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After an exceptionally wet September left soils saturated, the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 18-county region saw extensive rainfall in October as Hurricane Milton moved through, pushing water levels even higher, leading to flooding along the St. Johns River and many of its tributaries.

The St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board re-elected Sen. Rob Bradley of Fleming Island to serve as its chair. The Board also 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. 

As Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, the District reminds residents to “fall back” their clocks and reset their irrigation systems to water no more than once a week.

The District is hosting a public meeting to present the draft 10-year Land Management Plan for the Lake Apopka North Shore and gather public input on recreational use of the area.

The District is hosting its Southern Recreational Public Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, from 6–8 p.m. at the District’s Palm Bay Service Center located at 525 Community College Parkway SE, Palm Bay, Fla. 32909.

The District will host a Central Region Recreational Public Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, from 6–8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the District’s Apopka Service Center located at 2501 S. Binion Road., Apopka, FL 32703.