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Lake City
News
Columbia County K9 found safe after going missing for 24 hours
Updated: 9 minutes ago
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Hours after the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office called off the search for a missing K9, a citizen spotted the missing dog
News
Columbia County officials extend their debris pick-up deadline to October 1st
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By
WCJB Staff
The pickup is for any organic storm debris such as branches and trees, and it should not be bagged up.
News
Hospital Authority Board votes to lease Lakeshore Hospital building
Updated: 11 hours ago
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By
WCJB Staff
Hospital Authority board members voted to lease the Lakeshore Hospital building to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare.
News
Columbia County K9 goes missing while searching for suspect
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:51 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man and one of their K9s who got off leash during the chase
News
Chiefland Police are hosting a car show for charity
Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:04 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The first annual "Friends of Chiefland Police Department Car Show" is happening next month.
News
City manager of Lake City resigns, new manager search to begin
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
City leaders will have to begin the search for a new city manager after Paul Dyal announced his intent to step down
News
FDLE: Columbia County deputy acted ‘lawfully’ in deadly shooting
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy is back on duty after an FDLE investigation cleared him of wrongdoing in a deadly deputy-involved shooting.
News
Lake City City Council names a street after a victim of gun violence
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 12:57 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Lake City City Council moved forward to name a street after a 12-year-old victim of gun violence.
Crime
Columbia County detectives identify person of interest in 18-year-old’s murder
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 12:37 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to solve the murder of an 18-year-old girl after identifying a person of interest
News
CCSO investigating shooting between landlord and tenant
Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 10:52 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The person shot was seriously hurt, but authorities believe they will live.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
News
Building permits for Lake City businesses will be handled by city staff and administration
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 1:48 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
All building permits in lake city limits will be handled by city staff and administration.
News
Disaster recovery center to open in Columbia County
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 2:22 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
It will provide a variety of services including FEMA officials on staff and giving people the opportunity to find legal representation.
News
Lake City Council approves 75- million dollar budget
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 1:18 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Lake City City Council approved a 75-million-dollar budget on September 11th.
News
‘No indication our deputy violated law’: CCSO deputy-involved shooting investigated
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 11:49 AM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter is keeping details of a deadly deputy-involved shooting close to the chest as FDLE investigates
News
Columbia county law enforcement working together to minimize gun violence
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 8:09 PM EDT
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By
Emma Delamo
Law enforcement officers in Columbia County are working together to track gun violence in Lake City.
News
Woman shot in Columbia County, deputy shoots suspected gunman
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
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Zitlali Solache
Two people are dead as the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office investigates a deputy-involved shooting
News
Columbia County Commissioners quickly move to fill a job opening
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 11:47 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Columbia County Commissioners quickly moved to fill a big job opening with current director Stacy Cowart leaving on September 22nd.
News
Suspicious device at Lake City hotel determined not to be an explosive
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 3:35 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
The Alachua County bomb squad is assisting the Lake City Police Department in investigating a suspicious device found on Thursday
News
Columbia County taskforce arrests 10 during drug busts
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:40 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A multi-agency task force arrested ten people during two separate raids on Thursday in Columbia County
Lake City
‘We were blessed:” Nearly 100% of Columbia County cleaned up after Hurricane Idalia
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 2:25 PM EDT
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By
Alexus Goings
Commissioners voted to bring FEMA-approved contractors to remove all remaining debris in the county.
News
Columbia County deputies identify 18-year-old homicide victim
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday released the name of the woman whose body was found in a field on Sunday near Ellisville
News
Columbia County officials focus on removing debris before schools reopen
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Columbia County is waiving fees for dumping waste at the Winfield Solid Waste Facility for the morning of September 5th.
News
CCSO investigating possible homicide
Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 7:09 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Columbia County deputies are investigating a body found on the side of a road south of Lake City.
News
FGC opens the Howard Center for overflow FPL line workers
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 1:42 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
As emergency response teams work to turn the lights back on in Columbia County, one college is doing its part to help out.
News
Fallen trees, down power lines trap Columbia County residents
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM EDT
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By
Alexus Goings
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Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A fallen tree blocked the only way out of a neighborhood in Lake City, trapping some families in their homes
News
Utility trucks stage in Lake City ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 4:25 PM EDT
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By
Ethan Budowsky
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Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Lake City just hours before Hurricane Idalia is expected to impact the state
News
LCPD: Arrest made in death of 12-year-old girl, more to follow
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 12:52 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A 14-year-old is charged with murder after a 12-year-old girl was shot while sitting on her couch
News
Columbia High School campus closed to install metal detectors
Updated: Aug. 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
CHS will resume classes on August 29th after school officials finish installing metal detectors.
News
CCSO arrest two men with guns at a highschool football game
Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 12:13 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Columbia County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men at a Columbia High School football game after they jumped the fence with guns on them.
News
‘No end in sight’: Lake City Humane Society at capacity, not accepting animals
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 6:03 PM EDT
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By
Camron Lunn
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Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Workers at the Lake City Humane Society say they see no end to their packed shelters and they aren’t the only ones struggling
News
‘It’s uncalled for’: Residents react to Lake City shooting, killing 12-year-old girl
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 2:04 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
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Emma Delamo
A child was killed in Lake City after shots were fired into a home on Thursday night
News
Lake City woman wins the Great Columbia County Treasure Hunt
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 1:34 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The treasure was stashed under the bleachers at the Mason City Community Center Baseball Field.
News
LCPD investigate suspected arson after Parkview Baptist Church property caught on fire
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
An investigation is underway to determine if a fire at a church property in Lake City was set intentionally
News
One person hurt in shooting at an apartment complex in Lake City
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Officers say at 11:17 p.m., they responded to reports of a shooting at Cedar Park Apartments
News
Resolution passed to ban smoking in Lake City parks and beaches
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 11:47 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
City Council members for Lake City voted unanimously to ban smoking from city parks and beaches.
News
Lake City police officers recognized for arrest of clerk who sold alcohol to minors involved in fatal crash
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
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By
Ethan Budowsky
Chief Gerald Butler said ABT played a major role in what he called a group effort that led to the arrest
News
Orchard Community Church hosts the Saved by the Bell back to school bash
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 1:57 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The Orchard Community Church in Lake City just wrapped up their “Saved by the Bell” back to school bash.
News
Georgia pair arrested in Columbia County on aggravated identity theft charges
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 1:59 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Anthony Robinson, 31, and Kiana Alphonse, 29, were sentenced to 42 months and 36 months respectively.
News
First steps toward formalizing Regional Utility Group have been taken by commissioners
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 12:14 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
The Columbia County Commission approved a resolution, to participate in a working group with the goal of establishing an organization.
News
LCPD: Missing teenager found safe
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:43 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
De’asha Thomas, 15, was last seen on August 12th near Dairy Queen on west U.S. Highway 90. She may be traveling in a 2021 grey Nissan Altima.
Lake City
Another man involved in Lake City shooting turns himself in
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 3:43 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Lake City officers say Jaedyn Washington, 18, turned himself in without incident Tuesday afternoon.
News
FEMA awards Lake City Fire Department $200K grant
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 2:27 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
The Lake City Fire Department is receiving more than $200,000 to improve safety from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
News
Lakeshore Hospital Authority wants a concrete proposal from Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 12:33 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Lakeshore Hospital Authority wants a concrete offer by September 11th from Meridian Behavioral Healthcare.
News
Lake City basketball game raises money for high school sports program
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By
Emma Delamo
Five agencies participated in the seventh annual Boots and Badges charity basketball game.
Local
Columbia County deputy released from hospital after vehicle crash
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 9:51 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
A Columbia County deputy was hospitalized after crashing at an intersection in Lake City.
News
Florida Gateway College offers childcare for members
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 12:46 AM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Florida Gateway College is offering childcare services for students, faculty, and staff.
News
Medical rehab hospital planned for Lake City
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 10:46 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Officials say the hospital is expected to create 100 new jobs in the area and will treat more than 600 patients each year.
News
Lake City officers investigate skeletal remains found on Commerce Drive
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 4:44 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Detectives are investigating human remains found in the woods in Southwest Lake City
Lake City
2 Lake City men arrested after drugs seized during search warrant
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT
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By
WCJB Staff
Law enforcement seized marijuana, cocaine, fentanyl pills, meth, Alpha PVP, and opioid pills from the residence.
News
Enhanced reward offered for help solving Lake City killing
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 12:42 PM EDT
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By
Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Up to $6,000 is now being offered for information about an unsolved killing in Lake City
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