RSS feed on the District Blog is provided http://floridaswater.com Copyright 2010, SJRWMD We have received some unfortunate news -- Governing Board member Herky Huffman has resigned from the Board due to ongoing health issues. [August 31, 2010] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2010/08/huffman-resigns-from-governing-board.html Blog The St. Johns River will be the focus of a two-day summit in Jacksonville, and organizers are encouraging people to register as soon as possible. Registration can be completed on the St. Johns River Alliance's website. [August 24, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1008.html#2 Blog One of the responsibilities of bringing nearly 700,000 acres of land throughout northeast and east-central Florida into public ownership is properly managing that land. [August 20, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1008.html#1 Blog Northeast Florida's section of the St. Johns River has been receiving a lot of attention in recent weeks for issues that are, in some cases, long-standing, and, in other cases, new. Some of the issues are fairly straightforward with known causes; others are more complex with as yet unknown causes. [July 23, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1007.html#2 Blog As some areas of northeast Florida have been getting hammered many afternoons by heavy rains, it's important to remember that just because watering restrictions allow you to water your lawn and landscape two days a week, they don't require that you water. [July 2, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1007.html#1 Blog Following the St. Johns River Water Management District's notification of its intent to deny a water use permit for the proposed sturgeon fish farm near Melrose, Fla., the applicant has withdrawn its permit request. [June 17, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1006.html#2 Blog There may not be a tropical storm system on our horizon, but now is the time to ensure that you're prepared if the hurricane activity predicted this year actually impacts northeast or east-central Florida. [June 8, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1006.html#1 Blog The Vero Beach Press Journal published a story today that provides a good update on the impacts of dredging in the St. Sebastian River in Indian River County along Florida's east coast. The story is available on TCPalm.com. [April 26, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#7 Blog As we all adjust to the spring/summer watering schedule of no more than two days a week, one of the questions we hear is why weekend days were chosen as watering days when that's when many people do yard work. [April 26, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#6 Blog As you look for outdoor weekend activities, don't forget about the thousands of acres of land that your tax dollars have helped preserve and protect, and much of that land is especially beautiful this time of year. [April 23, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#5 Blog