Dunedin Causeway watercraft ban

Supported the ban, citing missing swim buoys, the vegetated north side versus eroded south side, and manatee and scallop declines from watercraft strikes.

Opposed; he launches a 12-foot john boat responsibly using oars to avoid seagrass and warned that alternative ramps leave small boaters unsafe in storms.

Supported safety measures, describing jet skiers swamping kayakers near the channel and endangering swimmers and kids, and noting two prior fatalities.

Strongly supportive; cited over 12,000 Class A jet skis in Pinellas County, large jet ski meetups, and rentals to inexperienced riders, urging the committee memo be posted.

Passionately supportive; described kayaking there since 1999, feeling safer without jet ski wakes, and the return of dolphins, manatees, and seagrass.