In Volusia County, it currently is 517, and in Lake County, it has exceeded 550. The drought index measures soil dryness on a scale of 1 to 800, with 800 being desert-dry.

TUESDAY, MAY 13 UPDATE: Hernando County officals have have lifted a county-wide burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Hernando County. "Hernando County has seen adequate precipitation ...