U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter Friday to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, requesting federal funding to repair and restore the damaged south jetty in Venice, Florida. Steube requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers include necessary reconstruction funds in its FY27 Work Plan, referencing alignment with recommendations in an upcoming Major Maintenance Report. Sen. Ashley Moody and Rep. Greg Steube“The Venice jetty performs critical navigational and safety functions for the communities surrounding the jetty,” Steube wrote. “Furthermore, the jetty is a vital economic and recreational asset for the City of Venice, Sarasota County, and the broader Southwest Florida region,” Steube wrote. “Continued absence of a vital economic magnet would prove to be detrimental for the surrounding community, and full restoration is crucial in maintaining the region’s economic resilience.”