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Good-natured ribbing: Firefighters edge police in friendly fundraising event

By TONY BRITT on Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Lake City Firefighter Jerney Morgan (foreground) gets encouragement from Leon Jones as Morgan stuffs a handful ribs into his mouth during Tuesday’s rib-eating contest at Texas Roadhouse. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

On most days, Lake City police officers and Lake City firefighters are on the same page, handling the same emergency and serving the same people.

That wasn’t the case on Tuesday afternoon when the firs…

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