Ayers repeats as Columbia Spelling Bee champ

Fort White Middle School student Tucker Ayers (left) holds his certificate and trophy alongside his younger brother, Benjamin Ayers, after winning the 2026 Columbia County Schools First Coast Spelling Bee Friday. (COURTESY)

The county’s best spelling aces under the age of 15 were assembled at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium on Friday morning to determine the county’s best s...

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