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Insurers OK’d to take Citizens policies

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — As homeowners continue piling into the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., regulators this week approved proposals that could lead to private insurers pulling as many as 184,000 policies from Citizens starting in October.

Inmates, prisons grapple with ‘oppressive’ heat

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Nearly a month into a stifling heat wave, corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, but advocates for inmates say the efforts fall short and aren’t being carried out the same way at all facilities.

Inmate accused of mutilating dead body

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
An inmate at the Florida State Prison in Raiford faces new charges for acts committed in custody. Jaquaon Polk, 22, has been charged with mutilating, committing sexual abuse or otherwise grossly abuse of a deceased body on May 23, 2022.

Son sentenced two years for firearm silencers

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — A Live Oak man faces two years in federal prison for making and selling unregistered firearm silencers. Greg Eward, 25, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to two years in prison and three years of supervised release.
A third alternative map shows the proposed boundaries for the five districts in Suwannee County. (COURTESY)

A third alternative map shows the proposed boundaries for the five districts in Suwannee County. (COURTESY)

Suwannee sets sights on Somoa

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 28, 2023
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County could soon take an “important” step to landing a new company at its Catalyst Site. The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners will consider a business incentive grant application from Project Somoa at its 5:30 p.m.
Former President Donald Trump visits Café du Monde in New Orleans on Tuesday. Trump received a new charge Thursday in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. (GERALD HERBERT/Associated Press)

Former President Donald Trump visits Café du Monde in New Orleans on Tuesday. Trump received a new charge Thursday in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. (GERALD HERBERT/Associated Press)

Trump faces new charges in classified documents case

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 28, 2023
New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing, even as the focus has been on an expected indictment in a separate case related to the 2020 election.
Lafayette County Public Works Director Scott Sadler discusses his department’s budgetary needs with the County Commission during a workshop Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette County Public Works Director Scott Sadler discusses his department’s budgetary needs with the County Commission during a workshop Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Graders causing roadblocks in Lafayette

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
MAYO — With budget season underway, Lafayette County got to work on its own a little bit.
Lafayette County 4-H member Trey Galbraith was named the Florida 4-H Senator of the Year. (COURTESY)

Lafayette County 4-H member Trey Galbraith was named the Florida 4-H Senator of the Year. (COURTESY)

Lafayette’s Galbraith named Florida 4-H Senator of the Year

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Each summer, Florida 4-H offers 4-H Legislature, which is an opportunity for teen 4-H members to have a “learning by doing” experience in state government. Lafayette County 4-H member Trey Galbraith recently participated in the event held at the Florida State Capitol.
Six Lafayette FFA members earned their State FFA degrees at the state convention. Receiving the honors were Cason Driver, Savanna King, Marley Singletary, Jaley Moseley, Carter Higginbotham and Seth Greaves. (COURTESY)

Six Lafayette FFA members earned their State FFA degrees at the state convention. Receiving the honors were Cason Driver, Savanna King, Marley Singletary, Jaley Moseley, Carter Higginbotham and Seth Greaves. (COURTESY)

Lafayette’s Lyons named Advisor of the Year

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
ORLANDO — Lafayette FFA Advisor Chad Lyons now has an additional title: Florida FFA Timothy H. Cribbs FFA Advisor of the Year. During the 95th Florida FFA State Convention at the Caribe Royale from June 19-23, Lyons was bestowed the state recognition.