{"id":221477,"date":"2026-04-07T03:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/221477\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T03:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:21:09","slug":"groundbreaking-ceremony-held-monday-for-new-wakulla-springs-state-park-visitor-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/221477\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking ceremony held Monday for new Wakulla Springs State Park visitor center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park is getting a new visitor center, according to state officials. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday to kick off construction on the new center. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe new facility will expand meeting spaces, interpretive exhibits and educational programming while complementing the Spanish Mediterranean Revival architecture of the park\u2019s Lodge,\u201d according to a press release from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Renderings of the new Wakulla Springs State Park visitor center. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MFQNKANA5JE5BHDAN23RKCRXQE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Renderings of the new Wakulla Springs State Park visitor center. (Florida Department of Environmental Protection)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Renderings of the new Wakulla Springs State Park visitor center. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/V2KW5AC3PRCXHF4BQ337N36XHA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"550\" \/>Renderings of the new Wakulla Springs State Park visitor center. 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