5 area state parks could fall to budget cuts

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January 28, 2011

Staff Suwannee Democrat The Suwannee Democrat Fri Jan 28, 2011, 03:47 PM EST

Live Oak/Jasper — Five area state parks could be closed due to state budget cuts.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, ordered to trim 15 percent from its budget, has tentatively proposed closing 53 state parks, among them: Peacock Springs in Luraville; Troy Spring in Branford; Big Shoals and the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail/Nature Heritage Tourism Center, both in White Springs; and Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, Olustee.

The list, prepared in response to Gov. Rick Scott’s order that all state agencies trim tentative 2011-12 budget requests by 15 percent, was released Friday.

See more, including local reaction, in next week’s Suwannee Democrat and Jasper News.

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