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A rendering of Wave Armor’s manufacturing plant in Suwannee County. (COURTESY)

A rendering of Wave Armor’s manufacturing plant in Suwannee County. (COURTESY)

Wave Armor docks in Suwannee County

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
LIVE OAK — A manufacturing company is docking its southeastern expansion in Suwannee County. Rhino Inc., based in Minnesota, will be moving part of its Wave Armor line of products next to the county’s Catalyst Site near the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 90 interchange west of Live Oak.

Corruption trial begins for Gillum

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Prosecutors on Tuesday laid out a complex set of corruption charges against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, as his lawyers argued that the federal government “put a target on the back” of the onetime rising political star.

Senators back wide-ranging tax breaks

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — A Senate committee Tuesday moved forward with a package that would provide $973 million in tax breaks next fiscal year, with proposals ranging from holding tax “holidays” to boosting the thoroughbred horse-racing industry.
This illustration provided by NASA depicts the RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) solar observation satellite. The defunct science satellite will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department. Experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger. (NASA VIA AP)

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) solar observation satellite. The defunct science satellite will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department. Experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger. (NASA VIA AP)

Falling satellite has ‘low’ danger risk

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger. The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department.
The Hildreth Renewable Energy Center in southeastern Suwannee County includes approximately 220,000 solar panels producing 74.9 MW of energy. (COURTESY)

The Hildreth Renewable Energy Center in southeastern Suwannee County includes approximately 220,000 solar panels producing 74.9 MW of energy. (COURTESY)

Duke adds Suwannee, High Springs solar sites

NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 14, 2023
HILDRETH — A 635-acre solar site in southeastern Suwannee County is one of two new solar farms completed recently by Duke Energy Florida.
The entrance to the story walk at Hearthstone Gardens includes a frog statue and a sign that reads, ‘Walasi-yi,’ which means ‘Land of the great frog.’ The story walk includes stories about frogs. (COURTESY)

The entrance to the story walk at Hearthstone Gardens includes a frog statue and a sign that reads, ‘Walasi-yi,’ which means ‘Land of the great frog.’ The story walk includes stories about frogs. (COURTESY)

Wellborn botanical gardens adds story walk for children

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, April 14, 2023
WELLBORN — A new attraction at the botanical gardens could have visitors feeling a bit froggy. Hearthstone Gardens, located at 3300 134th Place in Wellborn, has unveiled a new story walk around its grounds.

New counsel on tap for Suwannee commission

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, April 14, 2023
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee County Commission hopes to identify its new attorney next week. The commission has called a special meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday to discuss, and possibly take action, on scoring the responses the county received for a new county attorney.

DeSantis signs 6-week abortion limit

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 14, 2023
TALLAHASSEE —Moving quickly on what supporters call the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” Gov. Ron DeSantis late Thursday signed a bill that would prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. DeSantis’ office announced the signing about 11 p.m.