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The aftermath of Hurricane Hermine left Cedar Key roads flooded and littered with dead seagulls Friday.
Read More »Cedar Key Digs Out Among Dead Birds And Ashes After Hermine
‘Bring It On Hermine’: Road to Cedar Key Shut As Hurricane Makes Landfall
The Florida Highway Patrol later Friday morning will be checking State Road 24 in and out of Cedar Key to make sure the road is free from flooding problems and is safe for drivers.
Read More »‘Overall, we’re going to be just dandy’: Cedar Key Readies for Tropical Storm Hermine
The Faraway Inn sits just on the water’s edge in Cedar Key.
Read More »Cedar Key Weathers Colin As Storm Nears Landfall
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Colin blanketed North Central Florida area with localized flooding and 50 mph winds.
Read More »Coastal Counties Prepare For Possible Deluge From Tropics
In the first week of 2016 hurricane season, a cluster of storms in the Caribbean is threatening to move into the Gulf of Mexico with the potential to develop into a tropical system and bring several inches of rain to the Nature Coast this weekend.
Read More »Construction Underway At UF Nature Coast Biological Station
The station will include a marine lab, classrooms, office space and wet lab for clam aquaculture and marine research.
Read More »Airboat Ride Turns Into a History Lesson for UF President
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs spent his Sunday riding around Cedar Key in an airboat for the first time, visiting a Native American burial ground, climbing a lighthouse and exploring the area’s clam farms. The president’s daylong visit was another testament to his interest in the university’s ventures across all disciplines, said …
Read More »Levy County Libraries Provide A “Third Place” And Technology To Residents
April 10 to April 16 is National Library Week. While no coordinated celebration is planned for the libraries of the tiny towns of Levy County, Lisa Brasher, director of Levy County Public Libraries, said they are living up to the theme of the week, "Libraries Transform," by being a third place for residents to meet.
Read More »Officials Advising Cedar Key Boaters To Stay Back From Birds
Cedar Key is home to the second largest migratory site for American oystercatchers, and their resting sites are at risk from boaters getting too close or causing big wakes.
Read More »Cedar Key Sees 60 Percent Drop in Plastic Bags Found During Cleanup
The Cedar Key cleanup team found 137 plastic bags in 2013, 126 in 2014, and 51 in 2015.
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