There will be a FREE class on the Constitution to be held at the Live Oak City Hall at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, Match 23rd.
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Konnie Patke, has spent the last almost 9 nine years as the Director of Group Sales for the Fredericksburg, TX Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Submitted by Brooke Hallock
CHIEFLAND, Fla., March 7, 2024 — Danny Etheridge, CRPC®, CKA®, a financial advisor at Capital City Investments in Chiefland, Fla., today announced that his achievements have been recognized with inclusion in LPL Financial’s Summit Club* for 2024. This distinction celebrates a select group of advisors on ambitious growth trajectories, who have achieved excellence in financial guidance. As America’s investing public looks ahead to continued macroeconomic uncertainty and market volatility, it is critical they have an experienced financial partner by their side to help them manage, preserve and deploy their wealth.
Etheridge serves clients based in Levy, Gilchrist, Dixie and Suwannee counties, providing comprehensive wealth management services, including: investment management, retirement planning, tax planning, charitable giving and estate planning.
Rapid Fiber Vice President of Network Operations Chris McKenzie, holding sign with installation crew after installing wifi at the Suwannee County Coliseum on February 28. -Photos: Submitted by Jon Little
At the end of a fun-filled day during the 4th Annual Strawberry Festival, Gabrielle Stevenson, of Lake City, holds up a strawberry for a photo opp, while her son, Wyatt Green, sporting an elephant face painting he received at the festival, gladly eats his strawberry. -SVT Photo
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Graduates 205 from February IET Class
Staff Reports
On March 2, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida State Guard (FSG) graduated 205 soldiers from the February Initial Entry Training (IET). Over the past three weeks, volunteers completed the robust training program—earning the title of Florida State Guard Soldier.
-Photo by Save A Lot, Submitted by Dalton Dillow
Suwannee County Students Working Against Tobacco Gives Florida Youth the Tools They Need To Help Reduce the Tobacco Industry’s Influence and Advocate for Change.
By Cameron Wilson, Melody Christian Academy SWAT
The need for youth to speak up and make their voices heard about the issues they care about is as important as ever, which is why one student-led organization in Florida is leading the way in the fight against the tobacco industry and the addictive products that target youth.
Our Santa Fe River
Our Santa Fe River, Inc. announces the 12th Annual RiverFest to be held throughout March 2024. RiverFest offers two guided Plant Hikes along the Santa Fe River, a ‘Springs Hop' paddle, and culminates in the annual Song Contest on Sunday March 24th at Rum 138, 2070 Southwest County Road 138, Fort White, Florida. RiverFest event details are available at oursantaferiver.org.
Submitted by Lake City Fire Department
It is with heavy hearts that I must inform the community of the passing of Assistant Fire Chief Dwight Boozer. Chief Boozer passed away after a long battle with cancer. Chief Boozer’s impact on this department and Lake City as a community is immeasurable. Chief Boozer will be greatly missed.
Arrangements at this time are as follows:
