South Florida Water Management District /tags/south-florida-water-management-district South Florida Water Management District en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:27:06 GMT Water shortage warnings issued for Miami-Dade and the Keys /environment/2026-02-06/water-shortage-warnings-miami-dade-keys Under the order, residents are reminded to follow local rules that restrict lawn watering to twice a week, before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:27:06 GMT /environment/2026-02-06/water-shortage-warnings-miami-dade-keys Jenny Staletovich Florida environmentalists want this water management board member reappointed /environment/2023-06-15/florida-environmentalists-want-this-water-management-board-member-reappointed VoteWater is creating a ruckus over the Florida Senate not confirming the reappointment of a South Florida Water Management District Governing Board member. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:05:33 GMT /environment/2023-06-15/florida-environmentalists-want-this-water-management-board-member-reappointed Jim Turner Everglades wading birds have a banner nesting season, thanks to heavy rainfall /environment/2023-03-14/everglades-wading-birds-have-a-banner-nesting-season-thanks-to-heavy-rainfall The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-14/everglades-wading-birds-have-a-banner-nesting-season-thanks-to-heavy-rainfall Jenny Staletovich Innovative nutrient reduction project underway on Lake Okeechobee /news/2022-04-14/innovative-nutrient-reduction-project-underway-on-lake-okeechobee Mechanical harvesters will be used to collect invasive floating plants and the plants will then be processed and pumped to nearby hayfields to enhance soil. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:18:56 GMT /news/2022-04-14/innovative-nutrient-reduction-project-underway-on-lake-okeechobee WQCS Senate passes revamped water bill /news/2022-02-17/senate-passes-revamped-water-bill-easing-some-environmental-fears The measure had drawn opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis and critics such as fishing guides who raced to the Capitol to appear in the Senate gallery. A leader of one group said the changes removed the “worst of the worst” in a bill that opponents argued was being rammed through the legislative process. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:09:32 GMT /news/2022-02-17/senate-passes-revamped-water-bill-easing-some-environmental-fears Jim Turner Friends of the Everglades reacts to controversial bill that would alter restoration efforts /news/2022-02-14/friends-of-the-everglades-reacts-to-controversial-bill-that-would-alter-restoration-efforts Senate Bill 2508 would require the South Florida Water Management District to advocate for farmers to get more water in exchange for funding for clean water projects. Valerie Crowder spoke with Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples about what the measure would mean for the state’s vulnerable wetlands preserve. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:09:42 GMT /news/2022-02-14/friends-of-the-everglades-reacts-to-controversial-bill-that-would-alter-restoration-efforts Valerie Crowder Wildland firefighters use small fires to avoid big ones and help the environment /news/2022-02-03/wildland-firefighters-use-small-fires-to-avoid-big-ones-and-help-the-environment If you see a huge plume of smoke rising into the sky this time of year in Florida, there is a good chance it’s an under-control wildland burn that has little chance of spreading as opposed to a raging wildfire. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:20:00 GMT /news/2022-02-03/wildland-firefighters-use-small-fires-to-avoid-big-ones-and-help-the-environment Tom Bayles How High Should Lake Okeechobee Go? Army Corps Is Finalizing A New Management Plan /news/2021-06-11/how-high-should-lake-okeechobee-go-army-corps-is-finalizing-a-new-management-plan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:29:55 GMT /news/2021-06-11/how-high-should-lake-okeechobee-go-army-corps-is-finalizing-a-new-management-plan Jenny Staletovich South Florida Water Managers Approved An Underground Flood Wall — And They Hope To Add More /news/2021-03-12/south-florida-water-managers-approved-an-underground-flood-wall-and-they-hope-to-add-more The South Florida Water Management District approved a 2.3-mile long, and 63-foot deep, section of underground wall along Everglades National Park and say they'd like to see the wall stretch another 25 miles. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:48:48 GMT /news/2021-03-12/south-florida-water-managers-approved-an-underground-flood-wall-and-they-hope-to-add-more Jenny Staletovich 'It's A Little Thumb Sticking Out In The Everglades' — And It's Cost Taxpayers Millions in Flood Control /news/2021-01-14/its-a-little-thumb-sticking-out-in-the-everglades-and-its-cost-taxpayers-millions-in-flood-control For decades, the Las Palmas neighborhood on the eastern edge of Everglades National Park has confounded water managers trying to restore the River of Grass, and stood as a warning to compromising on restoration work. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:00:39 GMT /news/2021-01-14/its-a-little-thumb-sticking-out-in-the-everglades-and-its-cost-taxpayers-millions-in-flood-control Jenny Staletovich