Large prescribed burn conducted in South Brevard
The burn is expected to cause visible smoke in Palm Bay and South Brevard throughout the day.
The 1,000-acre burn was one of several being conducted in recent weeks to clear out underbrush and dead vegetation that could serve as fuel for potential wildfires ahead of warmer spring months.
A portion of the nature trail in the conversation area was closed Friday due to the controlled burns. Boat ramps remained open, but St. Johns River Water Management District officials said boaters should avoid vegetated areas.
Carefully managed burns help in perpetuating fire-adapted plants and animals, cycling nutrients and controlling tree diseases, according to wildlife management officials.
More details are emerging about the eTown commercial center whose lead tenant matches the size of a Publix Super Markets Inc. store.
The PARC Group is developing the proposed “ETown Grocer Commercial Center,” comprising a 43,387-square-foot grocery store and 12,000 square feet of adjacent retail space.
Four outparcels could add four buildings totaling up to 31,400 square feet.
Developers and Publix have not confirmed the anchor although the Lakeland-based chain operates in other PARC centers, including at Nocatee.
The development is in review at the corner of E-Town Parkway between Apex Trail and Exchange Street. The eTown Welcome Center anchors the corner and will be an outparcel.
The Florida transportation department has formally told the Friends of the Wekiva River that the I-4 construction project was not the cause of the disastrous clogging of the Little Wekiva River.
Mar 3, 2021 1:09 PM Palatka, FL - The St. Johns River is one of the few that flows north to south. You can learn more about why that is and more about the river itself through a virtual tour from the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). The virtual journey of the St. Johns is part of a multimedia series exploring the sights, sounds, and history of the St. Johns River as well the science-based work the District carries out to protect and restore the waterway. It was created by the staff of the District s online news magazine, StreamLines. The 310 miles of the St. Johns River is a designated American Heritage River and an important water supply source that supports a variety of native and endangered plants and animals as it flows from Indian River County north to Mayport. The first part of the series, focusing on the District’s historic project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore the river’s headwaters in the southern p
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