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Information Regarding Smoke at Pasco County’s River Ridge High/Middle School
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) conducted a 107-acre prescribed fire at Starkey Wilderness Preserve yesterday. The burn was authorized by the Florida Forest Service based on predicted weather conditions.
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District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts March 18-20
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts March 18-20.
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts March 11-13
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Flying Eagle Nature Center in Citrus County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts March 11-13.
Check Your Irrigation Timer When You ‘Spring Forward’ for Daylight Saving Time
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is reminding residents to check the timers on their irrigation system controllers next weekend, which is the beginning of daylight saving time.
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Post Milton: Aerial Flood Survey
District staff are not only on the ground but in the air responding to flooding and collecting data. This historic flooding across our District is so widespread, we are using helicopter missions to gather information more efficiently. Learn more about this process.
Lake Tarpon Salinity Monitoring
Get an inside look at how and why staff are monitoring salinity at Lake Tarpon.
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