Blog Archive

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…

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…

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…

July 21, 2017 : The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded. The District is conducting exploratory well research more than a half mile below the surface. It’s happening at the Crooked Lake well…

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…

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…

June 13, 2017 : A District-funded project to construct the largest man-made groundwater recharge wetland in the world will benefit the aquifer in Pasco County.The Central Pasco Beneficial…

June 7, 2017 : Six local organizations and individuals were recently recognized for their work to further water conservation.  The awards were given as part of the 10th anniversary…

June 2, 2017 : Residents have just a few weeks left to enter their water-wise yard in Tampa Bay Water’s annual Water-Wise Awards. If you live in Pasco, Pinellas or Hillsborough counties or the…

May 23, 2017 : The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted today to increase water restrictions throughout the region. The modified Phase III water shortage order…

May 19, 2017 : A study of Flatford Swamp in Manatee County could lead to a project that could help improve groundwater levels, reduce saltwater intrusion and benefit the 3,000-acre habitat.District staff will conduct a…

May 17, 2017 : Community leaders recently gathered with water experts to discuss the needs to protect and restore springs. It was part of Hernando County’s “Water You Doing?” workshop…

May 15, 2017 : Governor Rick Scott appointed Joel Schleicher and Rebecca Smith to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board. Schleicher represents Charlotte and Sarasota counties and Smith represents…

May 9, 2017 : For about 2.7 million residents in a five-county area of Central Florida, the Floridan aquifer system is the main source of stored freshwater. And while Florida generally…

May 3, 2017 : The Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Project has become a showcase project for habitat restoration through community partnerships. That’s why the project was just…

May 1, 2017 : The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently held its annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This event allows the children of District parents to…

April 26, 2017 : The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently purchased land along the Rainbow River that will help protect the Rainbow Spring run. The District purchased a significant portion of the eastern bank…

April 25, 2017 : The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted today to modify its existing Phase I water shortage, expanding it to cover the District’s entire 16-county area beginning May 8.…

April 19, 2017 : Regions IV and X of the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) held their respective drinking water taste-testing competition at the Three Sisters…

April 10, 2017 : Hillsborough and Pinellas County high schools participated in the 2017 Tampa Bay Regional Envirothon. This annual environmental education program allows students to use critical thinking skills to investigate…