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Wild horses available for adoption in Okeechobee
According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approximately 35 wild horses will be available for adoption Feb. 10-11. more
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Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day
According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, on Feb. 2, if the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter ... more
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Keeping canals clear is an important component of flood control
As part of our flood control mission, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) operates and maintains... more
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Fire in an uninvaded control plot. Metal boxes house fire temperature data loggers.
What do you wear to a prescribed fire? UF/IFAS fire scientists explains
In honor of Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, we talked with UF/IFAS fire scientist Raelene Crandall about... more
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From left to right are Kelly Cox, Mark Perry, Dr. Wes Brooks, Superintendent Pedro Ramos, Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss, Asst. Secretary Shannon Estenoz, Governing Board Member Cheryl Meads, Director Drew Bartlett, Governing Board Member Charlette Roman, Eric Eikenberg, and Lt. Col. Todd Polk.
Project lets more water move south to Florida Bay
On Thursday, Jan. 26, the South Florida Water Management District along with the National Park Service broke... more
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Avon Park Air Force Range conducts prescribed burn
The week of Jan. 20, Avon Park Air Force Range used Helo technology to enhance their prescribed burn acreage ... more
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What happened to the Cuban tree frogs in the freeze? Help UF/IFAS find out!
Do you have a Cuban tree frog invasion in your yard? You can help UF/IFAS study these frogs... more
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Building on our progress for Everglades restoration and water quality
Increased state investments and historic momentum are making a difference to protect Florida’s precious natural resources... more
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FWC reports 800 manatee deaths in 2022
Eight hundred Florida manatees died in 2022, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. more
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Burmese Python
Amnesty offered to those who surrender exotic pets
To reduce the number of nonnative species released into the wild, the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program offers a free and legal opportunity for Florida residents to surrender nonnative pets … more
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Upcoming SFWMD Public Meetings
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings and events in the next three weeks. more
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Florida Sea Grant and partners draw attention to coral reef disease
Since 2014, Florida’s Coral Reef has been fighting an outbreak of a communicable, waterborne disease... more
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Birds play important role in Everglades restoration
From snail kites and bald eagles to burrowing owls and scrub-jays, birds serve an important role in the comprehensive... more
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In 2022, manatees at risk of starving due to native seagrass dying from water pollution, were fed romaine lettuce as part of an unprecedented feeding program on the east coast of Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.
FWC investigating manatee deaths
The FWC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) continue to investigate a high level of manatee mortalities and respond to manatee rescues along the Atlantic coast … more
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Cold weather brings falling iguana alerts
Cold temperatures expected this weekend in South Florida mean some areas are issuing falling iguana alerts. more
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Christine Jacobson has all the rights to brag after catching her very first black drum Life List addition. [Photo courtesy FWC]
Catch a Florida memory for a chance to win a fishing kayak
Catch a Florida Memory will be giving away a fully outfitted fishing kayak to one lucky … more
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Florida’s Indian River Lagoon is a bull shark nursery habitat crucial to survival and recruitment of Atlantic coast bull sharks.
Harmful algal toxins found in bull sharks in the Indian River Lagoon
Stretching 251 kilometers along Florida’s East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon has experienced large-scale, frequent blooms of toxic harmful algae … more
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Water conservation is important year round.
Researchers urge homeowners to view irrigation as a way to supplement rain
You set your automatic sprinkler, and it activates, right on schedule – even if it’s raining. more
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Pictured from left to right are SFWMD Governing Board Member Ben Butler; USACE Lt. Col. Todd Polk; SFWMD Governing Board Member "Alligator Ron" Bergeron; SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett; Everglades National Park Superintendent Pedro Ramos; SFWMD Governing Board Member Col. Charlette Roman; CEO of The Everglades Foundation Eric Eikenberg; and DEP Deputy Secretary for Ecosystem Restoration Adam Blalock.
SFWMD celebrates ground breaking to support Everglades restoration
On Monday, Dec. 12, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined ... more
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Big Cypress National Preserve
Corps to host virtual team meeting for WERP
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for... more
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