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A pile of debris left over from Hurricane Helene awaits pickup. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Donald Christensen (right) shakes hands with Kenneth Keen as the pair were among four veterans honored during Saturday’s annual veterans luncheon at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds for being the oldest in attendance. Keen is 93 and Christensen is 94. Also recognized were Edward Fries, 93, and Wayne Morrell, 100. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Bryan Thomas, the principle planner for the City of Lake City, talks about the land development changes requested for a property at the intersection of SW Main Boulevard and Baya Avenue. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Nicole Callum, a Richardson Community Center board member, serves up macaroni and cheese for a to-go box during the center’s Friends in Need Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Noah Walker, who will be sworn in Monday as the City of Lake City’s new mayor, wants to bring in more housing and incentivize development to help the City of Lake City grow and prosper moving forward. (COURTESY)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Trustee Brandon Beil expressed his displeasure at Wednesday’s meeting with the City of Lake City’s recent claims that the main hospital building doesn’t conform to the city’s land development regulations. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Santa Claus waves to spectators during last year’s Rotary Club of Lake City Christmas parade. (FILE)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Dale Williams said Palms Medical Group was the lone entity to respond to the Authority’s request for proposals to operate a primary care clinic on the Lake Shore campus. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Sen. Jennifer Bradley speaks to the Rotary Club of Lake City on Thursday about some of the big issues that will likely face the Florida legislature when its session begins in March. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)