CEDAR KEY GARBAGE BILLS
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NEW ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION FOR GARBAGE BILLS
The City of Cedar Key now offers a new online payment option for garbage bills! This is simply another way to pay. You can still pay at City Hall or by mail, just as you always have.
WHAT YOU CAN DO ONLINE
✅ Make a one-time payment, no sign-up needed
✅ Create an account using the Access Code printed on your bill
✅ View your billing and payment history anytime
✅ Enroll in AutoPay for automatic monthly payments
CURRENTLY ON AUTOMATIC BANK DRAFT (ACH)?
Your final ACH payment under the current setup will be processed on October 28, 2026.
Starting in November, monthly ACH drafts will run through the new system. If you'd like to keep paying automatically, please enroll in AutoPay online before your November bill is due.
LCSO: ARREST REPORT 2026 SEPTEMBER 28
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LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
ARREST REPORT FOR WEEK OF 2026 SETEMBER 28
CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
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CEDAR KEY LAUNCH PASSES 2026
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CEDAR KEY LAUNCH PASSES 2026-202729 September 2026
The 2026–2027 Annual Marina Launch Passes are now available at City Hall. Please bring your CURRENT boat trailer registration and payment to complete the Launch Pass request form.
CLICK HERE FOR LAUNCH PASS FLIER.
CLICK HERE FOR LAUNCH PAS FORM.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN, BEDS AVAILABLE
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CEDAR KEY COMMUNITY GARDEN…SEVERAL BEDS AVAILABLE
The Cedar Key Garden, on Second Street, has several beds available.
• If you are an experienced gardener, wonderful.
• If you have no experience, we have a personalized tutor for you. Tom Deverin will be delighted to teach you what you need to know and help you do it.
• Prior gardeners who have worked with Tom have become masters in one season…He’s that good.
• The garden company couldn’t be more genial.
• The cost to rent a bed for a year is ^$60 and includes soil, mulch, water, transplants, and more.
For more information, call Mandy Offerle at 352 477 0214.
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CKAC, CKAA CLAM SCULPTURES 2026
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CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER, UF/IFAS SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE EXTENSION PROGRAM UNVEIL CLAM SCULPTURES 2026
OCTOBBER 3 AT 4 PM
CEDAR EY ARTS CENTER
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OCTOBBER 3 AT 4 PM
CEDAR EY ARTS CENTER
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CEDAR KEY SCHOOL AG STUDENTS KEEP COUNT ON CK SMOKERS...66.2% REDUCTION!
20026 September 27
On Coastal Cleanup Day, from around 8 am to 11:30 am, Cedar Key Agriculture students went on the annual cigarette butt census in downtown Cedar Key. These students worked hard to find any trace of cigarettes and collect them. The students went down Dock Street, 1st Street, and 2nd Street. Later, they came back to school and counted them out from each road.
The results are fantastic! This year, only 294 cigarette butts were found, which is a 66.2% reduction from last year’s findings. Cleaning Cedar Key is a great way to engage in the community and help out the island. Thank you, Sharks, for y’all’s hard work.
SENIORS V. CRIME PREENTATION
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Seniors vs. Crime to Present Fraud Prevention Program in Cedar Key
The Lions Club and Cedar Key Police Chief Jenkins will host a free public presentation on scam prevention on Wednesday, October 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church, 4054 D St., Cedar Key.
The program, educating how you and your loved ones can avoid getting scammed, is led by Judy Harden, Senior Director of Region IV Seniors vs. Crime.
Seniors vs. Crime operates as an ongoing special project of the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The presentation will cover common types of fraud, methods for identifying and avoiding scams, and procedures for reporting suspected fraud to authorities. The event is open to the public at no cost.
LEVY ELECTIONS: 2026 BALLOTS IN MAIL
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2026 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS MAILED TO LEVY COUNTY VOTERS
Bronson, FL – Levy County Supervisor Of Elections Tammy Jones today mailed 4,154 Vote-by-Mail ballots for the November 3, 2026, General Election. Vote-by-Mail ballots are available only to registered voters who have submitted a request.
“Voters who wish to vote by mail should submit their request as soon as possible,” said Supervisor of
Elections Tammy Jones. “Florida voters have until October 22, 2026, to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot.
Requests can be made online at www.votelevy.gov or by calling our office at 352-486-5163.”
CKWC CALENDAR 2027
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2026 sEPTEMBER 27
Cedar Key Woman’s Club is happy to announce that the 2027 CALENDAR is available in stores in town and in time for those unique holiday gifts!
National holidays, local events, full moons, etc. are listed in the calendar on the appropriate date for ease in making plans to visit Cedar Key!
Calendars are on sale for $15 each at Dilly Dally Galley, Island Hotel, Welcome Center, Second Street Mercantile, and 1842 Coffee Shop.
CEDAR KEY CITY COMMISSION SET MILAGE RATE TENTAVIE BUDGET HEARING
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CEDAR KEY CITY COMMISSION SET MILAGE RATE
IN TENTATIVE BUDGET HEARING
2026 September 15
The City of Cedar Key Commission met at City Hall on Tuesday, at 5:01 pm, on September 15, 2026. All commissioners were in attendance: Mayor Jim Wortham, Vice Mayor Mel Beckham, Nancy Sera, Dell Weible, and Heath Davis. An audience of approximately thirty-five attended.
City Attorney Norm Fugate introduced four resolutions that were unanimously approved by the commissioners.
MILAGE RATE
Resolution 504 established the milage rate for fiscal year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027.
The resolution’s language reads as follows:
• “The rolled-back milage rate for Fiscal Year 2027 is 5.0741.
• The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed milage rate is 6.02% lower than the rolled-back rate.
• The milage rate to be levied for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be 4.7684 mils per $1,000 of taxable value.”
BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2-27
Resolution 505 approved the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027. The budget may be found on the city’s website or in earlier Cedar Key News publications.
Worth noting is Commissioner Beckham’s concern that raises are included in the budget for all employees except department heads. Commissioner Davis responded that the matter could be amended through unspent funds from last year. Davis also called for applause for a new “budget team” consisting of City Clerk Brooke Smith, a James Moore, CPA employee “Vince,” Robert Robinson, and Nancy Sera.
CEDAR KEY CITY COMMISSION MET 15 SEPTEMBER
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CEDAR KEY CITY COMMISSION MET The City of Cedar Key Commission met at City Hall on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, immediately after the Tentative Budget Hearing. All commissioners were in attendance: Mayor Jim Wortham, Vice Mayor Mel Beckham, Nancy Sera, Dell Weible, and Heath Davis.
TRAILER SALES AT BEACH
Local business proprietor Daniel Smith requested, for the second time, approval of a sales trailer’s presence, kayak placement, and redesign and placement of the concrete pad at the walkway end at the north end of the Marina, adjacent to the beach. Concerns from the public included:
• inappropriate competition from fellow businesses already offering visitors sunscreen, water, etc.’
• the trailer obliterating the view of the water and the beach;
• the use of public land for private profit.
W3C MET - 15 SEPT 2026
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W3C MOVES FORWARD, RELENTLESSLY
The Waccasassa Water and Wastewater Cooperative met in Otter Creek on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 1 pm. Both board members were in attendance: Town of Otter Creek Mayor Zim Padgett and Cedar Key Water and Sewer District Commissioner Sue Colson.
ATTORNEY ITEMS
Attorney Norm Fugate introduced Resolution Number 2026-003 which authorizes the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan application to fund the Facilities Plan for Drinking Water. Board members unanimously approved the resolution.
Board members also unanimously approved Attorney Fugate’s Resolution Number 2026-004 which adopts the Levy County Local Mitigation Strategies Plan. This resolution is required to be eligible to receive grant funding.
FREE MEDICARE ASSISTANCE, HUFFMAN
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QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE?
NEED MEDICARE ADVICE?
JOIN JANAE HUFFMAN FOR A MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSION.
THERE IS NO COST.
Two group Medicare information sessions are available to you
upstairs at the Cedar Key Library on:
Saturday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m. and
Thursday, October 15, at 11:00 a.m.
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 through December 7.
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 through December 7.Host Janae Huffman is a Cedar Key resident with over twenty years’ experience n the field. For a closer look at Janae Huffman’s background, click here.
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CEDAR KEY POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRING 2026 SEPTEMBER
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CEDAR KEY POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRING 2026 SEPTEMBER
Ceedar Key Police Department is hiring a Lieutenanct and part-time police officers.
Click for Lieutenant inforation.
Cllick here for part-time officer information.
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Ceedar Key Police Department is hiring a Lieutenanct and part-time police officers.
Click for Lieutenant inforation.
Cllick here for part-time officer information.
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CITY OF CEDAR KEY CRA: RFQ
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CITY OF CEDAR KEY:
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION,
AND GRANT DEVELOPMENT
CLICK HERE FOR FRP
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CITY OF CEDAR KEY: RFP GROCERY STORE
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CITY OF CEDAR KEY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR GROCERY STORE
CLICK HERE FOR RFP
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SEAFOOD FESTIVAL PARADE 2026
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SEAFOOD FESTIVAL PARADE 2026JOIN THE PARADE
Cedar Key Lions Seafood Festival Parade
Saturday Oct.17, 2026 @ 11 A.M.
REGISTER HERE FOR PARADE
CLICK HERE FORTO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
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