Army Corp of Engineers

Rehabilitation work takes place on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee, just a few feet from a home on Nov. 1, 2019, in Pahokee, Fla. Hurricane tides overtopped the original dike in 1926 and 1928, washed away houses and caused over 2,500 deaths. After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project was officially completed Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to repair the sprawling dike around Florida's Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes.

After 18 years and $1.5B, Herbert Hoover dike repair done at Lake O

The Associated Press

The Herbert Hoover Dike project overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was completed three years ahead of schedule and at a savings of $300 million over the original cost estimate, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the lake’s shore in Clewiston.

The National Park Service is reopening the Gulf Coast Visitor Center and marina, here seen from Chokoloskee Bay, after damage from Hurricane Ian was repaired

Environment

National park reopening after Hurricane Ian; other parks closing before Tropical Storm Nicole

Tom Bayles

Just when some national parks reopen after Hurricane Ian, other public lands are shuttering due to Tropical Storm Nicole.Everglades National Park will reopen the Gulf Coast region in Everglades City on Friday. Restrooms, parking and the canoe and kayak launch will be available once again to allow paddlers to explore Ten Thousand Islands and the wilderness camping sites.

A least tern feeds its chicks. Least terns are a threatened species. Beachside fireworks can cause the terns to abandon their nests and young, leaving eggs and chicks vulnerable to predators.

Environmental Roundup July 2, 2021

Valerie Vande Panne

We are all connected by the environment we share. The Earth is our home. This is the space where we share the environmental stories that caught our attention this week in Florida and beyond.

A planned expansion of Port Everglades involves dredging that environmental groups fear will harm endangered corals.

After Lawsuit, Additional Studies Planned For Port Everglades Coral

Kate Stein

The United States Army Corps of Engineers said this week it will conduct additional studies at Port Everglades in Hollywood to determine how dredging...

Environment

Senator Nelson Introduces His Everglades Bill in Congress

Here are Senator Nelson's remarks on the Senate floor on…