Northwest Florida Water Management District

Wakulla Springs is the worlds' largest and deepest freshwater spring. It was once famous for its crystal-clear waters. Tourists flocked to what's now Wakulla Springs State Park for a chance to look deep into the water on a glass-bottom boat tour. But the water has since darkened, and the tours haven't run in years. But for at least a moment, the waters are clear again.

A company is testing a new technology on Lake Munson. The technology takes in lake water, removes algae, and clarifies the water before returning it back to the lake.

Florida Governor Rick Scott is touting $50 million to protect the state’s springs. But that’s not the only effort state officials are working on. In…

A small town in Gadsden County is touting the outcome of a grant to improve water quality. Greensboro received the Water Supply Development grant from the…

The state is funding more than $15 million in springs restoration projects in North Florida.The money will jumpstart eight projects across the Panhandle,…

A Florida water agency has a new budget of $55 million. The Northwest Florida Water Management District supervises water use and protection in the Florida…

To better manage Wakulla Springs and other Big Bend water bodies, Northwest Florida water managers are embarking on an unprecedented water monitoring…

If you notice a new pond in Apalachicola’s Battery Park some time from now, it’s not a natural phenomenon, but a new stormwater treatment project. The…