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Live Oak officers cleared in fatal shooting

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, April 4, 2025
LIVE OAK — A state investigation determined two Live Oak police officers “responded courageously, appropriately, and legally” when they fatally shot a murder suspect on the run earlier this year. The police officers have been cleared for their actions in a manhunt Feb.

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Missing Jasper man found dead

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
JASPER — An investigation into a missing Hamilton County man has now turned into a search for clues on his death.

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County term limits backed in House

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The Florida House on Wednesday continued moving forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term limits on county commissioners. The proposal also would put term limits in the Constitution for school-board members.
Leslie Jean-Bart, the White Springs town attorney, disagreed with portions of Rep. Jason Shoaf’s claims about the town, including suspecting any criminal activity on the town’s part. (COURTESY)

Leslie Jean-Bart, the White Springs town attorney, disagreed with portions of Rep. Jason Shoaf’s claims about the town, including suspecting any criminal activity on the town’s part. (COURTESY)

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House backs abolishing White Springs town charter, ‘mafia setup’

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida House subcommittee took the “serious” step of supporting a bill to dissolve the Town of White Springs’ charter on Tuesday.

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Tallahassee man killed in I-10 crash

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
LIVE OAK — A Tallahassee man was killed Monday when his car ran into a trailer stopped on Interstate 10 in Suwannee County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, the 21-year-old Tallahassee man was headed westbound on I-10  at 12:57 p.m.

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Three appointed to Third Circuit’s nominating board

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
A Live Oak attorney is among three appointments made to the Third Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission on Monday. The other two appointments made by Gov. Ron DeSantis are reappointments in Madison’s George “Tommy” Reeves and Jasper’s James “Jay” Willingham Jr.