The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday to elect officers for the 2026-2027 term. Jack Bispham was elected chair of the Governing Board. Bispham represents Manatee County and is the owner and operator of Red Bluff Plantation. Bispham was appointed to the Governing Board in November 2019 and was reappointed in May 2021 and again in August 2025.Ashley Bell Barnett was elected vice chair of the Governing…
