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Inquiry: SHS admin violated policy

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, March 7, 2022
LIVE OAK — A Suwannee High administrator violated school board policy for putting a female student in a “choke hold,” according to an independent investigation. Matthew Carson, who conducted the investigation into the Jan.

Florida: No covid vax for healthy kids

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, March 7, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said Monday that the state will formally recommend against covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children. Ladapo made the announcement at a roundtable event organized by Republican Gov.

Resonate lineup announced

NEWS STAFF
Monday, March 7, 2022
LIVE OAK — Thousands of music lovers will descend upon the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park this spring for the Resonate Music and Arts Festival. The festival, which is in its second year, will be held May 12-14.

Fire ravages Suwannee County house

NEWS STAFF
Monday, March 7, 2022
WELLBORN — An eastern Suwannee County house is a total loss following a Sunday afternoon fire. The fire in the 2,500-square foot brick house on 168th Street took firefighters from Suwannee County Fire Rescue more than an hour to get under control after receiving the call around 3:15 p.m.
A black GMC truck gets a tow out of the Suwannee River Saturday afternoon after it rolled into the water. (COURTESY)

A black GMC truck gets a tow out of the Suwannee River Saturday afternoon after it rolled into the water. (COURTESY)

Truck takes dip in Suwannee River

NEWS STAFF
Monday, March 7, 2022
LIVE OAK — It wasn’t the afternoon on the river imagined Saturday. After launching their boat in the Suwannee River at the Deese/Howard Boat Ramp in northern Suwannee County a little after 1 p.m. Saturday, the afternoon went south in a hurry.
Protesters rallied against a bill that would place restrictions on teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation. (RYAN DAILEY/News Service of Florida)

Protesters rallied against a bill that would place restrictions on teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation. (RYAN DAILEY/News Service of Florida)

Senate poised to pass identity, orientation bill

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, March 7, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate is on the brink of passing an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, as protesters flocked to the Capitol to decry what critics have labeled the “don’t say gay” bill.
A fast-moving wildfire looms over homes outside of Panama City on Friday. More than 200 firefighters and emergency workers from throughout the Florida Panhandle worked overnight into Saturday, to strengthen containment lines and protect homes. (MIKE FENDER/News Herald/AP)

A fast-moving wildfire looms over homes outside of Panama City on Friday. More than 200 firefighters and emergency workers from throughout the Florida Panhandle worked overnight into Saturday, to strengthen containment lines and protect homes. (MIKE FENDER/News Herald/AP)

1,100 homes evacuated in panhandle

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, March 7, 2022
PANAMA CITY — Veterans forced to evacuate a nursing home because of a Florida Panhandle wildfire were allowed to return home Monday, officials said, but mandatory evacuations remained in place for two larger fires.