A Palm Beach County judge has ruled that the state can move ahead with a planned $536 million deal to buy land from U.S. Sugar Corp. for Everglades restoration. ...more

August 26, 2009

Controlled burns are scheduled for August and September on protected lands in Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

July 30, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County will conduct a public workshop next Thursday, focusing on the Centralia and Willow Sink watersheds. ...more

July 26, 2009

After getting a report of a car underwater, a Pasco County dive team was called out Tuesday morning to the area off Aripeka Road to search, finding a van, authorities said. ...more

July 22, 2009

The public is invited to share ideas about potential water resources restoration projects at the upcoming Hernando County task force meeting. ...more

July 3, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has reappointed three members of the Alafia River Basin Board. ...more

July 1, 2009

A Crystal Springs man pleaded no contest to attempted murder Thursday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. ...more

June 12, 2009

Efforts to get restaurants to conserve water have paid off with 200 restaurants joining a Southwest Florida Water Management District program during the past 12 months. ...more

May 26, 2009

There were a few who didn't want to get their feet muddy, but most of the 19 youngsters from Riverview's Center Academy were happy to plunge into a restoration project at Newman Branch Creek near the Big Bend Power Station on May 12. ...more

May 20, 2009

The Tampa City Council this month will consider a drought surcharge that could double or even triple the bills of big water users. ...more

May 6, 2009