News - 2018
2018
July
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Polk County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Manatee County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for DeSoto County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Citrus County »
– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Resources should be focused on water supplies, not lawsuits »
– The “water wars” in the Tampa Bay region spanned three decades, cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, and taught us valuable lessons about how to address regional water supply issues.
District Activates Tampa Bypass Canal System to Help Prevent River Flooding »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has activated the Tampa Bypass Canal system in response to heavy rains in the Tampa Bay area. Boat barriers were put in place where I-75 crosses the river, restricting navigation in that area.
Governing Board to Meet at Tampa Bay Water »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting
Governor Reappoints Adams and Armstrong and Appoints Wiggins to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board »
– Governor Rick Scott reappointed Jeffrey M. Adams and Ed Armstrong and appointed Scott Wiggins to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Governing Board.
District to Hold Public Meeting on Little Manatee River Corridor Restoration Project in Hillsborough County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Lakes Allen, Virginia and Harvey in Hillsborough County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Monday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m.
June
District Launches New Website »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has launched the new WaterMatters.org website featuring a new recreation reservation system.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting
Watch the Weather, Wait to Water »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging residents who irrigate their lawns
May
District Monitors Tropical System in Gulf of Mexico »
– Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials are monitoring the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, and the District’s Emergency Op
Governing Board Elects New Officers »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday to elect a new slate of officers for the 2018-2019 term.
Governing Board Recognizes Springs Community Partner »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board recognized Earnie Olsen of Citrus County as one of this year’s springs community partners at its May Governing Board meeting.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 22 at 9 a.m.
District Schedules Restoration Work on a Portion of the Orange State Canal in Citrus County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has scheduled restoration work on the Orange State Canal located in Citrus County. The work is scheduled to take place from May 16 to June 15.
District Schedules Restoration Work on a Portion of the Orange State Canal in Citrus County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has scheduled restoration work on the Orange State Canal located in Citrus County. The work is scheduled to take place from May 16 to June 15.
District Recognizes Water Reuse Week »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) recognizes May 13-19 as Water Reuse Week to focus the public on the benefits of expanding this important water resource.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m.
District Reopens Majority of Managed Lands »
– To see how staff are cleaning up District managed properties click here. Feel free to use this video on your website or newscasts.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (note: 3:00 p.m. start time) »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Lake Aurora in Polk County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Tuesday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake Aurora Christian Camp and Retreat Center located at 237 Golden Bough Road east of Lake Wales.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.
District Deactivates Tampa Bypass Canal System Returning to Normal Operating Conditions »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) deactivated the "Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area":http
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sumter County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of October through March on the Lake Panasoffkee
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 9 a.m.
Governing Board approves resolution to merge the District's eight Basin Boards »
– h2. District's Cooperative Funding Initiative to Continue
Spend a Summer 'Staycation' With Water Conservation in Mind »
– May 7-15 is National Travel and Tourism Week
Media Alert: Sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi Win Every Drop Counts! Water Conservation Pledge Competition »
– table(webalert). |Who:|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi, University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education Department, Ripply Drop the water drop mascot and Southwest Florida Water Management District staff.
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Dosson and Sunshine Lakes in Hillsborough County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Tuesday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library located at 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa.
April
Guest Editorial by Executive Director Brian J. Armstrong: Polk County's Local Governments No Longer Need to Go It Alone »
– Polk County's Local Governments No Longer Need to Go It Alone
Guest Editorial
How to meet the water needs of a growing region when your main water source is reaching its limits? That's the challenge facing Polk County.
District's Governing Board Commits $25 Million for Alternative Water Supply Projects in Polk County »
– The resolution earmarks $5 million a year for the next five years
Lower Your Monthly Water Bill for Water Conservation Month »
– We're halfway through Water Conservation Month, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) encourages citizens to do their part to save water in and around their homes.
Governing Board to Meet in Haines City »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m.