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Donovan Corbett shows off some additions to his gingerbread house as he continued to work Monday during the 4-H STEM Explorers Club’s Christmas meeting. (COURTESY)

A special needs child was rescued from the roof of PetSmart on Wednesday night by Lake City police officers and Lake City firefighters. (COURTESY LAKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT)

Kylin Barwick, 7, gets a smile from Lake City police officer Kevin Johnson as she tells him about a toy she plans to purchase during the Shop With A Cop event on Wednesday morning at Walmart. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County Tax Collector Kyle Keen talks to the County Commission at a November workshop about potentially purchasing the TD Bank building in downtown Lake City for his new office. (FILE)

Wreaths were laid Saturday for those who served in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and Space Force. (COURTESY)

Matthew Isaacs (left), a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, gets a bowl of nachos and cheese from Karen Kraszewski, a recreational aide on Saturday at the Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Domiciliary where veterans watched the Army-Navy football game. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Deborah Water of Fort White, a vendor in the local holiday market, organizes Christmas wreaths in her booth. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White Mayor George Thomas listens as Town Attorney Rhett Bullard speaks during Monday night’s meeting. Thomas later abruptly stormed out of the meeting during a heated debate about meeting decorum. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

North Florida Water Utilities Authority Executive Director Shannon Roberts talks about the issues utility plants in both Columbia and Suwannee counties have had with complying with Department of Environmental Protection regulations. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Manager Don Rosenthal is looking to update the current CRA grant programs. (FILE)