Levy County Animal Services volunteer Kristi Selck and Animal Control Officer Nathan Mercer hold a brother and sister. Big brother seemed to be watching out for his sibling before being loaded on the air-conditioned bus.

Labor Day Rescue Sends 16 Dogs South to…

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter                 An air-conditioned luxury bus loaded with rescued dogs pulled into Levy County Animal Services Monday and accepted an additional 16 local dogs for adoption in South Florida.…

Storm debris is stacked on both sides of Third Street in Cedar Key. The Faraway Inn on the right side of the street sustained heavy damage from Idalia but still has a rental cottage available.

Cedar Key Spared a Direct Blow from Idalia;…

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter             Hurricane Idalia hit Cedar Key Wednesday with high-powered winds and a record 6.9-foot storm surge that inundated many homes and businesses with salt water and thick mud.…

Hurricane Adalia moves northward late Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico headed for the Steinhatchee area of the Big Bend.

Idalia to Hit Levy County Coast with Catastrophic…

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter             Hurricane Idalia intensified Tuesday and was projected to make landfall near Steinhatchee Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm packing 125 miles per hour sustained winds and…

Tropical Storm Idalia Could Push Coastal Flooding to…

By Terry Wit - Spotlight Senior Reporter                 Coastal residents in Levy County are being warned today that extremely dangerous storm surge flooding could occur when Tropical Storm Idalia goes past the county on Tuesday…