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  • Venice Beach renourishment to resume

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates sand placement on Venice Beach to tentatively resume Mar. 8-9, weather permitting. The shore protection project was temporarily delayed by a mechanical problem Feb. 15 that caused the shutdown of dredging operations.

  • Corps to increase flows as Lake Okeechobee rises

    With levels in Lake Okeechobee rising over the past month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will increase discharges to the east and west to help ensure safe management of lake levels during the upcoming wet season.

  • Fort Pierce dredging operations delayed due to wreckage

    Dredging operations related to the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project halted Saturday as a result of a barge that sank Feb. 24 in the Fort Pierce Inlet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today.

  • Port Everglades achieves project expansion milestone

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and Port Everglades received unanimous approval from the Corps’ Civil Works Review Board for the Port Everglades Harbor Feasibility Study following their presentation in Washington, D.C. today.

  • Corps to increase flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will increase discharges from Lake Okeechobee as part of its ongoing effort to manage water levels.

  • Corps issues $30,000 administrative penalty for permit noncompliance

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has issued a $30,000 administrative penalty to Concord Station, LLC, for noncompliance with a permit for a project in Pasco County, Fla.

  • Corps to host public information session on dike rehabilitation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will host a virtual information session for people interested in rehabilitation efforts at the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The information session will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.

  • Venice Beach renourishment halted due to mechanical problem

    Jacksonville, Fla. – Sand placement on Venice Beach is temporarily delayed by a mechanical problem that’s caused the shutdown of dredging operations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today. Dredging is tentatively scheduled to resume in early March.

  • Corps to suspend flows to St. Lucie; no change to Caloosahatchee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will suspend flows from Lake Okeechobee to the east to support a science research project in Martin County.

  • Corps to increase flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will institute a small increase in discharges from Lake Okeechobee as part of its ongoing effort to manage water levels.