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Volunteers with the Republican Party of Columbia County placed crosses and flags with the America’s Heroes program along State Road 47 on Sunday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Volunteers with the Republican Party of Columbia County placed crosses and flags with the America’s Heroes program along State Road 47 on Sunday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Saluting America’s heroes: Crosses, flags line State Road 47 for Memorial Day

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A salute to veterans is waving to passers by on the south end of Lake City. More than a dozen volunteers braved 90-degree temperatures for several hours Sunday to erect flags and crosses in honor of veterans.
Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John (second from left), Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter (third from left) and Lake City Police Chief Gerald Butler (second from right) were part of a roundtable discussion with Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez (center) on drug and human trafficking on Monday. (COURTESY)

Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John (second from left), Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter (third from left) and Lake City Police Chief Gerald Butler (second from right) were part of a roundtable discussion with Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez (center) on drug and human trafficking on Monday. (COURTESY)

Authorities look for trafficking road block

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State and local authorities are looking to install road blocks to human and drug trafficking. Lt. Gov.

Sundial 'king' arrested for causing disturbance

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 23, 2022
Sometimes, it’s not good to be king. Rosecli Salgado Durta, 68, found that out the hard way after he was arrested after causing a disturbance at the Sundial apartments. According to a Columbia County Sherif f ’s Office report, officers responded to a call around 7 p.m.

Armed teen nabbed behind apartments

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 23, 2022
A Lake City teenager is behind bars after allegedly loitering with a weapon behind an apartment building. Trevoreon Alphonso Mitchell, 19, was arrested early Sunday morning after an anonymous tip was called into the Lake City Police Department, according to an LCPD release.
First responders clean up the intersection of SE Baya Drive and State Road 100 on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle accident, including a Lake City Police Department SUV. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

First responders clean up the intersection of SE Baya Drive and State Road 100 on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle accident, including a Lake City Police Department SUV. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

LCPD officer hit, injured

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, May 23, 2022
A Lake City police officer suffered minor injures when his patrol vehicle was hit Monday afternoon. A Lake City Police Department SUV was parked at the red light on SE Baya Drive with State Road 100 around 1 p.m.
Ellianos Coffee has partnered with First Federal Bank to secure funding for new franchisees for the growing coffee company based in Lake City. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Ellianos Coffee has partnered with First Federal Bank to secure funding for new franchisees for the growing coffee company based in Lake City. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Ellianos, First Federal reach $25M partnership

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 23, 2022
Ellianos Coffee, the growing drive-through coffee franchise, has partnered with First Federal Bank, to secure $25 million in potential funding for new franchisees.

DUI checkpoints set up for holiday

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 23, 2022
Officers from multiple agencies will be checking for impaired drivers this weekend. Hoping to reduce the impact of driving under the influence, the Lake City Police Department is leading the DUI checkpoint program Saturday at six locations across the city from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fort White graduates watch a fireworks display at the end of commencement exercises Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium. (RAY CARPENTER/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White graduates watch a fireworks display at the end of commencement exercises Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium. (RAY CARPENTER/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White Class of '22 'rises up,' graduates

TONY BRITT
Monday, May 23, 2022
FORT WHITE — With the homestands filled to capacity and spectators even sitting on the school’s athletic track, Fort White High School graduated 112 students in its commencement exercises Friday evening.
Amy Byrd (center) gets a hub and shares a laugh with her daughters Alexis Collins (left) and Leigh-Anna Boone. Collins and Boone showed up at city hall with posters of support for their mother and to watch the parade of city vehicles supporting her in her fight against breast cancer. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Amy Byrd (center) gets a hub and shares a laugh with her daughters Alexis Collins (left) and Leigh-Anna Boone. Collins and Boone showed up at city hall with posters of support for their mother and to watch the parade of city vehicles supporting her in her fight against breast cancer. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

City shows it’s ‘Byrd Strong’

TONY BRITT
Friday, May 20, 2022
A convoy of City of Lake City vehicles, led by Lake City Fire Department vehicles, made a mad dash to the new city hall’s drive-through Friday morning.

CHS Class of 22 nets $1.5M in scholarships

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, May 20, 2022
As the Columbia High Class of 2022 prepares to take its next step, it won’t go empty-handed. During senior awards festivities this week, nearly 70 Columbia seniors racked up more than $1.5 million in scholarship funding to benefit them along the way. Graduation is set for Friday at CHS.