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COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old girl. Dalia Martinez-Lopez was last seen yesterday, Aug. 18, 2022, at around 11:45 p.m. on SE Woodhaven Street. She is possibly wearing a black shirt, but authorities cannot confirm...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Traffic is flowing smoothly again in Lake City on US-41 after a crash stalled the morning commute. According to FHP, the crash took place on the I-75 northbound entrance ramp from US-41 just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The northbound US-41 traffic was blocked as well...

Some of you will need the umbrella early today with more spotty morning rain pushing in from the Gulf of Mexico. We have the onshore breeze to thank for the early arrival of the rain, but the good news is today likely won’t be a washout for anyone. The...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Staff members are calling on Lake City and Columbia County leaders to help with the overcrowding problem at the humane society and two organizations are offering good food and drinks in this week’s Columbia County Report. Humane Society Overcrowding. The Lake City Humane Society...

LIVE OAK — A Hamilton County band is back for more. Three weeks after its debut performance at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Southern Exposure is returning to the park’s Music Hall again…

Duke Energy announced the launch of two new battery sites in Alachua and Hamilton counties aimed at increasing reliability across the grid. The Alachua County site features a 8.25-megawatt lithium-ion battery in Micanopy. The battery began operations on Aug. 5 and has an expected lifespan of more than 10 years. The battery will help Duke Energy manage peak usage times and improve energy security.

BRANFORD, Fla. (WCJB) -Football is a game of yards, but the Branford Buccaneers were fractions of a point away in the RPI system from reaching the state playoffs a year ago. The Bucs had a promising 3-0 start wiped out by a four-game skid--So 5-5 it was for a 1A Rural program that’s constantly cycling through talent.

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Befaithful Coker has been volunteering in Lake City for more than a decade. This is the second time she seeks to fill the District 14 city council seat. “I’ve worked with agencies, with community organizations,” said Coker. “I’ve worked with children, I’ve worked with business,...

LAKE CITY POLICE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES QUARTERLY MEETING. Public Safety Building 225 NW Main Blvd, Lake City, Florida 32055. Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S., if an individual decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual will need a record of the proceedings and will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact Kim Kilgore at (239) 333-4872 prior to the meeting.

Pay increases proposed for all city employees. Dropping the interim tag will also lead to a hefty raise for Lake City’s new administrator. Maybe. According to city budget documents, Paul Dyal is set to make $160,000 as the city manager. Dyal,…

Let's be glad the name "Pig's Eye, Minnesota" didn't stick.

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - In week 10 of Tee Time, Chris Pinson faces his second head-to-head match against a club pro. Pinson finds himself in Lake City, squaring off against Tammy Carter-Winnett, of Quail Heights Country Club. The two go toe-to-toe on hole No. 15. The par-3 measures about...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County isn’t the only place struggling to cope with a massive surge of unwanted animals. Monday night, Lake City officials learned they have a similar problem. Lake City Humane Society President Keith Williams revealed their shelter, which normally takes in about 100 animals...

Twiddle will hit the road for a fall tour in support of their recently released studio album, Every Last Leaf. The Vermont-based jam quartet detailed 23 tour dates in 19 cities spanning October 25 through December 17. The tour begins with a concert at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia...

The 2022 Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo starts Wednesday, August 17th, at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida. “We’re really looking forward to the 2022 Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo,” said show director Josh McGill. “This is a terrific event for growers to come out and get some great CEU (continuing education unit) credits, hear some great seminars and visit the trade show to see the exhibitors.”

The Lake City Council voted to hire new city attorneys and promote the interim city manager to a permanent position during a special and regular meeting on Monday evening. During the special meeting that happened first, attorneys Scott Walker and Thomas Kennon III from different law firms pitched a plan for Lake City to hire them jointly for the city attorney position.

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - After over a year-long search, the Lake City city council is again closing in on filling their city manager position and this time the are working it out in house. During Monday night’s council meeting the body unanimously approved Council Member Jake Hill Jr’s motion...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - An inmate at Columbia Correctional Institute is now being charged with murder again after a death in the facility. The county’s jail website shows that 39-year-old Jeremy Reinert was booked Friday for pre-meditated first-degree murder. Reinert was first convicted in Hillsborough County of second-degree...

HAHIRA — Five finalists have been selected to play at the finals of the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest. The finalists come from Tallahassee and Gainesville, Fla., and Lake Park, Valdosta and Adel, Georgia. “I’m very excited to hear everyone sing,” said organizing committee chair Angela Duncan. ”It’s going to...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A month after a double murder in Suwannee County, sheriff’s deputies have a person of interest in the case. The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on Friday on the homicide investigation into a man and woman who were shot and killed in their car in Live Oak on July 9.