Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign bill protecting state parks

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE SENDS 200-PLUS BILLS TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK

There were loud differences over priorities between the Florida House and Gov. Ron DeSantis throughout the 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee.  Added to the commotion at the state capital over […]

State officials defy governor's controversial development push with surprising vote: 'We want to make sure it … becomes law'

In a shocking move, the Florida Senate blocked an amendment to the State Park Preservation Act, which, if it is passed without this revision, will protect state parks from being developed into golf courses, hotels, and more, as the Tampa Bay Times reported.  The move by the Republican-dominated legislature is a rare win in Florida amid Ron DeSantis and his administration's development plans for state lands.  The controversial governor proposed b…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign bill protecting state parks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign a bill protecting state parks from pickleball and tennis courts, golf courses and lodging establishments.The governor spoke Wednesday at a roundtable in Tampa on tax relief and took questions at the end of the discussion. When an attendee from the crowd asked if he would sign the bill, DeSantis simply responded, "Yes."House Bill 209 was passed by the House and Senate last month and is headed to DeSanti…

Florida Gov. DeSantis says he'll sign state parks protection bill

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign into law a bill passed this session to protect Florida's 175 state parks from development such as golf courses.

DeSantis says he’ll sign bill to ban golf, hotels in Florida state parks

His signature would cap an extraordinary reversal on plans his administration proposed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll sign bill to ban golf, hotels in Florida state parks

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would sign a bill into law to prohibit doing exactly what his administration had proposed last year: building golf courses, hotels and other destructive amenities on state park land. His ...