Apalachicola water crisis sparks new state law. Will DeSantis sign it?

When Apalachicola residents turned on their taps last summer , the water that flowed out was yellowed and had a rotten egg smell. It sparked fears it could not be safely used for cooking or bathing.

The small Gulf Coast community of 2,500 had to rely on emergency shipments of fresh water. Some families bathed in the nearby river, and restaurants and other businesses of the tourist-dependent town scrambled for supplies to stay open through the 'Summer Water Crisis of 2025.'

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