By: Holly Key
October is not only a month of fall celebrations and Halloween thrills, but it is also a time for us all to bring awareness to an illness that, according to the American Cancer Society, affects about 1 in 8 women and about 1 in 833 men - breast cancer.
SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JUDICIAL ANNEX BUILDING
218 PARSHLEY STREET SOUTHWEST
LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 19, 2021, 5:00 P.M.
No mask mandate battles continue in eight Florida school districts. -SVT Photo
By Tami Stevenson
A lawsuit was filed against school officials in Alachua County last week for defying the state’s ban on school mask mandates. They were filed on behalf of parents that support Governor DeSantis and The Florida Department of Education’s no mask mandate law, that allows parents to make the choice whether their child wears a mask to school or not.
Cash transactions are taking a back seat to credit cards.
-SVT Photo
Staff Reports
Florida’s minimum wage saw the largest increase in its history on September 30, from $8.65 to $10 per hour.
Kim Scarboro, Director of College Advancement
North Florida College Makes Great Colleges Honor Roll for Six Years Straight
MADISON, FL - For six consecutive years, North Florida College has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.
The 2021 results, just released in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 196 colleges and universities across the U.S. In all, 70 of the 196 institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies.
Staff Reports
Lake City, Fla., - The Pregnancy Care Center will host its Annual 5K Walk/Run 4 Life in two locations, Lake City and Live Oak. Below is information from their website:
Live Oak - First Federal Sports Complex
Lake City - Darby Pavilion
Registration begins at 8:00 AM - Walk/Run begins at 9:00 AM.
Paige Vickers DE Student of the Month and Windy Gamble NFC Director of DE 9-2021
Photo: Submitted
Submitted by Lianne D’Arcy
Gainesville, Florida – At the end of September, Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) purchased 160 acres of land nestled within River Rise Preserve State Park. Originally intended for residential development, this stretch of land will now be incorporated into the existing state park once it is transferred to the State.
City of Live Oak Regular Monthly Council Meeting
A G E N D A
Tuesday October 12, 2021 5:30 P.M.
We’ve waited two years to say this….
The Florida Folk Festival is scheduled for May 27-29, 2022 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. Applications must be returned to the festival office no later than December 1, 2021.
