As of yesterday, a dangerous navigational hazard has not yet been marked at Watts Cut (AICW mile marker 503). A concrete pole was driven in an angle into the bottomland of the Intracoastal Waterway. http://cruisersnet.net/cruisersnet-marine-map/?ll=32.61883333,-80.359&z=1 Under certain tidal conditions, the pole cannot be seen above water. Striking the pole at speed will result in a [...]
Month: April 2015
Commodore Avylen Harcourt Brook aboard his sloop “Klyo,” in the New River Sound, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
On the sloop "Klyo," in the New River Sound, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were President-elect Warren Harding (in white pants and white shoes, standing in the middle with cap doffed in right hand) and owner, Commodore Avylen Harcourt Brook (short-statured, standing in the middle of two taller men in the stern with flat captain's hat (1922)). Courtesy, [...]
Col. Gilbert A. Youngberg — Florida Chief of Army Corps of Engineers, in 1922
The nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson, constantly fought Alexander Hamilton, first Treasury Secretary under President George Washington, over Hamilton's liberal views of the Constitution. Jefferson believed in a strict construction of the Constitution. Adamantly opposed to Hamilton's support of a standing (permanent) army, Jefferson supported the Military Peace Establishment Act, which founded the U. S. [...]
The Magdeburg water bridge in Germany: the longest such bridge in the world
Florida state anchoring legislation not yet set for required 3rd reading
Florida requires three "readings" before a bill can become Florida law. The legislation for a statewide anchoring law may die within the 60 day legislative session for lack of a scheduled third reading-- or not". http://www.waterwayguide.com/latest-news/news/5008/florida-anchoring-legislation-update-for-april-23
Author interviewed by C-SPAN 2 Book TV on award-winning book, “Florida’s Big Dig”
William G. Crawford, Jr., lawyer, historian, and author was interviewed about his award-winning book by C-SPAN for airing the weekend of May 16-17, 2015, on C-SPAN 2 (Book TV). The 20-25 minute interview will run continuously during this block.
Author to be interviewed by Book TV C-SPAN 2, Tuesday, April 21,2015
William G. Crawford, Jr., author of the award-winning "Florida's Big Dig," is to be interviewed by Jason Dorman, a graduate of Flagler College, for C-SPAN 2 Book TV. The interview is to air the month of May, with a special emphasis on a showing throughout the weekend of May 16 through May 17, 2015. The [...]
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Centerville, Louisiana with Plant and Barge
Barge in the Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Centerville, Louisiana, plant
Survey of the Intracoastal aboard the Army Corps S/V FLORIDA II
https://youtu.be/JyrTAgJ3zGw Congress mandates a survey of the Florida stretch of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at least annually. The author joined Col. Alan M. Dodd, Commander of the Jacksonville District and Corps support personnel, along with the federal Waterway's official local sponsor, the Florida Inland Navigation District and its Commissioners, on the survey of the stretch [...]
Sunken Barge in Fort Pierce Inlet Removed
On February 25, 2015, a barge sunk in the Fort Pierce Inlet, closing access to marine traffic until removal on April 16, 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QVf4lctNtQ
Florida’s Big Dig 