Today's News

“Due to operational changes in the trajectory of the oil spill, we have decided not to activate the Levy EOC at this time,” Levy County Director of Emergency Management Mark Johnson said. “We are ready to go to a Level 2 activation at a moments notice.”

Johnson said the decision came late Wednesday afternoon, after the announcement was made that the EOC would activate earlier that morning.

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite has dropped out of her GOP primary campaign to seek re-election citing health reasons and endorsed Hernando County Sheriff Richard B. Nugent in the race for the 5th Congressional District.

Brown-Waite's Washington, D.C., office confirmed the email sent out this morning was authentic and that the congresswoman would serve out her term until January 2011.

Brown-Waite's office issued the following statements by the two.

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite:

Dear Editor, 

The Cedar Key Water and Sewer Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday night to accept the $2 million grant/loan offer from USDA’s Rural Development agency. 

“This is a very large step, and I’m very pleased to report it,” Community Redevelopment Agency Director Greg Lang told the CRA Board in a meeting held later that night.  “(Water District Chairwoman) Thelma McCain voted no, but publicly stated that she was in favor of the project.”