News
2022
October
District Awards Grants to Schools in Manatee and Sarasota Counties for Water Resources Education »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $107,969 in grants to 58 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Pasco and Pinellas Counties for Water Resources Education Projects »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $107,969 in grants to 58 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Polk County for Water Resources Education Projects »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $107,969 in grants to 58 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18, 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 Charlotte 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 DeSoto 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 Hernando County »
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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 »
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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.
District Reopens Several Campground Properties »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed evaluations of District campgrounds after Hurricane Ian and the following properties will reopen Monday afternoon:
September
District Returns to Normal Operations »
– All Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) offices will be open Friday, Sept. 30, as the District returns to normal operations after Hurricane Ian.
Water Levels in Lake Tarpon Reduced in Anticipation of Heavy Rainfall, Storm Surge »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District has released as much water out of Lake Tarpon as possible in anticipation of heavy rainfall and storm surge from Hurricane Ian.
All District Offices Closed Wednesday and Thursday »
– All Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) offices will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 28, and Thursday, Sept. 29, due to potential impacts from Hurricane Ian.
District Raises Activation Level of Emergency Operations Center »
– Emergency Operations Center at Level 1 Activation
All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close Tuesday, Sept. 27, at noon »
– 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 Tuesday, Sept.
District to Hold Series of Hog Hunts in 2022-2023, Permits Will Be Available Online »
– District land managers plan to hold a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population.
District Monitors Tropical Storm Ian »
– Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 activation
District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Funds Water Resources Projects »
– On Tuesday, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board adopted a $211.7 million budget for fiscal year (FY) 20
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (Note: 3 p.m. start time) »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m.
August
Water Management Districts Participate in Joint Public Workshop on Ranking Water Bodies »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District and South Florida Water Management District have scheduled a virtual joint public meeting Sept. 1 at 10 a.m.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
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) establishment for lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District as well as the establishment of water reservations
Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Jack Creek Watershed in Highlands County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Highlands County.
July
District Makes Major Land Purchase in Partnership with Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Governing Board approved the purchase of a 4,357-acre conservation easement over a portion of the approximately 16,315-acre Carlton Horse Creek Ranch.
District Approves Proposed Rolled-Back Millage Rate Saving Taxpayers $15.5 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 0.2260 mill for the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 26, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District to Hold Virtual Public Meeting on Land Management Plans »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, to discuss updates to several of the District’s land management plans.
June
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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 in 2017.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sumter 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 in 2017.
Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the North Citrus Withlacoochee River Watershed »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Citrus County.