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Today's News

  • Author releases book on Hurricane of 1896

    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.

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  • Beating the garbage truck

    Resident Willie Brown is making his own recycling initiative happen. He’s been visiting many Cedar Key businesses up to four times a week to pick up cardboard and transport it to the recycling trailer on 3rd Street.

    “My wife and I have always recycled our stuff when the trailer was out at the laundry mat,” he said. “We just sort of fell into this.”

    “Sometimes she helps me out, too,” Willie added.

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  • Remembering the Holocaust makes it less likely to happen again

    This past week Jews in Florida, across the United States, throughout Israel, and all around the world paused to remember the Six Million and the persecuted survivors. They mourned the loss of unique ways of life, progeny, and creativity. They vowed that the horrors of institutionalized exploitation of prejudice welded to planned, intentional, and organized genocide will never happen again. They honored Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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  • Cedar Key grads clean up in scholarships

    CKS Scholarships

    Joseph Bishop

    Doug and Pam Bishop, $2,000

    Emily Pearl Rhodes Lawrence Memorial, $500

    Parent Teacher Organization, $500

    City of Cedar Key,

    Perkins Financial Group, $500

    Senior Beta, $100

    Florida Future Educators of America, $500

    Future Business Leaders of America, $50

    Bright Futures Florida Medallion

    Shealene Campbell

    Future Business Leaders of America, $50

    Jacob Crosby

    Rayson and Norah Salt, $1,000

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  • UF Film Crew Recognizes Cedar Key Heritage Tree Inventory

    A film crew from the University of Florida came to Cedar Key Tuesday morning to document the success of the Cedar Key Heritage Tree Inventory, a project being recognized for its interagency cooperation.  Several agencies were involved in the tree inventory project: UF IFAS Extension Levy County, the Florida Division of Forestry-Levy County Forester, the Suwanee River Water Management District, the City of Cedar Key, the Cedar Key Community Redevolopment Agency, Cedar Key Public Works, Cedar Key Water and Sewer District, as well as countless volunteers.  The film crew will use the

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  • Tony’s Cedar Key Clam Chowder is World Champion

    Tony's Cedar Key Clam Chowder won first place in the 28th Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-off held in Newport, RI on Saturday.

    The international competition, featuring chefs from New England, Seattle, North Carolina, and Bermuda this year, awarded Tony's Cedar Key Clam Chowder with the title of “Clam Chowder World Champion.”

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  • Officials prepare for hurricanes, urge citizens to be self-sustaining

    “We’re Americans. Our citizens can do more.”

    That is the assessment of Mike West, information technology officer for the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, after participating in a hurricane exercise on May 28 at Levy County Office of Emergency Management.

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  • I love all my dads, especially my 'real' one

     About two weeks ago, with Father's Day just around the corner, I found myself on a plane traveling across country to pay tribute to a man I used to call father-in-law, but who always remained family.

    Andy died in a motorcycle accident just a couple hours after my 10-year-old son, Taylor, thanked him by phone for the birthday present and photos he sent of himself on that very motorcycle. He was only 59, with so much life left to live.

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  • Cedar Key Museum State Park will remain open

    Amidst all of the bad news concerning the Florida state budget during the current recession there is a modicum of good news. Cedar Key State Museum Park, along with the other 18 state parks suggested for possible closure last year due to the state budget crisis, has escaped the ax in exchange for an increased entrance fee.

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  • Storm Tide Project in place, ready for more accurate flooding forecasts

    With help from local fishermen, guides and clam farmers, a mass-cooperative effort among local, state and national agencies to more accurately predict storm surge off the coast of Levy County is nearly complete.

    New storm tide markers based on accurate Mean Sea Level readings have been placed around Cedar Key and Yankeetown and will allow municipal emergency responders to work closely with the National Weather Service in Ruskin, Fla. - resulting in more accurate data to determine storm surge behavior.

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