July 2017
District Restoration Projects Approved to Receive $15 Million in Funding
July 27, 2017
Seven springs restoration projects in Citrus and Hernando Counties will receive $12 million in state funding from Legacy Florida through the department’s Division of Water Restoration Assistance program. This…
SWIM Program Celebrates 30 Years
July 26, 2017
For three decades, District staff have managed hundreds of projects that provided water quality improvement for surface water bodies and restored thousands of acres of habitats through the SWIM program.…
District Maintains Water Restrictions in Northern Region
July 25, 2017
Due to lingering drought effects and water resources not recovering as quickly as other areas, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted today to maintain once-per-week lawn…
Need for Water Prompts Investigation Deep Underground
July 21, 2017
The District is conducting exploratory well research more than a half mile below the surface. It’s happening at the Crooked Lake well site, located in southeastern Polk County. Central Florida has used the…
District Acquires Rainbow River Ranch Property
July 17, 2017
Purchase Made in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy
The Southwest Florida Water Management District has closed on the purchase of the environmentally important Rainbow River Ranch.
This important land…
CFWI Projects Taking Shape Throughout the Region
July 12, 2017
Drilling more than half a mile below ground to find new sources of water in the Lower Florida aquifer (LFA).
Finding new ways to reuse reclaimed water.
Combining stormwater and reclaimed water to build a…