Today's News

 A Trenton woman was arrested near a Fanning Springs bar May 24 for driving with a suspended license, no vehicle registration and possession of narcotics without a prescription.

 I’ve had nicotine coursing through my veins for about half my life. And I received a healthy second-hand dose for the other half — when I was a kid — from my parents who smoked anywhere and everywhere. On occasion, my mother would even let me light her cigarettes for her. I think I was about 6, and I don’t think too many people were surprised when I took up the habit as a teenager.

    Williston City Councilor Norm Fugate has been named to the Levy County Tourist Development Council, replacing defeated Councilor Debra Jones.

   Fugate fills the slot to be held by an elected official to represent Williston. The law creating the TDC calls for representatives of the county's two largest cities to have seats on the council.

   The council is supported by a 2 percent tax on temporary and transient lodgings — including RV parks and campgrounds.