Regional

Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land said he was leery of committing to use $7 million of reserves toward completing the wastewater treatment plant at the Catalyst Site, seeking to use a line of credit to help instead. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land said he was leery of committing to use $7 million of reserves toward completing the wastewater treatment plant at the Catalyst Site, seeking to use a line of credit to help instead. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County commits funding for sewer plant shortfall

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Suwannee County is ready to get started on its wastewater treatment plant at the Catalyst Site.
Rashaun Jones, the former Columbia High star accused of killing his University of Miami teammate Bryan Pata in 2006, sits in a courtroom at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami on Monday. A mistrial was declared as the jury was deadlocked. (CARL JUSTE/The Miami Herald/TNS)

Rashaun Jones, the former Columbia High star accused of killing his University of Miami teammate Bryan Pata in 2006, sits in a courtroom at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami on Monday. A mistrial was declared as the jury was deadlocked. (CARL JUSTE/The Miami Herald/TNS)

Mistrial declared in Jones’ murder case

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A judge on Monday declared a mistrial in the case of Rashuan Jones, the former Columbia High and University of Miami football player accused of gunning down his star teammate in 2006, after the jury said it was deadlocked.

Clay refunding capital credits

NEWS STAFF
Friday, February 27, 2026
Clay Electric Cooperative members are receiving a refund. Clay Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees has declared a $12 million Capital Credits refund for members who received service from 1996 through 2024.
Lafayette High’s Harrison Jackson’s project on beef tallow biproducts was named the best overall project in the senior division last week at the Suwannee Valley Regional Science & Engineering Fair at Florida Gateway College. (COURTESY FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE)

Lafayette High’s Harrison Jackson’s project on beef tallow biproducts was named the best overall project in the senior division last week at the Suwannee Valley Regional Science & Engineering Fair at Florida Gateway College. (COURTESY FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE)

Lafayette’s Jackson takes science fair top accolades

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A Lafayette High student took home top honors in last week’s Suwannee Valley Regional Science & Engineering Fair.
Nicholas Frigiola, the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency director, said soil issues at the Heritage Square site led to some changes that would cost an additional $$183,655, but that was within budget. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Nicholas Frigiola, the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency director, said soil issues at the Heritage Square site led to some changes that would cost an additional $$183,655, but that was within budget. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Heritage Square parking work hits soil problem

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The first phase of the Heritage Square redevelopment got a little bit more expensive. During the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Tuesday night, CRA Director Nicholas Frigiola advised the board that the parking upgrades underway at Heritage Square had hit a snag.
A family poses for a pic at the photo station during last year’s Live Oak Strawberry Festival. This year’s festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

A family poses for a pic at the photo station during last year’s Live Oak Strawberry Festival. This year’s festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

Live Oak Strawberry Festival returns this weekend

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
LIVE OAK — A family friendly event is berry excited to arrive in town. The sixth annual Live Oak Strawberry Festival is set to paint the town red this weekend.