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County hires consultant to secure BP money

Levy County is moving ahead with hiring a consultant to aid in planning and securing a share of the expected billions in fine money to be paid by BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011.
Bill Williams, a former Gulf County Commissioner, did a presentation in a Tuesday meeting on the RESTORE Act passed by Congress that details how money paid in civil fines by BP, Transocean, Halliburton and others is to be distributed and what the county can do to secure the funds.

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Sheriff reorganizes top staff

Sheriff Bobby McCallum, who took office at midnight Dec. 31, is putting his imprint on the Levy County Sheriff's Office naming W.O. “Brett” Beauchamp III as undersheriff/legal advisor and elevating Maj. Mike Sheffield of corrections to the rank of colonel and naming him chief of staff.

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Learn how to use readers, tablets

Levy County residents who received an e-reader (iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc.) for Christmas, but don't know how to use it can find help at their nearest public library.

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Community Calendar for the week of January 3

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All not sold on aquifer recharge plan

State water managers are moving forward with a project they say could help replenish dwindling portions of the Upper Floridan Aquifer, though others are questioning the logic behind the move.

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New year ushers in new leadership

The new year is bringing leadership changes to Levy County, as the result of retirements, career moves and the November elections.

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2012 — The Year in Review

JANUARY

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Acoustical afternoon for arts Jan. 27

Set down your worries and come hoist a glass and be entertained at the 3rd annual Acoustical Afternoon Fundraiser for the Arts Festival at the Cedar Key Island Room, Sunday, Jan. 27, 3-5 p.m.

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Sea to Shore speaker at library Saturday

The Cedar Key Garden Club is sponsoring a guest speaker at the Cedar Key Library on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 10:30 a.m. int he upstairs meeting room. The speaker will be Dr. Jennifer L. McGee and she will speak on the Sea to Shore Alliance.

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Now anyone can enjoy 365 days of Cedar Key

Over 200 Cedar Key 2013 calendars are travelling across the United States – even to Hawaii. This fall, the Cedar Key Woman’s Club produced a scenic calendar that has had an amazing reception.

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