County officials say they will deal with Confederate issue

  • The Battle of Olustee Confederate monument sits in downtown Olustee Park, which a legal opinion provided to City of Lake City officials claims is Columbia County property. (FILE)
    The Battle of Olustee Confederate monument sits in downtown Olustee Park, which a legal opinion provided to City of Lake City officials claims is Columbia County property. (FILE)

    If the Confederate monument is left up to them, county officials say they won’t run from the issue.

    City of Lake City officials announced Monday a legal opinion claims downtown Olustee Park — home to t…