A3 + PLUS >> Lawmakers visit; or, Santa stops by in September, Story below FW FOOTBALL CHS FOOTBALL Coach offers Sense of a critique urgency See Page 5A See Page 5A TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Deputy saves a life Monday morning. The man to be handcuffed. With By CARL MCKINNEY on the railing climbed down sweat rolling down his face, Football banter [email protected] to safety, approached the Columbia County Sheriff’s A football rivalry helped deputy and shook his hand. Office deputy Aaron JACQUELINE L. DUPREE/Special to LCR got distraught In this still from a video by motorist break the ice in the tense They hugged for a sec- Belfrey asked if the man Jacqueline L. Dupree, CCSO Deputy man to talk, five-minute back-and-forth ond, then the stranger was OK. on the Interstate 75 over- placed his hands behind Aaron Belfrey reasons with a man listen, live. pass at State Road 247 on his back and turned around CCSO continued on 3A Belfrey threatening to jump from an overpass. FORT WHITE CLEANUP CREW Baby left in hot van; mom jailed This is the 2nd time she’s left a child unattended, say cops. By TONY BRITT [email protected] An off-duty first responder found a one-year-old infant locked in a closed-up vehicle — with no air conditioning — red-faced, sweating profusely and drinking warm milk Sunday night in a convenience store parking lot, prompting the arrest of COURTESY the child’s mother. On Saturday, 25 middle and high school students from Fort White worked with staff and volunteers at Ichetucknee Springs Authorities believe State Park for National Public Lands Day. Two teams tackled invasive species, helping to remove water lettuce from the the temperature Ichetucknee River and showy rattlebox from the sandhill at the park. Afterward, all enjoyed a dip in the headspring. inside the vehicle was approaching 100 degrees. Heather Marie Norenberg, 32, of Lawmakers visit; ABOVE LEFT: Norenberg Southwest Night State Sen. Rob Fall Court, faces charges of child or, Santa stops Bradley (left) neglect in connection with the case. and state Rep. She was booked into the Columbia Chuck Brannan County Detention Facility on by in September are seen $10,000 bond. at Monday According to By CARL MCKINNEY afternoon’s The infant Columbia County [email protected] Columbia was found Sheriff’s Office County legis- red-faced, Lake City’s two champions in Tallahassee — state reports, a deputy Rep. Chuck Brannan and state Sen. Rob Bradley lative delega- sweating was dispatched to — listened to wishes and concerns from local offi- tion hearing profusely the Dollar General cials and the general public during a wide-ranging at Florida and drinking at 5087 West U.S. legislative delegation meet- Gateway warm milk, 90 shortly before County legislative ing Monday morning at College. a sheriff’s 7 p.m. in reference delegation convenes Florida Gateway College. BELOW report said. to a child locked at FGC to hear local The meeting touched LEFT: County inside a vehicle. folks’ wish lists for on matters of law enforce- Manager Ben An off-duty EMS supervisor said ment, water issues, next session, which Scott gives when he arrived at the scene he infrastructure and more. starts January 14. Bradley and saw an infant inside a 1997 Ford Bradley bid farewell to Brannan an the crowd on his “home van with its engine turned off and stretch” in the Senate seat before he hits his term update on the windows up. He said the child limit. county proj- was sweating heavily and had red “And I’ll do my best to finish strong,” he said. ects. cheeks. One of the early speakers to address the law- The first responder went into the makers, Sheriff Mark Hunter, urged Bradley and store and called out multiple times Brannan to keep an “open mind” about law enforce- for the vehicle’s owner, reports LEGIS. continued on 3A Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/LCR CHILD continued on 2A FGC’s Barrett balks at spending tax dollars on lobbyists Of 28 state college chiefs, he was He’s not a fan. direct-support organizations. ies, counties, school boards and other alone in speaking out against it. And since taking over as Florida’s But with little pushback, presidents, local governments for hiring contract education czar, the former House acting as the Association of Florida lobbyists to represent them in the News Service of Florida speaker has made his thoughts known Colleges, have voted to renew a Legislature, a crusade he continued Education Commissioner Richard to leaders of the state college system. $95,000-a-year contract with the firm The throughout his tenure leading the Corcoran has made no secret of his Corcoran’s sentiments have sparked Southern Group to lobby on their behalf. House. views on government entities hiring some college presidents to fire lobby- Just before taking over as House outside lobbyists. ists who represent schools or affiliated speaker in 2016, Corcoran vilified cit- FGC continued on 2A Barrett Vol. 145, No. 143 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Sports . 5A MARLENE KENNEY SUBSCRIBE TO Advice & Comics . 7A THE REPORTER: 90 70 What makes us who we are, 4A Voice: 755-5445 Classified . 8A Fax: 752-9400 Partly cloudy, 2A 2A TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER LCPD QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that National Night Out dwellest in the heavens.” — Psalm 123:1 (KJV) By TONY BRITT [email protected] Thought for Today Local folks will have an opportunity to socialize A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. with area first responders — Jack Dempsey, 1895-1983, U.S. boxer (heavy- during National Night Out weight champ, 1919-1926). Friday. 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If you would together and meet with like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture their local first responders.” FILE and information to the editor: [email protected]. Representatives from Lake City Police Department assistant chief Gerald Butler gives a piece of candy to FHP, U.S. Forest Service, Bentley Jodrey, 3, at the 2014 National Night Out, which was combined with the Florida Forest Service, Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Trunk or Treat event. The Lake City Fire Department, events will not be combined this year, but six bicycles are being given away. Columbia County Sheriff’s Lake City Reporter Office and Florida Fish The fire department will Smokey Bear, Bellamy combined for a number of HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 and Wildlife Conservation have a competition to see Beaver, the LCPD safety years. Main number ....... 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