Development proposals for Florida's state parks causing uproar

Published: Aug 21, 2024 Duration: 00:01:25 Category: News & Politics

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There is proposed development in Florida State Parks. Project. Ideas from the environmental agency in Florida include golf courses, pickleball courts and 10 Tampa Bay's Aaron procedure takes a look at the plans, the public outcry and what happens next. This could mean changes for several state parks including a couple here in the Tampa Bay area. And 24 hours after these proposals were uncovered, the criticism has only grown. Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, unveiling development plans for nine state parks that include building lodging areas and constructing a golf course at Dickinson State Park in Martin County here in the Tampa Bay area. Plans would add pickleball courts at Honeymoon Island and Hillsboro River. The latter would also get a disc golf course. Environmental groups are now mobilizing folks to voice their concerns over the potential impact of preserved areas at public meetings next week. And the idea for the state parks was to maintain the habitats and keep them pristine and to conserve. I'm thinking the priority here is getting lost and it's not just activists but politicians on both sides pushing back on the proposals, Congressman Matt Gates posting on X quote. We do not need to commercialize our state parks. We should keep them natural, thriving and beautiful. Those public meetings will be happening in areas across the state next week to see exact locations and times. Head to our free 10 Tampa Bay app in Hillsboro County, Aaron Pars in 10 Tampa Bay.

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