It's a fishing free-for-all at Medard Reservoir for at least the next few weeks. ...more

October 28, 2009

Turn off the television or videogames, get off the couch and "Get Outside," water district officials encourage Pasco County residents. ...more

October 24, 2009

Money from a fine levied against the region's water supplier for excessive pumping at wellfields in the winter and spring will pay for a study of how much water Florida Friendly Landscaping saves. ...more

October 22, 2009

State environmental regulators may block a project that will revive the ecological health of the much-abused lower Hillsborough River. Their motives are admirable, but their objection doesn't make sense. ...more

October 22, 2009

Like a mom cajoling kids holed up in the house too long, a new recreation guide encourages people of all ages to go outside and play. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District performed its first monthly audible test Oct. 3 of three sirens installed near the Edward Medard Park reservoir in southeast Hillsborough County. ...more

October 21, 2009

Like a mom cajoling kids holed up in the house too long, a new recreation guide encourages people to go outside and play. ...more

October 21, 2009

Looking for a place to hike, away from the madding crowd? Try Jack Creek. It's in Southwest Florida Water Management District's new recreation guide, "Get Outside." ...more

September 18, 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