Today's News

  The Taste of Cedar Key was a success, judging by the crowds that turned out to sample food from the area’s restaurants and eateries. The food was dished out at the City Park and live music was provided by Jimmy Sweeney playing at the park gazebo. The Villages AACA was on hand during the Taste of Cedar Key and gave locals and visitors alike some very cool, old cars to check out. The Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce wants to say “Thank You” to them for coming. Proceeds from the "taste-ful" event will benefit the Cedar Key School Sharks.
 

After nearly two months of commercial clam lease closures, red tide has moved out of Cedar Key, according to officials.
The Florida Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission reported this week that Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for Florida red tide, was not detected in samples taken from Cedar Key.
Samples were also clear in Dixie, Wakulla, Bay, Gulf and Pasco counties, according to FWC.

Month of October

Artist of the Month

The Cedar Keyhole’s Artist of the Month for October is Sheila Thomas. Thomas is represented in the gallery in several mediums – photography, pottery, cast paper ornaments and notepads, fabric bookmarks and flowers artfully created out of pinecones and brightly painted. Her photographs are of Cedar Key scenes and wildlife, including the once iconic “honeymoon cottage” which is now just four pilings in the water.

Readying for the fall influx of visitors to the Cedar Key National Wildlife Rufuge, George Pelt and Deputy Manager Larry Woodward are sprucing up Atsena Otie.
Last week, they installed a new, eye-catching sign identifying the historic island. Often, visitors don’t realize they are paddling or motoring by 13 islands that are Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge, public lands “where wildlife comes first.”