Plans to Add Pickleball Courts, Golf Courses to Florida State Parks on Hold

Florida’s governor says he never approved the proposals.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2024. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Recently unveiled plans to add pickleball courts and golf courses to state parks in Florida are on hold after criticism from a number of prominent former and current officials, the Florida agency that issued the plans confirmed on Aug. 29.

“At the governor’s direction and following feedback from the public, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has withdrawn all remaining proposed amendments to state parks,” a spokeswoman with the agency told The Epoch Times in an email. “We will shift to discussions with our local park managers and will revisit any park improvements, if needed, next year.”