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Live Oak Council closing in on manager interviews

LIVE OAK — The Live Oak City Council may talk with its next city manager as soon as next week.

Critics question info on toll roads

TALLAHASSEE — Critics of three controversial toll-road projects planned to run through rural areas of Florida contend transportation officials aren’t providing a full picture of the opposition.

Minimum wage fight expected to be close

TALLAHASSEE — Voting yes on Amendment 2 to boost Florida’s minimum wage will either give 2.5 million workers a pay raise or result in 158,000 jobs disappearing over the next few years.

Columbia tops 4,000 covid cases

There have now been more than 4,000 cases of covid-19 confirmed in Columbia County since the global pandemic began. The Florida Department of Health announced 22 new cases of the disease in Columbia County as of Tuesday morning, bringing the total to 4,021.

Live Oak Council considers land sale for housing

LIVE OAK — For 3.5 years, the Live Oak Housing Authority has looked at Hale Park as a solution to the shortage of affordable housing in the city.

Thousands cheer on Trump at Fla. campaign rally

SANFORD, Fla. — Thousands of people cheered and chanted “We love you!” Monday night as President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally outside Washington since his coronavirus diagnosis 11 days ago. “It’s great to be back in my home state of Florida,” Trump said.

Columbia’s 64th covid-19 death confirmed

The Columbia County Health Department received confirmation Monday of another death linked to the covid-19 pandemic. The death, an 82-year-old woman, was the 64th death in Columbia County linked to the disease.

Branford man arrested after killing dog

BRANFORD — A Branford man was arrested Thursday after shooting a dog in the head and killing it earlier that day.

Lafayette announces two new covid deaths

Two additional deaths from the covid-19 pandemic were confirmed Friday in Lafayette County. The deaths, which included a 72-year-old man and a 94-year-old woman, are the 14th and 15th deaths from the disease in Lafayette County since the pandemic began in the spring.

White Springs man killed in I-10 accident

An accident Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 resulted in the death of a White Springs man.