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    Captains Newsroom

    The latest news from Captains For Clean Water.
    News
    Captains For Clean Water welcomes new member to the Board of Directors

    Captain C.A. Richardson joins Fort Myers-based nonprofit Board of Directors

    18 October 2023

    News
    Florida secures over $625 million for Everglades restoration and finalizes clean-water bill

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces record-pace state funding for water quality initiatives

    by Alycia Downs

    16 June 2023

    Everglades Restoration
    Outdoor industry unified for Everglades restoration funding

    Outdoor industry joins Captains For Clean Water in submitting letter of request to Congress for $725 million allocated to Everglades restoration 

    by Alycia Downs

    6 April 2023

    News
    A major Everglades milestone, groundbreaking at the EAA Reservoir

    Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District break ground on the EAA Reservoir, a critical Everglades restoration project.

    by Alycia Downs

    23 February 2023

    News
    Florida non-profit gets fishing guides back to work after catastrophic category 4 hurricane

    Captains For Clean Water launches Hurricane Ian relief program to support fishing guides and long-term community recovery.

    by Alycia Downs

    14 December 2022

    SB 2508
    VII. Governor DeSantis vetoes bad water bill SB 2508

    A hard-fought victory for fishing guides, Captains For Clean Water, and conservation groups across Florida

    8 June 2022

    SB 2508
    VI. Public opposition averted SB 2508 water crisis

    Bad water bill fast-tracked by Florida Senate intercepted by surge of public opposition with Captains For Clean Water supporters at the forefront.

    23 March 2022

    SB 2508
    V. Final days of fight to kill SB 2508, your voice is more important than ever

    FLORIDA BUDGET CONFERENCE IN FULL SWING, FATE OF SB 2508 UNKNOWN

    2 March 2022

    SB 2508
    IV. Dark money groups ramp up counterattack against SB2508 opposition, scramble to ‘put lipstick on the pig’

    WATCH CLOSELY, A MASSIVE CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY TO ATTACK MOMENTUM AGAINST SB2508

    25 February 2022

    SB 2508
    III. Florida Senate removes ‘worst of the worst’ from bad water bill as result of uncompromising public pressure

    Captains For Clean Water rallies public action through 40,000 petition signatures, 1,200 phone calls, and 2 trips to Tallahassee

    21 February 2022

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    Captains For Clean Water is a grassroots non-profit on a mission to restore and protect Florida's waters. Visit www.captainsforcleanwater.org to learn more. 

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