Today's News

This past summer, the Florida Department of Education warned school districts across the state that a general revenue shortfall could lead to a 4 percent cut in funding.

Deterioration of the housing market was fingered as the main culprit.

Lo and behold, they were right, as each district had their take shaved by 4 percent.

In Levy County, that added up to slightly more than $634,000.

Now just three months later, more storm clouds are on the horizon.

If anything like mine, kitchens everywhere have had a steady stream of baking and cooking going on during this entire month. This year I am finished early with all the baking of treats that Jim likes to have around and that we give as gifts. My big table is cleared and everything put away for another year and now I am going to enjoy the remaining days leading up to fixing Christmas dinner.

Happy Holidays, everyone.

The recent cold front brought in some much-needed rain, but blew into town like a named storm.

This front will likely be the final straw for flats fishing out front, which is good news for those with go-devils, jet foot propulsion and, of course, airboats.

The deeper creeks in the backcountry can really hold a good mix of fish in the winter. Often times, from one anchor you can catch reds, trout, sheepshead, flounder and black drum, often in impressive numbers.

Corporal Eddie Merritt and Officer David Perry extend their personal gratitude to the volunteer firemen, their wives and other individuals who assisted them in the fingerprinting of our children during the annual Santa Claus gathering at the city Community Center on Dec. 3. Approximately 78 children had their fingerprints, photographs and information completed during the extravaganza, with approximately 25 more cards completed, but time did not permit all of them to be fingerprinted that evening.