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The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a public hearing for the Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area, located in Edgewater, FL. The hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, and will be held at the Edgewater Public Library, 103 W Indian River Blvd, Edgewater, FL 32132. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment regarding the development of the 10-year Land Management Plan update for the Conservation Area.

After several weeks of increased rainfall across the northeast and central Florida, the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) is reminding residents, businesses and large water users that drought recovery takes time and water conservation remains important.

After several weeks of increased rainfall across the northeast and central Florida, the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) is reminding residents, businesses and large water users that drought recovery takes time and water conservation remains important.

After several weeks of increased rainfall across the northeast and central Florida, the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) is reminding residents, businesses and large water users that drought recovery takes time and water conservation remains important.

The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 35-acre prescribed burn on the north central portion of Clark Bay Conservation Area in Volusia County, situated in the Lower St. Johns River Basin. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.

Recent rainfall across northeast and central Florida provided modest relief from dry conditions in some areas, but drought conditions persist and the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) is reminding residents, businesses and large water users that water conservation remains critical.