SUWANNEE MAY 21 MEETING AGENDA
SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
EXHIBITION II BUILDING
1302 SOUTHWEST 11TH STREET
LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR MAY 21, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M.
Invocation
Pledge to American Flag
ATTENTION:
• The Board may add additional items to this agenda.
Dixie Grill Chef Wins $20K in National Recipe Contest
Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites Named Grand-Prize Winner in The Biskies™ Recipe Contest -Photo: Submitted
Rebecca Thomas' biscuit recipe won $20,000. -Photo: Submitted
Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites Named Grand-Prize Winner
in The Biskies™ Recipe Contest
Rebecca Thomas of Dixie Grill in Live Oak, Florida wins $20K top prize
in recipe contest from General Mills Foodservice.
72nd Annual Folk Festival
Coming Memorial Day Weekend
Visitors watching performers on one of 13 stages during a previous Folk Festival. -SVT Archived Photo
Staff Reports
The 72nd Annual Florida Folk Festival kicks off this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2024, on the banks of the historic Suwannee River at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, in White Springs. It is the oldest state-run folk festival in the Nation.
Help Gentle Carousel Get Back On The Road!
Gentle Carousel's big blue van has been bringing love across the country for years (this photo at a hospital in Nashville, TN). Unfortunately this week the transmission failed suddenly on the way home from a visit. The van has been towed and is in the shop, but needs major repairs to get back on the road.
More than 150 attend Lincoln Reagan Dinner
By Barbara Gill
The Suwannee County Republican Executive Committee hosted Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Senator Rick Scott as featured speakers at their Lincoln Reagan Dinner on April 25 with more than 150 attending the event at Advent Christian Village.
Legislation on Governor’s desk –
Free career education for those who gave up on high school
By Tami Stevenson
If anyone is age 16 - 21 years old, has dropped out of high school and not received a diploma or a high school equivalent certificate, they will be able to apply for free schooling to earn a career from technical colleges and career centers free of charge, if the new legislation becomes law.
A great day at the Wildflower Festival
The Live Oak Artists Guild sponsored kids activities in the Don Allen Center at Heritage Park and Gardens during the Wildflower Festival, held April 27. -SVT Photos by Tami Stevenson
Governor DeSantis Announces Freedom Summer Savings
The Governor announced he would sign the Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday and all Florida State Parks will be free to enter during Memorial Day Weekend
May 20th Jubilee Celebration
Madison County…it’s time to celebrate!
The Madison County Recreation Association, Inc. announces the May 20th
Jubilee Celebration scheduled May 11th -20th 2024.This event reflects upon the traditions and rich history of our community.
Suwannee River Catfish Festival was bustling
The weather was beautiful Saturday, as the Suwannee River Catfish Festival kicked off its annual event in Branford. -SVT Phots by Tami Stevenson
Catfish dinners - Making the magic happen! Suwannee Catfish Board Member and IGW Concrete Owner Hal Harris, left, in green, with volunteers in orange manning the fryers, -SVT Photo
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