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Covid-19 suspects will not get bond

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Anyone arrested for violating the governor’s stay-at-home order shouldn’t count on getting out of jail quickly if there’s reason to suspect they’ve been infected or exposed to the novel coronavirus.
Staff members at Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation in Live Oak greet members of Orchard Community Church who gathered at the facility Wednesday night for an in-car prayer vigil. Suwannee Health is the epicenter of the covid-19 outbreak in Suwannee County, accounting for at least 28 of 54 cases there. (TRAVIS LEE/Special to the Reporter)

Staff members at Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation in Live Oak greet members of Orchard Community Church who gathered at the facility Wednesday night for an in-car prayer vigil. Suwannee Health is the epicenter of the covid-19 outbreak in Suwannee County, accounting for at least 28 of 54 cases there. (TRAVIS LEE/Special to the Reporter)

Covid-19: Suwannee reaches 54 cases; Columbia at 17

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The outbreak in Suwannee County showed no signs of slowing down Thursday, when health officials announced eight new cases of covid-19, bringing the total up to 54.

Shots fired at man trying to enter car

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, April 9, 2020
A Lake City man was sitting in his car on his phone early Wednesday when a man in a ski mask tried to get in, prompting the victim to fire his handgun to send the suspect fleeing. The incident happened around 2:04 a.m. Wednesday on NW Ashley Street.
Nine of the new cases are related to a prior case, health officials said, but it is not clear if they are linked to a cluster of 28 cases at Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Nine of the new cases are related to a prior case, health officials said, but it is not clear if they are linked to a cluster of 28 cases at Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Covid-19 cases at 16 in Columbia County, 47 in Suwannee

CARL MCKINNEY
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Suwannee County added 14 new covid-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total up to 47. Meanwhile, Columbia County reported 16 cases, up from 15 the day prior.

Carjack suspect’s bat no match for gun

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
A baseball bat-wielding assailant threatened to carjack a vehicle after the driver and passengers refused to give him a ride Tuesday night, but one of the victims scared him off by bluffing with an unloaded firearm, according to the Live Oak Police Department.

Man jailed for driving with young children

CARL MCKINNEY
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
A “weird friendship” between a 21-year-old man and multiple underage children was on full display when the adult was found driving around with three minors in the vehicle, according to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
A 39-year-old Suwannee County woman is is self-quarantined.

A 39-year-old Suwannee County woman is is self-quarantined.

Covid-19 patient shares her story in Suwannee County

CARL MCKINNEY
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Bills come and go, she said. She couldn’t care less about whether she can pay her bills while under quarantine.  No, the worst part will be peering out the window and seeing the happy family next door. Not just any family — her family.

Shands can help, at a safe distance

TODD WILSON
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Patients uneasy about leaving their home to visit their doctor or specialty clinic at the Lake Shore Regional Medical Center campus in Lake City now have a telemedicine option. Telehealth is available for patients of Shands Lake Shore Medical Group and Physician Practices.