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Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials have raised the activation level of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 2 due to high water levels at the G-90 Water Conservation Structure in Highlands County. 

The G-90 structure is located on Lake June-in-Winter in Lake Placid. The lake received 11.26 inches of rain over the last three days, and the lake has reached its minimum flood level.

The District’s Governing Board recently approved the purchase of the C&D Ranch and Rock Bend Ranch conservation easements. The approximately 1,270-acre acquisition will provide four miles of frontage along the west side of the Peace River in DeSoto and Hardee counties. 

The District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday for the latest slate of officers for the 2026-2027 term.

Governing Board members are unpaid, citizen volunteers who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate. The Governing Board sets policy for the District, whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks and ensure the public’s water needs are met.