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Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher, talking to the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board last year, is looking for the group to begin handling its own finances by this fall. (FILE)

Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher, talking to the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board last year, is looking for the group to begin handling its own finances by this fall. (FILE)

Swisher wants NFWUA to handle own finances

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, June 27, 2025
Now that the North Florida Water Utilities Authority has its executive director, it can begin handling its own finances, according to Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher.
Trace Wilkinson and Alexa Hatcher-Wilkinson began dating in the eighth grade at Fort White Middle School. The 2015 Fort White High graduates are now married and have advanced degrees. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Trace Wilkinson and Alexa Hatcher-Wilkinson began dating in the eighth grade at Fort White Middle School. The 2015 Fort White High graduates are now married and have advanced degrees. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White grads are still writing their love story

TONY BRITT
Friday, June 20, 2025
FORT WHITE — For most, graduation photos serve as a snapshot from their teen days leaving high school.
Suwannee County was chosen last year to be a site of a regional storm shelter, similar to the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex in Pasco County. More than $4 million in funding was awarded toward the shelter in the upcoming budget. Florida TaxWatch is encouraging Gov. Ron DeSantis to pay close attention to hose appropriations as part of its budget turkey report. (FILE)

Suwannee County was chosen last year to be a site of a regional storm shelter, similar to the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex in Pasco County. More than $4 million in funding was awarded toward the shelter in the upcoming budget. Florida TaxWatch is encouraging Gov. Ron DeSantis to pay close attention to hose appropriations as part of its budget turkey report. (FILE)

No ‘turkeys’ but projects need extra scrutiny

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
There are no “budget turkeys” to hunt in Suwannee, Hamilton or Lafayette coun- ties this year, but a watch- dog group still wants extra consideration on a slew of local projects.

Suwannee hosting Babe Ruth state tourney

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
LIVE OAK – Suwannee Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it will host the 2025 Babe Ruth Baseball State Tournament for the 9U, 10U, and 18U age divisions at the First Federal Sportsplex in Live Oak.