Levy Government Services

Redistricting Boundary Lines Captures Attention of County Politicians

School Board of Levy CountyOctober 17, 2021

By Terry Witt -Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County’s two most powerful political boards, the county commission, and school board are being asked to approve identical boundary lines for the districts their members represent and…

Construction of CMHS Campus Continues; Completion in 2023

School Board of Levy CountyOctober 14, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter The future Chiefland Middle High School campus is slowly taking shape as the old campus is dismantled and replaced by new buildings. School Superintendent Chris Cowart…

Levy School Board Member, Superintendent Say Mental Health…

School Board of Levy CountyOctober 13, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter School Board member Brad Etheridge said Monday he believes it’s time for the school board to start encouraging state lawmakers in Tallahassee to take a closer look…

Chiefland Changes Election Day Date to April; Raises…

City of ChieflandOctober 12, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter After months of discussion, Chiefland City Commissioners Commissioner Rollin Hudson voted against changing election days, noting that not all the elected municipal boards in the county were…

South Levy Mud Bog Must Go Back to…

Board of County CommissionersOctober 9, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Commissioners this week tabled a request by the owners of Wells Horse Hole mud bog in south Levy County for a special permit that would…

Fanning Springs Site of COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Center

Other Levy County NewsOctober 8, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter The Florida Department of Health has set up a COVID-19 antibody treatment center in Fanning Springs. Monoclonal Antibody shots are available at the Suwannee River Fairgrounds…

Levy DPS Sidelines Ambulance for Staffing Shortages; County,…

Board of County CommissionersOctober 7, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight senior Reporter Levy County Emergency Medical Services has begun shutting down one of its seven ambulances when there aren’t enough paramedics and EMTs to operate it. In a…

Williston Hires HR Director; Moves Forward on Fireworks

City of WillistonOctober 6, 2021

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Williston City Council members have hired a new human resource director with a solid background in HR, and in an unrelated matter, staff is negotiating with an…

Tall Grass Isn’t Only Issue Facing Vacant Williston…

Meeks Floats Idea of Infrastructure Sales Tax; Says…