Democrats are pouncing on the uproar regarding plans to develop pickleball courts, disc golf courses and new lodging at Florida state parks.
“Ron DeSantis has lost his damn mind if he thinks Floridians are just going to sit back and let him bulldoze our beautiful state parks,” said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried in a prepared statement.
“The bipartisan backlash to the ridiculous plans put forward by FDEP should remind him that Floridians of all political opinions can agree on one thing: we have to protect our state’s natural beauty from overdevelopment.”
DeSantis’ proposal to build golf courses, pickleball courts and a 350-unit lodge at several Florida state parks has sparked pro...