It has been exactly one week since crews began an emergency sand dump at Jetty Park, and St. Lucie County officials say they are now halfway to their goal. As of Monday evening, the project to stabilize the vanishing shoreline at South Beach reached 50% completion, though local leaders are already looking toward three additional “weak spots” further down the coast.
The race against the clock continues as the county prepares to pay for the emergency measures while waiting on federal help.
The emergency project aims to move 10,000 cubic yards, roughly 15,000 tons of sand, to rebuild a protective berm along a 200-yard stretch of the beach…