Guests will now be able to stay at the new hotel at Everglades National Park and dine at its revamped restaurant, all with views of the Florida Bay.

Everglades National Park will celebrate the grand opening of its hotel and new restaurant, all with views of the Florida Bay.

A long-awaited project in the Everglades is underway after the Friday groundbreaking for a massive underground wall in southwest Miami-Dade County west of Las Palmas. It’s intended to mitigate flooding and allow more water to stay in the Everglades.

There are about 215 homes in the Stillwright Point Subdivision, which is surrounded by canals, between U.S.-1 and the Florida Bay in Key Largo. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

KEY LARGO, Fla. - There are about 215 homes in the Stillwright Point Subdivision, which is surrounded by canals, between U.S.-1 and the Florida Bay in Key Largo. "The perfect storm," said Key Largo resident Emilie Stewart. Several residents spoke with Local 10 News and said Monroe County hasn't done enough since it began addressing the issue in 2012. "Right now, we're doing a 4.7 study to know exactly how bad the problem is and what needs to be done to fix the problem," said Key Largo administrator Roman Gastesi. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said:"The saltwater damage done to patrol vehicles can make them unsafe to operate.