Beach Restoration Resumes

Anna Maria Island - After waiting for three weeks due to the weather, crews began working yesterday on restoring local beaches with new sand. Ben Goodloe, project manager, claims that 37 days of work were lost due to the 4 hurricanes passing through the area. Goodloe commented that the work had been prolonged due to hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia and Rita. The stall in restarting the work was reportedly done out of concern for the workers safety. The delay has cost Goodloe's company upwards of $200,000. If the weather cooperates, Rutger said the contractor should be finished within 60 days.