TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Tuesday will consider a plan that would make wide-ranging changes in the state’s water management districts, with backers saying the proposals would ...

A Florida Senate committee has unanimously approved a bill that would bring significant changes to the state's water management districts, with a focus on increased transparency and a renewed ...

With heavy rains forecasted for this week, water management and drainage districts across the area are preparing canals to handle the expected influx. Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at Noon ...

Southwest Florida Water Management board. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (Dec. 2015). By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Tuesday will consider a plan ...

TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Tuesday will consider a plan that would make wide-ranging changes in the state’s water management districts, with backers saying the proposals would ...

Much of the Central and Southern Florida region has an interconnected water management system, and flood control is a shared responsibility between county/city governments, local drainage ...

In Florida, water management districts are responsible for managing and regulating water resources, which include water supply, quality, and flood control. There are five water management ...

It is the largest of five water management districts in Florida. Lake Okeechobee: The eighth largest natural freshwater lake in the United States with an area of 730 square miles.

Florida's state government carves up the state into five water management districts, which oversee water supplies including aquifer levels, water quality, and floodplain management.

Water conservation. In Florida, water management districts are responsible for managing and regulating water resources, which include water supply, quality, and flood control. There are five water ...

In Florida, water management districts are responsible for managing and regulating water resources, which include water supply, quality, and flood control. There are five water management ...