The plan included building a massive 350-room lodge right in the middle of Anastasia State Park and adding multiple golf courses ... birding, hiking, and fishing, while also contributing to the ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Whether it’s soaking in the rays, going for a swim, or heading out for a hike, there are plenty of beaches to do so in Florida. It’s a large attraction for the state.

The Initiative included construction of golf and pickleball courses and overnight luxury lodges at places like Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Martin County, Anastasia State Park in St. Johns ...

Other parts of the initiative that drew heavy criticism included proposals to construct lodges with up to 350 rooms at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park ...

Building a 350-room hotel on fragile dune habitat at Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine would “provide more overnight accommodations,” the agency wrote on X. Another hotel at Topsail Hill ...

A legislative effort to ensure golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges are never built in state parks has stalled in the Florida Senate. On April 29, Senate President Ben Albritton ...

Other parts of the initiative that drew heavy criticism included proposals to construct lodges with up to 350 rooms at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park ...