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. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) – Seeking to quell a bipartisan uproar, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that “half-baked” plans to bring golf courses, resort-style lodges and pickleball courts to Florida’s state parks would be revisited. DeSantis said the Department of Environmental Protection will gather more public input before moving forward with the so-called Great Outdoors Initiative. […]
August 11, 2024, 9:40 p.m. CDT The body of a 20-year-old man who presumed drowned was recovered from Lake Ray Roberts on Saturday evening, officials say. Around 6 p.m. Saturday, authorities responded to a 911 call regarding a possible drowning at Isle du Bois, a swimming area on the lake, according to a statement from […]
