DEP delays meetings on converting state parks to pickleball courts and golf courses
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is delaying meetings on adding golf courses and lodging to several state parks. Meetings were rescheduled from Aug. 27 to the week of Sept. 2 as the agency seeks out larger venues.
The move comes amid bipartisan public uproar about plans to allow more active uses at nine state parks. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration unveiled plans earlier this week as part of a Great Outdoors Initiative, billing it as an effort to “expand public access, increase outdoor activities and provide new lodging options across Florida’s state parks — reinforcing the state’s dedication to conservation, the outdoor recreation economy and a high quality of life for Flor...
