Lake City

Lake City could soon change how new development pays for transportation, replacing its current concurrency system with mobility fees that would help fund roads, intersections, sidewalks, trails and other projects through 2050.

The move had a rocky start after the state board of education voted to move the school's campus from Lake City to Gainesville in 1906.

Columbia County commissioners and residents heard a presentation on Thursday on the Suwannee River Water Management District's project called Water First North Florida.

“We decided we would go as far west as we could make it,” Tammy Czigan, 57, said, “until we fill up the truck, run out of money or get to the other end of Florida. Whichever comes first.”

“You did turn something small into the death of a young person. I appreciate that you didn’t put this family into a trial and you actually take responsibility for your actions. You are going to come out of prison either being a different person or facing me again or another judge,” Judge Kreider said.

Five finalists came from Florida, Georgia and Tennessee to perform their original songs in Valdosta, a city recently infamous for — though not alone in — spilling millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river basin.

The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday, a milestone reflecting political shifts in the Sunshine State and the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s.

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The candidate provided these answers to a WUFT survey exploring the biggest issues in the 2024 campaign.

The emergency center is equipped with 16 beds, toiletries and showers–all free of charge. The center is fully funded by donations from a partner church, Christ Central, and the center’s thrift store.