[HN Gopher] Months ago, Florida OK'd giving 324 acres of state f...
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       Months ago, Florida OK'd giving 324 acres of state forest to golf
       course company
        
       Author : howard941
       Score  : 24 points
       Date   : 2024-08-26 22:26 UTC (35 minutes ago)
        
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       | JohnMakin wrote:
       | While this is obviously terrible on its face, I would much rather
       | golf courses exist on public land rather than in densely
       | populated areas that could be devoted otherwise to housing.
        
       | giantg2 wrote:
       | This sort of stuff is very common in many states. Adding
       | amenities, either private or leased to private orgs to run, such
       | as swimming pools, boat rentals, concessions, and more. Land
       | swaps are less common, usually because of the stipulations that
       | usually come with how the land was acquired by the state if left
       | to the state by a private individual. It's also a less popular
       | with the public.
        
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