Five to 6 million years ago, the area of the Montbrook fossil dig site in eastern Levy County was likely a river. Now, eight years after the discovery of bones in the area, it is one of the most productive fossil sites in the Southeastern United States. Over 70,000 specimens have been collected by the Florida Museum of Natural History and crews of volunteers.
Read More »Marion County roundup: Horse Farms Forever hosts 3rd conservation summit; turnpike tensions still high; County Road 318 updates
Horse Farms Forever hosted a conservation summit where local officials were able to address ongoing and future transportation projects.
Read More »In Williston, peanuts reign supreme
About 5,000 people turned out for the Central Florida Peanut Festival in Williston earlier this month. Festivalgoers celebrate one of the town’s main crops, crown a King and Queen and pig out on peanuts.
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