Williston Mayor Charles Goodman and the City Council have honored their first Student of the Month for the new school year. Hayden Smith, a 2nd grader at Joyce Bullock Elementary School and son…
Levy County’s Hidden Gem, Williston Municipal Airport, Flying…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Few people in Levy County know much about Williston Municipal Airport or the fact that about 1,400 privately owned jets land at the airport annually. “It’s…
Williston Council Ponders Big Raises; Transferring $1.5 Million…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston has tentatively agreed to give a couple of big pay raises to two essential employees who believe they are underpaid considering their obvious talent levels and…
City Targets Drainage at Flood-Prone Intersection; Williston Homeowner…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter An intersection that floods in heavy rains next to John Henry Park and Williston Care Center is likely to see considerable improvement after changes are made to…
Catastrophic Weather Driving Up Municipal Property Insurance Rates,…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston’s insurance agent is estimating the city’s property rates could increase as much as 60 to 70 percent in the 2024 fiscal year largely because the entire…
Selling Alcohol in Williston City Parks Won’t Happen
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Efforts by an events promoter to sell Williston City Council members on the idea of allowing alcoholic beverages at festivals or concerts in city parks won no…
Williston Hit Hard by 25-Year Storm; Grants May…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A senior project engineer for Wright-Pierce told Williston City Council members Tuesday that the June 20th flooding of multiple streets was caused by a 25-year storm or…
Neighbor of Proposed Manure Dump Asks if Williston…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A resident living just outside the east Williston city limits in a Municipal Service District got some disappointing news from the Williston City Council president on June…
Williston Hit by Super Storm; City Staff, Engineers…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston was hit by a torrential rain event Tuesday that flooded homes, turned some streets into rivers, overwhelmed a new subdivision’s stormwater retention areas, and temporarily changed…