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  • Council terminates city manager contract

    Three weeks of mystery surrounding the sudden suspension of Williston’s city manager came to a conclusion Tuesday when the city council voted to terminate the contract of Pat Miller.

    Miller, who was hired in July 2011, was put on administrative leave with pay May 24. That suspension was renewed May 31, at which time council members, on the advice of their attorney,  elected to not comment on why Miller was sent home. The  matter was constantly referred to as “the issue.”

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  • Have a safe and happy Independence Day
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  • Kennedy seeks District 1 County Commisson seat

    Bronson native Jason Kennedy is running for the Levy County Commission, District 1 seat. His letter of announcement reads,
    “My name is Jason Kennedy, Republican, and I am your experienced candidate for Levy County Commissioner, District 1.
    “It has been some time since someone raised and living in District 1 has had the honor of serving his or her constituency.

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  • Williston celebrates Independence Day

    The city of Williston will celebrate Independence Day Tuesday, July 3 starting with the Made in America parade at 5 p.m.
    This year’s grand marshal is Mimi Hale, owner of the Ivy House.
    Following the parade, the gates at Horseman’s Park will open at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremony at 7 p.m.
    JROTC members will serve as parking attendants and ask for a $2 donation.
    There will be food, rides, vendors and musical entertainment from local performers, including Javier Hernandez. The main attraction again this year is Ocala’s Shane Wooten.

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  • Qualifying ends

    Qualifying for the 2012 local, state, congressional and senate primaries closed this week and several local and state candidates won re-election handily while others must overcome party primary opponents and, for some, general election opponents.
    Those returning to office without any opposition are:

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  • ‘Efficient, affordable and safe place to live, work and play’

    The message from Kerry Crawford was clear  to the Williston City Council, “You have to know where you’re at to figure out where you’re going.”
    Crawford, a member of  Leadership Ocala and the Florida Sterling Council, was Friday’s facilitator as the mayor and council members brainstormed the future of Williston.
     Council members were told that while they may think they know what residents and employees want, they need to find a way to track those needs and wants.

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  • Let's play bingo

    If you think the objective for bingo is to get five numbers in a row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally, you are partially correct.
    At Williston Charity Bingo, there are about 14 different versions of the classic game you can play–and win.
    New owners Mike Salerno and Cathy Hoffman from Tampa took over the bingo hall April  1. The doors are open and managers Mike Brassbridge and Kari Baker are ready for some serious gaming to begin.

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  • Suspect attempts escape through hospital ceiling

     A Williston man, arrested for distribution of obscene materials to a minor, attempted to escape custody by crawling through the ceiling at Tri County Hospital.

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  • Town council told fire department merger could benefit Bronson

    A representative from Levy County Public Safety says Bronson could benefit from merging its fire department with the county's.

    In a public safety workshop Monday night in Bronson, county Public Safety Director David Knowles told the Bronson Town Council that merging fire departments would allow more firefighters and other resources to be available during emergencies.

    "It's not any kind of a hostile takeover," Knowles told council members. The county is trying to make the best use of limited resources, he said. 

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  • Hastings seeks re-election as school superintendent

    School Superintendent Bob Hastings, a third generation educator in Levy County, has announced plans to seek re-election.

    Hastings taught vocational and academic classes at Chiefland and Bronson High Schools.  During that time he was an FFA Advisor, football, baseball, track and weight lifting coach.  Hastings assumed many other school duties, too many to enumerate.  For the following 19 years he served as administrator/principal for Bronson Middle/High, Cedar Key, Williston High and Chiefland High Schools.

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