By Terry Witt Spotlight Senior Reporter Central Florida Electric Cooperative has announced plans to move forward with a network project that will provide fiber-based high-speed internet for 100 percent of its members in the…
Chiefland Announces Dates, Times for 2018 Election
The 2018 Chiefland City Election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall. The seats of Group 2 Commissioner Don Lawrence and Group 4 Commissioner Teresa Barron…
Chiefland Rejects $50,000 State Grant Over Cost Concerns;…
[caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="300"] Jennifer Forrester and Brendan McKitrick explain the annual 2017 audit to Chiefland City Commissioners.[/caption] By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Call it a case of sticker shock Monday night when…
Retiring County Employee Quinton Parker Showered with Praise
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Quinton “Punkin” Parker was one of those individuals in Levy County government who was well-liked and respected regardless of what department he worked in and was widely admired…
Williston Mayor and Council Recognize Students of Month
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston City Council members recognized their Students of the Month Tuesday with Mayor Jerry Robinson making the presentations. Jon Kopecky, a 2nd grader at Joyce Bullock Elementary…
Jury Still Out on Whether County Overspent Revenues…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter When the Levy County Commission adopted its current budget in September of 2017 it was projected to spend $1.5 million more than it received in revenues over…
Williston Council Will Listen to Consultant on City…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston Fire Chief Lamar Stegall on Tuesday proposed establishing a fire assessment in the city to pay for fire protection services but he isn’t sure how much residents…
State BMAPs Draw Harsh Criticism from Levy Commission
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A new state program had Levy County Commissioners up in arms Tuesday about the possibility of residents being forced to purchase expensive High-Performance Septic Systems. The Florida Department…
Sheriff Says Accusations of Profiling Hurled at Crab…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Sheriff Bobby McCallum told county commissioners Tuesday that more than 20 people were arrested at Crab Fest in East Williston last week on charges ranging from stolen guns…
