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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 Chassahowitzka River in Citrus County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), along with other local and state partners, launched the Chassahowitzka River Education Campaign to inform river visitors about the recreational best practices that will h
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb 22, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
District to Hold Public Meeting to Provide Information on the Weeki Wachee Channel Restoration Project
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a public meeting Tuesday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., to share information about the Weeki Wachee Channel Restoration Project.
Florida Senate Confirms Appointments of Governing Board Members
The Florida Senate has confirmed the appointments of three Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board members.
Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Plant City Watershed
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Plant City. Residents living in the Plant City watershed are invited to attend an open house Tuesday, Feb.
Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners with Wells Should be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures Sunday and Monday Morning
According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to have below freezing temperatures Sunday and Monday morning.
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 1-3
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. 1-3.
District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 25-27
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. 25-27.
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.