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Friday, May 15, 2026
A plan to pump treated wastewater from Jacksonville to North Central Florida remains under consideration despite opposition from at least one state legislator who sent a letter challenging it. The proposal has not been formally withdrawn or abandoned, according to reporting from WUFT.
Sources: WUFT News
The St. Johns River Water Management District board voted Tuesday to advance to a Phase Three Water Shortage Order, imposing tighter limits on water use including stricter rules on landscape irrigation. The neighboring Suwannee River Water Management District is maintaining its current Phase Two Water Shortage Order.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Alachua County has extended its mandatory countywide burn ban through May 15, 2026, as historic drought conditions and multiple active wildfires keep the county under a State of Emergency declaration. Drought index readings have remained largely unchanged due to a lack of recent rainfall, sustaining elevated wildfire risk across the area. The county’s May 12 commission meeting also included the retirement announcement of Fire Rescue Chief Harold Theus after nearly 32 years of service, a posthumous proclamation honoring the late County Commission Executive Manager Latoya Gainey, and a planned overnight road closure on SW 20th Avenue beginning May 18.
Sources: Alachua County
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