World & Nation
A former Florida water official was appointed Tuesday as general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, one of the most influential water posts in the nation.
May 12, 1993
A pair of trappers caught a record-breaking Burmese python during a hunt for the South Florida Water Management District.
Oct. 11, 2020
Resources: After a three-year dry spell, officials have imposed toughest water-use restrictions since 1991. But many residents remain unconvinced that there is really a problem.
Feb. 11, 2001
Lake Okeechobee’s declining water level strains south Florida’s water supply
Jan. 15, 2011
South Florida’s water managers today responded to the worst dry spell in 27 years by imposing restrictions on washing cars and watering lawns and golf courses in the region of more than 4 million people.
Dec. 14, 1989
South Florida water officials are draining waterways to ready for the hurricane’s deluge.
Sept. 4, 2004
The water level in the lake that serves as the main backup water supply for 5 million South Florida residents dropped to a record low Thursday.
June 1, 2007
The Supreme Court, sidestepping a major decision on the government’s power to regulate clean water, told a Florida court to reconsider a pollution dispute involving the Everglades.
March 24, 2004
Soon after the Overturfs pulled the truck alongside the canal to end their 24-hour drive from Arkansas, the fish were flying.
Jan. 9, 1997
Python hunters killed the 1,000th snake since the South Florida Water Management District started the python elimination program 15 months ago.
May 22, 2018