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Tampa Bay Water, formerly the West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority, was created in 1998 to deliver drinking water in an environmentally sound, cost-effective and reliable manner. To achieve these goals, the Agency created a diversified water supply system to reduce dependence on a sole source—groundwater.
The District encompasses approximately 10,000 square miles (30,000 km 2) in all or part of 16 counties in west-central Florida including Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter counties, serving a population of more than 5.5 million people.
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, Pinellas and Pasco counties, [3] worked for nearly a decade in constructing the reservoir, which was completed in June 2005, [2] and officially opened on 15 October 2005. [4]
During a storm-related state of emergency, Florida law prohibits price gouging for equipment, food, gasoline, hotel rooms, ice, lumber, and water needed as a direct result of the event, according ...
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection ... Grayton Beach in Walton County, Hillsborough River in Hillsborough County, Honeymoon Island in Pinellas County, Von Mizell-Eula Johnson in ...
Hillsborough County is located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Florida.In the 2020 census, the population was 1,459,762, [2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Florida and the most populous county outside the Miami metropolitan area.
Four attempts have been made to consolidate the municipal government of the city of Tampa with the county government of Hillsborough County, in 1967, 1970, 1971, and 1972, all of which failed at the ballot box. The greatest loss was the most recent attempt in 1972, with the final tally being 33,160 (31%) in favor and 73,568 (69%) against the ...
Edward Medard Park and Preserve, originally known as Pleasant Grove Reservoir Park, is located south of Plant City, Florida, on Turkey Creek Road in Hillsborough County, Florida. The 1,284-acre (5.20 km 2 ) park just north of Durant, Florida was the site of phosphate mining in the 1960s by the American Cyanamid Company , before the land was ...