News
2024
July
District Approves Proposed Rolled-Back Millage Rate Saving Taxpayers $9.5 Million »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board voted to decrease property taxes by adopting a proposed rolled-back millage rate of 0.1909 mill for the fiscal year 2025 budget.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 23 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Land Management Plan »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, July 25, to discuss updates to the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Land Management Plan.
District to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Weekiwachee Preserve Land Management Plan »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public meeting at 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, to discuss updates to the Weekiwachee Preserve Land Management Plan.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hernando County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
Watch the Weather, Wait to Water »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging residents who irrigate their lawns to take advantage of the summer rainy season and “watch the weather, wait to water.”
June
District Extends Watering Restrictions Again for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties »
– Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order remains in effect Districtwide
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 25 at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
Campfires Banned on District Conservation Lands Due to Dry Conditions »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is prohibiting campfires and other sources of open flames on District conservation lands in conjunction with numerous county burn bans and dry conditions.
May
Governing Board Elects Officers for 2024-2025 Term »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday to elect officers for the 2024-2025 term.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 21 at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
April
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 23 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns April through June on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District to Hold Virtual Workshop on Minimum Levels for Lake Tulane and Lake Verona in Highlands County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a virtual workshop Tuesday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m. to collect public comment on the proposed minimum levels for Lake Tulane and Lake Verona in Highlands County.
10 Tips to Save Water for Water Conservation Month »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board declared April Water Conservation Month at its March meeting.
March
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– ***The District’s Surplus Lands Committee has been canceled.
District Launches Water 101 Campaign »
– With more than 1,000 people moving to Florida every day, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has developed the Water 101 campaign, a program to educate new and existing residents as well as communities about how they can help protect local water resources and save wat
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 this weekend, which is the beginning of daylight saving time.
February
District Extends Watering Restrictions for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties »
– Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order remains in effect Districtwide
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.
January
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 »
– 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 Jan. 30 – Feb. 1.
District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 23-25 »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District)Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 23-25.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns January through March on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Marion County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.
District Asks Homeowners to "Skip a Week" of Irrigation this Winter »
– Overwatering in winter can encourage pests and diseaseThe Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is reminding residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” or more of watering during the cooler months of January and February.
2023
December
District’s Edward W. Chance Reserve - Gilley Creek Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 9–11 »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Gilley Creek Tract in Manatee County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 9–11.
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 9-11 »
– 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 Jan. 9-11.
District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 2-4 »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 2-4, 2024.
District’s Alston Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 2-4 »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve in Pasco County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 2-4, 2024.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
November
Phase 2 Hog Hunt Registration Begins Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. The District holds a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population.
District Declares Modified Phase I Water Shortage »
– Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties will be limited to once-per-week lawn watering beginning Dec. 1
District Reopens Airboat Slide in Citrus County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has reopened the Brogden Bridge airboat slide at Turner Camp Road in Citrus County after completing required maintenance associated with the wooden deck. The slide is located between the Hernando and Inverness pools of