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On 19 August 2024 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans [21] to build golf courses and 350-room lodges on state park lands. [22]In statements to the Tampa Bay Times and in posts to social media, the agency claimed that the construction of a golf course on vulnerable scrub habitat will be done in a way to "minimize habitat impacts".
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 140 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 938 millibars. [20] Tropical storm conditions occur across western Florida, with an automated weather station recording sustained winds of 54 mph (87 km/h) with gusts up to 68 mph (109 km/h) near ...
The park lands were acquired by the state in 2002. [1] The purchase contract was negotiated for $1.97 million. [4] The purchasing funds came from the Greenways and Trails Florida Forever program. [6] The Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways and Trails manages the land under a lease that expires after 50 years, in May ...
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced its “Great Outdoors Initiative” on Monday, Aug. 19, to update state park management plans and increase park amenities such as ...
Opened in August 1935, the 9,000-acre Highlands Hammock is one of Florida's first state parks and it's home to more rare and endemic species than any other state park in Florida. Bring your ...
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is a Florida state park located on a barrier island on Florida's southwest coast near Naples, Florida, 6 miles west of I-75 in North Naples. The Cocohatchee River and the Gulf of Mexico are accessible from the park, which contains a hard-bottom reef .
Developing Jonathan Dickinson State Park a major problem. Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is proposing changes to its land usage, allowing development of more than 1,000 acres ...
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km 2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound / Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze , Matlacha Pass , and Pine Island Sound aquatic preserves. [ 1 ]