Project will connect to cities through 61-mile pipeline.
EAST POLK COUNTY — The trailer holding the drill rig has a Texas license plate.
The equipment has probably been used for oil drilling in the Lone Star State, speculated Eric DeHaven, executive director of the Polk Regional Water Cooperative. The machinery is now being deployed to forge a deep well under the sands of eastern Polk County.
During their visit they participated in the Florida League of Cities Legislative Action day.
They also visited with the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, several Representatives, Senators, Senator Hutson as well as with the Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Renner on policy and appropriation issues on behalf of the City.
Read MoreThe Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a workshop on Thursday, April 6 at 10 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center to reexamine certain provisions in the FEMA-required floodplain ordinance. The ordinance was adopted in November 2022 and became effective on March 7, 2023.
Read MoreMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Wednesday is World Water Day, a day that highlights the importance of fresh water and the sustainable management of fresh water resources.
On this day, we honor the most precious to all of us who live in Florida, the Everglades.
After a century of human-caused disruptions to the natural flow of the River of Grass, urgent and multibillion-dollar restoration projects are now taking place.
Read MoreExperts in aquatic restoration and wave attenuation forge relationship to save shorelines by protecting coastal communities from severe storms and sea level rise.
Read MoreA new Flagler Beach pier would be taller and tougher to better withstand lashings from the powerful storms nature is more frequently churning up, engineers said during a meeting to discuss the planned replacement pier.
The city’s wooden pier has been repeatedly battered by hurricanes and storms. Hurricane Matthew tore off 160 feet of the pier in 2016. Hurricane Irma inflicted more damage in 2017. Tropical Storm Ian tore off another 120 feet in September and then Nicole caused additional damage in November.
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