Tag Archives: Columbia County

After two female students told a school resource deputy that a former teacher had contacted them to "hang out" and made them uncomfortable, Columbia County detectives arranged a sting operation for the Alachua county resident.

Police interaction with the community is a concern that extends past big cities. When the Rev. Milford Lewis Griner attended the “Right vs. Right” event Nov. 14, he learned useful information from law enforcement and community members that he could then share with his congregation and community. “(Open dialogue) can foster more trust …

JTC Farm Chicken Houses has started construction of a facility that will house up to 270,000 chickens. Legally, no wastewater permit is required for the operation. But local residents who live close to where the chicken farm is being built as well as the Ichetucknee Alliance have raised concerns about the possible increase on nitrate levels in the Floridan aquifer due to runoff from the chicken farm.

Those traveling north on I-75 are encouraged to use caution around mile marker 436. One lane is currently open.

Columbia County residents are upset over the approval of a permit with the Suwannee River Water Management District to build 12 chicken houses near Fort White.

The Columbia County Water Conservation project encourages commercial buildings to decrease water usage by upgrading to high efficiency plumbing models. This project will reduce the amount of water used per flush in a toilet, which can save about 90,000 gallons each day and 32.8 gallons per year.

FDLE continues the investigation of a 16-month-old's death. CCSO found the toddler unresponsive in a car Tuesday afternoon.

A confidential informant inside the Ku Klux Klan alerted the FBI to a murder plot involving three KKK members who worked at a Florida prison.

Piper, a miniature pony, died Monday morning following an attack by three pit bulls on Sunday. The pony was a rehabilitation horse at Fire and Ice horse rescue in Fort White, Fla.

Charges against an 11-year-old girl for the shooting death have been dropped by State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister. Her 15-year-old sister, who police say shot and killed their 16-year-old brother, could still be charged. The girls' parents are also being investigated.