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Marley Gaskins and her mother, Tamara Hogue, are pictured with UCLA Dr. Donald Kohn during a visit to California to take part in a clinical trial to combat severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I in 2019. Gaskins was the first patient to enroll in the study. (COURTESY)

Will Carpenter’s true love was fishing, leading to the launch of the Will Carpenter Fishing for Hope tournament this weekend in Steinhatchee to support the Will Carpenter AYA Cancer Foundation in his honor. (COURTESY)

Live Oak Mayor Frank Davis (right) presented a key to the city to W.B. Howland Company owner Lyn Fletcher (second from right), Barbara Howland and Bill Howland during the company’s 100-year celebration Saturday. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)

The winning team at the Branford Rotary Club’s annual golf tournament was Gavin Barnes (from left), Dylan Cannon and Jeffrey Barnes. (COURTESY)

Dowling Park’s Joe First won the 2025 Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest. He will be the headlining performer at the WWALS River Revue dinner in September. (COURTESY)

United Way of Suwannee Valley Executive Director Jennifer Anchors receives the $10,000 contribution from the Clay Electric Foundation from Jordan Wade, member relations representative (left), and District Manager Troy Adams. (COURTESY)

Lake City’s Jeanie Stanley Allinder (second from left), the daughter of Carter Stanley, is pictured with her cousins Ralph Stanley II and Lisa Stanley Marshall as their fathers, The Stanley Brothers, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Friday alongside Tim McGraw (right) and Paul Overstreet. (COURTESY)

Clay Brooker will be the featured performer at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on Friday night. (COURTESY)

Chris Washler, the president of the Florida State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, stands with other SAR members behind the liberty tree that was dedicated Saturday at Heritage Park and Gardens in Live Oak. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)