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Fort White – To Operate Or Not To Operate – That Is the Question – The Future of Fort White Hangs In the Balance – Decision on Monday March 14, 2026 11:45 am FORT WHITE, FL – Wednesday’s (March 11) “water system operation transition” plan workshop got off to a good start with Utility Engineer Mike New of Woodard & Curran making a presentation to transition the Fort White Water Plant back into operation, control, and provide water to the residents of Fort White. This was the purpose of the workshop.
Water First North Florida: Columbia County 5 Set to Give the Project a Thumbs Down This Morning March 5, 2026 8:00 am COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Water First North Florida, the controversial plan to pump 40 million gallons a day of Jacksonville’s treated wastewater into the Suwannee River Basin, will be getting a closer look by the Columbia County 5 this morning.
Water First North Florida Makes Its First Columbia County Appearance – It Was a Tough Sell for the SRWMD – No One Was Buying February 21, 2026 7:30 pm COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Water First North Florida made its first Columbia County appearance. It was a tough sell for the Suwannee River Water Management District – No one was buying.
Fort White – Tuesday Night at the Town Council: Residents, non-residents, and the glitterati were in attendance – to dissolve or not to dissolve? February 19, 2026 12:30 pm
Jody DuPree, Former County Commissioner, Running Againt Rocky Ford In District 2 January 23, 2026 9:10 am COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Former County Commissioner Jody DuPree is running against incumbent Rocky Ford in District 2. Mr. DuPree, last elected in 2008 and losing in the primary in 2012, is giving it another shot. He turned in his paperwork to the Supervisor of Elections Office last Friday.
Fort White – Monday Night at the Town Council: Town Attorney Quits; Mayor Walks Out Dec. 17, 2025 11:10 pm \| 8 min read FORT WHITE, FL – Town Attorney Rhett Bullard quit at just about the halfway point of Monday’s Fort White Town Council meeting, telling the Council, “I’m done, and I tell you what you can do. Come January, I won’t be here. This is my last meeting.” He stayed until the meeting’s conclusion.