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Search is on for 2 robbery suspects

One of three suspects in an armed robbery at a local gaming cafe on Monday is awaiting extradition to Columbia County, while the other two remain at large.

Sheriff to keep control of jail

A proposal to wrest control of the Columbia County jail from the Sheriff’s Office was scrapped Monday evening, after the board that floated the idea backed off from the move.

Casino worker shot in holdup

Three armed robbers hit a local gaming cafe early Monday morning, where they shot an employee before fleeing by vehicle and eluding law enforcement somewhere near High Springs, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.  One has since been apprehended.

Suspect sought in bank robbery

Authorities are looking for a man who passed a note to a bank teller here saying he had a gun and demanded cash shortly before the bank closed Friday afternoon. According to Lake City Police Department reports, around 5:30 p.m.

Sgt. George A. Brown III is honored with a stretch of interstate highway

For more than 20 years, Sgt. George “Andy” Brown III patrolled the state’s roadways as a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Even after retiring, he returned to the agency and was the Troop B pilot, often patrolling a portion of Interstate 75.

Minor bus crash wrecks field trip for 2nd-graders

A minor collision between two charter buses Friday morning resulted in no injuries but much disappointment for about 100 Fort White Elementary students, who had to take a rain check on a much-anticipated field trip, school officials say.

Local officials on alert over coronavirus developments

Growing concern over COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, prompted public officials from various state and local entities to gather at the Columbia County Emergency Operations Center on Friday for a briefing on the global outbreak.

Bad drivers are on LCPD’s radar

Bad drivers abound in Lake City and Columbia County, according to the state, and police are about to crack down as a result. The Florida Department of Transportation has published the 2020 Highway Safety Matrix, which ranks cities and counties in various categories related to safe driving.

Teacher's boyfriend arrested when he dropped her off at school

The boyfriend of a teacher at Eastside Elementary got a hard lesson Tuesday, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

County endorses housing plan

An affordable housing project earned a recommendation from the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday. Developer Sylvester Warren wants Lake City officials to donate land to him, upon which he would develop single-family homes.