Every once in a while, the people win one.
Such was the case last week when one of this year's goofiest pieces of legislation went down in flames.
The idea — to turn state parkland into golf courses, bars and hotels — went from being introduced by one of the most powerful senators in Florida on one Friday to dead the next.
Its ill-fated journey involved the media, the residents of this state and two of America's most famous golfers, competing again for the first time in years … only this time in the political arena.
Scott Maxwell: How a scheme to turn parkland into resorts was killed - OrlandoSentinel.com
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