Live Oak – According to a release from the Florida Department of Transportation, U.S. Highway 129 will close for approximately two weeks beginning September 8 at 9:00 a.m., in the immediate area of the railroad crossing from Duval Street to the intersection at U.S. Highway 90 in downtown Live Oak
-Photo: SVT Archive Courtesy of Suwannee County Economic Development
By Tami Stevenson
After closing its doors in March of this year and filing for bankruptcy in April, Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in western Suwannee County, was auctioned off August 21, 2020. The winning bidder, binderholz Group from Fügen, Austria paid $61M to purchase all assets of the company.
By Tami Stevenson
Last week, Governor DeSantis announced he applied for a grant for Florida’s participation in the Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor announced approval of the grant over the weekend for Florida to receive a FEMA grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program. FEMA’s grant funding will allow Florida to provide $300 per week - on top of their regular unemployment benefit - to those unemployed due to COVID-19.
Florida Department of Health
The Florida Department of Health will conduct NO-COST drive-thru testing for COVID-19.
Testing is available for anyone that wants to get tested; no signs or symptoms needed to be tested. Children can be tested with parental consent.
Angler Lavon Nowling from Santa Rosa County, caught this catfish weighing 69.9 pounds, measuring 48.5 inches long, with a girth of 38.25 inches. -Photo: FWC Courtesy
Saturday, September 19, 2020 At 4 p.m.
Please note arena change
$1000+ Added Open 4d = $35
What an in-person meat judging contest would typically look like.
-Photo Courtesy UF/IFAS by Tyler Jones
By Kara Croft, 4-H Program Assistant Suwannee County
Live Oak, Fla., – The Suwannee County 4-H youth set their minds to competing in the State Meat Judging competition that is held every year in Gainesville.
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
LAKE CITY – The Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and
Nutrien are working with the Richardson Community Center to implement a $5,000 grant given by Nutrien for community gardens.
Suwannee County Fairgrounds Vickie Hayford
Live Oak, Fla., – Sep. 18 at 8 a.m. – Sep. 19 at 5 p.m. We are still planning on having our show. The committee has had several discussions concerning continuing with the show, these are some of the changes we have made due to COVID for this year’s show only.
Lake City, Fla., – CARES funding is still available for Columbia County residents.
Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19
