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Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Nichols Pond Watershed in Sumter County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Sumter County.
FEATURED Blog article
The District's Digital Evolution Brings New Challenges
From floppy disks to flash drives to files in the cloud, technology has come a long way over 60 years at the District.
News Releases
District to Hold Public Workshop on Ranking Water Bodies
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is seeking public input to determine the priority of minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District.
All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close at 3 p.m.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close all District-managed campgrounds and properties to include trails and day use areas throughout its 16-county region at 3 p.m. in anticipation of impacts from Tropical Depression Fred.
District Monitors Tropical Depression Fred and Activates Emergency Operations Center to Level 1
Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials have raised the activation level of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 1 as they monitor Tropical Depression Fred.
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Land Conservation Through the Years
Learn about the benefits of the District’s land conservation program.
Preserve Land Rule Change
Learn more about a rule change that limits access to Weekiwachee Preserve from the water. It’s important to note that this new rule only applies to District-owned land.
Monitoring the Springs
Get an inside look at how our water quality monitoring program benefits the springs.
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