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Pensacola is getting nearly 20 million dollars to build a new fish hatchery and research facility.

The “Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement Center” will be built on Bruce Beach, west of Maritime Park. Money for the project is coming from an oil spill (BP? ) recovery fund. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has been lobbying the state for the cash since 2011.. continued