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The Scoop: Fri. April 4, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF
Round up of WMNF news headlines including hurricane season forecast, saving water for drought season, and updating school materials to Gulf of America.
Water management bill advances, offering $750 million for Everglades restoration
Today the State Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill to offer $750 million dollars to Everglades restoration. The bill’s supporters also want to see smarter spending and more transparency in how water...
The state Senate seeks changes to Florida’s water districts
The bill would make changes to the five water management districts, it also deals heavily with Everglades restoration.
Southwest Florida Water Management District faces hurricane debris and damage
SWFWMD could free up $4.34 million to clear debris and repair damage caused by the three hurricanes that hit Florida in 2024.
SWFWMD says the manatees are "a great demonstration of why we recently restored the shoreline around Three Sisters Springs."
SWFWMD buys Southworth Tract — 589 acres in Hernando County
SWFWMD has approved the purchase of 589 acres of land within the Weekiwachee Preserve, Southworth Tract, for about $4.6 million.
Permit to pump Morris Bridge Sink won’t be challenged
Hillsborough County will not file a legal challenge to a permit to pump water from a sinkhole in sensitive wetlands near the Hillsborough River. That’s after meetings by the region’s water management district produced a...
Tampa supports pumping water from Morris Bridge Sink
Unless they can work out differences by next week, it’s possible that several local governments will end up on opposite sides of a legal battle about whether to pump water from a sinkhole in sensitive...
Hillsborough moves meeting about sinkhole: keeps option of legal challenge
The region’s water management district has rejected Hillsborough County’s request for more time to consider a plan to pump water from a sinkhole located in sensitive wetlands; and after several environmentalists spoke out against pumping water...
Hillsborough County Commissioners oppose a plan to pump water from a sinkhole near Thonotosassa as one source to restore flow to the Lower Hillsborough River; meeting as the county’s Environmental Protection Commission Thursday morning, commissioners...
Residents ask SWFWMD to delay decision to pump water from sinkhole
Residents are asking for a delay in a permit to pump water from a sinkhole located in wetlands near Thonotosassa until other sources of water can be considered; they say pumping water from Morris Bridge...
Florida DEP signals intent to pump water from Morris Bridge Sink
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has asked the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for permission to pump water out of the Morris Bridge Sink near Thonotosassa; the DEP has just issued its notice...
