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Posted June
2, 2020 10:59 pm
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Posted
May 31, 2020 11:05 am
LAKE CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The only
woman on the Lake City City Council has decided
not to run for a fourth term. Two challengers
are running to fill the soon to be vacated seat:
Alden Rosner, a Florida native who now makes his
home in Lake City, and Todd Sampson, a life-long
City resident.
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Posted May 29, 2020
08:55 am
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Just
short of 10 years after the 'sweetheart' deal
between the Governor's Board at the Lake Shore
Hospital Authority and the then Hospital
Management Associates (HMA), now CHS, Shand's
Lake Shore Hospital is 'on the rocks.'
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Posted May
26, 2020 06:48 am
TALLAHASSEE, FL –
Florida’s 2019 law requiring felons to pay court
fees, fines and restitution before being
eligible to vote has been struck down.
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Posted May
21, 2020 10:15 pm
LAKE CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – During a
virtual/simulcast meeting of the Columbia County
Tourist Development Board (TDC) on Wednesday,
Lake City's own Nick Patel gave a rundown on his
Lake City hotel business. It wasn't pretty.
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Posted May
20, 2020 07:30 am
TALLAHASSEE, FL –
On Monday, CBS-12 in West Palm Beach reported
Jones, in emails, said in recent weeks the
dashboard had crashed or gone offline several
times with data “disappearing” and stated she
was fired after refusing to "manually change
data to drum up support for the plan to reopen."
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Posted May
19, 2020 08:30 am
COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FL – After almost three hours of
discussion by in-person and email
communications, the Columbia County Charter
Review Commission, after barely hearing from its
members, voted down the proposition to put
at-large voting for county commission districts
on the ballot.
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Posted May
15, 2020 07:40 am
COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FL – The Columbia County 5 never
disappoints when one is looking for surprises.
The last meetings of the County 5, May 6 and 7,
demonstrated that when it comes to their own
safety and that of their staff and the public,
they follow the President’s lead – no masks and
no common sense.
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Posted May
12, 2020 11:05 pm
An industry
survey of more than 1,000 tourism-related
businesses in Florida said 45 percent laid off
staff over the first 15 days of April and 67
percent furloughed workers in March.
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Posted May
11, 2020 09:45 am
Talk about
adding at-large or changing back to at-large
County Commission voting districts has been a
Charter Review Commission subject since Columbia
County became a home rule charter county in
2002. This go-around, it has been a complete
mash-up. Tonight, the Operations Committee will
decide whether to move forward with at-large
voting districts only.
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Posted May
7, 2020 01:50 pm
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Wednesday he will allow CVS, Walgreens and
Walmart pharmacists to conduct diagnostic
COVID-19 tests as part of his effort to ramp
up testing as a key component of the state’s
reopening plan.
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Posted May
4, 2020 01:10 pm
COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FL – The malaise of the Columbia County
2020 Charter Review Commission continues at 4 pm
today. On its docket are the findings of the
Operations Committee, prepared by Nabors Giblin
Nickerson's attorney, Lynn Hoshihara.
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Posted May
1, 2020 02:25 pm
COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FL – Columbia County government offices
will reopen on Monday, May 4, with restrictions.
The County will be complying with Governor
DeSantis’ Phase I Step-by-Step Plan for
Florida’s Recovery.
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Alden Rosner & Todd Sampson
Vying for Lake City Council District 13 This
Fall: They're 'off & running'
Shands
Lake Shore 'On the Rocks' – Gov's Lake Shore
Hospital Authority Board – 'Silence'
Federal
Judge Strikes Down Florida's 2019 Felon "Pay
to Vote" Law
Lake
City Hotel Mogul Nick Patel Optimistic Despite
80% Drop In Occupancy Due to the Coronavirus
FL
Coronavirus Dashboard Mngr: Said She Was
Fired for Refusing to "Manually Change Data"
CRC:
Peeler Stands His Ground for At-Large Voting,
But the Tide Turned, Measure Fails
The
Columbia County 5: Wearing Masks and Social
Distancing Is Not Their Style
Florida
Tourism Industry On the Ropes, But an Uptick
in Interest
CRC:
At-Large vs. Single-Dist. Cnty Commissioners -
Since 2002 the Legal Issues Were Clear
Governor
OKs Big Box Pharmacists to Conduct
Diagnostic Coronavirus Testing
CRC:
OPS Com Meeting - Will the County Attorney Be
Paid as Much as a County Court Judge?
Columbia
County Government Offices to Reopen Monday, With
Restrictions