Substantial cost increases delay groundbreaking for aquarium

Substantial cost increases delay groundbreaking for aquarium

Cost increases could double the price tag for a remarkable new aquarium and lagoon science center the East Coast Zoological Society plans to build on a 14-acre parcel across from Port Canaveral. To date, 4,110 individuals and organizations in Indian River County have pledged nearly $6 million toward an original estimated cost in 2019 of $85 million for the planned 12-building complex on the shore of the Banana River. Marine Bank president Bill P…