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Honeymoon Island State Park protesters

A ‘park preservation’ bill emerges in the Florida House in response to last year’s threat of golf courses in state parks

The bill would prevent the development of such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in Florida State Parks.
Everglades wetlands

Florida wants control over federal money for Everglades projects

Florida will ask President-elect Donald Trump to give the state authority over federal money for Everglades restoration projects.
Honeymoon Island State Park protesters

A new bill would nix controversial developments at Florida State Parks

SB 80 would strike golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts and ball fields from recreational uses at Florida State Parks.
Florida Wildlife Corridor

The state buys Seminole County ranchland for a link in the Florida Wildlife Corridor

The $34.5 million purchase of 1,361 acres of ranchland in southeastern Seminole County is through the Florida Forever program.
manatees

A judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from manatee deaths in Florida

The lawsuit alleges that Florida violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges that led to manatee deaths.
Hillsborough River State Park

Opinion: Two groups pull out of a plan to develop state parks. Now DeSantis needs to call the whole thing off. 

"Florida’s most arrogant governor may finally have found limits to what he can pull off." - Martin Dyckman.
Water with trees and blue sky.

State park development plans get pushback from advocates and lawmakers

Environmental groups are pushing back against a controversial plan called the “Great Outdoors Initiative.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection released details last week to build pickleball courts, disc golf courses, and lodging at nine...
pickleball paddles

Meetings on a controversial Florida State Parks proposal are pushed back to Labor Day week

Eight meetings had been scheduled for Tuesday at sites in Clearwater, Tampa and throughout the state, but will be scheduled next week.
manatees

The state and an environmental group are battling over whether Florida violated the Endangered Species Act when it comes to manatees

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is blamed for sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that is a key for manatees.
Florida wetlands

The judge nails down his decision in the case over Florida wetlands permitting

A U.S. district judge finalized his rejection of a 2020 move by the federal government to shift wetlands permitting authority to Florida.
Florida Wildlife Corridor

Florida lawmakers support tying gambling money to the environment

Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for environmental projects.
Duke Energy

Lakeland challenges approval of a Duke Energy project

Lakeland is challenging a decision by the state DEP to approve a permit for a new Duke Energy Florida high-voltage power line in Polk County.
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