Strengthen the ‘State Parks Preservation Act’ to protect all Florida’s public lands
SB 80 allows loopholes that could enable inappropriate development and doesn't protect state forests and wildlife management areas.
Tag: Florida State Parks
Florida lawmakers considering bills to protect state parks and improve resiliency in upcoming session
The resiliency bills would develop rules for nature-based solutions and a tax-credit program for green buildings.
After golf course debacle, Florida’s state park legislation needs to be stronger
State Sen. Gayle Harrell has filed Senate Bill 80 to stop construction of sporting facilities at state parks.
An idea all Floridians can agree on: Protecting our state parks
A new bill would prohibit sporting amenities and structures that may cause significant harm to resources in state parks.
Support our state parks, a true bipartisan cause
Even though proposals to develop state parks have been shelved for now, morale at Florida's DEP has suffered.
Parks plan shelved, but DeSantis needs to kill it
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida ...
‘Back to the drawing board,’ DeSantis says of state park development
The plan for 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and golf courses in state parks drew outrage from across the political spectrum.
Florida state parks are natural jewels — don’t destroy them
We must be vigilant to ensure that Florida’s shared wild legacy reaches future generations.
Florida DEP – Don’t Exploit Parks
The Department of Environmental Protection's plans for nine state parks include golf courses, two sets of 350-room hotels and pickleball ...
DeSantis touts environmental record amid criticism of plan to build golf courses in state parks
Environmental groups, members of the Florida Cabinet and Republican lawmakers have come out against the plan.