NOAA wants public input on where to look for new Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. It has already mapped 13 of them in the Gulf — and the distinction between federal and state waters is the part that matters here.
The clam farms support hundreds of jobs and most of Florida’s production. The most recent economic studies we can find are from 2012 and 2018 — which matters now that crops are failing.
The Suwannee River Water Management District lists every permit it grants, with the project name, the county and the full application. It is also where the objection window opens.
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census runs on 21 and 22 August. UF/IFAS wants all 67 counties taking part this year — Levy County included.
Growers reported below-average survival and total crop losses after the summer of 2024. Five research projects are now funded, run from the biological station in the middle of town.
The commission meets twice that day. Under Florida law the county has until the end of September to set its millage rate and adopt a budget, after two public hearings.
The county commission meets on August 13 and the planning commission on August 17. The plan they are working on sets what can be built in Levy County, and where, for the next twenty years.
Both Levy County parks returned to normal hours on Friday, though the county says water levels remain elevated and the water is darker than usual.
The county commission, planning commission and workshops scheduled in the days ahead, with dates, times and locations.
The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Key and Levy County, with any watches or warnings in force.
High and low water at the Cedar Key gauge for the seven days from August 11, 2026, with the week's biggest and smallest tides.
