Top Desantis staff talked to a group that the group is pushing the golf course in State Park earlier than known.

Governor Ron Desantis is trying to build a hotel and golf course in the land of a state park, which was preserved from last year’s scandal, so his public record released this week is his highest representative. It indicates that people are planning a meeting with a non -profit organization involved in the plan. Two years ago.

The appointment of the Desantis Chief of Staff James Uthmeier has called on February 9, 2023 with Colonel Dan Rooney, the founder of a veteran charity. Golf course of Jonasan Dickinson State Park. The appointment also contained the Scott Tory. Scott Torree worked in both honorary folds and famous golfers Jack Nicrauss. At that time, Alex Kelly, the deputy director of Desantis, was also included.

The theme of the call is “Jack Nikraus Golf Course”. According to his lawyer, Nikraus has offered to design a course in Jonathan Dickinson State Park.

If the conversation is related to the state park, the date will be the earliest discussion of the Golf Course Plan that is occurring at the highest level of the Florida government -for more than a year that will be open to the public through leaks by officials. Former employee in the previous state. The governor’s office staff involved in the meeting has been progressing in the state government since the scandal. Desantis has recently tapped Usmeer to serve as Florida Best Secretary, and Kelly later became the leader of the State Commerce Bureau.

Additional details for the scheduled call were not available immediately. The governor’s office did not respond to the e -mail questions about the meeting.

Other Republican officials said they sold them to build a golf course in Jonathan Dickinson State Park in late 2023.

“It was a bad idea in February 2023. On August 20, 2024, it was a bad idea when (state) announced a public meeting. On August 27, people raised their voice throughout the state. When it was a bad idea, it was a bad idea, “said CRIS COSTELLO, a Sierra Club senior manager.

“It was a bad idea, the times. Floridans never support it -we never have it,” said Costello.

Calendar appointment is included in the cache for documents required by the US monitoring of the United States, a non -party transparent advocacy organization based in Washington DC, which appeals to the Desantis administration. The file was posted online on January 30 by the governor’s office, typically in response to a request for public records.

Desantis announced on Monday a budget priority next year, including $ 69 million for “improving infrastructure” in Florida State Park. When asked if the fund could be used for a golf course or a Pickland Picklsball Coat, the governor tried to separate himself from the controversy again.

“There was nothing proposed. We haven’t suggested anything,” he said.

However, the Florida Environmental Protection Bureau, the agency he directed, publicly supported the plan on social media in August, and one proposal in X thread. Golf -One of the most popular sports in Japan, “says the agency online.

Environmental officials have not been given the authority to answer questions, but are planning to hold a public meeting in August to present their proposals. These conferences were discarded after the overwhelming pushback from the elected officials selected from the residents and the elected parties.

The governor’s communication staff supported the plan with a statement by online and e -mail.

The governor’s spokesman Jeremy Redfin earlier told the Times, “It’s high when public land is more generally used.” Another spokesman, Brian Griffin, posted to social media that the park plan was “Exciting new initiative”.

Desantis was responsible for James Gadis, an employee of a former environmental institution that leaked the state’s plan. Agency fired Gadis in Leak, and the administration published his personnel records in information on damages on past work -related issues.

The governor called Gadis the “bureaucrat” that leaked a memo warning about the state of a hurry in the state “to create a story.” Gaddys said he did not miss the plan for political reasons, but instead was concerned about the destruction of secrets and extensive habitat if development became reality.

In a statement to the Times on Monday, Gadis wrote his memo, “I was asked to do what I was working on with my colleagues, what we asked, and how to do it myself. It is an accurate list. “

He continued: “I’m very happy to hear that the work has no future proposals in this nature.” Gadis submitted a complaint to the state through Florida’s human relations.

In addition, Republican members have submitted a bill to both rooms by the Republican parliamentary members to ban the development plan. The State Park Preservation Law prohibits a large hotel, golf course, pickle ball coat, and other amenities to be added to the land of state parks, and instead, “conservation” activities like fishing. It is necessary to manage the park in a way to prioritize. , Camp and hiking.

The Senate version of the bill, sponsored by the long -standing member of the Representative Galhell, is scheduled for the first time in Talahasie at 11:00 am on February 11. The fact that a member of the Diet can vote to advance the proposal at the beginning of this year can mean that it is gaining momentum.

The complete legislative session begins on March 4th.

Tampa Bey Times/Miami Herald Tarahasi Correspondent Romy Ellenbogen has contributed to this report.