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The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve in Pasco County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 11 permits for these hunts have been sold. The Alston Tract is located at 42144…

Babb Will Represent Hillsborough County Michael A. Babb Gov. Rick Scott appointed Michael A. Babb to the District’s Governing Board in June. Babb is from Hillsborough County and is president of Two Rivers Ranch, Inc. in Thonotosassa. He was appointed to succeed Maritza Rovira-Forino and will represent Hillsborough County interests on the Board. His term ends March 1, 2014. A native of Richmond, Va., Babb graduated from Godwin High School in Richmond…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 30 permits for this hunt have been sold. The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract is located at 14301 Rock Ridge Road in Lakeland. This…

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 early spring. That's why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns November through March 2018 on Potts Preserve and the Two Mile Prairie Connector parcel in Citrus County. Potts Preserve is located approximately two miles east of the City of…

From a lazy ride with cool breezes on the Peace River to a cross-eyed possum to a warm hike through pine flatwoods, 120 people learned what Deep Creek Preserve has to offer at the “Get Outside!” event April 10. The event gave nearby residents a chance to learn about the property and encouraged them to use it more. Nearly 90 percent of the people who attended were first-time visitors. Governing Board Vice Chair Hugh Gramling brought family to Deep Creek, and he was…

 Tampa Bypass Canal Structure 160 is one of the 81 water-control structures the District operates in its 16-county area. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting 14 to 23 named storms this hurricane season, the District’s Operations Department is standing by and ready for what could prove to be a very active summer. “All of the District’s 81 structures are inspected regularly to ensure proper functioning,” said David…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. The District holds a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population. What you need to know about Phase 2 hunts:

• Phase 2 will include five hunts that occur January through February 2023.
• Permits are transferable.
• The single top producer on each hunt of Phase…

Citrus County residents recently benefited from a grass giveaway.  About 50 people left with more than 1,000 peat pots of eelgrass grown as part of the District’s Hunters Cove Revegetation Project.  The District has been growing mats of eelgrass in ponds at the Duke Energy Mariculture Center in Crystal River. After the mats were grown, they were rolled up and transported to Hunters Cove in Crystal River and placed on the bottom in sections, similar to…

The District’s Governing Board elected new officers to the board.  Randall S. Maggard was elected chair of   the Governing Board. Maggard represents Pasco County and is vice president of Sonny’s Discount Appliances Inc. in Dade City. Maggard was appointed to the Board in October 2011.  A native of Dade…

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ will hold a night hog hunt on the Flatwoods Park Portion of Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve on February 11-13.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All of the permits for these hunts have been sold.Flatwoods Park is located at 14302 Morris Bridge Road in Temple Terrace.The hunt is one of a series of hog hunts being held on District lands in an effort…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's "Little Manatee River Southfork Tract":http://www2.swfwmd.state.fl.us/hoghunt/littlemanatee.php will be temporarily closed to the public for wild hog hunts Nov. 6-8.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All of the permits for these hunts have been sold."Little Manatee River Southfork Tract":http://www2.swfwmd.state.fl.us/hoghunt/littlemanatee.php is located at 29400 SR 62, Duette in…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's "Alston Tract":http://www2.swfwmd.state.fl.us/hoghunt/alston.php, which is part of the Upper Hillsborough Preserve, will be temporarily closed to the public for wild hog hunts Oct. 30-Nov. 1.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All of the permits for these hunts have been sold.The Alston Tract is located at 42144 Deems Road, southeast of Zephyrhills in Pasco and Polk counties.The hunt is…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's "Coker Prairie Tract":http://www2.swfwmd.state.fl.us/hoghunt/coker.php, which is part of the Edward W. Chance Reserve, will be temporarily closed to the public for wild hog hunts Oct. 30-Nov. 1.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the Coker Prairie Tract during these dates. All of the permits for these hunts have been sold.The Coker Prairie Tract is located at 34300 East SR 64 in Myakka City, east of Lake Manatee.This…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be temporarily closed to the public for hog hunts Dec. 8-10.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All of the permits for these hunts have been sold.The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract's entrance is at the intersection of Rock Ridge Road and Deen Still Road in Polk County.The hunt is one of a series of…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is providing children the opportunity to participate in a free youth camping trip at the District’sGreen Swamp Wilderness Preserve — West Tract in Pasco County.Thecamping trip is scheduled for Sept. 19-20. All campers must be accompanied by at least one adult.…

Who: The Tarpon Springs chapter of Scubanauts International and their adult supervisors, Citrus County Parks and Recreation Department, volunteers from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Boy Scout Troop 302 from InvernessWhat: District staff will volunteer with the Tarpon Springs Scubanauts during an underwater cleanup of the Chassahowitzka RiverWhen:Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m.Where:The youth dive group, lead by adult supervisors, will remove trash and light debris…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Thursday washonored by the Pasco-Hernando Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board, Inc. as one of the best places to work in Hernando County for the second year in a row.“It is a privilege for the District to be honored two years in a row,” said Pam Baldwin, SPHR, District senior human resources generalist. “I appreciate the Jobs and Education Partnership recognizing the District’s…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County Jan. 11-13. The property will be closed to the public from dusk until dawn during the hunts. Normal daytime operations in the park will not be affected. Only permitted hunters will be allowed nighttime access on the property during these dates. All permits for these hunts have been sold.…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be reserved Nov. 18-20 for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors. The property will be closed to the public during this time.The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve’s Polk County entrance is at the intersection of Rockridge Road and Deen Still Road.The hunt is a joint effort between the District and…

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is working with the city of Bradenton on a project that will reduce flooding along Wares Creek.The Wares Creek Bridge Replacement project involves replacing four bridges and improving the existing stormwater management systems at three locations. The bridges being replaced are at 9th, 12th, 14th and 17th Avenues West. The stormwater management facilities being improved are at 9th and 20th Avenues West and at Riverview…