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The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Braden River Oct. 3-6. The sites are located south of State Road 70 in Manatee County.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations. Treatment areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable restrictions. Restrictions on Reward include no livestock watering for one day, no… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River Aug. 7-10.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between County Road 581 and State Road 200 in Citrus and Sumter counties. The second site is located between County Road 48 and the Wysong-Coogler Water Control Structure in Citrus and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of Shell Creek and Prairie Creek August 22-25. The sites are located upstream of the Henderson Dam in Charlotte County.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations. Treated areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable restrictions. Restrictions on Reward include no livestock… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Braden River July 18-21. The sites are located south of State Road 70 in Manatee County.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations. Treatment areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable restrictions. Restrictions on Reward include no livestock watering for one day,… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River June 20-23.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between State Road 41 and State Road 200 in Citrus and Marion counties. The second site is located between State Road 44 and the Wysong Coogler Adjustable Water Conservation Structure in Citrus and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River Nov. 6-9.The section of the river being treated is located between State Road 41 and State Road 200 in Citrus, Marion and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations. Treatment areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable restrictions… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River Sept. 25-28.The section of the river being treated is located between County Road 476 and State Road 48 in Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations. Treatment areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River June 13-16.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between County Road 581 to State Road 200 in Citrus, Marion and Sumter counties. The second site is located between County Road 48 and the Panasoffkkee Outlet River in Citrus and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River July 10-13.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between State Road 44 and County Road 581 in Citrus and Sumter counties. The second site is located between State Road 48 and the Panasoffkee Outlet in Citrus and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward to… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River May 16-19.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between State Road 41 to Citrus County Road 581 in Citrus, Marion and Sumter counties. The second site is located from Silver Lake to County Road 476 in Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River May 9-12.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between State Road 41 and State Road 200 in Citrus, Marion and Sumter counties. The second site is located between County Road 476 and County Road 48 in Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide Reward… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River July 31 through Aug. 3.Two sections of the river will be treated. The first site is located between State Road 44 and County Road 581 in Citrus and Sumter counties. The second site is located between State Road 41 and State Road 200 in Citrus, Marion and Sumter counties.Treatment involves the spot application of the aquatic herbicide… Read more

Residents who are curious about Florida’s water resources are in luck— they can now attend “Water School.” The District is partnering with the UF/IFAS Extensions of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties to offer a Tri-County Resident Water School July 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Extension office in Seffner. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from different speakers about Florida’s water resources at the state, regional and… Read more

Brooksville Headquarters 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Phone: (352) 796-7211 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) (Google map) Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard Bartow, FL 33830-7700 Phone: (863) 534-1448 1-800-492-7862 (FL only) (… Read more

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Left to right, Aaron Carlton, Russ Prophit, Larry Latimer and Larry Geckas of the Raymow Enterprises team were crowned Ruling Water Champions at the 2010 Landscape Challenge competition April 16 at the Pay It Forward Farm in Spring Hill. Seven teams competed against each other by demonstrating landscape management practices that protect water resources. The competition was sponsored in part by the District and the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association.… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District and South Florida Water Management District have scheduled a virtual joint public meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 1, to solicit stakeholder input on each District’s annual update of their priority list and schedule for the establishment of minimum flows and water levels as well as water reservations.Participants can join the virtual meeting at… Read more

The project will restore and enhance nearly 170 acres of coastal uplands on District lands adjacent to Tampa Bay.Property Information The Terra Ceia Huber and Frog Creek Upland Restoration project is a District Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Initiative to restore and enhance coastal uplands on District lands adjacent to Tampa Bay. The Huber tract, comprised of two parcels bisected by the southern I-275 approach to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, is… Read more

  April is Water Conservation Month for a reason. It is the time of year in our state when the demand for water resources is high and the supply is low. Although the spring months are typically the driest part of the year, this year’s recent warmer-than-usual temperatures and less-than-average rainfall have resulted in severely low water resources. “We are currently in a moderate drought, with the northern region of our District more heavily affected,” said… Read more