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The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, 7601 US 301.The Governing Board holds some of its monthly meetings away from District headquarters in Brooksville to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit WaterMatters.org and click on the "Boards, Meetings & Events Calendar… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, 7601 US 301.The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ holds some of its monthly meetings away from District headquarters to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit WaterMatters.org and click on the "Boards, Meetings & Events Calendar" link. The… Read more

The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve West Tract is an ideal place for visitors to explore some of central Florida’s flora and fauna in their natural state. Rainwater drains across the Green Swamp region’s 560,000 acres of wetlands, flatlands and low ridges to form the headwaters of four major rivers: Withlacoochee, Ocklawaha, Hillsborough and Peace. The West Tract’s 37,350 acres of unspoiled habitat is transected by the Florida National Scenic Trail. More than… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 9 a.m. at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall, 799 Johns Avenue, Haines City.The Governing Board holds some of its monthly meetings away from District headquarters to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit "WaterMatters.org":http://www.WaterMatters.org and click on the "… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, 7601 US 301 N., Tampa. A public hearing on the final FY2013 budget is scheduled for 6 p.m.The Governing Board holds some of its regular monthly meetings away from the Brooksville headquarters to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. A public hearing on the FY2019 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office. To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit … Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract will be closed to the public March 24-26. The District is limiting access to the property to prepare for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors.The hunt, which is organized by the National Wild Turkey Federation/Wheelin’ Sportsmen, is one of more than 24 events the group holds throughout Florida each year. Other outings include fishing events, recreational… Read more

Left: David Moore, executive director, remembers Amy Remley during a recent memorial dedication. Above: District staff and Governing Board members pay tribute to Remley. Center: The limestone memorial bears this plaque. A memorial celebrating the life of a District scientist stands at the Tampa Service Office. Amy Remley was an environmental scientist in the District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program of the Resource Management… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.A public hearing on the final FY2017 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on the "Live Video Stream" link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26 at The Villages Savannah Center, 1545 N. Buena Vista Boulevard.The Governing Board holds some of its regular monthly meetings away from District service offices to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit WaterMatters.org and click on "the "Boards, Meetings &… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. A public hearing on the FY2022 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 FY2022 budget online, click on the… Read more

Cindy Rodriguez has joined the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a Senior Government Affairs Program Manager.Rodriguez will serve as a liaison between the District and the constituents of Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties. She will work closely with county governments, municipalities and utilities staff.Rodriguez is a sixth-generation Polk County native and has more than 20 years of government and public relations experience.Prior to joining the District,… Read more

"Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ land managers plan to hold a series of hog hunts on District land this fall and winter to help reduce the wild hog population. Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, prospective hunters can purchase permits for these hunts on the District's website at "WaterMatters.org/HogHunt/":/recreation/hoghunt/. Permits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis through 5 p.m. Monday,… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. A public hearing on the final FY2016 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on the "Live Video Stream" link. The video… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at the Highlands County Government Center, 600 S. Commerce Avenue in Sebring.The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The Governing Board will elect members to serve as chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer. Officers elected will serve a one-year term.On Tuesday, May 19, the Governing Board will visit Lallymix Blueberry Farm in Hardee County. The farm… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.The information will be used to update area floodplain information and develop preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.The information will be used to update area floodplain information and develop preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.The information will be used to update area floodplain information and develop preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.The information will be used to update area floodplain information and develop preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pasco County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.The information will be used to update area floodplain information and develop preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development and… Read more