South Florida Water Management District

🐍 Sssssso proud of our python removal agents. They crushed it last month!

👀 Check out the winners of the October 2026 bonus awards:
🐍 Most Pythons, $600: Brian Hargrove (28 pythons)
🐍 Longest Python, $400: Garry Petty (16 feet, 0.5 inches)
🐍 20+ Pythons, $1,500: Brian Hargrove (28 pythons)
🐍 15+ Pythons, $1,000: Guillermo Tapanes (16 pythons)
🐍 10+ Pythons, $500: Andre Brown (11 pythons), Donna Kalil (11 pythons and 1 Boa constrictor), Matt Kogo (11 pythons), Kristine Bartish (10 pythons) and Aaron Mann (10 pythons)
🐍 5+ Pythons, $300: Frank Alonso (7 pythons), Anthony Flanagan (7 pythons), Chris Garcia (5 pythons), Jeffrey Campbell (5 pythons) and Tommy Lee (5 pythons)

👏 Thank you to all of our python removal agents! Every invasive python that is removed is making a difference to protect the Everglades and the region's native wildlife.

🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/PythonProgram to learn more.

⚠️ Recreation Notice: The @SFWMD will temporarily close the Allapattah Flats Wildlife Management Area in Martin County at sunset on Friday, November 13, 2026 due to high water levels and for the protection of the natural resources.

🌿 The recreational site will remain closed until further notice. We will provide updates and re-open the area when conditions allow.

🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation to learn more.

📣 Today, the @SFWMD’s Governing Board unanimously approved the construction contract for the final component of the massive EAA Reservoir Project. The new Seepage Management Pump Station will serve as the primary seepage pump station for the future EAA Reservoir.

💪 The EAA Reservoir, which is being built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is located south of Lake Okeechobee. It will store over 78 billion gallons of water—larger than Manhattan—and deliver up to 470 billion gallons of clean water annually to the Everglades and Florida Bay.

☀️ Once complete, the EAA Reservoir will provide lasting benefits for Florida’s communities and unique natural environment.

🤝 Today’s vote commemorates another major milestone since the new landmark agreement was signed in July 2025 between the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of the Army. This agreement supercharged Everglades restoration by accelerating the EAA Reservoir’s construction timeline by five years—from 2034 to 2029.

📹 This video shows the significant progress that has been made on the EAA Reservoir Project.

🇺🇸 On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country, including those within our @SFWMD team and throughout our local communities.

Thank you for your service.❤️🤍💙

🚨 Time to camp-ture the moment!

📅 Special Use Licenses for January 1-May 31, 2027 are live on the @SFWMD's website.

⛺ A Special Use License allows the public to engage in various recreational activities including camping, equestrian camping, camping with a RV or Travel Trailer and more on South Florida Water Management District property.

🌿 The District issues Special Use Licenses on a first-come, first-served basis when the area and facilities can accommodate the requested use and such use is consistent with the protection of natural resources.

🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation to get started!