Florida Captains and Anglers to Flood Tallahassee To Fight

Last week, guides in Islamorada spelled out the word “HELP” with their skiffs—highlighting the ongoing water issues in South Florida.

Florida-based captains and anglers are traveling to Tallahassee this week, urging state lawmakers to follow what was outlined in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan in 2000. In other words, to build the reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee that would store, clean, and properly convey fresh water, sending more of it south to Florida Bay.

The move follows last week’s pilgrimage to the state capital, where dozens of South Florida…

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