SEAFOOD FESTIVAL PARADE 2026
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JOIN 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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LEVY COUNTY ONLINE ZONING
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Release: Levy County Development Department Launches New Online Zoning Portal Through OpenGovCLIC HER FOR MORE INFORMATION
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COASTAL CLEANUP 2026
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IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 18, SATURDAY.
Join UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and the Cedar Key community for the 41st Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, from 8 a.m.to noonat Cedar Key City Park Help remove marine debris, collect valuable citizen science data, and make a difference for our coast. No registration is required. Volunteers receive a free lunch and event t-shirt while supplies last.
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LEVY ELECTIONS: 2026 BALLOTS AVAILABLE
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2026 GENERAL 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 November 3, 2026, General 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 preview of the ballot they will receive and see the contests and candidates that will appear when voting in the upcoming General Election.
LCSO: ARREST REPORT 2026 AUGUST 31
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CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
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CDAR KEY CITY COMMISSION PONDERS OLD CITY HALL, FPBA, MORE
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CEDAR KEY COMMISSSION PONDERS OD CITY HALL, FPBA, MORE2026 August 20
The City of Cedar Key Commission met at City Hall on Thursday afternoon, at 5:20 pm, August 20, after the Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned. All commissioners were in attendance: Mayor Jim Wortham, Vice Mayor Mel Beckham, Nancy Sera, Dell Weible, and Heath Davis. An audience of approximately twenty-five attended.
MARKET IN THE PARK
Commissioners granted the farmers’ market vendors, who arrive in the City Park twice monthly, an additional two to three months fee-less access to the location.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Resident Janine Byrd presented her issues surrounding the recent recreational vehicles in a moratorium sent to each commissioner and the city’s attorney by mail, none of whom responded to her input, she reported. Stating resolutely that she “had a dog in the fight,” without further clarification, she suggested that the commissioners and attorney read Florida Statute 513, Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks, carefully.
CEDAR KEY ENTITIES’ REPORTS
Cedar Key Water and Sewer District
CKWSD General Manager John Rittenhouse reported that Phase Two of the Lift Stations refurbishment is underway and ought to be completed by December. A total of 17 lift stations are located in Cedar Key, five of which have been refurbished thus far. All lift station work is funded by grants aggressively sought by John Rittenhouse and the CKSWSD board members, at no cost to Cedar Key residents.
CKWSD WILL MEET 2026 SEPTEMBER 14
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THE CEDAR KEY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
WILL MEET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026, AT 5 PM
AT DISTRICT OFFICES ON THIRD STREET.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED.
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CKWSD MET 2026 AUGUST 10
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WATER BOARD SELECTS
ENGINEERING FIRM, MORE
The Cedar Key Water Sewer District met on Monday, August 10, 2026, at its offices on Third Street at 5 pm. All board members were present: Chair Mike Borrelli, Secretary Leslie Sturmer, Joe Hand, Johnathan Ferguson, and Sue Colson.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, DISASTER RECOVERY, ENGINEERING PRESENTATIONS
In response to the formal Request for Qualifications, GPH Engineers, formerly Mittauer Engineering, and Donavan Hill Group, formerly Baskerville Donavan, addressed the board members with their ten-minute presentations, citing why CKWSD should select their company to conduct the engineering on the recently awarded CKBG grant. Both engineering firms have successfully contracted with the CKWSD in the past.
Ultimately, board members scored each team of three men from both companies and selected GPH Engineers for the project.
CITY COMMISSION MET IN SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP
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COMMISSIONERS MET IN SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP
2026 August 6
Cedar Key City Commissioners met in a workshop setting on Thursday, August 6, at 3 pm, at City Hall, in its second budget conference. All commissioners were present: Mayor Jim Wortham, Vice Mayor Mel Beckham, Nancy Sera, Dell Weible, and Heath Davis. Also, critical to the workshop was James Moore and Company, Certified Public Accountants and Tax Accounting Services’ representative who attended via Zoom, as did City Attorney Norm Fugate.
The millage rate was set at the last budget workshop at 4.47684, the same rate as last year.
Commissioners proceeded to discuss how the Public Works Department , the Fire Department, and the Police Department could cut their budgets to alleviate the extant approximately $122,000 overage.
Resident Mandy Offerle asked why commissioners would begin negotiations diminishing critical services instead of starting with discussions on where they might raise more money. No adequate response was offered.
JOINT COUNTY AND CITY COMMISSIONS MET
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Levy County and Cedar Key commissioners met in a joint workshop on Tuesday, August 4, at 10 am in Bronson. The evet was designed to update all on Levy County-owned properties of common interest. All ten commissioners attended. All commissioners contributed their thoughts to the amicable discussions that occurred.
DOCK STREET PIER
The Dock Street Pier continues to be a complicated property. Damaged by Hurricane Helene, the dock “repair project is underway” but no funding source as been identified. The following staggering numbers were reported: completed inspection of pier $15,697.09; estimated engineering costs $165,000; estimated repairs $1,100,000.
Cedar Key commissioners declined the Levy County commission’s off er to take the pier off its property rolls.
LSCKNWR FRIENDS NEWS BRIEF 2027 JULY
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE LOWER SUWANNEE RIVER AND CEDAR KEYS ATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGESW?CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE
https://mailchi.mp/b22864f2aac2/friends-july-2026-news-brief?e=e6aa93b0b3
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CITY OF CEDAR KEY NEW WEBSITE
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2026 Augut 6
IT’S HERE! Cedar Key has a brand-new website!
We’re thrilled to unveil the City of Cedar Key’s official new home online — cleaner, easier to navigate, and packed with everything you need in one spot.
