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Despite rainfall in recent weeks and the lifting of water use restrictions in many parts of north Florida, counties such as Levy, Gilchrist and Alachua still remain under restrictions due to low groundwater levels.

Bobby McCallum, who lost a close race for sheriff four years ago, bounced back on Tuesday to decisively win by 20 points in unofficial results over Sheriff's Maj. Evan Sullivan for the Republican nomination in one of the most heated races in Levy County history.

McCallum received 2,412 votes or 58.01 percent to Sullivan's 1,612 or 38.77 percent and Noel Desmond's 134 votes or 3.22 percent. 

Levy County voters have until 7 p.m. to get i line to cast ballots in the primary electios today. 

Redistricting has changed where some folks vote, so check the new voter information cards mailed out earlier this summer for the correct location. Also to locate your precinct, go to www.votelevy.com. 

The Beacon will have the results posted at this website tonight as soon as they are available and in Thursday's newspaper.

Hey everyone, hope all is well in the Key. Rain, rain, rain. That’s the big topic of discussion as of the last month or so. I know that too much rain is possible. And, well, I don’t think we are actually to that point but I’m pretty sure that as far as our saltwater health aspect goes, we aren’t far from too much.

The farmers, well, they have had lots of prayers answered this year. All those rain dance parties paid off.