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By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Thursday, Jan. 7, Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a Consumer Alert about COVID-19 scams involving misleading webpages charging for vaccine appointments. According to the release, scammers have…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News New Jersey, Kissimmee, Fla., Antarctica and Saudi Arabia are just a few of the places that Steven Lang has lived during his 22 year career as a firefighter….

By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Suwannee County legislative delegation hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Suwannee County Agricultural Coliseum, located at 1302 11th St., in…

By Rick Patrick Riverbend NewsOn Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Madison County and Hamilton County offices of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory for those living along and near…

Rick Patrick Riverbend News On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Madison County and Hamilton County offices of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory for those living along and near…

By Lazaro Aleman Riverbend NewsMillions of Americans can expect to receive a $600 stimulus at anytime, and some may have already received them, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.Mnuchin is reported…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News In the November 2020 general election, the state of Florida passed a new minimum wage law. This law calls for a gradual increase of minimum wage from the…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News In less than one year since COVID-19 raised its ugly head around Christmas 2019 and started killing and making sick millions of Americans, two new COVID-19 vaccines…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News A Christmas night gathering in the Old Sugar Mill Farm subdivision off State Road 51 in Live Oak ended in tragedy when six people were burned by…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Harbor Freight Tools has announced it has signed a deal to open a new location in the City of Live Oak. That location will be in the…

By Kathrine Alderman Riverbend News At a meeting of Congress on Wednesday, Dec. 2, Brian Babin of the House of Representatives introduced the “You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020.” As…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Lafayette County Commission held a Board of County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Mayo, Fla. Commissioners in…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News Meet the newest member of Riverbend News, Leah Hodges. Leah was born and raised in Live Oak, went to school at Suwannee High School and married her high…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Hamilton County School Board (HCSB) met on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. in the District Administrative Building, located at Hamilton County High School, 5683 US Highway…

By Susan K. Lamb  Riverbend News If this jingle, “You don’t just like that chicken from Popeyes, you love that chicken from Popeyes!” sounds familiar, you might be a fan of Popeyes…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News For the first time, Mayo’s 41st annual Pioneer Days festival will be blended with their annual Christmas in the Park event, from Friday to Saturday, on Dec. 11…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Greater Branford Community Association is proud to announce that they will be hosting this year’s Christmas in Branford event, the Suwannee Avenue Street Market. The event will…