Suwanee Democrat

{{Short description|Newspaper in Florida, US, 1897 to 2020}}

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The Suwannee Democrat was a newspaper in Live Oak, Florida the county seat of Suwannee County. It was established in 1897.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/sn95026787/|title=Suwannee Democrat (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-Current|website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}} It closed in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakecityreporter.com/local/suwannee-democrat-folds-jasper-news-mayo-free-press-also-gone|title=The Suwannee Democrat folds; Jasper News, Mayo Free Press also gone | Lake City Reporter|website=www.lakecityreporter.com}}

It originated as a newspaper in Lake City in 1884. The paper was established in 1897 by J. E. Pound who bought the Leader and Banner of Freedom newspapers and consolidated them to form the Suwannee Democrat.It was published twice a week.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V9zBxMVHDsC&dq=suwannee+democrat+newspaper&pg=PA26|title=Suwannee County|first=Eric|last=Musgrove|date=May 24, 2011|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-8821-6 |via=Google Books}}

Live Oak was the fifth most populous community in Florida. It affiliated with the Democratic Party. Early papers were lost in a fire.

It was edited by F. R. McCormack. It was published by J. E. Pound. Mrs. F. R. McCormack was listed as its editor in 1925.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XXROmRP-Pb4C&dq=suwannee+democrat+newspaper&pg=RA13-PR30|title=Editor & Publisher|date=May 24, 1925|publisher=Editor & Publisher Company|via=Google Books}}

C. P. Helfenstein bought the paper in 1929.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aJFp0Wr0X-IC&dq=suwannee+democrat+newspaper&pg=PA37338|title=Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress|first=United States|last=Congress|date=May 24, 1972|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|via=Google Books}} Louie Wadsworth bought it in 1946. Ca. 1972 he sold it to Danny McCrimon. The paper relocated the form Sinclair Dodge dealership. Jamie Wachter served as editor.{{cite web | url=https://www.lakecityreporter.com/regional/live-oak-reporter-section-launching-april | title=Live Oak Reporter section launching in April | Lake City Reporter }}