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Tuesday morning's temperatures were brisk, but it wasn't enough to dampen the enthusiasm of about 100 people as they turned out for the dedication of the Florida Friendly demonstration garden at the Levy County Extension building in Bronson.

With blinking bug eyes, they hunt at night and ooze a toxic slime from their skin as a defense. They are a threat to the environment and cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage to Florida homeowners and businesses each year.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office has recognized a milestone achievement of benefit to residents of Levy County in these tough economic times. 

The E911 system is funded with a 50-cents per month fee placed on telephone lines. With the advent of cell phones many people have chosen to drop their landline phones, reducing revenue to support E911. 

The Levy County Commission has decided to pass on buying the Central Florida Electric Cooperative headquarters on U.S. Highway 19 in Chiefland. 

In a special meeting Monday the commission — short one member and without its newly appointed member — registered its displeasure that it was not consulted by county staff or a grants writer before they toured the CFEC facility and asked Chiefland officials for letters of support for a $1.6 million federal grant to renovate the facilities.