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The historic old Live Oak City Hall building at the intersection of Ohio Avenue North and Duval Street in Live Oak could soon get a new name. The Live Oak City Council is interested in naming the building after former Councilman John Yulee, who was instrumental in saving the 1908 building from demolition during his 16 years of service. The building now is home to the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The historic old Live Oak City Hall building at the intersection of Ohio Avenue North and Duval Street in Live Oak could soon get a new name. The Live Oak City Council is interested in naming the building after former Councilman John Yulee, who was instrumental in saving the 1908 building from demolition during his 16 years of service. The building now is home to the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak Council considers naming old City Hall for Yulee

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The historic Live Oak City Hall building and home to the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce may soon have a new name. The Live Oak City Council provided consensus to City Attorney Todd Kennon to draft an ordinance to rename the 1908 structure after former Councilman John Yulee Sr.
Deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office were honored Monday as a recipient of the Missing Children’s Task Force/Team of the Year Award for their work alongside the Tampa Police Department to save a child’s life in May 2024. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office were honored Monday as a recipient of the Missing Children’s Task Force/Team of the Year Award for their work alongside the Tampa Police Department to save a child’s life in May 2024. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Deputies honored for saving child’s life

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TALLAHASSEE — Suwannee County deputies were honored this week with statewide recognition for helping save a child’s life last year.

Page ‘humbled’ to serve as NFC president

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
MADISON — While she normally attends every North Florida College Board of Trustees meeting, Jennifer Page decided to stay away from the special meeting to discuss and choose the next college president.
Yoseph Robinson, an 18-year-old, was arrested Friday for his role in a series of armed vehicle burglaries in Pierce County, Georgia. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Yoseph Robinson, an 18-year-old, was arrested Friday for his role in a series of armed vehicle burglaries in Pierce County, Georgia. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Teens arrested for Ga. armed vehicle burglaries

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Three Suwannee County teens have been arrested in the past week for their roles in armed vehicle burglaries in southeast Georgia. According to a Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office release, 18-year-old Yoseph Robinson, of Live Oak, was arrested Friday.
Live Oak Council President Pro Tem Tommie Jefferson pleaded Monday to add funding to pave Spruce Street in the upcoming budget. It was not added prior to the tentative approval. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak Council President Pro Tem Tommie Jefferson pleaded Monday to add funding to pave Spruce Street in the upcoming budget. It was not added prior to the tentative approval. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

City tentatively approves millage 3.41% above rollback rate

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
While the Live Oak City Council tentatively set the city budget and millage rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year, it did so while eyeing workshops to devise a comprehensive plan for the future.
Lafayette County 4-H member Emilee Elizabeth Jackson holds a pan of fresh peanuts just picked. (COURTESY LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4-H)

Lafayette County 4-H member Emilee Elizabeth Jackson holds a pan of fresh peanuts just picked. (COURTESY LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4-H)

Lafayette 4-H is going ‘nuts’ for peanuts

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
By Shawn Jackson Lafayette County Extension Director Lafayette County 4-H has kicked off the new program year by going a little “nuts”: with peanuts, that is! And what better way to start?
Katherine Allen told the Live Oak City Council about events that are being planned in the city for Florida Cities Week, which include a tour of City Hall, coffee and doughnuts with Mayor Frank Davis and City Manager Larry Sessions and a scavenger hunt of historic buildings in the city. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Katherine Allen told the Live Oak City Council about events that are being planned in the city for Florida Cities Week, which include a tour of City Hall, coffee and doughnuts with Mayor Frank Davis and City Manager Larry Sessions and a scavenger hunt of historic buildings in the city. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Live Oak planning Florida Cities week events

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Live Oak residents can get a better look at how their government works to celebrate Florida Cities Week next month. As part of Florida Cities Week, Oct.
President Donald Trump (right) points at Rep. Chuck Brannan (middle) and thanked him Thursday for sponsoring the bill to name a portion of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County after him. Also visiting the West Wing on Thursday from the Florida House of Representatives were Lawrence McClure (from left), House Speaker Daniel Perez, James Buchanan and Tyler Sirois. (COURTESY CHUCK BRANNAN)

President Donald Trump (right) points at Rep. Chuck Brannan (middle) and thanked him Thursday for sponsoring the bill to name a portion of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County after him. Also visiting the West Wing on Thursday from the Florida House of Representatives were Lawrence McClure (from left), House Speaker Daniel Perez, James Buchanan and Tyler Sirois. (COURTESY CHUCK BRANNAN)

A day at the White House: Brannan, Florida House leadership spends day with Trump

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 6, 2025
A trip to the White House for a symposium with Cabinet officials turned into the “experience of a lifetime” for Florida State Rep. Chuck Brannan.
Kiersten Parson (center), then the Columbia High JROTC Battalion Commander, leads the cadets on the annual 9/11 Memorial March at the school last year during Patriot Day.

Kiersten Parson (center), then the Columbia High JROTC Battalion Commander, leads the cadets on the annual 9/11 Memorial March at the school last year during Patriot Day.

Patriot Day events set around community

TONY BRITT
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Nearly a quarter century ago, a group of terrorists changed America when they hijacked airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.