All residents are encouraged to conserve water in response to severe drought conditions and a Water Shortage Warning issued by the South Florida Water Management District. During February, Broward County received just 0.17 inches of rain, and from October through February Florida’s Lower East Coast received less than half the average rainfall for this five-month [...]
Although parts of Central and South Florida received above-average rainfall in January, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) meteorologists are reporting that the region remains in a rainfall deficit for the 2010-2011 dry season. “January’s rainfall was welcome and helpful, but in reality, it did not make up for a deficit accumulated through the last [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is hosting its third free training session for prospective Florida Water Star residential certifiers. The two-day workshop will feature an overview of the water conservation program’s three residential tiers — Gold, Silver and Bronze — along with hands-on field training in the Florida Water Star inspection process. A [...]
Find Yourself – At a Broward County Park December 2010 Wednesday – Friday, December 1 – 31 HOLIDAY FANTASY OF LIGHTS Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek) For all ages 6 to 10 p.m. $10/vehicle* Mondays through Wednesdays; $13/vehicle* Thursdays through Sundays. *Cost is for 20 passengers or less. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance [...]
Daniel Rizzi is the owner of Rainbow International of Broward County. His business offers water, fire, smoke and mold damage cleanup and restoration services as well as carpet, grout and tile cleaning. Communities served include Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Davie, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines and Weston.
The water playground at the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Center, 16801 Miramar Parkway, will close on November 1, 2010 for the winter season and will re-open on February 28, 2011. The main pool at the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Center, which is heated, will remain open. However, it will close temporarily for repairs starting November [...]
Broward County Parks and Recreation presents the K-9 Splash Series, for dogs ages 4 months and up, at the water parks at three regional parks: Castaway Island at T.Y. Park in Hollywood (October 23 and 24), Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines (October 30 and 31 AND November 13 and 14), and [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today provided input on an updated document to guide District recommendations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the management of Lake Okeechobee. Known as Adaptive Protocols for Lake Okeechobee Operations, the document lays out measures to better balance the needs of the lake and [...]
Building on historic agreements to advance construction on Everglades restoration projects, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved another key Project Partnership Agreement to test technology for preserving clean water in Everglades National Park. If proven effective, technology developed during the pilot project will [...]
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will conduct a hearing on nuclear cost recovery beginning Tuesday, August 24. The hearing will examine costs related to the construction of Florida Power & Light Company’s Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 and Progress Energy Florida’s Levy Units 1 and 2. Costs related to the uprate of existing [...]
8-16-2010 All beaches have been re-opened. 08-13-2010 After analyzing the results from beach water samples, the Broward County Health Department is lifting the swimming advisory for the beach at: HARRISON STREET AT A1A – HOLLYWOOD Broward County Health Department officials continue to recommend that people NOT swim at the beach near the following locations: MINNESOTA [...]
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board recently approved a contract to build a key set of bridges necessary to add more water-cleaning capacity to the expanding network of stormwater treatment wetlands that are improving water quality in America’s Everglades.
The City of Fort Lauderdale will temporarily return to using free chlorine in its drinking water system. This preventive maintenance procedure will begin at 11 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010 and will end at 11 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010. Free chlorination is a common practice for water systems using combined chlorine disinfection. The chlorination [...]
Broward County will begin its semi-annual free chlorine disinfection on May 19, 2010 and end June 19, 2010. According to Broward County, the switch to free chlorine has been very effective in reducing biological re-growth in the distribution system and is effective in helping maintain chlorine residual levels at the extremities of the distribution system [...]
Program provides grants for projects that save millions of gallons of water each year WHAT: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will host a series of seminars to provide information on funding assistance for water conservation projects through the Water Savings Incentive Program (WaterSIP). The seminars will include a general overview of the water [...]
Oakland Park to discuss land use and possible changes The City of Oakland Park presents a neighborhood compatibility and incompatible land use ordinances community meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 7 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park Community Center, 4000 North Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. The meeting is open to all residents, property and business owners, [...]
As of January 25, 2010, this event has been canceled. The City Commission and its Marine Advisory Board will host a community forum to discuss shaping the future of Hollywood’s waterways at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, at the Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard. Topics for discussion include
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and a host of federal and state partners will break ground on a vital project that represents continued momentum for Everglades restoration. The C-111 Spreader Canal project, a component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), will restore freshwater flows to Florida Bay through Taylor Slough, preserve clean [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2010 – from the White House Press Corps. United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update On January 12, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has promised the people of Haiti that “you will not [...]
By Fraser Allport Indoor Air Quality – Are you ill because of “Sick Building Syndrome?” Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers Do You Suspect Your Office Has an Indoor Air Problem ? When people hear about “Going Green,” they think of Energy and Water Efficiency, Solar and Wind Power, Sustainability [...]
With the unusually long cold spell Florida has been experiencing, it is expected that many manatees will be migrating south into Broward’s warmer waters over the next few days and weeks. Manatees are unable to survive long periods of time in water temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit and as temperatures drop, manatees seek refuge in warm springs [...]
Because Coral Springs is committed to clean drinking water, the City Commission amended an ordinance on December 1, 2009, requiring commercial and multi-family properties with three or more units to install backflow prevention devices by
The South Florida Water Management District reports that South Florida residents consume 179 gallons per person per day – the highest water usage in the state. Outdoor irrigation accounts for up to 50 percent of water use in Florida, and up to 50 percent of the water applied to lawns is lost to evaporation or runoff. [...]
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,
By Fraser Allport 1) GET PROACTIVE Start at the beginning and do some basic research. Go online and do a search for these key words: Energy and Water Efficiency / Savings. Reduce / Lower Utility Bills. Save Energy / Water. Reduce / Lower / Save Taxes, etc. Do both a local and worldwide search to [...]
