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Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in Ukraine visit

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, February 20, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden swept unannounced into Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Fort White Middle School’s Cyler Robinson won the top junior division project award for his ‘How Can the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Be Increased In A Hydroponic Solution?’. (COURTESY)

Fort White Middle School’s Cyler Robinson won the top junior division project award for his ‘How Can the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Be Increased In A Hydroponic Solution?’. (COURTESY)

Lafayette, Fort White students top Science Fair

NEWS STAFF
Friday, February 17, 2023
Lafayette High’s Gloria Gilliam and two Fort White students were the top honorees Friday in the Suwannee Valley Regional Science Fair.
Live Oak Councilman Matt Campbell said he hopes the installation of water meters will help out residents. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak Councilman Matt Campbell said he hopes the installation of water meters will help out residents. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak water meters 27% replaced

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
LIVE OAK — New smart water meters are flowing into the City of Live Oak. The city has currently replaced approximately 27% of the residential water meters to new electronic meters that won’t have to be manually read.
Lafayette High School FBLA members show off their business attire during Work Wednesday for FBLA Week. (COURTESY)

Lafayette High School FBLA members show off their business attire during Work Wednesday for FBLA Week. (COURTESY)

Lafayette chapter celebrates FBLA week

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
MAYO — The Lafayette FBLA chapter participated in the 2023 National FBLA week Feb. 5-11 and is gearing up for a fun fundraiser. The week started off with Motivational Monday. On this day, FBLA members showed their creativity by making and wearing shirts with motivational quotes and sayings on them.
Kaylee Hamrick (seated) is crowned the 2023 Miss Olustee. (COURTESY)

Kaylee Hamrick (seated) is crowned the 2023 Miss Olustee. (COURTESY)

Miss Olustee, other pageant winners crowned

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A new reign has begun. The newly crowned Miss Olustee and her court — including the newest category added to this years pageant in the Ms. Olustee category — took the stage Saturday. Taking the crown of Miss Olustee was Kaylee Hamrick.

Judge denies lawsuit on pot license

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Florida health regulators were correct to deny a medical-marijuana license to partners and heirs of an 84-year-old man who died before the state made a final decision about awarding the license, an administrative law judge ruled.

Lafayette raises impact fees

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
MAYO — The cost of a new home is going up in Lafayette County. Slightly. At Tuesday morning’s Lafayette County Commission meeting, the board approved increasing impact fees on new dwelling units over the next four years.
Live Oak City Manager George Curtis said he appreciated the council’s support after surviving a vote to oust him Tuesday afternoon. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak City Manager George Curtis said he appreciated the council’s support after surviving a vote to oust him Tuesday afternoon. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Curtis survives another attempt to oust him from Live Oak council

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
LIVE OAK — He may have two strikes but George Curtis is not out. For the second straight month, the Live Oak City Council discussed Curtis’ performance as city manager.
An overturned truck and trailer sit on the side of U.S. Highway 27 in Williston after it hit a median and crashed Thursday afternoon. (COURTESY)

An overturned truck and trailer sit on the side of U.S. Highway 27 in Williston after it hit a median and crashed Thursday afternoon. (COURTESY)

Live Oak driver hospitalized in rollover

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
WILLISTON — A Live Oak man suffered minor injuries Tuesday when his truck hauling lumber overturned in Levy County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 2018 Freightliner tractor, which was pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber, was headed west on U.S.