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Peacock pitches ‘Disney World’ of healthcare

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
A hospital may be coming back to the LakeShore Medical Center campus after all. During a presentation at Monday’s Lake Shore Hospital Authority meeting, Mike Peacock with Hope Bridges LLC pitched the trustees a plan that would include a full-service hospital near downtown Lake City once again.
The pair of new bike lane designs are currently displayed on U.S. Highway 90 west of Interstate 75. Atlas Skinner (left) and Abigail Swisher (right) designed the colors and patterns of the logos. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

The pair of new bike lane designs are currently displayed on U.S. Highway 90 west of Interstate 75. Atlas Skinner (left) and Abigail Swisher (right) designed the colors and patterns of the logos. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

Students brighten up bike lanes

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Local cyclists can ride a little more at ease thanks to the artistic styles of a pair of children.

LCPD revving up enforcement

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Buckle up, Lake City residents. Motorists can expect more law enforcement on the roads in the coming weeks after the Lake City Police Department announced the return of the Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) on April 1, according to an LCPD release.

Ga. woman charged with passing fake prescriptions

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Passing fake prescriptions got a Georgia woman time in jail in both Columbia and Suwannee counties instead of medicine. Jayla Jackson-Lawson was arrested Tuesday for two counts of passing counterfeited prescriptions and attempting to acquire a controlled substance by fraud in Columbia County.
The swimming pool at the Double Barrel Ranch shimmers in the afternoon light. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive, sold for $4.25M in January. (COURTESY)

The swimming pool at the Double Barrel Ranch shimmers in the afternoon light. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive, sold for $4.25M in January. (COURTESY)

Lake City ranch sets county record with $4.25M sale

TONY BRITT
Monday, April 11, 2022
The Double Barrel Ranch just blew away a Columbia County record. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive near the Oaks Equestrian Center, was sold in January for $4.25 million, a new single family home sales record in the county.

JU soccer player killed when SUV flips

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 11, 2022
SANDERSON — Jacksonville University is “devastated” after a freshman soccer player was killed Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident near the Interstate 10 interchange in western Baker County.
Stephen Witt (far left) looks on as Josh Wehinger, Lake City Fire Department Chief, addresses the audience during a groundbreaking ceremony for Lake City Fire Station 2 with a group of firefighters in the background.

Stephen Witt (far left) looks on as Josh Wehinger, Lake City Fire Department Chief, addresses the audience during a groundbreaking ceremony for Lake City Fire Station 2 with a group of firefighters in the background.

LCFD breaks ground on new west side station

TONY BRITT
Friday, April 8, 2022
Blustery winds whipped up sand and dirt, but couldn’t blow away a sense of community, family and brotherhood shared by local firefighters Friday morning.
Dr. Scott Angle (right) gets a high-five from county extension director Heather Janney in front of Bellamy Beaver Friday afternoon. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Dr. Scott Angle (right) gets a high-five from county extension director Heather Janney in front of Bellamy Beaver Friday afternoon. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Angle’s journey for knowledge ends in Columbia

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, April 8, 2022
Dr. Scott Angle didn’t know exactly what to expect when he visited Columbia County.