News
2012
September
District Approves Millage and Budget »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday adopted its fiscal year 2012-13 (FY2012-13) millage rate and budget.
District to Hold Public Workshop on Revised Minimum Flows for Chassahowitzka and Homosassa River Systems »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District is inviting the public to comment on revised "minimum flows for the Chassahowitzka and Homosassa river systems":http://www.WaterMatters.org/SpringsCoastMFL/ at a public workshop on Tuesday, Oct
District Invites Public Input on Ranking Water Bodies »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about the order in which "minimum flows and levels (MFLs)":http://www.WaterMatters.org/mfl/ for lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District will be determined.
Disrict to Hold Series of Hog Hunts, Permits Will Be Available Online »
– Southwest Florida Water Management District land managers plan to hold a series of hog hunts on District land this fall and winter to help reduce the wild hog population.
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, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
District to Hold Public Workshop on Bonable, Tiger and Little Bonable Lakes Levels »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District is inviting the public to comment on proposed minimum levels for Bonable, Tiger and Little Bonable lakes in Marion County at a public workshop on Thursday, September 27th. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Media Alert: Celebrate Florida Springs at Swimsuits to Hiking Boots »
– table(webalert). |*Who:*|The Southwest Florida Water Management District||*What:*|A day of educational speakers, booths and tours at Rainbow Springs State Park to promote Florida springs awareness.
Celebrate Florida Springs at Save Our Waters Week »
– Visitors can learn how to protect Florida's precious springs through a variety of activities during Citrus County's "Save Our Waters Week":http://soww.citrus2020.org/.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the District's "Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/greenswamp.ht
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Deer Prairie Creek Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the "Deer Prairie Creek Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/myakka-deerprairie.h
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the District's "Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/halpata.html in
Controlled Burns Scheduled for the Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the "Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/a
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Myakka River – Schewe Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the Myakka River – Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Starkey Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the District's "Starkey Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/starkeywil
Controlled Burns Scheduled for the Upper Myakka River Watershed »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during September on the Upper Myakka River Watershed in Manatee County.
Governor Appoints Giesy-Griffin to Governing Board »
– Gov. Rick Scott appointed Wendy J. Giesy-Griffin to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board today.Giesy-Griffin of Lithia is a retired environmental consultant. She was appointed to succeed Hugh M. Gramling, and her term ends March 1, 2016.
August
District Prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac »
– *Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 Activation*
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Conner Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Conner Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/conner.html.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Weekiwachee Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Weekiwachee Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/weekiwachee.html in He
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Annutteliga Hammock »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Annutteliga Hammock":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/annuteligahammock.htm
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/lo
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Edward W. Chance Reserve -- Coker Prairie and Gilley Creek Tracts »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's Edward W. Chance Reserve – Coker Prairie and Gilley Creek Tracts in Manatee County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for the Little Manatee River Corridor -- Southfork Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the "Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/area
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/halpata.html in Mar
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Cypress Creek Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Cypress Creek Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/cypresscreek.html i
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Starkey Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Starkey Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/starkeywilder
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Deer Prairie Creek Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Sarasota County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Myakka River -- Schewe Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the Myakka River – Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Flying Eagle Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Flying Eagle Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/flyingeagle.html in C
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve -- East Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve – East Tract":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreatio
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Lake Panasoffkee »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Lake Panasoffkee property":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/lakepanasoffkee.h
July
District Approves Proposed Millage Rate »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ Tuesday adopted its proposed fiscal year 2012-13 (FY2012-13) millage rate.
District Lifts Phase II One-Day-Per-Week Water Restrictions »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ voted to let Modified Phase II water shortage restrictions expire today for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas count
District Lifts Phase III One-Day-Per-Week Water Restrictions »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ voted to let Modified Phase III water shortage restrictions expire today for Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, and Sum
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Jack Creek Property »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Jack Creek property in Highlands County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the District's Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Myakka River – Schewe Tract »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Myakka River – Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Prairie-Shell Creek Property »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Prairie-Shell Creek property in Charlotte County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Starkey Wilderness Preserve »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the District's Starkey Wilderness Preserve in Pasco County.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for the Upper Myakka River Watershed »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Upper Myakka River Watershed in Manatee County.