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Winter Haven adopts 2024 annual lakes report; city awarded $360,000 DEP grant for Bridal Basin work
Summary
The City of Winter Haven accepted its 2024 annual lakes report and approved a resolution adopting the study, which shows 54% of monitored lakes meet state nutrient thresholds and identifies priority lakes requiring management. Staff said the city received a $360,000 Florida DEP grant for stormwater improvements in the Lake Bridal basin.
The Winter Haven City Commission on July 2025 adopted the city’s 2024 annual lakes report and approved the accompanying resolution after a presentation from the natural resources division. The report evaluates water quality, hydrology and ecology across 37 monitored lakes and recommends targeted management actions for several priority basins.
Why it matters: The annual report supplies the Commission and the public with a data-driven basis for lake management, prioritizes limited funds and helps qualify Winter Haven for state grants and cooperative projects with Polk County and the Lakes Region Lakes Management District.
City staff and the Lakes Advisory Committee presented the findings. “This report . . . gives a thorough and comprehensive review of our lakes and focuses on water quality, hydrology, and ecology,” Dustin Everett of the natural resources division told the commission. Devon Moore, senior environmental scientist, described the city’s…
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