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An unused soccer facility on 72nd Trace is close to becoming property of the Sincere Care Foundation to develop a women’s health clinic. (SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT FILE)

An unused soccer facility on 72nd Trace is close to becoming property of the Sincere Care Foundation to develop a women’s health clinic. (SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT FILE)

Suwannee, women’s health clinic near deal

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 24, 2025
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County is close to netting a women’s health clinic on the north side of Live Oak.

Pair caught stealing from construction site

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
LIVE OAK — A pair of Live Oak men were arrested Tuesday for stealing items off a construction site. According to a Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office release, deputies received a call Monday about a burglary at a construction site in the Hines Place subdivision.
The Florida Springs Council, an environmental advocacy group, filed a lawsuit claiming the new state law doesn’t protect Outstanding Florida Springs such as Ichetucknee Springs in Columbia County. (COURTESY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL)

The Florida Springs Council, an environmental advocacy group, filed a lawsuit claiming the new state law doesn’t protect Outstanding Florida Springs such as Ichetucknee Springs in Columbia County. (COURTESY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL)

State springs rules draw challenge

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE — A springs-advocacy group is challenging newly proposed state rules, saying they will not adequately prevent water withdrawals that could harm what are designated as “Outstanding Florida Springs.”

RIVEROAK bookkeeper charged with stealing nearly $50K

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
LIVE OAK — The former bookkeeper of RIVEROAK Technical College was arrested last week for stealing nearly $50,000 from the Suwannee County school. Katlin Westrich, 36, was charged Friday with three felonies: larceny, passing forged checks and forgery of checks.

O’Brien man thrown from truck, killed

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
O’BRIEN — An O’Brien man was killed Monday morning when he was thrown from his pickup truck. A Florida Highway Patrol release states a westbound pickup ran off of County Road 248 around 6:41 a.m. Monday and began to overturn near the intersection with 87th Road just east of U.S. Highway 129.
A car sits submerged in flood waters on Ohio Avenue (U.S. Highway 129) in Live Oak following Hurricane Debby in August. (FILE)

A car sits submerged in flood waters on Ohio Avenue (U.S. Highway 129) in Live Oak following Hurricane Debby in August. (FILE)

Live Oak, OMI look to solve flooding issue

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 17, 2025
LIVE OAK — Five months after large swaths of the city were under water thanks to Hurricane Debby, Live Oak City Manager Larry Sessions has begun work to, hopefully, make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday his selection of Attorney General Ashley Moody to serve in the U.S. Senate. (TOM URBAN/News Service of Florida)

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday his selection of Attorney General Ashley Moody to serve in the U.S. Senate. (TOM URBAN/News Service of Florida)

Moody appointed to U.S. Senate seat

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, January 17, 2025
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is in line to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.