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Governing Board Recognizes Springs Coast Community Partner
Environmental Specialist Jeff Sowards has spent the past 15 years working to protect the Rainbow…
District Staff Participate in Environmental Competition for 20th Year
High school students from Pasco, Hernando and Sumter counties displayed their knowledge for the 2017 Nature Coast Envirothon. The…
District Committed to Protecting Springs
Just as building a house takes more than one tool, protecting springs requires many tools. It takes a combination of scientific…
Don't Forget Timers When Springing Forward
When you reset those clocks this weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to check the timers on your…
Employees Support Tampa Bay Humane Society
When Krista McKean and Deborah Ammendola learned that hundreds of dogs were rescued from a meat farm in South Korea and headed to…
District Improves Flood Control Structure in Citrus County
The District is refurbishing a flood control structure in Citrus County that will improve…
District Improves Canoe Launch to Help Reduce Pollutants
The District has started restoring an area of the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park canoe launch in Hernando County this…
District Reports Consistent Seagrass Increases in Tampa Bay
District scientists continue to see increases in seagrass in Tampa Bay, which is an indicator…
Rainfall Patterns Expected to Change in 2017
A change in the global weather pattern in 2016 meant residents also saw a change in rainfall patterns. Most areas of the District…