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A3 + PLUS >> Crime creeps up in county, See 3A CHS FOOTBALL SPORTS Jones pays Woods set for big a visit to UF season at Ole Miss See Page 1B See Page 1B WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM FORT WHITE The tortoise and the Solar power harebrained scheme coming FWC: Lake City man caught trying to snag a forbidden snack in Stuart 2A to south county Proposed project will be 2nd solar slice plant in Columbia. By COREY ARWOOD of life [email protected] A second solar power project is slated Snapshots for construction in Columbia County, according to the Austin, Texas company of what was behind it. The question remains, though, what happening power company will buy the fresh whole- sale electricity? downtown Core Solar, the company develop- ing the project, said it didn’t have that Tuesday answer, or at least couldn’t reveal it just yet. Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Now they’re looking for buyers of the TOP: Laurence Breyton, curator for energy soon to be generated from the Gateway Art Gallery, shows off the Florida sunshine beating down on 1,060 gallery’s featured artist, Michele acres of land along U.S. Highway 27. Powell, a professional photog- The company plans to install the 74.9 rapher born in France. RIGHT: megawatt solar photovoltaic facility Natalie Metzger, owner of The about 20 miles southwest of Lake City, Music Academy, watches as her below Fort White. pupil, Aubrey Elder, demonstrates SOLAR continued on 3A her developing skills. Dunn now chair of major vets’ subcomm. From staff reports WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, the Panama City surgeon LEFT: A man and who represents the northern portion of woman walk Columbia County in Congress, has been through the park appointed to lead the Subcommittee on in front of the Health. courthouse. In his capacity as Subcommittee ABOVE LEFT: Chairman, Dunn will oversee the Veterans Patrons enjoy Health Administration, which includes a late lunch medical services, research, facilities, at Marion and compliance. The House Committee Street Bistro & on Veterans’ Affairs has oversight over Brewhouse. DUNN continued on 3A Vol. 143, No. 298 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A DEAR PHARMACIST SUBSCRIBE TO Advice & Comics . 3B NSAIDS can be bad news, 6A. THE REPORTER: 88 67 Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 2B Fax: 752-9400 Chance of storms, T.10” And, save an additional Only $20 a year at We’ve participating stores % 20 off T.2” lowered prices storewide every day* when you join Learn more at Walgreens.com/Plus throughout the store Walgreens Plus™ *Restrictions apply. See Walgreens.com/Plus for complete details. ©2018 Walgreen Co. 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From staff reports Florida law, which considers species as threatened. A Lake City man landed in hot Both the animals themselves and water with game wardens down their burrows are off-limits. Winning Lottery Numbers south after Martin County deputies Gopher tortoises, which are the Pick 3: (Monday p.m.) 1-0-2 caught him wrangling up some state reptile of Florida, must be Pick 4: (Monday p.m.) 5-8-2-2 not-quite-endangered — but still relocated before any land-clearing Fantasy 5: (Monday) 7-11-13-22-33 legally protected — grub. or development, and property own- Robert Herndon Lane, 28, had ers must obtain permits from FWC already grabbed two gopher tortoises before capturing or relocating them, from their burrow and was going according to the agency’s website. See an error? for a third when the Martin County Gopher tortoises live in forests, The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Sheriff’s Office found him on the pastures and even residential yards. items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, ground next to Dixie Highway just MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE please call the editor. Corrections and clarications will Lane being detained at the scene. They dig deep burrows — which north of Seabranch Preserve State they share with more than 350 other run in this space. Thanks for reading. Park, said Florida Fish and Wildlife Lane for possession of a gopher tor- species — and forage on low-growing Conservation Commission spokes- toise. plants, according to FWC. person Carollyn Parrish. Lane was also issued a notice to The largest recorded burrow, Lane reportedly told deputies he Submissions appear in court. measured at 65 feet long and 25 The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption planned to eat the tortoises. On May 16, Lane pleaded not feet deep, was found in the Florida information to run at the discretion of the editor. 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