Tigers (10-10) in five innings at home. Kenton Haase allowed six earned runs on three hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings, Luiz Ortiz gave up five runs — three earned — on three hits and four walks…
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office helped save am abducted 7-year-old child from Brevard County on Saturday. During a home invasion in Melborne on Saturday, a Columbia County Sheriff's Office release states a woman was beaten and her 7-year-old son was abducted. Police in Melbourne obtained a…
The path from Florida Gateway College to the University of Florida just got easier for some students. FGC President Larry Barrett and David Richardson, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UF, signed an articulation agreement Thursday to assure certain FGC students of guaranteed…
TALLAHASSEE — In a season that’s seen its share of rallies, Columbia added another on Friday, and got some revenge too. The Tigers answered a five-run fifth inning by North Florida Christian with a five-run sixth to retake the lead, then added another run on a solo homer by Max Schuler in the…
A new 14-lot subdivision on Branford Highway outside Lake City is nearing completion and should be ready for site-built construction to begin in June. Forest Cove, located on the east side of Branford Highway just before the entrance to the existing Forest Country subdivision, saw new asphalt…
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County is searching for a new fire chief. Eddie Hand, who has led Suwannee County Fire Rescue since 2019, is leaving the fire service for a job with a private company. His last day with the county will be July 5. Hand, who said he informed Suwannee County Administrator Greg…
More than just springs tourism. That’s what Konnie Patke has noticed about Lake City and Columbia County, Florida, during her first 90 days at her position as the county’s executive director of tourism. Patke spoke to the Rotary Club of Lake City Thursday and shared her vision for the direction…
LIVE OAK — In what so far has been a very promising season, Suwannee had only one home run entering its game against visiting Chiefland. The Bulldogs supporters were in for a treat as Jace Moran and Grayson Bonds hit back-to-back home runs to ignite a 10-run assault in the first inning over the…
The North Florida Water Utilities Authority is officially official. In separate meetings this week, the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners and its Suwannee County counterpart unanimously approved an interlocal agreement between the two counties to establish the authority, as well as…
LIVE OAK — Residents in west central Suwannee County should be aware of rabies possibly present in the area. The Suwannee County Health Department issued an alert Thursday after finding a confirmed case of rabies in a fox killed in the area near County Road 136 west in Suwannee County on Sunday.…