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Florida State Park Love Fests aim to protect parks

Last year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed plans to build golf courses, pickleball courts, and hotels in nine Florida state parks. It was called ParkGate by some environmental advocates and became a...
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A new bill would nix controversial developments at Florida State Parks

SB 80 would strike golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts and ball fields from recreational uses at Florida State Parks.
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Opinion: Two groups pull out of a plan to develop state parks. Now DeSantis needs to call the whole thing off. 

"Florida’s most arrogant governor may finally have found limits to what he can pull off." - Martin Dyckman.
Hillsborough River State Park

Florida offers more details on its controversial plan for changes at state parks

Conservation groups object to the possibility of adding lodging, pickleball and golf at Florida State Parks; state releases details.
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