Oak Island Town Council took advantage of an opportunity to buy more sand as part of its ongoing beach renourishment project. Council voted 4-1 at the board’s Dec. 9 monthly meeting to approve a pair of contracts totaling $3,070,300 that will bring more than 110,000 additional cubic yards of sand to two pre-selected sections of… Read More
The Town of Nags Head initiated the procurement process for its next beach nourishment project in fall 2025, with bids officially opened on November 13, 2025. Three qualified dredging contractors submitted proposals, offering options for construction during the summer 2026 or summer 2027 work windows. At its December 17, 2025 meeting, the Nags Head Board… Read More
Marco Island will not pursue a public/private partnership that would have started with a study about getting the city’s gunky canals dredged and building mangrove islands with the dug-up materials. Engineers hired by the city examined an unsolicited proposal for a partnership with Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp. and said the idea of dredging and building… Read More
WPTV’s Ange Toussaint digs into the restoration project aimed at reversing severe erosion and is critical to protecting homes, infrastructure and wildlife habitat DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A $19.2 million beach restoration project aimed at reversing severe erosion along Delray Beach’s shoreline is set to begin in the coming weeks, a project city leaders said… Read More
PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg says a stormwater study is a direct result of summer walking tours held weeks ago. Its public works department wanted to hear directly from residents about the flooding problems in their neighborhood. The city now says it will conduct a study to dredge the shallow canals in… Read More
