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1A SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM FSU gets a One in four SUNDAY EDITION little revenge face hunger in on Wake. 1B Columbia County. 1D Missing woman Debby’s cost here: had been target of $11M and counting threats O’Brien man was also questioned about missing Gainesville woman in 2008. From staff reports LIVE OAK — An O’Brien man arrested last month for burglary, assault and trespass has been questioned by Suwannee County authorities in the case of a missing woman there. Andrelo Larashard Witcher, 33, 22601 Mitchell County Road 49, was questioned in the case of Kamrie Cherai Mitchell, 24, who was last seen by her fam- ily in the Lake City and Branford area on Saturday, Aug. 25. That same day, Witcher Witcher went to the Wellborn home of Mitchell’s father and made threats against her and her family, accord- ing to a Suwannee County sheriff’s JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter report. According to Suwannee In this aerial photo taken on June 27, rushing waters are seen running over Old River Road as the crumbling bridge is washed away. County Sheriff Tony Cameron, the threats were over property he said had not been returned to him. Witcher, who was armed when Estimate expected to rise sharply he entered the home of Thomas J. Mitchell III at 10:16 p.m., was given MISSING continued on 6A when insurance figures released County forced to June 26 in Steinhatchee, dump- road repair, pumps, hoses and ment brought in from outside Man sets ing several feet of rain across other equipment, he said. agencies and water manage- spend more than North Florida. Localized rainfall “That’s typically where you ment districts. self on fire $6 million locally. reached 32 inches in some areas are going to have your biggest Williams said the county was of Columbia County. Flooding expenses,” Williams said. fortunate to have the money By LAURA HAMPSON entered homes, swamped vehi- The other $1.5 million was in reserves, so officials could after beating [email protected] cles and closed more than 100 used for other storm expenses, start projects without having to area roads, including parts of including mosquito spraying get a loan. Tropical Storm Debby’s Interstate 10. and staffing the Emergency The county’s expenses could 2 with bat immense rains have cost Columbia County officials Operations Center’s Citizen rise as there are still areas Columbia County more than were forced to spend $6.5 mil- Information Center, he said. underwater that may need Suspect transported to $11.6 million so far, a number lion after Debby, said Dale Williams said the $6.5 million repairs, Williams said. that may climb as insurance Williams, county manager. Of is just what the county paid out The county is working on a Shands for treatment; and government claims are that, $5 million was in pub- of reserves. It does not include claim for FEMA public assis- condition unknown. completed. lic works, including signs for volunteer work for social ser- Debby made landfall Tuesday, flooded and washed-out roads, vices or the labor and equip- DEBBY continued on 7A From staff reports A local man set himself on fire Tea Party Express Campaign coffers Thursday after attacking two people with a baseball bat, according to a sheriff’s report. swell as Election Robert Drew Manson, 49, was Day approaches transported to Shands at the University of Spending ed the most money for Florida for treatment and have also spent the of his injuries. His continues for most. condition is unknown. candidates. He will be arrested Circuit Judge, Group 5 Manson on aggravated bat- By TONY BRITT tery charges upon his [email protected] Wes Douglas is com- release, according to Sgt. Ed Seifert of peting against write-in the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, The November gen- candidate Angela M. who said it is not believed Manson’s eral election is only 51 Cancio in the Third injuries are life-threatening. days away and candi- Circuit Judge Group 5 Manson entered the bedroom of a dates continue to collect race. SE Margaret St. home and struck his and spend funds in their According to informa- girlfriend with a bat, possibly breaking quest for elected office. tion from the state divi- her arm, Seifert said. Manson then Candidates vying sion of elections office, reportedly went to another bedroom for Third Circuit posi- Cancio has collected a and struck a man in the neck and face tions, where they are total of $9,300 through as he slept. Both victims were treated TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter competing in the seven loans to herself. by emergency responders for non-life Tea Party Express bus drivers wait outside the Taylor Building Friday evening while counties of the circuit She has spent $8,151. threatening injuries. Tea Party speakers address a local crowd of close to 200 people. The Tea Party — Columbia, Dixie, Douglas has col- Deputies arrived at 11:15 p.m. to Express is slated to visit 39 cities in 25 states within the next three weeks. The Lafayette, Suwannee, lected a total of $98,062 express plans to end its trip in California in early October. For more, see Page 6A. 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They people. people rescued after their are being held in the Pasco Ryan said the plan to boat took on water in the County jail pending their spend $40 billion a month Gulf of Mexico are back first appearance Sunday to buy mortgage bonds in on dry land. morning. It was not imme- an effort to keep interest The Coast Guard res- diately known if they had rates low will fail to jump- cued the group early an attorney. The teen is start the economy, just as Saturday about 25 miles being charged as an adult. President Barack Obama’s from Carabelle in north- The pair was arrested $787 billion federal stimu- west Florida. A call from early Saturday morning lus fell short. the 43-foot boat Dirty Pool after authorities received “When they do this said the vessel was taking a tip from someone at the to our money it under- on water after leaving for a motel where they were mines the credibility of fishing trip Friday evening. staying. New Port Richey our money,” said Ryan, a ASSOCIATED PRESS The Coast Guard police were called to the Wisconsin congressman. launched a helicopter scene and the pair turned U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for vice president, addresses a gath- and crew to locate the “This may help big banks, ering during a campaign stop in Oldsmar on Saturday. themselves in. it may help Wall Street, but boaters in the water. The Bobbie Jo Curtis met a it doesn’t help the rest of Obama’s campaigns are Beach on Friday. The says 31-year-old Andrew group used marine signal 44-year-old man on a dating us who worry about what heavily targeting Florida, items were scattered over Thomas was arrested at flares to alert the Coast site, who invited her and it’s going to cost to fill the the largest of the tossup a mile long and found by a his home in Carlisle, Pa. Guard crew to their loca- her son to live with him. gas tank, to cool the house states. Florida’s 29 elector- beach goer. on Friday on a warrant. tion. All six were wear- After about a week, the in the summer and heat it al votes are a huge part of Beach patrol officers He’s charged with bribery ing lifejackets and taken mother and son tied up and in the winter, to buy food.” Romney’s victory strategy. cleaned up the debris by by a public servant, official to the Apalachicola Bay beat the man, according to The Federal Reserve Obama carried the state Saturday morning. No one misconduct and falsifying Municipal Airport in a sheriff’s office statement. launched its plan to keep four years ago, but polls was injured. records. Franklin County. Their The suspects and a third interest rates low on show a very close race, Authorities say high Thomas was a Florida conditions are not yet unidentified woman then Thursday.