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DeSoto County projects receive Community Education Grants
Three DeSoto County projects were awarded Community Education Grants from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The grants, which are up to $5,000 each, will help fund projects that provide communities the opportunity to learn about water resources.
Toilet retrofit project will help Bradenton residents conserve water
A water conservation project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Bradenton will provide residents with water saving devices to retrofit their toilets.
Rain sensor project will help Manatee County residents conserve water
A water conservation project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Manatee County will reduce demand and conserve water.
Project will bring reclaimed water to Dunedin residents
A project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Dunedin will bring reclaimed water to more residents.
Media Alert: Wheelin' Sportsmen to hunt at Lake Manatee Reserve
Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District staff, National Wild Turkey Federation/Wheelin’ Sportsmen representatives, disabled hunters and volunteer guides
Project will bring reclaimed water to Stillwater residents
A project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Englewood Water District will bring reclaimed water to residents who live in the Stillwater subdivision.
Mayor to declare Florida-friendly landscaping day
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is planning to proclaim March 10 “Florida-friendly Landscaping Day.”
Disabled hunt to take place at Lake Manatee Reserve
Approximately 10 disabled hunters are expected to participate in a quail hunt, Feb. 9-11, at the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Gilley Creek Tract within the Lake Manatee Reserve. The property will be closed to the public during the event.
Media Alert: Wheelin' Sportsmen hunt on Alston Tract
Who: Southwest Florida Water Management District staff, National Wild Turkey Federation/Wheelin’ Sportsmen representatives, disabled hunters and volunteer guides
Project will reduce flooding near Mulberry
The Southwest Florida Management District’s Governing Board approved funding Tuesday for a project that evaluates alternatives for reducing flooding and improving water quality within the Christina Watershed.
Governing Board concurs with water shortage rules
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board has concurred with the Water Shortage Order, which restricts lawn watering throughout the District to one-day-per-week, at Tuesday’s meeting.
District purchases land within the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved the purchase of a 20-acre parcel of land located within the District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.