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DEP withdraws ‘half-baked’ park plan • St Pete Catalyst

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DEP withdraws ‘half-baked’ park plan • St Pete Catalyst

Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday addressed the controversy surrounding the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s proposal to locate pickleball courts, golf courses and other facilities within the boundaries of state parks. DeSantis denied any involvement in the plan. “It leaked,” he told reporters during a media event in Polk County. “I did not approve it. […]

Governor DeSantis calls park proposal “undeveloped”

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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 […]