Local

Jury trials are on hold statewide due to COVID-19, the Florida Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday.

Jury trials are on hold statewide due to COVID-19, the Florida Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Jury trials are nixed for now

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The Columbia County Courthouse won’t see any jury trials for a while.  Jury trials are on hold statewide due to COVID-19, the Florida Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday. The order is effective through April 17.
A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Columbia County.

A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Columbia County.

Third case of COVID-19 confirmed in Columbia County

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Columbia County received notice of its third positive case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, today. The person ill with the virus is a 46-year-old male. It is not clear if the case is travel-related.
Niblack Elementary will be shuttered, then disinfected.

Niblack Elementary will be shuttered, then disinfected.

Coronavirus: 1 local patient a worker at Niblack Elementary

CARL MCKINNEY
Monday, March 23, 2020
School officials say they’re taking extra precautions following news that one of the two COVID-19 cases now confirmed in Columbia County involves a 46-year-old woman employed at Niblack Elementary. Schools are shut down statewide and won’t be open again until at least April 15.

Wrecked semis leave 1 badly hurt

NEWS STAFF
Monday, March 23, 2020
A truck driver was seriously injured Sunday night when the semi he was driving was involved in a crash with another semi and shut down two southbound lanes of Interstate 75 for close to four hours. The wreck occurred around 10:45 p.m. about one mile south of the U.S. 90 exit.
A second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Columbia County Sunday evening, just hours after the first.

A second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Columbia County Sunday evening, just hours after the first.

Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Columbia County

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, March 22, 2020
A second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Columbia County Sunday evening, just hours after the first. This time the patient is a 70-year-old woman. The case is not travel-related, state records show.
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Columbia County is a 46-year-old woman.

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Columbia County is a 46-year-old woman.

Columbia County has first case of COVID-19

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, March 22, 2020
COVID-19 has been confirmed in Columbia County, state health officials announced shortly before noon Sunday. The patient is a 46-year-old woman.

$1.6M in raises set for county teachers

CARL MCKINNEY
Saturday, March 21, 2020
While most of Tallahassee’s attention is focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next fiscal year that includes $500 million for teacher raises, of which more than $1.
Use common sense when dealing with COVID-19.

Use common sense when dealing with COVID-19.

Our opinion: COVID-19 common sense

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 20, 2020
As with everyone else, this week has been full of challenges for your local newspaper. Through all the national updates, we’ve delivered a strong local news package to you daily.