Group drops proposal to build golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, FDEP says

AND MADE IT BY FOOT AND BY FORCE. BUT FIRST, TONIGHT, THERE'S BREAKING NEWS ON THOSE PLANS FOR JT STATE PARK. A SPOKESWOMAN. >> FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONFIRMING ON SUNDAY THAT A GROUP THAT WAS PLANNING TO BUILD GOLF COURSES IN HOPES OUT HAS WITHDRAWN ITS PROPOSAL RECEIVED A STATEMENT TONIGHT FROM THE FLORIDA DEO PE THAT READS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION APPRECIATES THE TUSKEGEE DUNES, FOUNDATIONS, GOOD FAITH PROPOSAL FOR A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE. JONATHAN DICKINSON, STATE PARK WHILE THEY ARE WITHDRAWING THEIR PROPOSAL, THE FOUNDATION WORKED WITH THE STATE TO PURSUE A PROJECT THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED A PUBLIC WORLD-CLASS GOLF COURSE FOR ALL WHILE SUPPORTING VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEIR PLAN TO HONOR THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN WAS NOBLE. WE APPRECIATE THE DECISION TO PURSUE PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF THE PARK AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THIS PROJECT WILL BE REMOVED FROM AGENCY REVIEW SINCE THESE PLANS WERE FIRST ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK AS PART OF THE STATE'S GREAT OUTDOORS INITIATIVE, THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND LAWMAKERS AT ALL LEVELS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE PROPOSAL. THERE'S CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM TONIGHT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY. I SPOKE WITH JESSICA NAME WHOSE FACEBOOK PAGE PROTECT JONATHAN DICKINSON STATE PARK GREW TO 45,000 MEMBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. SHE SAYS THE DP STATEMENT STILL LEAVES OR THOUGH WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS. >> OKAY. SO THEY BACK DOWN. I DON'T BLAME THEM, YOU KNOW? BUT DOES THAT MEAN SOMEBODY ELSE CAN COME STEP IN AND START WHERE THEY'VE LEFT YOU KNOW, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER PARKS? THIS DIDN'T COME UP BEFORE IN 2011. WE'RE DEALING WITH IT NOW. I DON'T NEED MY CHILDREN OR MY GRANDCHILDREN HAVING TO FIGHT THIS IN THE FUTURE. YOU SEE HOW MANY CHILDREN COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF THIS. >> THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF LOOSE ENDS. WE DON'T KNOW TONIGHT WHO WAS BEHIND TUSKEGEE DUNES. THE ORGANIZATION APPARENTLY STARTED A WEB SITE JUST TODAY ANNOUNCING