Bronson News

Thanks so much to the entire community of Bronson and surrounding areas for making the First Ever Bronson Pumpkin Festival a huge success.

A local Levy County group joined the fight against two global epidemics - hunger and obesity - by participating in the "Lose For Good" campaign.

The first Monday of each month there is a nature walk at 9 a.m. on the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge.

This course will qualify for Florida Concealed Weapons Permit. Class will be held Saturday, Nov 7 starting at 8 a.m. in the Levy County Sheriffs Office classroom, 9150 N.E. 80th Ave., Bronson.

Buy your pumpkin at First UMC Chiefland The First United Methodist Church of Chiefland is selling pumpkins and gourds of all sizes, shapes and colors.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:45 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:45 a.m. The Levy County Sheriff's Office is offering a basic pistol class as a fundraiser for the five children whose mother died of the injuries she suffered after being hit while jogging.

After 34 years of dedication, Cedar Key Postmaster Annette Kordgien retired from the United States Postal Service Oct.

School Board of Levy County Superintendent Bob Hastings said on Tuesday that the school district's full-time enrollment decreased from last year by an estimated 96 students, raising concerns about a major source of revenue for the district.

CES seasonal flu vaccinations The Levy County Health Department and Medimmune Inc.

Students get mist to deter flu First-grader Sarah Sharp, 6, gets the seasonal flu mist vaccination from nurse Kelly Morgan Monday at Bronson Elementary School.

A spate of accidents in Levy County in the past week has left two women dead, nine injured and one man in jail on a charge of driving under the influence, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.

A flexible fuel vehicle rally is being held tomorrow, October 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The driver education campaign will begin with a press conference at the Midway U-Gas location at 210 NW 79th Avenue in Miami, Florida.

Published: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. An apparent drunk driver escaped with minor injuries Saturday while the driver of a car he is accused of hitting was hospitalized in serious condition.

Published: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 3:42 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 3:42 p.m. A woman running along a Levy County road was hospitalized with critical injuries following a Friday morning accident on U.S. 27, authorities reported.

Bronson Mayor Franklin Schuler Jr. said he will be filing a defamation lawsuit against the parties to a complaint about his behavior at a concert that resulted him being reprimanded for a violation of professional standards in his job as a Levy County sheriff's corrections officer.

This is what happens when the guy who is in charge of guns is named Charles Bronson.

Talk about a breath of fresh air a ' literally. The season's first cold front a ' or perhaps you can call this a cool front -- breezed through the Tampa Bay area overnight, sending temperatures dipping to levels they haven't been at in months.

The Levy County 4-H clubs kicked off the official beginning of their year with an Annual Roundup this past Saturday at the IFAS Extension office in Bronson.

U.S. astronomers say they used multiple observatories earlier this year to observe a bizarre, Jupiter-sized planet with a highly eccentric orbit.

This summer, University of Florida astronomers inaugurated the world's largest optical telescope on a nearly 8,000-foot mountaintop 3,480 miles away.