LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – Lake City residents are asking county and state governments for help in dealing with floodwaters that swept into their neighborhood after Debby. On Tuesday, more than a week after the hurricane made landfall in north-central Florida, puddles about 10 feet deep formed, blocking homes along Quail Ridge Court. Two residents, […]
(AP) – The increase in South Dakota’s foreign-born population over the past 12 years has exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief in the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state’s foreign-born population grew by 45.5%, or 10,000 people, between 2010 and 2022, compared to 15.6% […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – First responders, sheriffs and fire chiefs shot some hoops in Lake City at the 7th annual Boots and Badges charity game. Organizer Christopher Craft says he is overjoyed that his idea has been realized. “The deputy and I had an idea at a basketball game because we both love playing basketball. […]
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – The Lake City Fire Department and Police Department are now integrated into the Columbia County Emergency Management System, which is designed to speed up response times for emergency responders. This is thanks to a new computer-aided planning CAD system. “I think this is the best thing this county has done […]
