Yankeetown News

The news was not good for Levy County this year as two suspended county commissioners were convicted on political corruption charges, unemployment rose to double digits while property values dropped by double digits, the county budget was squeezed, but the sheriff found money for 15 new cars, and hopes for construction of a new hospital, four ...

One of the negative factors about fishing Florida's Big Bend is that there are very few places to get out of the wind, especially on cool or uncomfortable days.

Published: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. Yankeetown blaze claims elderly man An 89-year-old man died Saturday when his travel trailer in Yankeetown caught fire, the Levy County Sheriff's Office reported.

Grab the reins and hang on for a weekend packed with everything from high adrenaline rodeo action to the gentler enjoyment of live music, theater and craft shows.

This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Inglis-Yankeetown Seafood festival hosted by the Lions club.

Two people were arrested Tuesday after deputies discovered materials used to manufacture methamphetamine inside a vehicle during a traffic stop.

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

Boom time is coming to the Inglis/Yankeetown area in southwest Levy County. With construction of two nuclear power plants planned, thousands of workers will be descending upon the area.

The School Board of Levy County approved a contract for a math coach consultant on Tuesday night that could total as much as $60,000 for as many as 60 days of coaching.

Christmas has come a little early to Cedar Key and the state Department of Transportation is the Santa bringing three new bridges to town, replacing older, worn bridges considered dangerous and beyond their time.

Those 15 shiny, new patrol cars that Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith purchased last week before the end of the fiscal year are back in Georgia.

In a reversal of fortune, Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith told the Levy County Commission that on Monday he discovered he had money left in the budget year that ended Wednesday and he spent $414,145.20 on 15 new patrol cars.

A man from Yankeetown faces charges of domestic battery and aggravated assualt after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife while holding a knife in his hand.

Imagine advising farmers on raising food crops and cattle in Florida's heat and alternating wet and dry spells, not to mention hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning strikes.

Imagine advising farmers on raising food crops and cattle in Florida's heat and alternating wet and dry spells, not to mention hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning strikes.

Published: Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:57 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:57 p.m. An apparently drunk man from Tampa was arrested after being accused of chasing people around a Levy County park with a knife and a paddle.

He's back, and he's being reintroduced as Florida's weather friend. Federal forecasters have announced that an El Nino weather pattern has developed, which likely means fewer Atlantic hurricanes will develop during the remaining 3 1/2 months of the hurricane season.

The Levy County Emergency Management has filled a gap in the communications loop throughout the region this week with the arrival of eight new satellite phones, according to LCEM Director Mark Johnson.

With help from local fishermen, guides and clam farmers, a mass-cooperative effort among local, state and national agencies to more accurately predict storm surge off the coast of Levy County is nearly complete.

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.