A3 + PLUS >> We can do better by our vets, Opinion/4A Boys, girls FOOTBALL FW soccer One more shot preview at Lee for Tigers See Page 5A See Page 5A TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM 2nd Amendment Parade of heroes ‘Sanctuary’ The honored ones city means weren’t all marching Monday at the annual VFW Post 2206 Veterans Day parade down something Marion Avenue. RIGHT: An Army veteran clutch- es his cane while sit- ting down for Monday new now morning’s Veterans Day parade, which began at 11. BELOW LEFT: Clad As in, a haven for in green, a veteran holds all who respect the a cigarette in his hand right to bear arms. while greeting a group of JROTC cadets. Young By CARL MCKINNEY and old alike came [email protected] out to see the display on Monday. BELOW “Second Amendment Sanctuaries,” RIGHT: Framed by an anti-gun control movement being American flags, a group adopted at the local level in communi- of veterans waits for the ties throughout the nation, are gaining ground, with Florida’s Lake County parade to start outside recently joining the list the VA hospital. The of municipalities saying Army, Navy, Marines and they’ll resist federal Air Force were all rep- mandates to restrict resented in the crowd firearm ownership. That lining Marion Avenue. has prompted cries from More photos, 3A. Columbia County resi- dents encouraging the Witt idea to be implemented here. Columbia County Commissioner Toby Witt said some people have raised the issue with him on social media, and he supports exploring the option of becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter “I am going to look into it,” Witt said. “I certainly support anything that upholds the Second Amendment.” WITT continued on 2A FHP: Driver flees scene after rear- end wreck From staff reports A Fort White man was jailed after fleeing the scene of a wreck that left two people hurt Saturday, one seriously, FHP reported. Fourth straight Leapfrog ‘A’ for LCMC Shawn Paul Pearson, 23, ran into the back of a Toyota Tacoma on north- Hospital gets top marks of rankings that are released twice per “This marks the fourth straight ‘A’ bound State Road 47 just south of Alice for fourth straight year. year and measure the performance of achieved by the team at Lake City Glen at 1:15 p.m., troopers stated in a hospitals throughout the nation. Medical Center, and it stems from the report. By CARL MCKINNEY The grade came from the Leapfrog consistency and excellence of our team,” The Tacoma overturned and struck [email protected] Group’s fall 2019 rankings. Leapfrog, LCMC CEO Rick Naegler said in a writ- a third, unoccupied, vehicle in a nearby a national nonprofit that advocates for ten statement. “I’m proud to be the CEO parking lot, the report said. For the fourth time in a row, Lake hospital transparency, previously award- of this outstanding team of profession- City Medical Center has earned an A ed LCMC an A grade in May, when the grade for patient safety in a recent batch group released its spring report. LCMC continued on 2A CRASH continued on 2A Vol. 145, No. 173 Obituaries . 3A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A Sports . 5A MARLENE KENNEY SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 72 37 Advice & Comics . 7A To begin with, make your bed, 4A Voice: 755-5445 Classifieds . 8A Fax: 752-9400 A few showers, 2A $ 0 A MONTH | NO COMMITMENT 2782 W. 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Pearson faces charges of THE WEATHER CRASH The Hosfords are both careless driving, following Continued From 1A from Lake too closely, driving with a 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat City. suspended license and leav- Few Sunny Mostly Few Partly Thomas Hosford, 70, the Pearson ing the scene of a crash Showers Cloudy Showers Cloudy driver of the Tacoma, suf- fled the involing serious bodily inju- fered minor injuries, but scene on ry. He remains jailed on his wife, Carolyn Hosford, foot, the $15,000 bond. 67, was seriously hurt, the report stat- Everyone involved was HI 72 LO 37 HI 57 LO 41 HI 66 LO 48 HI 64 LO 47 HI 66 LO 45 report stated. They were Pearson ed, “but wearing a seat belt and alco- transported to Lake City was captured a short time hol was not a factor, FHP REGIONAL FORECAST MAP for Tuesday, Nov. 12 Medical Center and UF later by law enforcement.” said. Tuesday's highs/Tuesday night's low Valdosta City Wednesday Thursday 68/34 Jacksonville 70/67/sh 76/70/sh Tallahassee Lake City 76/43 Cape Canaveral 72/37 Daytona Beach 66/63/sh 74/68/mc 66/36 MOAA meeting set for Nov.