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Suwannee woman killed after vans crash

NEWS STAFF
Monday, December 23, 2024
O’BRIEN — An 86-year-old woman was killed in a crash Sunday night in southeastern Suwannee County. A Florida Highway Patrol said the woman was headed north on County Road 137 in a van when she failed to yield to traffic on State Road 247 (Branford Highway) around 7:15 p.m. Sunday.

Milton farm losses could top $600M

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, December 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes this year to nearly $1 billion.
A Columbia County firefighter extends a hose as firefighters and law enforcement officers battled a brush fire Saturday afternoon on State Road 47 that jumped the road and threatened a home. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A Columbia County firefighter extends a hose as firefighters and law enforcement officers battled a brush fire Saturday afternoon on State Road 47 that jumped the road and threatened a home. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Brush fire doused on house doorstep

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
COLUMBIA CITY — Minutes after waving to parade attendees in Fort White, a group of first responders found themselves waving the nozzles on fire extinguishers keeping flames at bay to save a local couple’s mobile home from a wind-aided brush fire.

Lessons and Carols coming to Live Oak

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 13, 2024
Covenant First Presbyterian Church invites the public to a Festival of Lessons and Carols at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15. The church is located at 421 White Ave. in Live Oak.