January 24, 2017
The South Florida Water Management District addresses pollution at the source, making recent media coverage of an appeals court decision on national water management wholly incomplete and misleading, with claims that water is moved "unchecked" to South Florida.
January 20, 2017
Kyle Sheppard suited up and verified the fidelity of the umbilical air line for his first underwater job with South Florida Water Management District's dive team.
The mission was to repair one of the 1,300 water control structures that ensure South Florida's extensive flood control system operates as designed. On the verge of diving in, bubbles began rising out of the water ...
To find out what happened next, tune in to SFWMD's SOUNDSCIENCE podcast.
January 12, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) reached a major milestone in its plan to help save Florida Bay, as the Governing Board approved several significant construction contracts. These project components received federal permitting approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December.
January 6, 2017
A comprehensive inspection of the S-310 navigation lock near Clewiston will require the lock to be closed to boat traffic Jan. 10 and 11.
The S-310 navigation lock provides for navigation to and from Lake Okeechobee and the C-21 Canal, which is the site of the Clewiston Public Boat Ramp. The lock also provides access to marinas, commercial fishing facilities and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tug Boat Basin of the Industrial Canal.
January 5, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – From the Kissimmee River to Florida Bay, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in 2016 continued making progress on the goal of building major projects that will help restore South Florida's ecosystem and ensure sound water supply management for generations to come.
December 29, 2016
Recently, TCPalm printed a guest column that grossly misrepresented SFWMD's motivations and stance on key issues related to Lake Okeechobee. Whether you are a company president, co-founder of an organization or former mayor, one should educate themselves on statements issued by SFWMD instead of fabricating conclusions to fit a fantastical narrative. This column is a clear-cut case of an author whose credibility has been compromised. Below are the assertions made, accompanied by SFWMD facts.
December 22, 2016
West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) engineers today began adjusting water levels on a portion of the Kissimmee River between Osceola and Okeechobee counties as part of the final phase of the river's historic restoration.
December 16, 2016
West Palm Beach, FL - With great pride and gratitude, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) staff and a host of community leaders welcomed home one of their own, U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Fred J. Coleman, from his second tour in Afghanistan.
