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Columbia County up to 13 covid-related deaths

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Two new deaths in covid-19 positive patients has raised Columbia County’s death toll to 13 from the pandemic. The Florida Department of Health in Columbia County announced Tuesday the deaths of an 85-year-old male and an 81-year-old female.

FDC secretary, deputy secretary test positive for covid-19

NEWS STAFF
Monday, August 3, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Corrections’ top officials tested positive for covid-19. In a release Friday announcing the positive tests for Secretary Mark Inch and Deputy Secretary Ricky Dixon, the department said it is not known where Inch and Dixon became exposed to the virus.
According to the Florida Department of Health on Monday, four men — ages 73, 72, 74 and 76 — have passed away with covid-19, raising Suwannee County's coronavirus-related death toll to 36.

According to the Florida Department of Health on Monday, four men — ages 73, 72, 74 and 76 — have passed away with covid-19, raising Suwannee County's coronavirus-related death toll to 36.

Four new covid-19 deaths in Suwannee

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, August 3, 2020
LIVE OAK — Four more Suwannee County residents have died after contracting the covid-19 coronavirus. According to the Florida Department of Health on Monday, four men — ages 73, 72, 74 and 76 — have passed away with covid-19, raising Suwannee County's coronavirus-related death toll to 36.

Two killed in I-75 accident

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, August 3, 2020
Two passengers were killed following a single-vehicle accident Friday night on Interstate 75. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Ford SUV from traveling north on I-75 around 8:30 p.m.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday in Washington. Trump is en route to Florida. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday in Washington. Trump is en route to Florida. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

Trump, Republicans softening on opposition to $600 jobless benefit

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 31, 2020
WASHINGTON — The White House and its GOP allies appear to be retreating from their opposition to a $600 per week supplemental unemployment benefit that has propped up both the economy and family budgets but is expiring Friday.

DeSantis says Florida in ‘good spot’ for elections

NEWS STAFF
Friday, July 31, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday backed the efforts of the state’s elections chief and county elections supervisors after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of postponing the November general election because of his aversion to “mail-in” ballots.

SCSD moves forward with reopening

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, July 30, 2020
LIVE OAK — Despite the concerns of teachers and other school district employees, the Suwannee County School Board said it is “doing everything” it can with reopening schools.
Hurricane Storm Isaias is tracking east towards the Atlantic Ocean, but is still expected to bring rain to Columbia County. (NOAA)

Hurricane Storm Isaias is tracking east towards the Atlantic Ocean, but is still expected to bring rain to Columbia County. (NOAA)

Isaias now a hurricane tracking towards Atlantic

TONY BRITT
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Hurricane Isaias, which could bring up to two inches of rain to Columbia County before the end of the weekend, will also stop community and statewide covid-19 testing, officials say.

Sen. Bradley tests positive for covid-19

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, said Wednesday he has tested positive for covid-19, bringing the number of Florida legislators infected with the highly contagious disease to at least three.