January 2016
First Community Welcome Center Certified Florida Water Star℠
January 26, 2016
Starkey Ranch in Pasco County is home to the state’s first community welcome center to be certified Florida Water Star℠.
The welcome center is a visitor’s first stop to get information on the new…
District Upgrading Vertical Datum
January 19, 2016
The District is nearing completion of its effort to upgrade the datum, or starting point, used to record water level elevation. The upgrade will improve accuracy of water elevation, which is measured in feet…
Rainfall Trend Could Continue in 2016
January 14, 2016
Many residents in the District experienced a wetter-than-average 2015 and more could be on the way for 2016.
Most counties saw annual rainfall totals above historical averages, although only Pinellas and…
District Certifies More Than 1,000 Properties
January 8, 2016
Pinellas Heights Senior Apartments contains the 1,000th property certified Florida Water Star℠ by the District.
The 153-unit senior living community in Largo pushes the exact count to 1,048 certifications…
Eelgrass Transferred to Hunters Cove
January 7, 2016
The District recently completed the next phase of the Hunters Cove Restoration Project in Citrus County.
Lush mats of eelgrass were transferred to Hunters Cove and placed on the bottom of the cove…
Skip a Week During Cooler Weather
January 5, 2016
The District is reminding residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” or more of watering during the cooler months of January and February.
According to research by the University of Florida, grass…