In a district-wide open house last Thursday night, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) solicited input from the public about possible lands the district should acquire for ...

Southwest Florida Water Management District. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News. Residents are asking for a delay in a permit to pump water from a sinkhole located in wetlands near Thonotosassa until other ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Historic flooding has been an issue following the storms. Lake Thonotosassa among the places where banks overflowed. The state agency that protects and preserves ...

Water resources, though seemingly abundant, are finite; residents encouraged to be mindful of their usage. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is reminding residents to practice ...

The issue is not about politics. It is about a state agency, the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD, commonly called “Swiftmud”) being engaged in a 40-year mission to destroy the ...

The board for the Southwest Florida Water Management District has instituted a Phase II drought restriction as water supplies are down by 25%. The main restriction is to reduce lawn watering to once a ...

The developer of Hunters Point recently placed pilings displaying navigational aids in a Cortez canal. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is investigating whether this was legal and if ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has declared a Phase I water shortage as the region faces a significant 13-inch rainfall deficit, with continued dry conditions ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A state official said severe drought conditions have led to tough decisions being made regarding water flows in Polk County. Portions of the Peace River watershed are going ...