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Florida Judge acceptes long-shot
argument that special counsel Jack Smith was
improperly appointed.
Updated July 15, 2024
at 11:56 a.m.| Published July 15, 2024 at 9:58 a.m.
Special counsel Jack Smith and U.S. District
Judge Aileen M. Cannon (From left): Tom Brenner
for The Washington Post; Southern District of
Florida)
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July 12 2024
5:45 pm |
5 min read
Photo: source unknown - fair use | Columbia
County Observer graphic
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July 10 2024
10:25 am |
6 min read
Gov's. Lake Shore Hospital Authority Board
listens to public comments on Monday evening.
Screenshot | Columbia County Observer graphic
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July 8, 2024
11:55 am| 3 min read
Meridian CEO Don Savoie sat through the Jan. 8,
2023, LSHA meeting without saying a word. The
only action he took at the meeting was checking
his watch. | Columbia
County Observer graphic
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July 5, 2024 6:00
pm | 11 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – On June 20, 2024, the
Columbia County 5 (“The 5” or the “County
Commission”) had on its docket “update on Rum
Island.” The evening’s presentation was given by
Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby and was
discussed by The 5.
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Scott Koons was advised he
was violating the law
June 27, 2024
8:55 am | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Following Florida’s
Open Meeting Laws and opinions of the Florida
Attorney General are not the strong suit of
Scott Koons, the Executive Director of the North
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
(NCFRPC).
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June 25, 2024
7:50 pm | 6 min read
ALACHUA, FL – On Friday, June 21, 2024,
CareerSource North Central Florida (CSNCFL) met
with members of the Alachua County Commission to
discuss the progress of the state-mandated
consolidation of the CareerSource workforce
boards of Region 9 (Alachua, Bradford) with
Region 7 (Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union).
There was some light at the end of the
consolidation tunnel.
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June 23,2024, 2024
3 pm | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL –
Lately, the Lake Shore Hospital
Authority has been under scrutiny. Noah
Walker, the newly anointed Lake City
Mayor in waiting, has been dog-whistling
behavioral health and mental illness. He
has had some help from his friend and
fellow Rotarian, Shawn Holmgren.
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June 20, 2024
10:30 am | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – On April 26, 2024,
Columbia County held its first Auditor Selection
Committee meeting and then held three others.
The Florida Sunshine Law is clear and specific –
reasonable notice had to be given to advise the
public of these meetings. This is Columbia
County, home of the infamous County 5:
reasonable notice was not given.
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June 19, 2024
8:15 am | 3 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – During the Florida
Gateway (FGC) College Budget Work Shop last
Thursday (June 13), long time board member
Suzanne Norris brought up the subject of
scholarships at FGC.
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June 12, 2024
8:10 am | 3 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – CareerSource Florida
Crown, a rogue special district under
investigation by FloridaCommerce (the old Dept.
of Commerce), once again cannot perform the
simple task of noticing its public meetings.
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June 6, 2024 7:45
am
LAKE CITY, FL – Monday night, soon after the
kick-off of the bimonthly Council meeting,
Deputy City Clerk Michelle Cannon was recognized
for becoming a Certified Municipal Clerk, which
is not an easy road to hoe.
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July 3, 2024 1:35 am | 3 min read
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pm | 2 min read
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2024 8:05 am | 3 min read
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January 27, 2024 7:15 am | 2 min read
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January 15, 2024 5:00 am | 5 min read
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Dec.
28, 2023 09:35 am | 2 min read
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