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Okaloosa buys former Red Lobster site near Liza Jackson Park for $3.5 million; museum use discussed
Summary
The county unanimously approved purchase of a 1.84‑acre waterfront property formerly housing a Red Lobster restaurant near Liza Jackson Park for $3.5 million and funds for master planning; commissioners said the site could support a museum or other tourism uses.
The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved a unanimous motion Tuesday to purchase 1.84 acres of waterfront property at 326 Miracle Strip Parkway for $3,500,000 to expand waterfront amenities near Liza Jackson Park.
Department of Business Director Craig Coffey told the board the building is in reasonable condition, includes more than 100 parking spaces and about 150 feet of water frontage, and sits outside the mapped FEMA…
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