A legislative effort to ensure golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges are never built in state parks has stalled ...

Florida Senate Bill 80 looks to prevent last year's Great Outdoors Initiative that proposed building pickleball courts, golf courses in state parks.

The legislation came about after the state proposed building on park lands in a move that was widely criticized.

In a rare move, a panel in the Florida Senate rejected an amendment filed by a prominent Republican lawmaker to weaken a bill ...

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to prohibit golf courses, hotels and other amenities from being built ...

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 ...

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection last year announced a plan that would have allowed developers to turn state parks into more touristy attractions. The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors ...

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

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, pickleball courts and ...

Audubon Florida’s senior director of policy, said the bill would draw a clear line between allowed and prohibited uses of state parks. TALLAHASSEE — A proposal designed to prevent golf courses ...