TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet next week will consider buying 2,843 acres in Walton County to establish a new state park.
The Cabinet, which is meeting for the first time in six months on Tuesday, has a lengthy agenda of proposed land purchases, conservation easements and a deal involving Miami’s Watson Island in Biscayne Bay, according to an agenda released Thursday.
The state Department of Environmental Protection is asking the Cabinet to approve five land acquisitions totaling 17,799 acres.
The new state park in Walton County, to be purchased for nearly $8.4 million, would be along the Upper Shoal River 4 miles west of DeFuniak Springs. The purchase would provide a buffer to Eglin Air Force Base, located 1 mile south.
