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Nov 2024
55m 39s

Florida State Park Shenanigans

A Little Greener
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Unless you're living in Florida, you may have missed out on the fallout from a proposed development plan involving nine of Florida's state parks. Casey and Sara discuss the whole situation, from the problems with the proposals to the odd secrecy around the plan to the fallout--and share some lessons that we can all take from the situation to help make our vo ... Show More
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