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Firefighting crews have been battling the Gun Range Fire in the Osceola National Forest since Sunday. That includes aerial support from planes and helicopters. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Attorney Clay Martin said county officials approached the city about a potential purchase of the wastewater treatment plant at the North Florida Mega Industrial Park. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A rendering shows the potential design and layout of future playground equipment at Youngs Park. The Lake City Council discussed the possibility of new equipment at Monday’s city council meeting. (COURTESY)

Florida Gateway College President Larry Barrett approves of the college’s new sign for its Lake Shore campus next to the former two-story women’s center building on the banks of Lake DeSoto in downtown Lake City. (COURTESY FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE)

Lake City Councilwoman Chevella Young is hoping City Attorney Clay Martin and City Manager Don Rosenthal can come back at a future meeting with a more robust ordinance to deal with street closures during public events. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A tanker drops fire retardant on the ongoing brushfire in the Osceola National Forest near the gun range on the northeast side of Lake City. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Helicopters will be making water drops on hot spots in the Osceola National Forest brush fire that started Sunday near the rifle range on the northeast side of Lake City. (COURTESY LAKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT)

A rendering of the massive Busy Bee store planned for Ellisville, which is expected to open in 2027. The store will be 75,000 square feet and the site will include approximately 700 parking spaces. (COURTESY)