17 more Florida state parks were considered for golf courses, lodge, pickleball

Floridians and politicians of all stripes erupted in anger last month when the state Department of Environmental Protection proposed adding golf courses, 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and other amenities to nine state parks. The outrage was so widespread that Gov. Ron DeSantis reversed course on his administration’s proposals, saying they would go “back to the drawing board” for at least the rest of the year.

But an undated document obtained by the Tampa Bay Times shows that administration officials at one point mulled a more sweeping list that spanned 17 additional state parks.

The two-page document, entitled “Florida State Parks with additional...