Written by Homeland Security Newswire. If sea levels rise by only two feet, Florida stands to lose almost 10 percent of its land area and the homes of 1.5 million people; the zone which is vulnerable to 27-inch rise in sea level includes residential real estate worth $130 billion, half of Florida’s beaches, two nuclear [...]
Marking 60 years of service to Central and South Florida’s residents and environment, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) documented significant progress in environmental restoration and water resource protection initiatives in 2009. Initially created in 1949 as the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District,
Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem, today announced that the nonprofit organization will be hosting the 25th annual Everglades Coalition Conference, January 7-10, 2010 at the
Recognizing the need to conserve water and increase protection for South Florida’s water resources, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board unanimously approved sweeping year-round water conservation measures that place permanent limits on landscape irrigation throughout the region. Developed with input from water users across the region after more than two years and [...]
Updated Nov. 14 8:21 p.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives released the identity of a man who died when his small airplane crashed Sunday evening in the Florida Everglades in Broward County. Edmundo Velazquez, 49, of Oviedo, had just crossed over Interstate 75 when his plane crashed into a dark, remote area north of the [...]
From South Florida Water Management District Earlier today, the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance, George Horne, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security in support of H.R. 2811. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom [...]
With over 1800 linear feet of canals, global warming and rises in sea level could be a real problem if local governments don’t join the effort and plan ahead to mitigate the effects. And according to county commissioner Kristen Jacobs, we’re already seeing the effect of global warming in South Florida. “Just a month ago, [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today approved cooperative agreements that fund a suite of projects to restore and protect Florida’s first federally designated “National Wild and Scenic River,” the Loxahatchee River. The projects to benefit the river and estuary — spanning Martin and Palm Beach counties — consist of providing sewer [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today awarded contracts to begin construction on the C-111 Spreader Canal project, representing another significant step for Everglades restoration. Key benefits of the project include restoring freshwater flows to Florida Bay, preserving clean water for Everglades National Park and maintaining flood control for eastern communities. “Unwavering [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board has renewed two long-standing cooperative agreements with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to continue hydrologic monitoring across the District’s 16-county region. Under the agreements, the USGS Integrated Science Centers in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando will collect and share data from more than 570 monitoring stations throughout [...]
As a result of the budget crunch, Broward commissioners are slashing the art budgets for new construction projects. Previously, commissioners had approved setting aside two percent of all construction budgets to include art projects, integrated and free-standing, but a tighter budget has the commission asking the county attorney to amend the ordinance to allow commissioners [...]
Solar cars, gardens, an eco-bus as well as a truck that runs on vegetable oil? Most people aren’t using these items today, but students at South Plantation High School (SPHS) are building them. As part of an eight-year-old, award-winning magnet program, the students spend four years in various classes related to environmental science. “We have [...]
The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge west of Boynton Beach will have its grand opening on Oct. 17 of its Visitors Center and new $1-million, state-of-the-art Everglades Exhibition. Starting with a color guard, flag raising and ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, the festive day long Grand Opening events will [...]
At a public hearing last week, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board adopted a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 – Sept. 30, 2010). The annual budget funds the agency’s flood control and water supply missions as well as its continued progress to restore the South Florida ecosystem, [...]
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have confirmed at least two people perished in a plane crash in western Broward County Sunday afternoon. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the crash site about a mile south of the Palm Beach County line west of U.S. 27 just before 6 p.m. on September 20. Due to the remote [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board recently approved a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Hallandale Beach to reduce stormwater flowing into Biscayne Bay. The project consists of restoring swale storage capacity on approximately 275 acres in the city to reduce runoff draining into the Schaffer Canal, the Oleta River and ultimately [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board has awarded contracts to begin construction on four pump stations needed to expand the network of stormwater treatment wetlands, significantly advancing efforts to improve Everglades water quality. “Stormwater Treatment Areas continue to demonstrate considerable effectiveness as tools to clean water flowing to the Everglades,” said SFWMD [...]