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Hamilton County High School students gather for a ‘mini-preview’ of the North Florida College campus. (COURTESY)

Hamilton County High School students gather for a ‘mini-preview’ of the North Florida College campus. (COURTESY)

HCHS students attend NFC ‘mini-preview’

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Hamilton County High School students received a “mini-preview” of North Florida College on Dec. 6 during a campus tour event. During the event, 30 HCHS juniors, seniors and staff were in attendance.
Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is seen on Sept. 6, 2022, in Orlando. (RICARDO RAMIREX BUXEDA/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is seen on Sept. 6, 2022, in Orlando. (RICARDO RAMIREX BUXEDA/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Florida airports expected to set records during holidays

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
ORLANDO — The holiday travel season this year is expected to rival the busiest seasons before the pandemic at Florida’s two most bustling airports, which will see millions of travelers passing through them, officials said.
A demonstration of a properly covered plant. (MOLLY JAMESON/UF/IFAS)

A demonstration of a properly covered plant. (MOLLY JAMESON/UF/IFAS)

UF/IFAS agent gives advice on protecting plants

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
With freezing or near-freezing temperatures anticipated across parts of Florida this weekend, many home gardeners may plan to cover their plants. But when is it actually necessary to do so?

Suwannee County looks to reel in Project Wave

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, December 19, 2022
LIVE OAK — Project Wave may become one step closer to coming in to Suwannee County. At its 5 p.m. meeting today, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a development agreement with Project Wave. The public hearing is set for 5:15 p.m.

Foul play suspected in Wellborn woman’s disappearance

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, December 19, 2022
WELLBORN — Suwannee County authorities suspect found play in a Wellborn woman’s disappearance. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Deborah Lanham was reported missing Wednesday. The Wellborn woman is listed as 5-foot-3 and 165 pounds with blue eyes and light brown hair.

Jan. 6 committee urges Trump prosecution

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection, calling for accountability for the former president and “a time of reflection and reckoning.
Cornerstone Crossing at 47, a mixed-use development project, got a variance request for stormwater design from the Suwannee River Water Management District board Tuesday to keep the project moving forward. (COURTESY)

Cornerstone Crossing at 47, a mixed-use development project, got a variance request for stormwater design from the Suwannee River Water Management District board Tuesday to keep the project moving forward. (COURTESY)

Cornerstone project buoyed by SRWMD

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, December 16, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee River Water Management District board kept a significant Columbia County commercial development project afloat this week.
The Infamous Stringdusters are among the artists that will be performing in March at the Suwannee Spring Reunion. (COURTESY)

The Infamous Stringdusters are among the artists that will be performing in March at the Suwannee Spring Reunion. (COURTESY)

Suwannee Spring Reunion set for March

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 16, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee Spring Reunion will return to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in late March. The fifth annual event will be held March 23-26 with a huge lineup of artists and five stages, organizers announced Friday.
Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples) is hugged by Rep. Josie Tomkow (R-Polk City) after his SB 2-A Property Insurance bill he co-sponsored passed Wednesday in the House of Representatives in Tallahassee. At left is Rep. Bobby Payne (R-Palatka); at right is House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast). (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)

Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples) is hugged by Rep. Josie Tomkow (R-Polk City) after his SB 2-A Property Insurance bill he co-sponsored passed Wednesday in the House of Representatives in Tallahassee. At left is Rep. Bobby Payne (R-Palatka); at right is House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast). (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)

DeSantis signs property insurance bill

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, December 16, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping property insurance bill on Friday. How much and when it will work to stabilize the stormy market is another question.

Florida jobless rate down to 2.6%

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, December 16, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.6% in November, after a brief surge in claims following Hurricane Ian. The November rate was down from 2.7% in October, as Gov. Ron DeSantis credited the state’s “resilience in this economy.