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Michael Klink with Four Waters Engineering updates the Lake City Council on the Gwen Lake restoration project efforts. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia County Courthouse is lit up in purple this month for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in an effort to the services provided to victims of domestic violence. (COURTESY JAY SWISHER)

The Columbia County Commission approved a proclamation Thursday declaring Oct. 5-11 as National 4-H Week in Columbia County. Accepting the proclamation were UF/IFAS Columbia County Extension agents and 4-H youth. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Kevin Parnell (left), Columbia County District 1 Commissioner, stands with Lester McKellum, director of the Greater Lake City Community Development Corporation, in the midst of contributions that were donated to Cedar Park Apartment complex fire victims. (COURTESY)

In an effort to protect the lower Ichetucknee River and Ichetucknee Springs, Linda Weseman is seeking a no wake zone on the lower Ichetucknee as part of a petition for a springs protection zone from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Columbia County Commission agreed to support that effort Thursday. (COURTESY)

Blair Knighting with Kimley-Horn said if the county desired to change signs to provide notice for future zoning or comprehensive plan changes, some governments color code them based on the requested change. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer interacts with a child a previous National Night Out event at the Lake City Police Department. (FILE)