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On Tuesday, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. This otherwise routine mission captured the attention of America — and indeed, the world — as it marked the conclusion of Suni and Butch’s unexpected nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District command leadership, hosted by the Canaveral Port Authority, provided U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos with a waterside tour of multiple projects totaling over $150 million in Federal funding that ensure the continued safe navigation of Canaveral Harbor and preserve Brevard County’s shoreline.

“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has a long and storied history on this coastline,” said Col. Brandon Bowman, USACE Jacksonville District Commander.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —
Lawmakers, engineers, and members of the Port Authority provided an update on the monthslong Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project during a visit to Jetty Park on Thursday.

“It’s a bigger, better project,” senior project manager Chris Ren said.

This year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a different approach to rebuilding the beaches. Instead of taking sand from offshore, they're taking sand from another part of the beach, north of the port, where there's too much sand surrounding the jetty.

INDIAN RIVER SHORES — U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos walked along the beach at Beachcomber Lane with Indian River County and Indian River Shores officials Tuesday. He viewed the recent Sector 4 dune-renourishment project, and assessed the current status of beaches across the county.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, tasked by President Donald Trump to send education back to the states as he gets ready to abolish the 45-year-old Department of Education, toured a Palm Bay charter school Wednesday.

And she came away thoroughly impressed, she said, by what she saw at the Palm Bay campus of Pineapple Cove Classical Academy as she conducts a nationwide tour of different types of schools, studying best practices and innovation.

INDIAN RIVER SHORES — U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos put on his shades, took off his shoes and toured the beach Tuesday, learning about Indian River County’s dedication to replenish sand eroded away by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Milton. It was one of several visits the congressman has made this year to the 8th Congressional District to connect with local officials and constituents.