Columbia County News

A St. Augustine woman was killed and two people were injured early Friday morning in a head-on crash between two sport utility vehicles on Interstate 10 in Columbia County.

Columbia County detectives have arrested three juveniles who are accused of burglarizing and vandalizing several buildings at Ft.

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:42 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:42 p.m. Columbia County deputies arrested three Fort White teenagers this week after back-to-back break-ins at Fort White High School, the law enforcement agency reported.

A new federal prison could be built just off Highway 90 near the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

A man died Monday evening when he lost control of the truck he was driving on wet pavement, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Circuit Judge David W. Fina of Live Oak has been picked as the next chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.

Man charged with child sex battery Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested a Lake City man Thursday for capital sexual battery on a child under the age of 12, a capital felony.

A woman believed to have stolen a slain Lake City man's pickup truck was arrested in Erie, Penn., on Wednesday and will be extradited back to Florida to face a murder charge, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

Five suspects were arrested Tuesday after shoplifting clothes, food, a camera and camera battery, DVD movies, and earphones from Walmart.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:05 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:05 a.m. An elderly man found dead inside his Columbia County home on Tuesday morning may have been a murder victim.

The Leon County Health Department has issued an advisory for an increase in risk from mosquito-borne diseases.

Columbia County deputies have arrested a man they said was rummaging through one of their cars.

An 18 year old man is now behind bars in Lake City, after being arrested in connection with a Wednesday night shooting.

A 26-year-old Lake City man was recently arrested after investigators said he beat a puppy to death in the presence of two children.

This summer, folks heading to the Ichetucknee can save a little money by spending a little time stopping along the way to learn about the history of this beautiful river and its springs.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. A Columbia County teenager was apparently shot to death during a party late Wednesday.

A man dubbed the "King of Hudson" has agreed to plead guilty to a drug conspiracy charge.

Link suspected in attack, robberies An attack last month that left a man in a coma for about three weeks may be connected to a string of home invasion robberies in the Live Oak area, police reported.

They were pulled over for an illegal lane change, but wound up in jail on much more severe charges.

Branford woman earns degree from the University of Florida against all odds and stands her ground against the FCAT As she sat at a back table in Nell's Restaurant in Branford, barely a soul walked in whose name, occupation and family history Quintilla Lynch didn't know.