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February 12, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District, Hernando County and the developers of Hickory Hill signed an agreement to work together to bring reclaimed water to the proposed Hickory Hill community.

February 7, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District hasdeclared a water shortage emergency and authorized the Englewood Water District to help the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authorit

February 6, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of St. Petersburg are working together on a project that will reduce flooding in the Childs Park neighborhood, located near 44th St. South.

February 6, 2008 – Eugene Schiller, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s deputy executive director of management services, has been selected to serve on the Department of the Interior’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee for a two-year term effective immediately.

February 4, 2008 – Visitors to this year’s Florida State Fair will have the opportunity to learn about the drought and water conservation when they visit the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s information booth and water-conserving restroom trailer.

February 1, 2008 – Funding will help restore water quality and natural systems, and create sustainable water supplies in the Southern Water Use Caution Area

January 31, 2008 – Who: Representatives from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Inverness

January 30, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating infestations of hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County Feb. 4-7. The treatment area is from the County Road 484 bridge to where the Rainbow River meets the Withlacoochee River.

January 29, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday approved an agreement between the District and the St. Johns River Water Management District that will provide uniform lawn and landscape irrigation measures throughout unincorporated Marion County.

January 29, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted unanimously today to approve two agreements that will pave the way for Weeki Wachee Springs to become a state park.

January 29, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the restoration of the Sawgrass Lake Park Water Management Area.

January 24, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District is joining with local governments to “campaign” against the drought.

January 24, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Braden River Jan. 28-31. The sites are located south of State Road 70 in Manatee County.

January 23, 2008 – Volunteers are needed to help install trail signs at the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Jack Creek property in Highlands County.The District is organizing a volunteer work day on Feb. 21 at its Jack Creek property, located south of Sebring near Josephine Creek.

January 23, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of Shell and Prairie creeks Jan. 28-31. The sites are located upstream of the Henderson Dam in Charlotte County.

January 14, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Management District and Sarasota County are working together on a project that will improve water quality by treating stormwater runoff within the Hudson Bayou watershed.

January 11, 2008 – Information on how residents can conserve water during the drought will be a focal point at this year’s Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival being held Jan. 19-20 at Al Lopez Park in Tampa.

January 10, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Manatee River Jan. 14-17. The treatment areas are located south of State Road 64 in Manatee County.

January 10, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating infestations of water lettuce on the Rainbow River in Marion County Jan. 14-17. The treatment area is from the Rio Vista area to the Withlacoochee River.

January 8, 2008 – Do you belong to an organization whose members want to learn more about the drought?Southwest Florida Water Management District staff members are available to speak to community groups on the drought, what the District is doing to meet water needs, and what residents can do to help.

January 7, 2008 – The public is invited to share ideas concerning potential water resources restoration projects at the upcoming Citrus County Task Force meeting.The meeting is being held Monday, Jan. 14, 3 p.m. in Room 166 of the Lecanto Government Building, 3600 West Sovereign Path, Lecanto, Florida.

January 4, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District has implemented the first project in the Lower Hillsborough River recovery effort.

January 3, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board approved the recommended minimum and guidance levels for select lakes in Highlands, Pasco and Polk counties. The Highlands County lakes include Angelo, Denton, Placid, Tulane and Verona.

January 2, 2008 – A freeze warning is in effect tonight for most of the Tampa Bay area.

January 2, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during January and February on the Prairie-Shell Creek property in Charlotte County.

January 2, 2008 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during January and February for two District sites in Sarasota County the Schewe Ranch and the Deer Prairie Creek properties.

December 27, 2007 – The public is invited to share ideas concerning potential water resources restoration projects at the upcoming Hernando County Task Force meeting.

December 20, 2007 – With the hustle and bustle of the season, there’s one thing residents can skip on their “to do” list watering their lawns.

December 19, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved an agreement with Pasco County for the purchase and management of a parcel of environmentally sensitive land within the Weekiwachee Preserve.

December 18, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved a project that will reduce groundwater pumping at a nursery in southeastern Hillsborough County.

December 18, 2007 – The North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) recently awarded the Southwest Florida and St. Johns River water management districts with the Technical Merit Award in the area of research for their work on minimum flows and levels (MFLs.)

December 17, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Management District, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Town of Dundee are moving forward on a project that will improve water quality by treating stormwater runoff within the Ridge Lakes watershed.

December 6, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board last week issued a new public supply water use permit (WUP) for the Sun ‘n Lake Improvement District.

December 6, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board last week renewed Tampa Bay Water’s water use permit (WUP) for the South Central Hillsborough County Regional Wellfield.

December 4, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board recently honored Marilyn Samaha, as the first Land Resources volunteer of the year.

November 30, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during December on the District’s Weekiwachee Preserve and the Annuteliga Hammock.

November 30, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during December on the District’s Halpata Tastanaki Preserve. The property is approximately six miles east of Dunnellon.

November 29, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Monday renewed and modified a water use permit (WUP) for the Town of Lake Placid, which is located in Highlands County.

November 27, 2007 – The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Monday renewed and modified a water use permit (WUP) for the Aloha Utilities Seven Springs Service Area in Pasco County.

November 26, 2007 – Board urges emergency status in Manatee and Sarasota countiesThe Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted today to extend the current Water Shortage Order, which restricts lawn watering throughout the District to one-day-per-week, until June 30.