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Coming soon: golf course at Topsail Hill State Preserve?

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beachmouseBeach Fanatic
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Golf courses in state parks 'the worst idea in history' - St. Petersburg Times

But as long as nutbags are in charge of Florida, my attitude is much like that of my friends raising teenagers:

Try, when you can, to prevent permanent damage.

This brings us to Senate Bill 1847 and House Bill 1289, which would require the state to contract to build a series of golf courses?

In Florida's state parks.

Not just any golf courses, mind you. They would be designed by the legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, a Floridian and an accomplished course designer.

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scooterbug44SoWal Expert
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Someone needs to sit these puckheads down and explain to them what a state park is.

My head may explode.
beachmouse avatar
beachmouseBeach FanaticAuthor
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We've actually got a golf course surplus right now, and both public and private courses in the state have been closing due to lack of players buying rounds.
GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic
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this needs repeating IMO:

"My colleague Craig Pittman reports that this golf-course idea came up in a conversation between Nicklaus and Gov. Rick Scott.

According to Nicklaus' lobbyist (a phrase which, by itself, is astonishing), Nicklaus "wanted to do something for Florida ? it's a legacy thing." He'll do one course for free and the rest at a discount.

At this point, words fail.

Parody is now dead in Florida. Irony is dead.

What good are parody and irony? What good are words?

What good are alligators?

What good is sawgrass?

What good are spoonbills, black bear, panthers, eagles, gopher tortoises, manatees?

None of it matters. The state is dying.

The weirdest and saddest thing is the hostility that the Legislature has toward the physical Florida itself.

To tear up the state, to pave it, to block the wetlands, to replace them with drainage ponds ? to divide up the habitat of panthers and bears ? to repeal the growth laws ? to kill Florida Forever ? and now, even to redevelop the state parks as golf courses! ? this is "conservative."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politi...state-parks-the-worst-idea-in-history/1156271

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30ashopperSoWal Insider
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To tear up the state, to pave it, to block the wetlands, to replace them with drainage ponds ? to divide up the habitat of panthers and bears ? to repeal the growth laws ? to kill Florida Forever ? and now, even to redevelop the state parks as golf courses! ? this is "conservative."

No it's not. No self respecting conservative would agree that the state should be running golf courses. No libertarian would either.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
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No it's not. No self respecting conservative would agree that the state should be running golf courses. No libertarian would either.

Well when the entire state legislature is majority "conservative" then it is apparently what the "conservatives" want. You use the doctrine of the "conservatives" to say it's not, but I'm gonna stick with actions over ideology on this one.
GoodWitch58Beach Fanatic
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Including a link to Arnold Palmer's smackdown of the proposal for posterity. Go Arnold!

Arnold Palmer?s company weighs in on bad golf course bill ? Taking Names the Blog ? Orlando Sentinel

just a side note: Senator Thrasher who sponsored this stupid bill, is the same senator who is the author of the infamous SB 6, and its latest version, trashing education...

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