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A4 Special section inside today’s Lake City Tigers look to Reporter bounce back 1B WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 & 26, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Halloween horror awaits Boys Ranch faces Friday Florida Gateway Fair threat The name may have changed, but the fun remains New federal law could the same. The Florida restrict access for some Gateway Fair, formerly the Florida youngsters. Columbia County Fair, opens today at 5 p.m. There will By MICHAEL PHILIPS be attractions, games, enter- [email protected] tainment, a petting zoo, and A well-intentioned feder- pony, camel and helicopter al policy to keep troubled rides, plus, of course, lots of children with their families food on offer. Admittance is instead of placing them in $5, and free for kids under group residential homes is 5 and college students with putting hundreds of Florida valid student ID. Armbands TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter children at risk, an execu- Cheyanne Gilreath, 18, paints a giant jack-in-the-box for the CHS High School Drama Club haunted can be purchased for $20, tive for the Florida Sheriffs house fundraiser. The fundraiser started Thursday and continues through today from 7-10 p.m. in the which gives wearers admit- Youth Ranches said earlier school auditorium. Admission is $5 per person. “Classic Horror Films” is the theme. this week. tance to all rides. The fair The federal Family First runs through Saturday, Nov. Prevention Services Act 2, at the Florida Gateway of 2018, which was a rider Fairgrounds, former- on a bill that avoided a ly the Columbia County government shutdown, Fairgrounds, 438 FL-247, Supts weigh in on teacher pay Lake City. Go to floridagate- RANCHES continued on 3A wayfairgrounds.org/flori- How much say should With that in mind, four coun- pot of money districts can use with da-gateway-fair/ for more Tallahassee have in how ty school superintendents helped more flexibility. information. See you at the the House PreK-12 Appropriations “As you heard, the unique- fair! raises are distributed? Subcommittee on Thursday delve ness of every district and how Belt marks into some of the nitty-gritty parts of we have to try and get to the Spooky Springs Staff and wire reports salary negotiations, as balance point, I think mean abuse Today and Saturday, from When Gov. Ron DeSantis made well as issues districts Florida, currently it leaves most super- charges for 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., join the a pitch this month to raise the take into consider- suffering from a intendents to ask not fun and spooky happenings minimum salaries of Florida pub- ation for teacher pay. teacher shortage, to have too many LC woman during the Spooky Springs lic-school teachers to $47,500, The superinten- ranked 27th in the strings attached,” Event at Ichetucknee Springs questions lingered over how law- dents, who repre- nation for average St. Johns County From staff reports State Park, 12087 SW US 27, makers would go sented the districts in teacher starting Superintendent Tim Fort White. For young chil- about paying for Jackson, Osceola, St. pay during the Forson said. Summer Lynn McLean, dren, there will be games the plan. Johns and Sarasota 2017-2018 school If the Legislature, 26, of 230th Terrace, faces and a haunted house. Teens In Florida, coun- counties, agreed that however, decides a felony can play games and ride the ty school boards retaining and recruit- year at $37,636, to offer guidance to charge of terrifying Haunted Tram into are responsible for ing teachers is one of according to the Florida’s 67 school child abuse the dark woods where any- negotiating con- the most-challenging National Education districts about how to without thing might happen! Games, tracts with local issues facing their dis- Association. spend the money for great bodily prizes and lots of fun! The DeSantis teacher unions, tricts. increased teacher pay, harm after event benefits the Friends of and those contracts spell out how They also agreed that if the the superintendents urged clarity her son Ichetucknee Springs State much teachers get paid. But the Legislature approves the gover- in the instructions. McLean was found Park. Call 386-497-4690 for Legislature and the governor play nor’s proposed $603 million teach- “There’s been a number of times to have belt marks on more information. the key role in deciding how much er-compensation plan, they would where guidance was provided and his body, according to a money school districts can spend prefer to see the money go into WEEKEND continued on 2A overall. the “base student allocation” — a SUPTS continued on 2A CHARGES continued on 3A Vol. 144, No. 161 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 TV guide . 2B FAITH AND VALUES SUBSCRIBE TO Advice & Comics . 3-4B THE REPORTER: Parental consent, 5A 86 70 Classified . 5B Voice: 755-5445 A few showers, 2A Fax: 752-9400 Even our regular includes a premium. GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION 2A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER Everyone can watch, play and sing are holding a pulled-porker and chips WEEKEND along at the Main Library. The event is dinner from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the bas- QUICK HITS Continued From 1A free and open to the public, but space ketball courts in Hale Park, his favorite is limited. Free tickets are required. place. Cost is $5, or a gift to go to Please call the Library at 386-758-2101 less-fortunate children in the commu- Scripture of the Day Hulaween to reserve your tickets or inquire about nity at Christmas. There will also be “The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous The fifth annual “Hulaween” contin- the movie title or just ask at the Main a raffle for two awesome gift baskets. to famish: but he casteth away the substance of ues through Sunday at the Spirit of the Library’s Circulation Desk. Tickets are $2. All money raised will be the wicked.” — Proverbs 10:3 (KJV) Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. For filtered back to local youth. the performance lineup, more infor- Weekly dances mation or to purchase tickets, go to at Every Friday beginning tonight, Drug take back www.suwanneehulaween.com. in the multipurpose room of Wesley On Saturday, the Lake City Police Thought for Today Memorial United Methodist Church, Department is participating in the He that lives upon hope will die fasting. Haunted house there will be an evening of dancing, National Prescription Drug Take Back — Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American states- Tonight is the final night of the CHS featuring music from the ’50s, ’60s and program. This collection provides an man, author, inventor (bifocals, lightning rod, more.) High School Drama Club’s haunted ’70s, including waltzes, country line opportunity for anyone to dispose of house fundraiser, which will be held dancing and rock ’n’ roll. Doors open unused prescription drugs anony- in the school auditorium from 7 p.m. at 6 p.m., and the dancing begins at 7 mously. You can take your unwanted, to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. p.m. and runs to 9 p.m. Bring a covered unneeded prescription drugs to the Winning Lottery Numbers “Classic Horror Films” is the theme. dish for the 6:30 p.m. dinner. Sodas LCPD lobby at 225 NW Main Blvd. Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 4-9-7 and snacks will be provided. Dress from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 0-6-7-4 Spaghetti dinner casual. There is a $7 admission charge. Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 9-13-16-33-34 The Knights of Columbus will hold Wesley Memorial is located at 1272 SW Fish fry a spaghetti and meatball dinner, with McFarlane Ave. in Lake City. The Corinth Cemetery Association salad, dessert and drink for $8 today annual fish fry will be held Saturday See an error? from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Parish Hall, Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dinners are $8, The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news 1905 SW Epiphany Court in Lake City. and include your choice of catfish or items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, Remembrance fundraiser mullet, grits, coleslaw, baked beans, please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Family movie night Back in December, Kaleb Underwood hush puppies, dessert and tea. All pro- run in this space. Thanks for reading. Bring the whole family for a night of was struck by a truck on his way to the ceeds go to maintain the cemetery and fun at the Library’s Interactive Family bus stop, killing him instantly. Saturday church. The address is 336 NW Corinth Submissions Movie Night tonight at 6 p.m., featur- would have been his 17th birthday. To Drive, Lake City, off US Highway 441 The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption ing a popular Halloween-themed movie. celebrate his life, friends and family North. information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ lakecityreporter.com. going to have to be very mindful of if education-budget panel, said some SUPTS we are going to talk about a minimum classroom teachers in the state make Continued From 1A teacher salary is that you can run into $100,000, while others make in the Lake City Reporter issues of compression, where you can lower end of the $30,000 range.