Regional

DeSantis plans to sign social media bill

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, March 15, 2024
After vetoing an earlier version, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday made clear he will sign a measure (HB 3) that seeks to keep children off social-media platforms. “We really want our kids to not just be wedded to a handful of social media apps,” DeSantis said during an appearance in Polk County.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event at Big League Dreams Las Vegas on Jan. 27. (DAVID BECKER/Getty Images/TNS)

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event at Big League Dreams Las Vegas on Jan. 27. (DAVID BECKER/Getty Images/TNS)

Trump trial delays cast doubt on verdicts before election

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Friday, March 15, 2024
A likely delay in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is the latest complication of prosecutors’ efforts to try his other criminal cases before Nov. 5, raising the prospect that he could be elected president — and perhaps take office — before being tried on the most serious charges against him.

Qualifying period opens Monday for LO elections

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 15, 2024
LIVE OAK — The final qualifying period for candidates in the City of Live Oak starts Monday. Starting at noon Monday and running through noon Friday, candidates seeking city office can pay a $50 filing fee to qualify. The city’s qualification period by petition passed in February.

Florida jobless claims remain flat

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, March 15, 2024
The number of first-time unemployment claims in Florida remains relatively low, with an estimated 5,752 applications filed during the week that ended March 9, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
A mother and daughter enjoy a ride at a previous year’s Suwannee County Fair. The 109th annual fair begins its nine-day run Friday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds. (FILE)

A mother and daughter enjoy a ride at a previous year’s Suwannee County Fair. The 109th annual fair begins its nine-day run Friday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds. (FILE)

‘No time like fair time’

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
LIVE OAK — Even after 100 years, there is “no time life fair time” in Suwannee County. The 109th annual Suwannee County Fair opens Friday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds, 1302 11th Street SW in Live Oak. The nine-day fair runs through March 23 with gates opening at 6 p.m. daily.

Jordan seeking re-election as tax collector

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
LIVE OAK — Sharon Jordan, Suwannee County’s tax collector, is seeking a fifth term in office. Jordan, who has worked in the Suwannee County Tax Collector’s office for 45 years, including the past 16 as the tax collector, has announced she is seeking re-election this fall.
Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams said he didn’t want to see staff put in harm’s way while dealing with private property in the county right-of-way. (FILE)

Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams said he didn’t want to see staff put in harm’s way while dealing with private property in the county right-of-way. (FILE)

Lafayette seeks legal remedy on road issue

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
MAYO — A long-standing dispute with a property owner over the right-of-way on NE Violet Road could soon become a legal issue.