Regional

Stephen Quinn, a Nashville artist who hails originaly from Jacksonville, will play Friday at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. (COURTESY)

Nick Patel, Sen. Corey Simon as well as Suwannee County officials and representatives from Feasterco Construction, Florida Commerce, the City of Live Oak and First Federal Bank break ground on the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Live Oak. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Kinsey shows Live Oak City Councilman Tommie Jefferson the vote totals from Tuesday’s city election. Jefferson advanced to a runoff election for the District 1 seat. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White said sometimes it is necessary to protect people from themselves in support of extending the county’s burn ban. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Scaffolding has been erected in front of the Suwannee County Courthouse as crews from O’Neal Roofing ready to replace the damaged courthouse dome. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Emergency Management Director Sharon Hingson said she was humbled and grateful to be back leading the county’s emergency response. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Suwannee County Commission is pictured with Our Community Cares Coalition officials Bo Beauchemin and Befaithful Coker as well as children in the program. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land leads a group of county residents and firefighters in pushing the new ladder truck into the Dowling Park station Wednesday morning. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)