Senate postpones bill to block development in state parks

State parks bill teed up in Senate

TALLAHASSEE — A proposal designed to prevent golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Senate.

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Dunedin City Commissioner Jeff Gow (left) during a protest at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)A measure that would prevent development in state parks was passed unanimously in the Florida Senate on Wednesday, 37-0. However, the measure now must go back to the House for one more vote before it can arrive on Gov. DeSantis’ desk to be signed into law. The State Park Preservation Act (HB 209) was…

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Senate postpones bill to block development in state parks

The House already approved the bill. Will the Senate take action in time?