Name: Central Florida Water Initiative Update
Start: 2025-07-16T10:30:00-0400
End: 2025-07-16T12:10:00-0400

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Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:30am - 12:10pm EDT

Completely redesigned for 2024! This panel of experts will cover emerging challenges in meeting future water demands, the delivery of innovative water supply projects, meeting the conceptual costs of distribution and storage of reclaimed water, and regulatory challenges and innovative approaches to addressing these issues. The Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) area covers all or part of five central Florida counties and includes portions of three water management districts, several regional public water utilities and dozens of local governments. The panel will explore innovative water supply projects and policies that are emerging around Florida, including the CFWI, and the role of utilities and other significant water users now and into the future. Be ready to participate in this “must-attend” course.

Speakers

Laura Olympio

Attorney, Manson Bolves Donaldson Tanner, P.A.

Mary Ellen Winkler

Assistant Executive Director, St. Johns River Water Management District

Mary Ellen Winkler is the Assistant Executive Director with the St. Johns River Water Management District. In this role, she oversees the work of the District’s Divisions of Water Resources, Water Supply Planning and Assessment, Infrastructure and Land Resources, and Basin Management... Read More →