Tue December 29, 2020 - Southeast Edition
Northwest Florida Daily News
Construction of the long-awaited, harbor-front Capt. Royal Melvin Heritage Park in Destin, Fla., has finally gotten under way.
The 0.77-acre park site is at 206 Harbor Blvd., with Dewey Destin s Harborside Restaurant to the west and Brotula s Seafood House & Steamer and the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina to the east.
According to project design plans, improvements to the park property will include a harbor/wildlife observation platform, resource center, educational signage, kayak/canoe lift, terraced walkway, plaza, picnic/sitting area, drinking fountain, restrooms, trash bins, bike racks and underground utilities.
The project will be paid for with a little more than $1.2 million in