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Concerns over Lake Okeechobee discharges underscore need for Everglades restoration

Communities on both Florida coasts are bracing for impact as they monitor the billions of gallons of water being discharged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lake Okeechobee since mid-February.

Army Corps attends public meeting in Stuart, discusses Lake O discharges with residents

Lake Okeechobee discharges have started, and people who live in communities near the impacted waterways are not so happy.Residents have been vocal for years to

Indian Shores meeting on beach renourishment doesn't break Army Corps impasse | Beaches

In Pinellas beach erosion battle, Army Corps shows up but won't budge

INDIAN SHORES — Beach renourishment is a sort of give-and-take between humans and nature. Humans pump sand onto the beach; waves wash it away, little by little, until a storm takes a lot at once. The idea is that, when a storm does hit, the berm of sand will be enough to protect the homes and public infrastructure inland. For the first time in nearly three years, officials from the U.S. Army .

In Pinellas beach erosion battle, Army Corps shows up but won't budge

The Army Corps of Engineers reiterates its stance that it needs all beachfront property rights to proceed with renourishment.