Taking over 'The Fort': County considers donation of historic school

  • ‘The Fort,’ the historic Fort White Elementary School building, will be surplused by the Columbia County School District next summer. The Columbia County Commission will discuss its interest in the building Thursday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    ‘The Fort,’ the historic Fort White Elementary School building, will be surplused by the Columbia County School District next summer. The Columbia County Commission will discuss its interest in the building Thursday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    “The Fort” could soon become a Columbia County stronghold.

    The Columbia County School District is currently utilizing the historic buildings for classrooms at Fort White Elementary School, but plans to…