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Dinner to benefit children’s art tonight

The Cedar Key Art Center will once again sponsor a Benefit Dinner, with a raffle and silent auction for the 2013 Cedar Key Children’s Art Program. This gala event will be held at the Cedar Key Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 28. There will be a social and silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. with dinner and raffle beginning at 7 p.m. This gourmet feast will be provided by Cedar Key’s Island Room Restaurant.

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Governor to consider springs restoration money

Millions of dollars could be funneled toward springs protection and restoration projects in the state if approved by the governor later this year.

Anne Shortelle, executive director of the Suwannee River Water Management District, said in a meeting last week that SRWMD alone had submitted about $15 million worth of proposals for springs projects upon a recent request by Gov. Rick Scott.

The projects, tentative at this point, will be presented as a first-ever line item for springs restoration in the governor’s budget.

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Cedar Key man dies in hunting accident

A Cedar Key man was killed in a hunting incident near Rosewood Saturday evening, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators.

John Freddrick Alford, 63, was hunting hogs with a juvenile on private property off State Road 24 in Rosewood.

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Good news on job front for Levy

What a difference two years makes.

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Rip currents, marine warnings include Levy County

TALLAHASSEE – There will be a high risk of rip currents from Levy to Monroe counties, in the Penhandle from Escambia to Gulf counties; and on the Atlantic Coast from Volusia to Martin counties, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).

Officials are asking residents and visitors to stay alert and use caution at the beach.

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Renovations begin Monday on CK Arts Center

The Arts Center will be undergoing needed repairs in the coming weeks. Due to the availability of our contractor, work will begin this Monday morning, Jan. 21.

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Cedar Key Speech Winners

Ciera Beckham, 8th grade; Hannah Brinkman, 6th grade; and Amanda Robinson, 5th grade.

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SHARK NEWS for January 17

Cedar Key School prepares for homecoming events

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Community Calendar for the week of January 17

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Paddlin’ buddy

Enjoying the great weather in Cedar Key last Thursday were Molly and her owner, Bob Piscura. Sharing time between Virginia and Cedar Key, the two paddled over to Atsena Otie to chase crabs and run the beach.

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