Regional

Abortion, pot rulings likely coming Monday

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, March 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — The wait likely will last through the weekend. The Florida Supreme Court appears poised Monday afternoon to issue rulings about whether proposed constitutional amendments that seek to ensure abortion rights and allow recreational marijuana will go on the November ballot.
Lafayette High FBLA sent 60% of its members to the Florida FBLA State Leadership Conference in Orlando on March 15-17. (COURTESY)

Lafayette High FBLA sent 60% of its members to the Florida FBLA State Leadership Conference in Orlando on March 15-17. (COURTESY)

Lafayette FBLA sends four to nationals

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
MAYO — Two individuals and two Lafayette High Future Business Leaders of America teams are headed to nationals this summer.

Federal judges uphold state’s redistricting plan

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, saying opponents did not prove lawmakers acted with “racially discriminatory purpose.

Mother’s lawsuit adds twist to victims’ rights

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Opening a new front in issues about protecting victims’ rights, the ailing mother of a recently released Florida inmate who was convicted of viciously attacking her over a decade ago has asked a federal judge to lift an order forbidding her son from contacting her.

Holtzclaw running for tax collector

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — Jennifer Burnham Holtzclaw, a former Information Technology technician and teacher who owns her own music studio with family ties to the position, is seeking election as Suwannee County’s Tax Collector. Holtzclaw’s father, George, served as the tax collector when she was a child.

Live Oak man faces child sex charges

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — A Live Oak man has been arrested following multiple accusations of lewd behavior around children. Timothy Portbury, 41, was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault and lewd and lascivious behavior of victims under 12.

Alford running unopposed for Live Oak Council seat

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — The Live Oak City Council will have as many as three new members this year. One new councilor is known – David Alford — while five candidates seek two other seats in the May 7 election. Qualifying for the election ended Friday.
Suwannee County Administrator Greg Scott, shown at last week’s regional utility advisory committee meeting, told the County Commission on Tuesday that it was still the ‘infant stages of the process’ of forming an authority. (FILE)

Suwannee County Administrator Greg Scott, shown at last week’s regional utility advisory committee meeting, told the County Commission on Tuesday that it was still the ‘infant stages of the process’ of forming an authority. (FILE)

Suwannee on board with regional utility

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, March 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — The North Florida Water Utilities Authority now has two members officially on board.
Love INC of Suwannee County Executive Director Martha Wood (center) receives a $10,000 award from First Lady Casey DeSantis and Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris on Friday in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

Love INC of Suwannee County Executive Director Martha Wood (center) receives a $10,000 award from First Lady Casey DeSantis and Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris on Friday in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

Casey DeSantis brings $10K awards to non-profit groups

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 22, 2024
Five North Florida non-profit organizations received $10,000 awards Friday from the Hope Florida Fund. First Lady Casey DeSantis made the awards during a visit to Suwannee County on Friday.