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The Lee Boys, who play ‘sacred steel,’ will be the headliners of the 72nd annual Florida Folk Festival at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs. (FILE)

The Lee Boys, who play ‘sacred steel,’ will be the headliners of the 72nd annual Florida Folk Festival at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs. (FILE)

72nd Folk Festival returns this weekend

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
WHITE SPRINGS — Florida culture will be on display this weekend to the tune of more than 300 performances, dozens of crafters and loads of workshops, dancing, food and games.
Delores Walker pleads with the Mayo Town Council for help dealing with dangerous dogs in the town during the council’s Monday night meeting. A dog bit Walker’s great-granddaughter several weeks ago. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Delores Walker pleads with the Mayo Town Council for help dealing with dangerous dogs in the town during the council’s Monday night meeting. A dog bit Walker’s great-granddaughter several weeks ago. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Residents seek help with dangerous dogs in Mayo

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
MAYO — Days after complaints were delivered to the Mayo Town Council, the problem with a dangerous dog may have been solved.

BHS graduating 94 in Class of 2024

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
BRANFORD — Nearly 100 Branford High students will complete their high school journey Thursday night. BHS will hold its 2024 commencement at Buccaneer Stadium at 8 p.m. Thursday with 94 graduation candidates.

SCSO: Woman shot into house after argument

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
A woman was arrested Sunday for shooting into a residence after an argument with a man in southeastern Suwannee County. The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office report states that as deputies were speaking with the victim, they noticed 43-year-old Melinda Guevara-Ramos with her hand on a handgun.

Court rejects stay in wetlands fight

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Rejecting arguments by Florida and business groups, an appeals court Monday refused to put on hold a U.S. district judge’s ruling in a battle about permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands. A three-judge panel of the U.S.
The $15 million project at the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 129 interchange is expected to last from next spring through the winter of 2026. (COURTESY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)

The $15 million project at the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 129 interchange is expected to last from next spring through the winter of 2026. (COURTESY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)

DOT ‘signals’ changes at Live Oak interchange

NEWS STAFF
Friday, May 17, 2024
LIVE OAK — A $15 million improvement is coming to a main Suwannee County interchange. The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to start an improvement project next spring at the Interstate 10 and U.S.
Dixie Grill chef Rebecca Thomas won $20,000 in the Biskies Recipe Contest for her ‘Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites.’ (COURTESY)

Dixie Grill chef Rebecca Thomas won $20,000 in the Biskies Recipe Contest for her ‘Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites.’ (COURTESY)

Dixie Grill biscuits bring home dough

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, May 17, 2024
LIVE OAK — The best biscuit recipe in the country resides at Live Oak’s Dixie Grill. Dixie Grill chef Rebecca Thomas was named the $20,000 grand prize winner of the Generals Mills Foodservice’s The Biskies Recipe Contest on Friday.

Judge rejects part of elections law

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, May 17, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday issued a final decision blocking part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed new restrictions on voter-registration groups, including preventing non-U.S. citizens from “collecting or handling” registration applications. Chief U.S.