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December 2, 2023
11:45 pm | 9 min read

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November 30, 2023
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Photo: Keith Davis via Pixabay | Columbia
County Observer photo & graphic
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November 27, 2023
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Clerk of the Courts Jay Swisher and son
William rank the transportation projects as
FSU Planner Peyton Russo looks on. | Columbia
County Observer photo & graphic
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November 24, 2023
9 pm | 9 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – During the November
Lake Shore Hospital Authority (LSHA)
Governor's Board meeting, after a year of
foot dragging by the Authority and, most
recently, Meridian, Meridian’s quality of
care finally became an issue.
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The actual history of what happened in
1621 bears little resemblance to what most
Americans are taught.
Reposted November 22, 2023 | First Posted November 24,
2021
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Overlooking the chilly
waters of Plymouth Bay, about three dozen
tourists swarmed a park ranger as he
recounted the history of Plymouth Rock — the
famous symbol of the arrival of the Pilgrims
here four centuries ago.
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November 21, 2023
1:55 pm | 6 min read w/audio clip
FORT WHITE, FL – Last night’s Fort White Town
Council meeting once again had the infamous
County 5 pitted against somebody. This time it
was the Town of Fort White.
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The School District Was
Their Foundation of Self Governance. Now
There Is a Public Mess on Display.
Nov. 19, 2023
6:30 am | 12 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL –
At times during the November 16 meeting
of the County 5, it was difficult to
tell if the bimonthly meeting of the
governing body of Columbia County was a
campaign rally for Sheriff Hunter or an
official meeting of the County 5 – the
five men who govern Columbia County.
Columbia County is not high on electing
women.
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Nov. 15, 2023
2:00 am | 3 min read
LAKE CITY, FL – Last Wednesday afternoon, in a
meeting lasting a little over three minutes,
Lake City Police Department Patrol Officers to
Sergeants received a $9,500 raise, bringing them
up to parity with the Sheriff's Office. The
starting pay for a Patrol Officer, retroactive
to October, is now $45,000.
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Nov. 13, 2023
11:00 am | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – After three years
of foot-dragging and approximately $3
million spent maintaining empty buildings,
the final chapter in the history of the
vacated Shands At Lake Shore Hospital may be
written this evening. It has not been a
pretty picture for the Governor’s Board or
the Authority Manager, Dale Williams.
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Nov. 11,
2023 9:15 am | 3.5 min read
There are voices to be heard regarding
the gifting of the vacated Lake City Lake
Shore Hospital to Meridian Behavioral
Healthcare. The voices of those being
treated or have been treated by Meridian or
their family members.
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Nov. 8, 2023
02:00 am | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL –
The FSU-FDOT Rural Transportation Team,
following up on its October 26 success
in Fort White, will return to town
tonight, 6:30-8:30 pm, at the Fort White
Community Center. The Team is inviting
everyone to Fort White to contribute
more new ideas and, with the community’s
help, will rank and rate the projects
that have been suggested.
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Nov. 5, 2023
10:00 pm | 10 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The November 3 Columbia
County – Fort White joint meeting kicked off
with Fort White in Commissioner Ronald Williams'
prayers, "Father, we always need your help and
your guidance… We were hoping that the Town
Council of Fort White would be here." They
weren't, and the County knew that the Town
Attorney and Mayor would not be attending the
meeting. It did not make a difference. The
County 5 was marching on.
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Nov. 1, 2023
08:30 am | 4 min read
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The County Commission
(County 5) will be having a busy day today in
Lake City. At 2 pm, the County 5 and the
County's Tourist Development Council (TDC) are
meeting in the LC Holiday Inn for a “Meet and
Greet.”
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