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Throughout the year Southwest Florida Water Management District employees volunteer their time and donate money to help support a variety of charitable organizations, but the greatest support comes during the holiday season.The District’s employee committee coordinates the holiday season benevolent efforts, which begin in the fall with an auction to raise funds for the “adopt-a-family” program that helps employees, their families, and their friends and neighbors. Families… Read more
District staff moderated discussion sessions and presented studies during the 8th Biennial Conference on Stormwater Research and Watershed Management. The conference, which was held in late April, was co-sponsored by the District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
The two-day conference provided a forum to discuss and debate a wide range of stormwater treatment and watershed management ideas and issues and provide initial peer review.… Read more
Hurricane Season Approaches
Hurricane season is upon us again, even though some areas of the District haven’t even finished clearing away the debris from last season’s devastating series of storms.
The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season produced 15 tropical storms and 9 hurricanes, 6 of which were major hurricanes. Florida experienced widespread damage from four of the majors — Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. A major hurricane is classified as a category 3, 4 or 5… Read more
Residents are invited to give input on the District’s Withlacoochee River Watershed Initiative during a series of public workshops.
The initiative is a multi-year effort designed to better understand the dynamics of the river and watershed, identify how alterations have affected the system, and evaluate alternatives to better manage the water resources.
Nineteen river model scenarios have been identified through years of citizen input. These scenarios were… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday to combine the Hillsborough River and Northwest Hillsborough Basin Boards.The decision comes after the Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation and the state’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability both suggested the District consider merging Basin Boards where appropriate.In response to these recommendations, District staff thoroughly… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is opening its doors and welcoming those interested in helping protect the region’s water resources by hosting a career and internship fair at its Brooksville office. The District employs individuals and has internship opportunities from across a wide variety of disciplines, including administrative, business and finance, trades work, mechanical, heavy equipment operation, well drilling, natural sciences and engineering,… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is opening its doors and welcoming those interested in helping protect the region’s water resources by hosting a career and internship fair at its Tampa office. The District employs individuals and has internship opportunities from across a wide variety of disciplines, including administrative, business and finance, trades work, mechanical, heavy equipment operation, well drilling, natural sciences and engineering, and… Read more
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ is gathering input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in Citrus County's *Center Ridge watershed*.The District is serving as a cooperating technical partner for the "Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)":http://www.fema.gov on its national effort to "update and modernize the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)(Federal… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 27, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. The meeting is open to the public however, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and facemasks are required inside District buildings.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the… Read more
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns July through September at the following Pasco County properties:
- Cypress Creek Preserve…
A love of nature led to Bob and Sharon Blanchard’s decision to work with the District on two perpetual conservation easements for the Little Everglades Ranch.
“So many people move here for the beauty and wildlife, so it is sad to see all the rural farmland disappearing,” said Sharon Blanchard. “We truly love this property and wanted to make sure it is preserved for future generations.”
District Governing Board members and staff joined the Blanchards in celebrating… Read more
Kurt Durham and Mitch Malone, senior field technicians, each received the District’s Shining Star award. Richard Owen, deputy executive director; Cheryl Johnson, field technician supervisor; and Ross Morton, Sarasota regulation director, are also pictured.
The District’s Employee Committee recently surprised two of its own members, Kurt Durham and Mitch Malone, by presenting each with a Shining Star award for March… Read more
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns January through March at the following Pasco County properties:
- Cypress Creek Preserve
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Plant City High School students clear debris from the District’s Channel G Salinity Barrier.
Volunteers recently gathered at a District structure to help prevent trash from traveling to Tampa Bay.
National Honor Society club members and sponsors from Plant City High School gathered trash from the structure on Channel G as part of the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup. Channel G directs flows from Rocky Creek in western Hillsborough County into Old Tampa Bay… Read more
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns October through December at the… Read more
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns July through September at the… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. The meeting is open to the public however, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and facemasks are required inside District buildings.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the… Read more
There are thousands of acres of recreational lands throughout the District and most of them are free to visitors. Now the District has two new resources to give more information about these opportunities. The District has published a new recreational guide highlighting nearly 70 properties in a new… Read more
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. The meeting is open to the public however, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines will be followed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and facemasks are required inside District buildings.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the… Read more
Education Goes Outdoors
A watershed education program is giving Pasco County middle school students and teachers the opportunity to learn about Florida’s watersheds, including the Springs Coast Watershed. The program is called the Wetlands Ambassadors Program.
The District sponsors the Wetlands Ambassadors Program by funding the transportation, materials and supplies, and by assisting with the corresponding teacher training.
The program began during the 2002–… Read more