LAKE CITY

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death of an inmate at the Columbia County Jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The Lake City Police Department on Thursday asked the public for information in a cold case homicide.

A van burst into flames outside the Daytona Beach Police Department headquarters early Wednesday, killing a 55-year-old Lake City man, authorities said.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on a deadly plane crash in January 2020 near Lake City.

A woman was killed when she was hit by two vehicles on US-90 in Lake City near the Gateway airport, and investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol said neither driver stopped.

A woman was left with serious injuries after she was struck by a person and dragged by a car, according to the Lake City Police Department.

Florida Highway Patrol is looking for information on a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lake City. The car involved is a white Ford sedan or small pickup.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a train early Tuesday morning in Lake City, according to the Lake City Police Department.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate a small plane’s crash landing at Lake City Gateway Airport, police announced Saturday.

Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore has handed in her resignation.

A 17-year-old boy was shot in Lake City at the Cedar Park Apartments on Tuesday, the Lake City Police Department reports.

Police called Tuesday night to an apartment complex on South Marion Avenue found a tenant who had not been heard from for several days found dead in one of the units.

A 15-year-old boy died and four other teenagers were injured after a single-vehicle crash Thursday night near Lake City, authorities said.

A Florida man tried to trade in a vehicle from the same dealership he stole it from, police said.

Three local restaurants are back open after failing health inspections, but two of the owners told News4Jax they don't feel like they got a fair shake.

The Lake City Police Department said a man was shot and killed on NW Madison Street on Friday night near Youngs Park.

Lake City Fire Department Chief Randy Burnham, who died Sunday after contracting COVID-19, will be honored Friday with a memorial service.

Lake City Fire Department Chief Randy Burnham died Sunday after contracting COVID-19, the department announced.

Two children are dead after a house caught fire Sunday night in Lake City, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

A 40-year-old Lake City man died as he was fleeing the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on U.S. Highway 90 Wednesday night, a Florida Highway Patrol crash report shows.

Lake City police report an early morning shots fired at Cedar Park Apartment Complex on Tuesday.

A 22-year-old Lake City man has been arrested on homicide and other charges in connection with a double shooting June 28 that killed a man and left a woman injured.

Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old who has not been seen since 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

When tornado warnings for areas including Columbia County early Wednesday expired by 7:30 a.m., residents of one Columbia County town came out to find their deck and fence blown away, a large tree down and several trees snapped.

A 14-year-old was hospitalized early Friday morning after a shooting in Lake City, authorities said.

One person died and another person was hospitalized after a shooting early Monday morning in Lake City, police said.

Officers are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenage girl, the Lake City Police Department said Saturday afternoon.

The Lake City Council voted Monday to remove its city manager Joe Helfenberger from his post and suspend him for 45 days

If you've seen Abigail Law, call 911 immediately.

Deputies on Thursday arrested three men and a woman from North Carolina suspected of trying to swindle money from internet gaming establishments in Columbia County.

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting last month on U.S. Highway 90 near the Interstate 75 interchange, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

A Lake City Middle School teacher has been fired and charged with child abuse without causing great bodily harm, according to a report from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

A 23-year-old Lake City police officer has turned her attention from fighting crime to fighting cancer -- and her community is pitching in to help.

The Lake City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man.

Six generations of the Moore family have lived on the property where the home was built.

While the pandemic forced many businesses to shut down, one Lake City woman is celebrating her new found success despite the challenges.

During a Monday evening meeting of the City Council, a Lake City councilman took a moment to address an exchange he had with an officer during a traffic stop earlier this year.

Bodycam video of a Lake City councilman during a traffic stop back in January was put out for the public to see during a council meeting Monday.

After a Florida Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for two children last seen in Lake City, authorities announced Thursday that the children had been found safe and their biological parents had been taken into custody.

Ron DeSantis was in Lake City on Thursday morning to announce another new drive-thru vaccine site. The site, located at the Southside Sports Complex on SW Bascom Norris Drive, will administer 1,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, DeSantis said. “Basically this is part of our effort to surge vaccines to areas that are performing a little bit below the state average in terms of senior coverage,” DeSantis said. But rural counties in Florida tend to be below the state average, he added. Previously, just 12 Walgreens stores in the state were offering the vaccine, but that will now expand to 97.

From left to right: Robert Sanders, Matthew Yopp, Tony Richards and Joshua ReddThree men were arrested and another man is wanted in a theft operation that involved stealing and selling heavy equipment across North Florida and South Georgia, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said Yopp and Redd stole numerous trailers and pieces of heavy equipment across North Florida and South Georgia. A fourth man, Tony Richards, 40, of Lake City, used his construction business to sell the stolen equipment, according to the Sheriff’s Office. When the Sheriff’s Office found out the thefts spanned multiple states, it contacted the FBI. The investigation is ongoing by all agencies involved, including the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Live Oak Police Department.

Four Northeast Florida men were among 12 arrested in a child sex sting out of Marion County, authorities said. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the 12 men talked online with who they thought were children but were actually undercover detectives. Investigators said eight men traveled to a location in Marion County to have sex with the child they thought they had been messaging online, but when they arrived, they were actually met by law enforcement officers and arrested. During a news conference Monday, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods issued a stern warning to parents and also people who prey on children. Lonny Blankenship, 51, of Lake City, was arrested in Marion County on charges of traveling to meet after using a computer to lure a child, using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.

Donna Garlitz lives in Jacksonville but was in Lake City on Thursday to get her first shot of the vaccine. The VA’s Health Service will also vaccinate high-risk veterans who are homeless, hemodialysis patients, solid organ transplant patients or patients enlisted for transplant, and chemotherapy patients of any age. It will also vaccinate veterans employed as essential workers (firefighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural workers, Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers and those who work in the educational sector (teachers, support staff and daycare workers) of any age. AdThe clinics will continue to vaccinate anyone in the VA system age 65 and above. AdAs supply increases and Veterans Health Service has filled the needs of veterans who meet the current criteria, additional groups of veterans will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment.

The National Weather Service is investigating reports of damage and hail in the wake of Monday’s storms. Storm reports show emergency managers in Columbia County have reported possible tornado damage in two spots, both in Lake City. “I’m just glad it didn’t come up towards my house.”AdIn addition to the damage, there were multiple reports of hail. There were additional reports of hail in St. Johns County. Notably, there haven’t been any reports from the NWS about a tornado forming in St. Johns County on Monday afternoon.

The tornado watch remains in effect for the following counties through 10 p.m.:Northeast Florida:Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Columbia County through 4:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee counties through 4:15 p.m.🌪 Tornado warning issued for supercell moving into Suwannee county. UPDATE 2:37 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Putnam County through 3:15 p.m. Here's a closer look at the area affect by the Tornado Warning just issued for Putnam county.

A 68-year-old man was attempting to pass another vehicle on State Road 100 in Union County Tuesday morning when his car hit standing water and hydroplaned, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The vehicle left the road and the driver’s side slammed into a tree. The Lake City man died at the scene, troopers said. A 64-year-old man riding in the car suffered minor injuries, according to a crash report. Troopers said both men were wearing seat belts.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Strong to severe thunderstorms are producing penny-sized hail covering lawns in Baker, Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties right now. Areas are seeing blinding downpours, resulting in reduced visibility and temporary flooding. — NAS Jacksonville (@NASJax_) February 9, 2021Behind the line of strong storms is more moderate to light rain, which will add insult to injury for areas already seeing flooding. We could see another .5-1 inch of rainfall within the back end of this round of showers. We’ll see a small break in the rain before the next round of showers and storms pushes through our area, where we may see similar rainfall rates in the strongest storms, but hail will be less of a possibility.

LAKE CITY, Fla. – Columbia County Schools announced Thursday that added security will be in place “for some of our schools” after the district consulted with the Sheriff’s Office following a deadly shooting of a Columbia High School student. Dionne Leslie, a 17-year-old sophomore at Columbia High, was killed and another juvenile was wounded in a shooting in a Lake City neighborhood. The district said the Sheriff’s Office does not believe the schools are in danger, but the security is being added as a precaution as the investigation continues. Clayton Hopkins (Provided by Columbia County Sheriff's Office)Deputies said they’re also seeking information about an ATV, which they say was being operated nearby at the time of the shooting. People can also submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers of Columbia County.

LAKE CITY, Fla. – A 17-year-old is dead and another juvenile was wounded in a shooting in a Lake City neighborhood. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call of shots fired at about 5:05 p.m. in the area of Lochlynn Terrace and Putnam Street in Lake City. Steve Kachigan, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, told News4Jax that two juveniles were found shot near the intersection. The teen who died was identified by the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday as Dionne Leslie, a sophomore at Columbia County High School. The Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to contact deputies by calling 386-719-2005 or by leaving an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 386-754-7099.

HOUSTON – A Houston doctor helped restore a Lake City man’s quality of life after he suffered from a rare condition while being treated for COVID-19, News4Jax sister station KPRC reported. Macroglossia, a medical term for an enlarged tongue, it is extremely rare and uncomfortable. Jones, who lives in Lake City, was hospitalized for three weeks because of the coronavirus. AdDuring that time, his tongue became enlarged, making it hard to talk or eat. Jones can now talk and eat again, though the pressure of the enlarged tongue forced him to remove four bottom teeth.

LAKE CITY, Fla. – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at the Q-Time 777 casino on East Duval Street early Saturday morning to find a man dead with gunshot wounds. Detectives called to the scene to investigate say they don’t believe there is any active threat to the public. In a statement on Facebook, deputies said once they have collected more information and contacted next of kin they will release more detailsPUBLIC NOTICE: Units are currently on scene at the "Q-Time 777" casino located on East Duval Street near Cider Avenue... Posted by Columbia County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, January 30, 2021Anyone who may have information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact CCSO Dispatch at 386-719-2005.