Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has called for a “half-hearted” Place a golf course Wednesday at the state park. According to Multiple electrical outlets.
in Press ConferenceAccording to the Miami Herald, DeSantis said the plan's “content” was “half-baked” and “not suitable for prime time,” and that the plan was “intentionally leaked to left-wing groups to create a narrative.”
“The thing is, we don't want to spend money on this, right?” DeSantis said. “So if people don't want it improved, then don't do it.”
The plan has drawn backlash from Florida's Republican Party officials, the Herald reported, with people protesting in parks across the state and a petition against it garnering hundreds of thousands of signatures.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) I said last week The company announced “the launch of the 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative” in a press release. The release stated that “the initiative will increase the number of outdoor recreation opportunities available in Florida's state parks, including pickleball, disc golf, golf and paddling.”
“Today's announcement reinforces the DeSantis Administration's record-breaking support for protecting our natural beauty and its commitment to ensuring all Floridians can visit and enjoy recreation in Florida's state parks,” the statement said.
The recent state parks plan is not the only environmental move that has drawn criticism from DeSantis in recent months.
Governor DeSantis signed a bill in May that repealed provisions that required Florida to consider climate change when crafting energy policy, but it drew backlash from environmental leaders, who said the bill failed to address the environmental challenges the state is grappling with.
Hill contacted the DEP.
