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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters early Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. (PAUL SANCYA/Associated Press)

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters early Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. (PAUL SANCYA/Associated Press)

Biden wins White House, will become 46th president of the United States

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify" a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.

Live Oak Council starting city manager interviews Tuesday

NEWS STAFF
Friday, November 6, 2020
LIVE OAK — The Live Oak City Council will meet — virtually — with its top city manager candidates Tuesday. The first round of interviews to replace retiring City Manager Ron Williams will be held Tuesday, starting at 9 a.m. with the final interview scheduled for 3 p.m.

Fort White re-elects Frazier as mayor

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
FORT WHITE — The incumbent Fort White mayor, Ronald R. “Ronnie” Frazier, secured another term during Tuesday’s night election. Frazier was re-elected to the mayoral post by capturing 177 votes, defeating challenger James Richardson, who garnered 133 votes.

Crawford wins seat on Suwannee school board

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
LIVE OAK — After years of serving as a community advocate, Norman Crawford now will serve on the Suwannee County School Board. Crawford captured 52.13% of the votes Tuesday during the runoff race for the District 2 seat, downing Monica Ford-Davis by 62 votes.

Biden on brink of winning election

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to re-election.

DeSantis, state GOP leaders declare Florida for Trump

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — In a tumultuous race that could help determine the fate of the White House, President Donald Trump led Democrat Joe Biden in the battle Tuesday for Florida’s 29 electoral votes when the Lake City Reporter went to press at midnight.
Columbia City Elementary students James Thomas (from left), Reese Wilson, Brantley Robinson, Olivia Medeiros, Hunter West and Luke Jordan show off food donations collected with Vickie Tuell, CCE guidance counselor, and Jonathan Jordan, CCE principal. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia City Elementary students James Thomas (from left), Reese Wilson, Brantley Robinson, Olivia Medeiros, Hunter West and Luke Jordan show off food donations collected with Vickie Tuell, CCE guidance counselor, and Jonathan Jordan, CCE principal. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

CCE students collect food for Thanksgiving donation

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Columbia City Elementary School students put forth a championship effort to help those less fortunate this holiday season. The school’s students recently participated in a food collection where the food will be donated to Catholic Charities for Thanksgiving. The food collection drive began Oct.