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The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Flying Eagle Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/flyingeagle.html in Citrus County.Flying Eagle Preserve is located east of US 41 in Inverness. Approximately 200 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the Myakka River – Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.Myakka River – Schewe Tract is located both north and south of Interstate 75. Approximately 507 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will VanGelder, burns… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Sarasota County.Deer Prairie Creek Preserve is located in between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. Approximately 622 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will VanGelder,… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Starkey Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/starkeywilderness.html in Pasco County.Starkey Wilderness Preserve is located in the western portion of Pasco County. Approximately 750 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/halpata.html in Marion County.Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve is located five miles east of Dunnellon. Approximately 150 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the "Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/littlemanatee-southfork.html in Manatee County.Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract is located in Duette. Approximately 150 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during August on the District's "Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/lowerhillsborough.html.Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is located east of Interstate 75 along Morris Bridge Road. Approximately 500 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through December at Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and Myakka River - Schewe Tract in Sarasota… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the District's Upper Hillsborough Preserve – Alston Tract in Polk County.Upper Hillsborough Preserve – Alston Tract is located in Zephyrhills. Approximately 200 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Prairie-Shell Creek property in Charlotte County.The Prairie-Shell Creek property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 200 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Myakka River – Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.Myakka River – Schewe Tract is located both north and south of Interstate 75. Approximately 507 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will VanGelder, burns are… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the District's Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve.Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is located east of Interstate 75 along Morris Bridge Road. Approximately 500 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract in Manatee County.Little Manatee River Corridor – Southfork Tract is located in Duette. Approximately 150 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will VanGelder… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during July on the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Sarasota County.Deer Prairie Creek Preserve is located in between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. Approximately 622 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a part of routine maintenance of lands managed by the District.According to Land Management Supervisor Will VanGelder, burns… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year. That’s why the… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year. That’s why the… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year. That’s why the… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Governing Board voted to decrease property taxes by adopting a proposed rolled-back millage rate of 0.2260 mill for the fiscal year 2023 budget. The millage rate is 10.8% lower than the current fiscal year adopted millage rate of 0.2535 mill, a savings to taxpayers of approximately $15.5 million. For the owner of a $150,000 home with a $50,000 homestead exemption, the District tax would be $22.… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has scheduled restoration work on the Orange State Canal located in Citrus County. The work is scheduled to take place from May 16 to June 15. Boat access from the Withlacoochee River through the canal will not be available during the scheduled restoration work. Activity is scheduled to occur during daylight hours between Monday and Friday each week. Restoration work on the Orange State Canal will focus on… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state's wildfire emergency last spring. That's why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns April through June on the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area (LHFDA) and the Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County. The LHFDA is located south of Cross Creek Boulevard… Read more