Tropical storm Debby is hitting just a few months after the multi-million dollar beach renourishment project was finished on Fort Myers Beach, says fox4now.com. The $4 million project stretched a mile long, from Bowditch Point to just past the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The renourishment project widened the beach, adding about 315,000 cubic yards of [...]
As abc-7.com reports, Lee County celebrated the end of its multi-decade renourishment project at Fort Myers Beach Monday. The additional sand and widened beaches helps protect them from storms and erosion. But it will take more work over the next two years to maintain the new white sand. Leaders say $4-million restoration project on Fort [...]
After 12 years of planning and nine months of construction, the Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is expected to be completed today. The $4 million project stretches a mile long, from Bowditch Point to just past the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The beaches lose approximately three feet of sand per year. The renourishment project widened [...]
One area of the beach wasn’t touched by Fort Myers Beach renourishment project. The local owners didn’t want this project in “their back yard“. “The Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is two weeks from completion“, says project manager. Top O’Mast owners decided not to sign the easement for this renourishment project. Kenny King of Oklahoma [...]
The month of October’s rainfall is causing erosion on Fort Myers Beach. Lee County is in the midst of a renourishment project, pumping in… (nbc-2) Source: nbc-2, November 1, 2011;
Mother Nature puts a stop to a Fort Myers beach project that was supposed to be done last month. The storm system is already making its way… (winknews) Source: winknews, October 18, 2011;
Lee County’s $4 million beach renourishment project continues on Fort Myers Beach as crews are working to extend the beach approximately… (abc-7) Source: abc-7, September 20, 2011
An extensive beach renourishment project underway at Fort Myers Beach was expected to wrap by September, but a series of setbacks is pushing… (winknews) Source: winknews, September 1, 2011;
The beach renourishment project on Fort Myers Beach sits idle again. The project has been delayed by equipment failures and bad weather… (nbc-2) Source: nbc-2, August 24, 2011;
Sand is pumping onto Fort Myers Beach much slower than expected this summer. More info: news-press BY LINDSAY DOWNEY Source: news-press, August 15, 2011