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Grant Winners Announced
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program recently announced the winners of the 2014 Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund. Nearly $625,…
First Pasco County Off-Road Bike Trail on District Land
Mountain bikers have a new place to pedal.
The District opened a new off-road bike trail in Jay…
Students Study Springs at Summer Camp
Just two days into their weeklong summer camp and the students of Camp Citrus were looking at water in a whole new way. Their…
Projects and Partners: Reclaimed Water Project Will Bring Resource Benefits
Blog note: Projects and Partners is a new WaterMatters Blog series that highlights various innovative projects of the District…
Watch the Weather, Wait to Water
The District encourages residents who irrigate their lawns to take advantage of the summer rains and “watch the weather, wait to…
District Remembers Anniversary of Historic Hurricane Season
Sunday marked the start of another hurricane season and the 10th anniversary of one the most destructive…
Governing Board Elects Officers
Michael Babb will remain the chair of the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The…
District Dedicates First Phase of Terra Ceia Restoration Project
As mullet jumped and birds soared, guests celebrated the success of the Terra Ceia Ecosystem Restoration Project.
District and…
Volunteers Join District Staff to Clean Weeki Wachee Springs
About 30 volunteers and District staff recently spent an evening cleaning invasive algae out of Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando…