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The District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday for the latest slate of officers for the 2024-2025 term.Governing Board members are unpaid, citizen volunteers who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate. The Governing Board sets policy for the District, whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks and ensure the public’s water needs are met.The new officers are: …
A Southwest Florida Water Management District community education grant workshop scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed.The advisory session for groups and individuals who live in the area represented by the District’s Peace River Basin Board will be rescheduled for a later date. The Peace River Basin includes portions of Charlotte, Hardee, Desoto, Highlands, and Polk Counties.For more information about the community education grants, please call 1-800-423-1476, ext…
Restoration project areas.
Recently, District Governing and Basin Board members and staff got an up-close look at restoration projects and toured major components that are part of the Lower Hillsborough River Recovery Strategy.
Terra Ceia and Cockroach Bay
One tour viewed restoration projects from infancy to maturity at the Terra Ceia and Cockroach Bay preserves.
This tour was designed to give Board members and staff a better…
Alejandra Marin, right, an INROADS intern, presents the Supervisor of the Year Award to Jan Burke, District surface water regulation manager.
District staff and interns were recently honored by the Tampa Bay INROADS organization at its annual awards banquet in Tampa.
Jan Burke, District surface water regulation manager, was chosen as Supervisor of the Year among 14 nominees. He was nominated by Eric Ho, a civil engineering major and graduating senior who…
In anticipation of the impacts of Hurricane Matthew, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is currently lowering several lake levels to provide for additional storage in the event the District's region receives heavy rains. In Polk County, levels are being lowered in Lakes Hancock, Arietta, Fannie, Smart and Lena. In Highlands County Lake June-in-Winter is being lowered.As a precautionary measure, the District has closed Cow House Creek, structure S-163, in…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 25 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…
A cooperative project between the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will treat stormwater runoff in the Hillsborough River State Park.Located in Hillsborough County, the well-known park was built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corp. The park opened in 1938 and was one of Florida’s first state parks.The goal of this multi-phased project is to treat stormwater runoff from several parking lots before…
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. on Tuesday, October 28 at The Villages Savannah Center, located at 1545 N. Buena Vista Boulevard in The Villages.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…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 20th at 9 a.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 US 301 North. 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 approximately 15…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 10:00 a.m. at the Neil Combee Administration Building, located at 330 W. Church Street in Bartow.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…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 25, at 9:00 a.m. at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. 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…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 28 at 9 a.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 US 301 North. 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 approximately…
A multi-year aerial mapping project funded by the Southwest Florida Management District and Sumter County will help predict flooding and water quality problems by updating the county’s topographical maps.During the first phase of the project, the entire county will be flown over with light detection and ranging laser-based technology (LiDAR) to collect topographic information, which will be used to create detailed elevation maps that show the area’s physical…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org and click on the “Live Video Stream” link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 9 a.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 US 301 N., Tampa. 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…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 30, at 9:00 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 Highway 301 North.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 approximately 15…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 21 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…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit …
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 21, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 26, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit …