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DOT closing Wellborn ramps for paving

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
WELLBORN — Ramps off Interstate 10 in eastern Suwannee County will be closed for repaving to close out the month. The Florida Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, ramp closures for I-10 at County Road 137 in Wellborn will begin today. The daytime ramp closures will run from 8 a.m.
The San Marco Chamber Music Society will be performing Tuesday as part of the Friends of Music concert series in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

The San Marco Chamber Music Society will be performing Tuesday as part of the Friends of Music concert series in Live Oak. (COURTESY)

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San Marco Chamber Music Society performs in Live Oak

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Live classical performances continue in Live Oak as the Friends of Music concert series presents the San Marco Chamber Music Society on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary of Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 421 White Avenue.
Kiwanis Club of Live Oak member Brantly Helvenston IV talks about the history of the club, which is celebrating its 100th year, during a celebration Friday at Heritage Park and Gardens. Helvenston’s grandfather and great-uncle were among the founding members. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Kiwanis Club of Live Oak member Brantly Helvenston IV talks about the history of the club, which is celebrating its 100th year, during a celebration Friday at Heritage Park and Gardens. Helvenston’s grandfather and great-uncle were among the founding members. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

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Live Oak Kiwanis: A century of helping children

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — For more than 100 years, the focus for the Kiwanis Club of Live Oak has not changed: supporting the youth in the community. That devotion and dedication was honored last week when the Kiwanis Club held its 100th birthday celebration Friday at Heritage Park and Gardens. State Sen.
The Live Oak Sanctuary building on U.S. Highway 129 in northern Suwannee County is being purchased by the county to house its new fire station. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Live Oak Sanctuary building on U.S. Highway 129 in northern Suwannee County is being purchased by the county to house its new fire station. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

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Suwannee reverses course on new fire station

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, October 18, 2024
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County’s north station has a new, yet old, location. One month after voting to construct a new station on the property purchased for a regional emergency shelter, the Suwannee County Commission reversed course at its Tuesday meeting.
The Suwannee County Courthouse was damaged by Hurricane Helene last month with two of the four clock faces knocked out and copper peeled off the dome. Temporary repairs have been done to the dome and the renovation work received a donation this week from the Sons of the American Revolution’s Lake City chapter. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Suwannee County Courthouse was damaged by Hurricane Helene last month with two of the four clock faces knocked out and copper peeled off the dome. Temporary repairs have been done to the dome and the renovation work received a donation this week from the Sons of the American Revolution’s Lake City chapter. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

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Suwannee Courthouse repairs receive $1K boost from local organization

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, October 18, 2024
LIVE OAK — A Suwannee County and Live Oak landmark got a helping hand in restoration efforts.
September featured above average rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District, including areas that received more than 11 inches of precipitation during the month. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)

September featured above average rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District, including areas that received more than 11 inches of precipitation during the month. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)

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District: Rainy weather continued in September

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
LIVE OAK — North Florida remains wetter than normal, according to the Suwannee River Water Management District.

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Florida citrus season forecast ‘extremely discouraging’

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Saturday, October 12, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry already was expected to produce less fruit during the 2024-2025 growing season. And that was before Hurricane Milton swept across Central Florida. Based on surveys conducted in mid-September, the U.S.

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Storms likely a major issue for lawmakers

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — With parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast still reeling from Hurricane Helene and much of the state girding for Hurricane Milton’s midweek landfall, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said Tuesday that storm-related issues likely “will dominate” the next legislative session.