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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall, located at 799 Johns Avenue in Haines City.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Starkey Environmental Education Center, located at 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd. in New Port Richey.
Due to the unavailability of internet access at the Starkey Environmental Education Center, we…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes before…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.A public hearing on the FY2025 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 FY2025 budget online, click on the …
Efforts to restore Lake Panasoffkee recently took a major step forward. The dredging of Step 2 of the Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Council’s four-step, multi-million dollar restoration plan began July 7.
The Lake Panasoffkee restoration project involves dredging approximately 8.4 million cubic yards of sediment from the lake, which will improve fish habitat, restore the historic lake shoreline and improve navigation. The project will also restore approximately 920…
One-Stop Well Construction Permitting
The District has expanded its online permitting services. The District began offering services online last year when water use permit (WUP) holders were allowed to submit required data conditions over the Internet. Now, well construction permitting may be done online.
The transition to allowing WUP users to submit data online has been very smooth, said Adeline Wood, well construction permit coordinator.
Online well construction…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. 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 (District) announced changes for public access at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and Weekiwachee Preserve in Hernando County, which adjoins the Weeki Wachee River. The Governing Board recently approved updates to Rule 40D-9.111, Florida Administrative Code, Access to and Closure of District Lands, which outlines public access to District lands.
According to the updated rule, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and Weekiwachee…
The District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday for the latest slate of officers for the 2023-2024 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:
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22, 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 video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
Southwest Florida Water Management District employees and Board members, as well as their friends and families, will be among the hundreds of volunteers taking part in this weekend’s 21st Annual Hillsborough River & Waterways Cleanup. The cleanup begins Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Lowry Park Boat Ramp.The annual event is one of Tampa’s largest volunteer activities. Each year volunteers scour dozens of shoreline locations along the Hillsborough River and…
Workshop to follow at 11:30 a.m.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. After the Governing Board meeting, the District will hold an informational workshop on water supply and financial projections. Both meetings are open to the public however, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be…
Guest speakers, songs and outdoor activities will be featured at the 7th Annual Marion County Springs Festival, which is being held Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Silver River State Park. On Sunday, Sept. 21, several guided hikes and paddling trips are planned.On Saturday a variety of experts will speak about Florida’s aquifer system, as well as Florida’s springs and springs protection. Speakers include Fay Baird, a senior hydrologist with…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. 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, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org and…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 25, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 27, 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…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.watermatters.org will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 27 at 9 a.m. at the District's Sarasota Service Office, 6750 Fruitville Road, Sarasota.The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ holds some of its regular monthly meetings away from the Brooksville headquarters to encourage participation from local citizens.To view the meeting agenda, visit "…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close the following District-managed lands Monday, Oct. 8, in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Michael.
The following properties will be closed until further notice or per specified date:
- Annutteliga Hammock
- Chassahowitzka River – Burnt Bridge Road entrance
- Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve
- Masaryktown Canal
- Panasoffkee Outlet
- Weekiwachee…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 23, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the live video stream link. The video stream link becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…