Project would build stairs running to the ocean and open a locked gate that has been in place for more than four decades ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will contribute about $789,400 to new beach ramps and staircases along Daytona Beach's Boardwalk.

In a statement, the organization asked the public for assistance in funding the replacement of the beach-access stairs to Marconi Beach, which a three-day nor’easter destroyed in September.

Sure, the stairs are gone at Marconi Beach in Wellfleet. But you can still hike there along the spectacular backshore!

Maui County is looking to replace the iconic wooden railing along Front Street, put in new beach access stairs and repair a seawall and other structures long battered by waves and saltwater.