Search Content
Displaying results 4001 - 4020 of 4966
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 Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development…
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 Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development…
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 Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land use, development and…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are holding more public meetings to present preliminary floodplain information and explain the basis behind the findings.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 Most of the current FIRMs are 10 to 30 years old and are outdated because of natural and physical changes caused by land…
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…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District 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 FY2020 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org and click on the “Live Video Stream” link.…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has closed all District managed campgrounds throughout our 16-county region during Florida's wildfire emergency event.The following District managed campgrounds are closed until further notice:•Cypress Creek Preserve•Deep Creek Preserve•Flying Eagle Preserve•Green Swamp – East Tract•Green Swamp – Hampton Tract•Green Swamp – West Tract•Lake Panasofkee•Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve•Potts Preserve•Starkey…
Students record observations and learn about rain barrel irrigation. Christine Collins, owner of Wildrose Lawncare, and Lou Kavouras (far right), District deputy executive director, work together on the Curb Appeal Project.
In November, the District recognized the very best in District-sponsored community and youth water resources education projects at the Partners in Watershed Education ceremony. The celebration was held at the Lake Mirror Complex in Lakeland.…
An eagle scout, campground hosts and an equestrian group are among the volunteers honored Tuesday at the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board meeting in Brooksville.The volunteers, who either take part in the District’s Land Resources Volunteer Program or the District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program, received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor that recognizes volunteer dedication and…
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 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. Please note, the 9:30 a.m. start time is a half hour later than regularly scheduled 9:00 a.m. meetings.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on the…
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 26, at 9:30 a.m. at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. Please note, the 9:30 a.m. start time is a half hour later than regularly scheduled 9:00 a.m. meetings.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on…
Tara Poulton has joined the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a Government Affairs program manager. Poulton will serve as a liaison between the District and the constituents of Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. She will work closely with county governments, municipalities and utilities staff.Prior to joining the District, Poulton was the communications manager at the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, a department of Manatee County…
The District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday on a new slate of officers for the 2020-2021 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:…
table(webalert). |*Who:*|The Southwest Florida Water Management District||*What:*|A day of educational speakers, booths and tours at Rainbow Springs State Park to promote Florida springs awareness.Events include a basin bus tour, headsprings snorkel tour and ranger guided hike.||*When:*|Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.||*Where:*|Rainbow Springs State Park, 19158 SW 81st Place Road, Dunnellon, FL 3443||*How Much:*|Park admission is $2 per person, children 6 and under are…
Just off busy US 19 in Hernando County’s Spring Hill is a quiet oasis of bird-watching trails and teal lakes, waiting for naturalists with binoculars and fishermen with hand-launched boats to discover its beauty.
It’s the Weekiwachee Preserve, a rich mosaic of habitats including several miles of Weeki Wachee River frontage, portions of the Mud River, dense…
Top left: Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates project completion.
Top right: David Moore, District executive director, and Bob Martinez, former governor, discuss Nature’s Classroom.
Bottom: Bill Hoffman, HEF president, thanks Hugh Gramling, Governing Board member.
As Nature’s Classroom prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, representatives from the District, the Hillsborough Education…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Alston Tract, which is part of the Upper Hillsborough, will be reserved Nov. 4-6 for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors. The property will be closed to the public during this time.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…
As mullet jumped and birds soared, guests celebrated the success of the Terra Ceia Ecosystem Restoration Project.
District and other community leaders dedicated the first phase of the largest ecosystem restoration project ever performed on Tampa Bay during a recent ceremony. The project is a multi-phased initiative involving 1,800 acres within Terra Ceia State Park, located in Manatee County in the southeastern reaches of Tampa Bay.
A total of 843 acres were…
It’s official. District employees in Tampa now have a new home.
Board members, staff, architects, contractors and other interested parties gathered September 13 to cut the ribbon on the 26,500-square-foot Tampa Service Office building with an additional 3,000-square-foot storage and utility mezzanine. The Tampa campus improvements also included a new 5,000-square-foot prefabricated metal building for field staff and a new roof for the data center building.…