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Suwannee Stealth to host Elite Volleyball Camp
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee Stealth Volleyball Club is calling all high school volleyball players for a unique opportunity to enhance their skills this summer. The club is looking for 24 elite players to participate in a three-day camp designed to elevate game IQ and provide competitive experience against other top-tier players. The camp, which costs $125 per player, will take place on Monday, July 22, Wednesday, July 24 and Friday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ Central Gym, located at 217 NW Dyal Ave., in Lake City. The first day will focus on ball control, offense attacking, free ball plays and serve receive plays. Day two will include.
Storms are ending; cloudy skies remain
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A cluster of thunderstorms continues near I-75, west of Lake City. A few showers will be possible overnight under partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Patchy fog possible in areas that received rain today. Now: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, mainly dry. Tonight: Showers possible overnight, patchy...
Lake City Council members moving forward with ordinance giving voters a say on how they get a pay bump
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Lake city leaders are moving forward with an ordinance that gives voters a say in how city council members get a pay bump. Council members voted three to two at their meeting Monday afternoon in favor of putting the issue on the ballot during this year’s election.
The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Lake City City Council members tackle the question of how to give themselves annual pay raises on Monday. They are scheduled to vote on placing a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether council members must approve their pay raises in stand-alone proposals. The demolition...
The Florida Bar honors JBA’s Shoup with Cassedy Award
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...
Florida nonprofit encourages HIV testing beyond Pride Month
TAMPA, Fla. — A leader in the Bay Area’s LGBTQIA+ community is using her voice at her day job to make sure her community is safe. Advocates with HIV and STI awareness nonprofit Positively U are reminding people of the importance of testing year-round. According to the latest...
Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law could endanger USF students’ education, professors say
Sociology professor Elizabeth Aranda said she wouldn’t be able to do her job if Florida’s “Stop Woke” law were put into effect. “Imagine you are an orchestra conductor but you’re missing every third page of the musical score,” Aranda said. “There would be no song to play. That’s how I envision having to teach under this law.”
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