FLORIDIANS URGED TO SIGN PETITION FOR THE RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER

By Ed Killer for CAM

There’s a movement across the state right now that many of you need to know about it, if you don’t already. You’re going to see these petition gatherers at your local fairs, art shows, beer festivals and fishing tournaments.

It’s called the Florida Right to Clean Water. And it could be what’s needed to finally clean up our waterways once and for all.

Now let me first say, I’m not a big petition signer. Normally, I shy away from these efforts to amend the state constitution for some obtuse purpose.

But this is different. After decades of trying to get our state agencies to enforce laws on the books to protect and clean our lakes, rivers, lagoons, bays and beaches, a group of citizens had enough.

The heavy lifting, though, is up to us. You see, lawmakers made it hard for Florida’s citizens to demand clean water. In this present legislative session, they even are pushing a bill to prevent counties and communities from protecting wetlands and coastlines from developers.

This may be our last hope.

By November of this year, the Florida Right to Clean Water grass roots movement needs 900,000 signatures from registered Florida voters just to get on the 2024 ballot. If it does make it the ballot, I’m confident 72% of the voters will pass it. Floridians have on similar measures in past years.

But getting it to the ballot is the hard part.

If you are a fisherman or fisherwoman, boaters, or you just like taking the family to the sandbar on Sunday, you need to sign this petition.

Don’t take my word for it: Go to

FloridaRighttoCleanWater.org to learn about the issue yourself or to download, print and mail a petition back to Fort Myers.

The water we save we can enjoy for generations. But if we don’t step up now, we may lose it all.

Sign the petition and learn more at FloridaRightToCleanWater.org.