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Elks Lodge hosting Veterans Day parade in Live Oak

LIVE OAK — Whatever it takes. That attitude from Ricky Mills, Andy Hillhouse and the Live Oak Elks Lodge #1165 will be on display Wednesday at 9 a.m. when the Veterans Day parade rolls through town.

Live Oak Council starting city manager interviews Tuesday

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.

Book details former Lake City resident’s polio fight

GAINESVILLE — The polio vaccine is near and dear to Edna Ray Black Hindson’s heart. And for good reason. Hindson, a former Lake City resident, is a polio survivor, battling the disease as a child in the 1940s.

First responders to face off in ‘Boots and Badges’ charity game

Local first responders are looking to replace their badges with baskets, at least for one day. The third annual “Boots and Badges” Charity Basketball game will take place Saturday at the Lake City Middle School. Four teams will be competing in this year’s event.

Fort White re-elects Frazier as mayor

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

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

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

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.

CCE students collect food for Thanksgiving donation

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.

Higher minimum wage passes in Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters on Tuesday approved gradually boosting the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, while narrowly rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s primary-election system. The hike in the minimum wage will be phased in through Sept.