By Tami Stevenson
Local Save A Lot owners Mike and Mark Boris were named retail partners of the year by the Save A Lot grocery chain during an annual meeting and food show for store owners and operators in St. Charles, Missouri recently.
The Boris brothers have been known for years at the Lake City and Live Oak stores for their hands-on, friendly approach to running their stores. Their customers have always been their number one priority. Today they own six Save A Lot grocery stores. The other four are located in Perry, Cross City, Chiefland and Macclenny. They also own an IGA in Carrabelle, Florida (in the panhandle).
Black Gold Farms receives a CARES designation at the 22nd Annual Suwannee CARES Celebration on May 2, 2023. (L to R) Wilton Simpson (Commissioner of Agriculture), Dr. Andra Johnson (Dean of UF/IFAS Extension) and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension), Thomas Ransom and Cody Darling (Black Gold Farms), Hugh Thomas (Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District) and Jeb S. Smith (Florida Farm Bureau Federation President. - Photo: Florida Farm Bureau
Mama E’s Gourmet Delectables offered a huge variety of canned vegetables and other goods. -All SVT Photos by Tami Stevenson
Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 450 last Thursday. -Photo: Governor’s Press Office
Reedy Creek Improvement District Office in Lake Buena Vista - CC Photo
More than 530 People from 48 States and U.S. Territories Relocate to Florida to Become Law Enforcement Officers
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has awarded more than 1,750 bonuses to newly employed law enforcement recruits through the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. To date, 530 law enforcement recruits from 48 states and U.S. territories have relocated to Florida, including more than 200 from California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. Each of the more than 1,750 law enforcement officers have received a $5,000 bonus after taxes, bringing the total amount awarded though the program to more than $11.8 million to-date.
SUNDAY-APRIL 23, 2023 @11:00 a.m. until.
Location: Hal Y. Maines Community Center
155 NW 3rd Street
Lake Butler, FL 32054
By Tami Stevenson
Live Oak, Madison, Lee and Perry are among eight Florida communities Governor Ron DeSantis awarded broadband expansion funds to, Monday, April 10, 2023. Live Oak, Madison and Perry seemed to have been awarded the lion’s share, receiving $5,000,000 each of the $22M project.
By Tami Stevenson
Cross City, Fla., – Don’t miss the 2023 Fly-In Cruise-In Business Expo in Cross City on April 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is the 9th annual family friendly hometown celebration to show off aircraft, the history of aircraft, and the local area.
Columbia County to hold joint meeting with city, April 18
Staff Reports
Lake City, Fla., – Last week, the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners proposed hosting a joint Board of County Commission and City of Lake City meeting to discuss operational processes regarding Richardson Center. The Board postponed accepting the deed to Richardson Center until the meeting takes place.
