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Happening now: Florida's only boating endurance event for water quality awareness

Boating endurance event raises awareness about Florida water issues, draws thousands of fans.

6 April 2022

The Florida Skiff Challenge presented by Captains For Clean Water kicks off at Flora-Bama on April 7

Boating endurance event raises awareness about Florida water issues, draws thousands of fans.

29 March 2022

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

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

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

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

II. Florida Senate fast-tracks bad water policy, Captains For Clean Water rallies thousands to block it

Late Friday evening, the Florida Senate filed a suspicious piece of legislation that poses a major threat to Everglades restoration and clean water progress.

8 February 2022

I. Florida Senate files sneak-attack legislation threatening Everglades restoration and protections for Florida’s waters

Senate Bill 2508 is bad news for Floridians

8 February 2022

Army Corps announces historic investment in Everglades Restoration, but none for critical EAA Reservoir

FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION

28 January 2022

Captains For Clean Water efforts integral in securing new plan to reduce harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges in SWFL

Army Corps announces significantly improved lake operations plan

17 November 2021