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  • Corps temporarily closes Canaveral locks due to malfunction

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has temporarily closed the Canaveral lock due to a malfunction with the gates.

  • Corps begins water release to Caloosahatchee River

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 23, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it has begun releasing water from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River to ease growing concerns about algal blooms.

  • Corps to host public meeting for Avon Park Army Airfield

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, will host a community meeting Tuesday, Apr. 24 to provide information and receive input about the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for the former Avon Park Army Airfield.

  • Early morning road closure on Tamiami Trail April 5 and April 9

    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Tamiami Trail, State Road 90, U.S. Route 41, near the Tamiami Trail bridge project will be closed during the early morning hours Thursday, April 5 from 4 to 4:30 a.m. and also on Monday, April 9 from 4 to 4:30 a.m.

  • Corps to suspend water releases to Caloosahatchee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will suspend additional releases of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River, due to falling lake levels and dry conditions.

  • Early morning road closure on Tamiami Trail March 22 and March 26

    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Tamiami Trail, State Road 90, U.S. Route 41, near the Tamiami Trail bridge project will be closed during the early morning hours Thursday, March 22 from 3 to 3:30 a.m. and also on Monday, March 26 from 3 to 3:30 a.m.

  • Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will begin another release of water from Lake Okeechobee this weekend in a continued effort to reduce saltwater levels in the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • Early morning road closure on Tamiami Trail March 15

    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Tamiami Trail, State Road 90, U.S. Route 41, near the Tamiami Trail bridge project will be closed during the early morning hours Thursday, March 15 from midnight until 12:30 a.m.

  • Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will continue releasing water from Lake Okeechobee, sending additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • Temporary closure of Moore Haven Lock postponed until June 11

    The US Army Corps of Engineers has postponed the closure date of the Moore Haven Lock after taking into consideration additional concerns expressed by local business owners.