Lake Worth Lagoon's fisheries and wildlife are under the protection of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.   The problem is the FWC's Chairman Rodney Barreto has plans to dredge and fill the Lagoon, in order to build condos.

The mangroves and seagrasses there shelter juvenile green turtles, small sawtooth fish, manatees, bonefish and more--their habitat would be wiped out.

Other submerged land owners, Fane Lozman and Daniel Taylor, have already brought concrete barges and docks into the lagoon, tying them off to mangroves, to bob with the tide against the grasses below.

 It could be a long legal battle ahead to stop these development plans--and we will need financial help to come out alive with the win.   It may be a tsunami of legal actions and expenses, but we are girding for a fight for the animals that can't fight for themselves.

Your contribution to this cause will make a difference to the community of fish, birds, manatees, turtles, residents, tourists, fishing & diving enthusiasts, kayakers, canoers, day trippers and all who love having healthy water and a clean beach.

More information about Lake Worth Waterkeeper, Inc.: Lake Worth Waterkeeper, established in 2017,  is a 501c3 dedicated to advocating for clean water in the Lake Worth Lagoon watershed, which is most of Palm Beach County, Florida all the way to the Everglades. As a member of Waterkeeper Alliance,  our mission is to protect and Restore the historic Lake Worth Lagoon and its surrounding waters from Lake Okeechobee and offshore down to the Everglades.