Mikayla Johnson

1 month ago | wuft.org | Mikayla Johnson

A temporary post office solution has stretched into a six-month inconvenience for Cedar Key. Residents have been relying on a mobile mail truck since Hurricane Debby flooded the post office in August. Residents initially welcomed the solution with understanding, but frustration has grown as months pass with no progress on restoring the building. The building sits in a flood-prone area, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood zone maps.

1 month ago | wuft.org | Mikayla Johnson

On Sunday morning, a group of people walked carefully along a trail, eyes scanning the trees for signs of life. Leading them was Danielle Zukowski, a bird photographer whose love for the animals began with a single bird feeder at a lighthouse in Michigan. Zukowksi has turned her love for birds into a mission with the Alachua Audubon Society, an organization dedicated to promoting appreciation and protection of birds and other native wildlife. "What draws me to it is the mindfulness," Zukowski said.

2 months ago | wuft.org | Mikayla Johnson

Six candidates are on the ballot for Cedar Key city elections, with each saying they are committed to leading the city's recovery efforts following recent hurricanes. The elections, which will take place Tuesday, April 1, will determine which candidates will fill city commission seats one, three and five. Six candidates qualified for the Jan. 24 deadline: Susan Rosenthal, Jolie Davis, Jim Wortham, Dell Weible, Walter "Mel" Beckham and Andrea Dennison.

Oct 16, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Mikayla Johnson |Brigham Young

KeywordsBelief, Meaning, DialogueDocument TypeFront MatterDescriptionWe all believe in something, we have to believe in something, otherwise what keeps us going, really, at the end of the day, in the twists and turns and ups and downs and heartbreaks and heart stops of day-to-day living; this is what I tell myself, what you tell yourself, what he or she and they and we all tell ourselves, whenever the clock stops, or the eyes close, or the screen turns black.

Oct 9, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Mikayla Johnson |Brigham Young

KeywordsEditors note, PiratesDocument TypeFront MatterDescriptionDear Readers,It took many sailors to man a pirate ship. In the Golden Age of Pirates (approximately 1650–1726 AD), a pirate crew consisted principally of a captain, his first mate, and a quartermaster. The captain was the director of all affairs, his first mate the second in command.