Nonprofit proposes hatchery, aquarium

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – The Destin-based nonprofit AquaGreen wants to build a marine life center on Okaloosa Island. The pitch for the proposed fish hatchery and aquarium was made to Okaloosa County commissioners at a board meeting. The county owns a 35-acre parcel on the north side of U.S. Highway 98 where the group wants the aquarium. AquaGreen’s facility would include a 30,000-square-foot interactive aquarium and 50,000 square feet of hatcheries, nurseries, classrooms and labs. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 09/20/11)