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Kaleb Simmons

SCSD adding mental health funding

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
LIVE OAK — A settlement with the family of a student who committed suicide will lead to additional funding for a mental health program for Suwannee County School District students.
The 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside is shown on Friday. A large portion of the building collapsed very early Thursday morning. (AMY BETH BENNETT/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS)

The 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside is shown on Friday. A large portion of the building collapsed very early Thursday morning. (AMY BETH BENNETT/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS)

Condo collapse could lead to laws

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, June 28, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — State and federal legislation could be proposed to address construction or engineering issues after the deadly condominium-building collapse in Surfside, where crews continued to search the rubble Monday.
Suwannee County Fire Rescue crews respond to a burning van on Interstate 10 west just after midnight Monday morning. (COURTESY)

Suwannee County Fire Rescue crews respond to a burning van on Interstate 10 west just after midnight Monday morning. (COURTESY)

Van catches fire on I-10

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, June 28, 2021
LIVE OAK — Mechanical issues sparked a fire in a passenger van early Monday morning on Interstate 10 in Suwannee County. Suwannee County Fire Rescue responded to the burning vehicle around 12:29 a.m. Monday and found the van fully involved near mile marker 292.

Budget, bevy of laws set to take effect

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, June 28, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — More than 100 new laws passed during the 2021 legislative session will hit the books this week, ranging from a record $100 billion state budget to a ban on covid-19 vaccine “passports” and an expansion of school vouchers.