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 ...

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 ...

The added scrutiny for the water management districts concerned Kim Dinkins, policy and planning director at 1,000 Friends of Florida, an advocacy group focused on smart growth.

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 ...

Changes to school start times, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and banning fluoride in public water ... Florida legislators were quick to make sure it couldn't happen again, with a bill blocking any such ...

While emergency management offices are in place, questions remain about the adequacy of current infrastructure to handle extreme weather events.

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect July 1 and some of them make big changes you need to know. Here's the list.

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

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