Water management districts in Florida

The five water management districts in Florida are:

• Southwest Florida Water Management District nicknamed "Swiftmud" or SWFWMD
• South Florida Water Management District nicknamed "Softmud" or SFWMD
• Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) stretching from the St. Marks River Basin in Jefferson County to the Perdido River n Escambia County
• St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)
• Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)

District commissioners are nominated by the governor of the state, and approved by the state senate. They receive no pay.^[1]