Regional

The Lafayette FFA Forestry Evaluation Team finished as national runner-up at the 98th annual National FFA Convetion & Expo in Indianapolis on Oct. 29-31. Team members were Levi Smith, Fhelix Hernandez, Caden Boatright and Boone Riley, who are pictured with Advisor Tori Lyons. (COURTESY)

Lafayette Middle FFA won its fourth state forestry title in five years Nov. 6 at the Florida Forest Festival Grounds in Perry. State champion team members were Miles Jackson, Brock King, Alex Stewart at Madison Ward. They are pictured with FFA Advisor Tori Lyons. (COURTESY)

A highlight of the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Daytona Beach for the Lafayette High chapter was the visit to the Daytona International Speedway where the students got to hear a keynote address from NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell. (COURTESY)

Rep. Jason Shoaf said once he sees a property tax reform plan from Gov. Ron DeSantis then the legislature can begin work on fixing the problem. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The historic Live Oak City Hall, which houses the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce, will now be named the John W. Yulee Building. (FILE)

Sen. Corey Simon said he still sees the images of two victims being shot on the Florida State campus in April and said mental health needs addressed before he would support legislation to allow firearms to be carried on college campuses. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Live Oak City Council unanimously approved Monday expanding its Community Redevelopment Agency district after Inpsire Placemaking found a necessity for the expansion to further address slum and blight within the city. (COURTESY)