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KEITH MOBLEY HAMILTON CO. 1961-2019 Wreaths Across America MOM SAYS: Trump hat got child beaten But Hamilton sheriff, COURTESY LCFD superintendent both Keith Mobley dispute her theory.

By CARL MCKINNEY LCFD says [email protected] A viral video of an altercation on a Hamilton County school bus ignited a firestorm in con- goodbye servative social media circles last week, after the vic- to one of tim’s mother, a Twitter user with hundreds their own of thousands of followers, alleged sev- 37-year veteran dies Reid eral students of heart attack at 58. ganged up on her teenage son for wearing a By TONY BRITT pro-Trump hat. But law enforce- [email protected] ment and school officials say As a driver/engineer with there’s no evidence suggesting the Lake City Fire Department, a political motive. Keith Mobley answered count- On Thursday, Twitter user less emergency calls for more Melissa Griffin, who posts as @ than three decades. Not only AmericanDiaries, uploaded a did he drive to the fires, but video snippet of a Nov. 21 inci- once on scene it was his duty dent showing her 14-year-old to oversee the hydraulics and son, Tyler, being held down water on the fire truck. and pummeled on a bus seat. A stickler for safety and fire- Griffin’s update was the latest in fighter traditions, Mobley made a series of tweets that began the sure firefighters were wearing day of the altercation with a post all their proper protective equip- claiming Tyler had been hospi- Photos by MICHAEL PHILIPS/Lake City Reporter ment, including gloves, helmets talized for head contusions. and bunker gear. “I am sitting in the hospital “He was a stickler making with my 14-year-old kid because Wreaths Across he was just jumped by 8 black sure you checked your gear in America coordinates the morning for that day,” said kids on the school bus,” she wreath­-laying cer- tweeted, “I guess that’s what Randy Burnham, Lake City Fire emonies at more Department chief. happens when a kid wears a than 1,600 locations LCFD continued on 3A across the United BEATING continued on 2A States, at sea and abroad, in honor of those who served our nation. Here Referendum 2 jailed in are scenes from Saturday’s ceremo- set for election high-speed ny at Olustee Park in downtown Lake procedures pursuit City. TOP: James Reherman, left, By TONY BRITT American Legion [email protected] By CARL MCKINNEY 4th vice president, [email protected] prepares to lay a City officials may hire a con- wreath in memory sulting firm for a public educa- Two men, one from Lake City of those who served tion campaign on a referendum and another from Lehigh Acres, and are serving in item designed to keep the local were arrested in the aftermath the Marine Corps, voting process uniform, through of a high-speed as did he. CENTER: the county supervisor of elec- Car was car chase involv- Sea Cadets present tions office, for city elections. stolen, ing a stolen vehi- the colors. BOTTOM: The item is scheduled to be according cle, according to Chief Petty Officer included on the ballot of the to the Florida Highway Michael Ziegler 2020 Democratic party primary, Florida Patrol. prepares to lay the but all Lake City voters will be Highway T e r r y wreath in memory allowed to vote on it. It has to be Patrol. Shernod Jonas, of those who served done by then to be in effect for 34, of Lake City, and are serving the fall election. and Xavier Lavell in the U.S. Navy. Joe Helfenberger, city man- Kevon Artis, 20, of Lehigh Ziegler served on ager, said the city needs the Acres, were booked into Alachua the USS Enterprise referendum item passed for two County jail after their attempt to and participated in reasons: to continue having the flee law enforcement ended in a Operation Enduring county run city elections, as it wreck northwest of Gainesville Freedom. will cost more every year if the

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Sheriff, superintendent say otherwise QUICK HITS Mom: Beating was hat-inspired Scripture of the Day stopped trying She has hired an attor- “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, BEATING wearing to stir ney, Foye B. Walker, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” Continued From 1A it to this who did not respond to a — Luke 1:46-47 (KJV) school. thing, request for comment. #Trump hat to school. “From that’s On Friday, the Hamilton And who’s the violent ones that my County School District Thought for Today again? Earlier today they point on opin- released a statement saying he was ion,” appropriate action has been poured milk all over his We fall forward to succeed. head.” steadily Reid taken against all those getting said. involved. — Mary Kay Ash, 1918-2001, U.S. businesswoman Tyler was not wear- (founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics) ing a Trump hat in the messed We “It is implied in the 21-second clip shared by with. He have post that the altercation Griffin last week, but the was get- no evi- occurred because one mother claims other stu- ting hit, dence of the students involved Winning Lottery Numbers dents were still singling tripped he was was wearing a political Pick 3: (Sunday p.m.) 3-9-3 him out because he’d & ver- wear- hat showing support for bally ing any- President Trump,” the dis- Pick 4: (Sunday p.m.) 7-0-3-5 brought it to school in Fantasy 5: (Sunday) 6-9-12-24-25 the past. abused thing trict wrote. “There was no The video begins with a on the with evidence found during the female student repeatedly bus, but Trump investigation that indicated See an error? striking Tyler, who tries it all on it the student was wearing The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news to stand up and defend came to at any any of this apparel at the items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, himself before he is over- a head time.” time of the altercation or yester- No that his wearing of such please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will powered and shoved back run in this space. Thanks for reading. into his seat. Before the day on COURTESY hate apparel on a prior occasion footage stops, at least two his bus A video still shows Tyler just before crime motivated the incident. more students can be seen ride he is struck in his school-bus seat. took The incident began with a home,” place, verbal altercation between Submissions joining in and hitting the The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption the Reid two students that escalated 14-year-old. information to run at the discretion of the editor. 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TEMPERATURES SUN High Monday 79 Sunrise today 7:20 a.m. Low Monday 47 Sunset today 5:32 p.m. 3 Normal high 66 Sunrise tom. 7:20 a.m. Low Normal low 44 Sunset tom. 5:33 p.m. 1 hr to burn Record highhi 83 in 1956 Today’s Record low 26 in 1968 MOON ultra-violet Moonrise today 11:21 p.m. radiation risk PRECIPITATION Moonset today 11:54 a.m. for the area on a scale from 0 Moonrise tom. Prev Day Monday 0.00" to 10+. Month total 1.53" Moonset tom. 12:33 p.m. Year total 43.00" Normal month-to-date 1.31" Normal year-to-date 50.90" Dec 18 Dec 26 Jan 2 Jan 10 Last New First Full

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KEITH MOBLEY, 1961-2019 ‘Cut from a different cloth’ retired May 1, 2018. fire service we change firefighter. tion to Mobley’s focus on his last request. He gave LCFD Burnham had known daily and he liked the old “He was big part of our safety, he also made sure 37 years here and I think Continued From 1A Mobley for about 30 years. tradition. Most everybody department,” Burnham there was a sense of cama- that’s the least we could do “Everybody that worked will agree, we’ll remember said. “He was still a reserv- raderie — even family — — fufill that request.” shared by the firefighters. Funeral services will be Mobley died Friday, with Keith, even up to Keith as being the stern, ist and he still has his gear Dec. 13, around 1 p.m., the these young guys that old-school firefighter.” in the closet here.” “It was great times,” held at Parkview Baptist apparent victim of a heart have less than a year Burnham described Tim Westberry, former Westberry said, noting that Church at 10 a.m. on attack. He was 58 years old. with Keith will say that Mobley as a take-charge assistant fire chief, went to Mobley was a great cook. Thursday. Interment will “It was totally unex- he was a strong mentor,” kind of guy. work at LCFD a few years “We’ll miss that joker. I’ll follow at the Gateway- pected,” Burham said of Burnham said. “He had “Nobody bucked it,” he after Mobley started, and miss his friendship and his Forest Lawn Funeral Home Mobley’s death. a strong belief in fire said. “He had been here Mobley didn’t hesitate to grumpiness the most. He Cemetery. Mobley was a Lake City department tradition and long enough and every- show him the ropes as used to tell us he was cut The funeral procession Fire Department driver/ fire department values body would rely on Keith’s well. from a different cloth.” will take Mobley from engineer for most of his and that’s what he tried decisions. He would see “He taught us guys the Visitation will take Parkview Baptist Church career with the local fire to instill in all of us — that everybody was safe, station life and what to do place at the Lake City Fire to the Forest Lawn department, where he everybody. He was an doing things the right way.” in house fires other than Department from 5 - 7 p.m. Funeral Home Cemetery worked for 37 years. He old-school, salty firefighter Although he retired in what you learned from the Wednesday. with his body transported was hired at the depart- and he hated change as 2018, Mobley still served fire college,” he said. “I think it’s a great idea,” by the city’s antique fire ment in Dec. 21, 1981 and most humans do. In the with LCFD as a reserve Westberry said in addi- Burnham said. “It was truck.

truck, according to the CHASE report. Snow, followed by a parade Continued From 1A The Lexus came to final rest in the northbound lane last Tuesday, troopers say. of Northwest 143rd Street. The two were traveling Artis and Jonas both fled in a 2017 Lexus NX2000 on foot, according to the reported stolen out of report. Several witnesses Jacksonville, according to to the crash later helped a an FHP report. trooper capture Jonas. Troopers Soon after, Artis was tried to apprehended by an Alachua stop the car County deputy guarding a for reckless perimeter that had been set driving as it up around the area. was head- Artis was charged with ed south on grand theft auto, grand Artis Northwest theft of a firearm, reckless 143rd driving, fleeing and elud- Street in ing, possession of burglary Alachua tools, resisting arrest and County, unlawful possession of near a another person’s identifica- ramp for tion. Interstate Jonas was charged with 75. grand theft of a firearm, Jonas Another resisting arrest, unlawful vehicle, a 2014 Toyota possession of another per- Tundra, was also travel- son’s identification, posses- ing south and slowed for sion of a controlled sub- stopped traffic at Newberry stance and possession of Road. a firearm by a convicted Artis, the driver, failed felon. to stop for the Tundra, Artis and Jonas suffered causing the front of the minor injuries, while the stolen Lexus to collide driver and passenger of the RAY CARPENTER PHOTOGRAPHY/Special to the Reporter with a trailer being towed other vehicle suffered none, by the Toyota pickup according to the report. ABOVE: A scene from Snow Day Saturday near Lake DeSoto shortly before the huge crowd descended. LEFT: A snapshot from the annual Rotary Club Christmas     Parade later       ! that night.       MICHAEL PHILIPS/Lake City Reporter              

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OUR OPINION 8 more days of local shopping

obody needs a reminder about Christmas coming a week from tomorrow, but a little Nnudge about shopping locally is always in order. And we don’t mind repeating ourselves when it’s something so important to all of us. Travel if you wish, and see all the sights there are, should you be so inclined. But keep your money at home when it comes to Christmas shopping. Merry Christmas! Even better, shop at locally-owned businesses. You know the drill. About two-thirds of every dollar ($0.67) spent at a small business in the U.S. stays in that local Reason for the Season community, experts say. That means shopping at home could help bring things like better schools, t this time of year wonder- they be far or near. Don’t wait to smoother roads, and new jobs to neighborhoods ment abounds. From near give of yourself. Whether it is just a across the country — like ours. A and far, friends and relations smile and a friendly hello or lending Which small businesses are most appealing? bring salutations; sharing memories a helping hand where/when you Take your pick. of long long ago. It’s that holly jolly can. Opportunities are all around time of the year; parties, Santa, you. Open your eyes to the possi- You can start right here with the ads in this gift giving and more. Friendship bilities and take advantage of the edition of your hometown paper. and fellowship, reasons to even the moments that present themselves. Happy hunting. score. It’s the most wonderful time Sometimes the slightest and hum- of the year. blest gestures can make someone’s As we get ready to celebrate Marlene Kenney holiday better and brighter than Christmas and the New Year there [email protected] you or they ever imagined. Giving TODAY IN HISTORY are others that would rather not a morsel of joy and happiness to face it. We may not know the rea- others, transports it back to you. On this date: son but they are not ready to revel our heads, open our eyes and look This is a gift like no other. in the season. This is the time to onward as if for the first time. Let There is a reason for the season. In 1777, France recognized American independence. put others before ourselves. nothing stand in our way. Let there be peace on earth and let In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, During this magical and hallowed The Golden Rule states, “Do unto it begin with you. Put your best foot conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane time of the year, the nativity of our others as you would have them do forward. Helping others find peace, flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their Lord, let our hearts be reborn. unto you.” “As you sow, so shall love and joy is possibly the best gift experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. “Oh, holy night, the stars are you reap.” The gestures and deeds we have to give. Have yourself a In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the brightly shining. It is the night of that you perform, over time come merry little Christmas now. Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. back to you; you get back what you our dear Savior’s birth… A thrill n Marlene Kenney is a retired human In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, 59, of hope, the weary world rejoices. give out. The universe sees and disappeared while swimming in the ocean off Cheviot resources director who lives in Lake City. Oh, hear the angels voices! Oh hears and the universe responds. She has been a columnist for the past Beach in Victoria state; despite an extensive search, his night, Oh night divine.” This is a time of sharing and body was never found (Holt was succeeded as premier four years and has written for several If we could see the world through caring, spreading love and good publications. She is also an interior by John McEwen). the eyes of a child, we would see cheer; a special time to be mindful decorator and teaches adult education In 1969, the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue the magic in everything. Let us lift of ourselves and others whether classes at UNF. Book” by concluding there was no evidence of extrater- restrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings. An estimated 50 million TV viewers watched singer Tiny Tim marry his fiancee, Miss Vicky, on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” What Dems can learn from UK elections In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in oing on nearly four years, contrast, Labour, with a muddled come in our country.” Sacramento, Calif. to life in prison for her attempt on the politics of the United message and led by a far-left politi- With eyes wide open about huge the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in GKingdom and the United cian credibly seen as anti-Semitic, differences between these nations, Aug. 2009.) States have circled one another. saw its worst result since 1935, Democrats have lessons to learn In 1992, President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime In June 2016, Britain’s vote to exit notwithstanding Alexandria Ocasio- from their left-of-center brethren Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos the European Union shocked the Cortez’s endorsement. across the pond. Salinas de Gortari signed the North American Free world, followed shortly thereafter At about the same time, a no less It matters who goes up against Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies. (After approv- by the election of Donald Trump. portentous exercise was occurring Trump. Someone easily caricatura- al by the legislative bodies of the leaders’ respective Both suggested a cross-Atlantic in the House Judiciary Committee, ble as a radical risks losing the sup- countries, the treaty came into force on Jan. 1, 1994.) reassessment of the liberal world as members considered and voted port of the middle, especially in the In 1996, Peruvian guerrillas took hundreds of people order and presaged an era of chaot- out, on strict party-line votes, two Midwest states that gave Trump his hostage at the Japanese embassy in Lima (all but 72 of ic and unsteady politics. articles of impeachment against margin of victory in the Electoral the hostages were later released by the rebels; the siege Thursday, British voters deliv- President Trump. College. ended April 22, 1997, with a commando raid that result- ered a landslide victory to Boris Is this a repudiation of the will of In the new year, they must ed in the deaths of all the rebels, two commandos and Johnson and his Conservative the people expressed in 2016? Trump choose their candidate wisely. Very one hostage). Party, which had campaigned on suggested as much Friday, looking wisely. respecting the will of the people by at the UK results and saying, “I think n Associated Press following through with Brexit. In that might be a harbinger of what’s to n Tribune News Service Lake City Reporter Lake City Reporter Serving Columbia County Since 1874 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride for residents of Columbia and ­surrounding coun‑ Panhandling problem still under review The Lake City Reporter is published with pride ties by Community Newspapers Inc. To the Editor: As usual they asked me to being there. The committee is not forW residentse believe of strong Columbia newspapers and ­surrounding build strong coun ‑ ties by Community Newspapers Inc. approach the county first to see if we going to do something without that communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” I read your editorial on the pan- would agree to the concept of pro- critical feedback from all the part- WOure believe primary strong goal isnewspapers to publish ­distinguishedbuild strong and handling campaign today (“Making viding funding to our group and that ners. But also this story and this communitiesprofitable community —‑“Newspapers-­oriented get newspapers. things done!” the panhandling problem even was my $15K ask at the commission issue is much bigger panhandling OurThis primary ­mission goal will isbe to accomplished publish ­distinguished through theand worse,” Sunday, Dec. 7). meeting. It is contingent on a match or billboards. We have a problem profitableteamwork community of professionals-­oriented dedicated newspapers. to truth, I am the commissioner assigned by the city and the business commu- and although it may be less of an integrityThis ­mission and hard will bework. accomplished through the to this committee. We arrived at nity, which was smart because we all issue here than in other commu- teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, the point we are today because need to be partners in this. nities, people are hurting and the integrity and hard work. the business owners reached out Now that we have feedback from need isn’t being met. Todd Wilson, Publisher and wanted something done about the city and the business communi- I could not in good conscience Robert Bridges, Editor panhandling, which at that time ty it looks like that number is going push to solve the panhandling issue JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor seemed to be a little out of control. to be smaller and the ideas they with an ordinance, which is what SueRobert Brannon, Bridges, Controller Editor I supported and championed the bring, like the one you mentioned our business owners wanted done ordinance because until it passed in your editorial, will be looked at without looking at the bigger prob- DinkDink NeSmith,NeSmith, PresidentPresident law enforcement had no tool to to create an effective campaign that lem and it is complex and daunting. TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman deter the behavior. As part of that actually does something to help the I believe we need more private and because we didn’t want to be issue. funding because we can’t fund this heartless to those who aren’t just I have learned that the issue is problem with tax dollars alone. This scamming but are truly in need, the a daunting one. There are multiple is why this subcommittee is a big subcommittee made up of repre- organizations in our community step forward. It’s a pubic- private LETTERS POLICY sentatives from the city, county, the doing a lot to actually combat home- approach to look at this issue chamber and law enforcement, was lessness with everything from food If we as government can make Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly­ written formed. pantries, job and life-skill training, it easier for these private organi- and ­double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and A lot of attention was paid to our rent assistance, substance abuse zations to provide their services billboard discussion but it was only help and temporary housing. The by removing red tape and as a libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s a small part of a broader public problem is they only receive fund- combined group steer more private name, address and ­telephone number for verification. awareness campaign discussion ing to help less than 25% of those charity funding as well as govern- Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the ­writers to help not only the panhandling that request. Until I served on this ment grant money to the problem, and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. problem but to tell folks who truly committee I had no idea about most then we’ve done something to want to help the homeless the orga- of these organizations and neither actually help people without just nizations that are actually doing did my business and government throwing tax dollars at another gov- BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL something to combat the problem colleagues, so we all conceded that ernment program. 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown.­ and how to donate to them. There public awareness is a problem. BY FAX: (386) 752-9400. never was a concrete plan because I guess my point is everyone was Toby Witt BY EMAIL: [email protected] we didn’t know what kind of fund- freaking out about the billboard Columbia County Commissioner ing we were dealing with idea but we weren’t even close to District 4 Lake City Reporter Story ideas?

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BOYS BASKETBALL Tigers keep on rolling Columbia improved to couldn’t have guessed that by the did D’Andre Jefferson, and Marcus 5-0 with 73-64 win over sight that unfolded. Columbia’s Owens scored a team-high 15 to entire bench jumped up in excite- lead Columbia to a 73-64 road vic- Baker County Saturday. ment and ran into the locker room tory. The Tigers led by as many cheering as one. as 19 in the second half before the By JORDAN KROEGER Jones’ 3-pointer from just beyond Wildcats cut it to single digits in [email protected] half court sent the Tigers into the the final seconds. break up by 13 and they never Columbia is now 5-0, extending GLEN ST. MARY — Dante looked back. Columbia not only one of its best starts to the season Brown knocked the ball away. as one but plays as one too, in school history ahead of next JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter Darrien Jones grabbed it and and it’s why its roaring start to the week’s trip to Kentucky for the Columbia guard Amare Ferrell celebrates Marcus Peterson’s heaved. season continued against Baker Henry Clay Holiday Tournament. alley-oop dunk from Tray Tolliver against Baker County on Swish. Nothing but net. County on Saturday night. Saturday night. It wasn’t a game-winner but you Jones finished with 14 points, as TIGERS continued on 10A

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOYS SOCCER CHS hangs WELCOME TO UF with some of the best Tigers battle to a 2-2 draw w/ Class 4A No. 7 Wakulla.

By JORDAN KROEGER [email protected]

Even playing a man down, Wakulla kept pressing. And if it weren’t for a dashing save by goalkeeper Colby Strickland in the final minutes, Columbia would have suffered a heartbreaking loss. Instead, Strickland came rushing out of the net at Levi Anderson and blocked his shot in stoppage time, grabbing the ball for the critical save to preserve a 2-2 tie with the War Eagles on Saturday at CYSA after a rain-soaked field at Tiger Stadium forced the game to be moved. It was CHS continued on 10A

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Florida coach Dan Mullen welcomed three freshman to his program this week. 3 of Mullen’s early signees hit the practice field for the Gators By ZACH ABOLVERDI all joined the Gators after grad- play in the Dec. 30 Orange Bowl of know where to run to on the [email protected] uating high school early. against No. 24 Virginia. field with the drills. The freshmen trio will sign “I think the benefit is for “They’ve been thrown in the GAINESVILLE — No. 9 their letters of intent with UF those guys, one, it’s kind of fire a little bit. I don’t know Florida began bowl practice on Wednesday and start class- fun. They get to get out here if we threw any of them with over the weekend with three es Jan. 6. But for now, they’ll and have a good time,” Mullen the ones, but they were with new additions to the roster. be working with the team until said. “Two, they get to kind of the twos getting reps. So it’s Four-star quarter- Christmas break. build, they get a little bit of a an interesting, different, unique back Anthony Richardson Florida coach Dan Mullen jump start so at least when we learning experience for them to (Gainesville), four-star offen- said the mid-year enrollees will get out for our first practice in kind of see what the program’s JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter sive tackle Joshua Braun (Live participate in 12 total practices, spring they’ve been at a practice about and get a little taste of the Columbia’s Ismael Cisse battles Oak) and three-star offensive including three at the bowl site. before. They know where to for possession of the ball with guard Richard Leonard (Cocoa) However, they won’t be able to stand in stretch lines, they kind UF continued on 10A Wakulla’s Simon Cole on Saturday.

PREP ROUNDUP NFL COLLEGE BASKETBALL Fort White Jaguars lose grievance with Struggling Gators seek soccer more scoring after teams fall NFLPA over Fowler’s fines Coughlin fined the revamping their scheme to Trenton team’s former DE White scraps his White more than $700,000. system amid 6-3 was try- on the road ing to By MARK LONG start to season. maximize From staff reports Associated Press his team’s Fort White’s boys soc- By MARK LONG poten- cer team fell to Trenton JACKSONVILLE — Associated Press tial. After 4-3 on the road Monday Tom Coughlin tried to White all, the night. fine former Jacksonville GAINESVILLE — Gators The Indians (2-10) host Jaguars defensive end Florida coach Mike returned three starters, Lafayette tonight for a 7 Dante Fowler more than White took an unusual, added the nation’s most p.m. kickoff. The Tiger $700,000 for missing “man- maybe even unprece- coveted graduate trans- improved to 2-7. datory” appointments with dented, approach to his fer in forward Kerry a team trainer or physician. team’s offensive woes: he Blackshear Jr. and had a GIRL SOCCER It was just one exam- scrapped the entire system. top-10 recruiting class that Fort White lost to ple of how Coughlin has White spent fall practice featured two high school Trenton 3-2 on the road run roughshod over play- and the first few weeks of All-Americans. They Monday night. ers since his return to the season allowing his opened with their highest The Lady Indians (5-3) Jacksonville, according to guys to play with few, if preseason ranking in more host Lafayette tonight the players’ union. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE any, rules. They had free- than decade and were a for a 5 p.m. kickoff. The The NFLPA filed a Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante dom to shoot, permission popular pick to win the Lady Tigers improved to Fowler (56) had more than $700,000 in fines rescinded to drive and the flexibility 4-3-1. JAGS continued on 9A after an arbiter’s ruling in his favor against the Jaguars. to improvise. GATORS continued on 10A 6A TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER

SCOREBOARD IN BRIEF TALLAHASSEE TV LISTINGS MEN’S COLLEGE NFL Pacific Division FSU RB Akers to enter GP W L OT Pts BASKETBALL Arizona 35 19 12 4 42 draft, won’t play in bowl Today ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAM AMERICAN CONFERENCE Vegas 36 18 13 5 41 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) FIRST TEAM East Associated Press Top 25 Calgary 35 18 13 4 40 Junior running back Cam 6:30 p.m. OFFENSE W L T Pct PF PA Record Pts Prv Edmonton 35 18 13 4 40 FS1 — Maryland (Baltimore County) at QB — , senior, LSU. x-New England 11 3 0 .786 372 181 Akers of Florida State will 1. Kansas (47) 9-1 1607 2 Vancouver 34 16 14 4 36 Georgetown RBs — , sophomore, x-Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 291 222 enter the 2020 NFL draft and 2. Gonzaga (15) 11-1 1552 6 San Jose 35 16 17 2 34 7 p.m. Oklahoma State; Jonathan Taylor, junior, N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 247 343 won’t play in the Seminoles’ 3. Louisville (1) 10-1 1412 1 Anaheim 33 14 15 4 32 BTN — Southeast Missouri at Ohio Wisconsin. Miami 3 11 0 .214 241 435 Sun Bowl game on Dec. 31 4. Duke (2) 9-1 1387 7 Los Angeles 35 14 18 3 31 State OTs — , sophomore, Oregon; South 5. Ohio St. 9-1 1334 3 against Arizona State. ESPN2 — The Basketball Hall of Fame Andrew Thomas, junior, Georgia. W L T Pct PF PA 6. Kentucky 8-1 1231 8 Monday’s Games Akers, who ran for 1,144 Invitational: Florida vs. Providence, New OGs — , sophomore, Ohio Houston 9 5 0 .643 341 330 7. Maryland 10-1 1207 4 Florida 6, Ottawa 1 yards and 14 touchdowns York State; Kevin Dotson, senior, Louisiana- Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 339 279 8. Oregon 8-2 1172 10 Nashville 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 this season, made the 8:30 p.m. Lafayette. Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 296 295 9. Virginia 8-1 1121 9 Columbus 3, Washington 0 announcement on Twitter on ACCN — North Florida at Florida State C — , junior, Wisconsin. Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 250 353 10. Baylor 8-1 1062 11 Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m. FS1 — Oklahoma at Creighton TE — , senior, Florida North Saturday as the Seminoles 11. Memphis 9-1 960 13 Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Atlantic. W L T Pct PF PA began pre-bowl practices. 12. Auburn 9-0 939 12 Tuesday’s Games ESPN2 — Purdue at Ohio WRs — Ja’Marr Chase, sophomore, LSU; y-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472 257 Interim head Coach 13. Dayton 8-1 879 14 Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. PAC-12N — San Francisco at Stanford CeeDee Lamb, junior, Oklahoma. Pittsburgh 8 6 0 .571 269 259 Odell Haggins also said 14. Michigan 8-3 723 5 Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. All-purpose player — Jr., Cleveland 6 8 0 .429 297 329 senior quarterback Alex 15. Michigan St. 7-3 656 16 Los Angeles at Boston, 7 p.m. ESPNU — The Basketball Hall of Fame junior, Kentucky. Cincinnati 1 13 0 .071 211 359 16. Arizona 10-2 631 15 Nashville vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Hornibrook and senior line- Invitational: Miami vs. Temple, New K — , junior, Iowa. West 17. Butler 10-1 553 18 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m. backer Dontavious Jackson York DEFENSE W L T Pct PF PA 18. Villanova 8-2 496 20 Anaheim at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. would not be with the team 11 p.m. DEs — , junior, Ohio State; y-Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 394 284 19. Florida St. 8-2 449 21 Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. in preparations for the bowl PAC-12N — Seattle at Washington James Lynch, junior, Baylor. Oakland 6 8 0 .429 274 386 20. San Diego St. 10-0 431 25 Carolina at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. game and instead are work- COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) DTs — Derrick Brown, senior, Auburn; Denver 5 9 0 .357 239 284 21. Tennessee 7-2 367 19 Pittsburgh at Calgary, 9 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Javon Kinlaw, senior, South Carolina. L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 299 290 ing toward their pro futures. 22. Washington 7-2 213 - Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m. ACCN — Miami (Ohio) at Pittsburgh LBs — , junior, Clemson; NATIONAL CONFERENCE 23. Penn St. 9-2 182 - Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m. 7 p.m. , senior, California; Micah East 24. Texas Tech 6-3 115 - Arizona at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG SEC — Mercer at Florida W L T Pct PF PA 25. West Virginia 9-1 76 - Parsons, sophomore, Penn State. Rays complete deal with NBA BASKETBALL Dallas 7 7 0 .500 378 288 Others receiving votes: North Carolina CBs — Derek Stingley, freshman, LSU; Jeff 7 p.m. Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 334 328 Japanese slugger Tsutsugo 41, Xavier 40, Iowa 39, Wichita St. 31, Okudah, junior, Ohio State. NBATV — LA Lakers at Indiana N.Y. Giants 3 11 0 .214 283 382 Purdue 30, Liberty 25, Marquette 23, Ss — Antoine Winfield Jr., sophomore, COLLEGE 10:30 p.m. Washington 3 11 0 .214 215 347 Indiana 23, VCU 21, Utah St. 14, Saint Minnesota; J.R. Reed, senior, Georgia. The Tampa Bay Rays and NBATV — Phoenix at LA Clippers South Mary’s (Cal) 13, N Iowa 12, Colorado 12, P — , junior, Kentucky. BASKETBALL Japanese slugger Yoshitomo NHL HOCKEY W L T Pct PF PA Texas 10, Florida 7, DePaul 6, Georgetown SECOND TEAM Tsutsugo have finalized a 7 p.m. y-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 344 296 3, Richmond 3, Virginia Tech 3, LSU 3, OFFENSE NBCSN — Buffalo at Toronto Tampa Bay 7 7 0 .500 416 398 two-year contract worth Stanford 3, Seton Hall 3, Oklahoma St. 2, QB — Justin Fields, sophomore, Ohio NHL HOCKEY (WOMENS) Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 329 365 Cobb’s about $12 million. Duquesne 1, BYU 1, Arkansas 1. State. 6 p.m. RBs — J.K. Dobbins, junior, Ohio State; Carolina 5 9 0 .357 324 390 The 28-year-old Tsutsugo NHL — 2019-20 Rivalry Series: USA North was made available to major Monday’s Top 25 Games Travis Etienne, junior, Clemson. Hockey Women’s National Team vs. W L T Pct PF PA 23 lead No. 24 Texas Tech 71, Southern Miss 65 OTs — Jedrick Wills Jr., junior, Alabama; league teams through the Hockey Canada x-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 283 Monday’s ACC Games Tristan Wirfs, junior, Iowa. posting process by Yokohama SOCCER (MEN’S) Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 378 259 Pittsburgh 59, Northern Illinois 50 OGs — Shane Lemieux, senior, Oregon; of Japan’s Central League. The 9:20 a.m. Chicago 7 7 0 .500 256 253 FGC past Monday’s SEC Games John Simpson, senior, Clemson. Rays will have to pay a posting FS2 — FIFA Club World Cup: Al-Sadd Detroit 3 10 1 .250 304 373 No games scheduled C — Creed Humphrey, sophomore, Sports Club vs. Espérance Sportive West fee of about $2.4 million to his Today’s Top 25 Games Oklahoma. de Tunis, Fifth Place Match, Doha, W L T Pct PF PA McDill former club. No. 5 Ohio St. vs. SE Missouri St., 7 p.m. TE — Hunter Bryant, junior, Washington. Qatar x-San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 419 258 A left-handed-hitting corner No. 13 Dayton vs. North Texas, 7 p.m. WRs — Devonta Smith, junior, Alabama; 12:20 p.m. x-Seattle 11 3 0 .786 371 345 outfielder, Tsutsugo batted No. 19 Florida St. vs. North Florida, 8:30 p.m. Michael Pittman, senior, Southern FS2 — FIFA Club World Cup: Flamengo L.A. Rams 8 6 0 .571 332 306 AFB .272 this year with 29 homers No. 22 Washington vs. Seattle, 11 p.m. California. vs. Al Hilal FC, Semifinal, Doha, Qatar Arizona 4 9 1 .321 310 398 Today’s ACC Games All-purpose player — Jaylen Waddle, and 79 RBIs. He has a .285 aver- 2:20 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot From staff reports Miami vs. Temple, in New York, 8:30 p.m. sophomore, Alabama. age with 205 homers and 613 FS2 — Bundesliga: RB Leipzig at Borussia y-clinched division Today’s SEC Games K — Rodrigo Blankenship, senior, RBIs during 10 seasons with Dortmund at Borussia Dortmund Florida vs. Providence, in New York, 7 p.m. Georgia. Yokohama, including 44 hom- Thursday’s Games Tay Cobb exploded for DEFENSE ers and 110 RBIs in 2016. NBA DEs — A.J. Epenesa, junior, Iowa; Curtis Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21 23 points to lead Florida WOMEN’S COLLEGE Weaver, junior, Boise State. Sunday’s Games Gateway College to an Kansas City 23, Denver 3 RENTON, Wash. EASTERN CONFERENCE BASKETBALL DTs — Jaylen Twyman, sophomore, Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17 86-81 win over McDlll Air W L Pct GB Pittsburgh; Jordan Elliott, junior, NFL suspends Seahawks Houston 24, Tennessee 21 Milwaukee 24 3 .889 — Associated Press Top 25 Missouri. Force Base on Saturday at WR Josh Gordon indefinitely N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20 Miami 19 7 .731 4½ Record Pts Prv LBs — Hamilcar Rashed Jr., junior, Oregon the Howard Center. Seattle 30, Carolina 24 Philadelphia 20 8 .714 4½ 1. Stanford (27) 9-0 747 1 State; , senior, Wisconsin; Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 Cobb was on a tri- The troubles that have fol- Boston 17 7 .708 5½ 2. UConn (1) 8-0 685 2 Jordyn Brooks, senior, Texas Tech.. New England 34, Cincinnati 13 lowed Josh Gordon through- Toronto 17 8 .680 6 3. Oregon (1) 8-1 679 3 CBs — Amik Robertson, junior, Louisiana ple-double watch in the Philadelphia 37, Washington 27 out his career continued Indiana 18 9 .667 6 4. Oregon St. (1) 9-0 653 4 Tech; Jaylon Johnson, junior, Utah. second half, coming up Arizona 38, Cleveland 24 Monday as the Seahawks Brooklyn 14 12 .538 9½ 5. South Carolina 10-1 633 5 Ss — Julian Blackmon, senior, Utah; Grant Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16 short with eight rebounds Orlando 12 14 .462 11½ 6. Louisville 10-1 599 7 Delpit, junior, LSU. wide receiver was suspended Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10 Detroit 11 15 .423 12½ 7. Baylor 8-1 598 6 P — Braden Mann, senior, Texas A&M. and six assists. He shot indefinitely by the NFL for Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22 Charlotte 12 17 .414 13 8. Florida St. 10-0 549 8 THIRD TEAM 9/19 from the field, violating league policies on Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21 Chicago 10 18 .357 14½ 9. NC State 10-0 497 9 OFFENSE performance enhancers and Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10 including 5/9 from three. Washington 7 17 .292 15½ 10. UCLA 9-0 459 10 QB — Jalen Hurts, senior, Oklahoma. substances of abuse. Monday’s Games Cleveland 6 20 .231 17½ 11. Texas A&M 9-1 447 11 RBs — , senior, Utah; AJ Dillon, The Timberwolves Indianapolis at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m. Gordon was reinstated by Atlanta 6 21 .222 18 12. Indiana 10-1 422 12 junior, Boston College. (7-8) also got 14 points the NFL in August after having New York 6 21 .222 18 13. Maryland 8-2 398 13 OTs — Calvin Throckmorton, senior, from Diamond Smith, who been suspended indefinitely in Oregon; Colton McKivitz, senior, West WESTERN CONFERENCE 14. Kentucky 10-1 361 14 NHL December 2018, missing the W L Pct GB 15. Mississippi St. 8-2 333 15 Virginia. made 4/6 from beyond the L.A. Lakers 24 3 .889 — 16. DePaul 9-1 314 16 OGs — Jonah Jackson, senior, Ohio State; EASTERN CONFERENCE arc. Kenny Brown finished final three games of last season L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 4½ 17. Gonzaga 9-1 256 17 Ben Bredeson, senior, Michigan. Atlantic Division with eight points, eight for violations of the league’s Dallas 17 8 .680 6 18. Arizona 10-0 242 18 C — Matt Hennessy, junior, Temple. GP W L OT Pts substance abuse policy. Denver 17 8 .680 6 19. Michigan St. 7-2 153 19 TE — Charlie Kolar, sophomore, Iowa Boston 34 21 7 6 48 assists and five rebounds. Houston 17 9 .654 6½ 20. Missouri St. 9-1 151 20 State. Buffalo 34 16 11 7 39 Layton Veon also chipped KANSAS CITY, Mo. Utah 15 11 .577 8½ 21. Arkansas 10-1 123 21 WRs— Omar Bayless, senior, Arkansas Florida 33 16 12 5 37 in with eight points. Chiefs claim Suggs off Sacramento 12 14 .462 11½ 22. West Virginia 7-1 115 22 State; Rashod Bateman, sophomore, Montreal 33 15 12 6 36 Oklahoma City 11 14 .440 12 23. Tennessee 8-1 100 23 Minnesota. Toronto 34 16 14 4 36 FGC won its third waivers after Okafor injury Phoenix 11 14 .440 12 24. Michigan 9-1 77 24 All-purpose player — Brandon Aiyuk, Tampa Bay 31 16 12 3 35 straight despite shooting San Antonio 10 15 .400 13 25. South Dakota 12-1 45 — senior, Arizona State. Ottawa 34 14 18 2 30 just 43 percent from the The Chiefs claimed veteran Minnesota 10 15 .400 13 Others receiving votes: Miami 42, K — Nick Sciba, sophomore, Wake Forest. Detroit 35 9 23 3 21 pass rusher off Portland 10 16 .385 13½ Florida Gulf Coast 37, Minnesota 20, DEFENSE Metropolitan Division field with 13 turnovers, waivers on Monday, filling a Memphis 9 17 .346 14½ Rutgers 7, Colorado 4, Arizona St. 1, TCU DEs — , senior, Utah; Alex GP W L OT Pts compared to 53 percent massive hole at defensive end New Orleans 6 21 .222 18 1, Ohio St. 1, Kansas 1. Highsmith, senior, Charlotte. Washington 35 24 6 5 53 shooting and just six turn- after losing Alex Okafor to a Golden State 5 23 .179 19½ DTs — , senior, Utah; Neville N.Y. Islanders 31 22 7 2 46 torn pectoral muscle a day ear- Gallimore, senior, Oklahoma. overs for McDill AFB. Monday’s Top 25 Games Carolina 33 20 11 2 42 lier against the Denver Broncos. Monday’s Games No. 2 UConn 84, No. 16 DePaul 74 LBs — Logan Wilson, senior, Wyoming; Pittsburgh 33 19 10 4 42 The biggest different The 37-year-old Suggs Washington 133, Detroit 119 No. 3 Oregon 84, Cal Riverside 41 Kenneth Murray, junior, Oklahoma; Malik Philadelphia 33 17 11 5 39 in the game came from Toronto 133, Cleveland 113 No. 15 Mississippi St. 64, LA-Lafayette 48 Harrison, senior, Ohio State. N.Y. Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 spent the first 16 years of his Chicago at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Monday’s ACC Games CBs — , senior, Alabama; Columbus 33 13 14 6 32 beyond the arc, where the career with the Baltimore Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Wake Forest 74, Campbell 46 Luc Barcoo, senior, San Diego State. New Jersey 32 10 17 5 25 T-wolves shot 12/27. Ravens before spending most Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m. Monday’s Other SEC Games Ss — Tanner Muse, senior, Clemson; WESTERN CONFERENCE McDill AFB made of this past season with the Xavier McKinney, junior, Alabama. San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Ole Miss 69, Georgia Southern 66, OT Central Division just 8/28 from three and . He had 5 Portland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Today’s Top 25 Games P — Sterling Hofrichter, senior, Syracuse. GP W L OT Pts 1/2 sacks for the Cardinals Tuesday’s Games No. 17 Gonzaga at Wyoming, 8:30 p.m. St. Louis 34 20 8 6 46 missed nine of 20 free before he was waived last Today’s ACC Games HEISMAN TROPHY RESULTS (Saturday) L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m. Colorado 32 21 8 3 45 throws. week, driving the seven-time Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Miami (OH), 6:30 p.m. 1. LSU QB Joe Burrow, 2,608 points (841 Winnipeg 33 20 11 2 42 Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami vs. Binghamton, 7 p.m. first-place votes) Dallas 34 19 11 4 42 FGC travels to South Pro Bowl pick’s total to 138 Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Today’s SEC Games 2. Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts, 762 (12) Minnesota 34 16 13 5 37 Georgia Technical College sacks for his career. Orlando at Utah, 9 p.m. Alabama vs. Bethune-Cookman, 12:30 p.m. 3. Ohio State QB Justin Fields, 747 (6) Nashville 32 15 12 5 35 tonight for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Florida vs. Mercer, 7 p.m. 4. Ohio State DE Chase Young, 643 (20) Chicago 34 13 15 6 32 The Associated Press TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 17, 2019 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - TV20 News ABC World News Ent. 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(N) Magic Postgame SYFY 58 122 244 (5:31) ›‡ “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009) Channing Tatum. Å (DVS) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011) James McAvoy. The early years of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. Å (DVS) (10:57) Futurama (:28) Futurama AMC 60 130 254 ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. Å ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. Å (:15) ››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Richard Attenborough. Å COM 62 107 249 (:15) The Office “Lecture Circuit” Å (6:50) The Office (:25) The Office The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Daily Show Lights Out CMT 63 166 327 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å NGWILD 108 190 283 Wild New Zealand “Paradise Found” Wild New Zealand “Middle Earth” Wild Scotland “Into the Woods” Å Wild Scotland “Spring Awakening” Wild Scotland Å Wild Scotland “Into the Woods” Å NGEO 109 186 276 Life Below Zero “Full Throttle” Å Life Below Zero “Ultimate Sacrifice” Life Below Zero: Ice Breakers (N) Life Below Zero “First Blood” (N) Running Wild With Bear Grylls (N) Life Below Zero “First Blood” Å SCIENCE 110 193 284 If We Built It Today Å If We Built It Today Å Unearthed (N) Å Forbidden History (N) Å Unexplained and Unexplored Å ID 111 192 285 See No Evil “Beth’s Last Party” Å See No Evil “Last Look of Summer” See No Evil Å Homicide City: Charlotte (N) Å Body Cam A man shoots his ex. 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g pj pp pj SECTION A ADVERTISE- entered on December 6, 2019, in accordance with the require- @ferc.gov. Please carefully Commissions Office of External TICE that the BOARD OF MENT FOR BIDS by the above entitled Court in ments of the National Environ- follow these instructions so that Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that the the above styled cause, the un- mental Policy Act (NEPA). The your comments are properly on the FERC website (www.fer- OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, Board of County Commission- dersigned Clerk of Court or any FERC staff concludes that ap- recorded. c.gov) using the eLibrary link. FLORIDA, at its regular session ers of Columbia County, Florida of his duly authorized deputies, proval of the proposed project, (1) You can file your comments The eLibrary link also provides on the 5th day of December, is calling for Bids until 2:00 will sell the property situated in with appropriate mitigating electronically using the eCom- access to the texts of all formal 2019 at 372 West Duval Street, P.M. on Monday, January 20, Columbia County, Florida, de- measures, would not constitute ment feature on the Commis- documents issued by the Com- Lake City, Florida, held a public 2020, for the purpose of select- scribed as: a major federal action signifi- sions website (www.ferc.gov) mission, such as orders, no- hearing at 5:30 p.m., pursuant ing a contractor to furnish all la- Lot 3, Block D, GREEN cantly affecting the quality of under the link to Documents tices, and rulemakings. to a previous notice of said bor, materials, equipment and ACRES, a subdivision accord- the human environment. and Filings. This is an easy In addition, the Commission of- hearing published in the Lake apparatus for the construction ing to plat thereof recorded in The Putnam Expansion Project method for submitting brief, fers a free service called eSub- City Reporter, Lake City, Flori- of: BID No. 2019-06 SW Plat Book 3, Page 95, public would consist of the following text-only comments on a scription which allows you to da, on the advisability of vacat- GABRIEL PLACE AND SW records of Columbia County, facilities in Florida: project; keep track of all formal is- ing, abandoning and discontin- BIRLEY AVENUE Sidewalk Florida. West Loop- install 13.7 miles (2) You can also file your com- suances and submittals in spe- uing the following described south side of SW Gabriel Place at public outcry to the highest of 30-inch-diameter pipeline ments electronically using the cific dockets. This can reduce road located in Columbia Coun- from Pinemount elemen- and best bidder for cash on loop in Columbia and Union eFiling feature on the Commis- the amount of time you spend ty, Florida, to-wit: taryschooltoSWBirleyAvenue January 29, 2020, on the third Counties; sions website (www.ferc.gov) researching proceedings by au- A portion of the Rights-of-Way (0.103miles)andonthewestside- floor of the Columbia County East Loop- install 7.0 miles of under the link to Documents tomatically providing you with of 1st Avenue and Pecan Street ofSWBirleyAvenuefromSW Courthouse, located at 173 30-inch-diameter pipeline loop and Filings. With eFiling, you notification of these filings, doc- (streets not physically open) as GabrielPlacetoUS90 (1.113 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake in Clay and Putnam Counties; can provide comments in a va- ument summaries, and direct shown on a plat of MASON miles) (LAP), in Columbia City, Florida, beginning at 11:00 Columbia/Union Receiver Sta- riety of formats by attaching links to the documents. Go to CITY, a subdivision as record- County, Florida. The project A.M. , subject to all ad valorem tion Relocation- remove and re- them as a file with your submis- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esub- ed in Plat Book 1, Page 31 of scope for the SW Gabriel Plans taxes and assessments for the locate the existing 30-inch-di- sion. New eFiling users must scription.asp. the Public Records of Columbia and SW Birley Avenue (LAP), real property described above. ameter loop pig receiver locat- first create an account by click- Kimberly D. Bose County, Florida, and being consists of sidewalk construc- ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN ed at the beginning of the West ing on eRegister. You must se- Secretary more particularly described as tion for a distance of approxi- INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS Loop in Columbia County to a lect the type of filing you are D. Bose follows: mately 1.113 miles. Construc- FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, new pig receiver station to be making. If you are filing a com- Secretary A portion of the Right-of-Way of tion also includes signing and OTHER THAN THE PROPER- installed at the terminus of the ment on a particular project, 1st Avenue (not physically pavement marking, sidewalk, TY OWNER AS OF THE DATE West Loop in Union County; please select Comment on a 552293 open), as shown on said plat of earthwork, sodding, drainage OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST Clay/Putnam Receiver Station Filing; or December 17, 2019 MASON CITY lying between modifications and other associ- FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY Relocation- remove and relo- (3) You can file a paper copy of the North Right-of-Way line of ated work. (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. cate the existing 30-inch-di- your comments by mailing Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) SW Armand Place (formerly The Bid Forms and Construc- REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMO- ateter loop pig receiver located them to the following address. Planning Committee to meet Walnut Street) and the South tion specifications may be ob- DATIONS BY PERSONS WITH at the beginning of the East Be sure to reference the project Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 Right-of-Way line of SW Ben- tained from the Countys web DISABILITIES Loop in Clay County to a new docket number (CP19-474-000) The Columbia County Local ning Place (formerly Columbia site at http://www.columbia- If you are a person with a dis- pig receiver station to be in- with your submission: Kimberly Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Plan- Blvd.), the West line of said countyfla.com/PurchasingBid- ability who needs any accom- stalled at the terminus of the D. Bose, Secretary, Federal ning Committee/Work Group lands being also the East line s.asp. Deadline for questions modation in order to participate East Loop in Putnam County; Energy Regulatory Commis- will meet at 9:30 AM on Tues- of Blocks 18 and 27 of said regarding construction plans, in this proceeding, you are enti- Compressor Station (CS) 18- sion, 888 First Street NE, day, December 17th at the MASON CITY; the East line of specifications, and/or bid docu- tled at no cost to you, to the install new automated valves, Room 1A, Washington, DC Columbia County Emergency said lands being also the West ments must be received before provision of certain assistance. over pressure protection de- 20426 Operations Center (EOC), 263 line of Blocks 19 and 26 of said 2:00 P.M. on January 16, 2020. Please contact the ADA Coor- vice, and station piping at Flori- Any person seeking to become NW Lake City Avenue, Lake MASON CITY. The successful bidder will be dinator, Columbia County da Gass existing CS 18 in Or- a party to the proceeding must City, FL 32055. The County en- AND ALSO: required to furnish the County Courthouse, 173 NE Hernando ange County, Florida. file a motion to intervene pur- courages any interested citi- A portion of the Right-of-Way of Manager with a 5% bid bond Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, The Commission mailed a copy suant to Rule 214 of the Com- zens and business owners to Pecan Street (not physically with submittal, and if selected, Florida 32055, (386)719-7428, of the Notice of Availability to missions Rules of Practice and attend and provide input. The open), as shown on said plat of furnish the at least 7 days before your federal, state, and local govern- Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Committee guides the prepara- MASON CITY lying between County Manager with a perfor- scheduled court appearance, or ment representatives and agen- Motions to intervene are more tion of the Columbia County the East Right-of-Way line of mance bond and proof of liabili- immediately upon receiving this cies; elected officials; environ- fully described at LMS, which serves as a plan to 1st Avenue (as shown on said ty insurance prior to commenc- notification if the time before mental and public interest http://www.ferc.gov/resources/g reduce the community's long- plat of MASON CITY) and the ing work. the scheduled appearance is groups; Native American tribes; uides/how-to/intervene.asp. term risk for protecting people current West Right-of-Way line The Columbia County Commis- less than 7 days; if you are potentially affected landowners Only intervenors have the right and property from the effects of of South U.S. Highway 441; the sion reserves the right to reject hearing or voice impaired, call and other interested individuals to seek rehearing or judicial re- natural disasters and to build a South line of said lands being any or all bids and to add to the 711. and groups; and newspapers view of the Commissions deci- safer and stronger community. also the North line of Block 26 contract or delete from the con- DATED on December 10, 2019. and libraries in the project area. sion. The Commission may Please contact Columbia Coun- of said MASON CITY; the tract to stay within their funding P. DeWitt Cason The EA is only available in grant affected landowners and ty Emergency Management at: North line of said lands being capabilities. Clerk of Circuit Court electronic format. It may be others with environmental con- (386) 758-1383 for more infor- also the South line of Block 19 SPECIFICATION FOR: PO Box 2069 viewed and downloaded from cerns intervenor status upon mation. of said MASON CITY. SW Gabriel Place and SW Bir- Lake City, FL 32056 the FERCs website (www.ferc.- showing good cause by stating Said lands lying in Section 22, ley Avenue (LAP) (S E A L) gov), on the Environmental that they have a clear and di- 548984 Township 5 South, Range 17 BID NUMBER: 2019-06 BY: /s/ Susan Heimer Documents page rect interest in this proceeding December 6, 11, 13, 17, 2019 East, Columbia County, Flori- MANDATORY PRE-BID Deputy Clerk (https://www.ferc.gov/indus- which no other party can ade- da. MEETING DATE: Wednes- tries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In ad- quately represent. Simply filing NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF At said public hearing proof of day, December 18, 2019 at 551689 dition, the EA may be accessed environmental comments will RESOLUTION publication of a notice of said 2:00 pm December 17, 24, 2019 by using the eLibrary link on not give you intervenor status, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY hearing as it appeared in the MANDATORY PRE-BID the FERCs website. Click on but you do not need intervenor COMMISSIONERS Lake City Reporter was filed MEETING LOCATION: UNITED STATES OF the eLibrary link status to have your comments OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, with the BOARD OF COUNTY Columbia County Board of AMERICA (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-fil- considered. FLORIDA COMMISSIONERS OF County Commissioners FEDERAL ENERGY ing/elibrary.asp), click on Gen- Additional information about the TO WHOM IT MAY CON- COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI- 135 NE Hernando Avenue, REGULATORY COMMISSION eral Search, and enter the project is available from the CERN: DA, and no objections were Suite 203 Lake City, Florida Florida Gas Transmission docket number in the Docket YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NO- 32056-1529 Company, LLC Number field, excluding the last Phone: (386) 719-2028 Docket No. CP19-474-000 three digits (i.e. CP19-474). Be BID OPENING DATE: 2:00 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF sure you have selected an ap- PM, Monday, January 20, 2020 THE propriate date range. For as- PLACE OF BID OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS- sistance, please contact FERC Columbia County Board of MENT FOR THE PROPOSED Online Support at FercOnline- County Commissioners PUTNAM EXPANSION [email protected] or toll free at 135 NE Hernando Avenue, PROJECT (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, Suite 203 (December 6, 2019) contact (202) 502-8659. Lake City, Florida 32056-1529 The staff of the Federal Energy Any person wishing to com- Submission of Bids - Costs for Regulatory Commission (FERC ment on the EA may do so. the preparation and submittal of or Commission) has prepared Your comments should focus bids in response to this Invita- an environmental assessment on the EAs disclosure and dis- tion to Bid are entirely the obli- (EA) for the Putnam Expansion cussion of potential environ- gation of the bidder and shall Project, proposed by Florida mental effects, reasonable al- not be chargeable in any man- Gas Transmission Company, ternatives, and measures to ner to Columbia County. LLC (Florida Gas) in the above- avoid or lessen environmental ONE (1) ORIGINAL bid in a referenced docket. Florida Gas impacts. The more specific sealed envelope, clearly requests authorization to pro- your comments, the more use- marked BID No. 2019-06 - SW vide 169,000 million British ful they will be. To ensure that Gabriel Place and SW Birley thermal units per day the Commission has the oppor- Avenue (LAP)", shall be deliv- (MMBtu/d) of natural gas to tunity to consider your com- ered in the Columbia County subscribed Project shippers. ments prior to making its deci- Managers office until 2:00 P.M. Florida Gas also requests ap- sion on this project, it is impor- on January 20, 2020. This of- proval to upgrade facilities at tant that we receive your com- fice is located on the second Compressor Station 18 to in- ments in Washington, DC on or floor of the Courthouse Annex crease reliability to existing before 5:00pm Eastern Time on at 135 Hernando Avenue, shippers. The Project includes January 6, 2020. Room 203 Lake City FL 32055. modifications to existing facili- For your convenience, there LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ties and installation of new are three methods you can use CONSIDERED. IT IS THE BID- pipeline loops in Columbia, to file your comments to the DERS RESPONSIBILITY TO Union, Putnam, Clay, and Or- Commission. The Commission INSURE DELIVERY OF THE ange counties, Florida. encourages electronic filing of BID TO THE COLUMBIA The EA assesses the potential comments and has staff avail- COUNTY MANAGERS ON OR environmental effects of the able to assist you at (866) 208- BEFORE THE DATE SPECI- construction and operation of 3676 or FercOnlineSupport- FIED. the Putnam Expansion Project No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of one hundred and THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME twenty (120) days after the date By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek set for the opening of bids. The Board of County Commis- Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, sioners of Columbia County, to form four ordinary words. Florida, reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids, to waive informalities and to re-adver- CRYEM @PlayJumble tise. Ben Scott, County Manager Columbia County, Florida 550830 PIYNP December 10, 17, 2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL Twitter app • Follow us on CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND OJSUYO FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION CASE NO. 19000159 CA UNITED STATES OF AMERI- CA, acting through the United States Department of RLAMEV Agriculture, Rural Get the free JUST JUMBLE Development, f/k/a Farmers Now arrange the circled letters Home Administration, ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as a/k/a Rural Housing Service, All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. Plaintiff, vs. Print your GEORGIA D. HUNT, et. al., answer here: Defendants. (Answers tomorrow) NOTICE OF SALE Jumbles: CELLO KNACK CRAFTY MUTTER Yesterday’s NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Answer: The pair of scissors was defective and didn’t — that pursuant to a Summary Fi- nal Judgment of Foreclosure MAKE THE CUT Classified Department 755-5440 LAKE CITY REPORTER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 9A Classifi ed Department 755-5440 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 SPORTSCLASSIFIED LAKE CITY REPORTER 9A j made to the closing of said street, streets, or parts thereof. The BOARD OF COUNTY ANALYSIS COMMISSIONERS OF Coldwell Banker-Bishop Elaine COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI- Tolar 386-365-1548 ML- Coldwell Banker-Bishop Becky DA, at its regular meeting on S101204 4/3 fam rm w/FP, Summers 813-763-1180 ML- the 5th day of December, 2019, breakfast nook, formal living & S105274 10.51 Ac, near Madi- Jaguars need to find way to adopted a resolution vacating, dining rooms, $229,900 son Blue Spring St Pk! RE- DUCED! $39,900. abandoning and discontinuing Poole Realty Alecia Kirkland the hereinabove described road 386-688-1269 MLS103554 Coldwell Banker-Bishop Becky located in Columbia County, $179,000 REDUCED! Live keep Ngakoue beyond 2020 Summers 813-763-1180 Two Florida. Oak. 2/2 brick hm, new flooring, Beautiful River Front Lots. newer appl, Fl Sun Rm. $198,900. Elaine Tolar 386- 552190 365-1548. MLS #106037 By MARK LONG December 17, 2019 Lake City. LAKE ACCESS Associated Press COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD Beautiful 2-Story 2,709 SQFT Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- OF COMMISSIONERS 3BR/2.5BA brick home on 1.34 0237 MLS105772 Nice building Request for Qualifications acres. $295,000 MLS104262 lot, paved road. Fenced, incl JACKSONVILLE — SURVEYING AND MAPPING Daniel Crapps 386-755-5110. shed. Manuf hms allowed with restrictions. $45,000. Defensive end Yannick SERVICES Hallmark Real Estate Koby RFQ 2019-V Adams 386-623-7840 ML- PARTICALLY CLEARED 10 Ngakoue is essential- The Columbia County Board of S104634 3,300 SF home, acres 7 miles south of Live Oak ly guaranteeing himself Commissioners is requesting 7.95ac, small lake. Paved/Gat- in Quail Hollow subdivision statement of qualification pro- ed, Pool, Cookhouse and more. $49,900. MLS105823 Daniel another year with the posals from firms interested in Crapps 386-755-5110. Jacksonville Jaguars. providing surveying and map- Hallmark Real Estate Vic ping services. Proposals will be Lantroop 386-623-6401 ML- LAKE VIEW lot in Lake Louise Ngakoue has six sacks accepted until 2:00 p.m. on S104764 $349,900 Palatial Riv- Estates! Boating, Fishing, etc in the past seven games, January 2, 2020 in the office of er Estate on the Suwannee! can be yours in this upscale de- the Board of County Commis- 3/2, 2 AC. 2,100 sf. velopment $37,900 MLS106018 showing he’s fully recov- sioners located at 135 NE Her- Daniel Crapps 386-755-5110. ered from a hamstring inju- nando Ave. Room 203, Lake Poole Realty Mindy Wilkison City, Florida 32055. 386-209-7658 MLS105019 ry that slowed him early Specifications and bid forms $435,000 Mayo, Cust blt 2 sto- in the season and look- may be downloaded at the ry 5/3, over 400ft on Suwannee County web site, River (high bank) Much to see! ing more and more like a http://www.columbiacountyfla. Denise Milligan-Bose Realty defensive cornerstone. com/PurchasingBids.asp. Hallmark Real Estate Koby Adams 386-623-7840 ML- 386-438-5627 Light commercial The 24-year-old pass S105123 Middleburg. 4BR warehouse, prime area. Cur- 550829 tenant at $2247.00/mo. For rusher now has 37 1/2 December 10, 17, 2019 2,022 SF. Lg screened back patio/6' priv fence. $265,000 sale: $250,000. MLS#101579. sacks in four seasons, NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: including at least eight JIM'S AUTO SERVICE gives Daniel Crapps Agency 386- Notice of Foreclosure of Lien 755-5110 MLS105166 IN PRINT & ONLINE every year. and intent to sell these vehicles $109,000. Lake City. Great Po- He was at his best in on 12/30/2019, 08:30 am at tential! 3BR, could be 4! 4.17 www.LakeCityReporter.com ac LgLR, Form DR, Fenced yd. Jacksonville’s 20-16 victo- 2550 SW MAIN BLVD. LAKE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE CITY, FL 32025, pursuant to ry at Oakland on Sunday, Daniel Crapps Agency 386- Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue subsection 713.78 of the Flori- finishing with five tackles, da Statutes. JIM'S AUTO SER- 755-5110 MLS105222 $75,000. (91) celebrates a successful defensive play against VICE reserves the right to ac- Lake City. INVESTORS or two sacks and a pass break- looking to down size. 2/1, .5 ac, the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on Sept. 19, cept or reject any and/or all up. Four of his five tackles bids. newer carpet. Built in 2000. in Jacksonville. came behind the line of Poole Realty DAVID MINCEY 1MEHM40127G611817 AT 386-590-0157 Cozy scrimmage as the Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. 2007 MERCURY 3BR/2BA brick home, all handi- (5-9) ended a five-game “They both want to be spe- STOCK UP 2HGFG11607H518759 capped accessible, 55 + com- 2007 HONDA munity.MLS#105356 $135,000. losing streak and won on cial players in this league. Rookie right tackle 2HKRL1869XH519641 1999 HONDA Poole Realty Ric Donovan 386- the West Coast for the first ... We’re real fortunate to Jawaan Taylor had his best KMHDU46DX7U058042 590-1298 5LS105550 $115,900 time since 2005. have those guys playing game. He didn’t have a 2007 HYUNDAI Live Oak. 2/2 all amenities,old Jacksonville plays at at the level they’re playing penalty and didn’t allow a Bamboo floors/ living area. 552337 Conv. to everything. Atlanta (5-9) on Sunday. at.” sack. December 17, 2019 Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- Ngakoue is close to com- “Now it’s important to 0237 2BR/2BA MH, 2 acres, pleting the final year of a WHAT’S WORKING be able to build on that,” detached carport, storage $3.84 million rookie con- Minshew Mania is back Marrone said. “Build on shed, close to the Suwannee After 35 years of providing sur- River. $59,900. MLS#105700 tract. He is making $2.025 for another week. that type of confidence and veying and engineering ser- million this season — far Rookie Gardner really end this thing well.” vices, we have decided it is Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- time to close the doors of Don- 0237 Hills of Windsor. 6,450 less than other top play- Minshew rallied the Jaguars ald F. Lee & Associates, Inc. SF, 4BR/5.5BA on 3+ acres. makers at his position. for two touchdowns in the STOCK DOWN We are extremely thankful and Luxurious first floor master EASY forever grateful for the commu- suite. $749,900. MLS#105720. AND CONVENIENT He had been seeking final 5:19 against Oakland. Dede Westbrook did little nities that have trusted our pro- more than $20 million a He completed 17 of 29 to fill in for leading receiver fessional services and the Country Rivers Realty, LLC Look at what you can do friends we have made along 497-3305 MLS105775 Custom year, but the Jaguars don’t passes for 201 yards and DJ Chark. Westbrook had the way. 4 bedroom / 3 bath brick home. seem to consider the 2016 two scores, both to Chris two receptions for 14 yards, We will be closing the doors to Short drive to High Spr, Gainesville or LC $349,000 ONLINE third-round draft pick Conley. Minshew also ran giving him eight catches our business on December 20, 2019. Country Rivers Realty, LLC GO from Maryland a complete for 27 more. for 39 yards in two weeks. Thank you for your friendship 497-3305 MLS105777 Cabin TO www.lakecityreporter.com or elite defensive end. Minshew improved to and generosity over the years. on 1 Ac. Cust 3/2 log hm. Mst- Click FORMS & SUBMISSIONS Jacksonville also select- 5-6 as the starter. Sincerely, BR up and priv loft. Walk to INJURED Donald & Laverne Lee Ichetucknee Sp. $165,000. ed Ngakoue’s potential “He’s still a young Chark missed the game ❑ Anniversary Announcement Country Rivers Realty, LLC replacement, Josh Allen player,” Marrone said. because of a sprained left 497-3305 MLS105839 Log ❑ Birth Announcement from Kentucky, with the “He’s still learning, going ankle, but Marrone said he Caregiver needed, start at home nearly 5 acres! Lots of seventh overall pick in the through the progressions. was able to run and cut privacy. Min to Ichetucknee ❑ Change of Address once. Part time, call 386-755- NFL draft. But the one thing that you Monday. 1730 leave message. Springs. Play or Stay! $125,000 ❑ Delivery Issues or Concerns Still, it would be hard see with the kid is this “I think there’s a good Front Desk, customer service & Poole Realty VICKI PRICKITT basic clerical experience a AT 386-590-1402. Immaculate ❑ Engagement Announcement for the Jaguars, no mat- love and intensity to go out chance he’ll be able to come plus, will train. Good pay. Indi- 3/2 DWMH, 1AC, paved road, ter who’s making key there and play.” back and play,” Marrone vidual must be responsible with A/C only 3 yrs old. ❑ Give a gift subscription good work history. 32 hrs/week. MLS#105842. $105,000. decisions, to let Ngakoue said. “I know that’s what Apply in person. NO CALLS. ❑ Letter to the Editor walk after four solid sea- WHAT NEEDS HELP his mindset is, so that’s America's Best Value Inn of Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- Lake City 3835 W US Hwy 90. 0237 Beautiful 3BR/2BA home ❑ News Tips sons. They likely will place Penalties have been good. He’s on the field run- in the country! This home is set the franchise tag on him, and remain an issue. ning and cutting. I haven’t on 5.6 acres. 30 x 40 work- ❑ Obituary Form shop. $244,000. MLS#105859 which would be a one-year Jacksonville leads the NFL gotten the report from that ❑ Place a Classified Ad deal worth more than $19 with 123 penalties, includ- yet, but that’s a great sign.” PUBLISHER'S NOTE Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- All Yard Sale Ads 0237 5BR/5BA. All conve- ❑ Submit an Event to the Calendar million, but also need to ing eight for 87 yards Must be Pre-Paid. niences. 19+ acres of privacy try to get him locked up against the Raiders. with an inground pool. ❑ Vacation Delivery Service KEY NUMBER $375,000. MLS#105881 long term. Parry Nickerson’s 16 — the number of years ❑ Wedding Announcement Coldwell Banker-Bishop Realty Jacksonville has few piec- nearly proved costly. He it’s been since Jacksonville Now Underway in May Fair. es to build around moving was flagged for running won in Atlanta. WE BUY TIMBER: Pine and 3BR/2B split plan . $224,900. Lake City Reporter forward, but Ngakoue and into the kicker as Daniel hardwood. 3-4 semi load mini- Elaine Tolar 386-365-1548. mum. Call 386-288-6875. MLS # 105942 Allen are the main ones on Carlson missed a 50-yard NEXT STEPS SPACIOUS Well-maintained defense. field goal in the final min- Winning consecutive 2,192 SQFT 4BR/2BA brick “Those guys take a lot utes. Carlson got another games in December surely home, Lg MstSuite & kitchen. $225,000. MLS105970 Daniel of pride in their work ethic chance from 5 yards closer, would be good for some- Cows for Sale, 10 head, all Crapps 386-755-5110. and wanted to be better,” but missed again. thing, right? bred, some with calves, $7,500 Coldwell Banker-Bishop Realty for all. Can delv. 352-575-7498. Excellently Maintained Home. PUBLISHER'S NOTE 4BR/2B split. Call Sherry Ratliff Florida Law 828.29 requires 386-365-8414. $124,000 MLS # “It should be noted that Jaguars players dogs and cats being sold to be 106040 JAGS continue to be at odds with Jaguars man- at least 8 weeks old and have a Poole Realty ANITA HANDY agement over their rights under the CBA health certificate from a li- Continued From 5A AT 386-208-5877. 3BR/3BA, far more than players on other clubs,” the censed veterinarian document- 19.5 ac. Dog kennel, generator, ing they have mandatory shots electric gate, salt water pool. NFLPA said. “In the last two years, more and are free from intestinal and MLS#106048. $273,000. external parasites. Many grievance on behalf of Fowler and other than 25% of the grievances filed by play- species of wildlife must be li- Remax, Missy Zecher 386-623- Jaguars players, challenging the club’s ers in the entire league have been filed censed by Florida Fish and 0237 Lake front view!! right to discipline players in those cir- against the Jaguars. Wildlife. If you are unsure, con- 2BR/2BA home. Convenient to tact the local office for informa- Lake City, Lake Butler cumstances. An arbitrator recently ruled “You as players may want to consider tion. $115,000. MLS#106050 in favor of the NFLPA, negating the fines this when you have a chance to select PUBLISHER'S NOTE levied by Jacksonville in 2018. your next club.” All real estate advertising in this The union responded by blistering the It’s the latest black eye for the 73-year- newspaper is subject to the fair housing act which makes it ille- Jaguars in a statement. old Coughlin, the team’s executive vice Want to buy cattle. All kinds gal to advertise "any prefer- “This is just one of the many griev- president of football operation. 352-339-3018 ence, limitation, or discrimina- Wanted to lease pasture for tion based on race, color, reli- ances we had to file to protect our The NFLPA investigated the Jaguars cattle. 352-339-3018 gion, sex, disability, familial sta- players from the Jaguars’ actions,” the after Coughlin sent a letter to several tus or national origin; or any in- tention to make such prefer- NFLPA said. “The decision puts a stop players under contract in March 2017 and ence, limitation or discrimina- to the blatant overreach by the Jaguars told them to return to Jacksonville for a Large home: $1200/mo. Call tion." Familial status includes and emphasizes the voluntary nature of physical examination. 386-755-5151. children under the age of 18 liv- ing with parents or legal custo- almost all football activities during the Coughlin also drew sharp criticism this dians, pregnant women and offseason.” past April for taking a not-so-subtle shot at people securing custody of chil- dren under the age of 18. This Fowler reacted to the decision on cornerback Jalen Ramsey and linebacker newspaper will not knowingly Twitter: “They literally hated me. I got it Telvin Smith for skipping voluntary work- 2BR/2BA w/garage, 5 min from accept any advertising for real VA. Call 386-755-4590 or 386- estate which is in violation of all back though! Thanks to the NFLPA.” outs. 365-8428. the law. Our readers are here- The arbitrator affirmed that the NFL’s Speaking at the team’s annual state by informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper Collective Bargaining Agreement does of the franchise address, Coughlin said are available on an equal op- not allow teams to require rehabilitation “championship teams are dominated by Five Ash Forest New Model! portunity basis. To complain of or medical appointments be held at team selfless individuals who recognize that the discrimination call HUD toll free Gorgeous 2020 Town Home facilities during the offseason. welfare of the team must always be para- 2/2 w/den. Tank pkg. Carport, at 1-800-669-9777, the toll free shed and Screen room. Call for telephone number to the hear- Coughlin and the Jaguars allegedly mount to any other consideration.” ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. appointment. 386-303-2491 tried to require injured players to rehab at Ramsey and Smith were the only play- Five Ash Forest, Now Avail- Denise Milligan-Bose Realty the facility. When players failed to attend ers who didn’t show up for the start of the able! Beautiful 2018 Destiny 386-438-5627 MLS103582 3/2 with open floorplan. Fpl, Fully DWMH 1,456 sf. in move-in the sessions, the club disciplined them. team’s offseason program. furn. Garage, patio. Call 386- condition on almost 1/2 acre Fowler, who was not named in the Neither remains with Jacksonville. lot. $59,900. 303-2491 386-303-2222. NFLPA’s news release and was traded to Smith retired before training camp, and Denise Milligan-Bose Realty the Los Angeles Rams in October 2018, Ramsey forced a trade to the Rams in 386-438-5627 Newer 2017 DWMH. 1,568 sq. ft., 2 car de- was fined 25 times for missing those mid-October. Part of Ramsey’s criticism 3/2 1650 sf, move-in condition. tached garage, 5 acres Listed appointments. involved the front office. $155,000. Call 386-755-5151. at $154,500. MLS#105454. 10A TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER WRESTLING total touchdowns and just remarks about Braun as UF one interception before well. The 6-foot-6, 335- Continued From 5A suffering a season-ending pound lineman from shoulder injury in the sixth Suwannee is ranked the game of his senior year at nation’s No. 19 offensive football side of things in a Eastside High School. tackle by 247Sports. He fun way before they show “He’s got some flipped from Georgia to up on campus and get into zip,” Greenard said of Florida last week, which the offseason program in Richardson. “I’ve seen him was first reported by the January.” just throwing it around Lake City Reporter. The 6-foot-4, 224-pound — he’s got an arm. He’s “Braun, the tackle, Richardson is already got good size. He’s very he’s doing really well,” receiving rave reviews. He mature coming in so far, Greenard said. “The is ranked the nation’s No. 5 kind of gelling with the kid’s got some size. I dual-threat quarterback in older guys and young don’t know where they’re the 247Sports Composite guys really well. Still try- breeding these kids from. and has impressed Florida ing to find himself a little That’s a big kid. He’s got starter Kyle Trask. bit on the team. But he’s good size. He’s got Coach “Yeah, he is a stud. He going to be really good. (John) Hevesy to help him is going to be great for this “I joke with him. out and other guys with COURTESY University,” Trask said of Obviously, I’ve seen the some experience, so I Richardson. “He has only picture with the oversized think he’ll be all right.” Columbia places seventh at Capital City IBT been here a couple of days jersey. I told him he’ll grow “And the other guard Columbia finished seventh as a team at the Capital City IBT this weekend at Chiles. so I can’t say too much, into it. But from what I’ve (Leonard) came in as well. Matthew Smith led the Tigers with a second-place finish in the 152-pound weight but my first impression is seen the past couple of They fit right in. They’re class. Alex McGuigan (132) and Ian McGuigan (126) both placed third, while Brett that he is really athletic days, he can throw it now. accepting the coaching Millard (106) took fourth and Jaycob Jones (heavyweight) finished sixth. and he has a very strong So, be on the lookout for really well. Time will tell, arm. He is a very talented him. He’s got the right obviously, with their devel- kid.” coach, obviously, with opment. But so far, so in the penalty box. Wehrli was proud of was that we Gators defensive end Coach Mullen. He’s the good. I have nothing bad CHS appeared to land untouched did not back down after Jonathan Greenard also guru with molding quar- to say about them. They Continued From 5A but the referees saw it dif- that. We stepped up, got likes what he sees from terbacks. I expect noth- came in and are learning ferently, setting off a tem- to halftime, came out and Richardson, an Elite 11 ing but great things from really quick. The learning per tantrum by Lourcey to scored two goals to take finalist who had nearly him.” curve is not very hard for the first time this season give the Tigers a penalty the lead. We played very 1,400 passing yards, 15 Greenard gave high them.” Wakulla has failed to win kick with a 2-1 lead. well. They showed some a match, entering the day It gave Columbia a guts and determination with nine straight wins as chance to put the game of fighting back against a we’ve got to work every day, and it’s not Class 4A’s No. 7 ranked away but Bryant Rigdon’s Top 10 team. There was GATORS something we can talk about or envision team on MaxPreps. PK was saved by Gafney. just an unfortunate deflec- Continued From 5A without being able to work every day. If “I just needed to put the Less than three minutes tion. The ball didn’t bounce we do that, we’ll get to where we want to game away,” Strickland said. later, the Tigers (5-3-2) our way this afternoon, but go. I’m confident in myself and I’m confi- “I was just making sure we let a win slip away when all in all, I’m pleased with Southeastern Conference and make a deep dent in these guys beside me. We’ll get to weren’t losing so I had to put Anderson rebounded in a the effort.” run in the NCAA Tournament. where we want to go.” everything into it.” free kick from teammate It was second straight White’s loose, laid-back scheme The Gators won four in a row follow- It was a back and forth Jacob Baird to tie the match draw against a Top 12 worked to perfection in practice. Florida ing their offensive revamp before losing match all afternoon, with for the War Eagles (9-0-1). ranked team for Columbia, looked good while playing fundamental 76-62 at then-No. 24 Butler. the Tigers outshooting the “My defense just couldn’t which tied with Class 3A basketball: setting screens and back- Still, Florida ranks 12th in the SEC War Eagles 22-17. Columbia get back in to clear it. It was No. 12 Keystone Heights on screens, making cuts and curls, utiliz- and 279th in the country in scoring, aver- gave Wakulla goalkeep- just unlucky,” Strickland Tuesday. The schedule gets ing bounce passes and working the ball aging 67 points a game. If that number er Sebastian Gafney all he said. even tougher this Tuesday around to keep finding a better shot. doesn’t improve, it would be the pro- could handle too, forcing Wakulla grabbed a 1-0 when Gainesville, Class Everything changed “when the lights gram’s third-lowest since 1952. him to save nine shots that lead early in the fifth min- 5A’s No. 2 team, travels to were on.” The Gators also rank 10th in the league included a penalty kick in ute when Chase Linville’s Columbia. “It was like watching 6-year-olds in a soc- and 307th in the country in 3-point shoot- the second half. arced a free kick from “I’m disappointed for the cer game,” White said. “We all know how ing, making 29.1% from behind the arc. Strickland finished with just outside the penal- kids because they felt like that looks: everybody chasing the ball.” The team’s best 3-point shooter, sopho- 10 saves but none bigger ty box over the head of they played well enough to Following losses to Florida State and more Noah Locke, got off to a slow start. than his final one of the day. Strickland and into the net. win the match and I agree UConn — the Gators failed to reach 60 And newcomers Blackshear, Ques Glover, “It was spectacular,” But Columbia went toe-to- with them,” Hickman said. points in either game — and a nail-biter Scottie Lewis and Tre Mann are a com- Columbia coach Trevor toe with the War Eagles “But at the same time, against lowly Towson, White had seen bined 16 of 71 (22.5%) from long range. Hickman said. “He did what for the rest of the half to somewhere down the road enough. Between the offensive struggles, he had to do. Sometimes keep it a one-goal game at it’s going to happen to us “We cut our losses and revamped,” he White’s in-season overhaul, the presea- you ask your keeper that intermission. where the ball bounces said. “We decided we needed to add a son hype that ended so quickly and a cur- your job is to keep the ball Ismael Cissee then put our way and we come up whole lot of structure quickly, and we rent stretch in which Florida is playing out of the back of the net the Tigers ahead with two with a result maybe we could hold more guys accountable in seven of eight games away from home, and it doesn’t matter how goals after halftime, taking didn’t deserve or scratch terms of spacing and where the ball should it’s been an intense start. you do it. It was a spectacu- a pass up the middle from something out late in the go and who is screening, who is coming off “That’s crazy,” White said. “Unique lar effort.” Christian Fernandes for his game… a screen. But that stuff takes time.” year for sure. We’re all world. Sky’s fall- Wakulla was limited to first goal in the 51st minute “Hopefully as we con- And patience. ing. Got it figured out. No, we don’t. This 10 players in the 66th min- and later heading in John tinue to improve and grow White used the team’s 10-day break guy’s the best player in the whole world. ute when the officials sent Saucer’s corner kick in the as a team, because we are during final exams to hone the wholesale Maybe he’s not. I could go on and on. off Andrew Lourcey with a 56th. young, that in the second changes. The Gators (6-3) are counting on “At the end of the day, let’s get better red card after he argued a “It was unfortunate we half of the season when better results beginning Tuesday against today. That’s all we can do, and we all questionable call that saw were down a goal early on it counts, we win these Providence (5-5) in the Basketball Hall of know we’re not a great basketball team. Columbia’s Cole Wehrli that wind-aided free kick games, we learn to win Fame Invitational in Brooklyn, N.Y. We’re just not. We’re decent, competitive. leap in the air on a corner but it was well struck,” these games, and that’s the “I don’t think there’s a ceiling on what We got a chance to get better, but we got kick and fall to the ground Hickman said. “What I takeaway from this.” we can become,” Blackshear said. “I think to get better. How good? Who knows.”

six threes to finish with 18. Ambrose hit TIGERS three of those treys in the fourth quarter Continued From 5A to help cut into Columbia’s 53-38 lead at the end of the third. The Tigers led by double digits the “I think this is a really close group,” entire fourth quarter until Joey Farmer’s Columbia coach Steve Faulkner said. “I layup right before the buzzer. Nov 30 - Dec 30, 2019 think that they really like each other and “I thought we had been pressing too that makes coaching them a lot easier. much and our half-court defense has And I think our trip to Kentucky is going suffered, so we didn’t really press much to make it even stronger next week when tonight,” Faulkner said. “We picked up we’re all together for four or five days. full but didn’t really trap, so I thought we “I think when you look at any successful played better defensively. I know the score- team that’s done anything in a season, you board might not say that but when a kid don’t have dudes that don’t like each other. makes six threes there’s not much you can If they like each other, that’s half the battle. do about that. Every three he made we had I’m proud of my guys for being that way.” a hand in his face.” Jones’ buzzer-beating three capped off Dante Brown and Peterson both scored a 21-point quarter for the Tigers, who out- eight points for Columbia, with Peterson scored the Wildcats (3-3) by seven to go up throwing down an alle-oop from fresh- 40-27 at halftime. The senior point guard man Tray Tolliver. Kenney Gaines also scored eight points in the period, following finished with seven and Tolliver chipped Jefferson’s eight-point first quarter that in with six, playing heavy minutes in the included two 3-pointers. fourth quarter alongside freshman Amare Jefferson hit two more threes in the Ferrell as Faulkner continues to tweak third before Owens did his damage in the with his lineups to find the perfect rota- NEW DISPLAYS ~ OVER 6 MILLION LIGHTS fourth, scoring nine points over the final tion for his team. Drive & Walk Through 6-10pm NIGHTLY eight minutes. Jones fed Owens a few of Tolliver and Ferrell also got extra run as those buckets, finishing the night with six Columbia was once again without guards Meet Santa Claus and Elves assists to go with five rebounds. Charleston Ponds (sick) and Jordan Smith www.SuwanneeLights.com There weren’t many missteps on the (foot, USF football visit). More Lights • Expanded Displays second night of a back-to-back follow- “I know we’re not going to be perfect ing Friday’s 71-40 win over Fort White. right now,” Faulkner said. “There are lot of BIGGER SHOW! Columbia only trailed once when it was 6-5 things we need to clean up but we played a early in the first quarter. lot better tonight than I thought we played NOVEMBER-30 Live Entertainment “With this group we have so many weap- last night. Baker is pretty darn good… through Santa’s Workshop ons,” Faulkner said. “You never know “Could we have cleaned up the end of DECEMBER-30 ENJOY Hot Chocolate & whose night it’s going to be. Last night the game? Yeah, we could have, but we’re S'Mores by the Campfire it was Jefferson and (Marcus) Peterson. toying with lineups. Two freshmen were 2019 Tonight it was Owens and Darrien and playing a lot of minutes in the fourth quar- SNOW NIGHT D’Andre, so it’s so many weapons. It’s ter and they’re still trying to figure it out so DECEMBER 28 PRESENTED BY: BUSY BEE scary to think if you find us on a night I’m content. I’m happier tonight than I have where they all have it going on.” been in any of our other four games and we PRESENTED BY Fort White transfer Myles McClain led won by 31 last night because I know Baker

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