Jon Levy
News Director
Gainesville, Fla.
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Jon is a South Florida native who initially made the move from Broward County to Gainesville back in 2001.
Somewhere in the course of completing two degrees at UF, Gainesville became home. Jon is a former Rock 104 DJ, and a self-described "radio guy." Slightly more recently, he spent four years working in news radio in Washington, DC. That distance didn't stop Jon and his wife from doing a "destination wedding" in Gainesville, getting married at the base of Century Tower in 2014. The next year the Levys returned to North Central Florida more permanently as Jon started his TV20 career. In his free time, Jon changes diapers and spends too much time thinking about the Chicago Bears.
Combined with early, in-person voting, at least 71.5 million votes have already been cast, more than the total number of advance votes four years ago.
According to the U.S. Postal Service, if you are voting by mail, the last day to mail off your ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27 because if it is mailed any day after, it may not arrive on time.
Here are the local and national stories from Oct. 26th that you need to know about, in case you missed it.
Democratic Party has chosen a stand-in to run for the State Senate District 5 Seat.
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Law enforcement officers from the state’s Agriculture Department arrested a man in connection with a credit card skimming operation in Levy County.
Two men were arrested by Levy County Sheriff’s deputies for their involvement in a shooting Wednesday.
The campaign acknowledged the taping in a letter from a lawyer that complained it had caught voters on video illegally depositing multiple ballots. City elections officials responded they could not confirm the activity was inappropriate under Pennsylvania law.
Catch up on what's happening in Columbia Co.
Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Luther Hodson on five counts of sex crimes committed against minors in Levy County.
You can find the most updated information about COVID-19 cases in North Central Florida here.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 53 year old motorcycle driver was headed north on US highway 41 near Southeast 2nd street around 6:30 this morning.
Hundreds of people prematurely showed up to vote in Columbia County, ahead of early voting kick-off.
If you are looking for a job, the CareerSource of Citrus, Levy and Marion is holding a career fair for veterans.
The Florida Department of Transportation and M-CORES discussed the potential economic and environmental impacts of corridors being developed throughout Florida including north central Florida.
On average deployments last about 2 weeks for crews and can be extended, at times, to 21 days.
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Voters in Alachua, Bradford, Levy and Marion counties will start heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballot for the 2020 General Election.
The stories you need to look out for this week
Across north-central Florida, multiple groups hosted marches to raise awareness for women’s equality. In Gainesville, Williston, and Ocala groups gathered to listen to different speakers, and hear different stories.
Unemployment numbers released for the month of September by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show the employment situation appears to be stabilizing.
Pair of NCFL counties will have prescription drug drop off locations on Oct. 24.
The dueling trips to key states come against the backdrop of a second day of hearings in the Senate to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Deputies say he stabbed his father during a heated argument.
With the backdrop of a union facility in a key battleground county of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden on Saturday blistered President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.
In November voters in Marion and Levy counties will vote for who they want to represent them in the State House of Representatives for District 22, which encompasses all of Levy County and the western portion of Marion County.
Here are the stories you need to watch out for this week.
Gwen Lake has been overgrown and mostly drained due to a broken levy. Homeowners near the lake say it was once a beautiful spot people loved to hang out at and they want it restored to its former glory.
North Central Florida Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-3) has introduced a bill that would start the process of recognizing Rosewood as a historic landmark.
After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch in-person canvassing efforts across several battleground states.
Lt. Duane Dykstra died over the weekend from a heart attack, and people can pay their respects on Oct. 5.
Lieutenant Duane Dykstra was found dead after a hunting trip Saturday in the Goethe State Forest
Levy County Sheriff McCallum announced the passing of retired Cpl. Jay Crooms of Williston Friday morning.
Bonnie Gray managed to elude arrest on Tuesday night after escaping from a deputy's patrol car.
Here are the local and national stories from Sept. 22nd that you need to know about, in case you missed it.