County might send out "water cops" to catch violators of once-a-week lawn watering ...more

December 5, 2007

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's decision Monday to extend once-a-week watering restrictions at least through June came with a warning that should shock all residents into reconsidering their water-use habits. ...more

November 28, 2007

Once-a-week watering restrictions will be around at least through June 30. The governing board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, known as Swiftmud, voted Monday to extend the restrictions that have been in effect since Jan. 16. ...more

November 27, 2007

The Southwest Florida Water Management District voted Monday to extend its water restrictions to June 30, 2008. ...more

November 26, 2007

SEBRING — The 2007 rainy season, which ends in November, didn't alleviate the ongoing water shortage, so South Florida Water Management District's staff recommended last week that its governing board increase watering restrictions at the Dec. 13 monthly meeting. Southwest Florida Water Management District will also discuss watering rules at its 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26 meeting at Quorum Hotel Westshore, 700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa. ...more

November 23, 2007

Tampa Bay area residents could be hit with new, more stringent watering restrictions when the Southwest Florida Water Management District governing board meets Monday in Tampa. ...more

November 22, 2007

Southwest Georgia is one of the most productive agricultural regions in Dixie, but you wouldn't know it from the soil under the corn, peanuts and cotton. It can be sandy, pebbly, and doesn't hold water very well. ...more

November 15, 2007