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Waffle House, Tropical Waves demolished on Okaloosa Island for new Brooks Bridge

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, a crew began demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island. This demolition is part of the upcoming Brooks Bridge Replacement Project. In June, the Florida Department of Transportation awarded Superior Construction Southeast with the $171 million design-build contract for the Brooks […]

Demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, a crew began demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island.

  • This demolition is part of the upcoming Brooks Bridge Replacement Project.
Demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island

In June, the Florida Department of Transportation awarded Superior Construction Southeast with the $171 million design-build contract for the Brooks Bridge Replacement Project.

  • In total, the project should take about 5-years to complete.

Most recently, several buildings were demolished in downtown Fort Walton Beach to make way for the new bridge. This included a four-unit building at Oak Breeze Apartments, Pat’s Bait & Tackle shop, Bamboo’s Jamaican Restaurant, Diva Nails & Spa, along with the old Doghouse Surf Shop.

  • Additionally, a portion of the front of Props Brewery located at the Shoppes at Paradise Pointe is being removed.
Demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island
Demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island
Demolition of the Waffle House and Tropical Waves beach store on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island

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“Like it or not but Fort Walton Beach is dying, it's becoming just like Navarre but with some big box stores and no growth. All the shopping is in Walton...”
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“11 mph is 50 percent of the typical school limit of 20 mph. Seems lax with most drivers cruising through school zones at 30 mph.”
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“So an unknown third party, will have access to very clear images of all our kids?”
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“Automated speeding cameras to issue tickets should be illegal. The only people who benefit are the people collecting the money. The citizens of Fort Walton Beach need to vote those...”
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“Traffic enforcement in FWB is nonexistent and needs to become a priority. For example, almost every day I turn off highway 98 into the Veteran’s Park parking lot. My wife...”
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“Elevating US98, like they did with US19 (N/S) is a much better idea than DESTROYING our historic downtown.”
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