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Florida Man To Die In Prison For 2023 Teen Slaying

Law · Lake City

Florida Man To Die In Prison For 2023 Teen Slaying

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After nearly two years, the family and friends of Coyoete Kathren Cheyenne Turner have found a measure of closure as John Leonard Bowen Jr., 48, was sentenced to life in prison for her 2023 murder. Columbia County Circuit Judge Melissa Olin handed down the sentence on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, after finding Bowen guilty of […] Florida Man To Die In Prison For 2023 Teen Slaying See the Story

Education 'visionary' with County Durham-based learning trust awarded Damehood status

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Education 'visionary' with County Durham-based learning trust awarded Damehood status

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The creator and lead figure in the North East Learning Trust (NELT), Lesley Powell CBE, has been made Dame Commander of the Order of the British…See the Story

County reduces field fee for local teams

Lake City, Florida · Lake City

County reduces field fee for local teams

Columbia County travel ball teams will pay a reduced fee to reserve practice fields at county-owned complexes.Read Article

Vann Carpet celebrates new location, 78 years in business

More than 100 people paced, plodded and pranced their way through the Vann Carpet One Floor and Home store on Friday afternoon.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette searching for one more game for 2025 schedule

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette searching for one more game for 2025 schedule JAMIE WACHTER Wed, 06/18/2025Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

White Springs mayor refuses resignation request

WHITE SPRINGS — A week after storming out of a special town meeting to find an interim manager, the White Springs mayor refused to leave that seat as easily.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

No ‘turkeys’ but projects need extra scrutiny

There are no “budget turkeys” to hunt in Suwannee, Hamilton or Lafayette coun- ties this year, but a watch- dog group still wants extra consideration on a slew of local projects.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

Shelter project reels in $4M from state

LIVE OAK - The regional storm shelter eyed for the north side of Live Oak has more than $4 million in state funding scheduled to help firm up those plans.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

Suwannee hosting Babe Ruth state tourney

LIVE OAK – Suwannee Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it will host the 2025 Babe Ruth Baseball State Tournament for the 9U, 10U, and 18U age divisions at the First Federal Sportsplex in LLake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

Suwannee teachers rank among state’s best

LIVE OAK — When someone sent Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and District Rankings to Suwannee County Superintendent Ronnie Gray earlier this month, he wasn’t surprised by what he saw.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

Teen hit, killed by dump truck

LIVE OAK — A Live Oak teen was killed Monday morning when she was hit by a dump truck on State Road 51.Lake City, Florida · Lake City Read Article

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