News
2017
April
All District Managed Campgrounds Closed »
– 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
District Monitors Wildfires Across the Region »
– _*Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 Activation*_
District to Temporarily Close Airboat Slide for Maintenance and Repairs »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will temporarily close the Wysong-Coogler Dam airboat slide for maintenance and repairs beginning Tuesday, April 18 for approximately two weeks. The airboat slide is located on the Withlacoochee River in Citrus County.
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Deer Lake in Hillsborough County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on
10 Tips to Save Water for Water Conservation Month »
– While the Southwest Water Management District encourages water conservation year-round, there is extra emphasis each April for Water Conservation Month. April is historically one of the driest months of the year and typically marks the peak demand season for public water suppliers.
March
District Purchases Portion of Rainbow River Ranch Property in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Governing Board has approved a contract for the purchase of a significant portion of the eastern bank of the Rainbow River.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 28 at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
February
District Declares Phase I Water Shortage Order in Portions of Lake, Marion and Sumter Counties »
– In Marion County, order is limited to the city of Dunellon and the area encompassed by The Villages.
Governing Board to Meet in Sarasota »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 10 a.m. at the District's Sarasota Service Office, located at 6750 Fruitville Road.
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum Flow for Rainbow River System in Marion County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 4:30 p.m. at Dunnellon City Hall, located at 20750 River Drive in Dunnellon.
District Reports Gains in Seagrass Coverage in Sarasota Bay »
– Scientists with the Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Surface Water Improvement and Management, or SWIM program, released the results of the 2016 seagrass mapping study showing Sarasota Bay now supports 13,469 acres of seagrass beds; an increase of 180 acres in seagrass covera
January
District Reports Consistent Seagrass Increases in Tampa Bay »
– Scientists with the Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Surface Water Improvement and Management, or SWIM program, released the results of its 2016 seagrass mapping study showing Tampa Bay now supports 41,655 acres of seagrass beds.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District Welcomes New Government Affairs Program Manager »
– Joel Brown has joined the Southwest Florida Water Management District as a Government Affairs Program Manager.
2016
December
District to Update Water Control Structure in Citrus County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is planning to perform maintenance on the S-353 water control structure located in northern Citrus County on the Tsala Apopka outfall canal, between the northern extent of the Hernando pool of the Tsala Apopka Chain-of-Lakes and the Withlaco
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
November
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Lakes Jackson and Little Jackson in Highlands County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Lakes Letta and Lotela in Highlands County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Jack Stroup Civic Center, located at 355 W. Center Ave. in Sebring.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on the Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on the Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County.
October
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Citrus County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through the month of March on the Potts Preserve in Citrus County.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Marion County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through the month of March on the Halpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County.
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Pasco County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Polk County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sumter County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Hernando County »
– The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through the month of March at two preserves in Hernando County.
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville at 11:00 a.m. »
– _Water Reuse Workshop to start at 9:00 a.m._
District's Sarasota Office Closed Tomorrow »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Sarasota Office will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 7th in conjunction with Governor Rick Scott's order to close state offices in the area due to Hurricane Matthew.
District Brooksville and Tampa Offices Closed Tomorrow »
– _All District managed lands closed_
District Taking Preventative Action for Hurricane Matthew »
– In anticipation of the impacts of Hurricane Matthew, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is currently lowering several lake levels to provide for additional storage in the event the District's region receives heavy rains.
District Monitors Hurricane Matthew »
– h2. Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 Activation
September
District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Crooked Lake in Polk County »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Frostproof City Hall located at 111 West First Street in Frostproof.
District Approves Millage and Budget »
– On Tuesday, the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District adopted a FY2016-17 millage rate of 0.3317 mill, 4.9 percent lower than the current fiscal year.
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (note: 3:00 p.m. start time) »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.A public hearing on the final FY2017 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m.
District to Hold Public Meeting on Priority List and Schedule for the Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is soliciting stakeholder input on the annual update of the Priority List and Schedule for the Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels. A public meeting will be held at the District's Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S.
District Reopens Hillsborough River to Boat Traffic »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has reopened the Hillsborough River to boat traffic, east of the I-75 overpass. The river was closed on Monday, due to rising waters associated with Hurricane Hermine.