What is Florida SB 80? Remember the plan to add golf courses, pickleball to state parks?
A bill filed by a Republican state senator would put big guardrails around any future plans by the state to develop state ...
An idea all Floridians can agree on: Protecting our state parks | Opinion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the DEP proposed over the summer to allow intensive development in some of Florida’s most ...
Bill to protect Florida state parks from development jumps a legislative hurdle
Last summer, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed a plan to build hotels, golf courses and other amenities ...
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This Florida State Park Looks Like North Carolina — With Waterfalls, Beautiful Hiking Trails, and One of the Rarest Trees in the World
If you don’t have a park pass, entry is just $3 deposited in the honor envelope box at the entrance, or you can purchase a pass and enjoy all of the 175 Florida state parks. There isn't a ranger ...
Locals breathe sigh of relief as Florida lawmakers push bill to restrict development on state parks
Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks - that includes restricting building ...
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Florida bill seeks to stop golf course, lodges in state parks
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as ...
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Bill to protect Florida’s state parks emerges in the House
A House Republican on Thursday filed a proposal that would prevent the development of such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in state parks. The proposal (HB 209), filed by Rep.