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Blake gets 50 years for Mayo murders

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
MAYO — A Mayo man was sentenced to 50 years in prison last week for killing four people in March 2024. Kenton Blake, 42, pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree murder while armed and killing of an unborn child by injury to the mother on March 4, according to Lafayette County Court records.
Lacey Brinson, a Live Oak native now living in Texas, will make her Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park debut on Saturday night. Her performance will raise funds for scholarships for students attending Suwannee River Ridge Technical High School. (COURTESY)

Lacey Brinson, a Live Oak native now living in Texas, will make her Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park debut on Saturday night. Her performance will raise funds for scholarships for students attending Suwannee River Ridge Technical High School. (COURTESY)

Brinson making SOSMP debut

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
LIVE OAK — After Hurricane Helene delayed her hometown debut performance, Lacy Brinson will finally step on the stage at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park this weekend. Brinson, a songwriter and country singer originally from Live Oak, will perform at the SOSMP’s Music Hall on Saturday.
Sen. Corey Simon (right) speaks during the Hamilton County delegation meeting last month while Rep. Jason Shoaf (left) looks on. Simon and Shoaf agreed at that meeting to advance a local bill in the session to abolish the White Springs town government. (FILE)

Sen. Corey Simon (right) speaks during the Hamilton County delegation meeting last month while Rep. Jason Shoaf (left) looks on. Simon and Shoaf agreed at that meeting to advance a local bill in the session to abolish the White Springs town government. (FILE)

Bill filed to abolish White Springs

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, March 7, 2025
The local bill to abolish the White Springs town government was filed in the Florida House of Representatives on Friday. Rep. Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe) filed the one-page bill Friday morning.