A3 + PLUS >> Ted Yoho: A man of his word and then some, Opinion/4A CHS SOCCER CHS HOOPS Girls host Boys host Oak Hall Santa Fe See Page 1B See Page 1B WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Paul Oglesby, husband of Fur Sisters coordi- nator Sandra Yoho to hang it up after Channing Oglesby, plays with Mae-Mae after getting eight years in Congress the dog from the Suwannee County Animal Honoring his pledge not to district formerly ran through he first ran for office. Shelter Monday serve more than four terms. Columbia County, has plans to “I believe in my heart that a afternoon. retire once his fourth term wraps person should come up here for a COURTESY By CARL MCKINNEY up in January 2021. period of time and then honor that [email protected] On Tuesday, Yoho, who rep- and leave,” Yoho told the Lake City resents Florida’s 3rd Congressional Reporter on Tuesday afternoon. SHELTER SAYS: Congressman Ted Yoho, the District, announced he won’t seek a Yoho Republican representative whose fifth term, a pledge he made when YOHO continued on 2A Abused pup 30 TONS OF FUN could use a Snow Day, new home Christmas Live Oak man was jailed after video surfaced of him viciously beating her, SCSO reported. Parade are By TONY BRITT Saturday [email protected] An animal-rescue organization out By TONY BRITT of Jacksonville is hoping that a puppy [email protected] shown being beaten in a now-infamous Kids and adults alike who video will be soon be are dreaming of a white available for adoption. Christmas will get this wish A Suwannee County this weekend when Snow Day man who is seen repeat- and the annual Christmas edly punching, kicking Parade take over the down- and hitting the 10-month town area. dog in a Facebook video The 10th Annual Snow Day was arrested Monday will take place from 9 a.m. - 1 Fioravanti afternoon after the foot- p.m. Saturday age of the Thanksgiving FILE PHOTOS Snow Day in Wilson Park, Day incident was posted Sunday. next to Lake Dalton Lee Fioravanti, 24, of Live Oak, will take place from 9 DeSoto. was charged with causing cruel death, “Historically pain or suffering to animals in connection a.m. - 1 p.m. it’s been with the incident. He was booked into Saturday in longer, but the Suwannee County Jail on $2,500 bond Wilson Park, it’s shorter and released yesterday. next to Lake this year,” According to Suwannee County DeSoto. The said Jordan Sheriff’s Office reports, on Sunday a parade fol- Perez, Lake video was posted on Facebook showing lows at 6. City-Columbia Fioravanti repeatedly striking a puppy County that was on a tie down or leash. The Chamber of graphic video showed Fioravanti repeat- Commerce media and events edly kicking, punching and striking the coordinator. “The snow melts dog, as well as snatching the puppy to as the day goes on, so we’re him so he could continue to hit her in the trying to circumvent that a face and elsewhere. TOP: Allen and son Zander Whitehead little.” careened down the snow slide at the Event organizers are expect- VIDEO continued on 2A 2018 edition of Snow Day and over- ing at least 10,000 people to turned, only to walk away all smiles. visit throughout the day. ABOVE: Southern Rhythm Dance The title sponsor for this Academy of Lake City, led by academy year’s event is Busy Bee. Stacked deep with talent owner Dalita Diaz de Arce (center), per- “They came back on this forms in 2018. LEFT: Jason Murray gen- year, and we fondly like to say tly places a snowball on son Hudson’s they brought the snow back to head while brother Cason looks on at Lake City,” Perez said. the 2018 Snow Day event. PARADE continued on 2A Christmas at the museum On Saturday, the Lake City–Columbia County Historical Museum held an open house for the communi- ty to come and view the dec- orations. Punch, hot choco- late and Christmas cookies were served, and children got to meet a Victorian-era ABOVE: In the Victorian Santa Claus. Each room had Room you will find decora- a Christmas tree to match its theme. Paulette Lord was the tions, including tree orna- visionary behind the deco- ments, that would have rations, and was assisted by Photos by MICHAEL PHILIPS/LCR been popular during that Kim Estergren, who did a lot In the Patriot Room, the time. LEFT: Harli Massey, COURTESY of the actual decorating. Pam Christmas tree was deco- 10, and her brother Blade, The Pinemount Elementary cup- Parks, Whitney Massey and rated with flags, military 8, meet Santa Claus — or at stacking team is seen after a big Iris Colson also pitched in. branch baubles and orna- least Harry Joiner dressed win at an annual competition at ments with photos of area as a Victorian-era St. Nick. Florida Gateway College recently. — Michael Philips loved ones who served. Vol. 145, No. 194 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 5A Sports . 1B SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 70 50 Advice & Comics . 3B Voice: 755-5445 Classifieds . B4-B5 Fax: 752-9400 A few showers, 2A 2A WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER SHELTER SAYS: QUICK HITS Abused pup will need new home Scripture of the Day “The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and has some ideas. on Nov. 28 by a friend of Mae yet, but she plans to the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, VIDEO “I don’t know who [post- the defendant, the arrest talk to the Sheriff St. John and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.” Continued From 1A ed] the video,” he said. “I report said. and the State Attorney’s got it forwarded to us sev- Representatives from Fur Office once she gets the — Isaiah 2:11 (KJV) “The video does not eral times from different Sisters, an animal rescue in medical findings. depict that of discipline people.” Jacksonville, took the dog “We want justice done and very clearly shows that St. John said he doesn’t from the shelter Monday. and to protect this animal. Thought for Today the defendant struck the think Fioravanti was aware Sandra Channing They have no voice,” she animal ... repeated times he was Oglesby, said. “This is nothing new God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them. causing the infliction of — Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer (Metamor- being filmed ‘People are blowing Fur Sisters to us. My heart is broken unnecessary pain and suf- when the coordinator, over this. This is just a phosis, The Trial) fering to the animal,” David incident up my phone and that’s said the dog puppy.” Wayne Kelly, the reporting occurred. a good thing,’ she said, is a female St. Johns said Fur Sisters officer, observed in his He said noting the agency will and a lab- will take over the process Winning Lottery Numbers report. authori- conduct a thorough hound mix. of getting Mae-Mae adopt- When confronted by Pick 3: (Sunday p.m.) 9-7-7 ties had vetting process before She esti- ed out. Kelly about the allegations, the puppy mated that Oglesby said since the Pick 4: (Sunday p.m.) 5-3-3-5 Kelly stated Fioravanti said, before the allowing the Mae-Mae the dog is video and arrest have Fantasy 5: (Sunday) 9-10-14-16-32 “Yeah, I got a little over- Facebook to be adopted. roughly 10 become public knowledge, board with it I guess.” video was months old. she’s received calls from See an error? Although the incident made public. Oglesby several people who want to took place Nov. 28, it was The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news “We had the dog picked has named the dog “Mae- adopt Mae-Mae. items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, not posted to Facebook up several days before the Mae” and took it to a veter- “People are blowing up until Dec. 8. video came out,” he said. inarian. my phone and that’s a good please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will “As soon as it was made Authorities believe “She had some breathing thing,” she said, noting run in this space. Thanks for reading. public, that’s when we took Fioravanti beat the puppy issues last night,” Oglesby the agency will conduct a action,” said Sam St. John, because it was digging said Tuesday afternoon thorough vetting process Suwannee County sheriff. holes. during a telephone inter- before allowing the Mae- Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption He said he was uncertain The dog was voluntarily view. Mae to be adopted. information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would who filmed the video and placed with the Suwannee Oglesby said she didn’t “We won’t give her to like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture who posted it, although he County Animal Shelter have a prognosis on Mae- just anybody.” and information to the editor: [email protected]. “We still reach out to On Tuesday, Yoho’s serve four terms — eight a lot of those people,” he office released a letter years and come home. Lake City Reporter YOHO added. announcing the congress- Many told me I was naive Continued From 1A Before running for the man’s retirement.