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Columbia County Observer

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Columbia County's Infamous County 5 Give Away $45,000 Based on an Undated Letter, 12th Hour Public Comment, and a Mysterious Conversation

'Our rent went up $700 a month. We need $45k to help us buy the building'

Commissioner Tim Murphy with  headline:
Columbia County Observer photo and graphic.

Fort White Water – Keeping County as Public Water System Operator for Now: 'There is much more than meets the eye'

Water Well with headline: Fort White Florida Water. More than meets the eye
Photo: Maxime Bouffar via Unsplash | Columbia County Observer graphic

Improperly Noticed Columbia - Suwannee Utility Authority Meeting Does Not Faze County Officials: Screw the Law – The Show Must Go On

Circus photo with headline: North Florida Water Utility Authority. Public Notice Requirement: What's That?
Photo: Becky Phan via Unsplash | Columbia County Observer graphic

Columbia County District 1: The Neglect of Only One Commissioner?


Map: SOE, Commissioner Ron Williams official photo  | Columbia County Observer graphic

The Collective Food Yard and Garden vs. The Town of Fort White. Not Exactly Kumbaya, But Progress Looking Forward


You Tube Muffin Songs | Columbia County Observer graphic

LSHA: Foot Dragging, No Planning, and an Amateur RFP Leave the LSHA and the Public in La-La Land. The Recent Implosion At FAMU – Silencio


Photo: Carol M. Smith, Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library | Columbia County Observer graphic

President Biden Has Six Months Left In His Term  The Republicans Want Him Gone 'Now'

President Biden departing Air Force One
Photo: Tech. Sgt. Alex Echols, Joint Base Charleston | Columbia County Observer graphic

Biden Made a Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity.


Photo: Damon Winter via NYT  | Columbia County Observer graphic

LSHA At The 5: Straw Poll To Do Away With the Authority Will Be on the Nov Ballot. Commissioner Williams Looking for the Hundred-Year-Old Man

Commissioner Ronald Williams with headline: Finally, a straw poll on the future of the LSHA

Back From the Brink of Extinction, a Tiny Bird – the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow – One of North America's Rarest Birds

Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
Photo: Marianne Korosy via Audubon FL | Columbia County Observer graphic

LSHA: $125k Hyped-Up Parking Lot Expense. Meridian-Financed With $57,151,934 of Taxpayer Money. Lake City City Manager Look Alike Contest

Lake City City Manager Don Rosenthal (left); Assistant City Manager Dee Johnson

LSHA: Meridian’s Don Savoie Brought a Dog & Pony Show To the Lake Shore Hosp Auth. Quality  of Meridian Care – Outcomes – Nobody’s Talking


Photo: source unknown - fair use | Columbia County Observer graphic

LSHA: Gov's Board Blows Off County 5 & Discussion of Non-Binding Referendum to Dissolve the Authority

Gov's. Lake Shore Hospital Authority Board listens to public comments on Monday evening.
Gov's. Lake Shore Hospital Authority Board listens to public comments on Monday evening. Screenshot | Columbia County Observer graphic

LSHA: Meridian CEO Don Savoie to Appear Tonight. After the Lies & Misinformation, Will the Gov's Board Bring Up Meridian Quality of Care?


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

Columbia County Rum Island Park: More Than Just a River Front. A Gift From Mother Nature & the Federal Government – Too Much To Handle For the Columbia County 5

North Central Florida Regional Planning Council: Executive Dir. Scott Koons Ignores Florida’s Sunshine Law

CareerSource Florida Crown Consolidation Debacle Continues: Light At the End of the Tunnel

Razor Wire Around Meridian’s Proposed Mental Health Facility At Lake Shore Hospital? How Did We Get There?

Columbia County Auditor Selection Committee: Trouble With the Sunshine Law – Was the Fix In Right Out of the Gate?

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Trump’s Classified-Documents Case Tossed By Judge Aileen Cannon

Florida Commission on Ethics: Chaining the Toothless Watchdog

Seatbelts: If You Don’t Think or Think Seatbelts Don’t Save Lives, Think Again. Traveling on July 4 – Buckle Up

It’s Bat Maternity Season: Be on the Lookout for Bat Moms & Their Baby Bats

Another Trump Presidency: What Would It Mean For Health Care?

Abortion Access Designated Amendment 4 On 2024 Ballot

MLK Day: A Look back at Dr. King and the Nobel Peace Prize & a History of the Lake City Logo

On the 50th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act, Protecting Rice's Whales (estimated 100 left) and Others With This Landmark Legislation

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