News - 2026

2026

January

Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners with Wells Should Be Prepared for Near Freezing Temperatures Tonight and Throughout This Week »

– According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to have near to below-freezing temperatures beginning tonight and lasting throughout the week. 

District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 27-29 »

– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 27-29.

District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 27-29 »

– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 27-29.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »

– The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. 

Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners with Wells Should Be Prepared for Near Freezing Temperatures Tonight and Tomorrow »

– According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to have near to below-freezing temperatures Thursday evening and Friday morning.

Governor Appoints Brian Aungst Jr. to the District’s Governing Board »

– Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Brian Aungst Jr. to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board. Aungst represents Pinellas County. 

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve »

– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »

– Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through March on Starkey Wilderness Preserve and Conner Preserve.

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.

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.