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Trampoline park bouncing into town

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Columbia County’s newest economic development project is something to jump around about — literally. The county is considering providing eight acres of land as well as a tax rebate to a company to construct an indoor trampoline park in Lake City.
Officials from the City of Lake City, Woman’s Club, Garden Club and Sparks Construction met Monday to discuss the Club House on Lake Isabella’s future. (FILE)

Officials from the City of Lake City, Woman’s Club, Garden Club and Sparks Construction met Monday to discuss the Club House on Lake Isabella’s future. (FILE)

Meeting on Club House hopes to clear up future

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The Club House on Lake Isabella could have a fast track toward much-needed repairs.
Cooper’s Hideout, an entertainment venue that also will feature food trucks and a bar, is set to open Saturday at 2102 SE Baya Drive. (COURTESY)

Cooper’s Hideout, an entertainment venue that also will feature food trucks and a bar, is set to open Saturday at 2102 SE Baya Drive. (COURTESY)

Cooper’s Hideout ready to be unveiled

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
After several months of preparation and a recent soft opening, Lake City’s newest family-friendly entertainment venue, which is officially known as a hideout, is making its official debut. Cooper’s Hideout, 2102 SE Baya Dr.
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Secretary/Treasurer Lory Chancy expressed concern over Meridian Healthcare requesting an additional evaluation of the Lake Shore campus’ main hospital building. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Secretary/Treasurer Lory Chancy expressed concern over Meridian Healthcare requesting an additional evaluation of the Lake Shore campus’ main hospital building. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Authority not providing hospital inspection

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The Lake Shore Hospital Authority has a new wrinkle to consider in the continuing saga of its main hospital building. The LSHA Board of Trustees met Monday to, among other things, discuss a June 12 letter from Meridian Healthcare President and Chief Executive Officer Lauren Cohn.

Pionessa seeks county judge seat

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Mark Pionessa didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a judge. He didn’t even envision working as a lawyer until after college when he accepted a job as a court recorder opened his eyes and mind to the daily workings in a courtroom.

Two injured in I-10 RV wreck

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Two Palm Coast residents were injured when their RV wrecked on Interstate 10 east in Columbia County on Sunday. A Florida Highway Patrol report said the RV, which was towing a pickup, was headed east on I-10 around 12:30 p.m. Sunday when a tire blew out near mile marker 309, east of the U.S.
Attendees at a previous year’s Family History Fair at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Lake City Stake. The church is hosting the event again Saturday to help people learn about their genealogy. (COURTESY)

Attendees at a previous year’s Family History Fair at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Lake City Stake. The church is hosting the event again Saturday to help people learn about their genealogy. (COURTESY)

Discover your roots at Family History Fair

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Have you ever wondered about your family’s past? Where do your ancestors hail from? What lies hidden in the branches of YOUR tree?

Woman charged with shooting at relative

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A Lake City woman was arrested Friday morning after allegedly firing shots at a family member outside his residence. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, 69-year-old Sandra Phifer had gotten into an argument with a family member around 8:15 a.m.
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Executive Director Dale Williams asked for the Board’s opinion on the City of Lake City expressing interest in 11.2 acres of land near NE Lake Drive. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Executive Director Dale Williams asked for the Board’s opinion on the City of Lake City expressing interest in 11.2 acres of land near NE Lake Drive. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

City renews interest in LSHA property

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The City of Lake City would like some Lake Shore Hospital Authority property. Again. According to a brief letter delivered to LSHA Executive Director Dale Williams from City Manager Don Rosenthal on June 12, the city proposed purchasing 11.2 acres of land near NE Lake Drive.