August 14, 2026
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A crowd of approximately 100 people crammed into the Tourist Development Council conference room Thursday, leading to tabling the discussion on a housing project. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Crews from Anderson Columbia work Wednesday on resurfacing U.S. Highway 41 in southern Columbia County. The first layer of the project is nearly complete but the whole resurfacing and improvements is expected to last until next summer. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
LEFT: Victoria Coker shows off a medal she earned during her training with the Navy Sea Cadets. Coker earned the Honor Cadet designation last month. RIGHT: Michael Coker, running during a training with the Navy Sea Cadets, became the first local member to earn Honor Cadet. (COURTESY PHOTOS)
Dustin Busscher (left) and Abel Caballero listen as the Board of Adjustments discusses whether to grant a special exception for Caballero to operate a welding shop on his property in western Columbia County. The board did grant the exception. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The Lake City Council will hold its first budget hearing during its meeting Tuesday night. The city is proposing an 11.91% tax increase. (FILE)
The wooden pier at the Olustee Beach Day Use Area boat ramp in the Osceola National Forest was recently refurbished and rehabilitated, providing a safer environment for fishing. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Approximately 10 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and two ounces of fentanyl were seized last week by the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force. The drugs were bound for Columbia County, according to a months-long investigation. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)