Suwannee OKs $5.5M purchase for shelter

State supports regional storm project near I-10, U.S. 129 on 390 acres.

  • The Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus in Pasco County is a 98,000-square-foot facility originally built as a regional shelter. Suwannee County purchased 390 acres for $5.5 million to serve as the site of a shelter for North Florida. (COURTESY)
    The Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus in Pasco County is a 98,000-square-foot facility originally built as a regional shelter. Suwannee County purchased 390 acres for $5.5 million to serve as the site of a shelter for North Florida. (COURTESY)

    LIVE OAK — One day after Hurricane Debby passed through North Florida, Suwannee County Commissioners voted to hopefully provide a safe place in future storms.

    During its meeting Tuesday night, the…