Today's Features

The Friends and staff of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges held an Open House last Saturday at the Suwannee Community Center in the town of Suwannee.

Normally held at the Cedar Key NWR, this was the first time the annual event took place in Dixie County.

“We wanted to give people over here an opportunity to get to know the Refuge,” said Refuge Manager John Kasbohm. “Based on the turnout we’ll probably rotate years – one year in Cedar Key, one here in Suwannee.”

The Cedar Key Historical Museum, housed in the Lutterloh Building located on the corner of 2nd and D street in Downtown Cedar Key, re-opened its doors last week after months of renovations that stripped the original structure down to little more than its front façade.

The Cedar Key Historical Society’s museum will operate as a working museum for the next several weeks as volunteers continue to complete some of the exhibits, according to volunteer Elizabeth Ehrbar.

Alvin F. Oickle’s new book, The Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896:Disaster at Dawn, gives a concise view of the late 19th century storm that changed lives and lifestyles on the islands. “(T)he disaster that befell the Cedar Keys helped it become a place apart from the mainland, both geographically and metaphysically,” Oickle contends.

Approximately 35 people gathered at the Library for the Garden Club's presentation of Ann Kamzelski's lecture, "Photographing Butterflies and Other Insects." Kamzelski's love of photography and nature was clearly evident in her presentation. This passion first began when she read a book on macro photography, after being inspired by her mother's photography of wildflowers. As an award-winning photographer, Kamzelski often does presentations pertaining to photography, some of which take place in Pennsylvania where she spends her summers.