内容摘要：Ralph Rodriguez, left, chats with Army veteran Sidney High at his Fayetteville, N.C., pawn shop. Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Ralph Rodriguez, left, chats with Army veteran Sidney High at his Fayetteville, N.C., pawn shop. Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Republican state Sen. Gayle Harrell, one of the measure’s sponsors, said the safeguards ensure there’s “no wiggle room” for unwanted development.Harrell’s South Florida district includes Jonathan Dickinson State Park, where DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection had proposed building a golf complex. That would have entailed removing a boardwalk and observation tower while relocating existing cabins for visitors as well as the offices and residences for park staff.

Harrell said backlash on the issue pushed it to the forefront of“It took the entire state of Florida to do that,” she said. “This is democracy at work.”The Republican governor

following the uproar, saying he never approved the plans to allow resorts and sports facilities on state park land.The DeSantis-appointed environment secretary at the time,

, eventually stepped down after facing intense scrutiny and bipartisan pushback on the initiative. In November, DeSantis tapped a new head of the agency, Alexis Lambert.

___ Associated Press writer Curt Anderson in Tampa contributed to this report. Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.Tim Tszyu, of Australia, hits Sebastian Fundora in a super welterweight title bout Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Amy Yang, of South Korea, is doused after winning the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Sammamish, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Amy Yang, of South Korea, is doused after winning the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Sammamish, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)