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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 23. Sasse is the sole finalist to become the president of the University of Florida, the school said Thursday. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 23. Sasse is the sole finalist to become the president of the University of Florida, the school said Thursday. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

Sasse sole finalist for top UF job

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, October 6, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — A committee leading the search for a new University of Florida president announced Thursday that it put forward Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska as the lone finalist to lead the state’s flagship university.
People look over an airplane at last year’s Wings Over Suwannee event at the Suwannee County Airport. The fly-in festival, which is in its seventh year, returns today and Saturday. (FILE)

People look over an airplane at last year’s Wings Over Suwannee event at the Suwannee County Airport. The fly-in festival, which is in its seventh year, returns today and Saturday. (FILE)

Wings Over Suwannee set for takeoff

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, October 6, 2022
LIVE OAK — Local thrill-seekers, gear heads and inquisitive minds can all have their curiosities satisfied at the Suwannee County Airport this weekend. The Wings Over Suwannee event, hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 797, is set to take flight both today and Saturday.
This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, in Washington on Thursday. Shown are defendant Thomas Caldwell, seated front row left, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, seated second left with an eye patch, defendant Jessica Watkins, seated third from right, Kelly Meggs, seated second from right, and defendant Kenneth Harrelson, seated at right. (DANA VERKOUTEREN/Associated Press)

This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, in Washington on Thursday. Shown are defendant Thomas Caldwell, seated front row left, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, seated second left with an eye patch, defendant Jessica Watkins, seated third from right, Kelly Meggs, seated second from right, and defendant Kenneth Harrelson, seated at right. (DANA VERKOUTEREN/Associated Press)

Ex-Oath Keeper: Rhodes claimed Secret Service contact

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, October 6, 2022
WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a member of the extremist group before the 2020 election that he had a contact in the Secret Service, a witness testified Thursday in Rhodes’ Capitol riot trial.
Gloria and Allen Johnson are ‘Granny and Pappy’ for the 42nd annual Pioneer Day in Lafayette County. The Johnsons will serve as grand marshals for Saturday’s parade. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Gloria and Allen Johnson are ‘Granny and Pappy’ for the 42nd annual Pioneer Day in Lafayette County. The Johnsons will serve as grand marshals for Saturday’s parade. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Pioneer Day: Mayo’s ‘staple’ event returns

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
MAYO — Lafayette County’s community-wide reunion is set to commence. Pioneer Day returns to Veteran’s Memorial Park, 123 SW County Road 300 in Mayo, for its 42nd rendition from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
A road is completely filled with a tall pile of debris from destroyed beachfront homes and businesses, two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach on Friday. (REBECCA BLACKWELL/Associated Press)

A road is completely filled with a tall pile of debris from destroyed beachfront homes and businesses, two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach on Friday. (REBECCA BLACKWELL/Associated Press)

Ian deals blow to teetering insurance sector

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Daniel Kelly and his wife bought a 1977 doublewide mobile home in May for about $83,000 at Tropicana Sands, a community for people 55 and older in Fort Myers, Florida. But he ran into roadblocks when he tried to insure it.

Dog fight triggers gunfire, arrest

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
JASPER — What began with a dog fight ended with a Jasper man arrested after firing shots at a victim’s feet. According to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office report, a victim went to 24-year-old Cody Marcano’s residence Friday around 8 p.m. after Marcano’s dog attacked the victim’s mother’s dog.
Dunn & Lawson

Dunn & Lawson

Lawson tangles with Dunn after districts redrawn

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — After his district was overhauled in the once-a-decade redistricting process, Democratic Congressman Al Lawson is challenging Republican incumbent Neal Dunn in a GOP-leaning North Florida district that includes a portion of Lafayette County.
Lyndie Burris Knowles, performing at a previous Suwannee River Jam, will play at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on Friday night. (COURTESY)

Lyndie Burris Knowles, performing at a previous Suwannee River Jam, will play at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on Friday night. (COURTESY)

Knowles, Anglin will perform at Music Park

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
LIVE OAK — Fall has arrived and the holidays are just a short time away, but good music is a constant at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.