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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters during a caucus night party Jan. 15 in West Des Moines, Iowa. DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (Associated Press file)

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters during a caucus night party Jan. 15 in West Des Moines, Iowa. DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (Associated Press file)

DeSantis ends presidential bid, endorses Trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, January 21, 2024
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The timing of DeSantis' announcement escalates the pressure on former U.N.

Wellborn mom charged for leaving kids home alone

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 19, 2024
WELLBORN — A Wellborn mother faces child abuse charges after leaving her two young children home alone. Brianna Rosendale, 24, was arrested Friday after leaving her two kids, both 5 years old or younger, at home the night before unattended, according to a Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office report.

Jasper woman killed in I-75 crash

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
ALACHUA — A Jasper woman was killed early Wednesday morning in a crash on Interstate 75 in an attempt to pull up to a previous crash scene. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, the 29-year-old woman was driving north on I-75 just north Alachua along with a tractor trailer around 2:05 a.m.

Suwannee County double murder suspect caught

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
LIVE OAK — A Suwannee County double murder suspect is in custody. The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrested 25-year-old Benjamin Savage Ornes on Tuesday for the July 2022 killing of a husband and wife in western Suwannee County.

Campaign matching funds targeted in Senate

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — A proposal began moving forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate that would ask voters to ditch a program that has given more than $33 million in state matching money to gubernatorial and Cabinet candidates over four recent election cycles.

Chick-fil-A looking at Live Oak location

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 12, 2024
LIVE OAK — Chick-fil-A could soon be coming to the north side of Live Oak. George Curtis, the City of Live Oak’s development manager, said Friday that he recently had a preliminary development meeting about the Georgia-based chicken restaurant coming to the U.S.