 In the 1950s, the rest of Suwannee County received electricity and telephone service, something the City of Live Oak had since the late 1800s.In 1957, the Florida Sheriffs’ Association received property north of Live Oak for use as a Boys’ Ranch.Opening in 1958, this facility has continued to be used to help troubled boys from all of Florida; later, a Girls’ Ranch and Youth Villa were constructed in other parts of the State for girls and sibling groups.