AFTER THE STATE REVEALED ITS PLAN TO ADD GOLF COURSES, HOTELS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS TO SOME STATE PARKS, MANY COMMUNITIES ARE PUSHING BACK, SAYING THAT THIS WOULD RUIN THE NATURAL HABITATS THAT ...

TALLAHASSEE — As conservation groups object to the possibility of adding lodging, pickleball and golf at state parks, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection late Wednesday released ...

The DeSantis administration’s proposal to add recreational sports facilities like golf courses and pickleball courts to nine Florida state parks was met with plenty of pushback last week, from ...

The initiative to build golf courses, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, hotels and more in nine Florida’s state parks was not an undeveloped idea. There were publicly shared plans, documents and ...

TALLAHASSEE — Some of Florida’s state parks could be swapping out wildlife habitat for golf courses and pickleball courts, including those in Martin, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The state ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tried to distance himself from a controversial proposal to build golf courses and hotels in state parks, saying he didn’t approve the proposals before they were “leaked.” “It ...