1 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Senators get an earful on elections scrutiny could be eased in future and up to 14 days scan the multi-paged ballots. “I feel that it gets too wordy County supervisors elections if lawmakers restore of early voting, “A shorter ballot reduces vot- and people don’t read it,” she want more days, less the early voting days they cut and and be allowed ing times and election costs. We said. “I think it would save time stop putting so many long con- more flexibility must not just look at the number of at the polls.” wordy ballots. stitutional amendment proposals in choosing early words but the number of amend- As for extending early voting, on the ballot, a Senate committee voting sites. They ments,” Duval County elections Horne said she would welcome By BRENDAN FARRINGTON heard Monday. also said the 11 supervisor Jerry Holland said. the extra early voting days if Associated Press A panel of nine election super- long questions Columbia County Supervisor local supervisors could choose Horne visors representing counties the Republican- of Elections Liz Horne, though the times that the polls are open. TALLAHASSEE — Long around the state told the com- dominated Legislature jammed not at the hearing, agreed bal- Horne said her staff sometimes voting lines in November that mittee that they should have the onto the ballot increased voting lot measures have become too again put Florida under national flexibility to hold at least eight time and required more time to bloated. ELECTIONS continued on 3A 3 face Hardee’s gets a makeover charges in meth lab bust 4th suspect, fugitive in Pa. case, was also discovered at scene. By DEREK GILLIAM [email protected] Columbia County deputies arrested two Lake City men, a Fort White man and a Lake City woman after discov- ering a meth- amphetamine p r o d u c t i o n inside a camp- er Sunday. D u s t i n Doles Aaron Doles, 28, and Wendy Leigh Parker, 44, face felony drug charges for possess- ing equip- Parker ment and JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter c h e m i c a l s Jose Ruez works on a ceiling during the renovation of the Hardee’s restaurant located at 279 W Duval Street on Monday. Hardee’s, which was used to make closed on Sunday, will reopen on Feb. 18 with a total facelift. m e t h a m - p h e t a m i n e , a c c o r d i n g to the arrest Downtown location will be closed a month report. James E d w a r d Roberts Roberts, 36, By DEREK GILLIAM top tables and a new parking lot. business by Feb. 18. faces charges [email protected] Nydam oversees operations at seven stores She said Hardee’s is investing about of conspiracy in the area, which include the three stores in $650,000 for the remodeling. to manufac- The Hardee’s on U.S. 90 near down- Lake City, and those in Live Oak, Macclenny, “We love the downtown area, and we get a ture metham- town Lake City will be closed for about a Starke and Lake Butler. lot of customers from this downtown area,” p h e t a m i n e . month while the interior of the restaurant is “We’re going to do a major (overhaul) on she said. “It’s going to be beautiful.” Christopher renovated. the lobby,” she said. “It’s going to be totally Nydam said the purpose of the renova- Abbot, 27, was Debbie Nydam, district manger for transformed on the inside.” tions was to enhance the customer experi- Abbott found under a Hardee’s, said the remodeling will include a The renovations started on Monday, and ence with a nicer and more colorful place to trailer when new sign, landscaping, floors, ceiling, high- Nydam said the store expects to be back in enjoy Hardee’s food. deputies were searching the property. It was determined that Abbot had a fugitive arrest METH continued on 3A DEP talks TEEN TOWN FUN pollution 3 hurt rules with FLOW in ATV By DEREK GILLIAM crash [email protected] From staff reports Florida Leaders Organized for Water held a town-hall LIVE OAK — Three teen- style meeting where the state agers, including one from Department of Environmental Lake City, were seriously hurt Protection and an environmen- in an all-terrain vehicle acci- tal organization, Earthjustice, dent Saturday afternoon in presented their viewpoints on Suwannee County, the Florida Florida’s pollution rules regard- Highway Patrol reported. ing water. Injured were Victoria Page Drew Bartlett, Florida Dean, 15, Lake City; Jordan Department of Environmental Townsend, 15, Live Oak; and Protection, said there’s a long Logan Townsend, 15, accord- history behind the implementa- ing to FHP. tion of the rules. He said that Reports say Dean was head- there have been lawsuits filed ed north on Hogan Road on and that multiple studies have JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter a 2006 Yamaha Rhino when been completed. A group of boys with the Boys Activities at Teen Town plant a number of pansies around a tree on Friday. for unknown reasons the ATV Pictured are Adyn Petit (from left), 6; Max Garner, 6; Kahner Biehl, 7; Lane Dinkins, 11; and Landen FLOW continued on 3A Stapleton, 7. TEENS continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 250 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 79 54 People. 2A PEOPLE WEDNESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Mostly sunny Obituaries . 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics . 3B Armstrong: Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 4B ‘I’m sorry.’ roundup. 2AWEATHER 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 Celebrity Birthdays Saturday: Monday: Monday: n Actress Margaret O’Brien n Actor James Nesbitt is 48. 2-9-12-24-31-46 Afternoon: 0-5-4 Afternoon: 3-6-6-1 Sunday: is 76. n Singer Lisa Lisa (Lisa Lisa x4 Evening: N/A Evening: N/A 4-5-7-19-24 n Actress Andrea Martin is and Cult Jam) is 46. 66. n Actor Chad Lowe is 45. n Actor-director Mario Van n Actress Regina King is 42. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Peebles is 56. n Actor Eddie Cahill is 35. Daily Scripture Armstrong apologizes to staff “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a AUSTIN, Texas ance Armstrong stopped liar. For whoever does not love at his Livestrong their brother and sister, whom Foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah they have seen, cannot love Winfrey on Monday and God, whom they have not seen. Ldelivered an emotional apology to staff members, some of whom broke And he has given us this com- down in tears, a person with direct mand: Anyone who loves God knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. must also love their brother The person spoke on condition of and sister.” anonymity because the discussion — 1 John 4:20-21 was private. 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