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Valentine’s Day prep work COUNTY COMMISSION County looks to drop $640K on a building it doesn’t own Wants to pay for renovations to structure it leases to house TDC, EDAB, elections chief.

By CARL MCKINNEY project, about 75 percent by County Manager Ben [email protected] Scott’s estimate, pertains The county may spend to space used by the coun- $641,000 remodeling offic- ty’s Tourist Development es it rents for tourism, Council and will be paid for economic development and with revenue from a tax on election officials. The most hotel rooms. outspoken opponent of the The economic develop- proposal is part of the very ment and tourism offices agency that host guests from various would most businesses that may be benefit, but looking to invest in the he still says community, Scott said. ABOVE: Summer it would be “They have a lot of peo- Camiel (left), 9, and a waste for ple that come in, and so Lyla Marzucco, 8, place the county we’re just trying to make a cardboard hearts on a to drop nice office and put a good Scott bulletin board at the that kind of foot forward for Columbia Girls Club Wednesday cash making over a build- County,” he said. afternoon. LEFT: ing it doesn’t even own. The building is known as Isabella Coleman Tonight, county commis- Duval Place. (from left), 10; Blayre sioners will mull a proposal The county rents about to spend $641,000 remod- 5,000 square feet there at Slanker, 8; and Ryleigh eling an office complex off a rate of $8 per square foot Franks, 9, focus on U.S. Highway 90 that hous- per year, around $40,000 in creating pieces of art es the county’s Economic total. The 10-year lease was using construction Development Department, renewed during the 2018- paper, glue and imagi- Supervisor of Elections 2019 fiscal year. nation at the Girls Club and Tourist Development on Wednesday after- Council. The bulk of the COUNTY continued on 2A noon. Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Suspicious fire leads ADA playground nearing finish to arrest for drugs Disabled kids will finally have a place By TONY BRITT County Sheriff’s Office [email protected] reports, a deputy spoke of their own. to the homeowner, who A Lake City woman was was at the dwelling when By TONY BRITT arrested Tuesday after- [email protected] the fire started. The man noon after a suspected told the deputy he was Columbia County’s first meth lab caused a fire at outside doing yard work playground catering to the a Saturn at the time. The deputy needs of children with physi- Lane home, later determined that the cal disabilities is expected to authorities fire appeared to have been open by early April, according said. started by a possible meth to county officials. Stephany lab, after speaking to a wit- Construction on the play- Lynn ness. ground, which will be located Baisden, A witness said she was behind the voting precinct on TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter 34, faces driving by the home and Southwest Bishop Avenue in A pavilion was recently added to the site that will serve as Baisden charges of saw two people standing the Columbia City area, began the county’s first ADA-exclusive playground. possession in the yard while smoke in September when construc- of a controlled substance was coming from the tion crews started prepping and possession of drug par- house and stopped to see equipment used by physically crews are putting the final aphernalia in connection the property for the ADA challenged children to access touches on the restroom if everything was OK. The (American Disabilities Act) with the incident. She was witness identified the peo- the playground. building that was installed at booked into the Columbia exclusive playground. Clint Pittman, Columbia the site in December. ple as the homeowner and The playground will accom- County Detention Facility Baisden. County Landscapes and Parks on $6,000 bond. modate wheelchairs and other director, said construction continued on 2A ADA According to Columbia FIRE continued on 2A

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Spartacus, Paths of Glory, Seven Days in May QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “He loveth righteousness and judgment: the Actor Kirk Douglas dead at 103 earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” — Psalm 33:5 (KJV) The Associated Press mitment to justice and the Minnelli and Billy Wilder from the American Film LOS ANGELES — Kirk causes he believed in set to Stanley Kubrick and Institute. Douglas, the intense, a standard for all of us to Elia Kazan. His career He was a category Thought for Today muscular actor with the aspire to.” began at the peak of the unto himself, a force for dimpled chin who starred Kirk Douglas’ death was studios’ power, more than change and symbol of My little dog — a heartbeat at my feet. in “Spartacus,” “Lust for first reported by People 70 years ago, and ended endurance. — Edith Wharton, 1862-1937, U.S. novelist Life” and dozens of other magazine. in a more diverse, decen- In his latter years, (“Ethan Frome,” “The Age of Innocence.”) films, helped fatally weak- His granite-like strength tralized era that he helped he was a final link to a en the blacklist against and under- bring about. so-called “Golden Age,” a suspected Communists lying vul- Always competitive, man nearly as old as the Winning Lottery Numbers and reigned for decades as nerability including with his own industry itself. a Hollywood maverick and made the family, Douglas never In his youth, he rep- Pick 3: (Tuesday p.m.) 5-8-6 patriarch, died Wednesday, son of received an Academy resented a new kind of Pick 4: (Tuesday p.m.) 7-5-4-6 his family said. He was illiterate Award for an individual performer, more indepen- Fantasy 5: (Tuesday) 21-23-24-33-35 103. Russian film, despite being nom- dent and adventurous than immigrants inated three times — for Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy “It is with tremendous Douglas sadness that my brothers one of “Champion,” “The Bad and and other giants of the See an error? and I announce that Kirk the top stars of the 20th the Beautiful” and “Lust for studio era of the 1930s and century. He appeared in Life.” 1940s, and more willing to The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Douglas left us today at items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, the age of 103,” his son more than 80 films, in roles But in 1996, the speak his mind. please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Michael said in a statement ranging from Doc Holliday Academy of Motion Reaching stardom after on his Instagram account. in “Gunfight at the O.K. Picture Arts and Sciences World War II, he was as run in this space. Thanks for reading. “To the world, he was a leg- Corral” to Vincent van awarded him an honorary likely to play cads (the end, an actor from the gold- Gogh in “Lust for Life.” Oscar. His other awards movie producer in “Bad and en age of movies who lived He worked with some included a Presidential the Beautiful,” the journalist Submissions well into his golden years, of Hollywood’s greatest Medal of Freedom and a in “Ace in the Hole”) as he The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption a humanitarian whose com- directors, from Vincente lifetime achievement award was suited to play heroes. 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: rbridges@lakecityreporter. com. cally votes on expenditures County officials main- Ford said the building COUNTY of hotel bed-tax funds. It tain the project is sensible is “showing its age” and Continued From 1A has not done so for this given the alternative. Scott needs the work. project, county officials said the county chose to do The $8-per-square-foot Lake City Reporter In exchange for the confirmed. the work itself instead of rate the county gets now HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING “For spending of this having the landlord doing is a good price, said local Main number . . . . . (386) 752-1293 Director Chris Ratliff below-market rate, the Fax number ...... 752-9400 (386) 754-0417 county must assume magnitude, I think it’s it, which would have raised real estate broker Tom Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) important that the TDC the rent. Eagle. But that would Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. responsibility for any reno- CLASSIFIED board is taken into consid- “It was either let them no longer be the case if The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate vations, Scott said. of Community Newspapers Inc., Kym Harrison The planned remodel eration,” Patel said. do the remodel for us and the county goes through is published Tuesday through (386) 755-5440 The TDC must approve increase the lease rate, or with its plan, Eagle said, Saturday/Sunday at 180 E. Duval ([email protected]) includes demolishing inte- St., Lake City, FL 32055. Periodical BUSINESS OFFICE rior walls, replacing floor- certain expenses related keep the lease rate low and because he considers the postage paid at Lake City, Florida, to increasing tourism, we do the remodel,” Scott renovations to be part of Member of The Associated Press Vickie Busscher ing, framing new walls, and and the Florida Press Association. (386) 754-0419 said County Attorney Joel said. the true rent. installing new metal frames All material herein is property of ([email protected]) Foreman. However, since The remodels were the “Don’t spend $600,000 of and insulation, among the Lake City Reporter. No part of CIRCULATION this is an administrative county’s idea, not the land- taxpayer money on a 5,000 the contents of this publication may other work. be reproduced in whole or in part Director Sara Mercer expense, the County lord’s, Scott clarified. square-foot lease,” Eagle without written permission of the (386) 754-0408 Tourist Development publisher. ([email protected]) Council board member Commission can unilater- County Commission said. “That’s way over the ally give the green light, Chairman Toby Witt top.” U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. The Lake City Reporter is home Nick Patel, who owns POSTMASTER: Send address delivered Tuesday through Saturday, Foreman said. said the project serves “There’s too many good changes to Lake City Reporter, P.O. except on postal holidays, via U.S. several local hotels, said Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056. he didn’t know about the The TDC can object after a valid purpose for the buys out there,” he added. Postal Service. Please call 386-755- the fact, if it so chooses, officials that use the “With what’s available 5445 to report any problems with proposed renovations until PUBLISHER your delivery service. (circulation@ he saw it on the agenda for Foreman said. office space. today, they could buy their Publisher Todd Wilson lakecityreporter.com) “They’re kind of a watch- “That office needs to own building and do some (386) 754-0418 tonight’s commission meet- ([email protected]) Home delivery rates ing. The tourism board dog on those expendi- look professional and pre- rehab.” (Tuesday–Saturday/Sunday) NEWS 4 Weeks ...... $10.70 was not consulted about it, tures,” Foreman said. sentable,” Witt said. Commissioners will take The objection would Commissioner Bucky up the matter today at 5:30 Editor Robert Bridges 12 Weeks ...... $31.70 Patel said. (386) 754-0428 24 Weeks ...... $54.15 “It just doesn’t make be raised with the state Nash agreed, saying this p.m. at the School Board ([email protected]) 52 Weeks ...... $88.85 sense. How can you spend Department of Revenue, option was cheaper than Administrative Complex © Copyright 2020 Lake City Reporter No part of this publication may be which has the power to building a new administra- auditorium, 372 West Duval reproduced in any manner without specific written permission from the that much on a building publisher. All rights reserved. that’s not even owned direct county commission- tive building or having the Street. by the county?” he said. ers to remedy the situa- landlord cover the cost of “I obviously think this is tion. the renovations. hugely beneficial to the “They would tell them “The taxpayers will bene- THE WEATHER landlord.” to move the money around fit from it,” Nash said. The tourism board typi- and fix it, essentially.” Commissioner Rocky 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon Few Sunny Sunny Sunny Partly phetamine near an unat- the vehicle and found Showers Cloudy FIRE tended small fire in the methamphetamine inside Continued From 1A yard. (The witness noted an container. The search this was the last location also yielded a pair of bolt The witness told author- where she saw Baisden cutters and a ski mask. HI 81 LO 49 HI 60 LO 36 HI 64 LO 44 HI 68 LO 46 HI 73 LO 56 ities that when she pulled before she left.) Baisden was then arrest- into the driveway, Baisden Due to their findings, ed at the scene. She did not REGIONAL FORECAST MAP for Thursday, Feb. 6 got into her truck and left CCSO had an FHP trooper claim any of the narcotic Thursday's highs/Thursday night's low the area and later walked and his K-9 respond to items. Reports said a crim- Valdosta City Friday Saturday back to the scene on foot. the scene to conduct an inal history check through 74/46 Jacksonville Deputies considered exterior sniff on Baisden’s the Columbia County 68/47/sh 70/60/pc Tallahassee Lake City 82/53 Cape Canaveral 81/49 Daytona Beach 65/44/sh 67/55/s Baisden’s departure suspi- vehicle, which was parked Dispatch Center revealed 71/45 cious. roughly 200 yards awaye. that Baisden had been Gainesville Daytona Beach Fort Myers 68/52/sh 69/62/pc Pensacola 73/62/sh 74/68/mc While walking around The trooper told deputies charged with several con- Panama City 84/52 86/60 Ft. Lauderdale 69/42 Ocala Gainesville 62/38/s 66/46/s the house, deputies report- that the K-9 alerted to the trolled substance charges, 70/46 62/42/s 66/48/s 85/54 Jacksonville edly discovered what presence of a narcotic odor including sales, prior to Orlando Cape Canaveral Key West 76/66/sh 78/71/mc appeared to be metham- and authorities searched this incident. 86/68 85/66 Lake City 60/36/s 64/44/s 74/65/sh 76/69/cl Tampa Miami Naples 70/54/t 72/62/mc 80/63 West Palm Beach Ocala 65/39/s 67/46/s County School District. date for the playground 79/72 Orlando 68/48/sh 70/53/s The county is utiliz- equipment, but until it Ft. Lauderdale Panama City 56/47/s 62/49/s ADA Ft. Myers 58/49/s 64/47/pc ing a Florida Recreation arrives they won’t have any 80/73 Pensacola Continued From 1A 83/66 Tallahassee 57/41/s 61/45/s Development Assistance installation information. Naples 78/65 Miami Tampa 64/48/pc 67/58/pc 56/39/s 61/44/s The Columbia County Program grant, which sup- In addition to completing 79/74 Valdosta plied $150,000 and a county the playground, Pittman Key West W. Palm Beach 72/64/sh 74/69/mc Parks and Landscapes 82/72 department recently added match of $150,000 with said other work associated in-kind services for the with the project that has a pavilion to the side. LAKE CITY ALMANAC UV INDEX “The pavilion is com- project. to be done is completing “The playground is in parking areas that offer plete and the tables are TEMPERATURES SUN production and parking sidewalk access, adding ordered,” Pittman said in a High Wednesday 79 Sunrise today 7:18 a.m. pad and sidewalk (con- lighting for the property text message Wednesday Low Wednesday 55 Sunset today 6:11 p.m. 4 struction) should start in and mounting the tables afternoon. Normal high 67 Sunrise tom. 7:17 a.m. Moderate The playground is being the next couple of days,” in the pavilion. 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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL TRUMP ACQUITTED From staff/wire reports report compiled by House idential nominee, broke it was time to end what trying to steal the election charge. WASHINGTON — investigators accusing an with the GOP. McConnell called the “cir- they lost in 2016. I came to One key Democrat, President Donald Trump American president of Romney choked up as cus” and move on. Trump Washington to work for my Alabama Sen. Doug won impeachment acquittal engaging in shadow diplo- he said he drew on his ally Lindsey Graham said it nation and leave it a better Jones — perhaps the most Wednesday in the U.S. macy that faith and “oath before God” was a “sham” designed to place for my grandchildren. endangered politically Senate, bringing to a close threatened to vote guilty on the first destroy a presidency. Democrats have had a dif- for reelection in a state only the third presidential U.S. for- charge, abuse of power. Among senators running ferent agenda and I believe where Trump is popular trial in American history eign rela- He voted to acquit on the for the Democratic presi- voters across the country — announced he would with votes that split the tions for second. dential nomination, Bernie will remember that when vote to convict. “Senators country and fed the tumul- personal, Both Bill Clinton in Sanders, Elizabeth Warren they head to the ballot box are elected to make tough tuous 2020 race for the political 1999 and Andrew Johnson and Amy Klobuchar in November.” choices,” Jones said. White House. gain as he in 1868 drew cross-party dashed back from New During the nearly Questions from the pressured support when they were Hampshire to vote. three-week trial, House Ukraine matter continue With Chief Justice John Trump Roberts presiding, senators the ally to left in office after impeach- U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, Democrats prosecuting the to swirl. House Democrats sworn to do “impartial jus- investigate ment trials. Richard Nixon who represents south- case argued that Trump may yet summon former tice” stood at their desks Democratic rival Joe Biden resigned rather than face ern Columbia County in abused power like no other national security adviser to state their votes for the ahead of the next election. sure impeachment includ- Congress, said he didn’t president in history when John Bolton to testify roll call — “guilty” or “not No president has ever ing from his own party. think the attacks on Trump he pressured Ukraine to about revelations from his guilty” — in a swift tally been removed by the Ahead of Wednesday’s were through, despite investigate Biden and his forthcoming book that almost exclusively along Senate. voting, some of the most Wednesday’s vote. son, Hunter Biden, ahead offer a fresh account of party lines. Visitors, includ- Trump’s political cam- closely watched senators The Senate sent “a of the 2020 election. Trump’s actions. Other ing the president’s allies, paign tweeted videos, state- took to the Senate floor to clear message to House They detailed an extraor- eyewitnesses and docu- watched from the crowded ments and a cartoon dance tell their constituents, and Democrats that they’ve dinary shadow diplomacy ments are almost sure to gallery. Roberts read the celebrating that he was the nation, what they had wasted Congress’ time run by Trump lawyer surface. declaration that Trump “be, “vindicated.” Trump him- decided. and the Rudy Giuliani that set off In closing arguments and is hereby, acquitted of self tweeted that he would Influential GOP Sen. time of the alarms at the highest lev- for the trial the lead pros- the charges.” speak from the White Lamar Alexander of American els of government. After ecutor, Rep. Adam Schiff, The outcome followed House on Thursday about Tennessee, who is retiring, people who Trump’s July 25 phone call D-Calif., appealed to sena- months of remarkable “our Country’s VICTORY worried that a guilty ver- are fed up with Ukraine, Trump tem- tors’ sense of decency, that impeachment proceed- on the Impeachment dict would “pour gasoline with this porarily halted U.S. aid to “right matters” and “truth ings, from Speaker Nancy Hoax.” on the fire” of the nation’s never-end- the struggling ally battling matters” and that Trump Pelosi’s House to Mitch On the first article of culture wars over Trump. ing parti- hostile Russia at its border. “is not who you are.’’ McConnell’s Senate, impeachment, abuse of He said the House proved Dunn san witch- The money was eventually He said he hoped the reflecting the nation’s power, the vote was 52-48 its case but it just didn’t hunt,” released in September as votes to convict “ will serve unrelenting partisan divide favoring acquittal. The rise to the level of impeach- Dunn said Congress intervened. as a constraint on the presi- three years into the Trump second, obstruction of ment. in a prepared statement. When the House dent’s wrongdoing.” presidency. Congress, also produced a “It would rip the coun- “While the impeach- probed Trump’s actions, “But we’re going to have What started as Trump’s not guilty verdict, 53-47. try apart,” Alexander said ment charade is finally the president instructed to be vigilant because this request for Ukraine to Only one Republican, before his vote. over, I know that the White House aides to defy is not a president who “do us a favor” spun into a Mitt Romney of Utah, the Other Republicans Trump-hating liberals in congressional subpoenas, is guided by any kind of far-reaching, 28,000-page party’s defeated 2012 pres- siding with Trump said Washington won’t stop leading to the obstruction moral compass,” he said. OBITUARIES Daniel “Happy” Berry, Jr. City, Florida. He pastored and away at her home on Tuesday, Graveside services will be held Roosevelt on July 30. This au- Wyche and the late Mrs. Beatrice Daniel “Happy” Berry, Jr., of ministered the gospel for over 50 February 4, 2020 surrounded at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Febru- thorized the U.S. Navy to accept I. Wyche. The Villages, Florida, transi- years. by her family. Katie was born ary 7, 2020 at Prospect Primitive women into the Naval Reserve He received his education in the tioned from this earthly realm He was employed at Anderson in White Springs (Belmont Set- Baptist Church Cemetery. The as commissioned officers and at Columbia County School System on January Columbia Paving as a Foreman tlement) on October 26, 1930 to family will receive friends on the enlisted level, effective for and united with Olivet Mission- 28, 2020, to for over 30 plus years. He re- the late Charlie and Sallie Mo- Thursday, February 6, 2020 be- the duration of the war plus six ary Baptist Church at an early his Heavenly paired many bridges, worked in bley Ginn. She was the Vale- tween the hours of 5:00-7:00 p.m. months. The purpose of the law age and became a member of the Home and Life concrete, soil testing, and many dictorian of the White Springs at Harry T. Reid Funeral Home in was to release officers and men Adult Choir. Everlasting. different jobs. graduating class, Class of 1949. Jasper, FL. for sea duty and replace them He was preceded in death by one Happy was the He was preceded in death by his While in school Katie played In lieu of flowers, contributions with women in shore establish- sister. nephew of the brothers: Phillip, Jessie, James, on the school basketball team may be made to Prospect Prim- ments. Mrs. Howell was assigned His memories will be cherish late Ethel Lake Johnny, Ephram, Murrell, Ozell, where she lettered. Early on she itive Baptist Church Cemetery to the VA Hospital in Lake City, by his loving family; his wife, Combs, and Sterling; sisters: Carrie, Bertha moved to Jacksonville and mar- Fund, 3929 SW 99th Ave, Jasper, Florida. father, brothers, sisters, aunts, Oliver O.J. Lake. and Alease; wife: Thereasa Ram- ried her high school sweetheart, FL. 32052. Survivors are her son: Robert uncles, neices, Celebratory services for Happy sey Cray; a son: Keith. Oliver Hunter. While living in HARRY T. REID FUNERAL W. Howell II-Valrico, FL; her nephews, great will be held on Saturday, Febru- Left to cherish his memories, his Jacksonville she went to work HOME, Jasper, FL. is in charge daughter: JoAnn Howell-Tam- neices, great ary 8, 2020, at Mount Calvary wife Linda Diane Cray for over for Gulf Life Insurance Com- of arrangements. pa, FL; one sister: Charlotte nephews and a Baptist Church, Leesburg, FL, 3 years; daughters, Thereasa Mc- pany. Later, she was given an Downing-Dayton, OH; seven host of cous- Dr. Tony Person, Senior Pastor. Neil, Brenda Clark (Kevin) both opportunity to work for Mr. Joe Mrs. Sally H. Howell grandchildren & twenty-four ins and family Visitation with the family will of Lake City, FL; sons, Apostle Sapp as a bookkeeper. When the Mrs. Sally H Howell, 95, passed great-grandchildren. friends. be from 4:00 6:00 P.M. Friday, Zane Jr. (Elaine), Dwayne (Rob- Hamilton County School Board away in the late morning on Graveside services for Mrs. Service for February 7, 2020, at Eastside Fu- in) both of Valdosta, GA, Dale of had an opening, she went to work Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Howell will be held Saturday, Earl WIMPEE neral Home, Leesburg, FL. Lake City, FL.; Brothers, Selvin as a school bus driver and teach- Lifepath Hos- February 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Vincent Wyche will be held Sat- Arrangements entrusted to (Thelma), Carl (Mable) of Lake er’s aide. She was employed in pice in Tampa, the Philippi Baptist Church Cem- urday February 8, 2020, 11AM, COMBS FUNERAL HOME, City, FL, Amos of Gainesville, that capacity for eighteen years Florida. etery. at Olivet Missionary Baptist 292 NE Washington St., Lake FL; sisters, Hester and Sally by the school system and served Mrs. Howell The family will receive friends Church, 901 Davis Street, Lake City, FL, (386) 752-4366, Marq both of Harrisburg, PA, Lucille on the Hamilton County School was born Sally on Friday, February 7, 2020 from City, Fl. Henry Ortiz, Pastor / Combs Turner, L.F.D. “The Car- of Hopkins, SC; sister-in-law, Board for four years. Katie was Haynes on April 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Me- Eulogize. Interment will follow ing Professionals” Alice of Lake City, FL; two step- a dedicated member of Prospect 4, 1933, in Pa- morial Chapel of Dees-Parrish in the Garden of Rest Cemetery, children, Joel Thomas (Leigh Primitive Baptist Church. ducah, Kentucky to the late John Family Funeral Home Lake Jeffery Road. Visitation Bishop Zane Cray, Sr. Ann) of Live Oak, FL, and Jes- She was preceded in death by & Margaret Haynes. She lived Arrangements are under the di- with the family will be Friday Bishop Zane Cray, Sr., age 79, sica Thomas of Tallahassee, FL; her parents, Charlie and Sallie in this area for 58 years and was rection of the February 7, 2020 from 5:00pm was born February 18, 1940, to a hosts of grandchildren, great Ginn, a brother, Drew Ginn, an a member of Philippi Baptist DEES-PARRISH FAMILY until 7:00pm at Cooper Funeral the late James Joel Cray, Sr., and grandchildren, and great-great infant son, husbands, James Oli- Church of Lake City, Florida. FUNERAL HOME located at Home Chapel. Carrie Jackson grandchildren, nieces, nephews, ver Hunter and Earl Crawford. She was preceded in death by her 458 S. Marion Ave. Lake City, Arrangements entrusted to: Cray in Well- relatives, and sorrowing friends. Survivors include her two sons, husband Robert William Howell. FL 32025. COOPER FUNERAL HOME born, Flori- Services entrusted to Eric A. Hugh Hunter (Jan) and Keith Mrs. Howell was World War 2 251 NE Washington Street, Lake da. He passed Brown & Sons Funeral Home of Hunter; her daughter, Sara Cor- veteran as a member of the Unit- Earl “WIMPEE” Vincent City, FL. 32055 Willis O. Coo- away after an Jasper, Florida. bisiero (Joey Padgett); four ed States Navy WAVES. This Wyche per, L.F.D. extended ill- Viewing service is Friday, Feb. 7 grandchildren, Olyvia and Alexa unit was the women’s branch of Earl “WIMPEE” Vincent Wy- ness on Janu- from 6-7pm, and Funeral service Corbisiero, Badonna Oxendine the United States Naval Reserve che, age 53, resident of Gaines- ary 31, 2020 at is Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11am (Buster), and Bobbie Jo Fill- during World War II. It was es- ville, Florida passed away Obituaries are paid advertise Shands Lake- 12noon at The Church of Faith brandt (David); and her two great tablished on July 21, 1942 by the Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at ments. For details, call the Lake shore Hospital and Deliverance Through Christ grandchildren, Jana Oxendine U.S. Congress and signed into Shands U F hospital. City Reporter’s classified depart- Regional Hospital. Inc., 379 NW Long Street, Lake and Audrey Fillbrandt. law by President Franklin D. He was the son of Mr. Johnnie ment at 752-1293. He accepted Christ at an early City, FL 32055 age under the leadership of Rev. D. White. Bishop Zane Cray, Katie Catherine Ginn Sr. was the founder of the The Hunter Church of Faith and Deliverance Katie Catherine Ginn Hunter, Through Christ, Inc. in Lake age 89, of Jasper, FL. passed

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OUR OPINION Enough is enough at fairgrounds

e are sympathetic to the plight of teens who think there’s nothing to do in Lake WCity. We know they like to get together on weekends and shoot the breeze late into the night, often on that very topic. They sometimes leave behind a bit of a mess, Against bullying maybe even a beer bottle or two. We don’t condone underage drinking, and certainly not behind the wheel. Still, kids around here are generally respon- sible and polite, at least for teenagers. Stand with the children That’s why the ongoing vandalism at Florida Gateway Fairgrounds is so unsettling. onformity is boring. I am take it no more, she tried to talk This isn’t what we’re used to. weird; I am crazy; I am a bit to the principal’s wife. She found Some fair officials feared they’d come across as Cabnormal. It took some time, no empathy. Instead, she found a kid-hating curmudgeons in our story Wednesday but I learned throughout my life hostility that rivaled only that of on the continuing vandalism to their property. that it was okay to be different. No, the principal. She watched as the No chance of that. not okay. It was exceptional to be students around her were broken different, and there is a freedom in down, their spirits diminished. The damage inflicted, and the huge volume of it. Sadly, not every young person is She learned very little at that trash left behind, are proof these aren’t just friendly able to reach that moment of clari- school, except perhaps survival. gatherings of bored local teens. This is something ty. Some become so overwhelmed By the time the young lady was else altogether, and it cannot be allowed to contin- by the bullying and the hate that Dawn Wilkerson 17, she had been controlled, belit- ue. they face that they choose to blow [email protected] tled, diminished, and broken. Her If these are out-of-town youngsters, as some sus- out the candle of their life prema- spirit had been injured in ways pect, let’s send them back where they came from. If turely. It breaks my heart when room of a very strict, harsh, sixth no one could see, and always by they are local kids — well, they need to remember I hear of such a terribly pointless grade teacher, but at least she those who were supposed to be their roots and act accordingly. act, and I can only imagine how had escaped her dorm life. She her safety network. She never felt If they can’t do it on their own, they may need a much pain they must have wanted learned a lot that year, and enjoyed she could reach out to talk about little help from the authorities. Nobody’s life needs to escape from – how alone they finding freedom in her academic her pain, because the adults she must have felt. But why did they had known were the ones who to be ruined over some torn up sod and a truckload feel alone? Why didn’t they talk to Of course, I do not had caused it. Thankfully, she had of trash, but this has got to stop. someone about how they felt? A found empathy and strength with- Remember, the fair board is not a government condone the punishment teacher maybe, or coach; an adult and harassment of in herself. Otherwise, her story entity but a private nonprofit that has to watch its they felt safe with? Unfortunately, could have ended much differently. pennies just like any other business. the recent bullying epidemic has individuals that have So, are our youth too soft? In The last thing they need is roving bands of van- shown that sometimes those adults not been proven to be this type of circumstance, absolute- dals out to wreck the place. in power are the bullies that no one guilty of bullying, but I do ly not! It is stories like this one that sees coming. But is it really such a believe that more young show us why young people do not problem, or are kids these days just people would be willing always come forward. Sometimes too soft? to come forward and get they try, but they are dismissed. TODAY IN HISTORY Here is only one example of how help if we acknowledged Other times when they try, the much of a problem it has become: their courage to stand. person they choose to trust hurts On this date: One six-year-old little girl watched them more by not believing them. as her parents drove away. The From experience, I can tell you that In 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the dust billowed behind their van, successes. But it came at a cost. there is nothing worse than build- United States won official recognition and military sup- as she tried to run after them. The teacher thrived on fear and ing up the courage to speak, and port from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance However, her little legs could not intimidation. Her methods for dis- then having that courage destroyed in Paris. keep up, and before long her tears cipline were humiliation and mock- by doubt and disbelief. Of course, In 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify had formed rivers through the ery, and her punishments were I do not condone the punishment the U.S. Constitution. dust on her face. She had been skewed toward those that didn’t and harassment of individuals that In 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and left behind at a boarding school, quite fit in. She would not allow have not been proven to be guilty Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate. with the knowledge that she would any type of explanation for actions of bullying, but I do believe that In 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of only see her parents and sisters or situations, and the young girl more young people would be will- the United States, was born in Tampico, Illinois. for the holidays. Her little mind was often made to do jumping ing to come forward and get help In 1922, Cardinal Archille Ratti was elected pope; he and heart could not understand, jacks in front of the class, or stick if we acknowledged their courage took the name Pius XI. but in her pain she leaned on her gum onto her nose for all to see. to stand. Right here in our own In 1933, the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dorm parents for love and empa- The punishment wasn’t the gum, surrounding communities we have the so-called “lame duck” amendment, was proclaimed in thy. Instead, all of her letters from it was the laughter from those seen the damage that can be done, effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson. home were read before she could around her. She was called names, when an adult takes lightly the In 1943, a Los Angeles jury acquitted actor Errol receive them, and all letters sent and belittled – by the teacher! life, the light, placed in their care. Flynn of three counts of statutory rape. home were edited to take out any A year later the young girl was These are children, kids, babies; no words of depression or anxiety. moved to a new, private school. matter what age they are. I never n Associated Press She was punished severely for There she found a tyrannical want to read another story about very small infractions, including principal who hid behind a mask a young life that was cut short Lake City Reporter the terrible sin of crying during of religion. He would scream at because someone wouldn’t listen. the night. She was constantly told her, and make her feel that her life I want to be the ears that hear, the Lake City Reporter that she was a distraction to her was not worth the breath she was heart that feels, and hand that helps Serving Columbia County Since 1874 parents, and forced to find empa- taking. She was forced to stare at them stand. Will you stand with thy only within herself. Worse, her a wall for most of the day, and rare- us? TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride dorm father was not a good man, ly given the opportunity to even for residents of Columbia and ­surrounding coun‑ The Lake City Reporter is published with pride and he hurt her with more than use the restroom. He scared her n Dawn Amstutz Wilkerson is the ties by Community Newspapers Inc. just words. with his fury, and every day she mother of three, a devoted wife and an forW residentse believe of strong Columbia newspapers and ­surrounding build strong coun ‑ ties by Community Newspapers Inc. When the little girl was 11 years withered inside herself. His anger adventurous and patient elementary communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” old, she found herself in the class- knew no bounds. When she could school teacher in Columbia County. WOure believe primary strong goal isnewspapers to publish ­distinguishedbuild strong and communitiesprofitable community —‑“Newspapers-­oriented get newspapers. things done!” OurThis primary ­mission goal will isbe to accomplished publish ­distinguished through theand profitableteamwork community of professionals-­oriented dedicated newspapers. to truth, integrityThis ­mission and hard will bework. accomplished through the Iowa caucus debacle shows need for reform teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, integrity and hard work. he debacle of Monday’s But the caucus system (which undercutting others. (Since 1988, Todd Wilson, Publisher Iowa Democratic caucuses Nevada and Wyoming Democrats half of the winners in contested Robert Bridges, Editor T spotlights the persistent also use) is fundamentally undem- Iowa caucuses have gone on to win JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor problems that emerge every four ocratic. Caucuses are prolonged their party’s nomination.) SueRobert Brannon, Bridges, Controller Editor years in that state, where voters are party meetings, not traditional Some critics say Iowa’s nominat- traditionally the first in the country primaries. They’re not conducted ing process needs to be overhauled. Dink NeSmith, President to choose among the presidential with secret ballots, thereby freez- Some have suggested a rotating Dink NeSmith, President candidates. ing out those who don’t want their primary schedule, with the early TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman Yes, this time the incompetence preference known. And by their contests shifting among the states on display was the Democrats’ very nature they limit participation every four years. Others have embarrassment, but Republicans by people who have trouble getting argued for a regional approach, have taken a turn in the cone of to or attending a meeting at a set with multiple states reflecting vary- LETTERS POLICY shame too. It wasn’t that long ago time of day, including the elderly, ing demographics voting at the that former Massachusetts Gov. people with mobility problems same time, a series of mini-Super Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly­ written Mitt Romney seemed to have won and young families with limited Tuesdays. National Public Radio and ­double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and the 2012 caucuses only to learn, child-care options, among others. conducted an analysis four years libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s 16 days later and after the New Caucus turnout is traditionally ago that concluded that Illinois, name, address and ­telephone number for verification. Hampshire primary, that former very low. home to the ethnically diverse Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum It’s long been recognized that Chicago metropolitan area but Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the ­writers was the real winner. 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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY UF adds CINCY RINGS IN A BELL 3 more to CHS WR Marquez Bell COURTESY Columbia chooses Bearcats over receiver 2020 class Marquez USF, 7 others sign NLOIs. Bell on Gators beat Baylor, Texas his visit to for 4-star defensive end By JORDAN KROEGER Cincinnati Princely Umanmielen. [email protected] at the end of By ZACH ABOLVERDI January. Eight football players gathered in Columbia’s [email protected] gymnasium for National Signing Day. But all eyes were on 4-star receiver Marquez Bell. GAINESVILLE — It had been a Following his decommittment from USF back disappointing signing day for Florida in December, Bell remained quiet the past two coach Dan Mullen when he took the months on where he would play college foot- podium Wednesday at 2 p.m. ball. Sitting at a long table with school logos for But during his press conference, Cincinnati, USF, Virginia and Indiana hanging Mullen smiled when asked if the down below, Bell first reached into his back- Gators could land any more recruits. pack and pulled out a USF hat. “Absolutely,” he said. “There’s The gym cheered, but Bell quickly threw always a possibility of everything, it to the floor. He then put on a Cincinnati hat right? It’s college football. Heck, it’s and revealed a Bearcats shirt hidden under- only 2:10.” neath his jacket, as well as another on his one- An hour and a half later, Mullen year-old son Major. added the final piece to his 2020 class Bell made it official on Wednesday, choos- when 4-star defensive end Princely ing Cincinnati over offers from more than Umanmielen (Manor, Texas) made a 20 schools. He inked his letter of intent with surprise pledge to Florida. He signed Major in his lap, a dream come true for Bell who with UF over in-state programs has been planning this day since his freshman year. Baylor and Texas, with the Bears “I’ve been wanting to put on a hat and throw a being the heavy favorite. hat for so long,” Bell said. “It’s amazing to me that I Ultimately, Umanmielen elected get to do it now. Hard work pays off. This opportu- to play college ball in the SEC. nity is a blessing to me.” “I just thought it was a great chal- Signing alongside Bell were quarterback lenge for me,” he told reporters after Jordan Smith (USF), linebacker Le’vontae Camiel picking Florida. “Going out there and (USF), offensive tackle playing against big competition will Darius Kimble (Shorter), receiver Lanadrick 2020 continued on 9A Bradley (Shorter), run- ning back Kylen Callum (Florida A&M), defensive tackle Daylon Lumpkin (Northwestern Oklahoma State) and linebacker Marlon Pollock (Albany State). But while those seven made their commitments known before signing day, Bell kept every- one in suspense right up until his announcement. Bell narrowed down his schools to 10 last April before cutting that number to his final four after the New Year. But AL DIAZ/Miami Herald/TNS his visit to Cincinnati on the final weekend of January Florida head coach Dan Mullen and his relationship with head coach Luke Fickell and his staff were the ultimate deciding factors. raises the championship bowl of Now the Bearcats are getting a player who leaves oranges after the Gators defeated Columbia as the school’s all-time leading receiver Virginia in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on BELL continued on 9A Dec. 30, 2019, in Miami Gardens.

COLLEGE WRESTLING PREP ROUNDUP BASKETBALL Tigers take down Raiders on Senior Night CHS girls Florida take down overcomes Buchholz 22-point District 2-6A deficit to quarterfinals stun Georgia From staff reports Gators mount rally Na’Haviya Paxton scored with 34-5 run to top 16 points with six steals Bulldogs 81-75. and six rebounds to lead No. 3 seed Columbia past By MARK LONG No. 6 seed Buchholz 50-38 Associated Press at home in the District 2-6A quarterfinals on Tuesday. GAINESVILLE — Anzarria Jerkins added Florida coach Mike White 11 points with four steals spent countless hours over while Tyalor Ivery finished the last three weeks talking with eight points and Bree to his young team about Dixon had seven. handling adversity. It’s The Lady Tigers (20-5) been a bigger theme than will travel to No. 2 seed offense or defense. Leon for the district semis White found himself tonight at 7 p.m. repeating a bunch of it at halftime against Georgia. GIRLS BASKETBALL Keyontae Johnson, JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter No. 4 seed Bell ended Andrew Nembhard and Tre Columbia held Senior Night against Orange Park on Wednesday. Pictured are assistant coach Gary McGuigan No. 5 seed Fort White’s Mann carried the Gators (back row, from left), Jesse Braden, Daveyon Brown, Bryson Reobuck and coach Pete Whittington; Ian season with a 62-50 win in to one of the biggest come- McGuigan (front row, from left), Preston O’Quinn and Alex McGuigan. the District 6-1A quarterfi- backs in school history, nals on Tuesday. rallying the Gators from 22 Five CHS wrestlers win via pin in 47-33 victory over district foe Orange Park. The Lady Indians finished points down and stunning the year with a 6-10 record. the rival Bulldogs 81-75 on By JORDAN KROEGER Columbia beat Orange Park 47-33 class), Alex McGuigan (138), Obie Wednesday night. [email protected] in Wednesday’s dual, an improve- Smith (152), Preston O’Quinn (160) BOYS BASKETBALL “We responded,” White ment after only winning the teams’ said. “It’s just growing up.” and Jaycob Jones (285) all won via Fort White topped first matchup by a point earlier pin against an Orange Park squad Taylor County 67-54 on the The Gators trailed 52-30 Senior Night was a little district this season. The key was a lineup that won a district title last season. road Tuesday night. early in the second half preview for Columbia. before putting together a change, with coach Pete Whittington Now they’re both in District 2-2A The Indians (7-12) trav- The Tigers walked away feeling moving everyone up a weight class 34-5 run that will go down and the Tigers feel good about el to Columbia for their pretty good about themselves at to catch the Raiders off guard. regular-season finale on GATORS continued on 10A the end of it. It worked. Ian McGuigan (132 TIGERS continued on 10A Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 6A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER SCOREBOARD COLLEGE BASKETBALL TV LISTINGS NBA MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Today EASTERN CONFERENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Atlantic Division Tuesday’s Top 25 Games 7 p.m. W L Pct GB No. 7 Duke 63, Boston College 55 CBSSN — Towson at Delaware Toronto 37 14 .725 — No. 9 Maryland 56, Rutgers 51 ESPN — Cincinnati at Wichita State Boston 35 15 .700 1½ ESPN2 — Connecticut at Tula Philadelphia 31 20 .608 6 No. 11 Auburn 79, Arkansas 76, OT ESPNU — Campbell at Winthrop Brooklyn 23 27 .460 13½ No. 15 Kentucky 80, Mississippi St. 72 8 p.m. New York 15 36 .294 22 No. 22 Penn St. 75, No. 16 Michigan St. 70 PAC-12N — California at Colorado Southeast Division Wednesday’s Top 25 Games 9 p.m. W L Pct GB No. 19 Butler 79, No. 10 Villanova 76 CBSSN — Louisiana Tech at Western Miami 34 15 .694 — No. 13 West Virginia 76, Iowa St. 61 Kentucky Orlando 22 29 .431 13 Purdue 104, No. 17 Iowa 68 ESPN2 — Southern California at Arizona Washington 17 32 .347 17 Providence 73, No. 21 Creighton 56 ESPNU — Tulane at Houston Charlotte 16 35 .314 19 No. 12 Seton Hall at Georgetown, 8:30 p.m. 10 p.m. Atlanta 14 38 .269 21½ No. 5 Louisville vs. Wake Forest, 9 p.m. PAC-12N — Stanford at Utah Central Division No. 18 LSU at Vanderbilt, 9 p.m. 11 p.m. W L Pct GB Today’s Top 25 Games CBSSN — Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga Milwaukee 43 7 .860 — No. 24 Colorado vs. California, 8 p.m. ESPN2 — UCLA at Arizona State Indiana 31 20 .608 12½ No. 23 Arizona vs. USC, 9 p.m. ESPNU — St. Mary’s at San Diego Chicago 19 33 .365 25 No. 25 Houston vs. Tulane, 9 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Detroit 19 34 .358 25½ No. 2 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, 11 p.m. 6 p.m. Cleveland 13 39 .250 31 ACCN — North Carolina at Duke WESTERN CONFERENCE BTN — Purdue at Michigan Southwest Division NHL COURTESY 6:30 p.m. W L Pct GB SECN — Mississippi State at Tennessee Houston 32 18 .640 — EASTERN CONFERENCE 8 p.m. Dallas 31 19 .620 1 Atlantic Division FGC wins third straight ACCN — Florida State at Louisville Memphis 25 25 .500 7 GP W L OT Pts BTN — Maryland at Indiana San Antonio 22 28 .440 10 Boston 54 32 10 12 76 Florida Gateway College beat Trinity Baptist College 72-60 on the road Tuesday 8:30 p.m. New Orleans 20 31 .392 12½ Tampa Bay 53 33 15 5 71 night to improve to 16-11 on the season. Tay Cobb is pictured above dribbling SECN — South Carolina at Arkansas Northwest Division Florida 52 29 17 6 64 up the court against TBC on Jan. 16. The Timberwolves travel to Pasco-Hernando FIGURE SKATING W L Pct GB Toronto 54 28 19 7 63 4 p.m. Denver 35 16 .686 — Montreal 55 25 23 7 57 State College for a Suncoast Conference matchup on Saturday at 2 p.m. NBCSN — Four Continents Utah 32 17 .653 2 Buffalo 53 23 23 7 53 Championships: Ladies Short Program, Oklahoma City 31 20 .608 4 Ottawa 53 18 24 11 47 Seoul, South Korea (taped) Portland 23 28 .451 12 Detroit 54 12 38 4 28 GOLF Minnesota 15 35 .300 19½ Metropolitan Division IN BRIEF 3 p.m. Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GOLF — PGA Tour: The AT&T Pebble W L Pct GB Washington 54 36 13 5 77 HOUSTON ORLANDO BOSTON Beach Pro-Am, First Round, Pebble L.A. Lakers 38 11 .776 — Pittsburgh 52 33 14 5 71 AP sources: Covington, Capela Rose asks for reinstatement, AP sources: Red Sox agree to Beach, Calif. L.A. Clippers 35 15 .700 3½ Columbus 54 29 16 9 67 on move in 4-team trade cites Astros and steroids trade Betts, Price to Dodgers 11 p.m. Phoenix 20 31 .392 19 N.Y. Islanders 51 30 15 6 66 GOLF — EPGA/LPGA Tour: The ISPS Sacramento 19 31 .380 19½ Philadelphia 53 29 17 7 65 Handa Vic Open, Second Round, Victoria, Golden State 12 40 .231 27½ Carolina 53 30 20 3 63 Robert Covington is going Pete Rose again asked Banking on Mookie Betts Australia N.Y. Rangers 52 26 22 4 56 to the Houston Rockets and Major League Baseball to end to be the missing piece in HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Tuesday’s Games New Jersey 52 18 24 10 46 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee 120, New Orleans 108 WESTERN CONFERENCE Clint Capela is going to the his lifetime ban, saying the their World Series pursuit, ESPNU — Christ the King (N.Y.) vs. Houston 125, Charlotte 110 Central Division Atlanta Hawks as the head- penalty is unfair compared the Los Angeles Dodg- Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) Denver 127, Portland 99 GP W L OT Pts line moves in a complicated with discipline for steroids ers finally pulled off a NBA BASKETBALL L.A. Lakers 129, San Antonio 102 St. Louis 54 32 14 8 72 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas 53 30 18 5 65 trade that was struck early use and electronic sign blockbluster deal with the TNT — Philadelphia at Milwaukee Detroit 116, Phoenix 108 Colorado 51 29 16 6 64 Wednesday involving four stealing. cost-cutting Red Sox. 10:30 p.m. Brooklyn 129, Golden State 88 Nashville 52 25 20 7 57 TNT — Houston at LA Lakers Toronto 119, Indiana 118 teams, 12 players and at least Rose’s lawyers submitted Boston agreed to trade Chicago 53 25 21 7 57 NHL HOCKEY Boston 116, Orlando 100 three draft picks, two people the application Wednesday the 2018 AL MVP to the Winnipeg 54 26 23 5 57 7 p.m. Atlanta 127, Minnesota 120 Minnesota 52 24 22 6 54 familiar with the situation to baseball Commissioner Dodgers on Tuesday night, NBCSN — Detroit at Buffalo Oklahoma City 109, Cleveland 103 Pacific Division 9:30 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. told The Associated Press. Rob Manfred, who in Decem- according to two people GP W L OT Pts NBCSN — San Jose at Edmonton Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. Among the key compo- ber 2015 denied the previous with knowledge of the SKIING/SNOWBOARDING Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Vancouver 54 30 19 5 65 nents: Covington and Jordan request by the career hits deal, packaging Betts with 12:30 a.m. (Friday) Today’s Games Edmonton 53 28 19 6 62 NBCSN — FIS Freestyle World Cup: Orlando at New York, 7:30 p.m. Vegas 55 27 21 7 61 Bell will join the Rockets from leader.“The time has come left-hander David Price in Moguls, Deer Valley Resort, Utah New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m. Arizona 55 27 21 7 61 Minnesota, Capela and Nene to recognize that Mr. Rose’s a salary dump designed to (taped) Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Calgary 54 27 21 6 60 are leaving the Rockets for the penalty has become grossly save the Red Sox tens of TENNIS San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. San Jose 54 23 27 4 50 5 a.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Anaheim 53 22 26 5 49 Hawks, the Timberwolves disproportionate relative millions of dollars and help TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Los Angeles 54 19 30 5 43 added soon-to-be restricted to Major League Baseball’s them dip below baseball’s Córdoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, USTA Pro Circuit Tatum’s 33, late flurry free agents Malik Beasley and treatment of severe wrong- luxury tax threshold. Dallas & Midland Early Rounds Tuesday’s Games 6 a.m. rallies Celtics over Magic Colorado 6, Buffalo 1 Juancho Hernangomez from doing by ownership, The Dodgers, eager for a TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Washington 4, Los Angeles 2 Denver and the Nuggets got management and players,” World Series title after losing Córdoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, USTA Pro Circuit BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored N.Y. Islanders 4, Dallas 3, OT Shabazz Napier from Min- the petition said. in the 2017 and ’18 Fall Clas- 16 of his 33 points in the second half and Dallas & Midland Early Rounds Tampa Bay 4, Vegas 2 nesota plus a first-round pick Rose agreed to the lifetime sics, are sending outfielder 5 p.m. the Boston Celtics held off the Orlando Boston 4, Vancouver 0 TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Córdoba-ATP, Magic 116-100 on Wednesday night. Columbus 1, Florida 0, OT from Houston. ban in August 1989 after an Alex Verdugo back to the Red USTA Pro Circuit Dallas & Midland Early Gordon Hayward added 23 points Montreal 5, New Jersey 4, SO Also in the deal: Jarred investigation for MLB by Sox. The deal also involves Rounds and Jaylen Brown finished with 18 to help Anaheim 3, Ottawa 2, SO Vanderbilt is leaving Denver lawyer John Dowd found that the Minnesota Twins, who 5 a.m. (Friday) the Celtics win their fifth straight. St. Louis 6, Carolina 3 TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Orlando pulled within 105-98 with less Nashville 2, Winnipeg 1, OT for Minnesota, and the Rose placed numerous bets on are getting right-hander Cordoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, Fed Cup, USTA than three minutes to play on a basket by Minnesota 3, Chicago 2, OT Nuggets are getting Keita the Cincinnati Reds to win Kenta Maeda from the Dodg- Pro Circuit Nik Vucevic. The Celtics responded with Arizona 3, Edmonton 0 back-to-back 3-pointers by Hayward and Bates-Diop and Noah Vonleh from 1985-87 while playing ers and sending pitching 6 a.m. (Friday) San Jose 3, Calgary 1 Tatum that made it 111-98 with 1:46 left. from the Timberwolves as for and managing the team. prospect Brusdar Graterol TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Wednesday’s Games Evan Fournier led the Magic with 26 Cordoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, Fed Cup, USTA N.Y. Rangers 5, Toronto 3 well as Evan Turner from the Rose, who turns 79 in to Boston. Los Angeles will Pro Circuit points. Aaron Gordon added 23 points Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. and 10 rebounds. Terrence Ross finished Hawks. Gerald Green — who April, asked to meet with also get cash from Boston to Today’s Games with 18 points. Orlando lost for the sixth is out with a seasonlong foot Manfred, who in his 2015 offset some of the $123 mil- Anaheim at Montreal, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE time in seven games. Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. injury — also goes to Denver denial wrote that the 17-time lion owed to Betts and Price, BASKETBALL After being held to three points in the Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. third quarter, Tatum scored 10 straight from Houston to help make All-Star had “not presented but the exact amount was Tuesday’s Top 25 Games points to give Boston a 99-91 lead with New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. the math work and is likely credible evidence of a recon- not yet known. No games scheduled 6:52 remaining. Then, following a timeout, Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. to be waived once the deal figured life either by an honest The people spoke to Wednesday’s Top 25 Games Tatum led a fast break and found Brown, Vegas at Florida, 7 p.m. No. 2 Baylor 97, Kansas 44 who threw down a one-handed dunk over Colorado at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. is final, and Atlanta will also acceptance by him of his The Associated Press on Today’s Top 25 Games Michael Carter-Williams to give the Celtics Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. have to make another move to wrongdoing, so clearly estab- condition of anonymity No. 8 Mississippi St. at No. 23 Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. the game’s first double-digit advantage. Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 p.m. finalize the trade since it must lished in the Dowd Report, because the trade, pending No. 15 Kentucky vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. Boston played extremely short-hand- Carolina at Arizona, 9 p.m. No. 7 N.C. St. at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. ed with Kemba Walker (sore left knee), Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m. first clear a roster spot. ESPN or by a rigorous, self-aware the exchange of medical No. 20 Iowa vs. Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. Marcus Smart (right quad contusion), San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. reported Wednesday that the and sustained program of information, had not been No. 13 Maryland at No. 18 Indiana, 8 p.m. Daniel Theis (right ankle sprain) and Hawks would waive Chandler avoidance by him of all the announced. No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 17 Florida St., 8 p.m. Robert Williams (left hip edema) all sit- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 25 Arkansas, 8:30 p.m. ting out. 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g IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF scribed real property as set STATE OF FLORIDA DE- day of January, 2020. THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIR- forth in said Final Judgment, to PARTMENT OF REVENUE; P. DEWITT CASON CUIT wit: CLERK OF COURTS OF As Clerk of the Court IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH- COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI- By: /s/ Amber Hancock Edward T Stringfellow/L. A RN's, LPN's & CNA's COUNTY, FLORIDA EAST CORNER OF THE DA; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) As Deputy Clerk Berry Farms 10 temp farm- NEEDED - Avalon Health- JOHN M. AARON, NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SEC- IN POSSESSION OF THE Publish: (Please publish in workers Fairhope Al care is now doing on the File No.: 2019-CA-325 TION 3, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, SUBJECT PROPERTY, LAKE CITY REPORTER) 03/20/2020-12/01/2020 har- vest, production blueberries spot hiring for RNs, LPNs Plaintiff, RANGE 17 EAST, AND RUN Defendant(s) Submitted by: & CNAs. Please go to Division: SOUTH 89 DEGREES 30'20" NOTICE OF ACTION Kahane & Associates, P.A. and hemp, $11.71 an hour ¾ v. WEST ALONG THE SOUTH To the following Defendant(s): 8201 Peters Road, Ste.3000 contract guarantees. Housing, www.myavalonrehab.com Unknown Heirs, Beneficiaries, LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST BARBARA MARIE CREELEY Plantation, FL 33324 transportation, subsistence . or stop by 1270 SW Main Grantees, Devisees, 1/4, 893.40 FEET TO THE 620 SE PEACOCK TERRACE Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Tools and supplies provided at Blvd. Lake City, FL 32025 And/or Assigns to the ESTATE WEST LINE OF EMMERSON LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32025 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380 no cost to worker. Reimbursed to fill out an application. OF OTIS AARON, ROAD, THENCE NORTH 0 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BAR- Designated service email: 50% of contract or earlier. Ap- Deceased; JANIE AARON; DEGREES 29'40" WEST BARA MARIE CREELEY [email protected] ply at nearest swa office of the L.M. AARON; IDA AARON; ALONG SAID EMMERSON 620 SE PEACOCK TERRACE com Alabama or call 251-943-1575. MOLLIE DAVIS; ALBERT ROAD 430.56 FEET TO THE LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32025 Refer job # DAVIS; CALLIE ZOW; POINT OF BEGINNING, AND YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an 561350 JO-A-300-20006-234749 ESTATE MOVING SALE: J.E. AARON; ANNIE MAE RUN THENCE SOUTH 89 DE- action for Foreclosure of Mort- February 6, 13, 2020 Tools, clothes, HH, some furni- AARON, GREES 30'20" WEST, 487.48 gage on the following described ture. Sale dates: 2/6, 2/7, 2/8. nd Defendants. FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF property: COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD 7am-5pm. 6781 152 PL. Well- NOTICE OF ACTION THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 4 OF COMMISSIONERS born. TO: Unknown Heirs, Beneficia- NORTHEAST 1/4, THENCE SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, General Maintenance Tech Request for Proposals General Maintenance Techni- PUBLISHER'S NOTE ries, Grantees, Devisees, NORTH 01 DEGREES 02'48" PARCEL NOS. 10 AND 11 OF Engineering Services for All Yard Sale Ads And/or Assigns to the ESTATE WEST, 100.00 FEET; THENCE A SURVEY BY B.G. MOORE, cian Ellisville Waste Water Plant Looking to join a team where Must be Pre-Paid. OF OTIS AARON, Deceased; NORTH 89 DEGREES 30'20" REGISTERED LAND SUR- Expansion JANIE AARON; L.M. AARON; EAST 488.48 FEET TO THE VEYOR, OF THE EAST HALF you can make a differ- RFP 2020-A ence...then Fast Track Foods is IDA AARON; MOLLIE DAVIS; WEST LINE OF SAID EMMER- (E 1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST The Columbia County Board of ALBERT DAVIS; CALLIE ZOW; SON ROAD, THENCE SOUTH QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SAID the place for you. Commissioners is requesting Fast Track Foods takes great J.E. AARON; ANNIE MAE 0 DEGREES 29'40" EAST SECTION 23, BEING MORE statement of qualification pro- AARON, 100.00 FEET TO THE POINT PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED pride in providing customers a posals from firms interested in well maintained and clean Registered Brangus Bulls 1-3 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an OF BEGINNING, ASLO IN A COMBINED DESCRIP- providing CDBG Grant Admin- years old, certified, gentle, action to quiet title on the fol- KNOWN AS LOT NO. 23, TION AS FOLLOWS: COM- shopping experience. We cur- istration Services. Proposals rently have 10 Quick Service ready to breed. $2000-$2500. lowing property located in EASTBROOK VILLAGE, UN- MENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. 352-215-1018. Columbia County, Florida: RECORDED, IN COLUMBIA CORNER OF THE SOUTH- Restaurants and 17 Conve- on February 27, 2020 in the of- nience stores with the locations COMMENCE AT THE SE COUNTY, FLORIDA. EAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF fice of the Board of County CORNER OF THE NW ¼ OF Any person claiming an interest THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER ranging from Lamont Florida to Commissioners located at 135 Gainesville Florida. You must THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 24, in the surplus from the sale, if (SW 1/4) AND RUN NORTH 3° NE Hernando Ave. Room 203, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE any, other than the property 11' 20" WEST, ALONG THE have a valid drivers license with Lake City, Florida 32055. a clear driving record. The abili- 17 EAST, COLUMBIA COUN- owner as of the date of the lis WEST LINE OF THE EAST Specifications and bid forms Cows for Sale, 10 head, all TY, FLORIDA AND RUN S.89° pendens must file a claim be- HALF (E 1/2) OF THE SOUTH- ty to coordinate travel effectivity bred, some with calves, $7,500 may be downloaded at the as well as the ability to multi- 02' 03" W., ALONG THE fore the clerk reports the sur- WEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) County web site, for all. Can delv. 352-575-7498. SOUTH LINE OF THE plus as unclaimed. 303.80 FEET TO THE POINT task. http://www.columbiacountyfla. The Maintenance Technician PUBLISHER'S NOTE NORTH¼ OF SAID SECTION WITNESS my hand and the OF BEGINNING; THENCE com/PurchasingBids.asp. 24, 1863.13 FEET TO THE seal of the court on January 16, CONTINUE NORTH 3° 11' 20" duties will include but are not Florida Law 828.29 requires WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 2020. WEST, 303.80 FEET; THENCE limited to: pressure washing, dogs and cats being sold to be 561338 painting, minor plumbing repair, at least 8 weeks old and have a OF STATE ROAD NO. 245 CLERK OF THE COURT NORTH 87° 30' EAST, 280.00 February 6, 13, 2020 AND TO THE POINT OF BE- P. DeWitt Cason FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF minor electric repair. health certificate from a li- GINNING, THENCE N.58°49' ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP PEACOCK ROAD; THENCE A/C & Refrigeration, Electrical, censed veterinarian document- 19" W., ALONG SAID WEST Attorney for Plaintiff(s) SOUTH 3° 11' 20" EAST, plumbing and carpentry experi- ing they have mandatory shots RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 188.30 Aldridge Pite, LLP ALONG SAID PEACOCK ence would be a plus. and are free from intestinal and FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE 1615 South Congress Avenue ROAD 303.80 FEET; THENCE Buy It • Sell It • Find It We offer competitive pay paid external parasites. Many HAVING A RADIUS OF Suite 200 SOUTH 87° 30' WEST, 280.00 Lake City Reporter weekly, paid holidays, vacation, species of wildlife must be li- 1960.08 FEET AND AN IN- Delray Beach, FL 33445 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE- company vehicle as well as censed by Florida Fish and CLUDED ANGLE OF 05°33' Telephone: 561-392-6391 GINNING. SAID LANDS BE- health benefits. Wildlife. 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OF SAID CURVE, STILL Deputy Clerk SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT- TO BE PUBLISHED IN: Lake 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 23, OF OF-WAY LINE, AN ARC DIS- City Reporter THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF TANCE OF 190.16 FEET, IMPORTANT COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI- THENCE S.01°56'11" E., AMERICANS WITH DISABILI- DA. 208.85 FEET, THENCE N.89° TIES ACT: If you are a person A/K/A 620 SE PEACOCK TER- 02'01" E., 311.89 FEET TO with a disability who requires RACE, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA THE POINT OF BEGINNING. accommodations in order to 32025 CONTAINING 0.72 ACRES, participate in a court proceed- has been filed against you and MORE OR LESS. ing, you are entitled, at no cost you are required to serve a Part of Parcel# 24-5S-l 7- to you, the provision of certain copy of your written defenses, if 09355-000 assistance. 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Hallmark Real Estate Janet Want to buy cattle. All kinds Creel (386) 719-0382. 352-339-3018 $294,500. MLS106142. 3/2 brick home on an oversized lot Wanted to lease pasture for in golf course community cattle. 352-339-3018 Poole Realty CALL KATY YANOSSY AT 386-688-0654 Over 40 acres. A little slice of heaven in rural North Florida, 2BR/1BA corner lot $500/mo MLS#106174. $105,000. $500 /sec dep, near Niblack Jewel Lake. 4BR/2B with gen- school. 850-386-3204. erator, granite countertops. For Rent 2BR, 1 BA home on Gated subdivision. $285,600. Santa Fe River. Completely fur- Crystal Harvey 904-553-1877. nished. $1200/mo, first, last MLS #106180 and security deposit required. Daniel Crapps 386-755-5110. 386-515-5537. MLS106219 SPACIOUS Cedar Park Apartments 3BR/2BA brick home on .5 Rent based on income! Two acres, comes w/2 car garage, and three-bedrooms. newer A/C, and shed $154,900 Now accepting applications: Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- 386-752-7525 (TTY: 711). 0237 Looking for a 4BR/2BA 377 NW Bascom home on 2 acres in the quiet Norris Dr, Lake countryside. This $140,000. City, WA 98584. MLS#106221 Income restrictions Priced to Sell. AS IS. 3 BR/2B. apply. Fenced b.y., split plan. More information: Screened back porch, private www.cedarparkapartments.net b.y. $182,900. Elaine Tolar 386-365-1548. MLS #106321. Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- 0237 3BR/2BA pool home. LG GR, Kit w/eat-in bar. Screened porches and pool 20'x30' work- 2/1 w/garage, W/D hookup, no shop. $229,000. MLS#106322 pets, non-smoking household. Photos by JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter $725/mo. Call for details. 386- Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- Columbia quarterback Jordan Smith, Smith’s stepdad Quinton Callum and linebacker Le’vontae Camiel make 867-9231. 0237 4BR/2BA. Both front porch and large back porch. the ‘horns up” sign with their fingers after Smith and Camiel signed with USF on Wednesday. 2/1 w/garage, WD Hookup. Off Workshop with wall unit AC . Lake City Ave. $800/mo. $107,000. MLS#106329 I didn’t decommit because Please call 386-755-6867. Lake City. SPACIOUS 1,815 BELL at the end of the day I’m Brandywine Apartments SqFt Brick medical bldg., newer committing to the school Now Renting CH/A A/C and roof, 2+ acres ML- Continued From 5A and what they have to 1, 2 & 3 BRs 386-752-3033 S106334 $275,000. Daniel 730 W. Grandview Ave, Lake Crapps 386-755-5110. offer,” Camiel said. “I’m not City 32025 with 148 catches for 2,968 committed to the coaches. 1 Bedroom $540 Near I-10 & 1-75. 4 /2.5 10 yards and 33 touchdowns. 2 Bedrooms $560 acres. Fruit trees, pond , HUGE Coaches always change. It’s 3 Bedrooms $580 workshop, airplane hangar, “Really what I’ve been a job, and now I know when We accept Section 8 Housing $209,000. Becky Summers focusing on with the I leave the school it’s going “This institution is an equal op- 813-763-1180. MLS #106343 school is wanting to feel at to be a business for me. So it portunity provider and employ- PUBLISHER'S NOTE home and a coach that’s er:” “Equal Housing Opportuni- All real estate advertising in this didn’t really affect me at all.” ty” TDD 1-800-955-8771 Rental newspaper is subject to the fair like my (Columbia) coach Allen has now had 53 assistance may be available for housing act which makes it ille- (Brian Allen) because he’s players sign with colleges in those who qualify. gal to advertise "any prefer- like a father to me,” Bell his nine years at Columbia. Branford Villa Apartments ence, limitation, or discrimina- tion based on race, color, reli- said. “It gets bigger than “I’m just really, really 517 SE Craven St, football and playing for Branford, FL 32008 gion, sex, disability, familial sta- proud,” Allen said. “For me, tus or national origin; or any in- 386-935-2319 someone like that that you the number one thing I will Now renting 1, 2 & 3 BRs tention to make such prefer- can trust is crazy. So that’s ence, limitation or discrimina- hang my coaching career 1 bedroom $577 really what I’ve been look- 2 bedrooms $607 tion." Familial status includes on whenever it’s done is children under the age of 18 liv- 3 bedrooms $632 ing for in a school and I the amount of kids that I CH/A We accept Section 8 ing with parents or legal custo- found that with Cincinnati. dians, pregnant women and had an opportunity to help Housing. "This institution is an The vibe was good and I equal opportunity provider & people securing custody of chil- and impact with even just dren under the age of 18. This had real fun on the visit. It employer." "Equal Housing Op- the ideology and mindset portunity" TDD 1-800-955-8771 newspaper will not knowingly was pretty nice.” accept any advertising for real of going to school and how Rental assistance may be Bell decommitted from available for those who qualify. estate which is in violation of that can be life changing, the law. Our readers are here- USF almost instantly after Columbia receiver Marquez Bell announces he’s sign- from a education standpoint by informed that all dwellings head coach Charlie Strong ing with Cincinnati alongside his one-year-old son to your finances being dif- advertised in this newspaper was fired in Dec. 1. The are available on an equal op- Major in the school gymnasium on Wednesday. ferent to having an opportu- portunity basis. To complain of rest of the Bulls’ staff was 3BR/2BA. Appliances includ- nity to play in the NFL. discrimination call HUD toll free then left in limbo and even- when Smith was on his visit Miami Central’s Katravis ed! Move in Ready! Great Lo- at 1-800-669-9777, the toll free and he admits there was a Marsh. He also follows in “It’s life changing when cation. Owner Financing. tually let go after the school telephone number to the hear- negative vibe around the the footsteps of his step- a kid has a chance to go to $139,900, 5k DOWN. ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. hired Clemson offensive $1184/mo 1555 SW Ironwood coordinator Jeff Scott as its program until he sat down dad Quinton Callum, who college and further their Dr, 352-215-1018 with Scott and heard his was a running back for the education. It gives them a LandOwnerFinancing.com new coach on Dec. 9. But Scott and his staff vision for the future. Bulls from 2001-2004. different outlook as being Five Ash Forest New Model! were never able to build Scott wanted Smith to “When I got down there a good citizen in society.” Gorgeous 2020 Town Home 2.5 ac with all utilities $25,000 Here’s what the rest of 2/2 w/den. Tank pkg. Carport, the same close relation- sign that day but he didn’t, they showed me a lot of 179 S.W. Gent Gln. 352-807- which nearly led to Smith love,” Smith said. “I met Columbia’s signees had shed and Screen room. Call for 3866. ship that Strong’s staff was appointment. 386-303-2491 finding another school. (running backs coach) Pat to say about their future 4 acres Wellborn. Secluded able to with Bell. In fact, Five Ash Forest, Now Avail- country setting. Nice neighbor- Bell felt like USF backed “I knew when I left and White. He’s an idol. I’ve schools: able! Beautiful 2018 Destiny hood. Owner Financing! NO off of him a little bit. I didn’t sign those papers, been watching his high- — Bradley on Shorter: with open floorplan. Fpl, Fully DOWN! $29,900. $307/mo 352- I knew I wanted to sign lights (from West Virginia) “I feel like it’s the place for furn. Garage, patio. Call 386- 215-1018. “I wanted to feel at home 303-2491 386-303-2222. www.LandOwnerFinancing.com and I didn’t know the coach- those papers,” Smith said. and I told him, ‘I look at me because it made me “He wanted me to but I you a lot.’ And he said, feel at home and it gives 4BR/3B Formal LR/DR Break- 4.5 acres on Lake Jeffrey Rd, es like that,” Bell said. “I fast nook, wood burning FP. gorgeous oaks, great area, site didn’t know what was going didn’t though, for some ‘I’ve been looking at you me a chance to play as a Owners suite. $229,900. Elaine built homes only. Owner Fi- on, how the offense was reason. I wanted to think too. You’re the real deal.’ freshman.” Tolar 386-365-1548. MLS nancing! NO DOWN! $49,900. it over and when I didn’t I appreciated that and we — Kimble on Shorter: #101204. $513/mo 352-215-1018. going to work or anything www.LandOwnerFinancing.com sign those papers I felt like kind of bonded there. “Shorter reached out to me Daniel Crapps Agency 755- like that. I wasn’t sure about 5110 MLS102311 $279,900 Daniel Crapps Agency 755- it so I decommitted. I gave something was missing and “And me and Coach first and gave me an oppor- Lake City, 3/2 home in Planta- 5110 MLS101681 $39,500 them another shot. I didn’t that I made a mistake. And Weis sat down and talked tunity to come out and tions. 2,087 sq ft., lg master each (2) 5ac tracts on oak lined then there was an alterca- about the offense and how play for them and possibly suite w/massive walk-in closet. 172nd St w/planted pines in really back out on them. I 2011 great investment. gave them another shot but tion and I didn’t think I was I’d fit in the offense, so I’m start as a freshman. I felt at Poole Realty CALL ALECIA going to sign with them just excited to get there home, took a visit up there KIRKLAND AT 386-688-1269. Coldwell Banker-Bishop Becky the vibe just wasn’t there JUST REDUCED!!!! 30 acres Summers 813-763-1180 Two with the coaching staff and I and I was going to have and work and get on the and they showed me love. I Poss. owner financing w/20% Beautiful River Front Lots. didn’t feel as much at home to go somewhere else like field and break records.” just fell in love with it. down.MLS#103592. $130,000. $198,900. Elaine Tolar 386- Illinois, Ole Miss or FAU.” Camiel admitted the — Callum on FAMU: 365-1548. MLS #106037. and I just didn’t feel as Lake City. LAKE ACCESS much wanted.” Instead, Smith and Scott coaching changes were a “FAMU was always a school Daniel Crapps Agency 755- Beautiful 2-Story 2,709 SQFT While Bell and Scott went worked it out. Scott had little rough to handle at first I wanted to go to since I got 3BR/2.5BA brick home on 1.34 5110 MLS106302 THE PLAN- acres. $295,000 MLS104262 TATIONS! Lake City. Lakefront their separate ways, Smith Smith visit one more time but he never decommitted. to high school. I went on a Daniel Crapps 386-755-5110. lots, $39,500 each or 3 Lots for and Camiel stuck with the this past weekend to meet After keeping his recruit- campus tour and ever since $97,000. Poole Realty Ronnie Poole Bulls through the coaching new offensive coordinator ment open for months, then I liked it and I just Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- Charlie Weis Jr. and that Camiel shut it down on Jan. wanted to go there. I love to 386-208-3175 MLS104344 3/2 0237 Gorgeous 5 acre lot on changes. The 3-star pros- 38 acre mini farm. Over paved road in Meadow View pects took their official visits sealed the deal for Smith, 18 and announced he would play football and I get to con- 2,000sf, fenced and xfenced, Subdivision. $25,000. wrapped scrn porch. $325,000. to USF together on Dec. 14 who leaves Columbia as be attending USF. tinue my football career.” MLS#106342 shortly after Scott was hired. the school’s all-time leading After transferring to — Lumpkin on Hallmark Real Estate Kaley Dawson (386) 249-3797. But despite never decom- passer with 6,361 passing Columbia for his junior Northwestern OSU: $265,000. MLS105385. 4BR. mitting, Smith said he was yards, 68 touchdowns and season, he finished his “Oklahoma was a better FABULOUS 2,022 SF HOME in on the fence about USF 15 more on the ground. time as a Tiger with 18 fit for me because it was Middleburg. 6' privacy fence. EASY after Strong was let go. The Smith is one of two dual- sacks and 135 tackles. a country environment Hallmark Real Estate Koby AND CONVENIENT rest of Strong’s staff was threat quarterbacks in “I handled it well, talked just like Live Oak. I felt at Adams (386) 623-7840. still at the school with Scott USF’s 2020 class, joining it over with my family and home on my visit.” $145,900! 2 story brick, near Look at what you can do schools, shopping and restau- rants. MLS#102205 Florida signed six defensive between UF and Ole Miss on Feb. Poole Realty CALL DAVID ONLINE 2020 backs in December, including four 20, while Manuel will make his final MINCEY AT 386-590-0157. 4-star prospects at the position. decision April 1. 3BR/2BA, 5 ac., cleared, Horse GO Continued From 5A friendly. MLS#105579. TO www.lakecityreporter.com Mullen reiterated Wednesday The Gators failed to sign a run- $199,900.#. FORMS & SUBMISSIONS that 3-star safety Tre’Vez Johnson ning back recruit in the 2020 cycle. 3/2 Kitchen allows for cooking Click help me get to the next level of my (Jacksonville) is a player that “some Georgia Tech commit Jahmyr Gibbs & conversations from both game and just maximize my potential.” people might sleep on.” (Dalton, Ga.) and Colorado commit sides. Must see! $139,900. Umanmielen was one of three ❑ Anniversary Announcement The Gators also boast one of the Ashaad Clayton (New Orleans) offi- Elaine Tolar 386-365-1548 ML- new signees for the Gators, along S105645. nation’s best defensive line classes cially visited UF on Jan. 24, but both ❑ Birth Announcement with 4-star wide receiver Xzavier Poole Realty CALL KELLIE with five signees and had great stuck with their original pledges. Henderson (Miami), a consensus top- SHIRAH AT 386-208-3847 ❑ Change of Address hauls at quarterback, wide receiver However, Mullen indicated Miami Great starter/retirement 100 overall prospect, and ex-Penn State 3BR/1BA. Near hospital and ❑ Delivery Issues or Concerns wide receiver Justin Shorter, who had and offensive line. UF replenished transfer Lorenzo Lingard, a former schls. MLS#106030. $119,500. a 5-star rating in the Class of 2018. the loss of four senior receivers with 5-star prospect, was Florida’s No. 1 Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- ❑ Engagement Announcement The Umanmielen upset helped the additions of Henderson, Shorter, target at the position. 0237 This beautiful brick lessen the blow of missing on 4-star Texas transfer Jordan Pouncey and “We needed to take one running 3BR/2BA. Wood FPL, Florida ❑ Give a gift subscription Ja’Quavion Fraziars (Dunnellon), an back in this recruiting class, and we Room, garage, shed, Sub-Zero safety Avantae Williams (Deland). Refrig. $285,000. MLS#106101 ❑ Letter to the Editor UF appeared to be the front-runner Under Armour All-American who decided early on he was the guy,” signed early. Mullen said. “Sometimes you’ll con- Hallmark Real Estate Koby for Williams after he canceled his Adams (386) 623-7840 ❑ News Tips last trip to Georgia, but the former “After the first signing period we sider other guys if it’s somebody $250,000 MLS106105 Two-Sto- felt pretty confident with some of that we thought was special, but we ry Dream Home! 3BR/3BA. ❑ Obituary Form Miami commit decided to rejoin the Detached 2-story garage. Hurricanes’ class. the guys that we were going to get,” didn’t really find that guy that we felt ❑ Place a Classified Ad “I like him. I thought this was a Mullen said. “Obviously we ended all in on.” Poole Realty CALL SUSIE up getting those guys that we think The Gators now have 23 signees in HUDSON AT 386-854-5161 ❑ really good place for him to be for Nice 10+ acre tract, mostly Submit an Event to the Calendar the type of kid he is,” Mullen said of are major impact players for us.” their 2020 class, which is ranked No. wooded. Private. MLS#106120. Williams. “It would have been kind Florida also has verbal commit- 7 nationally by Rivals and No. 8 by $85,000. ❑ Vacation Delivery Service of a nice addition at the end. But if ments from 4-star wide receiver 247Sports and ESPN. Those rankings Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- ❑ Wedding Announcement you look at who we brought in in Leonard Manuel (Ocala) and 4-star don’t take into account the addition 0237 Established motel located on US HWY 90. Close to I-10. this DB class, I think we have one athlete Marc Britt (Miami), who of UF transfers Lingard, Pouncey and 25 guest rooms, managers apt, Lake City Reporter of the top DB classes already in the could play wide receiver or safety at Shorter, all of whom will apply for eli- $350,000. MLS#106132 country, so it’s not that big a deal.” the next level. Britt plans to choose gibility waivers with the NCAA. 10A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER

trailed Alabama by 21 in GATORS Gainesville in early January Continued From 5A before mounting a come- back. This one matched the in team lore. White ripped largest in school history. into his guys at halftime and Florida also trailed by 22 then benched three starters against South Carolina in following a lackluster start 1993. to the final 20 minutes. “We’ve got to stop this “We’re just playing soft,” from becoming a trend,” Johnson said. “He asked Nembhard said. us, ‘Are we scared? Why Freshman sensation y’all come here if you’re not Anthony Edwards scored 32 trying to play on the big points in another dominant stage?’ I took it personal.” performance for Georgia, So did his team- but he went scoreless for mates. Florida (14-8, 6-3 a 13-inute stretch while Southeastern Conference) Florida was making its came alive during a 23-2 huge run. spurt fueled by Johnson Georgia shot 55% in the and Mann. Johnson scored first half and looked like it 11 during that stretch, and Mann added eight. They would coast after taking a drained 3-pointers, drove 15-point lead into the locker to the basket and made room. But the Bulldogs Georgia (12-10, 2-7) look failed to halt Florida’s come- ordinary for the first time back. all night. “It was more the defen- The Gators pulled ahead sive (end), not handling 69-59 with about six min- their attack game the way utes to play, a staggering that we needed to,” Georgia turnaround in a game that coach Tom Crean said. looked like it had been BIG PICTURE decided by the break. Georgia: The schedule Georgia got back in it, should ease up a little for the though, whittling the lead Bulldogs, who opened SEC to 73-71 with 2:55 to play. play by playing Kentucky Nembhard delivered the (twice), Auburn, Tennessee knockout blows: a driving and Mississippi State. But layup that put the Gators this one will sting for a while Photos by JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter up four with 58 seconds - at least until Florida plays Columbia wrestler Ian McGuigan grapples with Orange Park’s Durrionte Myrick on Wednesday night. remaining and later added a at Georgia in early March. steal and layup. Nembhard Florida: The Gators do a little bit better at 145 but that “You take a look at our trophy case tied his career high with 25 didn’t squander a big lead was his first time ever seeing that and everything you see in that trophy TIGERS points on 10 of 16 shooting, for the first time in weeks. kid and that kid’s a state placer,” case out there is from that senior Continued From 5A including scoring 14 of They blew eight-point leads class’ four-year run. Nothing else.” Whittington said. “We just know the team’s final 17 points. against LSU and Baylor what we’re going to be facing next Whittington says he’s moving for- Johnson ended with 15, and a 16-point advantage their chances next month. time we go out there and I guaran- ward with the same lineup heading Joseph Rice also outscored while Mann had 11. against Mississippi State. tee you the result is going to be a into the district IBT on Feb. 21 aside “We’ve got to stop play- They led by 18 at Vanderbilt Geoffrey Delice 11-1 in 182 class little bit different. Daveyon will be from Brett Millard, who was pinned while Jesse Brogdon won via forfeit ing the way we’ve been on Saturday before the a little bit more prepared for that. by Wesley Carlisle at 113. Millard playing, so lazy and casual,” Commodores whittled it to at 170. I don’t think he was quite ready will go back to 106. “We wanted to see what would Nembhard said. “It starts five in the final minute. for that amount of speed tonight Other results for Columbia on with me. I’ve got to lead happen and it paid off,” Whittington because he’s never really faced a the night included Shawn Raggins better.” UP NEXT said. “Everybody went up one and it kid that fast before.” getting pinned by Jacob Moore at Although White said he Georgia: Hosts Alabama turned out pretty good.” Brown has been one of the 195, a forfeit loss at 106, Jayden was surprised to see his on Saturday. The Bulldogs The McGuigan twins and more consistent wrestlers for Thomas winning via forfeit at 120 team dig such a huge hole, have won five of the last O’Quinn were honored for Senior Whittington over the past four and Cooper Mote losing 13-4 at 126. no one should be shocked seven meetings. Night prior to the dual along with years along with the McGuigans “We’ve got a few things we still to see Florida play this Florida: Plays at Ole Miss Daveyon Brown, Jesse Braden and and O’Quinn. In fact, the quartet need to work on but, all in all, I way at this point in the on Saturday. Gators coach Bryson Roebuck. Brown came up had the winningest four-year run in like the progress of our team,” season. After all, the Gators Mike White played colle- short against Cameron Broughton, school history. Whittington said. “I think we’re have blown double-digit giately for the Rebels and is losing via tech at 145, while Braden “They are the most successful going to be ready to go when post- leads all season and even 4-1 against his alma mater, was pinned by James McArthur. team in a four-year run that’s ever season comes around. We expect pulled off something including a 71-55 victory “I thought Daveyon was going to been at Columbia,” Whittington said. to compete.” similar last month. 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