Patke shares expanded tourism view with Rotary
TODD WILSON
Friday, April 19, 2024
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More than just springs tourism.
Radiant banking on new building
Lake City’s newest bank building is just about ready to start welcoming in new and existing clients. Radiant Credit Union’s Lake City branch will shift its operations ever so slightly across the street from its current location at 1659 W. U.S.…Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Regional utility authority approved
JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, April 19, 2024
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The North Florida Water Utilities Authority is officially official.
Lake City man killed in single vehicle crash
NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 19, 2024
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A Lake City man was killed Thursday afternoon in a single vehicle crash.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Lake City’s newest bank building is just about ready to start welcoming in new and existing clients.
Radiant Credit Union’s Lake City branch will shift its operations ever so slightly across the street from its current location at 1659 W. U.S. Highway 90 to 1688 W. U.S. Highway 90 early next week…
Friday, April 19, 2024
More than just springs tourism. That’s what Konnie Patke has noticed about Lake City and Columbia County, Florida, during her first 90 days at her position as the county’s executive director of tourism.
Patke spoke to the Rotary Club of Lake City Thursday and shared her vision for the direction…
Friday, April 19, 2024
LIVE OAK — In what so far has been a very promising season, Suwannee had only one home run entering its game against visiting Chiefland.
The Bulldogs supporters were in for a treat as Jace Moran and Grayson Bonds hit back-to-back home runs to ignite a 10-run assault in the first inning over the…
Friday, April 19, 2024
The North Florida Water Utilities Authority is officially official.
In separate meetings this week, the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners and its Suwannee County counterpart unanimously approved an interlocal agreement between the two counties to establish the authority, as well as…
Friday, April 19, 2024
LIVE OAK — Residents in west central Suwannee County should be aware of rabies possibly present in the area.
The Suwannee County Health Department issued an alert Thursday after finding a confirmed case of rabies in a fox killed in the area near County Road 136 west in Suwannee County on Sunday.…
Friday, April 19, 2024
A Lake City man was killed Thursday afternoon in a single vehicle crash.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, a 60-year-old man was traveling north on Turner Avenue when his car left the roadway near NW Park Drive at 1:31 p.m. Thursday and struck a tree head-on. The driver died at the…
Friday, April 19, 2024
The rocky relationship between the Town of Fort White and Columbia County hit another bump during Thursday’s County Commission meeting.
In trying to decide whether Fort White was still interested in joining the county in forming a utility authority, the county instead highlighted differences…
Friday, April 19, 2024
A Lake City man was arrested this week for his role in a January shooting incident outside an area nightclub.
Marcus Peterson, 20, was arrested Thursday for aggravated assault with a weapon and improper exhibit of a firearm.
According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office report, a shooting…
Friday, April 19, 2024
The Columbia County Commission provided a green light on impact fees to help with transportation infrastructure moving forward.
Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby presented a traffic impact study performed in 2007 to the board during its Thursday meeting. According to that study, the county…
Friday, April 19, 2024
A homeless man was arrested Friday morning after attempting to kidnap a child from a bus at the Greyhound station.
According to the Lake City Police Department, a victim was attempting to exit the bus at the Lake City station on S. Marion Avenue at 9:15 a.m. when 56-year-old Kevin Lynn Van Fossen…
Friday, April 19, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a measure that will authorize school districts to allow volunteer school chaplains to provide services to students, amid opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Speaking at a high school in Osceola County alongside Republican allies…
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Rabies alert issued for Suwannee
NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 19, 2024
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LIVE OAK — Residents in west central Suwannee County should be aware of rabies possibly present in the area.
DeSantis OK’s chaplains in public schools
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 19, 2024
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Jobless rate inches up in March
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 19, 2024
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TALLAHASSEE — Matching its highest level in two years, Florida’s unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.2% after holding steady for three consecutive months at 3.1%.
Sports
PREP BASEBALL: Suwannee takes down Chiefland behind 10-run first inning
CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Friday, April 19, 2024
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LIVE OAK — In what so far has been a very promising season, Suwannee had only one home run entering its game against visiting Chiefland.
PREP SOFTBALL: Frierson and Blue homer, Branford run-rules rival Lafayette
MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, April 19, 2024
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MAYO — With one eye already on a run at the District 6-1A tournament, Branford set its other eye on Lafayette for a tune-up.
The Hornets may have wished for one fewer.
PREP BASEBALL: Columbia rallies again, this time past Class 2A No. 6 NFC
JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 19, 2024
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TALLAHASSEE — In a season that’s seen its share of rallies, Columbia added another on Friday, and got some revenge too.
