News
2021
March
District Announces Success of Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area Recovery Efforts »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), in partnership with Tampa Bay Water, announces the successful environmental recovery efforts of the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area.
District to Temporarily Close the Inglis Bypass Spillway for Data Collection »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) and its contractor will collect channel bottom elevations downstream of the Inglis Bypass Spillway water control structure located in Levy County on the Inglis Bypass Ch
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
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.
District Launches Education Campaign to Help Protect the Weeki Wachee River in Hernando County »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), along with other local and state partners, launched the Weeki Wachee River Education Campaign to inform river visitors about the recreational best management pra
February
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
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, 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 »
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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.
Executive Director Receives 2020 Geology Alumni Society Award »
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Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Executive Director Brian Armstrong has received the 2020 Geology Alumni Society Award from the University of South Florida (USF) Geology Alumni Society (GAS).
January
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 2-4 »
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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 Feb.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Marion County »
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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’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 26-28 »
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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. 26-28.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Haines City Watershed in Polk County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Polk County.
District’s Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed from Dusk until Dawn for Hog Hunts Jan. 12-14 »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County Jan.
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 12-14 »
– 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. 12-14.
District Asks Homeowners to "Skip a Week" of Irrigation this Winter »
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Overwatering in winter can encourage pests and disease
2020
December
District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 5-7 »
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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. 5-7, 2021.
District’s Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 5-7 »
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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.
Governor Appoints Michelle Williamson and Ashley Bell Barnett to the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board »
– Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Michelle Williamson and Ashley Bell Barnett to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– Workshop to follow at 11:30 a.m.
Phase 2 Hog Hunt Registration Begins Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m. »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m.
November
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Dec. 1-3 »
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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 Dec.
District to Hold Virtual Public Workshop to Update Land Use and Management Rules and Processes »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public workshop at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, to discuss updates to the District’s land use and management rules and processes.
Six Easy Ways to Save Water and Money During the Holidays »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is offering six easy ways to prepare for your holiday meals and parties without running up your water bill.
All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close at 3 p.m. »
– 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 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Eta.
District Monitors Hurricane Eta »
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Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 activation
District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 17-19 »
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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 Nov. 17-19.
District’s Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed from Dusk until Dawn for Hog Hunts Nov. 17-19 »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County Nov. 17-19. The property will be closed to the
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
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 $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Pasco County for Water Resources Education Projects »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Highlands County for Water Resources Education Projects »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Hillsborough County for Water Resources Education Projects »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Manatee and Sarasota Counties for Water Resources Education »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District Awards Grants to Schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter Counties for Water Resources Education Projects »
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 10-12 »
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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 Nov. 10-12.
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 10-12 »
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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 Nov. 10-12.