City officials and representatives of IDP Properties cut the ribbon during a ceremony Thursday afternoon at the Blanche’s main staircase. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
A crowd of about 350 invited guests looked on. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
An exterior shot of the newly renovated Blanche Hotel. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Champagne and the happy chatter of 350 invited guests filled the newly-renovated Blanche Hotel Thursday.
The hotel, which originally opened in the early 1900s, was the recipient of a two-year facelift …
