AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDrought & water limits hit harder: St. Johns River Water Management District issued a Phase III Extreme water shortage order covering all of Flagler plus parts of Lake and Marion, and now expands the squeeze across Lake, Marion, Polk and Sumter—meaning tighter rules for more Florida households and farms. Wildfire risk stays elevated: Southwest Florida remains in extreme drought, with officials warning the dry spell may not ease until late summer. Invasive species pressure waterways: A new survey in Manatee County highlights stormwater ponds clogged by invasive plants like water hyacinth and hydrilla, raising costs and flooding risk. Policy friction in Tallahassee: Gov. DeSantis again blasted House Speaker Daniel Perez over stalled priorities and budget fights. Trade & shipping backdrop: Trump and Xi agreed Iran can never have nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz must stay open—important for global fertilizer and energy flows that ripple into agriculture.
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