October 22, 2025
The District invites the public to attend the Central Recreation Public Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the District’s Apopka Service Center, Econ Conference Room, located at 2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka, Fla. 32703.
November 13, 2025
The District’s Governing Board re-elected Sen. Rob Bradley of Fleming Island to serve as its chair for a fifth consecutive year. The Board also re-elected Maryam Ghyabi-White of Ormond Beach to serve as vice chair; Cole Oliver of Merritt Island as treasurer; and J. Chris Peterson of Winter Park as secretary.
November 13, 2025
The St. Johns River and Suwannee River water management districts on Wednesday approved Water First North Florida, a regional initiative designed to restore flows to the region’s iconic springs and rivers and ensure a sustainable water supply for generations to come.
November 14, 2025
The St. Johns River and Suwannee River water management districts approved Water First North Florida, a collaborative effort to restore river and spring flows and secure long-term water supplies for the region. The initiative will recharge the Floridan Aquifer with high-quality reclaimed water while supporting ecosystem restoration, economic growth, and community water needs.
November 14, 2025
Rainfall in October was highly varied across the St. Johns River Water Management District (District), showing greater differences than typical for this time of year. While higher rainfall is usually expected along the coast, this month brought extreme contrasts, with peak totals exceeding 22 inches in parts of Brevard County and less than half an inch recorded in some of Baker County.
December 2, 2025
The District will temporarily close the Apopka-Beauclair Lock in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin beginning Monday, Dec. 8. The lock is expected to reopen Friday, Dec. 12, pending successful completion of scheduled maintenance.
December 5, 2025
The District is conducting a 35-acre prescribed fire on the northeastern portion of Lake Monroe Conservation Area in Volusia County, situated in the Middle St. Johns River Basin. Its purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads, improve habitat for the Florida scrub-jay and maintain fire dependent natural communities.
December 5, 2025
The District is conducting a 663-acre prescribed fire today on the northwestern portion of Blue Cypress Conservation Area in Indian River County, along Kenansville Lake, south of the Kenansville boat ramp. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.
December 5, 2025
The District has been awarded two major grants through the state’s Alternative Water Supply Grant Program, announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis at an event this week in Tampa. The awards include $15 million for the Taylor Creek Reservoir Improvements Project and $10 million to support the new Water First North Florida project. These investments will help strengthen water-supply reliability and support long-term growth across central and northeast Florida.
December 11, 2025
The District is conducting a 35.3-acre prescribed fire today on the northwestern portion of Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area in Indian River County, south of the west entrance off State Road 60. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.
December 11, 2025
November brought unusually dry conditions across the District, with much of the region seeing little rainfall. Only limited areas in Brevard, Volusia and Seminole counties recorded more than an inch of rain, while parts of Duval and other northern counties saw none — a rarity documented only four times in the period of record at longstanding National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stations in Jacksonville and Orlando.
December 12, 2025
The District is now accepting applications on behalf of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the 2027 Cost-Share Program. The District works closely with the DEP, local governments and private partners to support projects that protect and improve water resources across the District’s 18-county service area.
December 16, 2025
The District is conducting a 230-acre prescribed fire on the northwestern portion of Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park in Orange County, situated in the Middle St. Johns River Basin. Its purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads, improve habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker and maintain fire dependent natural communities.