Levy Government Services

Neighbor of Proposed Manure Dump Asks if Williston…

City of WillistonJune 25, 2023

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…

Commission Chairman Brooks: All-In Removal Post on His…

Board of County CommissionersJune 24, 2023

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A banner advertisement for All-In Removal, the manure hauling company owned by billionaire Reid Nagle, was seen across the top of the business Facebook page of County…

Williston Hit by Super Storm; City Staff, Engineers…

City of WillistonJune 23, 2023

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…

Blanton Resignation Rattling County Budget Process

Board of County CommissionersJune 22, 2023

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter One of the earthshaking events in county government that few people know about was the resignation of Jared Blanton, financial director for the Clerk of Court and…

Sheriff Gets More Money to Keep Deputies Onboard

Board of County CommissionersJune 21, 2023

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Commissioner John Meeks won support from his fellow commissioners Tuesday to raise the starting pay of sworn deputy sheriffs to $50,000 annually in an effort…

Chairman Apparently Feels Better Lashing Out at Press

Board of County CommissionersJune 20, 2023

By Terry Witt -Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Commission Chairman Matt Brooks got testy Tuesday when a reporter asked him during a budget workshop to state the total dollar requests by each department or…

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Suspect in Monterey Boat Murder Dies in Georgia

Latest NewsJune 20, 2023

A man who walked into Monterey Boats Monday morning and murdered a female employee was tracked to Dooley County, Georgia where he apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Williston Police Chief Mike Rolls…

County on Verge of Hiring First Code Enforcement…

Board of County CommissionersJune 18, 2023

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter For as long as anyone can remember, code enforcement cases for Levy County government were handled through county court, but in recent years a backlog has developed…

Bronson Mayor Regains Control of Chaotic Council Meeting;…

Commissioner Mills Hears Public Outcry on Composting; She…