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Tampa Bay Water (TBW) is a regional wholesale drinking water utility that serves customers in the Tampa Bay, Florida region. [1] The agency is a special district of the state created by inter-local agreement among six member governments. A nine-member board of directors composed of two elected commissioners from each member county and one ...
The C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir is a 15.5 billion US gallons (59,000,000 m 3) [1] reservoir which collects water from the Alafia and Hillsborough Rivers in central Florida. It is named for C.W. Bill Young, the U.S. Congressman from Florida's 10th congressional district. [2] Tampa Bay Water, the regional water authority for Hillsborough ...
The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the United States. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, and flows 60 miles (97 km) [3] through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Hillsborough Bay. It includes 4 nature trails extending for ...
HCSO introduces new 'Safe Boats' to help keep up with growing number of boaters in Hillsborough. Fox local. Lloyd Sowers. April 23, 2024 at 6:50 PM. TAMPA, Fla. - If you are on the water around ...
Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe Counties, [6] during the U.S. territorial period (1822–1845). The new county was named for Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772. [7] The County was created through efforts by Augustus Steele.
WaterMatters.org. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (or SWFWMD, pronounced as "swiftmud" based on the word acronym) is one of five regional agencies directed by Florida state law to protect and preserve water resources. Established in 1961, the agency operates and maintains several large properties and flood protection projects ...
Tampa Bay conflict[edit] The Tampa Bay water war is a conflict between Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg, and Tampa that has been going on since the 1970s over water supply. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is another key player.
May 13, 2024 at 2:23 PM. TAMPA, Fla. - Grocery shopping costs families more money now due to inflation, and it also impacts firefighters who pool their money to shop and save for their fire ...