Despite modest efforts to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, where record numbers of manatees died in the past two years, the sea cows are unlikely to find enough seagrass to get through next winter without help.
The proposed Safe Waterways Act would require the state to issue health advisories and post and maintain warning notices where the water has been found to contain fecal bacteria.
The Florida Legislature has had a hard time maneuvering through the politics of clean water to curb pollution and protect our waterways and public health.