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Florida Bill Moves To Ban Pickleball Courts In State Parks
The Florida Senate is progressing with legislation aimed at prohibiting the construction of amenities such as golf courses, pickleball courts, and large lodges within state parks.
Bill to protect Florida state parks from development jumps a legislative hurdle
Last summer, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed a plan to build hotels, golf courses and other amenities ...
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Florida lawmakers target golf courses, lodges in parks
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday ...
Bill seeks to prevent building pickleball courts, golf courses at Florida state parks
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, ...
Opinion
An idea all Floridians can agree on: Protecting our state parks | Opinion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the DEP proposed over the summer to allow intensive development in some of Florida’s most beloved state parks.
Locals breathe sigh of relief as Florida lawmakers push bill to restrict development on state parks
Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks - that includes restricting building ...
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Weird and wonderful Sunshine State hot spots
Hiassen, author of 30-plus books and a Miami Herald columnist, has called Florida “wonderfully, unrelentingly weird.” The state that spawned ... As Orlando’s theme parks become increasingly ...
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In deeply conservative Florida, St. Petersburg’s vibrant LGBTQ scene is a joyful anomaly of inclusion
The state’s LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, Equity Florida, even issued a travel advisory warning gay travelers “that Florida may not be a safe place to visit or take up residence.” ...
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The Fascinating State Park In Florida That Most People Don’t Know About
be sure to visit the Florida State Parks website. You can also follow their Facebook page for updates and stunning photos that will have you packing your bags in no time. And don’t forget to use this ...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis refers to Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" in winter storm order
Dozens of references to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida state laws Part of a legal description ... including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its ...
WTSP23d
Where did it snow in Florida? Here's a map
While there have been instances of snow over the last 10 years in the state, such as in 2018 and 2022, there hasn't been this much snow falling and sticking around in Florida's history.
New York Post23d
Florida sees heaviest snowfall in state’s history as unprecedented winter storm slams the South
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday ahead of the wintry mess and said that for communities in the Panhandle, the wintry mess could be record-breaking. The all-time ...