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CKAC: CALL TO ARTISTS

CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER
 CALL TO ARTISTS
2026 July 1
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CKAC: JULY HAPPENINGS

CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN JULY?
2026 July 1
Patty Jett Summer Art Program, Call to Artists, Clam Trail
CLICK HERE FOR WHAT'S HAPENING
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LCSO: ARREST REPORT 2026 jUNE 20

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LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
ARREST REPORT FOR WEEK OF 2026 JUNE 29

BUSTAMANTE TO SPEAK


JUDGE BUSTAMANTE  TO SPEAK
26 June 30

Two candidates are currently vying for the open Levy County Court Judge position in Levy County, Florida. Both will be on the August 18 Primary Ballot where all Levy County residents may vote.
 Candidates are Incumbent Luis Bustamante and Alachua Assistant District Attorney Darla Whistler.
On Monday, June 15, 2026, Darla Whistler spoke and answered questions at City Hall from 5 to 6 pm.
On Monday, July 6, 2026, Luis Bustamante will speak and answer your questions at City Hall from 5 to 6 pm.
 The Cedar Key News staff hopes to see you there.

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CITY MTG - 16JUN 2026

 
 
CITY COMMSSION ADDRESSES
EMPTY SEAT, RVS, MOMENT OF SILENCE
2026 June 16

Eitor’s Note:
Regarding the article below, the Cedar Key News staff wrongly reported the second paragraph under “Public Comment, Prayer”. The article is now printed correctly. The staff regrets any incovience.

The Cedar Key City Commission met on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5 pm at City Hall.  Commissioners present included Mayor Jim Wortham, Vice-Mayor Mel Beckham, Nancy Sera, and Dell Weible.  Absent was the prior commissioner Jolie Dais who resigned on June 8, 2026.

PUBLIC COMMENT
PRAYER
Resident Vanessa Edmons asked who took the “prayer” item off one of the agenda’s several iterations.   The evening’s publically distributed “Updated Agenda” clearly included “Invocation”; that invocation was delivered in prayer form by Commissioner Beckham.    
Though Commissioner Beckham conducted a prayer minutes earlier and Mayor Wortham explained that it was an in-house error, the issue of the person who removed the prayer from another, non-relevant agenda remained.
Commissioner Sera said that she had done so.   Beckham questioned Sera lengthily.  Discussion ensued as to whether a prayer or a moment of silence was appropriate.  One commissioner suggested that they vote on that issue at that very moment.  The vote was three to one: three in favor of a moment of silence; one in favor of prayer. 

COMMISSIONER VACANCY
Mayor Wortham thanked prior Commissioner Davis for her efforts during her tenure.
Wortham announced that anyone interested in serving the remaining portion of Davis’s tenure, until April 2027, should contact any one of the commissioners.   Applicants must be qualified and, among other paperwork, must be ready to complete and submit the state required Form One.
Wortham said commissioners would discuss applicants and the process of appointing one at the next regularly scheduled meeting on Jul 21.

REQUEST FOR RV APPROVAL
Taylor Construction’s Corey Rudd, representing Christopher W. Disibio of North Carolina, requested approval to place multiple recreational vehicles on the southwest corner of Depot and Third Streets. 
As the item was agendized as an “Action Item” when there should have been a “Quasi-Judicial Hearing,” with the appropriate individuals being notified, prior to this action. The item was postponed.

CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS
A list of code violations, mostly construction and hurricane damage, was discussed by the commisision regarding the violations and how they have or have not been solved.

The meeting adjorned at 7:15 pm
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LEVY COUNTY NOTICE: DATA CENTERS

levy co flLEVY COUNTY NOTICE:

LEVY COUNTY HOSTS DATA CENTER WORKSHOP

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026  AT 9AM

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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LCSO ARREST REPORT 2026 June 21

LEVY ELECTIONS: PRIMARY BALLOT AVAILABLE

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PRIMARY ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOTS
NOW AVAILABLE ON THE  LEVY COUNTY
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE


The Levy County Supervisor of Elections Office has successfully uploaded the sample ballots for the August 18, 2026, Primary Election to its official website.

Voters can access their personalized sample ballot by selecting the “Sample Ballot” icon on the homepage at www.votelevy.gov. By entering their information, voters can view a party-specific ballot, providing a preview of what they will see when voting in the upcoming primary election.

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OBITUARY: JEAN STACKHOUSE SKAIFE

SCAIFFE PIC gJEAN STACKHOUSE SKAIFE 
Sep 12, 1921 — Jun 12, 2026

Chapel Hill, NC  Jean La Vonne Stackhouse Skaife, the only child of Phillip and Edna Stackhouse, was born September 12th, 1921. Jean passed away on June 12th, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC, having lived a full life of 104 years.

Jean was born and grew up in Adams, WI, where her father was a railroad conductor. She graduated from Adams-Friendship High School and attended St. Theresa College in Winona, MN.

Jean met and married Charles Skaife while working at the Soil Conservation Service Farm Planner office in Madison, WI. Jean and Charlie spent the majority of their married life in Waukesha, WI. Jean was a faithful servant at First Presbyterian Church in Waukesha, where she was a member, as well as Administrative Assistant for a number of years. Cedar Key, FL became a second home following retirement, with many happy winters spent there.

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CEDAR KEY CITY NOTICE: POLICE WORKSHOP

CK CITY DECALPUBLIC NOTICE
CEDAR KEY
POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKSHOP


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cedar Key City Commission will conduct a Police Department Workshop on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 809 6th Street, Cedar Key, Florida.


The purpose of the workshop is to discuss matters related to the operations,

administration, staffing, budgeting, equipment, policies, and future needs of the Cedar Key Police Department. No final action is anticipated; however, discussion and direction may be provided to staff.

The public is invited to attend. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk's Office at (352) 543-5132 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this workshop, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

Brooke Beck-Smith, , ity ClerkCity of Cedar Key 

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