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SATURDAY/SUNDAY, MARCH 20-21, 2021 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 WEEKEND EDITION Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM + >> PREP SOFTBALL COLLEGE SUNDAY PLUS BASKETBALL Fort White Young Indians Florida seeks are learning, outlasts proposals for winning during Virginia Tech fast start in opener 6C water system Sean of the South SEE 7A SEE 1B SEE 1B County: Not running from monument Officals say they Confederate monument board members did make as far as I know, they hav- them — if that’s what they will deal with — is Columbia County it clear, including myself, en’t reached out to David want. But I have no problem Confederate issue. property. during comments, that (Kraus) neither, to let us either, taking control of the While county commis- we’re not running from the know what their intentions property and doing what we sioners haven’t seen a monument issue. If they are. I’m waiting to see what need to do with the mon- By TONY BRITT copy of that opinion, they want to give us the park so their intentions are.” ument and follow through [email protected] said they will take care of we can solve that contro- Ford added: “If they say with that.” business if that is the city’s versial issue for them, then we own and the paperwork Ford said Kraus, the If the Confederate mon- desire. we’ll do it.” shows we own it, then we’ll county manager, and ument is left up to them, “Because the city has Both District 5 take responsibility for what- County Attorney Joel FILE county officials say they maintained the park for Commissioner Tim Murphy ever we need to do there. Foreman insinuated during Columbia County officials won’t run from the issue. 70 years or more, that if and District 2 Commissioner “Really, they’ve owned Thursday’s commission say they will address City of Lake City officials they want a quit claim deed Rocky Ford agreed. that property for as far as meeting that city officials the Battle of Olustee announced Monday a legal at this time it should be “It’s totally in the city’s we’ve known for the last were asking the county to Confederate monument opinion claims downtown theirs,” said Toby Witt, hands at this time,” Murphy 75 years or whatever, and I file a quit claim deed, grant- if they do take ownership Olustee Park — home to the District 4 county com- said. “Nobody has reached have no problem quit claim- of Olustee Park. the Battle of the Olustee missioner. “I think several out to me from the city and ing the property back to COUNTY continued on 8A Vaccines STEAM break available Library offering in Fort educational kits White for students on North Florida spring break. Pharmacy offering shots on Wednesdays. By TONY BRITT [email protected] By TODD WILSON [email protected] While enjoying spring break, Columbia County public school FORT WHITE — Free students can also participate in a covid-19 vaccines will be STEAM Break. available to the public at The Columbia County Public North Florida Pharmacy Library is providing three kits in Fort White beginning next week so students will be able Wednesday. to take part in hands-on educa- The vaccines will be avail- tional exercises while they are able one day per week, each away from school. Wednesday, and those per- “I know everybody is always sons interested in obtain- looking for things to do with their ing a vaccine should call families and with the pandemic, the store at 386-497-2580 to if you choose to stay home, that make an appointment. makes it a lot harder,” said Kate North Florida Pharmacy Duong, Youth Services Librarian has partnered with the for the Columbia County Public Columbia County Health Library, adding the kits are called Department to help resi- STEAM Break kits. dents in the south end of “Most people are familiar with the county and the city of STEM, but you can’t forget about Fort White obtain the vac- the arts, so that’s why we have cine easier. STEAM (Science Technology “We are glad to be of Engineering Art and Math).” assistance with this and help The kits will be available on the Fort White community,” Monday, Wednesday and Friday, said Joel Rosenfeld, phar- with a different kit each day. macist and owner of North The first kit available is the Florida Pharmacy. “We’re Backyard Birds kit. The local honored to partner with the library system partnered with health department to make TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Four Rivers Audubon and the kit this happen.” Kate Duong, the youth services librarian for the Columbia County Public Library, shows off the bird On Friday, Gov. Ron feeder students can make in the Backyard Birds kit. STEAM continued on 8A DeSantis lowered the qual- ifying age for vaccinations to any resident 50 and over. Anyone under the age of Housing market has ‘unbelievable’ February 50 can obtain the vaccine if they have a signed form High demand the market was just two tract at 72 days. the 37 sales completed last God, this is unsustainable.’ from their doctor iden- equals quick sales, weeks in Columbia County. That speedy market year. We’re still cheap compared tifying them as having an “I was really shocked…it comes with slim invento- “We’ve got people com- to a lot of markets.” “extreme vulnerability” robust prices. was a really good month,” ry. According to data com- ing here, and I’m not With fewer choices, health concern. The con- said Dan Gherna, the piled by Florida Realtors just talking sometimes, buyers are paying a pre- sent forms for the vaccine By JAMIE WACHTER executive vice president and released by the Lake we’re seeing people from mium to find their dream and the health-release form [email protected] of the Lake City Board of City board this week, there Ocala, Tampa and as far home in Columbia County. for those needing a doc- Realtors. is just a 1.6 month supply of south as Miami,” Gherna The median sale price in tor’s signature are available Low interest rates plus “It’s just unbelievable.” inventory available in the said, adding the area February was $205,000, up on the health department’s high demand equaled That 14-day span was county with 86 active list- has always drawn buy- from $164,000 in February website. another big month for local a drastic difference from ings, a dramatic drop from ers from Gainesville and 2020. The vaccines available real estate agents. a year ago when homes the 177 at this time in 2020. Jacksonville. That price is 98.6% of in Fort White will be the In February, the median normally spent more than In February, 51 single-fami- “We’re still affordable. the sellers’ original asking time from listing to con- two months on the market ly homes closed during the Even when you look at the VACCINE continued on 8A tract for a home placed on before going under con- month, an increase from sale prices and go, ‘Oh my HOUSING continued on 8A Vol. 147, No. 1 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 2A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A SUBSCRIBE TO 59 46 Sports . 1B THE REPORTER: Classifieds . 3B Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 Mostly cloudy, 2A Business . 1C 2A SATURDAY/SUNDAY, MARCH 20-21, 2021 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER Gas station 911 call ends in caller’s arrest QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day Cops: Pinnix in a parking spot while boyfriend exited the man Pinnix was yelling “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long- waiting to fuel up their store, she said to the at hadn’t broken any law suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, claimed officers vehicle. She said the man, “I bet you won’t and was free to leave. temperance: against such there is no law.” would arrest man then say anything with my Pinnix then walked — Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) man if they pulled boyfriend here.” The behind the man’s vehi- up to a man exiting the store cle and began calling knew how to do pump and said he told Pinnix he 911 again to request a their job. attempted didn’t want to argue supervisor even after to fight with anyone before being told one was on Staff report her. Pinnix continued to the way. She was then Thought for Today A Lake City woman When yell and followed the arrested and escorted to Pinnix It’s hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am. might’ve taken getting police man she was yelling at the officer’s patrol car. — Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer gassed up a little too far. arrived at the scene toward the exit. Pinnix was then taken According to a Lake around 5 p.m., they ini- When an LCPD offi- to the hospital after an City Police Department tially talked to the man, cer asked Pinnix what unrelated medical issue report, Savannah Lee according to the report. law the man had bro- before being booked at Winning Lottery Numbers Pinnix, 28, was arrested He said when a spot ken, the report says she the Columbia County Pick 3: (Thursday p.m.) 3-4-9 Tuesday evening after cleared for him to pull started yelling at the jail without further inci- Pick 4: (Thursday p.m.) 9-5-5-8 she made a call to police up to the gas pump, officer, saying if they dent.

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