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Phase 2 Hog Hunt Registration Begins Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 9 a.m.

November 25, 2024

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 9 a.m. The District holds a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population.

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Governing Board to Meet in Tampa

November 13, 2024

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.

District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 12-14

November 4, 2024

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. 12-14.

District Awards Grants to Schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter Counties for Water Resources Education Projects

October 30, 2024

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $108,937 in grants to 51 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12.

District Awards Grants to Schools in Highlands County for Water Resources Education Projects

October 30, 2024

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Post Milton: Aerial Flood Survey

October 16, 2024

District staff are not only on the ground but in the air responding to flooding and collecting data. This historic flooding across our District is so widespread, we are using helicopter missions to gather information more efficiently. Learn more about this process.

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