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Julie Boozer, accompanied by Lt. Greg Sund, prepares to place a rose at the base of her father’s portrait during Tuesday’s Public Safety Memorial. Boozer’s father, Dwight, was Lake City’s assistant fire chief. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Julie Boozer, accompanied by Lt. Greg Sund, prepares to place a rose at the base of her father’s portrait during Tuesday’s Public Safety Memorial. Boozer’s father, Dwight, was Lake City’s assistant fire chief. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Honoring fallen heroes: Families, agencies gather for annual ceremony

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Julie Boozer loved spending time with her father, the late Dwight Boozer, who was an assistant fire chief with the Lake City Fire Department.
Councilman Jake Hill points toward Glenel Bowden during discussions Monday regarding city council raises. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Councilman Jake Hill points toward Glenel Bowden during discussions Monday regarding city council raises. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Council votes to hide own raises

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Lake City Councilors may not have to face public scrutiny regarding pay raises for themselves after all. During its Monday meeting, the Lake City Council voted against an ordinance that would’ve made future pay raises for the council require a resolution that would include public comment.
Pheonix Polansky, a cadet with the Columbia High School JROTC program, carries a flag that was later added to a cross for the Flags for Heroes display on State Road 47. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Pheonix Polansky, a cadet with the Columbia High School JROTC program, carries a flag that was later added to a cross for the Flags for Heroes display on State Road 47. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Flags line SR 47 for heroes

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The sacrifices and achievements of local veterans were honored Saturday morning when a group of nearly 30 volunteers added more than 200 American flags and crosses along a portion of State Road 47.
Lake City Councilman James Carter said he thinks the contract offer from the city to new Manager Don Rosenthal is ‘generous.’ (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Councilman James Carter said he thinks the contract offer from the city to new Manager Don Rosenthal is ‘generous.’ (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Council OKs manager contract offer

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
After several years of turmoil and turnover in the City Manager position, the Lake City Council hopes it has finally found its long-term solution.

Nearly 400 persevered, graduating from CHS

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The pinnacle of high school is graduation and nearly 400 Columbia High School students are at the cusp of seeing their past 13 years of school-related activities culminate into a grand graduation ceremony. The 2024 CHS commencement exercises will take place 8 p.m. Friday at Tiger Stadium.
Century Ambulance paramedic Gyse Colon helps take care of a dog, which was in distress Friday after its owner was in a crash on Interstate 75. Colon’s quick thinking led to the dog being rushed to Addison’s Animal Hospital, where it went into emergency surgery. (COURTESY)

Century Ambulance paramedic Gyse Colon helps take care of a dog, which was in distress Friday after its owner was in a crash on Interstate 75. Colon’s quick thinking led to the dog being rushed to Addison’s Animal Hospital, where it went into emergency surgery. (COURTESY)

Century parademic goes ‘above and beyond’ to save dog

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Responding to an accident on Interstate 75 last week turned into trips to two hospitals — including an animal hospital — for one Century Ambulance team.

Man arrested after delivering public beating

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The Lake City Police Department says a homeless man beat another person unconscious at a gas station Sunday night. An LCPD release states officers responded to the Marathon Gas Station at the U.S. Highway 90 and Interstate 75 interchange on the west side of town around 8:45 p.m.
County Commissioners Ron Williams (from left) and Robby Hollingsworth stand with members and advisors for the Fort White High School HOSA parlimentarian team Christan Higginbotham, Ashley Blanton, Kamryn Cembruch, Trace Taylor, Jayda Plasencia, Clara Robinson, Kenton Hassee and Commissioners Rocky Ford, Everett Phillips and Tim Murphy. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

County Commissioners Ron Williams (from left) and Robby Hollingsworth stand with members and advisors for the Fort White High School HOSA parlimentarian team Christan Higginbotham, Ashley Blanton, Kamryn Cembruch, Trace Taylor, Jayda Plasencia, Clara Robinson, Kenton Hassee and Commissioners Rocky Ford, Everett Phillips and Tim Murphy. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

FWHS HOSA students headed to nationals

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
A group of Fort White High School students are heading to Texas to compete in the HOSA International Leadership Conference next month.

Columbia getting second judge

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, May 17, 2024
A second county judge is coming to Columbia County. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 11 bills Thursday, including HB 5401 which adds nine county and circuit judges across the state. One of the new judicial seats created by the bill is for an additional county judge in Columbia County.