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Kelly Cason, a bartender at Phish Tales, prepares a to-go order which includes alcohol at the restaurant Thursday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Kelly Cason, a bartender at Phish Tales, prepares a to-go order which includes alcohol at the restaurant Thursday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Takeout drinks on tap: DeSantis signs ‘alcohol to-go’ bill into law

TONY BRITT
Thursday, May 13, 2021
A popular covid-19 emergency order is now on tap permanently. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Thursday a bill that allows restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals.
Columbia School District employees look at a variety of items the school district plans to giveaway during the Columbia County Schools Employee Appreciation Extravaganza. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia School District employees look at a variety of items the school district plans to giveaway during the Columbia County Schools Employee Appreciation Extravaganza. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

CSD shows appreciation to employees with raffle giveaway

TONY BRITT
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Close to 400 prizes were on display in the Columbia School District Auditorium for most of the week.
The Kiwanis Club of Lake City will host its annual Kiwanis Kids Day event Saturday morning through the afternoon. The event is scheduled to have bounce houses, water slides and other attractions. (FILE)

The Kiwanis Club of Lake City will host its annual Kiwanis Kids Day event Saturday morning through the afternoon. The event is scheduled to have bounce houses, water slides and other attractions. (FILE)

Fun for a good cause: Kiwanis uses proceeds from Kids Day to feed children

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Local youngsters will have several hours to play in the sand, touch huge trucks, tractors and other machines and even play in bounce houses this weekend. The Kiwanis Kids Day will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena on Bascom Norris Drive.
The temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline did not have a major impact on Florida gas stations. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline did not have a major impact on Florida gas stations. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Florida: We’ve got gas

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline won’t cause gas shortages here.  At least not directly, according to state and industry officials. The bigger concern is the effect of panic buying.
More than 100 police officers and sheriff’s deputies rode through Lake City Monday afternoon to honor fallen police. The bike ride was part of the Police Unity Tour. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

More than 100 police officers and sheriff’s deputies rode through Lake City Monday afternoon to honor fallen police. The bike ride was part of the Police Unity Tour. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Copping a ride: Police Unity Tour makes LC stop on way to Titusville

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Police officers and sheriff’s deputies from around the country shed their everyday work uniforms this week to wear a different type of blue — bicycle riding jerseys.

Naegler checking out of LCMC

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Lake City Medical Center is looking for a new top executive. Rick Naegler, the hospital’s chief executive officer, will be departing LCMC early next month to return to his home state of Missouri. The Springfield, Mo.
Jack and Ann Hampton stand with a pair of tributes. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Jack and Ann Hampton stand with a pair of tributes. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Couple aims to honor heroes

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Inspiration can strike at any time and in any location. For Jack Hampton and his wife, Ann, inspiration struck both of them at the same time. Returning home from a Macclenny restaurant in November, the Hamptons passed through Glen St.