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More than 160 DOC employees have covid-19.

More than 160 DOC employees have covid-19.

Covid-19: Prison workers worry as cases mount

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 4, 2020
As coronavirus outbreaks continue to flare up at Florida prisons, people who work inside are terrified and worried that their jobs are starting to take a psychological toll, union officials say.
Workers construct an outdoor eating pavilion at Moe’s Southwest Grill, though the franchise’s marketing chief, Ferne Mann, balked a little when she heard a reporter describe the structure that way. “Boy, that’s a fancy name for a shed,” she said. The outdoor eating area will allow the restaurant to serve more dine-in patrons, offsetting restrictions on capacity that will be in place when Florida starts reopening on Monday. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

Workers construct an outdoor eating pavilion at Moe’s Southwest Grill, though the franchise’s marketing chief, Ferne Mann, balked a little when she heard a reporter describe the structure that way. “Boy, that’s a fancy name for a shed,” she said. The outdoor eating area will allow the restaurant to serve more dine-in patrons, offsetting restrictions on capacity that will be in place when Florida starts reopening on Monday. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

Eateries prep for a partial return

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, May 1, 2020
Free soda refills may end up being another casualty of the pandemic, as businesses try to figure out what the new normal looks like ahead of the first phase to reopen the state’s economy.  At Moe’s Southwest Grill on U.S.
Lisa Waltrip, owner of Haircuts Unlimited in Village Plaza, is seen in her shop Thursday. Despite a state order, she remains open for business, accepting daily appointments for haircuts. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

Lisa Waltrip, owner of Haircuts Unlimited in Village Plaza, is seen in her shop Thursday. Despite a state order, she remains open for business, accepting daily appointments for haircuts. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

She's open for business and won't back down

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The door was locked and no light radiated from the “open” sign. A notice taped to the glass told customers the hair salon would remain shut down until further notice. But on the inside, the sound of snipping and buzzing revealed signs of life at Haircuts Unlimited on Thursday afternoon.

Tech issues plague CRC's virtual meeting

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 30, 2020
From an audio quality standpoint, Thursday night’s virtual meeting of the county Charter Review Commission was an absolute trainwreck, with several portions that were entirely incomprehensible to listeners including the Lake City Reporter.  Around 6 p.m.
Cpl. Shane Foote of CCSO is seen speaking to a suspect after his capture. (COURTESY CCSO)

Cpl. Shane Foote of CCSO is seen speaking to a suspect after his capture. (COURTESY CCSO)

100 mph pursuit through Lake City ends in 3 arrests

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Three men with already lengthy rap sheets led Columbia County deputies on a high-speed chase from Interstate 75 into the streets of Lake City on Wednesday.

Sex battery on girl, 4, alleged; Lake City man jailed

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, April 30, 2020
A Lake City man was arrested on a sexual battery charge Wednesday after deputies say he repeatedly abused a 4-year-old girl.  Jared Daniel Willis, 35, was at the center of an investigation launched by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office last week.  Around 7 p.m.