The State Park Preservation Act requires public hearings for land management plans and forces the state to comply.

Beth Alvi, Audubon Florida's senior director of policy, said Harrel's bill would draw a clear line between allowed and prohibited uses of state parks. "The (Gruters) amendment, however ...

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 ...

Recommended Videos The act, cited as the “State Park Preservation Act,” would prohibit developments such as golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at Florida state parks. The push for the ...

After a controversial proposal to build golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks last year, lawmakers approved a bill to ban such developments and preserve the historic ...

Floridians have spoken. They've been vocal about protecting their state parks since news leaked last August of a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan to allow golf courses ...

Protestors against development at Florida's state parks gather for a rally at the entrance to Honeymoon Island State Park Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara ...