Levy Government Services

County Says No to Internet Cafés; Ordinance Being…

Board of County CommissionersNovember 4, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Planning Director Stacy Hectus received permission from the County Commission Tuesday to draft an ordinance outlawing internet gambling cafés in the unincorporated areas of the…

Bronson Businessman Named Florida Department of Corrections Volunteer…

Other Levy County NewsNovember 3, 2021

Bronson businessman James Beck has been named Volunteer of the Month by the Florida Department Corrections for providing weekly mentoring to inmates in a faith-based dorm at Lancaster Correctional Institution in Gilchrist County. …

County Shuts Down Ambulance as Employee Numbers Dwindle

Board of County CommissionersNovember 2, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County officials confirmed Tuesday they have closed the ambulance station in Fanning Springs until the Emergency Medical Service can hire additional paramedics. Closing the Fanning…

Bronson Mayor Floats Idea of Supplying Water to…

Town of BronsonNovember 1, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Bronson Mayor Robert Partin secured permission from the town council Monday to research how Bronson could sell drinking water to two Levy County communities that are struggling…

County’s David Peaton Leaving; Commissioners Commend Him for…

Board of County CommissionersOctober 24, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter David Peaton, assistant director of the Department of Emergency Management and one of the most talented and best-liked county government employees, is leaving for a job in…

County Honors Employee for Uncovering Wrongdoing

Board of County CommissionersOctober 23, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A Levy County Landfill employee received recognition at the Oct. 19 Levy County Commission meeting for going above and beyond her usual job duties to report theft…

Tall Grass Isn’t Only Issue Facing Vacant Williston…

City of WillistonOctober 20, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter When a facility like Regional General Hospital in Williston looks more like a hayfield than a medical facility due to neglect, it’s good news when someone shows…

Meeks Floats Idea of Infrastructure Sales Tax; Says…

Board of County CommissionersOctober 19, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Commission Chairman John Meeks said Tuesday a group of small-county elected officials like himself approached state lawmakers in a recent visit to Tallahassee and requested…

New Bronson Councilwoman Questions Bill Paying Procedures

Williston Council Moves Forward on Animal Shelter; Philanthropist…