Former Dania Beach mayor took Fernandina Beach plan to redevelop waterfront

Photo courtesy Walter Duke, Walter Duke + Partners The waterfront of Dania Beach, left, was in poor condition before Mayor Walter Duke was inspired to revitalize the area after seeing a sign about redevelopment of the Amelia River waterfront in Fernandina Beach. Plans for Lucky Fish restaurant, right, are part of the project.
Photo courtesy Walter Duke, Walter Duke + Partners The waterfront of Dania Beach, left, was in poor condition before Mayor Walter Duke was inspired to revitalize the area after seeing a sign about redevelopment of the Amelia River waterfront in Fernandina Beach. Plans for Lucky Fish restaurant, right, are part of the project.

When then Dania Beach Mayor Walter Duke visited Fernandina Beach in 2009, he saw a sign at the Amelia River waterfront announcing the city’s plan for revitalization of the area. That plan inspired his…