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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org and…
WhoSusan Roberts, Brookside Middle School teacher; eighth-grade students; and Southwest Florida Water Management District Youth Education staffWhatDistrict Youth Education staff will visit Brookside Middle School to observe a water education project funded through its Splash! mini-grant program.Eighth-grade students will demonstrate their project, Water The Adventure Begins. As part of their water education project, the students were given a…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Dunnellon recently signed an agreement for a project to improve water quality within the Dunnellon watershed.The watershed includes approximately five miles within the City of Dunnellon.The city’s stormwater runoff currently flows to Route 40 and Cedar Street. The untreated runoff flows through a stormwater collection system that discharges directly into the Withlacoochee River. This project designs and…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed evaluations of District campgrounds after Hurricane Ian and the following properties will reopen Monday afternoon:
- Flying Eagle Preserve in Citrus County
- Green Swamp West Tract equestrian/primitive sites at Ashley Bay and Cumpressco equestrian/primitive sites in Pasco County. McNeil primitive campground will remain closed.
- Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Town of Redington Beach recently signed an agreement for a project that will reduce flooding and improve water quality.This project involves upgrading the stormwater system by adding inlets and storm piping, a Continuous Deflective Separation (CDS) unit, that filters out sediment from the stormwater runoff and the associated roadway reconstruction. These infrastructure improvements will be built within the area of 1st…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.watermatters.org will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 27 at 9 a.m. at the District's Sarasota Service Office, 6750 Fruitville Road, Sarasota.The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ holds some of its regular monthly meetings away from the Brooksville headquarters to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit "…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum flows and levels (MFL) for Lake Deaton, Lake Okahumpka, Lake Miona and Big Gant Lake in Sumter County.A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. The District Governing Board sets these limits as part of achieving a balance between meeting human water needs and those of Florida…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 25, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close the following District-managed lands Monday, Oct. 8, in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Michael.
The following properties will be closed until further notice or per specified date:
- Annutteliga Hammock
- Chassahowitzka River – Burnt Bridge Road entrance
- Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve
- Masaryktown Canal
- Panasoffkee Outlet
- Weekiwachee…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
As the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) continues its efforts to protect the Weeki Wachee River, the public should be aware they may see District staff and contractors working in and along the river, including the portion deemed a springs protection zone. …
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 22 at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 28, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be closed to the public Jan. 16-18. The District is limiting access to the property for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors during a hunt.The Hampton Tract is located in Polk County, at the intersection of Rockridge Road and Deen Still Road.The event is organized by Outdoors Without Limits. This hunt…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday renewed a water use permit (WUP) for Rolling Oaks Utilities in Citrus County.The annual average permitted quantity is 2.5 million gallons of water per day.The utility provides potable water to the Beverly Hills service area, which is approximately six miles east of Crystal River.The permit requires the city to investigate the feasibility of using reclaimed water or other alternative water supply sources…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.A public hearing on the FY2024 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 FY2024 budget online, click on the …
Left to right: A young visitor enjoys his new binoculars. Sally Unser, senior communications coordinator, applies a tattoo at the youth education booth. Inverness Mayor Ron Plaisted, left, presents the “Inverness Get Outside! Day” proclamation to Alan Grubman, Withlacoochee River Basin Board member. A snake fascinates one of the youths who visited Potts Preserve.
Nearly 550 people visited Potts Preserve on Oct. 23 for the District’s fourth “Get Outside!” event,…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recognized the Southwest Florida Water Management District for its part in the Three Sisters Springs land acquisition project.
Eric Sutton, former District Land Resources director, and Gary Williams, District senior environmental scientist, were among the 18 individuals and organizations who recently received the Regional Director’s Conservation Award for their roles in the land acquisition project.
“It’s great to have the…