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Archaeologist Christopher McCarron takes measurements of a structure exposed in the sand Tuesday in Daytona Beach Shores. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Archaeologist Christopher McCarron takes measurements of a structure exposed in the sand Tuesday in Daytona Beach Shores. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Storm erosion uncovers wooden ship from 1800s

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES — Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s which had been buried under the sand on Florida’s East Coast for up to two centuries, impervious to cars that drove daily on the beach or sand...

Search is on for armed, dangerous LO carjacker

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
A Live Oak man is wanted by authorities after a string of armed robbery attempts over the weekend. A Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office release states that Monte Deaundre Ellis, a 21-year-old considered to be armed and dangerous, brandished a handgun in an incident inside the Live Oak city limits.
Huge crowds descended upon downtown Live Oak on Friday evening and Saturday for Christmas on the Square. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

Huge crowds descended upon downtown Live Oak on Friday evening and Saturday for Christmas on the Square. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

Crowds flock to Live Oak festival

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, December 5, 2022
LIVE OAK — Another year, the same response to Christmas on the Square. A year after possible record crowds flocked to downtown Live Oak for the annual Christmas festival, the 38th edition of the holiday season kickoff again had thousands crowding around the Suwannee County Courthouse square.

1 killed, 2 seriously injured in Mayo crash

NEWS STAFF
Monday, December 5, 2022
MAYO — A crash on U.S. Highway 27 northwest of Mayo late Friday night left one man dead and two women seriously injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was approaching U.S. 27 from a private driveway to the east around 10 p.m.

Passidomo creates resiliency committee

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, December 5, 2022
Preparing for the 2023 legislative session, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, on Monday announced the creation of a new Select Committee on Resiliency and other committee assignments. The resiliency committee will be chaired by Sen.

Renner rounds out House leadership team

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, December 5, 2022
House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, expanded his field of floor lieutenants as he rounded out his committee chairs and vice chairs in advance of the 2023 legislative session that begins March 7. Serving under Port Charlotte Republican Rep.
Human remains were found Saturday in southeastern Suwannee County.

Human remains were found Saturday in southeastern Suwannee County.

Human remains found in Suwannee County

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, December 3, 2022
SUWANNEE RANCHETTES — Human remains were found in a wooded area in southeastern Suwannee County on Saturday, according to authorities.

One killed, two seriously injured in Mayo crash

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, December 3, 2022
MAYO - A crash on U.S. Highway 27 northwest of Mayo late Friday night left one man dead and two women seriously injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was approaching U.S. 27 from a private driveway to the east around 10 p.m.