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Construction crews are currently working on the future site of a Culver's fast food restaurant. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Construction crews are currently working on the future site of a Culver's fast food restaurant. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Cleared for Culver’s

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 8, 2022
As Elizabeth and Tyler Goff were choosing their next career path a couple of years ago, a sign appeared. Or, more specifically, a peach frozen custard appeared as the Flavor of the Day at Culver’s Butter Burgers & Frozen Custard.
First responders from the Lake City Fire Department, Lake City Police Department and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office enjoyed the luncheon last July. (FILE)

First responders from the Lake City Fire Department, Lake City Police Department and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office enjoyed the luncheon last July. (FILE)

Luncheon planned to thank first responders

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 8, 2022
Accustomed to serving the community, local first responders will instead be served Friday. GulfCoast Financial and the Lake City Reporter are partnering to provide a free lunch to first responders in Lake City and Columbia County for a second straight year Friday as a show of appreciation.

Elks Lodge looks to help injured deputy

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 8, 2022
Sometimes a community bands together for a good cause and it didn’t take long for a local organization to organize a fundraiser for a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy that was injured in the line of duty.
Lifestyle Enrichment Center Executive Director David Huckabee braces for impact as a whipped cream pie flies at him during Columbia County Senior Services’ 50th anniversary celebration on Thursday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lifestyle Enrichment Center Executive Director David Huckabee braces for impact as a whipped cream pie flies at him during Columbia County Senior Services’ 50th anniversary celebration on Thursday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A sweet celebration: Lifestyle Enrichment Center honors 50th anniversary

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Looking like Elvis Presley fresh out of a bubble bath — though probably not smelling the same way — David Huckabee couldn’t help but sport a huge smile, even while taking the punishment doled out by staff members and senior citizens alike.
People congregate outside the Lake City Humane Society adoption center during an adoption event in April 2019. County officials voted Thursday to have the county take over animal control services.. (FILE)

People congregate outside the Lake City Humane Society adoption center during an adoption event in April 2019. County officials voted Thursday to have the county take over animal control services.. (FILE)

Animal control handed to CCSO

TONY BRITT
Thursday, July 7, 2022
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will take over animal control services for the county within the near future. During Thursday morning’s County Commission meeting, commissioners approved the concept by a 4-1 margin, with Ron Williams dissenting.
A World War I trench mortar sits on the banks of Lake DeSoto as a memorial to all who fought in the war. (COURTESY)

A World War I trench mortar sits on the banks of Lake DeSoto as a memorial to all who fought in the war. (COURTESY)

Historian seeks donations for WWI memorial

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
By JAMIE WACHTER jwachter@lakecityreporter.com Columbia County residents who fought in World War I may soon receive additional recognition.
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies Anthony Cortese and Mike Rodriguez bag up some popcorn at a ‘Summer Nights’ program last summer. (FILE)

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies Anthony Cortese and Mike Rodriguez bag up some popcorn at a ‘Summer Nights’ program last summer. (FILE)

CCSO bringing ‘Summer Nights’ program back

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Meeting and making new friends in the summertime is as common as eating a bowl of ice cream and the deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office have a recipe where they’ll have an opportunity to make several new friends. The sheriff’s office will hold its “Summer Nights” event from 5-8 p.m.

Suwannee board buys land near Catalyst Site

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
LIVE OAK — Looking to add on to their economic development puzzle, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners added a “significant” missing piece of property Tuesday. During its regular meeting, the board unanimously authorized executing an option to purchase 84.
A building that formerly housed a Texas Roadhouse restaurant is torn down Tuesday afternoon. Demolition of the site began last week and is expected to be complete in the next few weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A building that formerly housed a Texas Roadhouse restaurant is torn down Tuesday afternoon. Demolition of the site began last week and is expected to be complete in the next few weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Roadhouse hits the road

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The old roadhouse is gone. And as demolition on the former Texas Roadhouse location on U.S. Highway 90 continues, remnants of the restaurant will be cleared — and washed — away.