A home in Blackshear was severely damaged by trees during Hurricane Helene.

A driver died Monday afternoon in a multi-car crash at Northwest Centurion Court and U.S. 90 that left traffic snarled for hours on U.S. 90 and I-75, the Lake City Police said.

A Columbia County woman’s front door is blocked and her roof is damaged after a tree fell over during Hurricane Helene.

Residents in Columbia County are starting to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene damaged many parts of the area.

A husband and wife lost their house to a fire and they have one piece of advice to avoid a disaster for other people.

Hurricane Helene intensifies to a Category 2 storm, affecting Jacksonville and North Florida with increasing rain and winds.

As Helene heads towards Florida, residents in Columbia County are getting prepared.

Voters in two Columbia County communities will face choices for municipal elections this year.

A Lake City man was arrested Thursday after police said they found 25 animals in his home that showed signs of neglect.

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Emma Peebles who is believed to have run away from home.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced $122 million for Florida counties to improve rural transportation infrastructure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lake City.

Some people in White Springs are still completely surrounded by water because of Tropical Storm Debby.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Debby damaged many roadways, homes, and businesses in Lake City.

The area was bombarded with up to 10 inches of rain over 24 hours on Monday, triggering a Flash Flood Warning.

Debby brought a huge amount of rain to Columbia County on Monday which triggered a Flash Flood Emergency until 7:45 p.m.

The Lake City Police Department arrested a 24-year-old McDonald’s employee after he shot at a coworker.

Lake City police joins Southeastern states for campaign to crack down on speeding, aggressive drivers

A correctional officer was arrested and is accused of attempted homicide and several other charges following an incident in a Lake City home Sunday, according to the Lake City Police Department.

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A 73-year-old Tampa woman died after a crash just after 2am Tuesday in Columbia County near Lake City.

A man was arrested and charged with attempted homicide following a shooting that turned into an hours-long standoff Saturday night, according to the Lake City Police Department.

A 32-year-old Lake City man is facing charges after troopers said he ran from the scene of a crash that left his 28-year-old passenger dead.

Storms are triggered by a cold front, leaving possible tornadoes, strong winds and hail in its path

A 23-year-old man was killed Monday night in a shooting in Lake City, police said.

Lake City troopers and Traffic Homicide investigators are currently working on two separate fatal crashes in Hamilton County on Interstate 75 Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) has made a third arrest following the shooting death of 12-year-old Mariah Smith last year.

A 55-year-old man from Lake City died Friday evening following a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Child told authorities previous incidents occured

A 27-year-old Lake City man was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Columbia County detectives following an investigation that started after he was found in possession of child pornography that was created with artificial intelligence.

On the evening of New Year’s Day, Lake City Police Department officers arrested a Tampa man for kidnapping a person he met on a dating app.

A Lake City street was renamed to remember the life of a 12-year-old girl who was shot and killed while she was sitting on a couch at he grandmother’s house in August.

A teen in Columbia County was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer on Monday morning after he was accused of nearly hitting a deputy with a pickup truck during an incident that led to the lockdown of Lake City schools.

A 14-year-old cyclist was critically injured Monday evening after they were hit by a vehicle near a Walmart in Lake City.

A 23-year-old man died after getting shot early Sunday in Lake City, according to the Lake City Police Department.

An altercation Sunday between the family of a 12-year-old who was shot and killed in August and the family of a recently arrested suspect in the case ended in a Lake City woman’s arrest, police said.

The Lake City Police Department announced two arrests Thursday in connection with a dramatic heist of a bank ATM last month, and they said more arrests are expected.

The aftermath of Hurricane Idalia left some Florida animal shelters, including Lake City Humane Society (Lake City) and North Florida Animal Rescue (Wellborn) without power.

Columbia County’s emergency management director said Hurricane Idalia storm destroyed some infrastructure a power company needs to get back online.

Days after a 12-year-old girl died from bullets fired into her Lake City home, the Lake City Police Department announced the arrest of a 14-year-old boy in connection with her murder.

Columbia High School will close and move to virtual learning on Monday, August 28 to work to install metal detectors to enhance school safety.

A 12-year-old girl died Thursday night after someone shot into her Lake City home, according to the Lake City Police Department.

A Lake City man is facing a child sex charge after he walked into the Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Monday and confessed to having sex with a 14-year-old multiple times when he lived in Sanderson last year, deputies said.

A former school teacher’s aide won’t be charged after she sat on a child with autism. News4JAX obtained the decline letter from the State Attorney's Office Third Judicial Circuit explaining why they won’t press charges.

The Lake City Police Department announced two arrests Thursday in connection with a dramatic heist of a bank ATM last month, and they said more arrests are expected.

A disturbing video obtained by News4JAX shows a school paraprofessional in Columbia County sitting on a child with autism while he was on the playground.

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, had been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023.

The Lake City Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired K-9 officer.

A retired Baker County officer and church youth leader was arrested after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received a tip about someone uploading child porn to the internet.

A woman, 28, and three children ages six, four and three, were in the grey sedan at the time of the crash. The woman and a six-year-old girl died at the scene, the release said. A four-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy suffered serious injuries.

Lake City police officers who responded to a bank alarm just before 5 a.m. Friday found something noticeably missing: the ATM near the drive-thru of the Ameris Bank on US 90 had been ripped from its foundation and drag marks trailed through the parking lot and grass, heading down the street.

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of drowning his ex-girlfriend’s dog following a series of threatening texts, according to the Lake City Police Department.

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Lake City Police Department’s K9 Inca has passed away at Addison Animal Hospital this morning.

In its inaugural season, the Florida Gateway College Timberwolves won the NJCAA National Championship. The Timberwolves are leading the way growing the sport on a national level.

Columbia County deputies have arrested a man on kidnapping charges that appeared to be related to illegal drug activity.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brandon Hopkins, 18, and charged him with the death of Dionne Leslie, 17, who was shot and killed in 2021.

Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only. Attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

A homicide investigation was launched Tuesday after a body was found in Columbia County along the side of a forest road.

Late Saturday Evening storms spoil outdoor plans

INSERT-grade from INSERT County now heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

One of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border.

Officers with the Lake City Police Department are investigating after a “male juvenile” was found fatally shot Wednesday evening at an apartment on Northwest Wayne Place.

The Lake City Police Department said Tuesday that a warrant was issued for the arrest of a man accused of stabbing a 49-year-old with a pitchfork.

A Lake City man has been sentenced to life in prison following a conviction for his role in supplying illegal narcotics, resulting in the death of a woman back in August 2020.

A man accused in connection to a shooting outside of a Lake City gas station was arrested Saturday after he turned himself in, the Lake City Police Department said.

The Lake City Police Department is investigating after four people were shot Sunday morning.

A Lake City woman was arrested and in jail Monday after police said she set her boyfriend on fire.

The Department of Justice on Monday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.

A co-founder of the popular Salt Life brand pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the 2020 death of a Lake City teenager, according to Palm Beach County court records.

Ronnie Hyde, who was convicted last year of killing 16-year-old Fred Laster, pleaded guilty Wednesday in the possession of child pornography case against him, according to Duval County court records.

The Lake City Police Department is investigating after two vehicles and a Waffle House on SW Baya Avenue were struck by gunfire on Wednesday morning.

One person was killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Five teenagers were injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Lake City but are expected to survive, according to police.

One man was killed and two others were injured Thursday night in a shooting in Lake City, police said.

The manslaughter case involving a co-founder of the popular Salt Life brand took another turn Monday.

A 4-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Lake City Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Lake City man who is legally blind, is suing the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the City of Lake City and Columbia County. The lawsuit stems from the man's arrest on October 31 while he was walking home from jury duty.

Lake City Police are investigating a triple shooting that happened late Tuesday night.

Lake City Police need your help looking for a missing woman.

The accident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday at CR 133 and Charmont Street.

An infant boy was killed and a man and woman were seriously hurt Thursday afternoon in a crash in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Maurice Rossin, 16, was last seen in the Haygood Area of Lake City.

Two people were killed in an early morning head-on collision in Lake City, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Columbia County emergency officials are monitoring Hurricane Ian.

As Hurricane Ian threatens to affect parts of Florida later this week, crews are forming plans of how they plan to help in the aftermath.

A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Lake City, police said.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to be aware of a telephone scam sweeping the community.

A driver hit a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office patrol Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

One man died and two others were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Lake City, authorities said.

A 19-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head Friday evening in Lake City and was rushed to the trauma center of a local hospital, police said.

The father of a Columbia High School student reached out to News4JAX after his son was arrested for bringing a gun to school.

A 17-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday night on southeast Woodhaven Street near Country Club Road in Lake City was found on Sunday.

A Florida missing child alert has been issued for a 17-year-old girl from Lake City.

The Columbia County Police Department responded to a tip Thursday regarding a teenage high schooler carrying a firearm on campus.

A 63-year-old woman is missing after being last seen at the Greyhound bus station Thursday afternoon.

The Lake City Police Department is searching for a missing teen who was last seen at a gas station in Lake City.

Four children, including an infant, and an adult were seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Two Lake City council seats are on the August ballot. As nonpartisan offices, these are open to all voters in the district boundaries.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is trying to solve a cold case dating back to 1978. Forensic art that has recently been refreshed renewed interest in the case.

A former records supervisor for the Columbia County Clerk of Courts was arrested in a fraud scheme, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Friday.