Oct. 5, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is planning meetings with officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to begin crafting a more comprehensive approach to examining current and future effects on the habitat of the Everglade snail kite. These future meetings are critical to ensuring the long-term success of this endangered bird of prey in South Florida.

Oct. 3, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL  - The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is utilizing a dedicated web board to provide full public access for the agency's annual South Florida Environmental Report (SFER). Underscoring the agency's efforts for transparency, this enhanced process allows the public to comment and review all comments of those participating in the SFER review.

Sept. 29, 2017

Orlando, FL – South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) gates and flood control structures in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes are operating at maximum practical capacity to lower water levels in anticipation of a tropical disturbance passing over South Florida. The disturbance is expected to drop heavy rains over areas still recovering from high water caused by Hurricane Irma. The SFWMD is coordinating with local water managers and drainage districts to prepare for the storm's expected impacts.

Sept. 27, 2017 

West Palm Beach, FL – As recovery efforts from Hurricane Irma continue, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is preparing for heavy rainfall from a tropical disturbance expected to move through South Florida starting late this week.

Sept. 26, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board tonight unanimously approved the District's $758.3 million budget for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year that begins Oct. 1.

Sept. 22, 2017 

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board on Thursday unanimously approved to expand the scope of work for the ongoing Allapattah Ranch Wetland Reserve Project in western Martin County. The project restores wetlands and provides benefits to the St. Lucie Estuary.

Sept. 22, 2017

Golden Gate Estates, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) installed a pump that will aid in the ongoing efforts to alleviate flooding caused by Hurricane Irma in the Big Cypress Basin (BCB).

The 30-inch pump has been installed and will move water near Golden Gate Weir #2 which is located just west of Interstate 75 in the Golden Gate Estates area of Collier County. This pump will lower water levels at a location near the intersection of the main Golden Gate Canal and Interstate 75 Canal.

Sept. 22, 2017

Okeechobee, FL - For boaters navigating to and from Lake Okeechobee, a temporary closure of the S-135 navigation lock at J&S Fish Camp in Martin County has been scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25. This closure will last one day and is necessary to complete maintenance work for the lock that began in August.

Sept. 15, 2017 

West Palm Beach, FL – To protect homes and businesses in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes area, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is moving as much water as possible out of the region.

Water managers are taking additional actions as lakes continue to rise from a combination of direct rainfall over the area during the last 24 hours and immense stormwater runoff from Hurricane Irma.

Operations include:

Sept. 14, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today continued working to lower water levels and ease flooding in communities throughout all 16 counties of South Florida impacted by Hurricane Irma.