Florida Senate Bill 80, intended to prevent development like golf courses in state parks, has stalled due to a disagreement over wording. The bill passed the House unanimously but is held up in ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A bill aiming to protect Florida’s state parks from overdevelopment was unanimously passed Wednesday by the state House. The measure received wide support from ...

State parks would have more protection from development under a bill approved in the full Florida House on Wednesday. The measure, (HB 209) follows last year’s failed proposal to build golf ...

After Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed golf courses, pickleball courts and other recreational opportunities for Florida state parks last summer, the Florida House voted against the plan. The vote was ...

The Florida Senate website showed the bill, House Bill 209, called the “State Park Preservation Act,” as having been signed just before 5 p.m.

FILE - Protesters chant against Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to develop state parks with business ventures such as golf courses, pickleball courts and large hotels, during a demonstration at Oleta ...

It would protect Florida's state parks from this kind of development. An identical bill, HB 209, was filed in the House by State Rep. John Snyder (R-Stuart).

Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry ...

In a significant bipartisan effort to safeguard Florida's natural landscapes, the Florida House has unanimously passed House Bill 209, aimed at protecting state parks from incompatible commercial ...