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Governor DeSantis calls park proposal “undeveloped”


Governor DeSantis calls park proposal “undeveloped”

Governor. Ron DeSantis says he does not agree with a plan to build golf courses and lodges in state parks and would prefer that the state not fund them. “A lot of it was just half-baked and not ready for prime time,” he said at a news conference. “And it was deliberately given to a […]

Walton County residents protest DEP’s proposed changes to state parks


Walton County residents protest DEP’s proposed changes to state parks

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – On Tuesday, a group of Walton County residents gathered at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park with signs in hand, chanting, “Save our parks!” Residents across the state have been speaking out since August 19, when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the 2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative. The initiative […]