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1A SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM S&S reaches the March of Dimes SUNDAY EDITION $1 million mark auction will be a for children. 1C ‘magic’ moment. 1D Trooper won’t face trial between Florida Highway Patrol trooper evidence from witnesses and determined Grand jury rules that Keith Maclaren and Lake City resident the cause did not warrant prosecution. The shooting of Lake City Brent Lee Blevins. report, released to the Lake City Reporter The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Friday, indicated Blevins’ had a blood man was justified. when Blevins was shot by six-year vet- alcohol level of .22, more than twice the eran Florida Highway Patrol trooper Derek legal limit. By TONY BRITT Maclaren after they were involved in a The three-page summary contained [email protected] confrontation following a high-speed chase seven points by the grand jury detailing FILE along US 90, east of Live Oak. Blevins why the grand jury declined to return an The Lake City office of the North Florida LIVE OAK — A shirtless man, with his worked at Happy House, a childcare facility indictment against Maclaren. Broadband Authority. hands behind his head and a gun in one in Lake City. The grand jury concluded: hand, walked toward a Florida Highway A Suwannee County grand jury con- • “The 911 calls indicated credible con- Patrol trooper, defying the trooper’s com- cluded Maclaren’s actions were reasonable cerns about Brent Blevins’ erratic and mands to stop until the trooper shot him and justified, the report says. dangerous driving; five times. That is how a grand jury report The 21-member grand jury issued a “no High- TROOPER continued on 6A depicts a Sunday, Aug. 26 confrontation true bill” finding Wednesday after hearing speed Honoring those who serve Web? Not for a while Broadband project rep says rural areas won’t be served for up to 5 years. By DEREK GILLIAM [email protected] Rural North Central Florida, don’t expect high-speed Internet anytime soon. The main priority of the North Florida Broadband Authority, an interlocal governmental organiza- tion tasked with constructing an Internet utility and funded with $30 million of federal stimulus funds, has been to supply Internet to hospitals, schools, libraries and other “anchor institutions” for the last three years. According to Richelle Sucara, general manager of the project, the goal was never to supply full Internet access for the entire 9,700-square mile area by the end of the grant period. Instead, the goal was to provide the infrastructure to allow private com- panies to build out the network, she said. But Todd Manning, information security officer for Columbia County and a former member of the opera- COURTESY tions committee of the NFBA, said Jason Williams, Lt. Commander, US Navy Reserves and Dr. Brad Gurney, Maj. US Air Force Reserves made presentations to veterans on at he doesn’t see how the network will the Lake City VA Medical Center Hospice Unit and to members of the Honor Guard Friday, presenting them with hats from their branch of ser- ever serve some of the least populated vice and a pin thanking them for their service. NFBA continued on 7A Lake City pays homage to its veterans kids and others come out to the Teen faces Ceremony, parade, service,” he said. “The youth of our more mark Veterans nation are so courageous and bold charges for and they have so many pressures Day weekend here. that we didn’t have to grow up with and I really appreciate them.” injuries By TONY BRITT Diffenbaugh, an Army veteran of [email protected] the Vietnam War, said his overall message was to have people sup- to infant port the country’s veterans. By TONY BRITT riday morning more than “The veterans need you as bad as [email protected] 100 people gathered at you’ve needed us,” he said. the Lake City VA Medical Daphine Kirby sat and smiled A Columbia County teenager faces Center to recognize vet- throughout the event, noting she child cruelty charges after she report- erans for their service felt it was important to support vet- edly admitted shaking an 11-week-old Fand honor them for answering the erans. In addition, her granddaugh- baby for which she calls in their hearts to serve the ter was singing with the Lake City cared, according to country. It was one of several events Middle School choral ensemble. the Columbia County planned in loval veterans’ honor She said she was proud to see Sheriff’s Office. over the weekend. her granddaughter participate in an The 11-week-old Guy Diffenbaugh, Department event that honored veterans. baby has been hospi- of Florida Disabled American “It makes me have a good feeling talized since Tuesday Veterans Senior Vice Commander, that she realizes the importance with injuries indica- who served as the event’s keynote that the veterans have done for our tive of shaken-baby Albritton speaker, talked of the importance of country,” Kirby said. syndrome, sheriff’s recognizing veterans. Debbie Hornbrook, of Branford, reports said. He said he appreciated the crowd is a member of the Patriot Guard TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Summer Brooke Albritton, 19, of attending the event, as well as all of Riders and rode her motorcycle Kenny Altman, of the United Methodist Church of 148 SW Bloomington Terrace, was the students in attendance. White Springs, gives miniature flags to children during “I think it’s wonderful to see the VETERANS continued on 6A Saturday’s Veterans Day parade. 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He Risk of wildfire, state says was transported to the he lost his hospital and later died. rip currents rise re-elec- Deputies with K-9 dogs TALLAHASSEE tion bid to and a helicopter searched — Florida officials are Democrat the area for a possible sus- warning of elevated risks West Patrick pect, but authorities didn’t of dangerous rip currents Murphy find anyone. and wildfires across the by 2,442 Investigators questioned state. votes. witnesses and collected The Florida Division of In a evidence Saturday. Emergency Management complete The victim has not been said Saturday that 15 to though identified, and authorities 20 mph winds and large unoffi- did not say how many waves could create strong cial tally times he was shot or rip currents along Florida Murphy of votes release any other details. beaches from Volusia reported County through Miami- Saturday, Murphy main- Police charge Dade County. tained a lead outside the Dry air and breezy parameters of an automatic school bus aide conditions also elevate recount. West’s campaign FORT LAUDERDALE the risk for wildfires this said he would not concede ASSOCIATED PRESS — A Broward County weekend across most of until St. Lucie County Marine Sgt. Michael Reinert receives a red, white and blue carnation Friday from his daugh- school bus attendant has the state, especially in the allows him to examine poll ter, Ariana, 6, while attending Gulfside Elementary School’s 14th annual Veterans Day been charged with chok- western Panhandle and in records. Celebration in Holiday. A list of local veterans and those currently serving in the military was ing an autistic boy. southwest Florida. Murphy, a Democratic read during the ceremony. The sheriff’s office Florida Division of newcomer, had 50.4 reports that 48-year-old Emergency Management percent of the vote in family members in south- bring her outside. At that flames. After extinguish- Darryl Blue was arrested Meteorologist Brad Schaaf the returns reported west Florida has ended time the unidentified sus- ing the blaze, firefighters and charged Wednesday encouraged residents to Saturday. West, a freshman peacefully. pect was arrested. found a man’s body in the with aggravated child check local weather out- Republican, is a tea party Lee County Sheriff’s Authorities said the bedroom. abuse. looks and follow instruc- favorite with a national deputies headed into a incident escalated from an News accounts said the During an Oct. 9 ride tions from local officials. profile. duplex early Saturday argument the night before. victim has not been identi- home from Westglades A judge denied the morning after reports of fied, but authorities said Middle School, surveil- Man found dead court order West sought to gunshots where they say Man dies he appeared to be in his lance video shows Blue sit- on Orlando street impound ballots and voting an armed man was holed in home fire 60s or 70s. ting behind the 13-year-old booths. up inside with two family Authorities said the man boy and pulling a restrain- ORLANDO — A man’s The race was the most members.