MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Bathtub Beach is one of the many reasons people live in Florida. It’s a popular beach in Martin County for families to unplug and unwind. WATCH BELOW: Bathtub Beach back open after upgrades The beach is back open after being closed for 18 months for a restoration project. WPTV reporter Tyler… Read More
According to data from the United States Geographical Survey, Louisiana lost approximately 1,866 square miles of coastline from 1932 to 2016. This means that the Louisiana land area has decreased by approximately 25% since 1932, and Louisiana loses approximately one American football field of coastline every 100 minutes. There are a number of factors that make Louisiana’s coastline particularly vulnerable. According to the Louisiana State University College of the Coast and… Read More
CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Village Board took action at a recent meeting in hopes of addressing rising water levels at various lake shores across the village. The Village Board approved a payment of $2,000 to the Cassadaga Lakes Association (CLA) to go toward the engineering and permitting of the area under Maple Avenue bridge, approximately… Read More
TARPON SPRINGS — City commissioners directed staff to expand a planned dredging project of the various bayous and channels around the city, in an undertaking likely to take years to complete. On Jan. 21, Project Administration Department Director Bob Robertson presented commissioners with results of a survey encompassing 3½ miles of the city’s waterways. The… Read More
Carolina and Kure beaches in New Hanover County and Oak Island in Brunswick County could be left waiting for sand due to rising dredging costs and a surge in demand for such projects nationwide Some Wilmington-area beaches, recently covered by a rare snow storm, will soon again be a hive of activity as officials take… Read More
