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Project will restore portion of Walls Springs Park
A cooperative project between the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pinellas County will improve water quality within tidal portions of Walls Springs Park and help restore small wetland areas.
Governor appoints new Governing Board member
Gov. Charlie Crist recently appointed a new member to the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Media Alert:Volunteers to help District cleanup Jack Creek property
Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Land Resources Department staff and volunteersWhat:The District’s Land Resources Department is coordinating a volunteer work day at the District’s Jack Creek property. Volunteers will help install trail signs and pick up trash.
Reclaimed water project will conserve water in Brooksville communities
The Southwest Florida Water Management District, Hernando County and the developers of Hickory Hill signed an agreement to work together to bring reclaimed water to the proposed Hickory Hill community.
Emergency authorization will allow the Englewood Water District to provide water to Charlotte County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District hasdeclared a water shortage emergency and authorized the Englewood Water District to help the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authorit
Storm drain improvements slated for Childs Park neighborhood
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of St. Petersburg are working together on a project that will reduce flooding in the Childs Park neighborhood, located near 44th St. South.
Southwest Florida Water Management District deputy executive director appointed to national advisory committee
Eugene Schiller, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s deputy executive director of management services, has been selected to serve on the Department of the Interior’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee for a two-year term effective immediately.
Drought information and water conservation a part of State Fair
Visitors to this year’s Florida State Fair will have the opportunity to learn about the drought and water conservation when they visit the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s information booth and water-conserving restroom trailer.
Governor recommends $25 million for the District's regional water resource recovery effort
Funding will help restore water quality and natural systems, and create sustainable water supplies in the Southern Water Use Caution Area
Media Alert: Inverness to break ground on reclaimed water project
Who: Representatives from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Inverness
District to treat hydrilla on the Rainbow River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating infestations of hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County Feb. 4-7. The treatment area is from the County Road 484 bridge to where the Rainbow River meets the Withlacoochee River.
Interagency agreement will unify Marion County lawn and landscape irrigation measures
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday approved an agreement between the District and the St. Johns River Water Management District that will provide uniform lawn and landscape irrigation measures throughout unincorporated Marion County.