A VALENTINE’S DAY CONTEST 10A Suwannee Democrat 127th YEAR, NO. 33 | 2 SECTIONS, 34 PAGES | 50 CENTS Wednesday Edition — February 8, 2012

Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien Boys beat Taylor County in last regular season game

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Those that may wish to sell liquor by the package have until tomorrow to apply to have their names put in the double random drawing for a quota liquor li- cense. - Photo: Metro Closing date This prisoner transport van was involved in a head on collision on I-10 early Sunday in Suwannee County. - Photo: Suwannee County Fire/Rescue approaching Prisoner transport vehicle involved in wreck on quota liquor Staff A 1997 BMW, driven by Charles The van, owned by PTS of Amer- licensing A prisoner transport van carrying Henry Glover, 59, of Jacksonville, ica LLC and driven by Timothy eight inmates was involved in a was driving eastbound in the west- Scott Chappell, 26, of Portland, By Jeffry Boatright head on collision with a vehicle dri- bound inside lane at mile marker Tenn., was carrying the eight in- [email protected] ving down the wrong side of I-10 in 291 around 4 a.m. when it hit head mates to an unknown location. Suwannee County early Sunday on with a 2011 Chevrolet prisoner Chappell received minor injuries The closing date for making application to be in morning, the Florida Highway Pa- transport van that was traveling the drawing for one of Suwannee County’s five cov- trol reported. westbound. SEE PRISONER, PAGE 16A eted liquor licenses is drawing near. The process, which began on Dec. 27, will con- clude at 5 p.m., Thursday. At that time, all applica- tions are required to be physically in the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco office of Talla- Construction of hassee, with no exceptions. The double random Bogus 911 drawing to select the persons who will be entitled to turning lane for Silas apply for the licenses will occur after all applica- calls end Drive extension tions received have been reviewed and all candi- dates are determined to be eligible, DBPR states. in arrest underway According to DBPR Director of Communications By Jeffry Boatright By Jeffry Boatright Sandi Copes Poreda, the length of time this will take [email protected] [email protected] will be determined by the number of applications re- ceived, the number of applications that include defi- When a Live Drivers can expect to see daytime lane ciencies, and the number of applications determined Oak man called closures taking place on S.R. 51 over the to be ineligible. authorities and next three months, the Florida Depart- Anyone wishing to apply to be included in the stated that he was ment of Transportation reports. double random drawing, or to obtain more informa- Road to being held According to FDOT District Two Pub- tion, may do so by visiting the DBPR online at hostage at a par- lic Information Director Gina Busscher, http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/abt/index.ht Olustee ticular residence, the lane closures will take place from ml.