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Ellianos manager Lorrain Gleason hands a custom frozen coffee creation through the drive-up window at the business location on U.S. 90 West Tuesday morning in Lake City. Ellianos serves a variety of gourmet Italian coffee and operates a double-drive-through-only business. The company, which is a Lake City-based franchise, has seen business increase during the coronavirus pandemic. (TODD WILSON/Lake City Reporter)

Ellianos manager Lorrain Gleason hands a custom frozen coffee creation through the drive-up window at the business location on U.S. 90 West Tuesday morning in Lake City. Ellianos serves a variety of gourmet Italian coffee and operates a double-drive-through-only business. The company, which is a Lake City-based franchise, has seen business increase during the coronavirus pandemic. (TODD WILSON/Lake City Reporter)

A business perfectly suited for the times: Ellianos hardly had to change a thing

TODD WILSON
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Ellianos, the drive-through coffee server, may have the perfect pandemic business model. Through the coronavirus crisis, the Ellianos location on U.S.
LifeSouth is partnering with medical centers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to help aid recovery of covid-19.

LifeSouth is partnering with medical centers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to help aid recovery of covid-19.

Recovered covid-19 patients could save others

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Those who have recovered from covid-19 may be able to help those suffering from the virus. At least, that’s what LifeSouth is hoping for. LifeSouth is partnering with medical centers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to help aid recovery of covid-19.
LCMC officials watch the event unfold from the hospital’s roof Sunday night. The Orchard Community Church, which organized the event, estimated that a couple hundred automobiles participated. (TRAVIS LEE/Special to the Reporter)

LCMC officials watch the event unfold from the hospital’s roof Sunday night. The Orchard Community Church, which organized the event, estimated that a couple hundred automobiles participated. (TRAVIS LEE/Special to the Reporter)

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Local church holds vigil for healthcare workers at LCMC

CARL MCKINNEY
Monday, April 6, 2020
A couple hundred vehicles parked outside Lake City Medical Center on Sunday blew their horns in unison at 8:30 p.m., a sign to let the hospital staff and patients know that others were praying for them.
Artist’s rendition of the Blanche Hotel renovation project. The developer says the wait for the project to be complete is nearly over. (COURTESY IDP)

Artist’s rendition of the Blanche Hotel renovation project. The developer says the wait for the project to be complete is nearly over. (COURTESY IDP)

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City to mull more time for Blanche

CARL MCKINNEY
Monday, April 6, 2020
The developer behind the Blanche Hotel Renovation project wants extra time from Lake City Hall to finish the work.  Integrity Development Partners had until Feb. 1 to finish the project, plus a two-month grace period, under the terms of a contract that netted the company millions from taxpayers.
Catholic Charities Regional Director Suzanne Edwards inspects a carton of raisins delivered to the organization’s Florida Gateway Food Bank. Demand for food assistance is surging while the economy is in a holding pattern. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

Catholic Charities Regional Director Suzanne Edwards inspects a carton of raisins delivered to the organization’s Florida Gateway Food Bank. Demand for food assistance is surging while the economy is in a holding pattern. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

Who’s going to feed the hungry? Suzanne Edwards of Catholic Charities is already making plans

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, April 3, 2020
Millions of Floridians are about to be hungry, and they’re looking to a statewide network of just 12 food banks to save them from their suffering.
Long-term care providers were told to quickly report to county health departments any positive or suspected cases of Covid-19, the deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.

Long-term care providers were told to quickly report to county health departments any positive or suspected cases of Covid-19, the deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.

Heading off Covid-19 in long-term care

NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 3, 2020
Florida health officials said Thursday that preventing “community spread” of the novel coronavirus through the state’s long-term care industry has become a top concern.

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New app can fight terrorism in county

CARL MCKINNEY
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
High-tech gadgets and superpowers aren’t necessary to fight terrorism — Columbia County residents can do it with a newly available app, says Sheriff Mark Hunter.