TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A failed fish farm in Woodville that has sat empty for nearly four years has been demolished.
Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban announced the demolition on Facebook, saying this is “a major step forward and a long overdue win for our Woodville neighbors.”
The property, which sits outside the J. Lewis Hall Sr. Woodville Park and Recreation Complex, had been dormant since 2022, however, local government had no right to get involved.
The Florida’s Right to Farm Act keeps local government from having the ability to step in an manage these kinds of projects, Caban explained in a 2025 interview.
But, the state agricultural certification that limited the County expired last year and was not renewed, according to Caban.
A demolition permit was issued last week and now the site is in the cleanup phase.
Caban said a Code Compliance Inspector will verify full compliance once the lot is cleared before the case can formally close.
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