The Southwest Florida Water Management District is urging year-round water conservation after its February water resources ...

Community Watch drivers are the on lookout for inappropriate water usage in The Villages.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The grass in Pinellas County is about to get a lot thirstier. Following a prolonged stretch of below-average rainfall that has left regional water supplies struggling, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock One Florida community is asking its residents to dial back on their water usage as a lengthy drought grips ...

Effective Feb. 8, District Utilities is required to implement an Environmental Protection Surcharge of 5% for residential and commercial water use, including both potable and irrigation water, under ...

The board for the Southwest Florida Water Management District has instituted a Phase II drought restriction as water supplies are down by 25%. The main restriction is to reduce lawn watering to once a ...

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water ...

Aerial view of Fisheating Creek near Palmdale, Florida on sunny autumn afternoon. SWFWMD institutes water shortage order. On November 18, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) ...

Watering restrictions are now in force across the area after action by the Southwest Florida Water Management District in recognition of the very dry conditions across the area. According to the ...

The Lower Hillsborough River is one of the most closely watched water systems SWFWMD monitors because it's so complex and discharges into Tampa Bay. The river reached minimum flow standards a couple ...

There are certain situations, such as after a particularly challenging workout or during a sun-filled, sweaty beach day, when nothing tastes better than a gulp of cold, refreshing water. But let’s ...