Environment

Levy County secures $2M grant to restore oyster reef at Cedar Key

Levy County commissioners obtained a $2 million RESTORE Act grant — federal funds established after the 2010 BP oil spill — to rebuild Corrigan’s Reef near Cedar Key. The Cedar Key Oystermen’s Association, whose president noted that back-to-back hurricanes Idalia and Helene in 2023 and 2024 slowed recovery, is leading the restoration effort. Oyster populations along Florida’s coast have been declining, with major storms accelerating the damage to underwater habitat.

Sources: WCJB TV20