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Should The State Open Up More Public Parks To Overnight Camping, RV's and Operation By Private Companies? listen

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Tags: honeymoon Island, RV's, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, camping, privatization

Good morning, welcome to Radiactivity. Last week the St. Petersburg Times reported that "The (Florida) Department of Environmental Protection has targeted Honeymoon Island as one of the first of 56 parks where state officials want to add new overnight camping sites — including space for recreational vehicles. Honeymoon Island could get up to 45 campsites on 17.5 acres east of the southern beach parking lot, under the DEP's plan.

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