Hailey Heseltine Riverbend News If you’ve been thinking about hopping on the boat and heading out to sea for some fishing, Saturday, Sept. 5, is your chance. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Category: History
Local History regarding Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Recreational gag grouper season opened Sept. 1 in Gulf state waters
FWC Contributor At its August meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2026 recreational season for gag grouper in state waters of the…
Remembering Suwannee: Major John McLemore, Part 1
Eric Musgrove Contributor Since I spoke about the Second Seminole War in last week’s article, I figured that I would continue with that period of our history by talking about a man…
Remembering Suwannee: An early murder
Eric Musgrove Contributor The history of Suwannee County is replete with crimes, just like any other community. As not only the county historian, but records manager for the Suwannee County Clerk’s Office…
Remembering Suwannee: Early cracker meals, Part 3
Eric Musgrove Contributor Our forefathers went through brutal times carving out what would become the State of Florida. Subsisting on whatever food they could find and then determining by trial and error…
Remembering Suwannee: Early cracker meals, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we continue our look at what is commonly referred to as Cracker fare, the food of the early American settlers of Suwannee County and the rest of…
Remembering Suwannee: Early cracker meals, Part 1
Eric Musgrove Contributor Those who know me well know that I like to eat, although as I age, the weight stays on a little longer. It got me to thinking about the…
Remembering Suwannee: Establishment of the Live Oak Rotary Club
Eric Musgrove Contributor One of the oldest existing service organizations in Suwannee County is the Live Oak Rotary Club, with more than one hundred years of service to this County. An organization…
Who really invented the ice cream sundae?
Ady Kinsley Riverbend News The ice-cream sundae is an American staple. The simplicity of this treat, combined with the customization, being able to add any toppings you like, from syrups to fruits…
Remembering Suwannee: Dr. Silas T. Overstreet
Eric Musgrove Contributor The lives of Suwannee County frontiersmen fascinate me for some reason. Something about the early settlers of a virgin land braving the wilderness, establishing communities and then thriving within…
This Day in History
1789 On July 15, 1789, only one day after the fall of the Bastille marked the beginning of a new revolutionary regime in France, the French aristocrat and hero of the American…
Remembering Suwannee: Suwannee County in 1881, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor Last week, we began looking at an 1881 booklet from George M. Barbour entitled “Florida for Tourists, Invalids and Settlers.” We will complete his section on Suwannee County today….
$20 ECG screenings offered for Hamilton student-athletes
Ady Kinsley Riverbend News Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in student-athletes, most of which is completely preventable. Beginning on Wednesday, July 1, all student-athletes entering grades 9…
Down by Lake Miccosukee
Hailey Heseltine Riverbend News Lake Miccosukee and the area surrounding it was important long before Florida attained statehood. Though just an unincorporated community today, and commonly enjoyed by locals as a place…
Remembering Suwannee: Suwannee County in 1881
Eric Musgrove Contributor In 1881, George M. Barbour wrote a booklet entitled “Florida for Tourists, Invalids and Settlers.” Part of the work detailed Suwannee County, and it was reprinted in a 1962…
Suwannee Republicans encourage voter participation ahead of August election
Lisa Keep, Chair, Suwannee County Republican Executive Committee Contributor The Suwannee County Republican Party salutes our Founders on the 250thanniversaryoftheDeclarationofIndependence!Thankstothem,youhavethe opportunity to vote in August and November of this year. Don’t miss…
Founding Documents:
The Declaration of Independence: The original 13 colonies and Great Britain had been at war for over a year before the Declaration of Independence came to be. Britain had enacted multiple acts…