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Sen. Marco Rubio celebrates with his family as he talks to supporters during an Election Night party Tuesday in Miami. (WILFREDO LEE/Associated Press

Sen. Marco Rubio celebrates with his family as he talks to supporters during an Election Night party Tuesday in Miami. (WILFREDO LEE/Associated Press

Marco Rubio wins 3rd Senate term, defeats Demings

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, defeating U.S. Rep. Val Demings and holding a key seat as the GOP tried to regain control of a closely divided Senate.

U.S. Rep. Cammack wins second term

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
A familiar face will be representing Florida’s Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kat Cammack, a Gainesville Republican, was re-elected for a second term in the House on Tuesday, easily outdistancing Democrat challenger Danielle Hawk.

Simon sacks Ausley for state senate seat

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
A former Florida State football star tossed an incumbent state senator for a loss Tuesday in the Florida Senate District 3 race. Corey Simon, a Tallahassee Republican, defeated Tallahassee Democrat Loranne Ausley with 53% of the vote, according to unofficial numbers.
This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes as he testifies before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. (DANA VERKOUTEREN/Associated Press)

This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes as he testifies before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. (DANA VERKOUTEREN/Associated Press)

Oath Keepers leader: No plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, November 7, 2022
WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes told jurors there was no plan for his band of extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as he tried Monday to clear his name in his seditious conspiracy trial.
Winning artists pose for a photo at the awards ceremony. (ANDRE MARCIL/Special to the Reporter)

Winning artists pose for a photo at the awards ceremony. (ANDRE MARCIL/Special to the Reporter)

Artists on display during LO Artists Guild Artfest

NEWS STAFF
Monday, November 7, 2022
Consider them the lucky – or talented – 13. In opening the Live Oak Artists Guild’s 24th Autumn Artfest on Friday at the Suwannee River Regional Library’s Live Oak Branch, 13 artists earned awards, highlighted by Jeffrey Smart Baisden, who won Best of Show for her colored pencil drawing, “Greasers.

Powerball jackpot up to $1.6B, new record

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 4, 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa — Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in history. A drawing will be held Saturday night for the Powerball prize, which hasn’t been won in more than three months.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, on June 25, 2017. Rhodes testified Friday that he is a patriot. (AP File)

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, on June 25, 2017. Rhodes testified Friday that he is a patriot. (AP File)

Oath Keepers boss says he’s a patriot

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 4, 2022
WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tries to counter allegations that his far-right extremist group planned an armed rebellion to stop the transfer of presidential power.
Katryna Alexis will perform tonight at the Music Hall at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

Katryna Alexis will perform tonight at the Music Hall at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

Alexis, Marie’s Kids coming to SOSMP

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, November 3, 2022
LIVE OAK — The holiday season begins this month, but first Katryna Alexis and Maries’ Kids will take the Music Hall stage at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.
Sharon Hester’s colored pencil drawing, ‘Clarion,’ won Best in Show at the 2019 Autumn Artfest. (COURTESY)

Sharon Hester’s colored pencil drawing, ‘Clarion,’ won Best in Show at the 2019 Autumn Artfest. (COURTESY)

24th annual Autumn Artfest returns to Live Oak

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, November 3, 2022
LIVE OAK — The wait is over for Autumn Artfest. The Live Oak Artists Guild’s annual fine art exhibition returns today to the Suwannee River Regional Library’s Live Oak branch for the first time in three years. The Autumn Artfest reception is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at the library, 1848 S.