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District Reports Gains in Seagrass Coverage in Pinellas County Waters
Pinellas County waters saw an overall increase of 150 acres in seagrass coverage, according to recently released results from the…
Leaders Celebrate Beneficial Reclaimed Water Project
District leaders recently helped celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Crystal River to Duke Energy Reclaimed Water Project. It…
Springs Restoration Continues with $20.4 million investment in District Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and District have approved five springs restoration projects in Citrus,…
Governor Appoints Henslick and Rice to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board
Governor Rick Scott appointed John Henslick and Kelly Rice to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board.…
District Hosts Boat Tour
About two dozen community leaders and other citizens got an up-close look at the condition of Kings Bay when the District hosted…
The District Responds to Rain Event
Whether they were operating structures, providing needed equipment or talking to citizens, staff members were busy the past month…
How the District Responds to Rain Event
Whether they were operating structures, providing needed equipment or talking to citizens, staff members were busy last month…
Clearwater Opens Second Reverse-Osmosis Water Treatment Plant
The City of Clearwater recently celebrated the grand opening of its second reverse-osmosis water treatment plant.…
Palmetto opens new ASR Well to Store Reclaimed Water
Palmetto residents now have a new Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well.
District leaders recently helped the City of Palmetto…