Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (Note: 3 p.m. start time)

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.

A public hearing on the FY2027 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office.

To view the Governing Board meeting and the public hearing on the FY2027 budget online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time.

The meeting agenda and materials are posted one week before the meeting, and can be found online at WaterMatters.org by clicking on the “Meetings & Events Calendar” link.

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Governing Board

RFP 26-4972 Public Meeting Notice #1

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold a Preliminary Evaluation Committee Meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (local time) to evaluate responses to RFP 26-4972 Real-Time Flood Forecasting (RTFF) Software Solution. The committee members will discuss their review of the responses and may select a firm to award, select firms to be shortlisted for further evaluation, or reject all responses. 

RFP 26-5092 Public Meeting Notice #1

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold a Preliminary Evaluation Committee Meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (local time) to evaluate responses to RFP 26-5092 Medicare Advantage Insurance for Eligible Retirees. The committee members will discuss their review of the responses and may select a firm to award, select firms to be shortlisted for further evaluation, or reject all responses. 

Lake Wailes MFL Reevaluation Public Meeting

The District will host an in-person public meeting to provide information about the reevaluation of minimum levels for Lake Wailes. District staff will present the draft report and proposed minimum levels, explain the minimum flows and levels (MFLs) development process and answer questions and receive public comments. 

Check the Lake Wailes minimum level reevaluation webpage for more information. 

District to Hold Virtual Public Workshop to Update District Land Use Rules

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public workshop at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, to discuss updates to the District’s land use rules.

The District owns more than 461,000 acres and more than 97% of District-managed lands are open to the public. The purpose of this workshop is to gather public input on the proposed changes to rules governing the use of District lands. These changes are intended to ensure the fair and equitable use of District lands and create efficiencies that improve the user experience on District lands. These updates also address emerging issues and create consistency with the other water management districts.

Members of the public may join the workshop via Microsoft Teams through this link: bit.ly/4wAXz9e. The Google Chrome browser is recommended for best compatibility with Microsoft Teams. For telephone-only participation dial 1-786-749-6127 and when prompted enter the conference code ID: 149-562-370#.

The District will be accepting public comment on the draft land use rules update now through Sept. 23 at WaterMatters.org/recreation/land-use-rules-update-and-public-comments.

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Nature & Land
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