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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new sound garden is changing care at Lake City VA
  • Lake City neighbors reeling after 5-year-old’s fatal pickup truck fall
  • Lake City rider earns spot in elite 2026 national dressage clinic

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  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Music, memory, and care: A new sanctuary for veterans (audacy.com) — Veterans and families at the Lake City VA Medical Center now have access to the new Jeffery Clark Sound Garden, a calming outdoor space blending music and nature for dementia care. Created by the Recreation Therapy team and dedicated to a beloved veteran colleague, it offers residents, caregivers, and visitors a peaceful place to connect and heal.
   

• 5-year-old girl dies after falling from pickup truck near Lake City: ‘Just a tragic accident' (wcjb.com) — A 5-year-old girl died after falling from the back of a pickup truck on Northwest Brook Loop in Lake City, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Neighbors say they saw the children playing happily earlier and describe the father as devoted, calling the loss a heartbreaking accident that will haunt him. Authorities are still investigating and may release more details.
   

• US Equestrian Announces Athletes Selected for 2026 USEF Dressage Training Series East and West Coast (usef.org) — A young equestrian from Lake City, Ava Hobbs, has been selected for the 2026 USEF Dressage Training Series East Coast clinic, a national-level development program for rising dressage riders. She’ll train alongside top youth athletes in Wellington this January, gaining coaching from prominent U.S. dressage professionals and exposure that could help launch a future on national teams.
   

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  • The journey through Grief is a very lonely path.
    A path that has no time limits. For all those who are grieving this holiday season, I just want you to know that I am walking beside you, and I feel… (Nextdoor Itche Springs)
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    He did an awesome job. Didn't stop working even after it got dark on him. Communication was very good and a great price. (Nextdoor Gatorwood)
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