Lazaro Aleman editor@riverbendnews.org Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing the enactment of a measure to protect consumers by establishing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights for Floridians, as well as another measure…
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Zakk Womble awarded Leaders for Life fellowship
Jason Futch Reporter2@riverbendnews.org A new world has opened up for 17-year-old Suwannee High School (SHS) senior Zakk Womble following the announcement last month that he was one of six students selected to…
Hamilton County High School hits historic graduation rate
Jason Futch Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Hamilton County High School (HCHS) has a lot to celebrate following news of a significant spike in graduation rates for the Class of 2025. The achievement marks the first…
Three arrested in vehicle crash and assault
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals following a vehicle accident and assault that took place near Jennings. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, on…
SCSO locates 10-year-old child near Little River Springs
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) made a dramatic recovery on Friday, Jan. 9, with the rescue of a 10- year-old child near Little River Springs. The child was…
Branford council weighs county fire services proposal, votes to begin drafting agreement
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org The Branford Town Council met twice this month — during a workshop on Monday, Jan. 5, and again at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13 — to continue…
Wanted sexual predator turns himself in
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Convicted sexual predator Samuel Dillon Free, who absconded from probation, turned himself in at the Suwannee County Jail on Friday, Jan. 16, at approximately 7:50 a.m. Free, 42, had…
MISSING SCSO continues to seek information on whereabouts of 13-year-old girl
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is continuing to investigate the disappearance of 13-year-old Live Oak resident Elizabeth Fortescue. Fortescue was reported missing on Thursday, Dec. 25, after last…
Breaking ground: Watson Healthcare begins construction on new facility
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Community leaders came together in Jasper on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to watch Dr. James and Jennifer Watson finally break ground on a new facility that has been years in…
FDLE recognizes National AMBER Alert Awareness Day
FDLE Contributor The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is commemorating National AMBER Alert Awareness Day by spotlighting the seven active AMBER Alerts in Florida. “When a child goes missing, it becomes…
MLK Day of Celebration happening Jan. 19
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will be holding its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, in Live Oak. Pete Sneed…
White Springs Town Council condemns Jan. 3 fatal shooting
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The White Springs Town Council condemned the violence that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 3, following a shooting that killed 38-year- old Lake City resident Tad Anderson Jr. The condemnation…
Fatal New Year’s Eve crash highlights dangers of speeding
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org What began as a routine traffic stop in Jennings ended in tragedy just hours later, leaving one man dead, another injured, and prompting a stark warning from local law…
Ellianos celebrates grand opening of north Live Oak location
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org Gary and Katee Robey, owners of Live Oak’s Ellianos, celebrated the grand opening of their new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Local officials, community members,…
Jason Furry approved as Suwannee County Administrator
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The meeting opened with the approval of the previous meeting’s minutes. One…
Bullock sentencing postponed to Feb. 2
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Jason Andrew Bullock will remain in the Suwannee County Jail for the next few weeks, as his sentencing hearing has been postponed, according to Assistant State Attorney Phillip Kelley….
Florida continues taking shots at vaccine mandates
Lazaro Aleman editor@riverbendnews.org Florida continues its efforts to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools, a major shift announced by Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in September of 2025. The goal is…