Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com With the election season beginning, and more candidates entering political races, folks are reminded that it is against the law to steal, vandalize or otherwise deface campaign signs. The…
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FDLE releases update on shooting investigation
Kenzie James reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) released an update on their investigation and the name of one of the victims of the shooting at Ginnie Springs on Saturday,…
Hamilton Elementary Christian club disbanded
Kenzie James reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hamilton County Elementary School disbanded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club last month that was formed at the school earlier in the semester. The North Central Florida FCA…
Memorial Day motorcycle accident claims life
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a single-vehicle accident in Hamilton County that resulted in the death of a 50-year-old Live Oak woman on Monday, May 27. According…
Hurricane season tax holiday planned
News Service of Florida Contributor Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal. With the start of a 14-day sales tax “holiday”…
Wine soon to be available in nearly four-gallon bottles
Lazaro Aleman reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Wine drinkers in Florida will soon be able to purchase or sell wine in glass containers up to 15 liters, thanks to a measure that the governor recently signed…
Suwannee Hardware and Feed building damaged in intersection crash
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com An early morning collision occurred on Saturday, May 11, at approximately 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 136 and US Highway 41 in White Springs. According to…
First T-Mobile store in Live Oak now open
T-Mobile Contributor Customers and wireless shoppers living in Live Oak now have convenient access to a local T-Mobile store where they can choose service plans, smartphones, tablets and accessories that best meet…
Buccaneers show resilience by claiming Class 1A State Champion Runners-Up title
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford High School Buccaneers showcased their regular season prowess in a decisive 13-3 victory over the Liberty County Bulldogs on Friday, May 24, in the Florida High School…
High speed chase results in death of 11-year-old
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A high-speed chase involving deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the death of a child and multiple injuries on Tuesday night, May 21, in Jasper. According…
Early morning UTV accident claims life
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A 49-year-old Live Oak man was pronounced deceased following a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, May 25. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP),…
Live Oak chef wins grand prize in The Biskies Recipe Contest
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, May 17, General Mills Foodservice declared Dixie Grill chef Rebecca Thomas to be the recipient of the $20,000 grand prize in The Biskies™ Recipe Contest. Thomas clinched…
Governor signs bill on teen work rules
Jim Turner News Service of Florida On Friday, March 22, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure that will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16 and 17-year-old Floridians can work. The…
One dead in deputy- involved shooting
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, May 15, a Hamilton County man was shot by a deputy with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). The story starts on Thursday, May 9, when the…
Child hospitalized with severe burns – Two arrested in connection
SCSO Contributor On Saturday, April 27, a three-year-old child who was under the sole care of 36-year-old Michael Duane Blitch, a Jasper resident, suffered significant and extensive burns to their scalp, neck,…
Severe storms sweep area
Lazaro Aleman reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Squalls of thunderstorms with gusts upward of 100 miles per hour swept across North Florida on Friday, May 10, toppling trees, downing power lines, damaging structures and causing at…