Lake City News

A mother's tribute to her dead infant son has been going viral. Ashlee Hammac, 24-years-old, added a sandbox to her son's grave so that his older brother could play with him.

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- An armed driver pulled a handgun on a Lake City police officer Friday night just before midnight at a DUI/Safety Checkpoint.

Heartwarming moment retired soldier surprises his Iraq K9 partner by adopting him a year after they were separated....and the delighted dog remembers exactly who he is as soon as he arrives Officials 'convinced' two communications systems on missing jet were deliberately shut off 14-minutes apart as it emerges aircraft DID keep 'pinging' for five ... (more)

Federal safety officials are investigating a fatal church van crash in north Florida that involved the catastrophic failure of a tire that was part of a July 2012 product recall.

Adams, the Modified Division points leader at the Rice Lake Speedway the past six seasons, won the feature race at the North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Fla., in February.

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- Two people are accused of being involved in a home invasion in Lake City last weekend.

Over the course of the last week, the Lake City Police Department has received several complaints and taken two reports associated with people selling fraudulent magazine subscriptions in the area.

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- A man has been arrested on fraud and drug charges after a seven-month investigation.

The Ichetucknee Springshed Water Quality Improvement Project is a partnership between the District, City of Lake City, and Columbia County.

Editor's note: The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners listened to concerns Century Ambulance representatives had concerning the county performing non-emergency medical transport at their regular meeting Tuesday night.

The 2014 Florida Regular Legislative Session will convene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in Tallahassee and will adjourn on Friday, May 2. Florida Senate President Don Gaetz and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford recently announced their Work Plan 2014.

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in solving a cold case from 2008.

The historic Telford Hotel Restaurant in White Springs that closed a couple years ago will be reopening under new inn keepership on Monday, March 3. New owner Reese Brown is originally from Lake City and has traveled all over the country working for companies such as Holiday Inn as a consultant and troubleshooter in the hotel industry, White ... (more)

The Port St. Joe High School Student Government Association was represented by its Executive Board at this year's Florida Association of Student Councils Conference in Lake City, Florida.

The Port St. Joe High School Student Government Association was represented by its Executive Board at this year's Florida Association of Student Councils Conference in Lake City, Florida.

The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission filed a notice of formal charges Tuesday against Third Judicial Circuit Judge Andrew J. Decker III for several violations of judicial canon and misconduct prior to being elected judge in November 2012.

It was an emotional night for three South Florida brothers who were reunited with their father, nine days after their mother and her boyfriend took them away on a cross-country trip that, police said, began with an abduction.

Two adults are dead and eight others, including children, are hurt after a church van crashed in Columbia County Friday morning.

Crash near Lake City kills 2, injures 8, including children on firstcoastnews.com: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2014/02/21/crash-lake-city-fatal/5679109/ COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla.

First Alert Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch expires at 2:00 PM on 2/21, issued at 6:38 AM Blackshear, GA First Alert Weather Alert: Flood Warning expires at 8:19 PM on 2/25, issued at 8:19 PM Brunswick, GA JACKSONVILLE, Fla.