Fanning Springs News

The Levy County Tourist Development Tax, paid by guests at hotels, motels, RV parks and other rental places with a six-month limit on occupancy, are dropping and the county Tourism Development Council has been forced to be choosy about where it spends the taxes.

Seventy-seven years is a lifetime for many people, especially the husband-wife team of Nancy and Bob Durham of Cape Coral.

This artist rendering shows the proposed Levy County campus of the Central Florida Community College.

Robert and Nancy Durham have a different take as the academic year concludes today.

Good things come in all sizes. Fanning Springs residents Gene and Rita Wealing have graciously donated their home and an acre of land to Haven Hospice.

Levy County's two major springs, Fanning and Manatee, are considered important gems in the crown of Florida's fresh water system.

A 77-unit senior housing development planned for construction at the intersection of Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest 10th Street won the Chiefland City Commission's blessing and a commitment to waive $20,000 in building permit fees.

Lee's Grocery, a landmark business across from Bronson Motor Speedway on State Road 24 burned Monday morning turning a family's income into smoke and ashes.

Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. Flood warnings in effect for much of North Florida could be aggravated by the severe thunderstorms forecast for the area through Tuesday.

People visiting from far away and local residents stopped by Fanning Springs State Park to look at the rising water of teh Suwannee River.

A 77-year-old Chiefland man died Thursday morning in a one vehicle crash on US Highway 19 about 500 feet south of Fanning Springs, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

Published: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. A flood warning is in effect for portions of the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers with moderate to major flooding expected.

Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. SHAMROCK -- No corned beef and cabbage was served Tuesday at the only full-service restaurant in Shamrock, Fla.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Fanning Springs State Park will host a festival emphasizing environmentally friendly techniques for watering, fertilizing and pest control practices for the ...

Eco-based Tourism, for all intents and purposes, is a relatively new concept. Built around the idea of a 'traveler', not a 'tourist', Eco-based Tourism focuses less on the man-made attractions of an area and ...

Published: Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. A Fanning Springs man was fighting for his life in a Gainesville hospital on Saturday after being shot in ...

The Tri County Springs Promise is ready to hit the road and work to preserve the water quality in the area's waters.

The Florida Lottery announced today that four players matched all five winning numbers in Friday's Fantasy 5 drawing and will share a $238,461.92 top prize.

Published: Monday, January 12, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, January 12, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. A Dixie County man has been accused of carrying a loaded revolver into a convenience store to steal a ...

Sunscreen? Check. Bugspray? Check. Green Lodging designation? Ch - wait, what's that? A Green Lodging designation, bestowed by Florida's Department of Environmental Protection , is a certification that states ...