FORT WHITE — The Fort White Town Council set both short-term and long-term plans for replacing its departing town clerk.During a special meeting Tuesday that lasted more than two hours, the Council unanimously approved seeking proposals from head-hunting firms to help recruit an experienced,…
Lake City Florist family and owner/operators pose for a picture during the store’s grand re-opening on Thursday afternoon. Amanda Ivey (from left), Amelia Scott, Heather LeAnne McGuire, Ellsworth James McGuire Sr. and Briya McGuire. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
The Lake City Florist shop is spreading new roots and plans to bloom after recently re-opening under new ownership and management.Lake City Florist, 216 SW Main Blvd, has re-opened with the Rev. Ellsworth James McGuire Sr. and his wife, Heather LeAnne McGuire, as owners and operators of the shop…
A Lake City pair were arrested Wednesday morning after a child was found walking alone down a road in northwestern Columbia County.According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office release, deputies responded to NW Yates Loop at 9:27 a.m. Wednesday when the child was walking down the road alone and…
The Lake City Police Department is partnering with other agencies across the southeast in an effort to pump the brakes on speeding motorists.The LCPD is joining other law enforcement across Florida and the southeastern United States in a regional traffic safety campaign next week, Operation…
A St. Johns County daycare worker was arrested last week after traveling to Columbia County to meet with a child for sex.According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office release, 20-year-old Connor Gooding has spent months communicating through social media with an undercover detective assigned to…
Columbia defensive back Monterrence Williamson breaks up a pass intended for receiver Shaheed White in 7-on-7 drills during Tuesday’s summer workout. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
A departure and an injury have left Columbia shuffling around its defense this summer.Rising senior cornerback Tacori Allen recently transferred to Raines while rising sophomore linebacker Quinton Callum III ruptured his patella tendon during basketball practice at the beginning of June. It leaves…
Suwannee’s 2019 baseball won a regional title for the program’s Final Four appearance since 1969. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
LIVE OAK — A drought-ending team and a pair of former professional athletes are the newest members of the Suwannee High Sports Hall of Fame.The 2019 SHS baseball team, which ended a 50-year Final Four drought, will be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 1 during the school’s homecoming…
Columbia County's Kimi Roberts and her team commissioned 3,000 commemorative coins to mark the country's 250th anniversary. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
As more than 7,000 people gathered at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary celebration Saturday, nearly half were able to leave the event with a piece of Columbia County history.Kimi Roberts, Columbia County communications and special events coordinator, said…
A pair of late Lake City firefighters will have their memories honored on downtown city streets. Former Lake City Fire Chief Randy Burnham and Assistant Fire Chief Dwight Boozer will have their names affixed to signs in downtown Lake City. Burnham passed away in September 2021 after a fight…
A tree snapped in front of a Lake City house during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. (FILE)
Storm forecasters have further downgraded predictions a little more than a month into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which has so far produced a single named tropical system.For a season initially anticipated to be “somewhat below-normal,” Colorado State University researchers on Wednesday…
