Bill to ban golf courses, resorts in state parks moves to full Florida House

Bill to ban golf courses, resorts in state parks moves to full Florida House

A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously supported the measure (HB 209), which sponsor John Snyder, R-Stuart, said seeks to prevent “unintended development within the state park system.” It came...

Legislation to Curb State Park Development Clears House Committee

Legislation to formalize protections for Florida’s state parks and place new limits on development within public conservation lands advanced Tuesday with unanimous approval from the House State Affairs Committee. The measure outlines that state parks be managed primarily for conservation-based recreational use, with a focus on maintaining public access and preserving the environmental and historical integrity of the land. The proposal would proh…

State Parks Bill Advances in House

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously supported the measure (HB 209), which sponsor John Snyder, R-Stuart, said seeks to prevent “unintended development within the state park system.” It came after widespread opposit…

Environmentalists back on board with bill limiting development in state parks

Protest at Honeymoon Park in Dunedin on Aug. 27, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)A proposal to limit development in state parks and ensure maximum public scrutiny of changes to their management plans won unanimous approval in a Florida House committee Tuesday. The development gave hope to environmentalists and those who enjoy state public parks that this legislation can become law this year. The bill (HB 209), sponsored by Southeast …

State parks bill advances in House - Ocala Gazette

TALLAHASSEE — A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously supported the measure (HB 209), which sponsor John Snyder, R-Stuart, said seeks to prevent “unintended development […] To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gaze…

State parks bill advances in house | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

By Jim Turner The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously supported the measure (HB 209), which sponsor John Snyder, R-Stuart, said seeks to prevent “unintended development within the state park system.” It came after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. While Snyder’s bill is headed to the House floor, it remains to be seen how the is…