Columbia County Observer

Withlacoochee River Task Force Meets – Gives Unanimous Thumbs Down on Water First North Florida Plan

March 19, 2026  10:30 am | 5 min read

Photo: Jason Hawke via Unsplash

Water First North Florida Causes SRWMD Reps to Hightail Out of NCFRPC Meeting

March 3, 2026  11:45 pm | 5 min read

Merrillee with toilet and straw. Columbia County Observer photo and graphic.

Water First North Florida Makes Its First Columbia County Appearance – It Was a Tough Sell for the SRWMD – No One Was Buying

February 21, 2026  7:30 pm

Columbia County Observer photo and graphic.

Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco, Pt-III:
Dyal Agrees to Symbolic $5 Grand Payment -- Walks Away With about $200 Grand

February 5, 2026  1:05 am

Columbia County Observer photo and graphic

Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco, Pt-II: the meeting,
Deliberation – Anger – Frustration – Reality,
$5 Grand Gets Dyal off the Hook

February 4 2026  3:59 pm | 8 min read

Ex-City Manager ‘Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco’ Back From the Dead - On the City Docket Tonight

February 2, 2026  2:00 pm | 5 min read

Paul Dyal appearing at a joint City-County meeting.   (Columbia County Observer photo)

Jody DuPree, Former County Commissioner, Running Againt Rocky Ford In District 2

January 23, 2026  9:10 am | 3 min read

Jody Dupree, last night at the County Zoning Board, of which he is a member. Columbia County Observer photo and graphic.

LSHA: The People of Columbia County & FL will be Paying for the Gross Negligence of the Gov's LSHA Board

January 12, 2026  3:30 pm | 5 min read

Photo: LC Building Dept. Columbia County Observer graphic. Moon-scape roof

Florida NOW:  Sounding the Alarm
Project 2026 – expanding state surveillance over reproductive health data and more

December 28, 2025  9:30 am

Photo: Elena Helade via Unsplash | Columbia County Observer graphic

Fort White – Monday Night at the Town Council: Town Attorney Quits; Mayor Walks Out

December 17, 2025  11:10 pm | 8 min read

Chris Doolin's 2026 Legislative Session Update: "Local government is under threat."

December 13, 2025  4:00 pm | 5 min read

Chris Doolin addresses the NCFRPC, giving his take of this year's [2026] legislative session.

LSHA: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Hosp. Auth. Board is at it again: ADA & Sunshine Law non-compliance, document swapping, life-safety issues

December 11, 2025  11:35 am | 6 min read

Columbia County Commissioner Kevin Parnell: How do we get 'riff-raff' banned from County meetings?

December 6, 2025  7:45 pm | 3 min read

The Wampanoags Helped the Pilgrims Survive for Their First Thanksgiving – They Still Regret It

The actual history of what happened in 1621 bears little resemblance to what most Americans are taught.

November 27, 2025

Columbia County Observer graphic, photo as above

LSHA: Hospital trashed by Authority negligence – no insurance. Board “Mums the Word.”  Tries to pay off Meridian not to inspect the Hospital.

November  25, 2025  11:40 am | 12 min read

In June of 2023, there was only minor damage. In Nov. 2025 the damage is unfathomable.

Kevin Kirby, Columbia County’s Co-Commander, files ethics complaint, including collusion, against County Commissioner Rocky Ford

November 11, 2025  11:30 pm | 9 min read