MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — In just two weeks, crews are going to start dredging a beach that has formed next to the John’s Pass bridge. It’s a project that’s more than four years in the making after concerns over people’s safety near the pass, the drainage and the ability for boats to dock at the John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk.
10 Investigates had reported on how the Florida legislature awarded the city of Madeira Beach $1.5 million to dredge this sand back in 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told 10 Investigates they asked for more specifics about the project in September 2024. There was some controversy over what was causing the delays. Robin Gomez was Madeira Beach’s City Manager at the time.
He told 10 Investigates, “They’ve [Army Corps of Engineers] had all the information, but they got the final product a couple of months ago, and now we’re just waiting for them for the approval,” Gomez said…