Levy County News

The Levy County Commission is on its way to accepting the gift of a 6-foot-by 5-foot-by-3-foot black granite monument detailing the Ten Commandments and what could be an 11th one: "Love God and Keep His Commandments." An application by the Tri County Pregnancy Center of Williston was presented by County Coordinator Fred Moody after being brought to ...

Three attorneys - a prosecutor and two in private practice - have been sent to Gov.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:04 p.m. A Cedar Key man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with the slaying of the woman he married two weeks ago and the kidnapping of another man.

A Levy County Man is under arrest, charged with murder, armed kidnapping and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, after killing his wife.

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.

Spurred by what appears to be overwhelming public support, Sarasota County wants to start giving tax breaks to businesses offering to bring high-paying jobs here.

The imminent closing of Alachua General Hospital has some Levy County officials worried.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. A Williston man serving a state prison sentence for a Marion County conviction, who was scheduled to be released in March, will likely remain behind bars for several additional months.

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.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 3:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. A Williston man suspected of climbing a fence topped with three strands of barbed wire has been charged with stealing more than 50 radiators.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. An unusual form of Halloween trick-or-treating played out more than a week early in the Chiefland area.

Officers from six law enforcement agencies raided three residences Friday evening after 5 p.m. and arrested 13 people on a variety of charges, and confiscated at least six weapons, cocaine, marijuana and about $5,000. Led by the Levy County Drug Task Force, the homes were in the southeast area of Chiefland known as the "graveside project" and the ...

Residents of one Levy County neighborhood had some unexpected guests early Friday evening.

Once again Levy County has put off taking any action on joining any government utility authority until all of the municipalities reply to Chiefland Mayor Teal Pomeroy's proposal that the county form one of its own.

Kimberly Sasser said she did not plan on leaving her house on Aug. 11. Sasser and her young daughter were at home playing.

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.

State regulators struggled with seemingly contradictory legal requirements Friday as they set annual rates to pay for future nuclear power plants, which critics say aren't needed, and upgrade existing ones.

Yesterday the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the design chosen for nuclear power plants at two sites in Florida is unacceptable because it cannot withstand hurricane winds.

Tons of delicious seafood, a parade, live music on the Gulf and shopping in historic downtown Cedar Key What more could anyone want? The 40th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival takes place this weekend Saturday Oct.

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.