Dredging contract awarded
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a contract Aug. 28 for maintenance dredging of the IWW federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Matanzas inlet in St. Johns and Flagler counties. The $5.9 million contract was awarded to Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana.
Dredging is anticipated to start in November and continue until February. The project calls for the dredging of approximately 375,000 cubic yards of shoaling. All dredged material will be transported for placement on Summer Haven Beach.
Dredging and placement operations will be continuous, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until the project is complete.
For information on other USACE Jacksonville projects, programs and studies, go to saj.usace.army.mil.
Family seining program at GTM Research Reserve
There will be a guided family seining activity from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the GTM Research Reserve Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. Learn about the animals and their roles in Guana Lake by pulling a seine net and collecting species of fish, crabs and other marine life.
The event is free, but parking is $3 per vehicle. Waders and boots will be provided. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended.
To register, go to secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/r9-7Wq5N0-ZW5RMPkHS7wQ?t=1666720248.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
Comcast makes donation following hurricane
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced a $250,000 donation to support relief and recovery efforts in Florida following Hurricane Idalia. This includes a $200,000 contribution and $25,000 worth of advertising time for public service announcements to support Volunteer Florida’s Florida Disaster Relief Fund in addition to a $25,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend.
In preparation for the storm and to help residents and emergency personnel stay connected during clean-up efforts, 415,000 public Xfinity WiFi hotspots throughout Idalia’s path in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were made available for anyone to use, including non-Xfinity customers, for free.
Comcast has also removed the data threshold for Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers and removed data overage charges for “By the Gig” Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers from Aug. 30 to Sept. 12. To help get communities back online as quickly as possible, Comcast deployed 2,100 emergency generators to provide a temporary power solution and routed Xfinity WiFi-enabled vans to communities impacted areas.
Through the Comcast NBCUniversal Matching Gift Program, the company is matching employee donations to eligible nonprofit disaster relief organizations.
For help and information, customers can chat online with an agent, visit Xfinity.com/response or connect with Comcast on Twitter at @xfinitysupport.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
