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Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 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
Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve reserved for disabled hunt »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be closed to the public Jan. 16-18. The District is limiting access to the property for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors during a hunt.The Hampton Tract is located in Polk County, at the intersection of Rockridge Road and Deen Still Road.The event is organized by Outdoors Without Limits. This hunt…
Joint Effort Restores Slough in Sarasota County »
Slough Going Sarasota County is experiencing the benefits of the recently completed Deer Prairie Slough Restoration Project. The project goal was to restore the historic hydrology and improve the habitat value of the 3,200-acre Deer Prairie Slough, which is part of Sarasota County’s T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Memorial Reserve. The reserve, parts of which have been adversely impacted by ditching and draining efforts, lies within the Myakka River watershed, is part of the…
Phase 2 Hog Hunt Registration Begins Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 9 a.m. »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Wednesday, Dec. 3, 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 six hunts that occur throughout January 2026.
  • Permits are no longer transferable.
  • The single top producer on each hunt of Phase 2 will be placed…
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28, 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…
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 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…
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, 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…
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, July 21 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 Highway 301 North. Please note this month's meeting will take place on a Monday, not a Tuesday as typically scheduled.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on the "Live Video Stream"…
Governing Board to Meet in The Villages »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29 at The Villages Savannah Center, located at 1545 N. Buena Vista Boulevard. A workshop on Springs will follow the Governing Board meeting.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…
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
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. 24 at 1 p.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, 7601 US 301 N., Tampa. A public hearing on the final FY2014 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…
District Reopens Several Campground Properties »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed evaluations of District campgrounds after Hurricane Ian and the following properties will reopen Monday afternoon:
  • Flying Eagle Preserve in Citrus County
  • Green Swamp West Tract equestrian/primitive sites at Ashley Bay and Cumpressco equestrian/primitive sites in Pasco County. McNeil primitive campground will remain closed.
  • Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County…
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, 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…
District to Support Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition with Trail Mixer at Rainbow Springs State Park »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) has partnered with the "Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition":http://floridawildlifecorridor.org/, as members of the exploration team travel through the District by walking, paddling or biking their way more than 700 miles from the Everglades Headwaters in Central Florida, across the Panhandle to the Alabama border. The expedition began Jan. 10 at Creek Ranch outside of Orlando. The…
All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close Wednesday and District Offices Closed Thursday »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close all District-managed campgrounds and properties to include trails and day use areas throughout its 16-county region Wed., Sept. 25, at 3 p.m., in anticipation of impacts from Tropical Storm Helene. Additionally, the District is in the process of canceling all existing camping reservations through Tuesday, Oct. 1.All District offices will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26, due to potential impacts from…
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 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 becomes active and the live video feed begins approximately 15 minutes…
Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve reserved for disabled hunt »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be closed to the public April 19-21. The District is limiting access to the property for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors for a spring turkey hunt.The Hampton Tract is located in Polk County, at the intersection of Rockridge Road and Deen Still Road.The event is organized by Outdoors Without Limits…
Upper Hillsborough Alston Tract reserved for disabled hunt »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Alston Tract, which is part of the Upper Hillsborough property, will be closed to the public Jan. 9-11. The District is limiting access to the property for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors during a muzzleloader gun hunt.The Alston Tract is located east of Zephyrhills in Pasco and Polk counties. The entrance is off S.R. 39.The event is organized by Outdoors Without Limits…
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 13-15 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Flying Eagle Nature Center in Citrus County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 13-15.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 20 permits for these hunts have been sold.Flying Eagle Nature Center is located at 12650 East Boy Scout Road in Inverness.This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District lands to control the…
District’s Edward W. Chance Reserve — Gilley Creek Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 13-15 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Edward W. Chance Reserve — Gilley Creek in Manatee County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 13-15.Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 12 permits for these hunts have been sold.The Edward W. Chance Reserve - Gilley Creek Tract is located at 22310 CR 675 in Parrish.This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District…
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 28, 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…