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Hurricane season starts June 1. And water district officials are planning to rebuild a water control structure that helps keeps the Hillsborough River from flooding during major storms. It's a key feature protecting much of Tampa.
For more than 55 years, the Tampa Bypass Canal System has been helping mitigate river flooding during severe rain events and hurricanes, preventing serious damage.
Some say the party on the Weeki Wachee River is over but others, including the Florida agency charged with protecting waterways, say its restoration is about to begin. This week, after years of campaigning by residents who have lived along the water, signs go up telling people to stay in their boats and to keep them afloat and moving when visiting the river. Hernando officials invited the news .
Today, the new Spring Protection Zone encompassing nearly 6 miles from Rogers Park to the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park headsprings goes into effect.