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Media Roundtable: After Army Corps Approval, Next Steps For JAXPORT Dredging

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Jacksonville could get a major economic boost after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved plans to dredge the St. Johns River shipping channel, making way for larger ships at JAXPORT.

The project will now be included in the Water Resources Development Act when Congress votes on the bill next month. While the $600 million project to deepen the channel from 40 to 47 feet plan has been approved, it still needs funding to move forward.

Joining us on our regular Friday media roundtable to discuss this and other stories is our panel of local journalists:

Additional topics include New York Times reporting on the Jameis Winston sexual assault investigation, Amazon.com's plan to tax Florida purchases starting May 1 and Paul McCartney's upcoming show at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena .
You can follow Melissa Ross on Twitter @MelissainJax.

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Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.