The State Park Preservation Act requires public hearings for land management plans and forces the state to comply.

The legislation came about after the state proposed building on park lands in a move that was widely criticized.

The bill would prevent building golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts and ball fields in state parks.

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to prohibit golf courses, hotels and other amenities from being built ...

The Florida House made clear Wednesday ... lodges and pickleball courts in state parks. The bill, dubbed the “State Park Preservation Act,” would prevent building golf courses, tennis courts ...

State parks would be protected from construction of golf courses, pickleball courts, and more under legislation passed by the ...

(CBS12) — Lawmakers are rallying to preserve Florida's natural gems ... shared her personal connection to Jonathan Dickinson State Park during her remarks, recalling her teenage years kayaking ...

Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks ... a manner that avoids impacts to a state park’s critical habitat and natural ...

The bill, dubbed the “State Park Preservation Act,” would prevent ... came after a controversy last year about a proposal that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection dubbed the ...

Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks ... a manner that avoids impacts to a state park's critical habitat and natural ...