The Wonder Gardens has received $1.3 million through Florida's State Funds Appropriation to build a new event center. Wonder Gardens CEO Neil Anderson says the planned center will help the site fill a greater role within the community.

"One of the things we identified is that we needed a year-round, climate-controlled building for a lot of things, from education, classrooms, summer camps, field trips, weddings and corporate gatherings." Anderson said.

The event center will have a kitchen area, additional public restrooms, an aviary and a deck overlooking the Imperial River and Riverside Park.

Following damage from Hurricane Ian, the Wonder Gardens developed a master plan titled "Renew the Wonder." The event center has been a part of that plan since the beginning, in addition to other im

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