August 13, 2026
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The new covered rodeo arena at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds collapsed Wednesday afternoon. The A frame structure of the new facility was being constructed when it collapsed. (RAY CARPENTER/Lake City Reporter)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
More than eight months of construction on a new rodeo arena is now likely a pile of scrap metal after the new Florida Gateway Rodeo Arena collapsed Wednesday afternoon.
Gerald Dopson, the former city manager of Macclenny, was honored Wednesday by the Foundation for Florida Gateway College as the Friend of the Foundation. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Befaithful Coker (top left, clockwise), Ricky Jernigan and Norbie Ronsonet, all candidates for District 14, speak during Monday's candidate forum at Richardson Community Center. Chevella Young and Jessica Jones also spoke in contention for the District 10 seat. (Photos by MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
While some areas of North Florida received more than 11 inches of rain in July, the Suwannee River Water Management District received an average of 5.41 inches that month, less than the historical average. (COURTESY)
Live Oak City Council President Vanessa Robinson said she felt like City Manager Larry Sessions was looking to ‘hand pick’ or ‘cherry pick’ someone to follow him as manager during Tuesday’s meeting when Sessions asked about creating an assistant manager position. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Commissioner Franklin White, who serves on the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board, said the county has no plans for how to handle utilities after moving those operations to the authority. (FILE)
Columbia quarterback Amari Green drops back to pass during Tuesday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Fort White quarterback Carter Wheeler throws a pass during practice on Aug. 3. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee safety Josh Johnson intercepts a pass in front of receiver Jamarcus Cherry during practice on Aug. 3. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The new covered rodeo arena at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds collapsed Wednesday afternoon. The A frame structure of the new facility was being constructed when it collapsed. (RAY CARPENTER/Lake City Reporter)
Gerald Dopson, the former city manager of Macclenny, was honored Wednesday by the Foundation for Florida Gateway College as the Friend of the Foundation. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
While some areas of North Florida received more than 11 inches of rain in July, the Suwannee River Water Management District received an average of 5.41 inches that month, less than the historical average. (COURTESY)
Live Oak City Council President Vanessa Robinson said she felt like City Manager Larry Sessions was looking to ‘hand pick’ or ‘cherry pick’ someone to follow him as manager during Tuesday’s meeting when Sessions asked about creating an assistant manager position. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Commissioner Franklin White, who serves on the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board, said the county has no plans for how to handle utilities after moving those operations to the authority. (FILE)
Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency Director Nicholas Frigiola said the city’s future plan for Heritage Square was to expand it westward across Ohio Avenue, which was approved Tuesday by the Live Oak City Council. (FILE)
The Jefferson Smith Civic Center could be the future home of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office depending how renting out the 15,000-square-foot facility goes over the next five years. The SCSO is one of various county agencies and departments that need new or larger offices. (FILE)
