Summer is officially here and while the sunshine is fun to play in, people who work outdoors should take extra steps to stay cool in the sultry heat. Information from Florida's Office of Vital Statistics (FOVS) estimated the number of direct temperaturerelated deaths from 1979-1999 was listed as 249. By taking proper precautions, people who work outside [...]
LIVE OAK - Both children and adults alike couldn't stop smiling at the Muscular Dystrophy Association's week-long camp. Since 1955, MDA hosts more than 90 summer camps annually across the country for children - ranging from six to 21 years of age - who have been diagnosed with one of the 43 neuro-muscular diseases covered by MDA. The camp [...]
Patients at Lake City Medical Centers are benefiting from a new medical records program that greatly increases their safety. The electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) & Bar Coding System is a program in which each nurse is equipped with a wireless laptop computer that allows them to access patient information with a simple click. It adapts HCA Healthcare's Clinical [...]
The Columbia County Public Safety Memorial Committee hosted the third annual Candlelight Vigil Memorial and Roll Call Thursday evening at the Lake DeSoto Memorial Monument. Local public safety agencies, families and friends gathered to honor fallen heroes for their service to the community. "The purpose is to recognize, honor and remember the officers who have given their lives [...]
Jimmy Carter studied there. So did H. Ross Perot. In a few years, two Lake City natives also will be alumni of the prestigious United States Naval Academy. Ryan Trespalacios, a 2003 Fort White High School graduate, recently finished his plebe year, or first year at the USNA. Longtime friend Tyler Flippin, a 2004 Columbia High School [...]
Man looks to reunite with child after more than two decades. LIVE OAK - She is the motivation for his songs, poetry, short stories and Web site. Paycheck to paycheck, he even created a home for her he named Wahoo Ranch. He has never met her except in his dreams. Arjary A. Alkire's life revolves around [...]
She can be a nurse, teacher, counselor, fashion designer, home decorator, spiritual adviser and chef. Motherhood encompasses a variety of job descriptions. Every May, a special day is set aside to pay tribute to the first person most people meet in their lives -mothers. Maternity is not limited to the relationship felt between a mother and [...]
Friday will be a day Donna McGehee and her two daughters won't soon forget. McGehee and daughters, Wendy Young and Kat Ortiz, will graduate from Lake City Community College all on the same night. McGehee and Young will graduate from nursing school and will be registered nurses after taking board examinations. Ortiz will receive her associate's of arts [...]
Gowns have been bought, tuxedos have been rented, and reservations have been made. The dazzling night anticipated by many Columbia County high school students is finally approaching. Both Columbia High School and Fort White High School are holding their proms Saturday, and many students have spared no expense in preparation for the big night. This is American [...]
Three days before prom, Columbia County juniors and seniors received a helping of tough love served through a dramatization of a car crash on prom night. It was a lesson of love: The love of the community for its young people, the love from parents for their children, the love of life and love among friends. Students got [...]