1A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Group worried about incinerator Company proposes impacts of a proposed medical more time for research before has proposed building a medical of waste daily at a rate limited to waste incinerator if the project filing a petition, according to a waste incinerator facility at the 2,500 pounds per hour. to burn medical moves past the state permitting letter drafted by attorney Karen intersection of 175th Road and The company, located in waste in Suwannee. phase and the Suwannee County Brodeen of Fowler, White and 50th Street in Live Oak. The facil- Lehighton, Pa., submitted an Commission. Boggs. ity would consist of four hospital, application to the Florida DEP By AMANDA WILLIAMSON The Florida Department of “I’m not optimistic that Florida medical, infectious waste incin- requesting a permit for the facil- [email protected] Environmental Protection grant- pollution laws are going to pro- erators (HMIWIs), associated air ity on May 13. It was granted a ed Save our Suwannee and its tect the public,” Long said. “Our pollution control devices, two dry Written Notice of Intent to Issue LIVE OAK — Save our president, Annette Long, a time experts are still looking at every- sorbent storage silos, an emer- Air Permit that had to be adver- Suwannee, a Suwannee County extension after the organiza- thing.” gency generator and an emer- tised in an area paper. Residents environmental group, plans to tion filed the request on Aug. Pennsylvania’s Integrated gency fire pump. The HMIWIs investigate possible regional 2. The group hoped to acquire Waste Management Systems, Inc. would each burn up to 30 tons INCINERATOR continued on 6A Scott FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT warns of ACA security danger Identity theft concerns raised by state Cabinet. By JIM TURNER The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet envi- sion that unscrupulous indi- viduals seeking personal information could find jobs helping enroll people in a new federal health program unless proper background checks are in place. Supporters of the Affordable Care Act coun- ter that c o n c e r n s raised by the state officials are i n t e n d e d simply to score politi- Scott cal points, scare peo- ple away from enrolling and further delay implementa- tion of the law. Scott and the Republican PATRICK SCOTT/Special to the Reporter Cabinet members, during a A Florida Highway Patrol trooper investigates the wreckage of a pickup truch involved in fatal crash Monday night on Southwest Haltiwanger Road. meeting Tuesday at Miami- Dade College, pointed to potential privacy violations and identity theft under part of the law that creates 22-year-old man killed in wreck what are known as “naviga- tors.” Scott said the federal From staff reports night, the Florida Highway Patrol approaching SR 349 in his 2007 entered the woods and struck government needs to pro- reported. Chevrolet pickup at about 9:46 a large oak before spinning and vide assurances that proper A 22-year-old Lake City man Blake C. Milliken died en route p.m. when he failed to negotiate coming to rest facing south. background checks will be died in a single-vehicle accident to the hospital, FHP said. a left curve, according to an FHP Milliken was not wearing a seat on SW Haltiwanger Road Monday Milliken was headed north, media release. FHP said the truck belt, the release said. SCOTT continued on 3A Recreation department banquet held to honor program sponsors Local businesses, they continue to give annu- ally. individuals given “The event was held to thanks for efforts. recognize all the individu- FGC students als and businesses that con- By TONY BRITT tribute to our special events welcomed back [email protected] and programs throughout the year,” she said. “The Caricature artist Dino Recreation department events and programs that Casterline works on an sponsors were recognized we have here are only pos- sketch of Florida Gateway for their support to local sible through the donations College student Levi Wade, recreation programs dur- and in-kind contributions of 20, as Iron Man during the ing an appreciation banquet JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter different community mem- Welcome Back Week event Tuesday afternoon. Matt McKibbin, of Florida/ bers and organizations. held at the FGC Charles The Columbia County AmeriCorps VISTA, This is our chance to say W. Hall Student Center on Recreation Department gives a speech during the ‘thank you’ for all that we Tuesday. held its annual spon- Columbia County Recreation ask of them throughout the sor appreciation lun- Department Sponsor year.” cheon Tuesday at noon at Smith said the funds that Richardson Community Appreciation Luncheon on are contributed to the pro- Center with more than 40 Tuesday. grams are expended right people in attendance. back into the programs. Nicole Smith, Columbia secretary, said it’s impor- “We wanted to give County Recreation tant to let the sponsors Department administrative know how important it is LUNCH continued on 3A JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Vol. 139, No. 146 People . 2A CALL US: Opinion . 4A TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 92 71 Obituaries . 5A PEOPLE THURSDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-Storm Chance THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics . 3B New officers Local news Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 5B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A sworn in. roundup. 2AWEATHER 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 Celebrity Birthdays Tuesday: Tuesday: n Actor-filmmaker-writer Mavericks) is 59. Afternoon: 1-4-8 Afternoon: 7-2-3-8 Monday: Melvin Van Peebles is 81. n Actress Kim Cattrall is 57. 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