Suwannee County backs no‑wake recommendation for lower Ichetucknee River

Oct 7, 2025

After a large public turnout, the county commissioners told Florida Fish and Wildlife they support a no‑wake zone from Ichetucknee Springs State Park to the Santa Fe River and directed staff to relay that view; the board declined to take a position on banning personal watercraft.

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Suwannee County commissioners on Oct. 7 told the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission they support establishing a no‑wake zone along the Lower Ichetucknee River from the Ichetucknee Springs State Park boundary to the river's confluence with the Santa Fe River, citing public safety, shoreline erosion and harm to aquatic vegetation.

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