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NFC’s BSN Class of 2022 Group Photo -NFC Photo
MADISON, FL – North Florida College (NFC) held its traditional pinning ceremony for its Bachelor of Science Degree Nursing Class of 2022 on July 26. Graduates made their way to the stage in Van H. Priest Auditorium to be honored and recognized for their pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.

By Ashley Hardison, LCPD Community Relations Coordinator
Lake City, Florida – K-9 Demos, Traffic Radar class, Narcotic Review, Mock Investigation, Mock Trial and More!!!
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The newest graduates of SVEC’s Apprentice Lineworker Program are (from top to bottom): Clay Stratton, James Williams and Adam Ford.
-SVEC Photo
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L-R: Madison County Republican Party Chairman Mike Rump, Madison Sheriff David Harper and Congressman Deal Dunn pause long enough for a photo during the Madison Roundup event.
-Photo: Submitted
By Randy Gray
Madison, Fla., - Close to 200 enthusiastic Republicans endured 90+ degree heat to
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Farm Owner William Henely, left, with step daughter, Marissa Savey, at their Scentsy booth last Saturday.
-SVT Photo by Tami Stevenson
By Tami Stevenson
William and Melissa Henley own a farm in Suwannee County near the intersection of Highway 51 and 252, just north of Luraville, that has a big, empty field in front of it. They chose not to plant crops there or put livestock on it, instead, they decided to hold a farm swap on the property the first and third Saturday of each month. This August will mark their first anniversary.

988 Launched Nationwide This Past Weekend. Here’s What You Need to Know
Lake City, Fla., – On July 16, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) transitioned from its previous ten-digit phone number to the 988
dialing code.
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The cast of Four Sons receives notes from Director Johnathan Cooks. -NFC Photo

(left to right) Actors Jenner Wallace (Madison County), Hank Thompson (Madison County), and Miguel Rosalio (Lafayette County) rehearse a scene from Four Sons - NFC Photo
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Obit, Obituary

Elsie Rizer, age 79, of Trenton, FL, passed away on July 12, 2022, at home under care of Haven Hospice. She was born on October 20, 1942, in O’Brien, FL, to Thonis Barnett and Lillie White.
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Meet Gatsby, a yellow Labrador retriever. Gatsby is assigned to Officer William Boyer with the Capitol Police.
- FDLE Photo Submitted
▪Meet Gatsby, (pictured top) a yellow Labrador retriever. Gatsby is assigned to Officer William Boyer with the Capitol Police. Gatsby searches vehicles and mail trucks entering underneath the Capitol. He also searches exteriors and interiors in the state offices surrounding the Capitol. The K-9 team supports
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Governor’s Press Office
Governor Ron DeSantis, last week, signed House Bill 461 to expand eligibility requirements for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to include paid work experience as a substitute for service hours. This expansion will allow students who work after school jobs to apply their paid work
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-NFC Photo: Submitted
MADISON, FL – High school students from Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, and Madison counties, and Lake Park, Georgia explores the fields of mechanics, electronics, and computing during North Florida College’s Mechatronics Camp held June 20th-23rd.