The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) continues to proactively engage with the public and stakeholders and provide communities with information about the protection and management of South Florida’s water resources.
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The 2023 Florida Python Challenge® kicks off this week, providing both professional and novice participants a firsthand opportunity to join in the effort to remove these invasive snakes from the Everglades ecosystem.
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The South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and ALJO Groves, L.C., along with many local, state, and federal officials held a ribbon cutting to recognize the completion of the ALJO Four Corners Rapid Infiltration Project in Lee County.
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) actively operates and maintains one of the largest regional water management systems in the world. This vast regional water management system connects to secondary drainage districts comprised of smaller neighborhood systems to effectively manage and safeguard South Florida’s water resources.