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Florida bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in the Senate
The bill, known as the “State Park Preservation Act,” requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to notify ...
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Senate panel gives early OK to bill rebuffing Gov. DeSantis’ state park development plans
The measure’s sponsor, Stuart Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell, said the Governor’s “ Great Outdoors Initiative ,” which the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced in August, had “a ...
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Bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in the Senate
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent the ...
Bill to protect state parks from development clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
The bill comes after news of the state's plans for a 'Great Outdoors Initiative' that would have included golf courses at ...
Bill moves forward to protect Florida state parks and curb ‘out-of-nowhere’ plans
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday ...
Florida Senate panel advances bill to prevent attempts to ‘pave over’ state parks with golf courses, lodges
Great Outdoors Initiative’ from DeSantis administration last year included proposals for development in several parks that ...
Florida's Hidden Gems: John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is a quiet oasis in an urban area
The hideaway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon has 438 acres with nature trails, tree canopies and even an ...