New Judge in Columbia County

-Photo: CC
By Tami Stevenson
On October 3, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Charles Garrett Hill, of Lake City, to serve as Judge on the Columbia County Court.
Hurricane Helene

Mangled rooftops and other debris lie in the street in downtown Lake City along Marion Avenue in the wake of Helene’s path. -Photo by Earl Green - See more photos at the end of this article.
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SVEC UPDATE - Final Steps of Restoration Underway
LIVE OAK, Fla., October 4, 2024 (9:00 a.m.) — As of 8:00 p.m. last night, six and a half days after Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in North Florida,
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Second County Reaches 95% Restored as Work Continues
LIVE OAK, Fla., October 2, 2024 (10:00 a.m.) – Power has been restored to over 25,000 (89%) Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) consumer-members and the full complement of 1,482 lineworkers, tree clearers and support staff are working in all four of the co-op’s counties again today.
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Press release from Governor DeSantis:
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SVEC UPDATES as Restoration Continues

Oct. 1, 2024, 6 a.m. - Hundreds of bucket trucks await the start of another workday. – Photo by Cody Gamble
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SVEC UPDATE
SVEC's goal is to have power restored to 95% of its consumer-members by the following times - below in this article.