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By Emerald G. Parsons Riverbend News On Sunday, Aug. 1, at approximately 6:25 p.m., the Lafayette County Fire Department (LCFD) was dispatched to 5247 CR 53, near Day, for a structure fire. Upon…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News The Suwannee County Commission met on Wednesday, July 28, at Live Oak City Hall for a nearly five-hour workshop on next year’s tax assessments for county fire…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Two residents of Palm Bay, Fla., were transported to Lake City Medical Center following a two vehicle collision in Branford on Wednesday, July 21, at approximately 9:57…

By Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesContributorLast week, on Saturday, July 17, investigators with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS); Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), assisted by…

By Susan Lamb Riverbend News The Tuesday, July 13, Live Oak City Council meeting was filled with unexpected events, including the resignation of the city’s public works director and a council member…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News  On Tuesday, July 6, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting to discuss the progress of the county’s many projects. Once the meeting was opened,…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Several questions were brought forward at the Tuesday, July 6, Suwannee County Commission meeting by Live Oak resident Lynda Owens. Owens spoke regarding the closure of…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Suwannee County Fire Rescue (SCFR) and the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to an accident involving a vehicle inside a local bar on Wednesday, July 7….

As of 12:30pm on Monday July 5, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners declared a Local State of Emergency in response to Tropical Storm Elsa.  As a result the Lafayette County…

Hamilton County has implemented a local state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. The road department is on standby and will provide sandbags but does not have the manpower to fill…

In anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa, and out of an abundance of caution Suwannee County will be opening three shelters throughout the county today, Tuesday, July 6 at 5…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News A Mayo teen is dead following a vehicle rollover in Suwannee County on Monday, July 5, which took place on 72nd Trace NE, near the intersection of Scott…

By Sydney Holder Riverbend News Taylor Sapp, a 23-year-old Lake City Police Officer and lifelong resident of Suwannee County, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in May 2021. Her story has brought the communities…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Suwannee County will soon be the home of Trulieve, the newest cannabis growing facility in the State of Florida. This new facility will be located near…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News A Lake City man was arrested in Clay County on Wednesday, June 23, on a Suwannee County warrant for possession of child pornography. According to the arrest…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Lafayette County School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 15, at 6 p.m. in the School Board Administration Building, located at 363 NE Crawford…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News A Live Oak daycare worker turned herself in to the Suwanee County Jail on Saturday, June 12, following an investigation of aggravated child abuse. The investigation began…