Today’s thunder followed by deep freeze temps
NEWS STAFF
Santa could be riding his sleigh into North Florida tonight on a tailwind of thunderstorms and damaging winds.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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Construction workers use an excavator and other heavy machinery Tuesday afternoon while working on U.S. Highway 90 during a sheet piling operation to stabilize the roadway. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Providing stability: Sheet piling installed to stabilize U.S. 90 East
TONY BRITT
Before applying the finishing touches on a U.S. Highway 90 resurfacing project, one portion of the road needed more stable footing.
That section of Duval Street (U.S.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Masked suspects flee after shooting
NEWS STAFF
A shooting Monday night at a Lake City hotel that included one person killed has authorities searching for multiple suspects.
According to the Lake City Police Department, multiple gunshots were reported around 9:15 p.m. Monday at the Days Inn off N. U.S. Highway 441.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Covid causes unhappy holidays for Bowdens
TONY BRITT
As the number of deaths and positive covid-19 cases increase, most people just see numbers.
For one local resident, though, those numbers now carry a face with them and he is imploring others to take measures to protect themselves while they can.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Hill offers Koberlein apology
TONY BRITT
Two weeks after wanting the city attorney fired, Councilman Jake Hill wanted to bury the hatchet.
At the Lake City Council’s meeting Monday night Hill issued a public apology to Fred Koberlein, the city’s attorney, after surprisingly calling for his termination Dec. 8.
Monday, December 21, 2020
City unveils joint utility committee
TONY BRITT
The county will get representation on a city utility committee.
Sort of.
During Monday’s Lake City Council meeting, the council approved an update of its own utility committee while also devising a joint committee featuring both city and county officials.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Sadie House (from left), Christian Service Center assistant director, Ben Walker and Mike House load goods into a Christian Service Center client’s vehicle Monday. (COURTESY)
Christian Service Center provides for 36 needy families
TONY BRITT
Santa Claus won’t be delivering gifts for a few more days, but his helpers at the Christian Service Center were busy providing gifts Monday.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Elks will host annual Christmas Eve toy party
NEWS STAFF
The Lake City Elks Lodge will host its annual Christmas toy party for Lake City families on Christmas Eve.
The event will begin at 5 p.m., Thursday, December 24, at the Lodge in downtown Lake City. Children and their adult parent or guardian should line up at the lakefront entrance to the lodge.
Monday, December 21, 2020
Construction equipment and supplies sit adjacent next to the Duval Place Professional Office plaza Friday, where a portion of the building is being renovated to house the county’s Tourist Development Council and Economic Development offices. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
TDC getting new digs
TONY BRITT
A new year will bring a new home for the Columbia County Tourist Development Council.
And the TDC doesn’t even have to move far. The office will remain in the same building, but staff will be moving to a new area of the Duval Place Professional Office plaza on U.S. Highway 90.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Meally Jenkins (left), Christmas Dream Machine executive director and founder, and Janet Stanford, a Christmas Dream Machine director, move bags of gift bags as they prepare for the organization’s toy distribution. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Dream Machine delivers for 500-plus kids
TONY BRITT
More than 500 children in the area will have gifts under their Christmas tree this year as beneficiaries of the Christmas Dream Machine.
The Christmas Dream Machine, in its 32nd season, is a program that provides toys and clothing to families who qualify financially.
“It’s wonderful.
Friday, December 18, 2020