NFC named “2022 Great College to Work For”
By Allison Finley
MADISON, FL – North Florida College has again been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Jeff Siegmeister sentenced to 3+ years
Jeffrey Siegmeister -Photo: SVT Archives
By Tami Stevenson
Florida’s former Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister was sentenced to 40 months in Jacksonville’s federal court, yesterday, for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly man, accepting bribes, tax evasion and more.
North Florida Rural collecting storm relief donations
This photo above shows the newly installed banner at the Lake City Fire Department -Photo: Submitted
Originally parked in the vacant lot next to the fire department, because of an incident, CDT and organizers decided to park the trailer for donations in a bay at the Lake City Fire Department for safety reasons. -SVT Photo by Gabrielle Stevenson
By Tami Stevenson
In an effort to send much needed aid to victims of Hurricane Ian in south Florida, a project coordinators are calling “North Florida Rural” has come together in Lake City
Getting Floridians back into their homes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installed the first temporary sheeting under Operation Blue Roof last week. Ms. Barbara Powell, a Georgia native who has lived in Ft. Myers for 27 years, appreciated the work. -USACE Jax District Courtesy Photo
Staff Reports
Last week, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installed the first Blue Roof in Fort Myers.
Anna Kelley, DNP,
New NFC Instructor of Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
Branford native Anna Kelley, DNP. -Photo: Submitted
By Allison Finley
MADISON, FL – North Florida College is pleased to announce its hire of Anna Kelley, Doctor of Nursing Practice, as its instructor of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Robbery at Circle K
LCPD
Lake City, Fla., – On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 1:48 A.M., officers from the Lake City Police Department were dispatched to 938 West Duval Avenue, Circle K, for a reported robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned a tall, heavy set black male, wearing a camouflage jacket,
Ellianos Coffee Offering Free Coffee and Discount for Linemen Working During Hurricane Ian
Lake City, Florida (September 28, 2022) - As Hurricane Ian makes landfall on Florida's southwest coast as a Category 4 storm, thousands of linemen are poised throughout the state to offer assistance to restore power to those affected by the devastation. Many of these linemen are from out-of-state, sacrificing time with their families to give aid to Florida in its state of emergency.
LAKE CITY, FLA., – A small army of power trucks and other emergency vehicles readying for Hurricane Ian at Columbia County Fairgrounds in Lake City. -Photo by Gabrielle Stevenson
Judge Lin Williams retiring
Suwannee County Judge Lin Williams siting at his desk in his office during an interview with the Suwannee Valley Times. -SVT Photo by Tami Stevenson
By Tami Stevenson
The first time Judge William “Lin” Williams appeared in the Suwannee Valley Times, it was December 1, 2010. He was featured in the newspaper’s very first edition. He had just won the election for Suwannee County Judge and had agreed to an interview.
$25,000 Grant Awarded to NFC Foundation for Last Mile Scholarships
Karla and Herschel Rooks -Photo: NFC
By Desiree James
MADISON, FL – The North Florida College Foundation is honored to receive a $25,000 grant from the Homer N Allen Charitable Trust. These funds are presented as a memorial gift in remembrance of the late Karla and Herschel Rooks and will support the Last Mile Scholarship program at NFC.
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