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In the News: PK Yonge, Palmetto plants, abortion bill passsed, Texas fertilizer plant explosion

By on April 18th, 2013 | Last updated: April 18, 2013 at 11:44 am

P.K Yonge team seeks money for world competition – P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is participating in the Odyssey of the Mind worldwide competition for the first time. The team has to raise $7,500 to cover the cost of the [...]

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Sawmill to bring 350 permanent jobs to Suwannee County

By on February 1st, 2013 | Last updated: February 1, 2013 at 2:29 pm

A new sawmill set to be built in Live Oak will provide 350 permanent jobs to Suwannee County. The mill property was purchased and cleared using funds from a county revenue surplus.

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Live Oak remembers Tropical Storm Debby

By on December 18th, 2012 | Last updated: February 7, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Flooding from the storm destroyed property and shut down businesses but also brought people together.

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Live Oak faces long battle to rebuild after Tropical Storm Debby

By on July 25th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm

Three weeks after Tropical Storm Debby, the streets of Live Oak are lined with debris as people work to rebuild homes and businesses which suffered severe flood damage.  As you’ll see in snapshots included in this tv story, floodwaters were [...]

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Live Oak residents play waiting game for storm recovery

By on July 17th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm

By Blake Alderman and Corey Brooks – WUFT-FM Tropical Storm Debby is long gone, but its effects are still having an impact on several Florida residents in Suwannee County. The City of Live Oak was hit the hardest, and clean-up [...]

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Live Oak recovery from Tropical Storm Debby a slow process

By on July 16th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm

By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM It’s been a few weeks since the Salvation Army was summoned to Live Oak to help with relief efforts after Tropical Storm Debby took a toll on the city. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Nickelle Smith talked with Salvation [...]

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Live Oak still picking up the pieces after Debby

By on July 12th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:20 pm

By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM Weeks after Tropical Storm Debby hit, the city of Live Oak is still putting itself back together after a lot of standing water was left after the storm. City of Live Oak Mayor Garth Nobles says even though [...]

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North Florida road closing update

By on July 5th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:46 pm

From  Lake City  – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby.  Columbia County SR 247 at a section of roadway between County Roads 240 [...]

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Many residents of Live Oak remain displaced because of flooding

By on June 28th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:25 pm

By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM The rain from Tropical Storm Debby is causing several rivers in North Central Florida rise putting residents out of their homes. The American Red Cross has opened more than a dozen shelters across Florida including one in Live Oak. [...]

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List of road closings

By on June 28th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Road & Bridge Closures Update: 1 p.m. June 28, 2012  Lake City  – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby.  Baker and Columbia County [...]

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