News

2015

September

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Pasco 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 Weekiwachee Preserve in Pasco County.

Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in Portions of Levy County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Levy County.

District to Hold Public Meeting on Priority List and Schedule for the Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is soliciting stakeholder input on the annual update of the Priority List and Schedule for the Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (note: 3:00 p.m. start time) »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.

District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels For Eagle Lake and Lake McLeod in Polk County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) invites the public to a workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6:00 p.m. at the Polk County Natural Resources Division, located at 4177 Ben Durrance Road in Bartow.

August

District Public Relations Professionals Win Statewide Awards »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) Public Affairs Bureau was recently recognized by both the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) and the Public Relations Society of America's Sunshine Dist

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, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August, and September at the Flatwoods Park portion of the Lower Hil

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August, and September at Conner Preserve and the Upper Hillsborough

Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in Portions of Marion County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in western Marion County.

District Activated Tampa Bypass Canal System to Help Prevent Flooding »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) activated the Tampa Bypass Canal system today in response to heavy rains in the Tampa Bay area overnight.

July

Comment period on Regional Water Supply Plan planning documents extended to Aug. 17 »

The public comment period on the 2015 "Regional Water Supply Plan ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/RWSP/ (RWSP) has been extended to Aug. 17, 2015.

District Approves Proposed Millage Rate »

The "Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ (District) adopted a proposed FY2015-16 millage rate of 0.3488 mill, 4.6 percent lower than the current fisca

Comment period on CFWI planning documents extended to Aug. 17 »

ORLANDO, Fla., July 28, 2015 – The public comment period on the "Central Florida Water Initiative":http://cfwiwater.com/?utm_source=2013_September_12&utm_medium=email&utm… (CFWI)

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, July 28 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.

Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in Portions of Citrus County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is gathering information to improve the identification of flood prone areas in Citrus County's East Citrus Withlacoochee River watershed.

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Manatee County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management

District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »

The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August and September on Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Sc

Public Invited to Workshop on Regional Water Supply Plan »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will hold a public workshop in Sarasota about the draft 2015 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP.) The plan presents the projected water demands across the District a

June

Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in Portions of Hernando County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is gathering information to improve the identification of flood prone areas in Hernando County's Peck Sink watershed.

District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels For Moon Lake in Pasco County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://currents.ad.swfwmd.net/ (District) invites the public to a workshop on Thursday, July 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Regency Park Branch Library, located at 9701 Little Road in New Port Richey.

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, June 23 at 9 a.m.

Governor Reappoints Five Members the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board »

Governor Rick Scott reappointed five members of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board.":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/

May

Public meetings next week to discuss CFWI planning documents »

ORLANDO, Fla., May 26, 2015 – Two public meetings are scheduled for next week to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about and comment on the "Central Florida Water Initiative ":http://cfwiwater.com/ (CFWI) draft 2035 Water Resources Protection and Wate

Public Invited to Workshops on Regional Water Supply Plan »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will hold three public workshops about the draft 2015 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) and one public workshop for agricultural stakeholders.

District Reports Largest Amount of Seagrass in Tampa Bay in More Than 60 Years »

Scientists with the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) "Surface Water Improvement and Management, or SWIM program":https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.u

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, May 19 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.

District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels For Lake Padgett in Pasco County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) invites the public to a workshop on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, located at 5401 Land O' Lakes Boulevard (U.S.

CFWI planning documents available for public review and comment; public meetings scheduled »

The "Central Florida Water Initiative's":http://cfwiwater.com/ (CFWI) Steering Committee has released two draft documents for public review and comment that will set a path forward for meeting water supply needs in central Florida for the next 20 years.

April

District Purchases Tsala Apopka/Two-Mile Prairie Connector »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) has approved a contract for the purchase of 410.74 acres that is a connector between the Tsala Apopka/Two-Mile Prairie projects situated at the northern end of the

Governing Board to Meet in Haines City »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 28, at 9 a.m.

Public Invited to Series of Workshops for the Withlacoochee River Watershed Initiative »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a series of public workshops to gather feedback about the preliminary results of 19 model scenarios for the Withlacoochee River Watershed Initiative.

March

Agencies partner to celebrate April as Springs Protection Awareness Month »

April has been designated Springs Protection Month by the Florida Legislature, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Suwannee River, St. Johns River, Southwest Florida and Northwest Florida water management districts. Rep.

Governor Reappoints Moran to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board »

Governor Rick Scott reappointed Michael Moran to the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/. Moran represents Charlotte and Sarasota Counties.

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.

Governor Reappoints Maggard to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board »

Governor Rick Scott reappointed Randall "Randy" Maggard to the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/. Maggard represents Pasco County.

Public Invited to Series of Workshops on Surplus Lands »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will hold a series of public workshops to gather feedback for the biennial assessment of surplus lands.